Outside the House
From Create Your Own Story
You decide to put it off, after all, you've barely gotten to know her. You go and sit on the couch, enjoying the sunrise. Sylvia eventually comes in, wearing a bath robe, tightly tied around her. You suspect she's in her underwear underneath, but say nothing. You were going to take this slow. She sat on the couch with you, close.
"Good morning." she said.
"Morning, Syl." She mentioned nothing of the use of her nickname. You both happily sat in silence, enjoying the morning.
"So," she said, "I guess you and I both know what comes next. Objective Two. First, thanks for not being forward. I was honestly prepared for you if you had come in this morning, but truly, this is better. Thank you. Secondly, I believe I owe you and explanation, of why I am not so willing to do this. It's mostly...the memories. Both the lack of...and presence of. I can vaguely remember somethings. Like, my family. We lived in a big city...I had a mom and dad...and a little sister. I...I remember some friends...vague feelings of happiness or sadness, but no true memories. Those bother me, the feelings. Also, who was I before the mission? Happy or sad? Was I some loser, forever alone?" She sighed, and leaned against your chest, laying down to put her head on you.
You put your arm around her and reply, "Ha! I doubt you had no friends. You're smart, funny, kind, and beautiful."
"That's just it, was I? Or was that just who I woke up to?"
"Look, it doesn't matter who you were then, you chose to be this. You chose this." You point to her heart, but end up awkwardly poking her breast. "I prefer not to think of it." You let the silence continue for a moment. "But wouldn't it be cool if, like, I was some famous guy? I mean think how you would've felt to be sent here with me."
"Ugh, yeah right." She smiles and playfully pushes your chest. She sat up and jumped up, her robe lifting. "Come on, it's a busy day. Never know what'll happen, right?" She goes to her room, and emerges changed. You both eat breakfast, and head outside. You are interrupted by a growl. You hurry to it. A strange creature, wolf-like is at the edge of the woods. It scampers off. You look to Sylvia apprehensive.
"No..." she said.
"I'll stop it. We have the stuff for defenses. I'll get on it." You head to the ship to research. It takes weeks of work and research, but you assemble a wall, with turrets. It surrounds your small colony, with a little extra space. Two patrol bots are built and turrets go along the wall and in the town. You are much safer. You are building the last part, the wall by the woods, when the beasts rush you. There is a full pack of wolf creatures, with blue feathery things. You get lost in the battle, blasting away. You manage to beat them all, just as there's a scream from behind. You run to it, to see Sylvia pinned by a much larger version of what you fought. The Alpha.
You...
