>You jolt awake >You've woken up where they left you, locked in a metal cell, on a metal ship, some millions upon millions of miles from home >Fucking aliens >They had snatched you right off the highway when your car blew a tire >Not greys, or even reptilians, but porcine things, just about human size, but stouter, and meaner looking >It's been a couple weeks, at random intervals you pass out only to awaken on surgery tables being poked and prodded >It hurts every time >This time all the pain is in your legs, it feels like you can't stand >You shiver, the plain jumpsuit they clad you in providing poor insulation >You hear voices outside your door, the guttural tone of your captors >But it sounded different, the words were rushed, angered >Heavy footsteps sounded outside your door >You push off the floor and stumble toward it, if only to hear things better >A loud clatter startles you, and you swing around to see a metal ceiling panel has fallen right where you were >You stare, first at the paneling, and then at the figure that drops in from the room >It's small, maybe a bit more than half your size >It's green, a head covered in bright green scales, the rest covered in a black and grey uniform of some sort >And it's a girl, with decidedly feminine hips, and a petite bust >You stare at each other a moment, equally shocked to see the other, before she raises a finger to her lips to silence anything you might say >You nod slowly as she runs across the small room, and presses herself up against the wall beside the door >The moment she does, it slides open, and a pig tromps in, right past her to bark at you >You don't have a chance to respond before he has spotted the damaged panel, and swung his fist into your face >Your wobbly legs give out, and you're on the ground >The pig produces a baton, the end crackling with electricity, and jabs it into your side, sending you into painful convulsions >The lizard stares at you, and you stare >You can see her look to the open door behind her, and then back to you >You manage one word Please >With that, she springs, throwing herself from the ground to latch onto the pig's head, raking it with claws >The pig stumbles back, dropping its weapon in surprise >The pair struggle several moments while you struggle to you feet >You finally stand up in time to see the pig gain the upper hand, grabbing the lizard, and throwing her against the far wall >It approaches, malice radiating as it leers down at the lizard >The pig brings his boot down on the lizard's chest >This time she catches your gaze, in need >Damn it >You scrabble, first for the pig's baton, but whatever you do, you can't get it to spark to life >Then you grab the metal plating, just heavy enough to do some damage >You approach from the pig from behind >Don't notice, don't notice, please god don't notice >You raise your shaky arms WHAM >The pig falls back, and you barely dodge out of the way >It collapses in a heap on the floor >You reach a hand to help the lizard up, which she takes >Back on her feet, she doesn't hesitate, stepping around you to rifle through the pig's jumpsuit, scoring a set of keycards >You watch as she takes the baton from the floor, collapsing it and dropping it in a pouch on her belt >The lizard moves to the open doorway, motioning for you to follow >Seeing no better options, you do so, peering out >At one end of the hallway is another pig >You immediately duck your head back in your cell There's another down there. >The lizard cocks her head, clearly not understanding you >Sighing, you point to the pig on the ground, and then out the door >She nods, crouching low to the ground and slinking out of the room >You hear a slight struggle, before the harsh crackle of electricity, and another body hitting the floor >Looking out, the pig is down, with the lizard tapping her foot expectantly >You move to follow, legs still weak >The pair of you move as quietly as you can through the hallways of the ship >The lizard seems almost as lost as you are >Still, she leads you to a small side room, filled with clutter >Once there, she climbs to the back, revealing another hole in the paneling, leading into the internals of the ship >She motions for you to climb in first, and you oblige >It's cramped, just enough room for you to crouch down, and quickly narrowing to a dead end >The lizard follows, and finally speaks >Her voice is soft, and quietly hisses where you'd expect it to >It's pleasant, but you can't understand a word of it >She seems to want you to stay here, consistently pointing at you, and then down at the ground >You sit down, curling your knees into your chest >The lizard follows suit, sitting in the tiny crawlspace >She quickly begins emptying out her many pockets and pouches, first producing a small stick that lights up at the press of a button, then a variety of tools and what looks like weapons >You stare into the plating in front of you, unsure of your future now >Time crawls along as you ponder your next move >You probably wanted to stick with her, she seemed to know what she was doing >After a few moments, she speaks up again >"Karissa." >You look up at her. "Huh?" >"Karissa." >She jabs a thumb at herself, repeating the word, and then points at you, clearly expecting a response "Anon." >"Ah. Anon." She points at you. >"Karissa."