Goodbye To The Tree

Keto walked hastily up the corridor towards the shuttle bay, where
the Starbugs were waiting. He was still a little tense from having
to break the news to Christine McKenzie*, but he was getting better.
Just so long as he could make it to the Starbug before...
*Rustle-rustle?*
"I hate my life," murmured Keto, turning around. The Big Pink Tree
was standing there, looking quizzically at him. It rustled some more
and Keto glared.
"No you cannot come along!" he snapped, "We're going to a jungle on
a planet next to a crash site with possibly dangerous creatures
around it! Why would you possibly want to come along?!"
*Rustle, rustle.*
"It is NOT a family reunion!" snapped Keto, stepping briskly
towards the tree, which took a root backwards. As Keto paused before
cursing quietly and turning back to the Starbug, the tree rsutled
something.
"Tree," growled Keto, "I am *not* your father!"
With that, he boarded the shuttle. The tree froze, then suddenly
bounded back up the corridor making an upset noise that sounded
suspiciously like, "Noooooooo!"
"Vegetables," muttered Keto as he took his seat inside, "From now
on, I'm a meatatarian."
Well, he mused, it could be worse. At least
that...surgeon...Shakespeare was on the other team. With him half a
planet away, Keto might actually be able to relax a little...
Might.
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OOC: Well, I'm on board. :) And the tree's very upset, bwahaahaa.
*Stewie, I think we can assume that whatever Christine's reaction is
it takes place before Keto boards the Starbug i.e. before this post.