So several weeks passed. I found it odd that the crew members didn't question the fact that there was suddenly another crew man on board. But I didn't think too much of it, because it made staying in disguise much easier.
But then, I got some unwanted attention.
Like every other day I went to the mess hall to get breakfast. Which I had to eat by absorbing into my gelatinous form. But when I got there I could tell that some thing was going on. None of the crew members were eating. They were all engaged in heated conversations.
The bits I overheard was something about, "Queen Reylay," "Season," and "Who will be chosen?" Since I didn't know what was going on, I just had to wait and see what happened.
I didn't have long to wait, because at that moment THE biggest Alien blob entered the room. This one was at least ten feet long and was an odd pink shade. My Alien blob instincts told me it was female, and I suddenly put 2 and 2 together. This alien race was based on Queens and hives. And this Reylay, was this ship's resident Queen.
I didn't have time to think about it any more as Reylay began to look at all the crew members as if she was trying to make a choice. And then I figured out why. She was picking a mate!
Then her eyes fell on me, and with dread I heard her say, "Please step forward. I have chosen you."