Jim point of view

In the woods of Arcadia

Coach announced what we would be doing for the field trip: alright, I want you to break up in teams of two you want to search the forest for every bird on the list and make sure you take a photo of it I don't want anyone coming back in five minutes claiming they're done

Oh great a group activity which can only mean one thing I'm left out. I tried to go over to Toby but he's already made a group with Eli I give him some more wave and he replies back with one that's our relationship now just associates, it's my own fault really I'm the one that said I couldn't hang out so much because I was taking care of my mom So I've got no one to blame but myself

And the girl I have a crush on Claire Nunez is in a team with One of her best friends Mary The most popular girl in school and probably one of the hottest as well, I mean don't get me wrong Claire is great and pretty no damn right gorgeous but Mary definitely makes a close second. Refurb of the three Darci teams up with someone else in our class and by third I mean third prettiest in my opinion of course around the whole school they're known as the three beauties.

Every guy in school has been trying to get with one of them since they got that title however not one of them have gotten any further than a simple hello except for those who dated Mary they got one date and then dumped. So basically they're the three girls that I would stand absolutely no chance with and yet I have a crush on the prettiest one

I get lost in my thoughts and when I get out of them I realise that I am the only one left by the bus even the teachers left so I guess that means I'm by myself going into the woods all by myself yeah that worked out so well in the movies

I walk into the woods phone in hand and the list of birds I'm supposed to take a picture of I don't know why this is part of our health class but it's 15% of our grade so they're safe and sorry.

I walk what feels like for hours still no sign of any birds or anything else for that matter is not even a sound that's really unusual right? In the woods you're bound to hear something a bird tweeting or broken twig but there's nothing it's completely quiet I can't even hear any of other groups heck I haven't even seen any other groups. Oh no don't tell me I've gone off the trail haven't I dammit great I'm lost and I'm by myself to make matters worse there's no cell reception

I sit down near a tree looking up at the sky it's getting cloudy which means it's going to rain great could this day get any worse friendless alone in the woods and I'm probably gonna get wet and cold

Suddenly a sound of what sounds like an animal in distress catches my attention I look over and I see a deer trapped in a tree it's wedged between it and it sounds like it's suffering

I look over to the deer I know they said you shouldn't approach an animal that's in distress but it's suffering I need to do something it's in distress and probably in pain besides it's a deer what's the worst that could happen

I walk over to the deer very carefully not to frighten the poor animal I look around for something I could do to help it luckily the treats found itself in it's not a very strong one so I quite easily break the French and it can slip right out. Turns around and faces me maybe this is its way of thanking me

I'm proven wrong however when the deer bite me on the arm and it was a quick bite I managed to pull my hand out of its mouth when that happened it quickly ran away I look at the bike to marks and they don't look too deep I know one of his teeth drew blood

Well that's the last time I help a distressed animal, now I need to find a way back since I don't have a partner it's possible that they'll forget about me in the bus ride and I don't feel like walking all the way back to town

Suddenly a voice comes out of nowhere: thank you

I spin around instantly looking at all of my directions to find out where the creepy voice came from it was so deep and something about it didn't sound human

The voice spoke up again: what are you doing you look like an idiot you're embarrassing us

I respond to the voice: us?! Who are you show yourself

The Voice: go over to the river

I'm sceptical at first but I go over to the river but there's still no one there I look around again no one is trying to sneak up on me but I feel a force pushing you down to the ground and I'm now face with my reflection but it soon changes into something else something that looks like it popped straight out of a horror movie

I scream and try to pull myself away from the River but my arms won't move and neither will my legs I look at the reflection and it's making me so this really is my reflection but this isn't me

Reflection responded to my thoughts: because it's me

I now realise that what ever this voice is it's coming from me it's in my head: Who or what are you

The voice introduces myself: forgive me for frightening you human I am a symbiote you may call me.... Blue streak

Blue streak? What kind of name is that I wonder two of which streak responds: is my name thank you very much, and you are James lake Junior I know these things because I am in your head you are my host now

I look down at streak confused by what he saying: wait host does that mean you're like a parasite

Streak sounded offended: whoa whoa don't call me that that's incredibly offensive I'm a symbiote there's a big difference

I apologise to the possible hallucination I'm having: okay I'm sorry but how do I know I'm not hallucinating this?

Streak looks like he was thinking that something then suddenly I feel something come out of my back and pull me up straight into the sky and I close my eyes and when I open them again I am at the top of the tree what's holding me up is a bunch of tentacles that came from my back

Streaks voice in my head: is this good enough proof that you're not hallucinating?

I shake my head very quickly and immediately put me down, i'm still trying to wrap my head around what's happened: wait were you the deer that bit me so that I could be transferred into you

Streak: yes you see I'm was looking for a perfect host and I found you we are a perfect match

I question streaks meaning: what do you mean we're a perfect match

Streak explains: my kind of latches onto hosts so that we can walk amongst them but we have to find one that is a perfect genetic match with us otherwise it is both deadly for us as it is the host

I pick up the word my kind in that sentence which means that there is more of him: hold on there are more of you actually where did you come from

Streak use my hand to point upwards: from space, I am watch you humans would call an alien

I feel like a bombshell just went off in my mind not only is someone telling me that aliens exist I have an alien literally living with me: so wait what are you doing here are you okay to invade Earth

Streaks Head appeared before me which was unsettling at first but I got used to it: no I'm not I'm actually on the run from the rest of my time and you see like you I am kind of a loser

Well that's hurtful wait how does he know that I'm a loser how did he know anything about my life, before I could ask he read my thoughts: i'm in your body which means I can read your thoughts I've seen your memories that's why I know your language I like you I am kind of a loser and the rest of my kind well less than friendly to me I am 2nd to last in the fruit chain there if so that is why I rang I was sick and tired of being a runt in the litter and I was tired of what my time was doing to beautiful planet

I feel like I need a lot more information on this: okay so I just wanna make sure I've got everything you're an alien from outer space that crash landed here looking for a host so you could hide out for the rest of your kind because they bully you

Streak nodded: yeah pretty much and I understand that you are looking for a friend it's the wish you made last night isn't it well why don't we become friends we're already practically roommates

I thought about for a moment and hey I could be the first person to say that I've got a friend from outer space: alright but we're gonna have to lay down some ground rules for starters I need to know what you eat and also you can't just pop out when we're around other people they'll freak out

Streak nodded: I can do that we can communicate telepathically and as for what I eat I need to consume a lot of meat a day and brains it's the chemical in them that gives me protein and also stops me from going feral

The meat part is easy but I'm not sure about brain part wait hold on: I can get you plenty of meat but we're going to have to find a different way and then brains perhaps chocolate

Streak raised a non-existent eyebrows: chocolate?

I explained to him: yeah in chocolate there's a chemical that sort of like the stuff that's in human brains it's disgusting to think about but maybe I can give you what you need

Streak: I like that idea well then James lake Junior I am happy to be your friend

Streak made a hand out of his blue liquid body, I take it and shake it: i'm happy to be yours streak from now on we've got each other's backs you've got mine and I've got yours agreed?

Streak nodded: agreed my friend

Okay so that's a start of it I know that seemed a bit rushed for a friendship to start but quite honestly I wanted to get the whole realisation of a symbiont living your body over with I know it seems a bit rash but honestly I just want to start on the development of the friendship between an alien and a human

So anyway I hope you enjoy please don't forget to leave a Vote and a comment oh and if you haven't already please add this story to your reading list so that others can find it thank you and I will see you next time