Chapter 105: One More Word

We entered the top level, and the only person that was up there was Talli. I had wondered why we never saw her when we were visiting the Crystal Flower Farms, but Talli looked like she was testing something.

"Ashia! Come over here for a moment, I know you are busy, but I just wanted to show you something," Talli said excitedly, waving me over.

I looked at Miku and Rixie, and Miku smiled slyly at me.

"I will take Rixie with me and go get the weapons done, but I will enlarge the ship on the map. I will also put the selection of weapons up there so we can decide together. After I have it all up, I will come over, and we can decide what you think is best," Muki said, grabbing Rixies hand.

I nodded my head with a smile, and I was happy to see them getting along so well; I liked Rixie. After we were done here, I would have to ask the girls to come with me to my room so I could get Rixie's help with the Dragon eggs. 

I Turned, and Riza and Joni followed me over to where Talli was waiting. She had a jar of honey on the counter, and she was doing something with a chemistry set that was being heated.

"Lesbian honest here, I Hive no idea what in Beezli's coochie wax you are doing, but it looks interesting!" I said, making Talli excitedly, and her green hair bounced around.

"What is a lesbian? Never mind, that's not important, the coochie juice… no, the nectar juice is essential! I don't know what the SugaBees do with it when they make those bubble structures. 

I came up and took a look at the map; there was movement on the outside of the structure. The only thing that shifted was the bubble outside," Talli explained.

"So then the inside isn't moving that is attached to the mountain? What makes the bubbles so stiff?" I asked, but Talli just shrugged.

"I have no idea, but if I talked to them or got close enough to study it myself, I have found other uses for our most bountiful resource since you walked in the fields, and even today, I had to order another harvest after you stopped by for a stroll! Not a bad thing, but the builders can't build while we are moving. So, I decided that I needed to start getting inventive, and I was talking to Messia about the Trolls, and she brought up you trying booze," Talli explained, and I remembered her scolding me for Miasma's idea.

"We will come back, and I will get you to study them. Hopefully, we can replicate what the Sugabee's are doing or something similar. My only concern would be the defense, but maybe there is a trick to it or something. So, you have found a way to make booze with nectar? I guess we could sell or trade it, but…" I said, trailing off, but Talli just giggled at me and shook her head no.

"I am going to ferment the nectar, and then I will reduce the alcohol down till we have it almost clear. I know that the Snake Folk use it to clear cuts, and I think that Gamble might be able to figure something out. I hope we get more people like me in the future; with all these tools and equipment, not even the sky's the limit for us. We could even leave this world one day and visit the stars," Talli said with a dreamy look, and I was with her.

"I will make it my mission to get more scientists for your team! God, I love you!" I squealed with excitement and kissed Talli on the cheek after I hugged her. "This is a great idea, and I have always wanted to go to space! We have a lot of world to explore yet. Still, space travel isn't something that is accomplished overnight. We might as well get started, and we will gain other innovations along the way," I said with a smile as I let go and stepped back.

[WARNING: (Subject: Will) is appearing too close to your proximity. Unknown intentions] [Summon Guards]: Combo Takedown Activated!

Oh shit, I could feel the presence behind me, but it would have been too late for me to react, and Will would have got me, but my System doesn't like his game. Everything happened so fast that I couldn't even turn to look; I was just pushed to Talli when Riza and Joni appeared behind me. 

"I Kill… OOF!" Will tried to say, but it was cut off as I assumed the girls put him down somehow.

I turned at the thump to find Will with a grin on his face and the two girls each pinning him down to the ground by his shoulder. They also each had their spears leveled at one eye and his heart, but that didn't faze someone like Will.

"I was close! One more word and I would have got you, but that was the fastest I have ever been knocked down! Good job, girls, the double leg sweep and shoulder push is classic team takedown!" Will said with a grin as I signaled for the girls to let him go.

Will got up and dusted himself off and then nodded to me.

"I am off to find a stranger that I have been looking for, but I thought that I would check up on you and make sure you and your guards were staying safe. The less I win, the better I feel about everyone's safety," Will said as he disappeared, and that left me feeling warm inside.

Each person had their own unique way that they helped and cared for the well-being of the Hive. It was people like Will, Bob, Messia, Miasma, Gamble, Pixie, and so many more that I could go one and one with myself.

"I am excited to see what new developments come from you in the future, Talli. I will be watching," I said with a smile.