After a while Lucy finally arrived with the food and was happily surprised seeing Sera awake.
"Saint Seraphine! You're awake as well! I... I wanted to thank you... For saving me... I will never forget it!"
Sera looked a bit uncomfortable, but she ignored Lucy's weird way of speaking.
"Uhm... Your welcome..."
Bea was trying her hardest to not laugh and instead told Lucy.
"Thanks for the food. After eating and everyone recovered, we begin the bunker's exploration."
"As you wish, My Lady!"
Said Lucy with bowed head and left. Sera looked at Bea and asked the question that was on both of their mind.
"Why is she like that? When did she became a devoted follower?"
"Probably when you saved her from certain death by sacrificing yourself. And when I brought you back to life."
They looked at each other agaim and sighed.
"If even Lucy starts to act like that, what will happen when we rescue the others?" Asked Sera with a hint of exasperation, but also amusement.
"Just ignore it and act normal. If they have this much faith in us, that's good. Now lets eat!"
With that they both started devouring their food. It was nothing special just some monster's meat, but for them it tasted heavenly. After finishing they sprawled on the bed, satisfied. Bea was enjoying the peace, when suddenly Sera began to speak.
"When did this happen?"
She asked while looking at her Watches holoscreen. Her status window was open, but there were a couple of new words on it. Bea grew curious and opened Sera's status.
Name: Seraphine
Title: Angel Monarch
1st Kill: Archangel of Despair, Horror of the 3rd Tier
Life Essence Absorbed: 931/1000
Abilities: <Lightbringer>
Passive Abilities: <Angel Sight>
1st Transformation Ability: <Wings of Despair>
Transformed Passive Ability: <Indestructible>
Heritage: 1st Transformation: <Clear Mind> <Dawn's Radience> <...>
Life Essence Absorbed: 879/1000
Abilities: <Nature's Call>
Passive Abilities: <One With Nature>
Heritage: <Seedling>
Items: <Branch of Life> <Melting Point>
Without wasting time she opened its description.
<Seedling>
Description: <...>
You have the Seedling of Life in your soul. Great power awaits those who understand their nature, for you this is especially true. You learned more about yourself, so your seed grew into a seedling. Your connection to nature ever deepens and your authority over it increases.
'The first part of the description didn't change. But this second part explains a lot... I could only save Sera because of this...'
Bea turned back toward Sera who was smiling at her. With that amazing brain of hers she already figured out what the description meant.
"Congratulations for upgrading your Heritage, I just hope the other upgrades will be easier."
Bea sighed. "Yeah me too."
"Anyway, we should go and check in with the others. We have a bunker to explore and people to transfer."
Bea felt that she tried to change the subject and went along with it.
"Okay, lets go! We should get this done as soon as possible, so we can have time for sex finally."
They both laughed and went out. Neither of them saw anything wrong with the room.
-A different part of the city-
In a dark room an 8 year old girl was lying on her bed. The only light source was a candle on her bedside table. The girl was looking at the ceiling, but she seemed to be elsewhere. Suddenly a tear ran down her face.
"Please hurry..." She whispered.
The room was in total silence, only a couple sobs could be heard. But then footsteps sounded from the outside and the jingling of keys. The lock in the door turned and a figure appeared in the doorway.
The girl sat up on the bed, she didn't have anything on and was very dirty. There were also wounds all over her, like she was tortured. She sat in a fetal position, as far away from the door as the chains on her limbs allowed it.
"Come now Freak, you don't have to be afraid. I just want to ask some questions about, you know who."
"Please... Lord Nightmare... I don't know anything..." The girl was weeping and trembling from fear.
"Maybe you just need a bit of motivation." Said Nightmare with a wicked grin on his face.