Chrysalis

Chapter 177

Gradually my mind begins to resurface. It’s a strange feeling, seeing as I don’t actually get to sleep as an ant but rather going into the stasis like rest of torpor so I’m not actually used to properly blacking out like this.

The memory of what had taken place when I evolved still boils away in my mind. Gandalf? Is he actually down in the Dungeon somewhere? I push away the bad memories of my previous life that had been dragged up during the conversation, I don’t waste time focusing on that stuff. I have plenty to be about in the here and now after all! I’ve got a new family, pets and a brand new Mother to look after, no point stuffing about thinking of things that are long gone.

Sensations bubble up in my awareness until the light comes on in my eyes and then BAM, I’m awake!

HAH!

HOOGABAH!

I’m here! I’m ready! It’s actions stations people!

....

Why is my face full of fluff?!

Flexing my legs and body I can feel all of the familiar appendages are in their proper places, six legs, two antennae, the junk in my trunk. All seems good!

The real problem I have is all this damn fuzz in my face! What the heck is going on!

[Tiny!]

[....]

[Tiny is that you?!]

[....]

[Get the hell up Tiny! I need to move about in here!]

[.... Sleepy]

[Go sleep on the surface or something! I can’t even see with all this fuzz in my eyes!]

[.... Tired]

[That’s the same thing as sleepy! Get the heck out of here you lump!]

I can sense an exasperated sigh over the mental link, as if I’m the one being unreasonable! Just who does this ape think he is? And why the heck is he so damn fluffy now!?

move and I can gradually see a little better. A wall of long white

...

[Do you not fit?!]

[.... No]

since the entrance and chamber was a little squeezy before he evolved. Knowing Tiny and his general species I can only assume that he has gotten even more powerful and large after

way and you should come out the side of the

the way of the rest of the colony so there shouldn’t be a problem if he starts digging his way through. Even

scraping as the ape starts to dig his way out. The only visible evidence I have

hauls himself out into the light and I finally get a good

big! That’s a big

his maximum height he’d probably crack ten feet, easy! His thick, powerful arms are covered in long white hairs, the shorter hair on his torso is also mostly white.

a silverback

are you now

sunshine, Tiny turns to look at me and I can see his

[...]

of monster are you now? Do you

stares at me

your cunning actually

[...]

he gets any dumber than this he’ll forget how to eat! Looking at his bulky form that practically radiates strength I can only imagine how potent those massive fists have become now.

want him to be able to have independent thoughts and be able to think for himself, rather than rely on me to point him in the right direction and make sure he has what he needs. Ah well. Maybe I can do something about that down

get a handle on what is going on in the room. Where is Vibrant? She doesn’t

"Vibrant?" I call.

I hear

....

Did that come from...

is there. Shifting my head position back a little I can clearly see her beady little ant eyes staring back at me.

"Have you evolved, Vibrant?"

"Yup-yup!"

DANG.

remember what species you

of the special options, just like Senior said!

So still a hatchling.

little freeloader until she reaches level

Haaaah.

use

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