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!?
to shift and move and I can gradually see a little better. A wall of long
...
[Do you not fit?!]
[.... No]
I shouldn’t be too surprised 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 evolving.
digging straight out that way and you should come out the side of the hill,
is usually dug the closest to the top and off to the side somewhere, out of the way of the rest of the colony so there shouldn’t be a problem if he starts
as the ape starts to dig his way out. The only visible evidence I have of that is the shifting
hauls himself out into the light and I finally get a good look at his new size as he
big! That’s a
large enough to put any earth sized gorilla to shame but he must have increased in size by thirty percent with this evolution! If he were to stand up to his maximum height he’d probably crack ten feet, easy! His thick, powerful arms are covered in long white hairs, the
a
now Tiny,
to look at me and I can see his bat
[...]
What kind of monster are you now? Do you know
stares at me
cunning
[...]
muscle-brained is this guy going to get as he keeps evolving? If he gets any dumber than this he’ll forget how to eat! Looking at his bulky form
to have independent thoughts and be able to think for
new natural lighting I can get a handle on what is going on in the room. Where is Vibrant? She doesn’t seem to be over
"Vibrant?" I call.
hear her
....
Did that come from...
my antennae I feel around on the top of my head and sure enough something is there. Shifting my head position back
"Have you evolved, Vibrant?"
"Yup-yup!"
DANG.
remember what species you chose?" I
special options, just like Senior said!
So still a hatchling.
little freeloader until she reaches level ten, then craft another special core for her, then maybe she’ll become useful
Haaaah.
No use
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