Chrysalis

After exiting the Dungeon I was able to see that the evacuation of the forward HQ had already begun. Hundreds of ants, perhaps as many as a thousand, were rushing this way and that, digging, lifting and generally getting things done everywhere he looked. A long trail had already been established and soldiers as well as workers were vanishing into the distance as they marched back towards the nest and home.

They were very different ants from those who had started this fight. Thousands of Biomass had been consumed over the last five days, not to mention the experience and levels that had been gained. Mutations were evident everywhere I looked, Soldiers with glittering carapace, even a few diamond looking ones, long flowing antennae, thicker, more powerful legs.

For those who had survived, the battles had been a forge in which their strength had been tempered. They had emerged bigger and badder than before, ready to put their lives on the line in the defence of their colony and Queen in the final battle to come.

I spotted a dense cluster of ants communing near the main entrance and made my way over. Sure enough, the leadership was grouped there, giving out instructions and consulting on last minute changes in strategy.

"Hey, Victor! Wills! Mendant! How's things going?"

The three members of the twenty turned at my call and watched silently as I approached.

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'Well, ever since the er, lightning incident, things have been tense," Victor admitted.

Yeah, I kind of had feeling that might be the case.

"Any more casualties?" I asked, nervous.

"No, Eldest," Mendant answered me gently, "we have simply been reluctant to engage with the horde with such an unstable element at play."

"I can understand that. I may be able to help even."

Wills perked up at my words.

"You've come up with a way to attack the Kaarmodo? That'll be incredible."

"Ah, no. Nothing that grand. I still need two more levels before I can evolve right? Which means I'm going to have to go back in. I'll join up with the humans and try to hit the horde from behind, which should attract the attention of our friend the wizard lizard, since it's me that they're after."

be able to operate with far less risk from the front," Victor

Mendant worried, "isn't there a better way that

my antennae in

said firmly, "I refuse. This is the

a friendly pat on the head with

kill. Enough monsters have tried, but I'm still

uncomfortably under my antennae as an embarrassed teenager might as they suffered the affection of

until you move out, Eldest?" Victor

I shrugged.

to where I left them. I'll need an hour to circle around and meet up with them, then another hour to get into position behind the

If the sky starting sprouting lightning bolts again then it would

I asked, shifting the

and efficiently,"

it could be anything else. You're ants for

get moving, the sooner I get

there, Eldest," Wills warned me, "we're going to need

out on the final showdown? Me?!" I protested,

words to the council members present I turned to run only to find many of the surrounding soldiers and workers frozen in place,

Uhhh… what's happening people?

so perfectly motionless was every ant present. I twitched my antennae nervously, uncomfortable under the attention of so many of my siblings. What are they waiting for? Do

Say something inspirational. Something moving. Something

I

Uh… Work hard! Er… For the colony?" I

moment

COLONY" roared a thousand ants in

that, they went back to working, even faster than before. Confused, I turned

the query in my eyes