Chrysalis

Unable to refuse my order, Crinis was forced to extend multiple tentacles which she unwillingly began to wrap around my carapace and squeeze, the lacklustre force evidence to her confusion and reluctance.

[Crinis!] I cried out in agony, [If you don't compress me I'm gonna pop! Please!]

The outward pressure continued to build as the energy in my core swirled dangerously, drawing more and more from the rare core into itself and growing larger with each moment that passed.

Crack!

Deep within my body a horrific sound reverberated outward and waves of pain washed through my entire body, sending me writhing and twisting on the floor.

[Crinis!]

[I'll do it!]

Suddenly afraid, Crinis reached out with more tentacles and wrapped them around my body covering almost every inch of my carapace and began to squeeze.

I became still, not because it hurt any less, in fact, it began to hurt more, but with Crinis wrapping me up so tight there wasn't anywhere I could go! In fact, in her rush to obey my desperate plea, she inadvertently caught one of my legs up in her tentacles and the limb was immediately crushed.

She's strong!

But, holy moly, this hurts! The outward pressure of the growing core has now been met with the inward pressure of Crinis. I have no sound medical basis for this procedure, but I'm rolling with my gut instinct here! If all goes well, maybe I'll survive…

Please finish soon, please finish soon. COME ON!

the stressed gem together whilst

I had to live

enough, that's still

I REFUSE TO DIE!

it everything Crinis! Don't worry about

[Ahhhh- OK!]

Pressure.

splinter beneath her ministrations. The inward force and the outward pressure continued to grind my insides to paste and

Activate the regeneration gland!

updates, better

gonna hurt. But if I can keep my organs functioning

AAAAARGGGHHH!

I can't! How much longer

core lying on the ground in front of me, a steady stream of energy vapour pouring off it and into me. I think I'm about halfway through absorbing what's left of it.

whinge and moan like this? No!

to endure through the agony which seemed to defy the odds and grow worse each second. Just stop it, pain! Nobody asked you to get any worse!

was exposed of my head into the floor

sleeping! There's a lot of stuff still to do and it won't get

and fuelling it's growth. I better get one hell of an evolution out of this! Despite my best efforts, my mind is starting to fade. The pain is too much. Is this what it would feel like if Tiny tried to do math? Reality