Chrysalis

"What do you think, Ellie?"

"They're magnificent, Bella. Works of engineering, imagination, and unyielding effort! This must be the art that the Eldest spoke of when we were in training."

"I agree! This is art!"

"Do you think the other members of the council will agree with us?" Ellie asked hopefully.

"Not a chance," Bella replied.

The two Core Shapers didn't allow the perceived dearth of culture in their fellow council members to dim their enthusiasm at the successful culmination of their project. The colony had entered the mandatory rest period now and almost all members of the family had entered torpor. As non-combatants, the two Shapers were not expected to participate in the battle. But that didn't mean that none of the Shapers caste would be present. Fifty Shapers rested in the large chamber that had been constructed once the colony had approved the project.

These shapers were young, barely hatched in time through the dedicated nurturing of the Breed Tenders and then put through a brutal, accelerated training regime in the academy in order to bring this project online in time.

"I wonder if this is how the Queen feels. Gazing down on her children," Bella wondered aloud.

"Perhaps," Elligant mused. "Though, as beautiful as our creations are, can they really compare to the wonder of the ants the Elder created?"

"Of course not!" Bella scoffed. Then, "I do wish we could have gotten one more evolution into them before they were forced into battle."

"No point fretting. We were lucky to get this project off the ground at all. Don't you have confidence in our work?"

"How could I not? The Eldest put us onto this path with their own words! It's sure to succeed!"

"Which do you think will perform better, the Manglers, or the Reavers?"

in question were the one hundred shadow beasts that were also resting in the chamber. The council had been loath to give up the resources, but saw the potential in a force of Core Shapers with pet soldiers. How

strength, more devastating claws and fangs than the regular beasts. The Mangler, Bella's concept, sported increased leg strength and a

for their modifications by shaving away at the Cunning and Will of the original monster. With the Core Shaper controller, fully tooled up with pet

in

I do! Wasn't it

could have imagined the devastation that they

a single one! Mark my scent Bella, after this battle the Core Shapers will

dark chamber with eyes that sparkled as they imagined the bright and glorious future of their caste. The

Elsewhere in the colony…

fire mages will cause the most damage!"

mages will wash away the stain of the invaders by the hundreds. If

getting DAMP?! My Mage-Ants will be causing explosions, not hosing down the enemy! Are you trying to hurt them or clean

members rested within the chamber. Soldiers patrolled the space as this chamber was below ground level, a deliberate choice in order to afford the

battle. Of the four base elements that were the cheapest and easiest to train, the

open field will have an impact on the result?" Coolant

in the Dungeon tunnels?" Propellant queried, her earlier

been thinking about the impact of the more open

in mind? I can't imagine the bolt spell will be

the increased range. But

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Propellants eyes lit up.

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"Quite."

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