Chrysalis

Chapter 1043

“SHIELDS!” Advant shouted, her pheromones washing over the entire area in a mighty burst.

The two mages, thankfully, were quick to respond and a shield sprang into being around the large soldier, mere moments before the mess of vines engulfed her completely.

She lunged forward, mandibles snapping as she sheared through hundreds of the tough, living ropes, not noticeably making a dent in them.

“Need some fire?” Propellant asked, eager.

“Of course I want some damn fire! Why are you asking? Just cast it already!” Advant hollered.

An immediate burst of flame washed over her, igniting the vines and driving them back temporarily. Of course, it also set the fine hairs on her antennae on fire at the same time….

“Not me, you idiot!”

“Sorry.”

Unsurprisingly, Propellant didn’t sound all that apologetic as she watched the plant monster retreat, smothering the flames with its innumerable vines. Coolant sighed and conjured a jet of water to douse the singed soldier.

“Really now, you should be able to aim better than that, sister.”

Now dripping wet, Advant fumed silently for a moment before deciding she could no longer hold it in.

“You two have been useless since we got down here,” she sniped at the bickering mages. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you’d had a falling out of some sort.”

Propellant and Coolant stood awkwardly for a moment.

ridiculous. Get over yourselves and stop

long enough for the vines to surge

your fault,”

icily. “The creature is clearly weak to

has water within its vines. You could

because you’re mad the Eldest

being petty because they didn’t have a mega-ice spell for you

great, then use it. Go help Advant without setting

“Maybe I will!”

love to

long moment, staring at each

out. “If the Eldest were here to see your incompetence, you’d be

Coolant defended herself

to hear it,” the soldier cut

came forward and began to go to work, repairing the extensive damage done to Advant’s carapace. There were a number of smaller wounds as well, places where the vines had pierced flesh and inflicted harm. The healer grumbled to herself

to have a disagreement of any kind. Beyond unusual, exceedingly rare, but it did happen. Then again, two individuals with

reason, they were letting their argument get in the way of their task, which was not acceptable. Especially because Advant was the one

operate at your best going forward, or we turn around and go back. I only agreed to come with so

looked at each other askance, antennae drooping with shame, though

let out a frustrated

know everyone is stressed right now. The Eldest is out of commission for who knows how long, and we have a ton of things to do, but you two can’t let something petty get in the way of your work. You’re

are quite right,” Coolant said. “We are not performing our tasks with

Advant remarked, still picking chunks of vine from

on fire. I can’t promise you won’t get singed,

that whatever is bothering the two of you is resolved as soon as possible. For now,

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