The hivemind is conquering for me?

The rest of breakfast revolved around Janine asking Onyx questions about her strength. She could not believe it as she had seen how strong I was and was surprised someone could beat me with ease.

Onyx grew visually upset whenever Janine asked about the fight we once had, as the memory of almost killing me still brought her great shame and pain. Noticing this, I decided to change the subject.

"So Janine, do you have anything planned today?" I said with a charming smile. "Well, other than you rummaging in my brain later, I was going to go shopping for some supplies as my apartment has no food." Janine replied. "What about you?"

"Well, my Fiancée and my sister are coming back at some point today, so I want to spend some time with them. Keyla, why don't you keep Janine company today?" Keyla responded with affirmation and it was at this point Elias came back into the room to begin cleaning up all the empty plates as we made more than a respectable dint into all the food.

"Elias." I said neutrally. However, he flinched slightly as he remembered this morning. "Yes Mr Apollo?" He replied. "Did Sophia tell you when she would be getting back by any chance?" I inquired.

Elias looked to the ground at the mention of his one true love. The fact she was returning to be with this miscreant who had other girls and a Sepiidan of all beings over for breakfast in her apartment pained him greatly. However he still replied. "Lady Sophia will be here in approximately two hours."

I smiled at that knowledge. Other than the time she was making her body, this had been the longest stint in my life I have been away from Orchid, she had been with me from day 1 and I could shamelessly say that I yearned for her to be with me once more.

"Janine can we do your check tomorrow? I want to spends some time with my family if that is ok?" Janine was a bit let down, but naturally understood. She was about to say its fine until hot caramel spoke up.

"My universe, why don't I go with Janine and Keyla today? I can also do the probing myself to see if she has the gift." Onyx said while smiling lovingly towards me.

I look towards her surprised and then think so only she can 'hear' me. 'Are you sure my beloved? I thought you would not be able to do that due to your nature?'

Onyx then leant over and whispered into my ear. "I cannot enter the Hives link, but I can still probe others if needed. Besides, I have my foresight to see if anything goes wrong." She then placed a kiss on my cheek before sitting properly in her chair.

Turning to Janine, I ask. "Is that reasonable to you? If not you can still wait for me to do it." I said, in attempt to make her comfortable with options.

Janine then looked at me with a smile. "So let me get this straight. You want me to go out for the day with these two hotties before coming back and potentially becoming like you?" Janine's smile then got wider. "I am sorry Apollo, but I think we better take off now. Thank the chef for the amazing experience? Girls, shall we?" She said and stood up.

Keyla then also stood up. "Whoo girls day out! Can't remember the last time I ditched work, this will be fun!" She said as she began ushering Janine out of the dining room. As she did so she turned to me and mouthed. 'Happy fucking!' Before leaving the room entirely.

Onyx who was sat next to me looked at me and smiled. "You have held yourself together very well my everything, so have your fun today." She then also attempted to stand up before I dragged her into my lap.

"Oh!" She exclaimed in surprise. I proceeded to hug her and bury my face in her neck. "Thank you darling, I will remember this." I muffled. Before pulling away to look at her face.

Onyx then stroked my cheek tenderly. "Of course Apollo, I would and will do everything in my power to make you happy, from our first meeting until the end of existence itself."

I felt an overwhelming sense of love build up inside of me as I placed our foreheads together. "And I am sure you know my dear cloak, that your statement goes both ways."

We only lingered together a short moment longer before Onyx stood up with an expression of love chiselled into her face. She then promptly left the room to follow the other ladies out and make sure her universe is not bothered for the next two days.

As I sat there alone, a huge smile plastered my face. 'Well then, I better go clean myself up.' I thought and did just that and a few other things while the time slowly ticked away until Orchid and Sophia returned.

…

In the air, Orchis and Sophia were sitting together. In the past month or so, Orchid had opened up a little to her caste-sister. Which was why she was patiently waiting for Sophia to finish her communicator call before asking her a question.

"-I don't care about the extra price, the price is not the issue, can you rush order the cake accessory for later tonight retrieval or not? The person this is for is an Arcon of great import, if he has a bad cake that will be your shame to bare. You will?

That is fantastic news, I will have someone to retrieve it in 20 hours thank you." Sophia closed the communication then let out a breath of relief and noticed Orchids curious gaze.

"What is wrong?" Sophia asked as she tried to decipher one of Orchids many frowns. "Orchid wants to know why you are getting a cake for Apollo-love and why it needs a monument of the two of you kissing on the top. If anything Orchid should be the one kissing Apollo-love.

"Oh sweet naïve sister, you do not understand enough about Apollo's native culture to understand why I have done this. It is for a very specific reason that actually honours you a great deal." Sophia lied. Orchid smelled the shit from a mile away, but simply squinted her eyes at Sophia and said nothing.

After a while, Orchid looked down at her clothing and then focused. Every 20 or so hours she would change her appearance so she would continue to get used to the weird clothing the prey species wears.

Since she was in the vehicle and nothing else was planned for today, she morphed her armour into a simple pair of tight black jeans and a crop top that showed just a smidge of under boob if she reached upwards. She also changed her footwear into a pair of flat boots.

She had tried heels more than once before and a few times at Sophia's behest as she said Apollo might find them seductive, but she found them so uncomfortable and restricted her movement so she has not wore them since.

Looking at Sophia for approval, Orchid smiled as she chose a good outfit for once, as she would often mismatch atrociously.

The rest of the flight did not need idle chit chat as the bio forms were comfortable in their elements just staying silent. The pair of them would have naturally entered torpor during a flight like this, but their bodies as they are now can no longer do that.

Eventually, the flight in the air cab made it to Sophia's club. As the cab descended and opened its door, Orchid smelled the air and her eyes went wide with surprise, followed my extreme excitement.

Sophia noticed this and was about to ask what happened until her communicator rang. Reading who the caller was, Sophia groaned before informing Orchid. "Sister, I have to go and deal with this, can you go inform Elias that his services are no longer needed today?"

Orchid almost squealed with delight, but played it cool. "Orchid understands. Take your time sister, Orchid is more than happy to wait."

Sophia smiled and then shut the door after Orchid left the cab. Orchid, with great difficulty, stood on the curb for a moment as she waited for the cab to ascend and disappear around the corner before at her maximum speed, she sprinted through the club.

She ignored everyone and everything as she paced back and forth at the elevator. Once it finally dinged and she was inside, it was agony waiting for the metal box to ascend, but she knew better than to open the roof and climb up the cables like last time.

After what felt like hours, the elevator opened and an annoying piece of biomass was standing in her way. Elias was holding two bin bags that he was taking downstairs. "Oh Miss Orchid, a pleasure to see you aga-aaaaah!" He screamed as Orchid picked him up by his shirt and threw him into the elevator.

"Do not come back!" She growled as she sprinted upstairs to finally reunite with her Apollo-love.