The hivemind is conquering for me?

Samantha was casually sitting by the elevator that connects the black reef to the reef above and was filing her nails. She had received word from Savitri a while ago. It seemed like Wendy had caused quite the commotion at her compound in order to leave.

”Good.”

This meant she was serious. Samantha could use this. Just as she was thinking this, The rickety elevator opened up and out came a panicked woman with pink hair wearing a wet suit. She looked like she was about to start sprinting in the direction of the warehouse when she spotted Samantha.

”You made good time Wendy, well done. Here, I have some nice dry clothes here for you, just in your taste as well.”

Wendy then walked forward towards Samantha and picked up the clothes. The crop top was a little out there, but she liked the bomber jacket and the stirrup leggings. ”Thank you, I promised you I would come, I even wrecked my home. Now what did you need me for and where do I change?”

”You can change here of course.” Samantha said, smiling, looking directly at Wendy’s body. ”H-Here? But there are people standing around?”

”So? They are my people. Your people. These so called guards have also seen the real me and pledged their services. Haven’t you guys and gals? The collective five guards all agreed, one of them even going as far as saying. ”She has been sent from the stars to free us from our shackled forms! She is leading us out of these dire straights and into a beautiful tomorrow! To Samantha!”

”Oh Beverly, behave!” Samantha said, shooing them away like she was embarrassed. She then turned back to Wendy and frowned. ”Seriously, get changed. You might not be able to go back home for a few days considering what you did. We should let them get worried sick then you will go back. In the meantime, we will get to work, and you will see that I have been quite busy the last couple of days.”

...

”Someone tried to assassinate Kathrine? No wonder you were pissed off when you found out. I’m pissed off too. Kathrine was my bae after all before you got your mitts onto her, lucky fucker...” Janine said. She might be in love with her bestie now, but she wasn’t entirely straight after the imprint was removed. She still found women hot and the crush she had for Kathrine, while she didn’t feel anything past liking her looks, it was still there.

”Yeah, I’m cool. I’ve sent someone to deal with it. I wanna take a second to apologise to both of you though. I was so steamed and I didn’t explain myself leaving the both of you to feel confused.”

Orchid who was cleaning my front didn’t say anything. They had opened up telepathically last night so she knew everything and seeing and feeling the more aggressive side to Apollo... It was too stimulating to think about.

Janine, however. ”Don’t apologise for feeling angry Apollo. It just caught us off guard as you hardly ever get angry. It’s normal to feel that way. Also, I’m done here.”

”Yeah, I suppose you are right.” I said as Janine moved back from me slightly. I then turned from Orchid and began lathering up my stomach with soap before pulling Janine close again, pressing our bodies together. I then took my hand, ignoring her jolts, as she requested, and began running my hands across her body to clean her like she did me.

”I am more sorry for not being able to control my anger though. Because I feel it so much less than my other emotions, when it does come through... I feel. Destructive.”

Suddenly the shower door opened and a third party entered, taking me by surprise. ”Well duh, bestie. You gotta feel that burn. Destruction goes hand in hand with our hotness. Also, sorry to hear about your boo getting the arse-arse-ins getting put on her heels. I feel your pain brother. Now move over, I gotta get myself cleaned. Are you excited for first classes?”

Janine, who had covered herself up, looked at Lena in complete disbelief. ”Lena? What are you doing? This is a private shower!”

Lena stopped using a cream to moisturise her burn scars and looked over at Janine, then me, then Orchid, then Janine and then me again before looking back at Janine. ”Are you sure? Seems pretty communal and they don’t seem to care. Besides, Apollo and I are thick as thieves. He doesn’t mind me throwing out some boobs. Do you bud? Fucking goodness though, you are jacked as shit. And Orchid. Whuff girl, those abs look mean.”

Orchid frowned, but did not say anything on the matter, she could smell it on the woman, she held no desire to be with Apollo. Something she enjoyed compared to the norm...

I then chimed in. ”Oh Janine, it’s fine. We are only washing each other anyway, she can join in if she wants. I’m sure Nerissa would be watching from the side too if I didn’t ask her to go wait for the pulsar.”

”Ooh. Washing each other? Can someone do my back?” Lena said turning around and exposing her rear as she began bouncing in place, causing a pleasant jiggle that I appreciated, but only that.”

”Sure, Orchid, help finish up Janine, I’ll help the newcomer.” As I picked up the scrubber, as I didn’t want to push my body touching onto her, I began scrubbing softly. ”Mmmh, That feels really good Apollo, I’ve not shared a shower with someone since I was a baby. I didn’t know it could feel this nice. Oh! I’m getting tingles. Yo, bestie, does this not get sexual to you? I am feeling a bit stimulated if I am being honest, Look, I have pokies.

I looked over Lena’s shoulder and down where she asked me to look and they did indeed look a bit stiff. ”Oh yeah. Don’t fret about it though. It’s your first time sharing. Things can get a little intimate, because well it is. I just see it as washing though, so you are safe from any funny business... This time. Hahaha”

Lena swatted backwards and hit me on the shoulder while laughing herself. ”Don’t count on this being a regular thing. I shouldn’t be aroused by my bestie’s actions after all. This is just a nice change of pace. Maybe whenever I stay over. ’kay? Now do my front, as I am loving this pampering shit, just don’t touch the bresticles, we don’t want me getting hot and bothered before classes.

As I did as she asked, I answered the question she asked when she first got in the shower. ”Yeah, I am pretty excited for the classes. I can’t wait to see how others view Psionics in an academic sense. How many classes do you have today? I’ve got three.”

”Three?!? You poor sod. I’ve only got one, the basic Psionics. Which I do desperately need to take. I mean, my whips and fire are one thing, but I know jack shit about anything else. Do you want me to do you?”

”Nah, those two already did me. Speaking of your whips though, Don’t be surprised if you see me being a little Psionic klepto and trying to learn how to make those myself. They are, ironically, incredibly cool.”

Lena then scoffed playfully. ”Please, I am cool, not the whips. You flailing them around will probably go horrible for everyone in the vicinity, but you are eager to try. Your flames in whip form? Hrbhbhbhb! Gave me shudders thinking about it. Right, Thanks for this. It was nice. Are you hungry? Do you have anything in or should we head over to the canteen?”

I proceeded to turn the water off. ”The canteen? Oh right. I keep on forgetting about that place. I was planning on heading down to the bar a few minutes walk from here. They serve nice food all day. Do you want to tag along with us?”

Lena grumbled. ”Can’t. Spent my allowance on cookies. As we stepped out of the shower, I replied. ”Oh don’t worry about that, I’ll pay today. Go get dressed, and come here so you don’t need to use a towel.”

I then placed my hand on her shoulder and acted my Thermokinesis to heat us both up. Once we were dry I attempted to remove my hand, but Lena grasped it forcefully and spoke in a monotone voice looking deeply ahead in concentration.

My eyes went wide instantly, recognising that look having had it multiple times. ’Is she?’ I put it aside for a moment and continued to channel my Thermokinesis into her. Not making her any hotter, but keeping the effects lingering until she swatted my hand away.

I was not bothered by that and kept my focus as I continued to watch as she stayed hot. Her skin was beginning to turn red, flecks of orange began swirling in her red eyes as her concentration reached its peak.

She raised out her hands and clapped them together, Fire immediately engulfed her palms. She then looked at each one and began laughing hysterically. Before turning to me and laughing even more.

I knew exactly why she was laughing. Looking at the flames, I knew instinctually. The flames were cold.

She had awakened a second time.