The hivemind is conquering for me? - Chapter 585

Chapter 585: Trouble Magnet Strikes Again

“Apollo!?!”

A shocked and hurt voice called out from behind me as we began to leave the field. Turning around, I spotted Valerica jogging over to us. Her jogging did not stop as she got close and before I knew it I was picked up and spun around.

“Oh, my little darling! You did so well today! I saw that big fireball earlier, since when could you do that?!?” She then proceeded to bear hug me tight and I lost the ability to use my diaphragm for a moment.

Upon realising she was killing her child, she then put me down and after a few well needed gasps I replied. “I have been able to do that for a while, it’s just very unstable Psionics so it’s better to use simpler Psionics.”

Valerica nodded in understanding before looking over to the other person Apollo was with. “New friend, Apollo?” In response to her question, Lena strode forth and wrapped her arm around my waist before cheerfully saying. “Yes Ma’am! Me and Apollo are best friends! We have only known each other for a few hours and now we are thick as thieves. Now please, miss Valerica. We are starving and want to go and get cookies.”

Valerica raised her eyebrow at the little fire deviant. Their personalities were always ‘hot’ and this one just seemed bonkers. “Cookies? Apollo, I hope that isn’t a euphemism for something? I already have one child that until very recently was a bit too fond of nose candies and other such substances, I don’t need my son doing the same.”

I chuckled, deciding not to tell Valerica of the fact that I had tried Takot earlier this year, Kathrine would probably get a beating and she is too beautiful for me to want that for her… “No, cookies mean cookies in this instance.”

Valerica seemed pleased with this answer. “Good. Now, give mommy a kiss, she would go with you, as some cookies sound truly delectable right now, but she needs to have a meeting with the other teachers.”

Valerica watched after receiving her kiss and watched Apollo walk away. She suddenly thought of something. ‘Oh crap, I hope he is not going to Millie’s.’ She was going to go and make sure he wasn’t, but a portal opened up behind her and a hand dragged her through to the other side before closing up.

…

After kissing Valerica on the cheek, we parted ways and made our way for the cookies. Twenty minutes later we arrived towards a quaint little urban area of the college grounds, most likely for those that live here for a long period of time and here was the bakery.

The bakery was named Millie’s and was a cute little pink building with white accents that looked like frosting. Certainly the most colourful building I had seen so far at this place.

What truly left me baffled about the bakery though, were the two armed guards outside. The same level of guards that were outside my dispensation building. “What are the guards for?” I asked Lena, but she simply shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know, but they haven’t stopped me from entering before, we should be fine.”

Lena said and dashed ahead, her hunger clearly getting the better of her. Even Orchid was sniffing the air. “This place smells pleasant. Orchid is feeling hungry now. I smiled hearing this. “Good, you don’t eat enough, I’m glad something has caused your hunger to stir.”

Orchid felt giddy about Apollo caring for her. She was eating as much as she could when the mood struck, but her appetite has been squashed since arriving. She isn’t eating her normal diet after all, she was still adjusting. She was made as a carnivore strain, not an omnivore after all, the urge to dig her teeth into a fresh juicy prey was still always on the back of her mind, even after eighteen years in this current body.

…

I took Orchid by the hand and dragged her along, I could tell she was thinking about eating ‘prey’ so I wanted to get her nice and stuffed so she didn’t have any dark urges. I moved and attempted to follow Lena into the bakery when the guards suddenly blocked the way.

“No men allowed.”

I did an audible double take. “What?”

“No men allowed. Sir, step to the side, you are not allowed entry.” The second guard chimed in, a lot more hostile for some reason.

“Why not?” I asked and looked through the glass. Inside was a woman behind the counter, she appeared to be in her late fifties, slightly grey hair etcetera. Not too beautiful, but definitely would have been a stunner when she was younger. She was just a nice looking woman from the quick gaze.

She seemed to sense my gaze and jumped in fright upon making eye contact with me, which only caused my confusion to grow. “What the?”

One of the guards hastily looked behind them and upon witnessing what I witnessed, turned around and pointed her weapon towards me. “Back up. Back up now! If you take another step, we have authority to put you down.”

I put my hands up and took a step back while Orchid scowled and positioned herself between me and the dangerous weapons. I wasn’t going to make a fuss about not being able to access a bakery.

…

The woman in the bakery audibly gasped at what she just saw. ‘He backed down? But no one ever…’ With shaky hands she emerged from behind the counter and walked towards the door. She trusted her guards to handle it if she was wrong… But if she was right?

“Hey! I was ordering my cookies!”

She ignored the glutton who had been here twelve times in six days and walked towards the door and opened it.

…

A pleasant chiming sound caught my attention and the woman from the bakery interior suddenly emerged in between the two guards. One of the two realised she was there and barked. “My lady, it isn’t safe, there is a man here. Return inside and hide, he has almost definitely seen you now.”

The woman ignored the guards and stared directly at me. A tension was creeping between the respective parties. ‘I am so confused right now…’

The woman then shakily walked between the two guards, past them and put her hand up when one attempted to speak. “You. What is your name?” She asked and pointed at me.

“Um, Apollo? This is Orchid.” I said pointing at my bug shield. “Can you tell me what’s going on? I am so confused and I dislike that it is becoming a common theme with weapons pointed at me.”

“He speaks…” She muttered under her breath, but I was close enough to hear. “He should be a wrecking ball of…”

“Apollo.” She spoke, seemingly hopeful. “Are you horny right now?”

A wave of shock forced my head back as that was the literal last thing I was expecting to hear right at this moment. “Um? No?” My tone was questioning, prompting the guards to flick a switch on their weapons, forcing my hands back up and Orchid to growl.

“I mean, I am not horny, definitely not now… Confused is the major emotion right now.”

The woman then began to look round, she was in the open… Eyes could see her… She felt herself blacking out. She turned around hastily. “He can come in.” She declared, before she was practically sprinting by the time she was at the door.

The two guards looked between themselves, baffled, not expecting this, but ultimately put their weapons down. There was an odd standoff for a moment before one spoke up. “You can enter, but if you move with even a trace of lust or aggression, we kill you.”

“ENOUGH!” Orchid roared out. They were sick of prey threatening to kill their mate today!

I watched as the two, most definitely well trained ,guards survival reflexes kicked in and froze up.

I covered Orchids mouth with my own hands and looked around really quietly for a moment. I heard that voice numerous times. That wasn’t Orchid, it was the hive’s will and I felt a chill go up my spine like I was being watched as soon as she said it…

The feeling hastily passed and I removed my hand from Orchids mouth, she looked up at me confused, as she felt no anger from me, rather deep concern. I quickly shook it off before turning my attention to the bakery door.

I had no idea what I just got myself into, but my curiosity was spiked and now that guns weren’t pointed at me, I felt pretty much obligated to go inside.

…

With the dinging of the door, I entered and walked up to the counter. The woman was walking back and forth in the kitchen, I turned my attention towards Lena who waved at me while holding a box of cookies, stuffing her face with a smile.

When I turned back to the woman in the kitchen, she moved so quickly that she was inches away from my face looking directly into my eyes. “So you don’t want to have sexual relations with me? Are you absolutely positive? No matter how embarrassing, I need to know the unequivocal truth of your answer.”

I backed up from the woman and took her in. Taller than me by half a foot, something I did not even pick up on before due to her slouching, she ticked a lot of my personal boxes, but. “No nothing, I have a thing for other women, but other than your rather wide hips, I’m not picking up on anything that makes me want you. Now is that enough? Can I please finally have some context on what is going on and why you are asking these really suspect questions?”

The woman then sighed. “Yes, sorry, come, let’s sit over here. I’ll throw some free cookies in for us to nibble on while I explain my craziness.”

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