Hova's Duty
Chapter 10 Honeydew
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Hova took Lucas, Kreela, and Fugax to the mess hall to eat. Fugax went to get the food as Lucas and the others sat at a table together. Lucas then began to tell the two female ants about his encounter with the wasp and how he set the firecracker off that scared the rest of the swarm away.
"You know I think Zoc was right about me. I wasn't trying to save the colony. I was trying to save myself and I just happened to scare the swarm off and save the colony. I'm no hero." Said Lucas looking a little depressed.
"Hey don't beat yourself up. It may have just been luck, but you did save the colony and me. You were focusing on saving yourself because you were in danger. No one can fault you for that." Said Hova putting a comforting hand on Lucas's shoulder.
"Thanks." Said Lucas smiling and cheering up.
"Here comes the honeydew we all love." Said Fugax as he returned to the table with a bowl of green orbs.
"So that's what honeydew looks like." Said Lucas eyeing the orbs.
"That's right you couldn't see what they looked like since it was dark inside my stomach." Said Hova.
"So how exactly did Lucas taste?" Asked Kreela.
"Well he was soft and a bit salty." Said Hova.
"That's interesting." Said Kreela taking some honeydew.
Lucas helped himself to the honeydew slurping and swallow the orbs, until they were all gone.
"Whoa that went by quick!" Said Fugax impressed by Lucas's appetite.
"Keep it coming." Said Lucas passing the empty bowl to Fugax.
"You got it." Said Fugax as he took the bowl and went to a nearby caterpillar.
Lucas watched with interest that quickly turned to horror as he watched the caterpillar do it's business in the bowl and fill it up. Honeydew was caterpillar feces! Lucas felt his stomach grumble in pain and he put his hands to his mouth like he was going to vomit. The feeling vanished and Lucas put his hands on his abdomen and aching stomach. Hova and the other ants took notice of Lucas's behavior.
"I think someone ate too much honeydew." Said Kreela.
Hova quickly grabbed a Alka root and put it in a water from making it fizz.
"Drink this. It'll make you feel better." Said Hova.
"Whose end...did that come out of?" Asked Lucas.
"This is a Alka root. Zoc discovered it's healing abilities and it's what I drank, when I got sick that one time you were in my stomach." Explained Hova as she handed the water drop to Lucas.
Lucas took the water drop and gulped it down. At first nothing happened and there came a large gurgling noise from Lucas's abdomen followed by some bubbling. Lucas put his hands to his abdomen in confusion and then he faced upwards and let out out a great belch.
"UUUUUUURRRRRRRRPPPP!"
The belch traveled upwards and echoed through the chambers of the ant hill, before exiting from the top past a couple of guards.
"Praise the mother." Said one of the guards.
Back in the mess hall, Fugax was cheering wildly.
"Praise the mother!"
"Ah thanks." Said Lucas feeling much better as he stood up.
Lucas felt a pressure rise up in him and he put a hand over his mouth as he let out a small belch.
"Urp!"
"But who is this mother you keep talking about anyway? Is it the queen?" Asked Lucas.
"I think it's time for a little history lesson. Come along Lucas." Said Hova.
The little group left the mess hall.
To be continued.