"Master, do you think it's time?" Ani asked while looking up at Paradox as they stood outside of the entrance towards the ruins of Amara.
The Time Walker pulled out a silver pocket watch and opened it.
"Indeed. Although the Jaeger Joker told us that the Bloody Hunter will handle the situation with Sanguine, there are other matters to attend to. Based on what the Chrononavigator is saying, Airi and Ben are close in proximity, but will pass each other without knowing it within the hour."
Ani nodded before a mischievous smirk formed on her face.
"You want Ani to make sure they meet without them seeing her?" she suggested.
Paradox chuckled as he nodded in approval.
"Always the one to quickly pick up on things," he said while petting the girl on the top of her head. "I want you to alter the gravitational pull around Ben's group by ninety degrees Southwest for about five minutes then gradually return it back to normal. Also, try your best to keep them from 'falling' at terminal velocity, they are still in a forest after all."
"Roger!" the Gal Monster acknowledged while giving her master a salute. She then leaped up into the air and flew off at speeds that made her only an indescribable pink blur to the naked eye.
Catching Up
Ben and Cerate gawked at the sight before them upon them returning to the rest of the group, with the brunet blushing deeply.
Amongst the group was a new face that gave the boy a playful smirk as she stood in front of him. Her body was slender and sensuous, with an hourglass figure to further accentuate her curves.
Her outfit was the most provocative that Ben had ever seen. Her top was simply a pair of purple coverings within a red ring surrounding them covering the center of her large breasts. Underneath her breasts was a yellow adornment that protruded out front and was curved and hollow inside, making it resemble the upper portion of a bird's beak. Dangling from within it at the front was a red ribbon with two vertical green stripes running down its sides to the two points of the split tail at the bottom of it. Protruding downwards from the sides of the adornment were a pair of white horns that curved slightly away from her body. Her bottoms were only of a yellow thong that only covered what was necessary. Combined with the coverings, her outfit resembled the face of a bird. Further adding to her avian appearance were four long feathers from the back of her waist. Each looked more like a string of inverted yellow hearts within a larger red one protruding from the curves of each one.
Her arms were wrapped in what appeared to be some kind of yellow fabric from her hands up to near her elbows, with a few decorative white feathers protruding outwards. The fabric was wrapped in a way to mimic the way a hawk's feet were, while her fingers were tipped with large curved claws that were almost as pink as her own hair. Her feet were done in a similar manner, with the feathers covering her knees. However, unlike a human, her feet were in the shape of a predatory bird's. In the front were three large toes as well as a single fourth one being where the heel would've been. As with the fingers, the toes too had dark pink talons.
Her pink hair was of a peculiar style. While none of it reached beyond the base of her chin line, the majority of it stood upright, curving upwards into a point while her bangs covered her ears, framing her face. Within her hair was also an adornment of long, elegant feathers of different yet vibrant colors.
If it wasn't for one thing that stood out towards Ben, he would have no problems with the girl.
Coming from the back of her waist were presumably three pairs of overlapping wings, each layer with spots of a different color. The way they looked made the brunet tremble a little.
"Hey, I take it you're the boy I've been hearing about," the stranger said with a warm smile. "I'm Puia, nice to meet you."
"N-Nice to meet you," Ben forced himself to say while fighting within himself to keep the building fear at bay. "I-I'm Ben."
Cerate watched her master and gently grabbed one of his hands. This action didn't go unnoticed by Stella and the others.
"It's alright master, she's not dangerous," she reassured him. "Just take a moment to calm down and relax. "
Ben nodded as he began to calm down a little.
"Thanks," he said with a smile of his own.
"Okay, just what the hell happened while you were away?!" Stella cried out. "First you come back with someone I haven't seen before, now you're acting like a couple!"
Cerate blushed a little as she smirked proudly.
"That's because I am his mate now," she boasted.
The reactions were varied amongst the group. Puia and Nyx smiled a little, while Echidna's was of amusement. Leina showed indifference, due to her already knowing. Tino's eyes widened in shock while Stella's jaw went slack.
"Don't worry, I'll share," the blonde said reassuringly. "I'm trying to create a harem for Master after all."
Nyx became flabbergasted by that while Echidna's smirk only grew more devious. The Gal Monsters however involuntarily relaxed slightly. Ben had a nervous look on his face but didn't say a thing, unsure how to respond. Leina's warning echoed in his mind, which only further made him uncertain of how to act.
"I see," Stella said while regaining her composure before a smirk formed on her face. "Master, we have two Gal Monsters here that had been spying on us for quite a while now. Tino was only doing it because she was afraid that Ben was a bad guy, while Puia here was watching us for some unsaid reason."
The harpy grinned as she looked over at Ben.
"I was curious about who you really were Ben, since I've heard many rumors about you," Puia said. "I apologize for not helping out in those earlier incidents, but I really wanted to see how strong you were.
That green giant obviously far more powerful than he looked, and he was intimidating to begin with."
"You must be talking about Vilgax. Yeah, he's very tough to say the least," Stella admitted with a frown.
"Never faced anyone as powerful as him."
Puia nodded before she continued.
"I normally like just doing my own things at my own pace, but you're very interesting, young man," she said before adding in a seductive tone, "If you'd like, I'll give you a chance to catch me. Many would kill to own a body like mine."
Ben blushed deeply upon hearing the harpy's offer. Cerate frowned as she mulled over the possibilities in her head. She was slightly against the idea due to her having breast envy, but knew that it was a very rare occasion for one of Puia's chance to offer somebody a chance to catch them. She also compared how the harpy fought and compared it to how she, Ben, and Stella fought. In addition to that, she knew Puia was one of the faster Gal Monsters, although she wasn't as fast as Stella when she was free of her restraints, she was far more agile at top speed.
However, as tempting as it was to go at it, the blonde remembered one important fact that gave Ben an severe disadvantage.
"It sound's tempting, but we have one problem, Master can't transform," Cerate pointed out.
"I am aware of that, but there's really no set rules or single method in how to catch a Gal Monster, remember?" Puia pointed out.
Cerate face-palmed herself upon hearing that. She forgotten that she could help out with catching them if he wished for it.
"Master, I suggest you take her offer. Puia is basically offering herself to you., the blonde advised the brunet.
"Uhh… alright… not sure how I am suppose to do it," Ben said with uncertainty before looking down at the Omnitrix. The alien device was still flashing red, but was a lot more dim than before. "I can't go hero if the stupid watch doesn't work."
Cerate smirked a little before cracking her knuckles.
"If you'd allow me, I can help you, Master," the Gal Monster said.
Ben nodded as he smiled a little as well.
"Alright," he said before looking at Stella. "You want to join in. Stella?"
The twin tailed blonde shook her head.
"I'll pass, I want to see how this plays out if that's okay," she declined while smiling a little. "Besides, I think a certain someone would prefer it that way."
Cerate looked over at Stella and smiled at her gratefully before turning to face Puia.
"I'm all ready, what about you, Master?" she asked.
Ben nodded as he stepped forward.
"Ready as I'll ever be," he said.
"Okay, let's begin," Puia said before her "wings" expanded, causing Ben to freeze in place in fear.
"Master?! Why are you freaking out like that?!" Cerate cried out as she charged towards the harpy.
Ben didn't reply as the aerial Gal Monster leaped up, flying past him with a confused look on her face.
"Are you scared of me or something?" she asked before flying towards Cerate, who jumped up in an attempt to grasp the harpy by her ankles. "This isn't much fun you know. I know you're better than this!"
Ben looked up at Puia as she spoke before he came to his senses.
She's right… this is just like that time with Zombozo, he thought, forcing himself to calm down. She's not even a peacock in the first place! I shouldn't be afraid of her just because she reminds me of one!
Steeling his resolve, the brunet ran forward, fighting past the fear to help out Cerate in capturing Puia. As he saw the harpy lower herself in elevation, he jumped off the ground as hard as he could, his arms outstretched to grab her.
However, both he and the pink-haired Gal Monster collided with one another at a height that was impossible for a boy Ben's age to reach. What surprised them more was that they began flying away sideways, instead of down towards the ground.
"WHAT'S GOING ON HEEEEREEEE?!" Ben cried as he and Puia flew away.
Cerate and the others watched in disbelief before they all felt a feeling of weightlessness for a moment before they all went in the same direction.
"What the hell?!" Stella screamed as she flailed in the air.
"It feels like we're falling towards the ground… even though it's not the case…" Echidna said calmly before she grabbed onto a branch in an attempt to stop herself. However, she frowned as she heard a loud snap as the branch broke.
Tino held onto her cape tightly, fearing that it will come off.
Stella drew her sword and began swinging it, cutting through the branches to clear a path for herself.
Leina and the wild elf watched her and followed suit, cutting through what they could while avoiding any that were too large or thick to be removed.
Still in a tangle, Ben and Puia both struggled to break apart, but couldn't as they were too disoriented while colliding with the occasional branch. However, their 'flight' came to an abrupt halt as they stopped midair.
Without warning, the entire group fell to the ground as gravity was restored back to normal.
It was a blur to Ben as he fell, only knowing that he landed on top of something, with his head resting face first against something very soft and warm. He raised a hand up to grab onto whatever his face was on, only to hear a light gasp followed by a soft moan as he began to squeeze the soft object to figure out what it was. It would've been easier to raise his head to look at what it was, but he still couldn't really tell up from down. The more he squeezed the mysterious object, the louder the moans became.
Once his head stopped spinning, he got up while keeping his hand on whatever he was grasping.
His mind couldn't comprehend the sight before him, as did the person who was looking back at him.
"Ben…" Airi said as she looked at the boy in disbelief. A deep blush was prominent on her face.
"Airi…" the brunet replied before the truth began to sink in. He was straddling the wraith's waist with his hand on one of her breasts.
The pair remained motionless before the young boy felt something hit him in the back of his head.
"Get off of her, mega dweeb," Gwen said behind him. She was blushing a little in embarrassment upon the sight before her.
Ben looked back down and blushed deeply before scrambling off Airi. Once he got off, he froze in place upon recognizing the voice.
"Gwen?" the brunet asked as he slowly turned around.
"Of course it's me, you…" Gwen said in annoyance before trailing off upon seeing her cousin. "What happened to you?"
Ben ignored the question as he ran straight to his cousin, embracing her in a hug.
"It really is you!" he cried out as tears began to stream down his face.
Gwen sighed and returned the hug.
"I missed you too Ben," she said softly.
Airi rose to her feet while dusting off the skirt to her outfit before smiling a little.
"Ben!" she called out.
The cousins froze and shoved each other away in a panic upon realizing that they weren't alone.
"Keep away from me! I don't want to catch your stupidity!" Gwen said in disgust as she wiped her shirt "clean."
However, Ben only chuckled as he smiled.
"You haven't changed a bit, Gwen," he said before looking at Airi's direction. "It's been a while."
The wraith averted her gaze as she came towards Ben.
"About a month," she said with slight unease.
Airi grabbed her arm with the other as the blush held firm.
"I've… been looking for you all this this time," Ben said as he stepped towards the wraith.
"I'm sorry for what I've did," the wraith replied nervously as her heart began to race. "I didn't want you to become a weapon for the Swamp Witch, so I left so that you'd be safe."
"I figured as much. Are you going to still follow someone like her?" Ben asked, his face becoming worrisome towards Airi.
The wraith shook her head and smiled.
"No, I don't," she declared before she saw the brunet smile as well. "I no longer serve the Swamp Witch, and I need to thank you for making me realize that."
"Heh, that sounds a lot like a confession there," Cerate said as she came into view. Once she knew the wraith had her attention on her, the Gal Monster smiled. "Been a while."
"Indeed it has," the wraith said with a frown while her blush deepened a bit more. "I won't be surprised that you have been bothering my friend all this time?"
"Bothering Master?" the blonde asked as she cracked her knuckles. "No, you got it all wrong. I belong to him. He's actually quite a natural with Gal Monsters. He seems to have them flock towards him!"
The wraith raised an eyebrow.
"Is that so?" she said skeptically.
Ben chuckled nervously while scratching the back of his head.
"Yeah… long story," he said before realizing something. "Wait… where's Puia and the others?"
"I'm right here," the harpy said from above the pair. "The others are on their way, but it'll be a while."
"Umm… sorry about that earlier. I don't know what happened," he said.
The pink haired woman landed next to Ben and frowned slightly.
"No problem, it was just a fluke of some kind. Besides, fluke or not, we couldn't separate for a while in the air, so I guess I technically belong to you now," Puia said with a shrug. "Still is annoying that this counts as a loss for me…"
"Ben… what is she talking about?" Gwen asked, unable to fully understand.
Before Ben could reply, Cerate was the one to answer.
"It means that she belongs to Master. Kinda like a pet in a way," she said calmly. "If you don't like it, then tough luck! He owns three Gal Monsters, myself included."
"That… That's so wrong… you don't deserve that kind of fate!" the young redhead said in aghast. "You're a living being!"
"So what? I actually enjoy it," Cerate countered as she got into Gwen's face, "And let me tell you something, this isn't your world. Everyone here is fine with people owning Gal Monsters like myself."
Gwen stood in place, dumbfounded by how shameless and serious Cerate was in her argument.
Unable to come up with a reply, the young girl fell silent.
"Cerate stop. That's my cousin your talking to," Ben said
Cerate's eyes widened before turning to Gwen.
"Unfortunately, its true," she confirmed in a bitter tone before looking over at Ben. "Since when did you become so mature?"
Her cousin sighed as he sat down where he stood.
"We better take a seat, it's going to be a very long story." he replied before glancing down at his most prominent scar on his left arm.
The Sanguine Slayer screamed in pain as he slammed his fists on top of the hood of a ruined car. The Demon Breaker stood by him with a stoic look on his partially concealed face as his 'brother' kept up his tantrum.
The pair had fled to another reality, one of an abandoned Bellwood, after the discharge of energy from Sanguine's Ultimatrix. During the one-sided fight, Breaker suffered severe damage from the acid, forcing to spend most of the time regenerating his body. Once he recovered enough, he went into the pillar of light to rescue his brother as it began to die down. Due to him still being transformed, he was immune to the light. Once he pulled out his unconscious brother from the pillar, he turned back to normal and opened a portal to escape in.
"DAMN HIM!" Sanguine screamed in fury. "Thanks to that treacherous bastard, I am trapped like this…"
His body was mainly now that of a Toku'star, however his height was only double the size of a human's now. The only traits present that came from his human form were the eyes and hair, as well as the cloak he wore. The Ultimatrix was present on his chest, but had a gaping hole in the faceplate, exposing the internal wiring.
"We made a severe miscalculation on our end. What happened to us in that reality was due to our own arrogance," Breaker said bluntly "The fact we have not engaged in combat for years had left us vulnerable to the Bloody Hunter. Should we have been more active, the outcome would have been entirely different. Normally even Ultimate Shiftlash would have extreme difficulty dealing with both the unevolved form and Way Big."
The mutated Sanguine turned his attention towards the stoic brunet, glaring at him.
"And what do you think we should do about me?!" he spat in anger. "My Ultimatrix is inoperable thanks to that Blood bastard!"
"It's simple, we find Albedo and make him fix it," Breaker replied while returning the glare with one of his own.
The hybrid fell silent before clenching his fists.
"Fine… but if he can't restore my body, you will pay dearly," he threatened.
Gwen and Airi both looked at Ben as he finished filling them in on what happened to him since the last time they each saw them.
"I… I don't know what to say," Gwen said as she looked at her cousin. "To think you went through so much in such a short amount of time."
"If I had known that you would go through such torment, I wouldn't have left you," Airi said in shame.
"Gwen, Airi, don't worry about it," said Cerate reassuringly while sitting next to her master. "Yeah, a lot of bad stuff happened to Master, but during that time, he's gotten stronger. He actually acquired a few new forms for the Yummytrick."
"Wait… new forms?" Gwen asked in curiosity. "And don't you mean the Omnitrix?"
"Yeah, that's what I said!" the blonde said with a frown.
"Anyway, what forms are they exactly?" Gwen said while giving the Gal Monster brief glance.
"Well, let's see, in addition to Shiftlash, I was able to obtain Speedspike and Dinostrike. Those two forms came from Stella and Cerate."
Gwen blinked as she looked at Cerate and then her cousin.
"Wait…you can become her?" she said before grimacing. "I'm greatly disturbed by the thought of Ben becoming a girl…"
"Master is still male when he becomes Dinostrike," Cerate replied while growling at Gwen. "I really don't like how you view Master."
"You're talking about my idiot of a cousin?!" Gwen questioned while narrowing her eyes. "It looks like his stupidity has rubbed off on you… I feel sorry for you."
Cerate rose to her feet while starting to crack her knuckles while a strained smile formed on her face.
"You've just crossed the line," the Gal Monster said before tilting her head up to unleash an earsplitting roar.
Ben and the others covered their ears as the roar filled the air. Once it died down, Ben and Airi immediately sprang into action.
"Cerate, don't do it," Ben said firmly while standing between her and Gwen while Airi got behind the Gal Monster to restrain her.
"I can't stand by and let her get away saying such stuff!" Cerate protested while trying to break free from Airi before she felt the wraith putting her lips to the nape of her neck. " Dammit… Not again."
The wraith drained the Gal Monster of enough life force to make her exhausted before letting her go.
Cerate swayed precariously before she took a few steps forward and collapsed onto Ben.
The pair fell to the ground with the blonde on top. She nestled herself against him before falling asleep.
Ben looked at the Gal Monster and smiled a little in relief.
"So she really does like you," Gwen said in slight amazement. "I guess the world is going to end soon."
Ben smiled a bit at his cousin's joke while looking up at Airi. Although the wraith remained silent, the brunet noticed a yearning look on her face as she looked towards him. For some odd reason, he felt guilty about it, like he was the one responsible.
"Over here!" Puia's voice came out from the distance behind the group.
The harpy emerged from the forest as she was followed by the rest of the group, excluding Nyx and Leina.
"There you are," Stella said as she emerged. "You gave some of us quite the scare."
"Sorry," Ben apologized while he tried to sit upright, being careful not to shove the slumbering Cerate off him. "How's everyone else?"
"Everyone's accounted for, although Leina and Nyx wanted to spend some time alone to catch up. Apparently they're really good friends," the twin tailed blonde said before her attention shifted towards the wraith.
Gwen was in shock to see the newcomers before turning her attention back to Ben.
"I know you said that you've been traveling with friends, but I didn't expect this…, she remarked before seeing Tino peering from behind a tree. The timid Gal Monster squeaked and retreated from view upon noticing Gwen.
"That's Tino for you," Stella said with a soft smile. "Always the shy one around strangers."
Ben nodded before he looked at Airi once again.
"Airi… can we go somewhere to talk?" he asked.
The wraith only nodded in silence before she began walking away from him. With Stella assisting in prying off the slumbering Cerate at his request, Ben got up and followed the wraith.
"Where are you going?" Gwen asked as he went past her.
"I just need to take care of something with Airi," he replied calmly before taking his leave. Once both he and the wraith were out of sight, the redhead spoke up.
"What's with Ben? He usually doesn't act that way with girls." Gwen asked.
"Ben holds Airi in high regard, since she was the first friend he made in this world," Stella replied. "But I feel that there's more than just that. Even though he didn't cave into despair, everything that happened to him has definitely affected him in other ways. He was forced to grow up in this harsh world."
"I see… That explains why he doesn't act like I'm the worst thing in the universe anymore," Gwen admitted with a small smile. "But what about you and, uh, Cerate was it?"
Stella looked to the slumbering blonde as she smiled.
"I think that due to being an outcast in this world, his morals had changed a bit as a result. At first he objected to being the owner of two Gal Monsters, but over time, he seems to have embraced the role fully." the Gal Monster said while moving over towards Gwen and sitting down next to her.
"Really? I can understand that he would like to be with others, but to change his mind over something like that?" Gwen said with a frown. "I wonder if he even is in love with anyone…"
"Well, he didn't reject Cerate when she confessed," the blonde said. "And he didn't oppose the idiot's harem idea either. He just might be one of those rare ones."
"What do you mean?" Gwen asked in curiosity.
"While most humans consider it to be morally wrong, there are a few who actually genuinely do fall for more than one person at the same time," Stella explained.
Gwen recoiled upon hearing that, realizing where the Gal Monster was heading.
"I highly doubt Ben would do such a thing!" she said.
"The poor boy's been tortured and ostracized, remember? It's impossible for someone to come out of such things unscathed," Stella countered. " I'm no expert on this stuff, but I know that you must accept that Ben's changed."
Gwen looked down as she sighed.
"You're right," she said in defeat before forcing herself to smile. "At least he isn't out trying to kill those who wronged him."
"You're right in that regard. If we weren't there for him, he would have done just that a long time ago," Stella admitted.
Gwen fell silent while closing her eyes
How am I going to explain this to Grandpa?
Ben looked at Airi as she led him a good distance away from the group. The pair had been moving for the past ten minutes in complete silence. The wraith stopped in place and turned around to face the brunet with a serious look on her face.
"Ben. What is it that you wish to talk about?" she asked.
Ben remained silent for a moment to collect his thoughts before opening his mouth to speak.
"Airi… I don't know where to begin, but I'll start by saying that I'm not angry at you at all," he said as he approached the wraith slowly. "I really did miss you all this time. That one time when you saved me from Vilgax, I didn't want you to go again, but you did. Why did you stay away from me for so long?"
Airi remained silent as she looked away from Ben as he spoke. Once he finished, her face softened as she looked at the boy.
"I did leave to protect you at first, but I soon came to regret that decision… Once I left the Swamp Witch, I couldn't bring myself to return to you unless I could find out someway to help you get home," she replied solemnly before a faint blush formed on her face. "I won't lie, I too missed your company greatly. I fear that we can't return to how things were before I left."
Ben smiled as he closed the distance between them and startled the redhead by embracing her in a hug.
"We still can," he said. "Just don't do something like that again, alright?"
Airi wrapped her arms around the boy and returned the hug while closing her eyes.
"I won't abandon you ever again. I am indebted to you after all," she admitted. "Whatever it is, just say it and I'll do it."
Ben blinked and looked up at the wraith in confusion.
"Uhh, what do you mean exactly?" he asked.
Airi blushed more as she stared into his green eyes.
"You made me realize that what I was doing was wrong. The very reason I left the Swamp Witch in the first place was you." she confessed. "I owe you greatly for this."
"Me? I didn't really do anything to deserve this," Ben said in a confused manner.
"You did more than you realize, Ben," Airi said before slightly tightening her hold on him. "You treated me in a manner I thought would never happen. You didn't care if I wasn't human or a minion of the Swamp Witch. You even went after me after I left you. You're the only one who saw me as just Airi, and not the Infernal Temptress. You're the only one who I can truly call my friend. "
Ben felt a teardrop hit his cheek as the wraith began to cry.
"I cannot easily repay such kindness," she said before slumping to her knees and burying her face into his shoulder. "I'll do anything you want me to do…" Airi began to will her clothes away, leaving herself in the nude within seconds. "And I mean anything. I'll even give myself to you if you wished for it."
Ben blushed furiously upon seeing the wraith's nudity, breaking the hug in the process.
"You- You mean like a Gal Monster?" he asked naïvely.
Airi stopped and chuckled softly at the boy's question.
"I can do that too," she said while blushing a bit.
"I…I don't know what to say…" the brunet said while his eyes began to focus more downwards.
The wraith smiled and looked up at the boy.
"Just tell me what you want, and I shall obey…" the wraith said before seeing the boy gulping nervously.
"Never thought you'd do something like this so soon, Airi," a voice said from above the pair.
Both Ben and Airi looked up to see the Jaeger Joker sitting on the branch of a tree with an amused look on his face.
"You're me!" Ben cried out while pointing at his doppelganger.
"Not exactly, I am known as the Jaeger Joker. I am an associate of the Bloody Hunter. Airi, you have met him before. He was the scarlet Shiftlash, remember?"
Airi's eyes widened upon realizing what the undead in white meant.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"I came here with a delivery for the Misplaced Hero, Ben Tennyson," the undead replied calmly before pointing down towards the ground.
The pair looked at the spot that Jaeger was pointing at and both were stunned at the sight before them.
The pair saw an unconscious Elina bound to the tree that the doppelganger stood on. Her body was displayed to them as her arms and legs were spread apart, restrained by knotted rope. Lying on the ground before her was her spear and a bundle of clothing.
"You better take good care of her, Ben. Even though she's a slave now, she is still Leina's little sister," the undead said with a mischievous smirk. "And I strongly advise not freeing her. You being her master is going to be the only thing keeping her safe. Anyway, before I go, I suggest that you make Airi your slave as well. Never hurts to have diversity."
With that, the Jaeger Joker began laughing as he leaped out of sight, using his scythe in one hand to swing through the trees like an acrobat, while using his hand to keep hold of his hat.
Airi wanted to go after Ben's doppelganger, but decided against it.
"So… What should we do with her?" the wraith asked.
Ben only stood in place as a stream of blood came down from his nose. The wraith looked over at Elina and then gasped upon remembering that she too was naked. Blushing furiously, she resummoned her clothes and went over towards Elina.
"Y-You better go to the others, Ben. I'll stay and untie this girl," she said sheepishly.
Ben snapped out his stupor and blinked in confusion for a moment before his mind registered what Airi said. He turned and began to run back towards the group. However, he quickly stopped and spoke up without looking over his shoulder.
"Um… About what you said earlier," he said. "I don't really mind what you decide on doing… I just want you to stay with me, no matter what happens…"
Airi paused for a moment as she listened to Ben.
"I would have done so without you asking me to," she replied with a smile. "If there is nothing else, I'll wait for you to come up with something."
"Alright," the brunet said before taking a moment to wipe away the blood from his nose. "Well, I'll be off then."
"Be careful!" Airi called out as Ben ran off. Once he was gone, the wraith paused to think for a moment.
What is wrong with me? I'm doing things that are not like myself… I normally would not have presented myself like that so willingly. Am I attracted to Ben that way? All I was thinking about at that moment was how to get him to have his way with me…
The wraith clenched her legs together as she felt herself getting damp. In her distracted state, the wraith failed to notice a large blue butterfly the size of a human take off in the distance. If one was to take a close look, they would have saw mandibles in place of a proboscis, as well as stag beetle horns, both very unusual traits that weren't found on regular ones.
Converse Corner of Randomness
Blazorna: I admit I'm not one who's good with reunion scenes, as I've got very little experience. So I apologize if anything was either out of place or rushed. Regardless, I really wanted to do this chapter and I hope you enjoyed it.
Anyway, in regards to Ben's tenth form, with Way Big being the ninth form, I need only one more suggestion from somebody so that I can make that poll.
As for this two chapters at once situation, I was on quite a roll so I just went with it. Simple as that.
Well, I don't have anything else to talk about, so I'm going to be ending it here for now. Don't forget to leave a review if you have the time, and I hope to see you all next time.
