Bruce was intrigued at how he had to bond with the breeder egg in her. It was when they were birthed that he saw the developing female looked quite pretty. She wasn't beautiful, but with dark brown hair and pale skin, she looked rather slender. He was surprised. But the biggest confusion happened at an egg that was birthed next. It even shocked Ragland.
"There's no embryo in this one!" the doctor gaped.
"So we notice!" Alex growled. "What does it mean?!"
"I'm not sure. It's just...clear substance for an embryo," he frowned.
"Alex...I think I may have an idea..." Agatha smiled.
"Hmm?" Alex gazed at her.
"I think...it's for you," she trembled. "If something happened to you. You left a piece of yourself here, right? It may be to help you come back."
"Ahh!" Ragland beamed with the insight. "She made you something for your viral tissue to work with and grow with! It didn't happen before, though, right?"
"Not until after I ate that heart," she nodded. "I think that's the purpose of the rival hearts I eat. I am able to make one fail-safe egg. So, if I eat another one..."
"It gives us a chance to be properly reborn," Alex mused. "Yes. We'll save the hearts from the other ones. With luck, this egg won't need to be used. We'll keep it here. Cronus already left with Rhea? I'm sure they left."
"They left an hour ago," Robert nodded. "Carlos had to go with them, of course."
"Good. One less thing for me to worry about. As much as I want to use the radios we've made, we'll use them for emergencies. Or just outside the base. When we get into the base, it's safer to stick to hive minds. We'll have two drones here to talk to each other in rapid fire speak. Several, if needed. They can be in this room with Agatha. If we need ideas, she can help us that way through them. I was thinking of how to get to Japan quickly."
"What did you have in mind?" Agatha asked.
"A jet. Osiris can bring one to me. I'll eject myself out and over the countryside where Hephaestus will wait for me. I have a drone with him to tell him where I'll be landing a parachute. Actually, fuck it. I'll just jump from the jet and let it explode. I've leapt from buildings before without a hitch. So, anyone that wants to help me needs to leave now. I need to talk to Sakuma. It's important," Alex said, and he rose up to kiss Agatha's forehead before leaving. "And, Commander, don't fuck her while I'm gone. She couldn't give birth to her eggs when I wasn't there. We don't want that to happen again. None of us want her to be in pain."
"That's right. I'll hang out with my kids," Robert nodded.
"Good," Alex nodded back. "Anyone else that isn't a drone needs to leave this room now. Or else I'll go on a killing spree."
"I'll work in my lab," Ragland smiled and walked out. Bruce was quick to leave the room. His breeder female would likely be brought to him to keep him out of Agatha's room. She would likely find him after she hatched, too. Robert was now checking on Hermes. The urge to be with Agatha would set in, and they all agreed to leave her egg free.
Sekhmet and Geb had already left to go to Japan to get a head start on infiltration. They did say goodbye to Steve before leaving. They would make sure to always contact him to see how he was doing. As much as they knew he was helping to make more Queens, they would always see him as their pet human. Amunet thought the whole thing was cute, and she would always joke behind Steve's back that she was playing as a pet-sitter.
While preparations were being made in Japan to ready things for Alex, the nineteen abominations left were now being tracked down. The Hunter was also being shipped off to an abandoned port. Hermanubis and Sigyn were taking full responsibility for it to have it ready to wake up at the right time. Osiris had already located the base entrance location. His drones were infiltrating it now and keeping tabs on any abominating versions they found.
Alex was able to mildly keep tabs on what various drones conversed to each other about, as he walked to Sakuma's room. While he was trying to glean what he could about the situation, one of Hephaestus's drones was stationed as a servant within Sakuma's family home. And it learned something vital. The information was relayed, and Alex knew it was going to be given over.
When he knocked on the door, Ran opened the door for him and gasped at the sight of him.
"Ran, I need to speak with your father," Alex said lightly. She gave a small nod and fetched him. She was instinctively obeying his wishes. She knew he was dangerous if she refused. Sakuma was quick to appear, and Amaterasu was able to take over on comforting their daughter. With the door closed behind him, he was ready to talk.
"I understand you are going to Japan," Sakuma nodded.
"Yes. Geb and Sekhmet have left to take over your brother and claim his life. You're sure you don't care?" Alex grinned.
"Fuck him. He's already dead to me," Sakuma shrugged. Alex barked out laughter and crossed his arms over his chest. "It's Father I'm worried about."
"No need. The drones gave him the idea to ensure that there are no flaws in his creations. Apparently, he was the one that went ahead and used your sister's DNA without permission. When he learned how easy it was for me to kill one off, he's now trying to improve them. All the more for me. I'll evolve even faster," Alex grinned. "However, your mother is in the hospital. When I killed off a creation, he got pissed and backhanded her. It was so brutal that it snapped her head back. He nearly killed her."
"What...?!" Sakuma gaped.
"All she was doing was serving him something to drink. She became his target. When he saw what he did, he panicked. My drone was acting as one of his housekeepers and saw the whole thing. So, she's in a critical condition in a hospital. How do you feel about this?"
"Can you save her?"
"I'm not sure. I'm sure that Agatha's blood could do something, but she would need to be brought here. She could become one to make Queens. Your father was very efficient at keeping her youthful. If you don't mind her living here to help with Queens, I can see about something being done. Another like Hermes could be made for her. What do you think?"
"I want her safe. Even if she's here to help make Queens...I don't care. I want her away from my Father!" Sakuma growled.
"I'll have a spare drone take over the doctor in charge of her. She'll be transported to a submarine and held there until I'm ready to leave. We have a few subs now. I'll have a shot of Agatha's blood ready for her, but I won't give it over until my mission is done. We'll just keep her stable. As it is, she's unconscious. It's as though her mind is suspended from the shock its going through. Ragland may be able to help her, if the shot isn't enough."
"Thank you," he nodded.
"I'll be going over by jet. The faster I get there, the better. I'd go the same way back, but it's risky. I don't want a jet to land in Japan. It would raise up some questions. The jet will explode in the air over the ocean after I jump from it. As to me reaching the jet, I'm going to the island first. I'll swap places with a drone flying it. The fastest submarine we have will get me back here. Are there any other family members that you give a shit about?"
"I have three brothers. Out of them all, there's only one that I would feel bad for. He's the one just under my oldest brother. His name is Toshimichi. I saw him as my best friend when Hikari was gone. If you could spare him and my Mother, then I don't care about the rest."
"Not even your father?"
"My Father almost killed my Mother. Yes, he regretted it. But, he still did it. He always got violent when he didn't get his way. I'd have him taken over. Let another have my Mother's figure. I'd rather let that happen," Sakuma nodded.
"Hmm. I think I know what Demeter and Hephaestus are going to do," Alex grinned. "Demeter can gain your Mother's face, but not her form. You want her to live, so that's fine. We can make clones of her. Hephaestus will take over your father. We'll make clones of Toshimichi. We'll take over your other two brothers. I know that human blood consumption can be a temporary form of DNA. Maybe Demeter can reach your father first and set a trap."
"Whatever you want to do. I don't care about him," Sakuma nodded. Alex nodded back and let him go back into his room. Alex now went to talk to Agatha to tell her of his new plans. She was all for what he wanted to do. Then a better plan came to mind.
"Zeus, I have an idea. Demeter thinks it may work. So does Hephaestus," she grinned.
"Do tell," he muttered and reclined in the bed with her. He wrapped his arms around her and took a deep breath for control. The need to mate her was there, but he wanted to help calm her before he had to leave. He had to fight the instinctive urge.
"Demeter will take a sample of Sakuma's mother's blood," she nuzzled him. "She'll distract his father for Hephaestus to take in the killing blow after grabbing several vials of blood. Numbing agents in the tea should help with that."
"It would," he chuckled and found himself kissing her. When he tried to pull away, she held him close to her. As much as he liked it, he had to try and hold back. "Hera..."
"Shut up. I'm not done talking. I also think that one of his brothers should suggest that a training ground for those whores to be set up. One room for each one to help make them think they are training in their specialization. It would give you an idea of what to expect after the man is taken over," she grinned wickedly. Then her hands trailed down into his pants. He hissed with shock. He wasn't expecting that move from her. She ignored his glares easily with a small grin. She knew he couldn't pull away if he tried. As she caressed what she found, she whispered, "When you show up, they can think that they are truly challenged. That whoever can try to kill you will be the best of the best. Nineteen whores. Nineteen rooms. At the end of the line is the part of me as the prize..."
"Hera! You...fucking bitch..." he panted at the probing touches. "I have to leave!"
"Fuck that," she growled and nipped his chin. "Think of the next six or seven hours here as another way for Japan to get ready for you. If we want those whores to think that they have to train against you, the rooms will need to be set up. You want a challenge, right? This will help. No need to hunt them down. They already know you are coming after them. They won't know that you already found them. They'll be sitting ducks for the slaughter in each chamber. They can try to kill you. I know they'll all fuck up. You can evolve quickly this way. The father will be taken over. The mother will be secured. I would say to kidnap the one brother that Sakuma wants to keep alive and bring him here with his mother. We can tell him that it's an escort to a facility that can heal her. He would believe that. As for the Hunter, it will be in a set position for distraction. But, I think instead of putting it in the city, it should go at the entrance of the base to distract the guards in front of it..."
"Bitch!" Alex seethed. Then he shouted at the tug she gave him.
"I don't hear you complaining," she grinned wickedly. He glared at her, but found himself grinning back. He was quick to seed her to let her plan kick start into action.
