Chapter 7

(I apologize this took so long. I was away for an entire week.)

"Milady. I'm not sure I heard you properly. said Hippotsu.

"But... I can't fight Pitou-sama!" said Inuka.

Rightfully so, the three soldier ants that left a good impression on Pitou really apprehensive about being members of the Royal Guard for someone as important as their queen. It's only natural that most soldier ants feel inferior to their royal members. And these ants weren't made to be royalty in the first place. It was unheard of to break the chain of command that the previous queen tried to establish. But because they were all part human, they had a will all of their own.

Neferpitou approached Inuka and grabbed her by the hands and said to her "Inuka I know for a fact that someone who was devoted to the king as you is perfectly capable of becoming a royal guard." Pitou turns her head to Hippotsu and says "That goes for you too Hippotsu."

Hippotsu looks to the ground and says "Milady. With all due respect, I don't think this is appropriate for a doctor. And further, I don't have any combat capabilities either. I would be awful on the battlefield."

Pitou tried to reassure both Inuka and Hippotsu for a few minutes until a child-like voice took over the sounds waves emitted in this room. "PITOU-SAMA! THANK YOU! I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!" said Jagren.

Pitou looked at Jagren and said "Seems like someone isn't afraid." Pitou winked at Jagren and Jagren grinned at her.

Inuka and Hippotsu looked at each other and nodded. Inuka said to Neferpitou "Alright, Pitou-sama. I trust you, if you'll allow me to train under you than I'd be honored." Hippotsu nodded in agreement.

"Good, it's decided then. First of all, can any of you use Nen?"

The room became silent. The three members of the royal guard frowned in embarrassment.

Pitou sighed and then said "Well, it looks like we have some work to do. Come on, it's time we prepped you for your promotion."

For the next three days Neferpitou would train them individually and teach them how to use Nen. It would be essential to the new order of the Chimera ants. A stable government not inspired by tyranny, but on peace and infrastructure. She hadn't realized it yet, but Neferpitou was about to change the future of all Chimera ants forever.

In Saherta there is a well established airline company that is based in Yorknew City. Reina and her adoptive father Colt are there now.

"Are you absolutely sure about this?" Colt questioned.

"This is the only way I can truly accept my new form. I have to do this. And don't worry, I don't plan on dying a second time." Reina boldly claimed with a smirk.

Earlier that day

"Why would you want to go back there?!" Colt questioned harshly. "You really shouldn't even want to see your old body...especially after the things I heard about what happened to it".

Kite questioned Colt with a confused look on his face. "What exactly happened to my previous body?"

"I'm sorry but I can't answer that. I'm really sorry Rei- I mean...Kite." Said Colt as he shuddered a bit. The gruesome details that he heard from Morel about what happened to Kite really stuck with him. "Look, I think it would be best if we just stayed in the city. We are considered magical beasts now, so we have the same rights as humans, why don't we go to a restaurant or something?" He pleaded.

"...I'd like to be alone right now. Please exit my room." Kite commanded.

"But Reina-" before Colt could finish, she lashed at him with her next words.

"IT'S KITE! JUST GO AWAY!" she yelled. Colt was surprised at her sudden display of anger but even so, he nodded and left her room. "That was completely unlike me..." She thought. A half hour passed and Colt decided to at least listen to Reina's request.

Colt knew this was important to her but he had to get more information before he totally approves. "Listen. I know what happened to you was unfair but I can't allow you to just go back without telling me why. Why do you want to go back to NGL?" He asked.

Reina replies with "I told you, I want to see the place where I was murdered. As hard as it may be to believe, it's going to help me accept my current situation among other things apparently the Hunter Association has custody of the entire South Yorbian strip. Apparently it's being classified as a nature reserve. I'm sure it's most likely to cover up the incident that took place there, but either way it should be safer than it once was. Right?"

Colt looked at Reina with desperation, almost as if begging him to reconsider. However Colt knew her mind was made up. "Fine, I'm sure I can ask Morel to arrange the flight for us. But I still don't think this is good idea."

Reina thanked Colt for understanding and went back to reading her book.

It's now the day of the trip. Reina and Colt in line with no luggage. Some people are staring at Colt, some stare with intrigue while others in fear or disgust. Overall, this means the public is still not used to magical beasts walking among them. Colt isn't bothered by the stares due to his concern for Reina's safety. He cares more about her than anything else. While thinking about the tragedies that occurred in the queens nesting grounds, he started to feel a bit anxious, he had a flashback of how the King killed Peggy, a comrade and close friend of his. He couldn't help but feel as if they were returning to a hell on Earth.

In Reina's mind one thought stood out to him the most. A thought that plagued her way more than the status of his old body, way more than the possible hidden dangers of the new NGL. It was about his pupil and how he failed to be there for him. "Gon. Thank you for trying, but now it's for me to return the favor."

End of Chapter