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Disclaimer: I do not own Epic or it's characters. I also do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians or Maximum Ride. Sadly.
"I am what?" M.K. asked threateningly. She glared at the General. He didn't move a muscle, "You are forbidden to go on the battlefield until that arm is fully healed." He said firmly as if the matter was closed. Nod watched the argument, swiveling his head back and forth. He pinched the bridge of his nose. He loved this girl, but she was just too stubborn. Did he just think 'love'?
"You know maybe he's right." Nod tried to reason with her. M.K. muttered, "Not you too! I'm not a little girl. I can handle myself!"
"We all know that." Nod said gently. He pushed a stray lock of hair behind her ear, "It'll be safer though. We don't want you to get hurt any more than you already are." He gestured to her bandaged shoulder.
Her gaze crumbled and she sighed in defeat, "Alright. I'll stay here."
The tension of the room eased.
"But what do I do? Lie here and do nothing?" She asked, rubbing her palm across her wounded shoulder.
"She can stay with me in the palace." A voice came from the doorway. Queen Tara stood there, her arms crossed.
"What use would I be at the palace?" M.K. asked as Nod and Ronin silently bowed. Her Highness just waved them off, "I have some old acquaintances that are watching over the pod for me. You could help." Queen Tara said. Old acquaintances?
"I guess I could." M.K. shrugged. Why not?
Queen Tara smiled, "So it's settled. I'll be waiting outside." She stepped out the door.
"Why do I have the feeling she planned this?" Nod asked. He was scratching his neck nervously.
M.K. hugged and pecked him on the cheek, "Come back in one piece to me, okay?" She looked up at him with those beautiful emerald orbs.
"I will." He promised, kissing her forehead.
The door closed shut behind her.
The Queen was waiting for her, as promised.
"Let's go." She said and headed down the corridor.
A hummingbird was waiting for them there. Along with about ten leafman warriors.
Ronin sure did care about the Queen. M.K. smiled to herself.
They liked each other for awhile, hadn't they? She would have to do something about that.
It took about five minutes to get to the palace. Queen Tara had dismissed some of the guards and the others stood at their posts.
"Come along. I want you to meet them." The ferns parted and they stepped inside.
Flowers. That was all M.K. could see when they walked in. Giant flowers, normal flowers. Even glowing flower lights.
When she looked up, the sun looked like it was directly above them. About noontime.
In the center of the room, was where the pod sat. It was colored pinkish-purple and green.
"Mub? Grub? Where are you?" The Queen called. There was some rustling and someone called back, "Here, Your Highness."
Two things emerged from the leaves and M.K. immediately recognized them as the two globs she saw before the Boggan attack.
One had a long neck and a shell. The other had no shell at all and smiled (as much as a snail can smile) at M.K.
"Well, hello? Who do we got here?" He said flirtatiously, batting his eyes at her.
M.K. raised an eyebrow. Was this thing flirting with her?
"Hi." She said.
"I'm Mub. If you're wondering, I'm a slug. No shell over here, baby."
"Grub, obviously. We're the pod caretakers." The taller snail said. His expression seemed to say, Ignore this goofball over here.
The Queen lifted the pod from it's place and watched the stems curl around her arm.
Mub continued to talk to M.K., "I think I saw you before. On a bird. In the trees by Nod."
"You know Nod?"
"Mhm. Ronin always says he's a troublemaker." The slug said, rolling his eyes and scoffing.
"Besides, he sends troops by the patch sometimes. To see if any Boggans gave us a visit. That's how we met Nod." Grub explained.
"Alright." The Queen gave the pod to Grub, "We should get you something to change into, M.K."
M.K. looked at her Leafman uniform. The shoulder was speckled with rot. The fabric by her knees and elbows were torn.
"I guess I could change into something else."
Mub said something before they left, "Don't take too long." He winked.
The Queen laughed at her expression and dragged her along.
There's Mub and Grub for you. Do you guys think I should skip the battle scene or just type that along?
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Hazel: Bye! Say bye, Frank. *smacks his arm*
Frank: *emotionless* Bye.
Me: *glares at him*
Frank: Alright! Bye, people! Happy?
Me: Yesh :P