Chapter 2: From Bad to Meh

Beedrill woke up on the forest bed. It didn't seem to be where he was before because nothing looked familiar. It might have been because he hadn't yet gotten his bearings. Beedrill's mind went back to his fight previously. If he was alive, did that mean he killed Escavalier? He hoped so, though he did kind of like having him as a rival.

Beedrill looked up to see the sun was setting. So his entire day was wasted, or was he out for even longer? Either way, he saw no point in staying where he was. He decided to travel above the forest and flew searching for a place less thick with trees. When all he found was a clearing, he decided to settle for the night knowing it would take all night looking for a better spot.

Beedrill saw that the grass was tall, but he really didn't care. He simply pushed apart a little space, and was fast asleep.

When he awoke, the sun was rising. He never quite remembered an actual dawn yet, as he was only brought out when needed and that was never early morning. He happened to pivot while he got up, triggering a wild Audino to attack him. She was simply no match, and left unconscious, poisoned and twitching while Beedrill took flight.

After flying about for a while, he came to a forest not nearly as thick or lush as the previous one. He then came down looking for a berry bush and settled on sitrus. As he ate, he cold see a few Combee in the distance, chatting.

"Do you think that's the drone the Queen sent for?" asked one to the other.

"Surely."

"Really?" he asked. "He seems so underwhelming. Like he might just be an asshole or something."

"I don't question The Queen's orders." And with that, the two approached Beedrill.

"Hey asshat," the second one called to the Mega "What the hell is taking so long?"

"Yeah!" the first one chimed in "We've been waiting forever! Its been at least two hours !"

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I don't owe you shit. Now buzz off." Beedrill chuckled to himself and started oj another Sitrus berry.

"Don't try to screw us over! We know who you are!"

"No you don't. You two know jack shit about me."

"We know you're supposed to be with our Queen, saving our hive!" the first Combee yelled in anger.

Beedrill paused for a moment, realizing what that must mean.

"Queen you say? Where do I sign up?"

The second Combee sighed and both of then grabbed one of Beedrill's antennae, deciding to drag him to their hive. Beedrill struggled as he dropped his berry, but the more he struggled, more Combee came to help. At least one had any one of his arms, and two on his stinger.

After what seemed like ages of slowly being dragged on his face, he was finally thrown to the ground, landing as a heap.

"You guys know I have wings too, right?" Beedrill asked rubbing his head with the side of one of his drills. He looked up to see his surroundings. He was deep within a seemingly small hive, undoubtedly made of Combees. In front of him, waiting patiently with her arms folded behind her back, was the hive's Vespiquen. She was young and, in Beedrill's compound eyes, cute.

"So do we start now?" Beedrill asked, seeming a little too eager. Vespiquen hovered close to him, and slapped him across the face.

"Where the fuck did you guys find this Asshat?" Vespiquen asked her subjects.

"We found him being a lazy shit by the sitrus tree, my queen!" a Combee called back.

"What was so important that kept you from your duties to your new queen?" asked Vespiquen, now turning back to Beedrill.

"Traffic?"

"I didn't call for a jester, drone. I called for a drone."

"Well, if you wanted a drone, can we start with the droning?"

"Ugh." Vespiquen was disgusted by Beedrill's attitude. "Could you guys find someone who isn't an uncultured fuck?" Vespiquen asked back to her Combees.

"What should we do with him?"

"Oh, just send this asshat to the dungeon."

"Your sex dungeon?" asked Beedrill, full of hope.

"Shut the fuck up drone." Vespiquen snapped. "Take him away!" And with that, five Combee came to drag him away. They took him to a corner in a dungeon area, and called others to form the walls. A singe Combee fell out to act as a window, letting a few rays of light in.

"Well, fuck." Beedrill sighed. He had ruined his chance with the Queen, and all he really wanted was a mate. And a world without Escavalier. And freedom. He could so break out and kick everyone's ass, but he wasn't really taking any of this seriously. Off he didn't think he could redeem himself, he would not still be here. He wondered why he was trying so hard to be a drone. Sure, the Queen was hot, but all Vespiquen but shinies were identical anyway, and he could surely find another one. He decided it was because she disapproved of him that would make it all the more satisfying when he finally won her over. If he did. He went on, thinking aloud until a section of the wall had his eyes open sleepily.

"I don't give two shits about any of your problems." he complained. "Now shut the fuck up and go to sleep."

Beedrill was surprised. In his ramblings he hadn't noticed the sunlight fade.

"Great. Another day wasted." Beedrill sighed as he tried to make himself comfortable in his hexagonal cell. "Tomorrow will be different for sure."