Chapter 3 - Ambush.
He clambered from the ground and grimaced as he patted his worn shins. He pulled his arms out to the side, The first lessons with the Nest Father had been interesting to say the least. But the progress in actually getting the planes to fly was mediocre. He stood back up and resumed running at a slower pace.
He had been grounded after he had gotten back, For looks sake, Because he had gotten Charlie sick. Charlie had finally recovered and his eternal groundation had been lifted. He continued on through the shady forest and breathed in deep as a ray of sun smashed through the leaves and half-blinded him.
He was supposed to go in for another lesson later today, but for now he had free time. A dark form passed through the trees in front of him and he skidded to a stop. He focused on the shadows and made out a Arachne form huddling beside a trunk.
Slowly, He crept up around the tree and confronted the Felic.
"Why are you here?" He sent as he noted that the Mandibles weren't fully formed. It fell back in Surprise.
"Human? You speak Spider. Nest Father builds upon his empire of heresy and deceit." It cackled in loud staccato burst and shot off into the forest. He jumped forward and chased behind the little creature.
"Nest child!" He sent as he heard more bursts echo from around him in reply."Nest child, What have you done!" The area around them bristled as multiple forms faded into being as he banished the shadows.
"Do Not Call Me Nest child! My name is Achilles and you will die for speaking our sacred tongue!" The group jeered as it edged closer from the tree line.
"Die Filthy Human!" "Die Die Die"
He spun and shuddered as the world, exploded into sound and the spiders rushed cheering a one word Mantra. "ACHILLES!"
HE pulled back and jumped over the backs of the lesser line. His eyes Closed and face set in concentration. He pulled up above the spiders and cleared them by a 3 feet at least. He opened his eyes when he didn't land on the ground and barely ducked into a roll as he approached the top of the tree.
He jumped from the roll onto the next layer of leaves and screamed as he slipped off the leaves and rolled on the ground. He caught his leg on a rock and screamed as he felt a crack and warm fluid stream down his leg.
Determined, he placed his leg down and bit down on his lip. His eyes lit up in pain and tears puddled as he ran at top speed from the edge of the forest. Behind him he heard rapid scurrying and felt several barks of orders from the Nest child Achilles.
He turned halfway down and caught sight of a group of engineers walking through the farms talking and laughing. "RUN!" He screamed wildly. They looked up in annoyance but their faces quickly turned to terror as they caught sight of the Horde of spiders behind him.
They turned and ran with not another thought to him. He spun trying to lead the spiders off track but only a few followed him. The rest stampeded onwards towards the residential areas. He heard Achilles scream in fury behind him.
"Come back!"
But the spider horde ignored him and continued on and disappeared into the distance. The fire in his eyes began to die and tears filled his eyes as he neared the spot. He flipped the switch on the side of the log and dropped down into the hole that had opened up in the ground.
He fell and screamed as he fell. The spiders crowded above the hole blocking the entrance from the others as they attempted to fit themselves into the hole. He fell down for what seemed like an eternity before he hit into a wide pool of water.
HE Screamed as he ran from the pool, Leaving a long trail of blood behind him. "Help!" He screamed, His voice breaking. Instantly A spider melted from the shadows and approached him.
"Are you okay?" IT asked with a worried tone.
"Its not me, Nest child Achilles led an army to ambush me. He is following and his horde is attacking my people." Three more spiders melted from the wall as splashes came from the pool. The leader himself and War leader slid through the wall.
"Attacking the humans?" The War leader roared. "Achilles? What have you done!" He cried in anguish. The leader turned,
"Your Nest child-"
"Is dead to me!"
"As is the law." The other spiders intoned as more splashes resounded from the pool and forms ran up the hallway. The leader Reached out,
"Come Andrew, The War children will handle this."
He hefted Andrew when he noticed his leg.
"I am fine," He murmured.
"Sleep." he commanded as his Mandibles reached out and ripped through his skin. "Sleep."
He finally forced himself through the small hole and fell towards the light at the bottom. Then a spray of blood spread backwards through the pool and Arachne body parts fell amongst their own life blood. He spread his legs out and gripped at the wall. He watched as more of his Age mates were slaughtered and the bronze light shone off the mandibles of the Warrior children.
He grunted as one of his Age mates fell on him. "Climb up!" He hissed. "The Warrior children are on the prowl." His Age mates eyes grew and he looked down at the bloodstained water before scrambling up the wall.
He glanced down again and caught sight of the water being sucked up and the stone below becoming clear. The message was clear, They would be offered as sacrifice, dead or alive. He scurried up behind his Age mate.
When he finally breached the surface he found less then a quarter of his original group.
"Either we take the humans! Or we die by the Warrior children's mandibles!"
This chapter was mainly written through several Writing sprints yesterday...
TheUltiStar Felic, Female, Ruby. I am not sure what chapter she will come in but thanks. :D