Queen Pov:
"Once a generation of the Insectoids, there is a female bug selected to be the next royal leader of the colony. In which they would lead the people in a new way due to how the outside world has changed, we followed this custom for centuries. Though that was before Kahn took over and had us as his controlled slaves. Which after the zombie Revenant and his friends freed us, it took a while to establish a new leader. In which seeing how I had much outside experience and knowing how everything worked as well the people I've made friends with. Centia deemed it that I should be the leader of the colony, I'm just glad that my friends have come to see this."
Seabrook Mines-Insectoid Colony
Spending enough time within the mines, the group had been introduced to how the Insectoids had lived. Which involved forging for food in the woods, as well of searching for ways to make a clear ventilation of air come into the mines. Allowing clean air to pass through the tunnels, while still making it feel cold for everyone. Right now at the table was the others who were enjoying the food they had been given which involved several fruits and berries that were collected for them. As well that of honey especially made for them and the others.
"Didn't exactly expect to eat, healthy."
Wyatt stating since he thought they'd be eating something a bit 'messy', though the wolf was taken by surprise of how they ate this type of food. However, for the Queen. She was eating that of sugar based food as well juice due to how her body required it for her to become ruler of the colony.
"It's not custom of how we usually eat wood, grains and anything else that nature gives for us. However, from how Queen observed from your eating habits, she believed you would enjoy it."
Centia responding to the wolf of how this was a strange array of food on what they'll be eating. As they continued to eat their meals, Addison got curious about how things would go for Queen during her coronation.
"Queen. How does a Insectoid coronation happen? It's just I've had environmental science and seen how some bugs live in their own environment, but. Will you have to remain here in the colony?"
Asking out of consideration of how once she be taking over, would it mean Queen wouldn't be able to see them? Or possibly focus her attention on the colony? While it was a incredible honor, she didn't want to lose a friend. While this may cut into her normal life, it was something that Queen wanted to do.
"I may visit sometimes, but. With my transformation, it will be a problem."
Responding to her friend of how when the feast was complete along of everything settling, she would then change. This had everyone get rather shocked by her sentence of transformation, both Revenant and Nightwing weren't shock since both of them had studied much of how certain creatures went through different phases. This one, would be threw becoming a much bigger bug to fit her role in becoming a queen.
"Changing?"
Bonzo asking of how the word meant by turning into something else, Queen. Nodded to her zombie friend of how she would go through a metamorphism to become the new ruler.
"Indeed, most of the rulers that come to takeover go through a certain change. They had rather impactful changes, Queen herself will have her own."
Centia explaining to them of how Queen's transition for her to becoming a ruler would involve her to change her appearance. Which made the ant girl nodded of how her new form would be different, as well make her stand out from the rest of the people in Seabrook.
"Will it hurt?"
Zoey asking a bit nervous for how if it might hurt due to how most of the Insectoids around her were much bigger as well had either more arms or possibly more legs. Puppy growled of how close they were to her, in which the insectoids kept their distance of her large dog. Queen, assured to the young girl of how it wouldn't be like that.
"Not exactly, I'll will be going in that of a cocoon during the changing."
Assuring the young girl that it wouldn't be graphic or anything serious, clicking her mandibles. Several ants on the side rushed over behind Queen as there was a large cocoon on a stand. From how it was structured, it was large enough to keep Queen in during her transition. It looked like a container going to be used for the transformation of Queen.
"Once we've finished the meal, the coronation will start. As well will see Queen become the new ruler of the Insectoid colony."
Announcing to her friends as Centia felt rather excited to see the young ant woman taking over, in which everyone decided to make a toast to the ant girl. Raising that of their cups to her, they cheered for Queen of how it was a major step for her. They continued to eat as well enjoy the time they had here, on the side was Revenant who thought it felt like a major step for her.
"Is it, safe? Not to question the customs of Insectoid culture but. Most ant transformations can be, unique?"
The zombie asked of how the transformation would go down, as well that most ants would become the queen would go threw different changes. Some having a much more armored exoskeleton, bigger wings for her body and possibly her thorax getting bigger. Queen, felt a bit embarrassed by what he meant by that as Night wing did a fake cough as well slapping behind Rev's back for the comment.
"Of course, Queen's family have had several members go threw incredible transformations. Hers will be different, as well not painful."
Centia informing him of how things would go safely, which made her friends relieved of how it would go smoothly. Soon enough they had finished their meals which meant it was almost time for the transformation. Taking a moment, Zed rose his hand up to see if they could enjoy a few minutes of Queen being in her normal look.
"Maybe just before we get to the royal transformation? We could have one last time to hang out? Maybe play a game it's possible."
Zed suggested of how if Queen was going to busy with looking over her people, as well have no time to have a normal life. She could enjoy that of some quality time with them, the ant girl looked to Centia seeing if would be a problem. Though there seemed to be no problem since they were her friends.
"I suppose so, seeing how there's a game I believe you all could participate in. Dung ball."
Suggesting to them a Insectoid game that would have the group enjoy, in which the rest of the bugs cheered getting excited about the game Centia suggested. However for the Seabrook crew, none of them didn't know what it meant. To which it might be exciting, though Zevon felt like it might be something the kids wouldn't expect.
Later on
Having finished their meal, they made their way to a large area near the mines where it had enough space for the Insectoids to hold a field, it looked similar to a soccer field. On the rocky terrain was Queen and several of her Insectoids, along of Zed and the others who were given special armor to help them move across the rocky plains.
"How exactly is dung ball played?"
Zoey asked as she along with Puppy, Night wing, Addison and Bree were watching in the side line with Centia. Noticing them being curious of how the game went, he was happy to explain.
"It's possibly a combination of lacrosse and soccer, the dung on the ground is the ball. All you have to do is use the claw to make a ball, as well hurl it into the net."
Explaining the game as the whole ground had dung, in which most of them knew what the word meant. As well had them nervous of how it was rather gross. Though it was their custom, Revenant. Had on a helmet on fashioned for him along the others, who his team was Zed. His father, Willa, Wyatt, Wynter along with Eliza and Bonzo.
"This has got to be the most messed up game I have ever been participated, ever. Of all time."
Eliza stating of how she had always considered herself a tomboy compared to other girls at school, though this took it to a whole new level. In front of them was that of Queen, along several ants by her side seeing how they would be her team.
"Hail the Queen!"
The ants announced in which meant they were honor bound to her, which made the small group a bit surprised of how loyal they had become to her already. It made Willa a bit envious of how she'd like to see that with her pack once in a while. Queen, looked a bit embarrassed of how they responded as she wanted this to be a normal game.
"So, where do we get the ball?"
Zevon asking seeing how they didn't have a ball to use in the game, with leading the team. Queen had that of a red claw on her arm, digging some dung off the ground and curving it into a ball. It appear the ground was the ball, as the Seabrook gang prepared themselves. They saw how the ants were flapping their wings, that meant the game was about to start.
"Dung it!"
The incest people shouted as they soon begun to fly right towards them with the dung ball, passing right past them. The group was confused at how fast they went pass them, to which the group rushed over to try and get the ball.
"I got it!"
Wyatt shouted as he ran towards Queen to see if he could get the ball. The werewolf running fast, he didn't notice the fast flying and pushing him to the side. Everyone was shocked to see the ant go that fast and knocking Wyatt down.
"Wait, so we can tackle people? Like pounce!"
Wynter said getting that wolf feeling as both she and Willa let out a howl, rushing after them. The zombies could see they were going for the ball. Joining in, they saw Queen flying over and going for the goal. Hurling the ball at the spot, the ants waited to see if it reached its mark. However, stopping it was Zed as he was able to catch it in time.
"Dad go long!"
He shouted loudly to his father as he was confused on how he was going to catch it, Zed. Not noticing his father hurled the dung ball into the air, as well how the ants flew towards the dung ball. The others stopped them, everyone saw how the brown ball was up in the air. To which Zevon, soon saw it and aimed his hands in the air not wanting to hit his face. Luckily, it landed on the claw he was holding.
"Run dad! Run!"
Zoey shouted to her father along of Pup who was barking at the zombie parent, as Zevon noticed the ball in his claw. He noticed that of the ants flying towards him, looking to the kids who were pointing at the goal where he needed to head towards. The dad made a quick run towards it as well trying to not drop the ball.
"He's quite limber for a zombie his age, maybe he played sports when he was younger."
Nightwing questioning him of how Zevon was able to keep up with the running, the others on the sideline begun to cheer for him. While for Zevon, felt his heart beating. Faster, faster he ran as he heard the buzzing sound of the ants behind him. Seeing the goal, he made a leap into the air and hurling the ball. Landing on the ground, the two teams saw how the dung ball flew towards Queen's goal. Which it went right through as well splattering which meant they got a point.
"Point one for the Queen's friends."
Centia announced as the team cheered of how Zed's dad was able to score a point, Zed and the others rushed over to congratulate him. He was shocked to see how he was able to handle himself, however they turned around noticing the ants who looked much more ready for round two.
"Think you can handle the next round Mr. Necrodopolis?"
Rev asking in which the dad didn't know how to respond to that, seeing how that was just pure luck. The next one however was going be a challenge, seeing how when the second match had started. The ants along with Queen rushed towards the other team, as well played much differently. Moving left to right using their insect agility, the zombies and werewolves were dazed of how they could catch up with them.
"Fast!"
Bonzo spoke out as well pulling Eliza out of the way as the two collapsed onto the ground avoiding the flying ants, covered in the dirt. They saw how the ants got more aggressive as well made a new ball from the dung, tossing it side to side. They handed it to Queen as she made a goal for her team, they cheered of how she was able to encourage them to move forward. Zed and the others, were shocked at how fast they got back up with a point.
"Ok, I think we need to try a bit better. If that's possible."
Eliza suggested seeing how with how the ants moved so swiftly, it made the mighty shrimps at the school look like preschoolers. They huddled up along of prepared for one last match, in which both teams looked at each other. Queen, looking at Zed. As the two captains prepared for one last match, in which they soon rushed each other with a dung ball, Zed was able to make one as well make his way to the goal. However one of the ants bumped into him taking it.
"The queen shall.."
Before the ant could speak out, he was tossed to the side by Wynter as she caught the ball. Howling at the catch, she soon tossed it to her pack mates as well did so. Continuing to throw the ball, Queen was able to take it. As they saw how she was going for the win, she felt a sudden cracking in her exoskeleton. Gasping at the sudden feel, she collapsed onto the ground as she felt the change.
"Queen!"
Everyone cried out as they rushed over to her side noticing how she was acting up, Addison looked over to the crack in her arm of how it might be possible she was changing.
"Is it time?"
She asked Centia seeing how the transformation to a royal ant queen was about to happen, in which the centipede nodded to her. In which he clicked his mandibles to his insectoid brethren to carry her, however. Revenant decided to carry her, seeing how he knew could get there faster. Centia lead him to the cocoon where she would be placed in and to be changed, the others. Followed after him to see what would happen next.
"Is Queen going be ok?"
Zoey asking rather scared seeing how when Queen collapsed onto the ground, it was like she had broken her arm. Zevon merely nodded to his daughter of how the girl will be alright, as well how the transformation would possible help her recover and begun a true Queen.
The Royal Cocoon
Rushing in a hurry to the cocoon, Revenant was carrying Queen as she was feeling her exoskeleton begin to crack more, in which she was about to change into her royal self. Making his way, the Insectoids had made the cocoon ready for Queen as they opened the entrance for her. Laying her within the chamber, Queen looked at the zombie seeing how she smiled not thinking he be carrying her here.
"Better be a good look for you your majesty."
Revenant telling her as Queen did a soft like smile as the zombie left her inside, in which the Insectoids begun to wrap her within the cocoon. As the others gathered around the cocoon, Zed and Addison along with the gang made it in time to see how Queen was beginning her transformation.
"And so, it begins. A new queen, shall arise."
Centia spoke out as the colony within the mines walked out, as well bowed their heads to the cocoon. The gang saw how the Insectoids were worshipping the large sag like if it was a monastery. speaking in clicking sounds as well buzzing. Everyone watched of how the cocoon was suddenly moving and shifting.
"This is rather quite the transformation."
Nightwing suggested of how they could hear within the cocoon of how the body was changing, both he and Revenant's heighten hearing could listen to what was happening to Queen. From her old exoskeleton armor falling off, to her bones growing as well that of her body. The others just looked at how her faint shadow was changing from within.
"The human teachers at school didn't exactly cover this."
Eliza stating of how most ant transformations when becoming royalty is different as they only become queen as the ants would get bigger as well the thorax would enlarge along with the body. This, was entirely different. As they heard the movement within the cocoon continue, they soon notice it stopping. Everyone looked curious of how the transformation had suddenly stopped.
"Is it, over?"
Bree asking of how she was still new to all of this, in which she didn't know what was about to happen. Puppy, being curious walked over on all four and sniffed the cocoon. The dog got nervous as he suddenly rushed back to Zoey's side rather frighten of what was happening within the cocoon.
"Nope, I'm guessing. She's just begun to emerge."
Revenant telling Bree as they saw how the cocoon beginning to crack, literally of how the top of the shell begun to fall apart. Everyone moved back seeing how the pieces began toppling downwards, as well landing on the ground. Smoke came out as it was a rather strange smell, that of honey mixed with sunflowers. Centia, walked towards the shattered cocoon as he was about to begin the announcement.
"Insectoids! Of the colony, as well the citizens of Seabrook. May I present, our new majesty. Who lead us to a new beginning. may I present. The crimson Queen!"
Announcing her royal title in which he turned around to bow to her, in which everyone. Especially the gang to see that of Queen emerging from the cocoon, her dark red exoskeleton was away. Replaced with a much brighter red, she had on a armored plated around her chest. Along of her having hair, light brown hair where her eyes had become green. With her thorax become enlarged, her four arms had been replaced with two large arms as she had now four legs.
"Amazing."
Bonzo announced of how Queen looked like a adult, in which she looked at them. Taking her steps carefully with her new legs, she looked around at her fellow Insectoids in which they bowed to her. The others still looked a bit surprised of how Queen had changed, rather dramatically.
"How do I look?"
She asked worried of how that with this new look, it felt like her friends would view her as something else. Addison, walked towards her smiling to her as she held out her hand to show that she was still the same girl they knew her before the transformation.
"Good, but you'll always be our queen."
Responding to her as this made Queen smile of how unlike the rest of the colony, the people of Seabrook still accepted her as someone normal. Looking to the others, Queen knew what her first decree would be.
"My colony, for much as my time being in Seabrook. I've seen it's people, while still having trouble. They still accept each other, in which. My first decree, is to study the ways of the human. While retaining our own culture. so we could be open to the people. And to become, a stronger colony."
Making her announcement of how from what she's seen from Seabrook, they were growing more and more everyday. They were able to see past their differences to become better people, in which she would want that from the colony. Centia as well the Insectoids cheered for her on the decree, Zed and the gang clapped at the sight seeing how this was a incredible event to be apart of.
"Kind of a good reason to come along isn't it?"
Rev whispering to Wynter in which the wolf girl smiled a bit as well nudging his shoulder seeing how while it would be much fun to be with Revenant alone. Seeing the sight of a girl becoming leader of her pack, was much better. It reminded her of Willa when she became pack leader of the wolf's, seeing the sight. It made the people think about how with time changing, they would need to make plans of what would happen to them in the coming months to come.
