The Queen took one of Kono's hands in two of her own, dwarfing them three times over. "You're the one we've always dreamed of," the Queen told her. "The one who would show us what it's like to live up above."
The Chosen - Mutant AU
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My eyes grew even wider at this, and my face warmed at the thought, touched. It was almost surreal, processing what the Queen said. Finally, after a long bout of awed silence on my part, I managed to muster up some words. "...Wow.. Well then... I'd be more than honored to show you," I told the Queen with a smile before reaching back into my bag to pull out my journal. "This is my journal - its full of studies and drawings all about the surface... Would you like to see?"
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"I would love to," The Queen answered, lowering herself until she was at the same level as Kono. "I cannot wait to see what is inside."
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My smile widening, I opened up my journal and began to flip through its pages. I would stop here and there to point out and show to the Queen certain studies and drawings that I had done. I showed her the entry on a deer-like creature, seemingly harmless at first glance with its lack of antlers, beautiful glowing antenna and slim build, but it's screech was paralyzing, and the bulb-like grows at the end of its antenna were actually stingers filled with a paralyzing, numbing poison. Another entry was of a large, beautiful, dark turquoise bird with features that, if exposed to light, seemed to shimmer with beautiful greens, purples, and blues. I continued to show off each entry to her until we suddenly came across a portrait of my father that I had forgotten was there.It was detailed, each hair in his fur painstakingly drawn out individually. Underneath his short fur his face was angular, and his fur parted wherever scars marred his face, each one telling a story. In his ears were notches, and along the edges even strange, almost perfect holes, as if someone had taken a needle to his ears. His most prominent scar began underneath his left eye and trail across the bridge of his snout to end on the brow above his right eye. His expression was that of stoic calm, deep, narrow eyes staring out at something that only he could see.
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"Who is that?" The Queen pointed at the picture of Rebel, lightly touching the surface of the paper. "Is that someone you know?"
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Hesitating for but a moment, I nodded. "Yes," I answered. "It is. His name is Rebel," I explained, my eyes sweeping over the Aikif's calm yet silently stern features. "He's the leader - the chieftain - of the Tribe that lives up on the surface, in the jungle. He... He took me in," I told the Queen quietly. Softly, I smiled. "He's one of the kindest, most noble people I know. I think that you'd like him, if you two met."
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"I did not know the surface had leaders too," The Queen whispered to herself, soon telling Kono, "I would love to meet him. He seems very calm and focused. Do you think he would enjoy me, too?"
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(SOrry, didn't mean to post :P)
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(( Explorer ther mite be a guf hear))
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(ops, wrong thread :P )
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As the Queen said this, an idea occurred to me. "I bet he would," I told the Queen with a smile before shutting my journal and putting it back in my bag. "Well, we better get going," I said. "I wouldn't want to worry Rebel, or the others in Tribe by being gone for too long." I stated before quickly adding, "But, next time I visit, I'm going to bring someone who I think you'd like to meet - if that's alright with you, of course."
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The Queen joyfully clapped her hands together as she heard this, and assured Kono, "Oh, I'd love to see this person! You may bring anyone you like, so long as they mean no harm." The Queen smiled at the thought of it. She was filled with the hope of an entirely different future.
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"Of course," I said with a nod. I then put my sketchbook back into my bag as well. As we left the Queen's chamber, I promised the Queen that the drawing she had requested would be done by the time of my next visit, and soon Blitz, Luke, and I were all heading back down the tunnel that led away from the Queen's chambers.
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The trek out of the cave was fairly quiet. Blitz was busy looking over the new notes she had made, though Luke still was quite as they walked.
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As we walked in silence, I recalled my outburst earlier, and the joy that I had felt was quickly swamped by guilt. Glancing at the others as we made our way through the caves, I hesitated before finally mustering up the courage to speak. "... I'm sorry for losing my temper, earlier," I finally managed to get out, wringing my hands.
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"No no, I'm sorry." Luke was quick to say. "I spoke without thinking. I didn't mean to say anything to upset you... I just don't want anyone getting hurt..."
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"No, I shouldn't have taken it so personally," I told Luke, lowering my gaze to the ground. "I know, but we just met him - you can't just judge someone you barely know like that. That's not exactly fair." I stated.
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"I know..." Luke quietly replied. "...After what happened to you though, I just... I'm scared someone's gonna get hurt again... Or worse...
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Now that was fair. But then again, Luke couldn't just lump all of the Infected together. Unlike the one who had attacked me - Gorgon - Raja and Vex had both seemed fairly friendly. At least, more so than Gorgon. I merely sighed in reply to Luke's words, and we made the rest of the way back to the village in silence. To my surprise, instead of waiting inside, my Father stood outside on the deck, watching from the railing.
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Blitz had paused her reading to listen to the two as they walked, though she didn't say anything herself. As they neared the village, they too spotted Rebel waiting for them. "So... What are we gonna tell him?" Blitz asked quietly. "I doubt he'll be happy that we've kept this all a secret from him... Or.. Are we not telling him?"