Chapter 32: Chapter 32 - Forest Fighters
I still don't know if I agree with this plan
'It's the best chance I have of being able to speak with her. Now that she knows Twilight and Sunset know what she is, she won't go to school so I won't see her there unless I can talk to her.'
I know but...her threat…
'Chances are she will stay clear of the area in fear it's being watched. Then, I will send a party invite saying to come to the clearing and show her my work. Then hopefully I can talk to her.'
Micro had set off early that morning before sunrise. He had the plants and seeds in his inventory as well as a trowel. The burnt trees would be harder but with bots and clones he should be able to uproot them and plant the new ones.
And what if she attacks you on your way to the clearing?
'Then I will do everything I can to get out of there and will keep trying until I get my chance.'
He made it to the storage facility and was thankful Chara was able to review his memories and tell him the path. It took only five minutes before they found the clearing. Seeing it like this brought tears to Micro's eyes.
That fight really did a number on this place…
Micro just nodded and set to work. First he leveled the earth again with his magic and got rid of what remained of the wall of thorns with some controlled use of fire. He stored some of the larger spikes in his inventory to study later before putting his hands together in a familiar sign. When the clones were created, half drew out trowels while the others put on kabuki masks like him.
While the first half planted flowers and seeds, Micro used element manipulation to uproot the scorched and ruined trees as microbots lifted them up. Not knowing what exactly to do with them yet he dropped them into his inventory to decide later. It took a couple hours, but eventually, the saplings and flowers were planted. Dismissing the clones and removing his mask, Micro knelt besides the stream to splash his face.
'How does it look?'
Better. Not the same obviously as the trees and flowers need to grow but she might be able to make that happen with her magic.
'Good, now all I need to do is…'
Suddenly a BOOM was heard followed closely by a cry of pain.
'What was that!?'
How the hell would I know!? Go check it out!
Slipping his mask back on he brought out his basic microbot swarm and took to the sky. It was only slight, but he saw a tree seem to shake. When he arrived at the area, what he saw surprised him.
Fluttershy was panting, clutching her arm with what appeared to be a burn mark on it. Her ivy dress was in tatters and her hair was dirty and messy.
Across from her stood another girl who looked about the same age. She had bright blue hair with streaks of white throughout and her eyes also shone blue. Her outfit seemed to be made of a patchwork of leaves. The shirt was basically a tube top that hugged an ample chest and exposed a good bit of midriff while the bottoms were tight shorts that went down to her knees. Attached to her hip was a small pouch and in her hands she held a slingshot.
An Observe later and Micro got a bit more information.
Winter Fields
(Forest Defender)
Lv62
Defends the forest
Breast Size: C Cup
Relationship: Doesn't know you personally, but hates you for wrecking pet of the forest.
That's not good.
Micro was barely listening to her as Winter started talking.
"It's time you left the forest," she growled. Fluttershy chuckled bitterly.
"Was that your decision or the choice of the elders?"
"The elders will see reason eventually. In the meantime you are a threat. As long as one of your kind is here, others will hunt you and turn this forest into a war zone." She reached into her pouch and pulled out a handful of seeds before loading them into the sling. "I won't let these woods die to protect a bloodsucker like you!"
The seeds flew through the air and Fluttershy shifted into the swarm of bats, trying to weave between them. When she was in the middle of them Winter snapped and they exploded into a mess of vines. The bats were enveloped and Fluttershy fell to the ground, tied up tightly in the vines. She visibly tried to manipulate the plants, but they just squeezed tighter getting a grunt of pain from the girl.
Winter approached loading another seed, this one looking like charcoal. Observe told Micro all he needed to know.
Fire Flower Seed
Rare
A seed used to grow the fire flower plant. When in seed form, it can be used to create a concentrated burst of flame.
Quest Alert!
Save Fluttershy!
This other dryad Winter Fields wanted to kill or chase off Fluttershy. Rescue her!
Quest Rewards
-5000 exp
-New perk
-Fluttershy's trust
-The truth
-Further potential unlocked
Quest Failure
-Fluttershy dies
-Truth is lost forever
-Labeled as enemy of the forest
"Goodbye," Winter said, launching the seed.
Fluttershy shut her eyes and waited for the impact. When it didn't come…
"Who are you!?"
Opening her eyes, the half dryad half vampire saw a ball of tiny black machines holding the seed. They flew up and she followed them with her eyes. Above them walking down a stairway made of the machines, was a teen in a kabuki mask. She recognized the hair and outfit immediately.
"Micro?" She questioned in shock. The boy flipped up the front of the mask to reveal his face and Winter went wide eyed.
"These seeds are interesting," Micro remarked holding said item up to inspect. "Are they based on a magical plant from this world or did you get them off the Chaos Auction?"
"You're one of the ones who destroyed the clearing," Winter growled.
"If you go there now you will find new trees and flowers planted. I'm sure a bit of nature magic would get them blooming."
"Like I would fall for such a cheap trick!"
"It's not-" his words were cut off as the seed exploded right by his head.
"No!" Fluttershy yelled, thinking he would die from the blast. Instead, to the shock of both dryads, Micro simply had soot covering his face.
"Well...I tried talking."
The microbots shot from the staircase and slammed into Winter, knocking her back and away from the two. Calling forth the Wakanda swarm, Micro created a dome around him and Fluttershy.
"What're you doing here?!" Fluttershy demanded. "I told you if I saw you again-"
"You'd have me bitten to death. I know." Micro pulled out the Dagger of Sunfire and began cutting her free of the bonds. "I wanted to replant the flowers and trees from the clearing. I felt bad about yesterday and was hoping that would be enough to get you to agree to talk."
"And how do I know this isn't some kind of trick? A way to ambush me like yesterday!"
"You tricked me yesterday too, remember? You were planning all along to suck my blood. For all the other knew you were going to drain me dry."
He slit the last of the vines just as the booms against the dome started. Fluttershy looked up and saw the microbots begin to glow purple.
"Don't worry," Micro said. "She can't get through. Now, about yesterday?"
"I never would drain you dry," Fluttershy said defensively. "I only ever take what I need or enough to knock someone out in combat. If you, Twilight and Sunset knew me at all…"
"First of all, While I did feel us growing close yesterday, we barely know each other. Second, you kept this side hidden from them since you first met, and then the Iron Will attack happened…"
Fluttershy looked down, a weird mix of anger and guilt at that. Micro looked her in the eye.
"What happened?"
Looking into his eyes, Fluttershy saw genuine concern. Despite what happened yesterday, she felt he truly meant what he was saying about being close.
"I…"
Before she could continue, a vine shot from the ground and caught Micro hard in the stomach. His concentration broken, the dome collapsed and Fluttershy barely manage to dodge a barrage of fire seeds.
Winter raised her arm and the vine wrapped around Micro, squeezing him tightly. Fluttershy charged Winter and seemed to blur. Winter went to aim another shot at her before a sharp pain in her hand made her drop the slingshot. She looked down to see a stinger bot sticking into the back of her hand. Micro had some spinning through the vine like buzz saws.
With that being enough of a distraction, Fluttershy used her enhanced speed to slam her fist into Winter's stomach. Blood flew from the girl's mouth as she shot back into the purple glowing microbots which let the kinetic energy loose and sent her flying toward Fluttershy again. The vampire simply held her arm up and clotheslined the girl, causing her to slump into unconsciousness.
The vines fell away from Micro as the bots finished their work and he walked up to the pinkette.
"Is she ok?"
"She'll be fine," Fluttershy said straightening her hair. "A lot of ability users are much more durable than humans."
"Ok...are you good?" He looked at the burn mark on her arm.
"Nothing some aloe won't fix. Now, we need to get you out of here. That fight would have drawn the attention of the elders and...Ah!"
Micro was about to ask what was wrong when he felt the same sharp pain as yesterday. Looking down, he saw a familiar snake with its fangs latched onto his leg.
'Oh for the love of…'
Unconsciousness claimed both of them.
….
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Deja vu.
{Written by Twistedphoenix1}
{Edited by SpedaHooves/KenKanekiTheCat/Me}
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