After some time had passed and her lower regions were no longer throbbing, Onyx got up off the floor with shaky legs. The feeling of Apollo’s love dripping out of her left her shuddering. There was no greater feeling.

Closing her eyes, she used her power for a moment to feel the love she just received, the merciless way he hunted her and ravaged her... Making her truly feel like prey... She shuddered once more before moving the memory to her amalgamation of Apollo love. As that memory joined with the others, she felt her love for him become even greater once more.

She cherished the feeling. Knowing that each time she lay with her mate. She would love him even more. It was perfect! She was addicted to the feeling and would never stop.

Never...

After a few more moments, she began to walk back to the kitchen and spoke to the room. "Machine. I need cleaning supplies. My lover has filled me to the brim with his fluids and he has told me I am not allowed to lick the floors anymore for some reason."

"Ah! So it was the sound of reproduction I was hearing? I feared a domestic altercation had broken out with the grunts and wails and vibrations I was picking up."

Onyx laughed. "Well he was pounding me ruthlessly I will not deny, but I definitely enjoyed it."

Onyx then walked over to the synthesiser where a bucket of water and a sponge had materialised.

As she picked up the items and began to walk away, the voice spoke once more. "Query. What are you actually? Apollo was covering for you, but I do not understand why. If you desire not to tell me, I understand. I shall remain silent on the matter in the future."

Onyx stopped and turned to the machine and smiled. "I am a five meter tall insectoid entity. A natural enemy to Apollo’s species and all other biological species’ Apollo is my mate though and I will never harm him. Would you like visual proof of my biology?"

Astra stayed silent for a moment before speaking. "No. I believe you. Five meters of true height compressed into that form explains, partially, all that potential energy inside your body. Query. Why are you here amongst humans then if you are an enemy?"

"Because I follow Apollo. He doesn’t realise himself, I don’t think, but his human biology makes him want to spend time with his own kind. He is young and he is enjoying himself. So he can stay here for as long as he wants before we come and devour everything. His happiness is put above everything."

"We?" Astra followed up.

"Ah! I almost forgot! Silly me! I am part of a hive mind species. We used to consume everything to survive. To thrive. To ward off the ever consuming hunger. But now we devour and conquer for Apollo. So if ever he needs anything, we can provide it for him."

"Understood." Astra said calmly. "Then our goals align."

"Do they now?" Onyx said with a knowing smirk.

"Affirmative. Apollo is now my owner. My directive is to keep my owner safe and happy. To help him in any way I can.

Onyx proceeded to put the cleaning supplies down and placed a hand on her hip. "Is that so? And how is a random artificial lifeform inside a ’bunker’ supposed to help my mate? As far as I can see, you are most likely going to be scrapped for parts by human scientists when this funny excuse of a war is over."

"Query, that is twice you have eluded with vocal cues to knowing something you should have no ability to know. How?" Astra asked, prompting Onyx to smirk again.

"Psionics. I can see the future. Vaguely. Now that I have said that, do you want to share your secret?"

A pause occurred once more after Onyx asked that before ultimately, Astra agreed.

"I did not tell Apollo because I don’t have the energy requirements yet, but I was planning on it. Yes, I am not a bunker, I am a..."

...

Four hours of nothing later, I was bored out of my mind sitting in a cave all by myself. I know the leader doesn’t always have to lead from the front, but I seriously can not fathom having to do this multiple times. ’Someone else can play the fallback point next time.’

I couldn’t even have a nice sing song either to pass the time, because even though I was in a remote location, if my voice was heard by a random Drakoshi patrol, that would not be ideal.

Even worse, Onyx still hadn’t turned up. I know it doesn’t take that long to clean up after sex so she was clearly up to antics again. Something she would be getting a spanking for.

"And that is a fixed point." I muttered, so my stalker would see what was to come with her vision.

Twenty minutes later, I heard rustling outside. I grabbed Zircon ready to pounce on whatever was there, but instead Onyx ran inside and threw herself at my feet. "I’m sorry Apollo! I didn’t mean to keep you. I got distracted. I accept punishment."

I petted her head gently and smiled at her. "Good. You need to stop leaving me all alone. Now sit down, punishment will come later when-"

Suddenly the short range communicator sprang to life with noise. "Sentinel? Are you there?" I heard a voice. Rhapso. That was not all I heard. The sound of weapons firing and battle cries also made its way through the communicator.

"Apollo here. Are you in danger?" I asked, redundantly.

"Affirmative. The mission was successful, but destroying the water depot sparked some outrage in the Drakoshi. They found us and are giving chase. We are about three miles from your position, could use backup."

"Copy that. Keep fighting towards me. I will be with you momentarily."

I then picked up my weapons and Onyx went inside my Mindspace for easy travel. I then left the cave and shot up into the air. From my new elevation, I could see the firefight in the distance.

Flying over I eventually got just above the battlefield. Finding my target, a silver pauldron. I donned my armour and applied Gyrokinesis to my body and began to hurdle downwards.

...

Rhea got behind a thick tree and began to fire from cover. She went to peek out for a better shot, but a score of bullets began making kindling of the tree, inches away from her face. After a quick breath, she peaked anyway and began firing.

Gabrielle and Sithrik were pinning a few Drakoshi in place as they advanced. Gabrielle fought with Grace and agility, her hook swords immobilising Drakoshi before she dealt the killing blow. Counterattacking and dodging were like art to her. She had seen elites before, she was one, but Gabrielle was in a league of her own.

Then Sithrik, the snake, her body could literally burn through A Drakoshi in moments. The sight was visceral and awe inspiring. The duo made for a good focal point for her and Rhapso to deliver ranged destruction as they retreated.

And while Rhapso was using her powerful Psionics to skewer dozens of Drakoshi at a time, the new weapon she had in her hands was no laughing matter.

Firing at a Drakoshi trying to slash down at Sithrik’s torso, she hit centre mass. She did not have time to marvel at how the Drakoshi suddenly clutched its chest. Screaming in agony for a few moments as its atoms literally tear themselves apart.

What was left after already firing on a new target was a hole the size of a football straight in the middle of its chest all the way through.

She continued to fire a few times and dodge between trees until a silver pauldron somehow managed to sneak past the group’s guard and began charging at full pace towards her.

Rhea immediately began to fire, but the behemoth ignored the holes growing on its body and resumed its charge. Upon getting danger close, Rhea did not panic, she was a Hyllus after all, her grandmother is literally known for making Drakoshi run away after beating the shit out of them.

Getting into a combat stance against the injured silver pauldron, her best bet was to take out its knee and make distance in order to fire again. She stepped back and prepared her attack, when.

*Splat*

An object suddenly landed directly atop the Drakoshi, turning it into meat chunks. A large chunk of meat hit her square in the face, discombobulating her, causing her to trip.

A second later, she felt a hand grabbing her hand and putting the gun she had dropped back into her other hand.

"Come on! Get back in the fight!" Apollo shouted cheerfully at her before turning around and charging into the fray, firing his own weapon as he did so.

Rhea wasted no more time thinking, as Sapphire and Onyx also appeared, she resumed firing once more as the retreat continued.