17 Chapter 17 Underground City (2/2)
”Holy shit, he just killed him!” said the flower, stepping back again.
”The others are almost here, get 'em!” growled the third figure, pushing the flower forward.It had fur all over its body, with long quills sticking out of it's back.Opening its mouth, tentacles flew out and wrapped around Dustin's arm.
The flower jumped past him, as he jerked the quill guy forward, and went for Olivia.She smacked him in the face with one of the devices before kicking him in the crotch.Dustin didn't see any more, as he focused on fighting the guy who was trying to eat his arm.Leaning forward, he bit through the tentacle, freeing his arm, and watching as the guy fell to the ground spasming.Palming a piece of the tentacle, he let the rest of it fall to the ground, before turning and seeing the flower fall to the ground, spasming as well.
(EVOLUTION COMPLETE)
”Enough, we get that your bite is deadly, stop killing my men.”The guy who stepped forward looked familiar, and Dustin realized that was because he had the same hood as the white snake he had killed.
”You should teach your people manners.”Dustin turned to look at him, while Olivia moved behind him again.She was just as deadly as he was, but he appreciated her staying out of his way.
”I don't normally have people who find the city try and leave.Unless you have a date?”
The guy glanced at Olivia, before returning his gaze to him.Dustin looked over all the creatures that had followed him, and was mostly unimpressed.Shoving the piece of tentacle into his port, he made a point of snapping it shut before looking back at him.
”Where's your PED's?” he asked, nodding towards their empty arms.
(GENETIC MATERIAL ACQUIRED. ANALYZING. POSSIBLE EVOLUTION OPTIONS: IMPROVED DEXTERITY, TENTACLE MAW.)
”Give me the improved dex, not the maw.”
(EVOLUTION INITIATED.)
”Everyone is required to give up their PED's when they join the city.It's the law.They don't work for long after you stop evolving anyway.”
”We don't want to join your city.”
”No one wants to live out there.Those alien hunters will kill you in a few days.Have they started using their ray guns yet?It only gets worse after that.”Snake man didn't seem to get it.
”I think we'll take our chances.”
”Why don't you at least come see what we have to offer?” he said, waving back towards the city.
”No, thanks.”He turned, and Olivia started to walk back the way they had come.
”You better not bring those hunters here,” called the snake man as they turned around a corner.
”Do you think they're just going to let us leave?” she asked in a whisper.
”No,” he answered, looked around. ”They're hiding something.”
(EVOLUTION COMPLETE)
”You haven't accepted any plant traits, have you?” she asked softly, moving quickly to keep up with him.
”No.You?”
”No.”
”Good.”