The hivemind is conquering for me?

The sound of her boots clacking on the floor had become extremely noticeable in the silence of the Library. Gabrielle adjusted her guest badge as she made her way through the college library.

As she did so, she could not help admiring all the knowledge around her. She never went to the college. She had her awakening quite late and while she was in the military at that. With her strength soaring, she was soon picked up by Olympus and trained to be one of the Elites Olympus had to offer. She knew there were other groups more powerful than hers, such as the faction she had learnt about from Sophia. But there were also factions closer to home as evident by the intel she had on Rhea Hyllus that led her down an interesting path that caused Hugo to call and tell her to stop her investigation.

That did not bother her though. It may have done months ago, but she only wanted to find her son now and is willing to do absolutely anything to become a part of his life once more. After walking up multiple floors, annoyed by the fact the staircases were not all in one location, she finally found her target.

A woman, 6ft7 covered head to toe in golden armour that had intricate engravings all over the armour itself. Gabrielle approached the Praetorian who was sitting on a couch reading a large tome with a large stack of similarly large books on the flimsy table next to her.

Gabrielle walked up to the Praetorian and coughed softly to politely pronounce her presence. She waited a short moment, but the Praetorian simply ignored her as she continued to flip through her book.

”Praetorian Nerissa, I am-” Gabrielle started, but was interrupted by a voice, clearly not interested. ” I don’t care what you want, Agent of Olympus, I am here to read until the reason for my absence returns. I don’t want condolences for my lost brother, nor do I want to do field work. I just want to read.”

Nerissa then closed the book she was reading, having finished the part relevant to her current research and picked up another large book titled. ’The mysteries of the Mindspace.’ Nerissa had overheard Apollo talking to Onyx at one point about them engaging in physical activities in his Mindspace.

This intrigued her as although she understood the core concept, she could also easily invite someone’s avatar inside of her Mindspace, she was trying to figure out what repercussions there could be and what Countermeasures Apollo was taking to prevent an assault from the inside.

As the thought of Apollo came to her mind, her thoughts went back millennia to her master before her brain worm came back in the form of Apollo and Onyx on the bed, inviting her to join in.

She shook her head before pinching the cloth that covered her face where her nose was. ”If your eyes are strained, you could take a moment’s break and talk with me.” Nerissa looked up at the voice.

”Gabrielle is it? If I am recalling correctly? You are still here? I totally blocked you out after I was finished talking to you. Fine, what do you want? You have two minutes.” If she was not intrigued in the next two minutes, she would get up and go hide in the restricted section of the library. As far as she knew, only she and the headmaster were the only beings on the moon that had access after all.

” I am not here on official business. I am here on behalf of princess Hailey. I am conducting a background check on Archon Apollo Lambdason and-” Nerissa butted in. ”Lie! If you are coming to me about my friend, I need the real reason you are here, not the partial truth. The real truth.”

Nerissa then picked up her book and positioned herself in a way that was clear she was ready to leave, causing Gabrielle to panic. However, she needed to know everything about her son, causing her to shout whisper. ”He is my son ok!?! Apollo is my son!”

Nerissa lowered her book as she stared at Gabrielle a moment, that to Gabrielle felt like an eternity. ”Intriguing.” Nerissa said before following up. ”Ok then Gabrielle, you tell me everything you know, starting with how you figured out Apollo’s heritage and I will give you any information that I feel comfortable telling you.”

...

An hour or so later, Gabrielle finished telling Nerissa everything, how she found out via Hailey and what she has been doing ever since. ”Intriguing, you do seem to know more information than I at this point Gabrielle, though not everything. Just one clarification on your end. Your Son is not a womaniser, from what I have observed, Apollo has never chased after a skirt, he is the one that is asked to engage in activities and the rest of his women consent to it. He is in a healthy polygamous relationship. Do not fret over the fact women are lining up for him.

”How can I not worry!” Gabrielle exclaimed. ”You should see the dangerous women he surrounds himself with! Mob bosses, enforcers of strange organisations, creeps who take photos of him while asleep! And then even the nobility want him! Kathrine Hyllus, a very infamous sexual deviant, is now suddenly acting like a modest taken woman? They want something from my baby, I can just tell... Well they won’t be getting it!”

A torrent of Psionic energy burst from Gabrielle and Nerissa could feel the emotions fuelling Gabrielle. Anger, frustration, jealousy and lust. ’Oh, is she one of them?’ Nerissa thought casually before tapping the purple gems on her chest in a sequence which then let out a pulse.

Gabrielle fell on her knees a moment later, she was not hurt, but she could feel her Psionic energy both stuck inside of her body and energy refusing to enter her body. ”I will unlock you once you have calmed down. These books are precious and I won’t have you destroying them.”

Nerissa then placed her hands on her knees as Gabrielle looked up at her in understanding. ”Good, now. From my time watching Apollo, I know he is a good man. He and I exchanged some very personal information that I am glad you are not aware of as it means my bond to him is true and we are indeed friends. I digress. Apollo knows the ones around him more intimately than you do.

From the time I have spent among them, I know for a fact they have no agenda with him other than loving him. In fact, the only individual that seemed slightly suspicious around Apollo was the Princess, but even then, her intentions were not nefarious.”

Nerissa then leant down and got close to the face of Gabrielle that was deep in thought. ”That went right into one ear and out the other didn’t it? You are still thinking up a way to garner the secret information I have aren’t you? Well, let me help you focus up.”

Gabrielle then felt vices on each of her shoulders and she looked up, only to get transfixed into the purple eye slits in front of her. ”Apollo is under the impression that he was abandoned in a rubbish bin by his birth parents before he was found. That is not something someone easily forgives. Have you thought about what will happen when you actually meet? Do you think he will be glad to see you? Because I doubt that very much. Your abandonment has clearly left a lingering effect upon him as he seems to have an acclimation for older women, but that is a Psychosexual issue and not really my forte.”

Nerissa looked down at Gabrielle as she seemed to fall deep into thought. ’Good, now I can get back to my reading.’ Her thought was premature as Gabrielle suddenly looked up at her with a look that actually creeped her ancient ass out.

”So... You are saying my baby likes Older women? Women that are most likely mommies? Women like me?” Gabrielle’s mind began connecting the dots. Kathrine, Valerica, that old mysterious teacher of his, it was all making sense now and adding up to the real conclusion!

”No Gabr-” Nerissa tried to speak but was cut off by the mad woman. ”So all the old sluts he is surrounding himself with... He really wants to be with me? He wants his mommy? That makes so much sense!”

”No, seriously, G-” Gabrielle then turned to Nerissa once more, her eyes clearly not the eyes of a sane being. ”Thank you Nerissa, you have made my future path clear! My baby will be inside of me once more, as he craves. He won’t have to settle for cheap imitations, his mommy will make things right by any means necessary and give him the real thing!”

Nerissa unlocked Gabrielle who despite freaking her out right now, seemed to get a hold of her fluctuation. ”Well, good luck with your... Endeavours Gabrielle. I assume I will see you here in a few months once Apollo comes?”

Gabrielle nodded her head, clearly having left the conversation and began to walk away, muttering to herself. Nerissa was conflicted about whether or not she should arrest Gabrielle or not, she was clearly a threat to well, just about anything with how unstable she was, but she then saw the title of the chapter in her book. ’Mingling within the Mindspace.’ And shrugged her shoulders.

’She’ll be fine, what’s the worst that could happen?’