The hivemind is conquering for me?

This was bad. Lady Sereneth knew she was in a predicament, but did not know how to proceed. Either she could continue to press her attack upon the abnormal armour in front of her, keeping it suppressed as it fought the Thurx, or she could focus her attention on the creatures that had slowly begun trickling in as the defences became overrun.

Lady Sereneth chose to begin amassing her lighting to the utmost of her ability. She could feel her body taking its toll as she became the conduit for too much power. In an instant, all the way around the base, all the hungers creatures were turned to ash, giving the defenders enough breathing room to rearm the defensive positions in order to hold out for as long as possible.

Lady Sereneth collapsed to her knees once more, electrical energy discharging throughout her suit. ”General. Protect me... Need to, hah, recover.” The General did not need further information, or who he was supposed to be protecting the Lady from. He then positioned himself in between Lady Sereneth and the abnormal armour, readying his war mace for a most glorious battle.

...

”Graahhhh!” I exerted as I threw a drone into a heap of others heading my way, my enemy had seemed to channel her energy into defending the fortress as a whole, instead of focusing me down. It was admirable, but it would cost it, its life.

Tensing my legs, I wasted no time with the space I had just made for myself and jumped towards the main tower. I landed next to a heavy gunner, whose emplacement I cut the supports off as I landed, sending it plummeting below onto some defenders as I charged ahead.

A Starforged greeted my path, I recognised the species from Alexandria and the few I had sniped with my bullets so far this war, but that did not sway me. The starforged charged at me, its weapon held high and it swung down with a considerable amount of force towards my head.

Raising Zircon up, I fully blocked the surprisingly powerful blow with her edge and before another exchange of weapons could be had, I kicked out with my entire force towards the Starforged.

The big lizard did not go flying as I expected, no. My entire foot had passed through the things stomach and out the other side, its body now acting as a leg ornament as it went limp. It proved slightly troublesome to remove the lizard from my leg, something my main enemy took advantage of in seconds.

Letting out a high pitched scream, the thing mere meters away from me began letting out Electrical discharge from what appeared to be her own body as the catalyst. I did not have time to marvel at the Psionic event, as I did not even have time to dodge now we were this close.

I felt the familiar feeling of lighting going haywire throughout my suit, reaching my flesh and causing me to fall to my knees in pain. I was caught off guard and was paying the price, the best thing I could do right now was endure. Retreating into a half conscious state, I focused on maintaining my Mental defences, keeping them sturdy while forgoing my flesh as there was nothing I could do.

”AAAAHHHHHH!” Lady Sereneth screamed as her power was becoming too much for her to handle. She had sent herself beyond what she ever thought possible. As her powers finally faltered, barely able to keep her grip upon her battlestaff, she thought of her teacher’s outlandish theory about how battle does bring out the most in Psionic beings...

Lady Sereneth rose to her feet with great effort as she stared at the motionless armour in front of her. She was not sure why the hunger would create such an alien, even for them, suit of power armour.

”Urrrgh.” She heard coming from the damaged suit as it began to move ever so slightly. As the suit raised its head towards her. The Qen was shocked. That was an eye. A brown eye that looked like a Qen eye within the suit.

An eye that looked upon her with a rage. ”Argh, that hurt you dumb whore!” I profaned as I used the stored up energy in my legs that I tensed when I went down to lunge at my target. A surge of adrenaline went through my exhausted target as she raised her staff above her head to block my Zircon.

A desperate action for her staff seemed to me made of something very similar to wood. Zircon collided with the staff, splintering the weapon as she went further, down the edge of the target’s helmet and deep into her shoulder before I left her in there.

I then tackled my opponent into the ground, ignoring the pretty asphyxiating face and her terrified, yet dazzling yellow eyes as I introduced it to my fist. The first strike seemed to break every bone in her face, but still she somehow attempted to vocalise something. Not that I cared, or spoke its language.

I then Struck again for a second reunion. My fist seemed to enjoy its new entertainment as it struck again. And again and again until I was already passed where the face had once been and was now punching the ground beneath.

”Grah, ah. URggh! AH-” My wails continued until I spotted feet walking towards me. With my fist still in the air, ready for another blow, I stopped halfway through upon realising who it was.

…

Orchid looked at the scene before her, her Apollo looked injured, but nothing major. She had watched the entire thing from numerous perspectives as she sprinted over through many obstacles and was genuinely impressed with her mate.

Seeing Orchid before me, my massive amounts of adrenaline began to fade now that I was safe and my raised hand began shaking like crazy. Orchid noticed this and focused my attention on something else.

”I have to say Apollo, I am impressed.” She said, using her personal pronouns, causing my intrigue to spike as I immediately ignored the corpse I was straddling. ”What? Do you think I did a good job? I got pretty hurt, but honestly, nothing will top my decay, this was like a tickle in comparison.”

”Mhm. I was very impressed with your ability to adapt to a near instantaneous Psionic attack upon you, Apollo, but that is not what I was referring to.” Tilting my head to the side, I grew confused by what Orchid meant until she flashed a sensual smile towards me, catching me off-guard given the scenery around us.

”The Hive was becoming concerned that you were perhaps wanting to spread your seed to every pretty female you come across. We are relieved that that does not seem to be the case.” Orchid said, pointing one of her swords to the former head of the person below me.

The answer Orchid gave me was not what I was expecting, which caused me to chuckle as I began to stand up, wincing slightly as there was some Electrical energy still trapped within the suit and my being.

Orchid dropped her swords onto the ground as she walked over to support me. ”My Apollo-love. We are so proud that you are fighting beside us, becoming enraged watching us fall. It only further proves we are meant for each other.”

Orchid then leaned in and kissed my exposed cheek through my helmet before saying. ”Now, this is not Orchid being a bad girl trying to take advantage of you. Remember that. But you have been fighting for a full day with nothing to eat. This is incredibly taxing on your body and mind. Would you perhaps consider drinking from Orchid? She has been very picky with her Biomass consumption and has converted everything into the perfect nutrition for you.”

Considering the current situation we were in, I was going to decline and suggest perhaps we finish clearing the fort first? But the mere mention of sustenance had my body screaming ’FEED ME!’

”Mmmmmnnnoo-ok. But just for a minute. After that we need to help the warriors enter the fortress. They-” Orchid butted in. ”Already taken care of my brave husband. Now come and taste what Wife-Orchid has prepared for you.”

I blinked in surprise at Orchids word choice, but I suppose they were technically accurate and just as I was about to let it go, I noticed something behind Orchid causing me to. ”Pfft! Orchid, dear wife. Pfft- Were you a bit over excited when you were coming to rescue me? Because that giant hole in the wall was definitely not there before I put the smackdown on where’s her face?”

Behind Orchid, in the direction she had run from, a giant hole in the fortification defences was present. As well as in the other three nearby forts that Orchid had run clean through as she made her way to her Apollo.

Orchid looked away embarrassed. She was not supposed to seem ’super clingy’. ’A good wife, while attentive, gives her partner some space so she doesn’t appear to be a...’ Orchid forgot the word, but it struck a nerve in her when she heard it.

Desperately changing the subject, Orchid melded her dyed red armour back into herself revealing her much softer breasts as she exclaimed.

”Never mind that Apollo, now come eat before you lose your appetite!”