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Formicea - Chapter 121

Published at 6th of February 2023 10:57:38 AM


Chapter 121

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- Alea -

 

This is all crazy!
I don't know what to say!
I can't even say anything!
Well, everything that happened since last night was a bit too much to properly process.
We got abducted, sold to insects, something was put into my nose, and now I can understand said insects. And today I woke up in smudge, can only screech at this point, and a lady with wings talked to me.

I mean, I'm still very afraid of this place.
The insects are still scary and they might plan something with us.
Yet I doubt that they'd go through all this effort if they would just want to eat us.

I still have no idea what that tub was about.
All that weird... liquid?
I don't know if it even was liquid.
Rather something between sand, earth, and water.
And no, I don't mean mud
I just can't figure out what it really was.
All I know is that I've got a hell of an itch from that stuff.

Currently, a "nurse", if I can go off of what those slender, two-legged insects were called before, is guiding me back to the others.
At least that's what I hope it's doing.
All the other insects in this place are already so disturbing, but I have to trust one right now to bring me safely somewhere...

Thinking about it, isn't this the same one that tugged me into that tub?
Somehow she gives off a similar feeling.
God, I don't even know what I'm feeling.
It's just so confusing.
If I'm right, does that mean this insect was there the whole time while I slept?

Creepy.
How it is always so silent, calm, and soothing.

Soothing?

Wait, no!
No, the insects are scary!
Scary and gross!
The way it walks the entire time with such a stiff face.

 

(nurse)

 

I, I cannot get used to this.
I know it's not talking, but I can hear the meaning clearly in my head.

Oh my god!
There are two of those really big insects in front of a gateway.
Those with the blade arms!
Are we really going there?
God, we are!

 

(nurse)

 

So we can't just leave.
I wonder what would happen if I ask for this?
In the worst case, they'd do something to me.
And in the best case, I'd be free to go.
Yet this wouldn't be much better now.
I can't even speak normally anymore and I do believe them that there won't be another orphanage waiting for us.
Which would mean I'd be on my own, without any way to keep myself alive.

My dark thoughts scatter the moment I see the others.
Some of them are apparently aimlessly walking around in this hall.
Which is considerably spacious by the way.
The ceiling is high above and there are several tunnels dug into the opposite wall.
Most noteworthy might be the small table in the middle.
I'm sure the others were worried, so I should greet them.

 

(A)

 

Wha-?
Shit, I forgot that I have this issue!
Unfortunately, they noticed.
Promptly, their gazes settle on me.

 

"It's Allie!" (Sarah)

"Allie?" (Noah)

"Allie." (Millie)

 

Shortly after this, I'm already surrounded by almost everyone from the orphanage.

 

"You are back!" (N)

"We already thought we lost you!" (S)

 

It seems all of them are alright.
It's soothing to know that they're still fine.

 

"Wait, didn't she sound odd just now?" (Gabe)

 

Oh, no.
He heard it.

 

"What do you mean? It's just Allie." (S)

 

How is it possible that the others didn't notice?
I'm talking like an insect!

 

(A)

 

The others seem a bit too shocked to answer immediately.
Millie is the first to recover.

 

"N-no. Actually, they just brought us to this place. Each of us was led to a cave with a bed and new clothes." (M)

 

New clothes?
Wow, now that I see it, they all got something new to wear.
They're rather plain, in grey, but look as if they're new.
Much better than the worn-out stuff we had.
Which was because they didn't even bother at the orphanage with providing a change of clothes.

 

(nurse)

 

The nurse knows my name!?
And I have my own quarters?
This is a bit much at once.

Wait!
There's something more important!

 

(A)

 

The last time I saw him he got stung and fell down.

 

(nurse)

 

I could've had water?!
God, at least I could rinse my hair and scrub my body a little from whatever got smeared on me.

 





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