Harem In The Intergalactic Apocalypse

"Don't even start with me. Some stupid plant snotted on me, and the shit won't wash off. I was ready to choke out that damn botanist for laughing so damn! Then I put him in a headlock, and the smell made him puke, and he has it on him now. That will teach the son of a bitch to laugh at a six-and-a-half-foot tall metal man!" Eddie laughed, and I walked around him until I got the right angle. "What are you doing?"

"Cleaning you off, but I have to make sure I don't kill anyone," I said and raised my hand, placing my palm towards Eddie.

"Why do I have a feeling that I am not going to like this?" Eddie asked.

"Probably because you are psychic," I said with a grin and then roared, "Flame On!"

Fire burst from my palm like a cone of Dragonfire, bathing Eddie in the roaring torrent of flames. Eddie just stood there, but even though his face was a mask, I could tell that he wasn't impressed.

"You should try to think of your own damn lines! Stop stealing them from other tv shows, friggin loser," Eddie growled after the flames stopped, and he was left glowing red and radiating heat. So much that everything around him looked distorted from the heat waves for a short while until he cooled.

"I will work on some when I am not busy saving the world," I said, and Eddie shook his head.

"Whatever, can we go back already? I kind of miss the boss lady bossing me around. She never asks me to do anything like this bullshit, nor does she ever ask me to clean the forge while it's on from the inside. You could learn a thing or two from her, you know?"

"Keep talking, buddy, and you will be riding back with the Micoriadra!" I warned, and Eddie groaned.

"Just send me back around and take your metal. I have had enough for one day," Eddie said, and I laughed. He really had helped me out a lot down there.

"Thank you. I mean it. You were a lot of help, and even though you are me, it was nice to have someone around. If you ever want to get out of the shop when I head out, give me a shout," I said with a smile.

"Don't go getting all soft on me, Pops! Fucker. Yeah, it wasn't that bad. Not like I can feel pain," Eddie said with a chuckle.

"I can change that for you," I warned, and Eddie put up his hands.

"Real funny. You really know how to motivate people! I bet you have people asking to come with you all the time!" Eddie mocked, but then he went stiff and fell over as I sent him back to the clones he was using with Firaga.

I absorbed Master Chief and got to work creating the disc that would carry everything and one back to the Central forest. People were starting to gather around now, but my mind was already off in another place.

I had learned so much here, and there was a Growth Spurt coming. That was what I needed, but I hoped that it would be enough. I needed to take down the final Annokale to get power back, but this one was different from the others, according to Octavia. Taking this thing down might require more than one growth spurt, but did I have the time to waste?

There were so many little things that needed to be considered, but destroying the Darkar flagship had messed everything up. Now there was no telling when they would come, but I would do it again in a heartbeat. That damn dragon god was going to learn that I was not the person that she wanted to fuck with, whether I had her heart or not. I would not be letting her children go.

One of my only real regrets about killing Calishora's main body was that Tiamat would get that part back. Still, I have Calishora and soon three more of her sisters. I didn't care how much time it took; I would win each of them over and get them to switch sides. That was the ultimate fuck you to Tiamat, and I wanted to give that to her more than anything in the world.

Alpha was another story, and there was still a lot I didn't know about both of them. One thing was clear to me; Alpha was the smarter and more collected of the two. He hasn't tried to contact me, and he also remained calm as we talked, even after I grabbed his neck. That painted a clear difference between the two, and that made me worry. People like that were much more dangerous than someone that was willing to throw everything at you.

I was going to have to keep all my senses dialed up, but I was hoping that I could get some more information out of Mox. Unfortunately, I didn't want to risk bringing him up yet. There were too many unknowns with the Shalgoth and whatever might be in there. Once the power was back on, I would be back and figure out how to deal with the rest of whatever was left down there.

"Daniel? Aren't we supposed to be inside before the wall and roof? Are you okay, Papi?" Sofia asked, and I blinked in surprise as I looked up at the strange metal and crystal ice cream sandwich flying saucer. Yup, alien, for sure.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about things that are coming up," I said and made the crystal open up into a large doorway.

"Well, try to pay attention when you are flying back. I don't think there should be anything but birds, but I don't want you to get distracted and fly into a flock of cobra chickens! Those hissing beasts would make a good monster!" Sofia laughed, and I frowned at her.

"Are you talking about the goose?"

"Papi, just get everyone home. Yes, that is a cobra chicken. Have you not seen the videos?" Sofia asked, and I shook my head. "Gah! You need to get the internet back up and running! I want something to do while I am waiting for test results! Abrol Viejo doesn't tell very good jokes."

"Mr. Tree doesn't talk."

"Then ask sometimes! They try pretty hard, but you will see," Sofia said, and I shrugged, then turned to the gathered people.

"Everyone aboard!"