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KILLER QUEEN, at the front of a great swarm of all of her children that were nearby, stands before Scars Of Yesterday and his comrades. There is a great multitude of thoughts running through her head, but for now, only one thought truly needs to be voiced.
"Welcome home, my champion. I see you kept your promise. And thank you, Metallica, for providing transport to them."
"Bah, don't need ta thank me, I did it because I wanted to, not because I had to."
Scars Of Yesterday and his group don't seem particularly bothered by the rough diction of Metallica. Perhaps it was not simple rudeness, but just the way Metallica is to all, and no offense is meant. Either way, Scars Of Yesterday bows his head before his queen, his antenna brushing the ground in genuflection.
"Honored God/Queen, I return with spoils and knowledge, and the happy news that you now have another hero to serve you, the former They Might Be Giants, now Wings Of Destiny."
Scars indicates the other golden ant beside him, her resplendant wings creating a prismatic pattern on the ground beneath her. In spite of this majestic appearance, her response.... is not quite so noble. She seemed to have been busy staring at Scars Of Yesterday, and was not quite prepared for introductions.
"W-what-OH, um, I-I'm honored to... meet you." Wings Of Destiny transmits, her body radiating embarrassment.
"She is... overly enthusiastic at times, but her capabilities are not meager. She will be a valuable addition to the colony" Scars offers.
While she wilts at the start of his comment, she recovers completely, absolutely radiating contentment when he praises her usefulness.
KILLER QUEEN looks at this newly reshaped ant. She should feel happy that she has another warrior to lay claim to, and one that can fly, no less! And she does, she does indeed.
But beneath that, there is a feeling of irritation. She cannot identify the source, but it is there, nonetheless. Still, this is a grand event, and now is not the time to get distracted by such.
"So, one of my progeny can fly now, excellent."
"..My Queen, I brought back some spoils of combat, a sizable amount of Bohemian Rhapsody, and a fallen warrior of the Mandarinian Empire, slain by my efforts in your name, with a powerful defensive Valiance. I offer these prizes as gifts to you, beloved ruler/god."
As the attending audience of ants leap into action hauling the goods into the colony, Scars Of Yesterday communicates once more.
"Also, an amendment, I think, must be made, for Wings Of Destiny is not the only one who can take to the skies."
"What do you speak of?"
Scars Of Yesterday proudly lifts his head, and flares the spiracles on his side, letting a strong current of air be stirred up.
"There are Valiances that let one do remarkable things, and I consumed a false warrior named Xephyr, who held a secret to flight without wings.... of a sort. I cannot fly enormous distances, but the skies are not barred to me."
"False warrior? Why would such even challenge you?"
"I suppose I challenged the false warrior myself. There is a place called The Fight Song within The Collective, which lets any warrior choose to fight, for glory, food and power. I gained two new Valiances there, in addition to refining my original Valiance to a higher level. I spread word of the strength, power and glory that is you, our beloved queen/maker, while feasting on those I felled."
"And it seems this was not an easy task, seeing your battered state. I take it you found some daunting foes?"
"None I could not crush, my queen."
"That is well, then. And what of The Collective? What have you learned of them? Or how you came to possess that pile of Bohemian Rhapsody, or the brilliantly hued corpse with the Valiance.... tell me what you have seen and done."
"Of course, KILLER QUEEN, our ruler/creator."
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"So. The Collective demands a third of all resources, in exchange for membership, and the implicit protection it provides, yet denies members the right to go to war against The Mandarinian Empire. By the same token, any member of the The Collective, if attacked, will have the whole of The Collective fall on the aggressor. Tell, me, why do these Founders refuse open warfare with The Mandarinian Empire, And what purpose doe this alliance, The Collective, even serve? This strikes me as strange."
"I... do not know, my queen."
"You and your honor guard, you spent time among them, gathered knowledge, experiences. What do you think might be the reason for this?"
How should Scars Of Yesterday/Wings Of Destiny/Flash/Death On Six Legs respond?
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