BXBX NOVEL Chapter 233 233 We'll Be Fine
Chapter 233 233 We'll Be Fine
". . .the height protects them from any predators. And the cool night breeze to balance out the heat of the day."
Stacy nodded in affirmation.
Eyes still trained on them, Nexus asked aloud;
"What's the headcount? How many of these bad boys are there?"
It took a couple of seconds for her to clock them all.
"I'd say, two score and sixteen–" she paused and corrected herself; "–no, seventeen eggs."
Nexus whistled again;
"JACKPOT BABY."
He arched his head low, and struck out his left foot- stepping into the lair;
"Come on, let's do this."
She followed right behind him.
As Nexus circled around the nest of glowing white eggs, he ran the simulation in his head- going over every single detail of the mission;
'There's no way in hell I would've been able to do this myself. . .'
He leaned closer- clacking his boots on the rocky surface;
'I mean, I would've probably killed off a bunch of wireworms and split them open. . .but this tracking thing, damn. . especially at night. . .that's just diabolical. . .'
He jerked his head up towards the York girl. She was fumbling with her pouch- struggling to find the spatial ring. Up close, he saw that the dreadful color of red had disappeared from her eyes.
He gulped;
'That Blood Moon eye really is something. . .'
As he looked over the eggs- towards the black landscape ahead, Nexus realized nervously- he had no idea of where the fuck he was! In fact, he had no idea how to get back to the position they once where!
'No bro,' his head shook from side to side under the moon; 'I gotta get me some of that Blood Moon magic eye thingy. Damn. . .'
Meanwhile, Stacy's fingers were trembling with excitement.
Her eyes bulged wildly- and her heart skipped several beats in her chest.
As she struggled to pull out the spatial ring, she giggled excitedly;
"Master!" she whispered; "I can't believe we pulled it off! Like, we didn't even have to lift up a finger!"
She cackled with excitement, fumbling with the black ring in her hand.
"Yeah, well," Nexus turned away from the landscape; "This is exactly what I've been trying to teach you. I hope you get it now."
Stacy's eyes twinkled as she heaved the first egg into the ring's space. The only thing she was 'getting' was the heaps of treasure before her.
"Do you think we could hit a couple more stops before heading back into town?" she asked eagerly.
"Maybe, but I still don't know if you've actually heard anything I've said so far. It's all about–"
She completed it;
"–low risk and high reward." she bobbed her head up and down mechanically; "Yes master, I get it now. Believe me. Looking at this shit ton of eggs, and how we didn't even have to do much to get it. . .I mean. . .YOU'RE TRULY A GENIUS!"
Nexus chuckled.
"Not everything should be about knocking heads off. The best way to win a fight is to win without lifting a finger. That is supreme excellence."
"Oh trust me on that master," she hauled the twentieth egg in; "This entire thing was supreme excellence! How does a person even think like that?!"
She continued to praise him- twitching excitedly- hauling each egg into the black ring's space.
To the York girl, Nexus was a demigod.
His intellect captivated her.
He was a neat blend of suave and savage. When she remembered how he had led her through the plan- how he had effortlessly sliced open his own hand- and spilled his own blood on the creatures- her face flushed red.
No- she thought, don't go there Stacy. He's your master. . .
But she couldn't help it.
". . .at the end, it's realizing that it's more than just combat," Nexus continued; "It's about persepective."
Stacy nodded enthusiastically- bobbing her head up and down- even though her distracting thoughts had not allowed her to listen. She pictured lying next to him. . .or under him. . .maybe- even on top him! She blushed so hard, she heard the blood rushing under her skin.
"Stacy!"
Shit, she thought- don't tell me he can read my mind!
"Yes- master," she answered sweetly.
"Get your head in the game. We're not completely out of the clear yet."
Nexus' eyes bounced back and forth- towards the ledge below- the paths behind, and the cloudless sky above.
Stacy stole one last glance. Somehow, his cautiousness made him even- hotter?
"We'll be fine master," she chirped; "Between the two of us, I hardly think there's anything out there that we can't possibly handle."
She grinned at the word 'us.'
Nexus' dark coat flapped behind him as he glided towards the edge of the summit;
"Yeah well, I don't exactly like to take chances- and I don't like to waste energy on unnecessary fights."
She quickly moved to assuage him; "Uhm, we can always run if you like. I mean, I've seen the wireworms move. I'm pretty sure we can outrun them in a head to head sprint."
"Sure," Nexus sighed- folding his arms as he looked at the stars above; "You can control how fast you run, but you have no control over the environment you're running in. . ."
He shifted his gaze to the ledge below;
". . .in case you've forgotten, this is a steep terrain Stacy. If you try to run too fast, you're gonna end up in a terrible accident."
Nexus was making a valid point.
But Stacy' eyes shone as he spoke.
"Master, you really do think of everything!" she gasped; "How did that even come across your mind?"
"Err- because I like being alive?"
Much to Nexus' surprise, she burst into laughter- cackling in giggling peals- snorting in between each outburst. What? he thought; that wasn't even funny.
But to Stacy, it was.
At this point, she practically adored Nexus. And it was beginning to show.
"Oh master, master," she chuckled; "I know we'll be okay. Wanna know why?"
"Why?"
"Because–" she lifted her gaze to meet his; "–you're simply the best, master."
Nexus felt himself smile, and he knew he was blushing faster than he could think.
"You flatter me Stacy," he smiled- and strode over to her; "You flatter me too much."
"No master. It can't be flattery if it's true."
Nexus' eyes lit up on the spot. His right hand left his pocket- and landed on her head;
"You're cute," he said as he ruffled his fingers through her hair; "Real cute Stacy."
She bobbed her head- purring softly as Nexus' fingers massaged her scalp.
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A couple of moments later, Stacy airlifted the remaining eggs into her spatial ring. On her round white face, a broad smile streaked from ear to ear. The girl was basically grinning.
"I never got to ask," she chimed as she adjusted the black ring; "What's so precious about these eggs anyway master? Why would anyone want a worm's egg?"
"One legend holds that every thousand years, a dragon is reborn in the egg of a wireworm."