Epic of Bee

I was stunned.

"The Sky Folk killed all your people?" I asked in horror, but Sakura shook her head no.

"Not all of them, the Meccat came and did that after, but this was also three hundred years ago, and before Rai Cait's time. After that happened, the neighboring countries banded together and overthrew the corrupt emperor at the time. They found out that Emperor Cris and all the higher ups had all been infected by Lichtar from one of the Fallen heroes who wanted control of this mountain," Sakura explained.

Three hundred years? Just how old was this kitten?

"So then, you are in here because…?" I trailed off, leaving the question open.

"Because I couldn't let things go, but I also only found out about the Lichtar when Rai Cait sealed me in here. I guess it was his last way to get back at me for all the damage I had done. Just a way to remind me that what I did meant nothing since it was no one's fault, but I believe that they are still working with the Sky Folk!" Sakura said, and I could start to feel the heat from her pink flames.

"Do you have proof? And how long have you been here? Things could have changed since then. I have only talked with one Meccat, Kiliada, and he was one of Rai Cait's Eternal Guards, so I can't really give an opinion on it," I said, but then Sakura pulled away from my arms and turned from me.

She had a thoughtful expression on her face as Sakura did, so I let her go. There was probably a lot on her mind, so I decided to let her think, and I reached out to Atom.

"You are okay?!" Atom's frantic thought came rushing into my head as soon as I did.

"Yes, we are just talking right now, but we are going to go a bit deeper. I can't use any of my drones here, so I want to look ahead," I sent back, but this time Thanos was the one that sent a thought.

"No! We can not get through the barrier! We can't help you!" Thanos whined.

"I will be fine; take Helaina and go back to wait with Kiliada, and I will be back soon, okay? The last bug has to be down here, so please do as I said," I told them.

"Yes, my Queen. I will get the boys moving," Tigra sent, and that made me smile.

"What are you smiling about?" Sakura asked, and I opened my eyes to find her looking at me curiously.

"I was just talking to my three Miniature Cat Dragons, asking them to bring my friend, Helaina, back to the area we had just come from," I explained.

"Why?" Sakura asked, and I walked up to her and took one of her hands.

"Because you and I are going to go for a walk. Have you ever been to the end of this tunnel before?" I asked, but Sakura shivered.

"No, but I had seen it when I was caught and glimpses of it since. There is a Mutated, three-headed Mecha-Hydra-Sect back there, but the barrier stops me from going anywhere. When the barrier is down, the bug will be free, and it will be starving. The creature is immune to everything, is able to construct barriers, and regenerates at blinding speed, and was the main reason that I was caught," Sakura explained, and I nodded.

"Okay, good. Let's go, and deal with it then," I said and tried to pull Sakura with me, but she wouldn't budge.

"Are you deaf?! First of all, it's immune to everything! Second is that it created the barrier that I am stuck in!" Sakura said, trying to pull me back as I turned to look at her, and I rolled my eyes.

"You mean the one I just walked into?" I asked in a tired-sounding voice.

"Yes! Exactly like… wait, how did you just walk into this? And was that you sending the metal Bees in here?" Sakura asked, and I nodded but then started to pull her again.

"Whatever the barrier is, I will figure out how to deal with it when we get to the outside of it. Then, if you are still too scared of the big metal bug, I will take care of it, okay? You can just hide at the entrance of the cave," I said to her, and Sakura threw my hand from hers and stomped forward past me.

I smiled and then followed along with her. I guess I knew how I was going to get her to listen or do things now, hehe.

"I don't think you are as smart as you think you are, but if you can break this barrier and defeat the creature that captured me, then I will ask to become your wife. Though, I have very little faith that you will be able to do something like this, no matter how strong you are. Not even Rai Cait could break open one of the thirty barriers that were placed over me," Sakura explained as we walked.

"I thought that we already decided that I was stronger than Rai Cait? I think that it will be better for you just to wait and see. You should have a more positive outlook on things; it will help you out in the long run," I teased, and Sakura shot a look at me.

"I have been stuck here for two hundred years, so excuse me if I have trouble seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," Sakura said as she crossed her arms.

"I guess that just means that we will have to adjust that then, I said, but then Sakura stopped.

"I can't go any farther than this; there is a wall here blocking me," Sakura said, and I walked past her.

I stepped out of the haze that I had grown accustomed to, and then I turned to look at the barrier.