35. Lord of the Wasps

Using echolocation with my glasses, I found girls. Gwen was only a kilometer from the bus, and Ashley flew away by a full five.

I decided to get Ashley first. Turning into XLR8, I ran to her.

At the moment she was sitting on a large boulder and using the full stone cover.

Seeing me, Ashley threw off her cover and waved her hand at me. Then she jumped off the stone and ran to me.

After canceling the transformation, I asked:

- Well, how are you?

- Very good. The stone is easier to work with. Now I can hold the cover for 5 minutes. But if I move, it flies all the time.

- Well, it's a matter of practice. Don't worry, it will work out in time. What about Charms? - encouraging her, I said.

- Everything is fine here, especially with the Charm of Electrokinesis. I have practiced a little, but I think I already have enough practice with them. I already manage them well. - said a pleased Ashley.

- This is good. Well, let's go? Otherwise it will soon get dark. - I said.

- Oh sure. But let's take a walk. I want to take a little walk. - Ashley said, blushing.

- Okay, since you want to walk, let's go on foot. - I said and walked towards Gwen. Ashley followed me.

We already walked for 5 minutes, but we were still silent. Ashley was clearly eager to say something, but she didn't dare.

After another 5 minutes I got tired of it, so I asked:

- Ashley, is there something you want to tell me?

- Not. That is, yes. That is, no. - Ashley muttered quickly.

- First, calm down, and then answer. - I said.

Sighing a couple of times, Ashley calmed down and looked straight at me with determination in her eyes.

- I love you. - Ashley blurted out and closed her eyes in anticipation of an answer.

- I know. - imitating Han Solo, I said.

- What? - Ashley asked, shocked.

- I know. It was very easy to understand. And Gwen told me about your conversation. - I said with a shrug.

And she really loves me. This is truly true love, not admiration or simple gratitude. I even specifically tested it using telepathy. Although not pretty, I needed to be sure.

- And what do you think about this? - Ashley asked nervously.

- You are beautiful, funny and kind. I like you. - I honestly said.

- Truth? - Ashley asked in shock.

-Yes. But first I have to tell you something. When I first saw you, I didn't really like you at first. I thought you were the kind of person who uses superpowers only for yourself and never thinks about the consequences. But then, I got to know you better and I have to apologize for thinking so of you, suspecting bad things. Please forgive me. - I said sincerely.

It really tormented me. At first, I constantly compared Ashley to Kevin. But that was wrong. And now I'm a little ashamed.

- What do you think of me now? - Ashley asked.

- As I said, I like you. You are a really strong person. - I said with a smile.

- Good. But to deserve my forgiveness, you need to do something for me. - Ashley said with a sly grin.

- Yes? And what? - I asked with a similar grin.

- Kiss Me. - boldly said Ashley, with red cheeks.

- It's easy. - I said with a smile and kissed Ashley. The kiss lasted almost 10 minutes until we ran out of air.

- Fuh. It was cool. - said the red, but clearly pleased Ashley.

- Yes. Not bad. - I said and kissed her again. After the second kiss, I decided to continue the conversation.

- Ashley, did Gwen tell you everything? - I asked.

- You mean the harem? Yes, she talked about your little dream. - Ashley said.

- And you are not against other girls? - I asked.

- I love you too much. Where can I find someone like you? I agree to the harem, but with the conditions. - Ashley said raising her finger up.

- I'm listening. - Feeling deja vu, I said.

- I will be the second wife, after Gwen. And in order to add new girls to the harem, you need my consent with Gwen. - Ashley said.

- Certainly. This is out of the question. - I said instantly.

- Then good. - Ashley said and reached for me for a kiss.

I did not refuse her and kissed her again. In the end, we kissed for another 15 minutes, after which we decided to go after Gwen.

In order not to waste time, I turned into XLR8 and grabbed Ashley in my arms, ran to Gwen.

Gwen was also in the clearing, now sitting on a tree stump reading a grimoire.

Running up to Gwen, I put Ashley on her feet and became myself.

Gwen saw Ashley happy, and said sagaciously:

- I see you talked.

- Yes. And not only. - I said with a grin. Ashley blushed again.

- So, how is the study of magic going? - I asked.

- Badly. I can't seem to create a spell. - said Gwen at once saddened.

- Did you do everything as written in the book? - I asked.

- Yes. - My cousin said with a nod.

- First made Mana move along the body, then gave it to the arm and vocal cords? - I asked again.

- Yes. Stop. What? Need to move Mana through the body? - Gwen asked in shock

- Well, yes. You must first use the flow of magic. A little. Just for the magic to start working. - I said with a nod.

- But nothing is written about it here. - said Gwen, who stood up abruptly, and pointed her finger at the book.

- You need to read it carefully. This is written at the very beginning. - I said confidently.

Hearing me, Gwen immediately began leafing through the grimoire. In a minute she found what she was looking for.

- Indeed it is written. And how did I not notice? - Gwen said with a frown.

- Most likely, you deliberately missed it, since there was no interesting information. - I said, knowing full well that it was so.

Gwen ignored my words and decided to cast the spell. This time, she did everything right and a fog appeared around us.

- I managed. Happened. - said, jumping happily, Gwen.

- Well done, well done. But that's all for today. It's time for us to leave. Grandpa was already waiting. - I said, soothing her.

I turned into Two-Tails, and grabbing the girls with my tails, teleported to grandfather.

The girls did not even have time to understand anything, as we were there and I became a man again.

Coming to her senses, Gwen asked:

- A new alien?

- Yes. I'll tell everything during the meal. - I said and went to eat.

After dinner, everyone went about their business. And I immediately went to bed. Today has been a long day.

_

June 24, 2010.

The next morning, as always, after breakfast, we hit the road.

Our next destination was Baltimore, Maryland.

In a couple of hours we were already entering the city. And as always, a robber appeared. This time it was the hijacker. He stole such a good car and was now trying to break away from the police.

This would-be driver almost caught our bus. The girls were about to start acting, but I stopped them.

- I myself. I also need to be entertained sometimes. - I said and went to the front of the bus.

Now the stolen car was driving in front of us, so I could use my new alien.

Transformed into Two-Tails, I teleported to the adjacent seat, right next to the hijacker. Lucky it was a cabriolet.

Seeing me, the driver just went crazy. Not wasting time, I hit him in the head. From this he immediately passed out.

Transformed into an Upgrade, I soaked into the car and took control of it.

Then I calmly parked the convertible and left the bandit to the police.

Transformed into the Ghostfreak, I returned to the RV. My family was not at all surprised at my phantom appearance. They are already used to it.

Next, Grandpa went to Chinatown. There he wanted to buy something for dinner. I'm already afraid to imagine what it will be.

Coincidentally, there was a parade in honor of some Chinese holiday. Since we weren't busy, we decided to watch the parade itself.

An hour later, the parade ended, and the Mayor of Baltimore took the stage and began to talk about the reconstruction of the area.

Before she could finish her speech, a swarm of wasps suddenly appeared in the street.

And a man appeared near the stage who was standing on a cloud of wasps, which made it seem that he was flying.

This man looked, I must say, so-so. He was wearing an old shabby jacket and a hood over his head. But the strangest thing is his blue skin. Is that cold to him? Well, I'll warm him up.

He had already started his villainous monologue and tried to kidnap the Mayor, but I didn't wait any longer. I turned into a Heatblast and flew at this asshole.

The girls at this time were already destroying those wasps that attacked civilians.

Those wasps that wanted to attack me just burned out.

The Wasp lover had almost taken the Mayor, but he never noticed me. So I just flew past and grabbed his jacket, and then flew up.

I specifically controlled the fire so as not to harm it.

The Lord of the Wasps, of course, tried to fight back, but he did not succeed. And all the wasps that he set on me, again just burned up.

When we were at an altitude of a kilometer, I decided to stop and take a close look at the intruder.

Looking closely, I realized how he controls insects. He is telepathic, but weak. And all his power is to control and talk to insects.

I don't know where he got such power. Most likely he's just another mutant. But I know how to deprive him of this strength.

He has a special, mental channel for controlling insects. With my telepathy, I shut it down forever.

Now he is a simple man. Scary though. Now he will have a headache for two months, but that's okay.

The consequences of treatment.

After finishing with the mutant that had passed out, I flew to the ground.

Throwing it at the feet of the police, I flew up again.

When no one saw me, I turned into Two-Tails and teleported to our mobile home. There was no one inside yet. My family returned only after 10 minutes.

- Well, how? - asked Grandpa when he saw me.

- Things are good. It was a mutant. He knew how to control insects, but I blocked his forces and gave the police. What do you have? - I said.

- Likewise. People hardly suffered. The girls killed the wasps until they just flew away. But there is one problem. - said Grandpa.

- Which? - I asked, frowning.

- Looks like Ashley is sick. - Max said.