33 An online fight.
Severus was rushing out without realizing that a herd of at least sixty large animals whose movement sounded and looked like a well coordinated attack would frighten the natives, especially those in the hunting and gathering team.
If the animals randomly rushed into a crowd of people they would squash them to death. The animals too would be injured when the people tried to defend themselves.
"Severus, take an alternative route, do not bump into the group of people we came with."
"Why?" he asked.
"Because you are able to control them somehow but the people out there cannot. If they head in that direction this might become a blood bath."
"I want to eat twenty pounds of meat."
"Are you kidding me?" She could not believe that he wanted to bargain right now.
"I don't kid." Severus answered.
It seemed to Scarlet that this hell hound took advantage of every opportunity to gain the upper hand with her.
"Deal."
To her relief, the animals changed direction but this alone would not be enough. Someone had to go ahead of the animals and clear the new path.
Since her father had already gone ahead of them, she called him and reminded him to do that. After that, all she had to do was run behind the animals to make sure that none was left behind or injured.
It took them one hour and twenty five minutes to return home and settle the animals down. Still, they were restless because so many people had gathered to watch them. Just as she thought, the people had panicked when they saw the animals. Some of them thought mutated beasts had arrived and they run away to hide in their homes until she took her megaphone out and cleared the air. Most of the people went from fear to fascination.
Their fascination resulted into chaos and loud noise which easily spooked that animals.
"Everyone, step back and return to your duties." Scarlet announced.
She had had enough of the spectators.
A few people from the security team came and chased the spectators away. Only those who had chosen to work in the farming department were left behind.
Scarlet took a bottle of the crystal water as she had named it and mixed it with ten gallons of normal water. Ezrah had said that it was good for both plants and animals so she hoped it would clam them down.
After watching the animals drink the water and relax, she went into the house directly to the kitchen because Severus kept biting her jeans and trying to get her into the house.
On the way she bumped into Carolyn who was carrying very large brown papers.
"Hey Scarlet."
"Hey Carolyn."
"What are you carrying?'"
Carolyn shook the large papers and replied, "These are maps. We formed a small team of mappers to draw and highlight every bit of the planet. It's going to take us months or two whole years to get it done but it's something that must be done."
Scarlet knew the importance of the maps so she smiled.
"Father said that since we are going to build a city we must know which parts of the planet are habitable and which ones to avoid."
"That's a great idea." she replied. "I don't know if setting up the farms so close to the forest is such a great idea."
Carolyn looked at Scarlet in surprise, "He said the same exact thing. Food is an important resource and when the mutated beasts come out of the forest it will be the first thing they go for."
"Not if we have a shield." Scarlet replied.
"Can we afford one?"
Scarlet accessed her terminal and she showed Carolyn her bank balance.
"Wow, how did you earn millions, weren't you broke just yesterday?"
Scarlet shook her shoulders and she looked at Carolyn gleefully.
"Out with it already." Carolyn insisted. "Is it a job I can also do?"
"Not unless you marry my husband." Scarlet replied. "This is mostly child support."
Carolyn rolled her eyes and she bumped into Scarlet playfully. "That is definitely not a job I can do. I gotta go, and you should deal with the fight you started online."
"What fight?" Scarlet asked herself as she went into the kitchen.
She checked star net and saw that there were hundreds of posts with her username tagged. She was even trending for getting into a fight with bejeweled heiress so she checked to see what Bejeweled heiress was saying about her.
Bejeweled heiress: [You are a loser Scarlet now and forever.]
Bejeweled heiress: [You are so broke that's why your son is as thin as a willow stick.]
Bejeweled heiress: [The jewels I have on right now could feed you and your entire family for generations.]
Bejeweled heiress: [You have run away like the coward you are, continue hiding useless bitch. ]
Bejeweled heiress's fans were egging her on and adding their own insults in the mix. Scarlet saw three or four people defending her in the comments but they were overwhelmed.
She replied.
The mecha king really really sucks: [@Bejeweled heiress miss pick me, keep screaming like a banshee but I stand with what I said, my husband will not pick you. You could shit and fart jewels but he still won't pick you. You want a man's attention and you choose to abuse his child. Is your brain full of shit?]
[What is a banshee?]
[What is a pick me?]
[Someone desperate to be noticed and chosen for a specific purpose. What Scarlet means is that Bejeweled heiress wants General Esong to pick her as a lover but he will not because he is still Scarlet's husband.]
[I may not like Scarlet but bringing her child into this is too much.]
A new message popped up on her screen from Mina. She knew that it was Mina because she saved her contact.
"Hello I just wanted to let you know that the maids who abused your son are going before the tribunal tomorrow. Your husband was contacted and he will be in attendance for the sentencing."
Scarlet smiled happily, this was good news. Very good news that was worth celebrating.
"Severus, you are going to eat more than meat today, you will taste some chicken and rice."
She prepared a lot of ingredients that were required and set her bracelet up to begin the live broadcast. There was no better time for this than now when Bejeweled heiress was making her famous. Her broadcast would be full of viewers, haters and fans.
