Reunion

"So this wandering deer ran straight into your transport at the last minute, yet you still had to pay a fine for killing it?" Miranda asked incredulously, giving me a doubtful look.

"Yes, Father tried to fight the case... unfortunately he didn't have any proof.... so..... yeah,"

"..... your laws are strange, who fines people for slaying an ordinary deer?"

"I know right! well it's mostly our fault but st-"

BWOOF

"!"

Two Bogwomen suddenly barge into the room, they had feral expressions on their faces, like they would lunge at me with the slightest provocation, "Mistress Sammie will see you off now!" one of them spoke, it's the Jailer from yesterday.

"O-okay bu-"

"Do not waste our time! Rise so we can leave At once!" She bellowed, I stumbled to my feet! They gestured towards the door and I made my way out when, "Wait! I'll come along, I need to report to Mistress Sammie anyways!" Miranda said.

We made our way through the long corridor, Miranda and I chatted on the our way there much to the dismay of the others, they'd grumble occasionally but that's about it, we heard the occasional scream and pleading for mercy but I tuned it out with ! No need to ruin my mood this morning! finally we arrived at the entrance to the main building, Barney and Pedro are there already, so are Sammie and some other Bogwomen.

"Pfff!"

"..."

Barney snickers at me, no doubt my outfit must be amusing to him and Pedro just looks bored, "You're late!" Sammie yelled, "what's your excuse?" "I-" "Wasn't talking to you.... you....? Hmmm... what shall I call you? Miranda, report while I think of a befitting name for him,"

"Yes Mistress! The surgery was a success, Binky struggled at first but the drugs helped her relax, she laid 9 eggs in total, she's currently resting alongside her babies!"

"And what of this one? what part did he play in all that?"

"...Well his Centipede gave nice camera shots of-"

"Aha! That one will be perfect..... BugBreeder, that is what I shall call you!" Sammie cried.

I got stomach pangs after hearing that, meanwhile Barney and The other Bogwomen were laughing their ass off, even Pedro was chuckling, I looked back and saw Miranda was biting her cheeks and trembling.... that hurt even she thinks it's dumb! I don't know what irritated me more, the name or the satisfied look on her face when she said it.

"Can't you come up with something else? or just call me by my real name?"

"No! this one satisfies me.... I hope the name brings good luck and favour upon you..... BugBreeder," Sammie said, this caused another round of laughter, I yelled and protested until it finally died down. "BugBreeder.... yes, you helped Miranda with my pet so I will give you some sort of reward... Hmmmm... I am at a loss, I don't know what to give you.... You'll be here for another 4 days yes? come back before you leave and I'll have something for you... okay? Now get out the 3 of you!" She shouted.

Barney handed me my belt, the three of us transformed back into our 'Doom soldier Armour' as I've officially dubbed it (Please don't sue me marvel!) and made our way out, but before that Miranda handed me a hallowed rock with runes on them, she said to use it if I ever wanted to talk to her... Barney and Pedro gave me a smug look, they chuckled everytime I tried to explain myself.

Eventually we parted from the compound and trudged our way through the swamp, it was teeming with life today, Occasionally we encountered 3 or 4 beasts scrapping it out with each other, they mostly ignored us, probably too focused on their enemy in front of them, but when they did notice us, all of them stop their brawl and chase after us.

"Damn it, we're too exposed out here in the open, Don't you guys know somewhere safe for us to hide?" I shouted.

"Calm down kid, it's early morning, their numbers will reduce before afternoon, besides.... we're already here," Barmey said, pointing at a small tower out in front, their were corpses of dead creatures littered about, I couldn't identify anything I laid my eyes on, their bodies were just too messed up to identify anything.

"Speak of the devil! we were just talking about you guys!" Bradley cried, Him, Vince, Arthur and Sir George were standing at the centre of this carnage.