(A few weeks after Hive met Zenex

Zenex walked towards Hive’s room, a small teddy bear in his hoof, dragging along the ground as well as a blanket. He peeked in. “Hivehunter?”

The red changeling looked over. “Hm? Oh, it’s you.”

Zenex trotted over, looking at Hive. “H-Hey...”

Hive blinked. “Why are you here, kid? I thought you nymphs slept in the nursery.”

“I... I had a nightmare...” he said, a small tear leaving his eye.

Hive looked at him. “So... what do you want me to do?”

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*Zenex walked into Hero’s room*

“H-Hero...?”

“Hm?

“I-I had a nightmare about Arthrax and Hex again...” *walks over and climbs into Hero’s bed*

“Heheh, c’mere Zenny.” *Cradles*

“Hehehe! H-Hero...?”

“Yes?”

“C-Can you sing that lullaby...?”

“Do I have too?”

*Whimpers*

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Hero laid in bed, pulling his snuggle pillow close. However, his pillow was pulled away in favor of something much smaller. Hero opened his eyes, yawning. He looked down at the object, noticing a pair of blue and green eyes staring at him. He blinked at the nymph. “Zen?”

The nymph looked up. “Hero...” he mumbled, snuggling closer.

“What’s wrong?” Hero asked, pulling Zen close. Zenex blushed slightly, looking away. Hero nudged him. “Zenny? What’s wron-”

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Zenex’s eyes opened and he immediately shot up. He was breathing heavily, eyes bloodshot. Was it all a dream? Was Dusk even real? Did... did he even die? Zenex reached down to feel his legs, which weren’t there.

“Oh fuck!”

Shh! Quiet! Don’t interrupt me.

“D-Dusk...?”

Shh! I’m trying to help you.

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“So, you want to learn how to sew?” Broken asked Zenex, who was standing in the doorway.

The nymph nodded. “Mhm! I wanna learn how to sew!” he said, before blushing. “A-And maybe make a few dresses while I’m at it...”

Broken chuckled. “Well, while I don’t know how to tailor, I sure know how to make a plushie.” He smiled and hoisted the nymph up to his desk. “Heh, but it’ll take a while to learn.”

“M’kay!”

Broken smiled. “Who you makin’ the dress for? Flutters?”

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*Laughing*

“Heh, had enough?”

“Yehehehehes!”

“Okay!” *Lets him up* “Heh, cute.”

“Hey! Hmph...”

“What? You are!”

“S-Shut up...”

“Heh, you’re such a tsundere.”

“A what?”

“A tsundere. It means you got a heart. A small one, but a heart at that.”

“Sounds about right...”

“So you admit it!”

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“Uh, Mitchell I’m not sure about this...” Zenex said, levitating a few throwing knives.

Mitchell rolled his eyes. “Come on Zen. Just swing your horn around.“ He waved his hoof in a circular motion.

“Uh... okay...” Zen then proceeded to swing his horn around. He opened his eyes, looking at the target. “Uh... Mitchell... I didn’t hit—” He looked at Mitchell; the wall behind him covered in knives.

Mitchell stared at the knives. “Too bad those didn’t kill me.”

“Hey Hero? How come I’ve never heard you cry?”

“Don’t be silly Zen, toughbugs don’t cry.”

*In room, on bed, curled up in a ball, Three Days Grace playing, and crying.mp4

Zenex smiled at his weapons. He’d been slaying demons left, right, and center. He was quite happy with himself. He soon entered another chamber. There, he saw a Hive demon. He chuckled.

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“...Hey...”

“Hey...”

“How’s it going...?”

“...Dunno.”

*Flutterwings took a breath.* “...I—”

“I’m sorry, Flutterwings...”

“...Huh? But I—”

“I’m sorry for what I said to you! I’m sorry I gave you the impression that I was better! That you didn’t matter! I’m sorry I made you feel worthless...”

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*Minding his own business*

“Hero!”

*Turns around* “Yeah Zen?”

“It’s Bez and Blu! They... They...”

“Were captured by what I can only assume are old/abandoned OCs? Yeah, I heard.”

“Well, help them! Use your powers!”

*Sighs* “Look Zen... I cant do anything, okay? I just can’t...”

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“Come on guys!”

“We’re right behind you.”

*Walking towards the car*
*Walking towards the car*

“Shotgun!”

*Groan*
*Groan*

“Hero, we— Woah! Woah!”

*Holding shotgun*

“No guys, I found a shotgun! And I want the front seat!”

*Cocks the shotgun*

Zenex crashed into a wall, coughing. Cerberus had gotten stronger than last time. “Ugh...”

Slayer! Are you okay?!

“Uh, I think...” he tried to stand up, but Cerberus charged him. “Ah fu—”

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Hero held Strawberry close. He was hanging out with Zenex, who had been looking at Strawberry. “Hey Hero? Can I have a turn with him?”

“Hm?”

“Your teddy bear. Can I have a turn?”

“Mm-mm, mine,” Hero replied bluntly, letting out a small hiss.

“Uh... I know it’s yours. I just wanted a turn.” Zenex got closer. As he got closer, Hero’s hissing got louder. “Hero, I just want a tur—”

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Zenex ran towards Hero. “Hero! Hero!”

Hero looked over. “Woah woah Zen, tap the brakes. What happened?”

“I-It’s stupid really...”

“Tell me.” Hero sat down.

Zenex also sat down, then looked up. “I have a problem...”

“And that is?”

Zenex let out a sigh. “It’s Flutters and Apex...”

Hero’s ears perked. “Oh?”

“Mhm... I-I like them both and...”

“You don’t want them to be sad.”

Zenex nodded. “Yeah...”

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Scarab examined his new soldiers, looking at each and everyone of them. He wanted to see who he was sending into battle.

“I’ve seen grubs better than you maggots!”

He continued to examine the soldiers, then stopped on one in particular. He looked at an empty space, then looked down, noticing the green and blue-eyed soldier staring at him.

He sighed. “Shorter than most.” With that, he walked off.

Zenex sighed. The nymph was in the clear, and could be deployed.

Zenex, by now, has gotten accustomed to slaying demons. He even had a few more weapons added to his arsenal. As he walked, he soon found a room with cobwebs all over. He looked around before noticing Ocellus examining the webs. She then looked at him.

“Zenny! There you are!” she said, running over.

Zenex shook his head. “You’re not Ocellus,” he said, pulling out his chainsaw.

She gasped, then cackled as spider legs erupted from her carapace. “You’re learning.”

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*Zenex walks into Hive and his room.*

“H-Hey Hivey...?”

“Hm? Zenex?”

*Walks over to the bed* “D-Do you remember the story I told you? About me going to Tartarus to get Eclipse?”

“Mhm? Why?”

“W-Well... I told Flutters about the demon disguised as her...”

“And?”

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Zenex trotted over to Dagger. “Hey Dag! Can I ask you a question?”

“Uh, sure what is it?”

Zenex took a breath. “Well, you know how I’m thirteen and Flutterwings is twelve?”

“Yeah?”

“So, I’ll be eighteen when she’ll be seventeen, right?”

Dagger thought for a bit. “Well, yeah I believe so. If the math adds up and her birthday isn’t on a specific date, then yes.”

“So, I’ll legally be an adult and she’ll be a teenager?”

“Yes Zen, get to the point.”

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Zenex walked up to Hive, who’d been sitting on his bed. “Hey Hivey?”

Hive turned around. “Yeah?”

“Can I ask you something?”

“Sure, what is it?” Hive asked, setting his book down.

Zen trotted over and sat down beside him. “I heard this from the nymphs at the Academy, but... who is ‘Meat’ and why do they wanna beat him?”

Hive’s eyes widened and a blush formed on his face. “...”

“What?”

“N-Nothin’ Zen...”