Maria and the others descended from the watchtower and reunited inside the base. They looked battered and exhausted.
"Are you all alright?" Julia asked, rushing to their side.
"We’re fine," Octavia replied.
"What about John?" Dalia asked.
Julia rushed to John’s side, her large breasts bouncing as she did. She examined his wounds and placed her hand on his chest. A green light emanated from her palm and John’s wounds began to heal.
"He’ll be fine," Julia said.
"That’s a relief," Dalia replied, letting out a sigh.
"This base sure is something. Thanks to Echo, we managed to fend off those monsters. Otherwise, we would all be dead right now," Octavia said, looking around the courtyard.
"Alright, everybody. Let’s go inside, have a meal and a well-deserved rest," John said, clapping his hands.
John and the others returned inside the base, where Echo had prepared a feast for them. They sat down and ate their meal, discussing the battle.
"What about Theodore’s men?" Dalia asked.
"They got away, Theodore will be coming back, that’s for sure," John replied.
"What was that artifact, anyway?"
"It looked like a small pyramid," John said as he remembered the chaotic battlefield.
"It opened a portal, and a horde of monsters came out. It was chaos, but we managed to fend them off."
Dalia shuddered and said, "I hope they don’t have more of those."
They finished their meal and everyone went to their rooms, exhaustion had won.
As John plopped limp on his bed, he closed his eyes and a knock on the door made him sigh.
"John, can I come in?" It was Mika’s voice.
"Yeah, come on in" John said and Mika stepped inside. She was wearing a thin silk robe, barely concealing her curves.
"Is something wrong?" John asked, sitting up and Mika smiled and sat at the edge of his bed.
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"No, nothing’s wrong. I just wanted to check up on you," Mika said, leaning forward, and John could see the generous cleavage.
John raised his eyebrows and smirked.
"I know you’re up to something. Tell me, what is it?"
"Well," She began, fidgeting nervously.
"John... I want to go on hunts... please."
She kneeled before him on the bed, her eyes pleading. John was taken aback by her sudden outburst. He hadn’t expected her to be so desperate.
She grabbed the hem of her robe and moved it aside, revealing her perky breasts for John to see.
"I... I will do anything."
"Stop."
John commanded and Mika froze in place, her hand holding her robe. Her breath was heavy and she was blushing. She looked at him, her eyes glinted with hope and fear.
John stood up and approached her. He placed his hand on her head and stroked her hair, a smile formed on her face, and she leaned towards his hand, closing her eyes.
"I will take you hunting," John said and Mika’s eyes shot open in surprise.
"Really?"
"Yes, really, but not now. Now, get out of here."
Mika jumped to her feet and gave John a tight hug, her perky breasts pressed against his chest.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you."
She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and rushed out of his room, her face filled with joy.
John sighed and laid down on his bed. He closed his eyes and images of the battle appeared in his mind. He replayed every moment, analysing his mistakes and the errors made by his allies.
As he did, he made plans and came up strategies, and before long, he drifted off to sleep.
The next day, John was making coffee in the kitchen, when Mika walked in, wearing a tight-fitting suit that accentuated her curves.
"Morning," John said as he handed her a cup of coffee.
"Morning," Mika replied, smiling.
"Ready for the hunt?"
Mika nodded and took a sip of coffee, "mmm, this is delicious," she said.
Julia and the rest of the group entered the kitchen, chatting and joking amongst themselves.
"Good morning, everyone," John greeted them.
The day had gone by quickly with John teaching Mika how to defend herself. Unfortunately, Mika’s abilities were still not good enough to go on real hunts. Once they returned from the hunt, they took a break in the lounge. Edward approached and called out to Mika.
"Mika, it’s time for your lesson."
Mika clicked her tongue. She hated Edward. She was the one who created her and kept her locked without contact for years. To add insult to injury, he had created her for his own pathetic reasons. He couldn’t attract women and so he created Mika. It disgusted her, and John felt the same way. Unfortunately, for Edward, Mika didn’t let him touch her.
"Fine." Mika replied, reluctantly standing up.
Edward frowned and said, "don’t be late. You know the consequences."
"I know, I know."
John sighed and watched Mika leave the room. He knew how much she hated Edward, but she still had to obey him.
Edward followed Mika out of the room, his gaze fixed on her hips.
"That bastard," John cursed under his breath.
Mika hated Edward for creating her, and for keeping her locked in his lab without letting her experience the outside world. It was unfair and unjust, and it made her feel like a machine, a tool for him to use as he pleased.
John couldn’t help but feel sorry for Mika.
’I need to do something about Edward. ’ John thought to himself, his fist clenched in anger.
Edward was an important part of John’s plans. He couldn’t anger him, he wanted his cooperation, but he had to separate him from Mika. He thought about how to do it, what could he possibly do to naturally separate Mika from Edward? As he pondered, an idea popped into his head.
"Hey Julia," John called out to Julia, who was sitting on the couch, sipping a cup of tea.
"Can you teach Mika instead of Edward?"
"Hmm? Of course I can, why? She wants to change her mentor?"
"Well, something like that. Could you do it for me?" John asked and Julia looked at him suspiciously, but agreed in the end. As she did, the system’s notification chimed and John smirked. Finally, he could act.