Should Have Let Me Die

Chapter 97: I Can Do This

'Nina'

'Hyde, I'm sorry, he just told me, come to the wagon.' -Nina.

I needed to be strong, but so much just happened. Why did he have to leave so soon? I was just lied to the entire time, even if it had a purpose in the grand scheme of things, and still, I feel like I lost something important. I shook my head and descended, staying up here with my own thoughts was getting me nowhere.

I made my way down to the last wagon, smoke rolling out of it. I let the fire go above the metal roof, then hopped down. I tried to find the wagon had stopped, in fact, I hadn't seen anything pulling this coming up, wait does that mean

"OH, GREAT MASTER HYDE! IT WORKS, YOU HAVE TO COME, AND SEE!"

Somehow, the air horn broadcast of words and excitement made me push my funk aside and set Grip aside for later. This invention was HUGE, like, the shit we could make now! Gripton might be right, I can handle it because I have so many beautiful wives that will help me. 

They all waved from inside the door, even Kadence was standing with Grif, only slightly blushing, but she gave me a warm smile. I walked up and inside as everyone spread apart to let me inside, hands brushing me as I walked by. I could do it, this was proof that if we keep pushing, we will make it through to the other side.

Inside at the front where Titania's bench had been, there was now a pair of seats and a steering wheel with a shifter between the seats. When I got closer, I became more and more impressed. Did they get this out of my head? 

The shifter had a low and hi switch and even air brakes on the dash?! Holy shit this would be a portable fortress! I whirled around and rushed Grif, scooping him up in a big hug.

"You are a great man, Grif! Absolutely genius, you have most of the complete setup for a semi-truck and it will be good for getting around if we don't want to scare the locals too bad!"

I finally put Girf down and he was left with a stupid smile on his face that spread across every person in the room, and that when I actually took a minute to looked around me. 

Cable and Gwenth were standing with Breth and his wives, while Buddy was standing with four Tiger-Kin and eight Spider-Kin ninjas. Rita and her helper were standing with Titania and Xelios. Alex, Kyra my lovely expecting wives, and Addel who was keeping her announcement back until the fuss was over so as not to steal the light from them. 

The rest of my wives were coming over to see me, Kadence, Mishka, Arrentia, Nina, Nurwari, Tescelle, and Kalita all came to gather around me and they mobbed me with a group hug. None one said anything and finally, I had to start poking sides, making the girls squeak and laugh. Okay, enough of the pouting and feeling glum! Time to get this place into shape if we are taking off tomorrow.

"Greckcain, Jelina, Titania, Trem, and Rita, please come over here, we have some planning and building todo!"

A table was set up and I sat down with everyone and started to talk about what I wanted to do with the place. Jelina would be in charge of making my hair-brained idea a reality, her schematic magic to put the idea on paper. From there Titania would part off the project to the people that could do the job the fastest. Her Building magic allowed her to assemble anything with telepathic-like powers that were fun to watch, but she needed Rita to fuse the parts. She was also great at dividing up work and managing everyone's time for them, like a nicer Alex. 

Greckcain would grow a solid frame and he was one of the new evolved, so he could make some really cool stuff. Trem would help with moving supplies and people to work, but I needed to talk to him, he had not yet evolved, and that kind of worried me, because I needed his power to keep us less threatening. The dragon Idea was a no-no, and I need to only use that when I had to. Mishka would be disappointed, but I could become a small one sometime during our trip and we could fly. 

Soon we had the flying fortress fleshed out, everyone got to work, but I asked Trem if we could go talk outside. Nina merged with me as I walked outside with Trem.

'Are you, okay?' -Nina.

'Yeah, I just need to see why Trem hasn't evolved, I need him for this, but he will need more power.'

'That is not what I mean, Hyde. You know what' -Nina.

'I know, Nina, but not right now, okay? I can feel gloomy later, I have people that are here that need me.'

'Okay, but we are going to talk about this!' -Nina.

I would, at some point. I was outside now and I walked ahead of Trem, jumping into the air, and with a burst of wind, I lifted into the air. Fire poured out and I rose into the air and motioned for Trem to follow me. Soon, both of us floated over a cloud and I let Trem's Gravity magic grab me, letting my fire go. 

"How've things been?"

"I help here and there, but I would like to say I miss towing you around."

"Yeah, I know, but I have a new plan for you."

"Oh?"

"Yes, I want you to come and fly me across the continent?"

"What about what everyone is working on?"

"You're going to fly it!"

"Me?"

"No, the other guy standing beside you! Of course you!"

I threw my hand up and saved my eyes in time. I needed to get into my drawer and get a new pair of shades!