exploration part 1

Noah Chapter 8 exploration part 1

(Felicity POV)

Felicity quickly opened her eyes again. There was no longer anyone beside her. Or rather, she was no longer next to anyone. She was on a tropical beach, and it was really hot. She took off her red jacket and quickly examined her surroundings.

Before her lay the sea or the ocean. To be honest, she'd never really known the difference between the two. Behind her was a kind of tropical forest. Really, as a firefighter, she knew all about forests, but only temperate ones. The palm and coconut trees were completely foreign to her. Behind the forest was a mountain, but Felicity doubted she'd actually reach it before the end of the day.

After all, that would have been the case before her transformation. Now she was brimming with such energy that it might be possible. With that in mind, she threw off her jacket, revealing her new tattoos, and took off running.

Revealing her new tattoos was strange. She'd taken the trouble to look at them as discreetly as she could this morning, but she didn't really know what they looked like. Oh, Felicity had nothing against tattoos, but she had no plans to get one. However, she had other things on her mind at the moment. She increased her running speed.

It was a good thing she'd been teleported in her sportswear. She couldn't imagine how Elizabeth would cope with her evening dress. After fifteen minutes of running at a steady pace, she realized she still wasn't out of breath. She smiled. The feeling of strength, energy and power was intoxicating.

Okay, it wasn't like saving a little girl from the flames, but it was a close second. Quite frankly, if all she had to do was sleep with Arthur in order to continue feeling that kind of sensation, she wouldn't hesitate.

After all, she was much more attracted to the catgirl than to the Master. Why hadn't the show's producers chosen to do a lesbian season? She should suggest the idea to Nola.

Speaking of the Leprechaun, Felicity really didn't know what to think. To put it simply, Nola seemed completely mad. Kind and dangerous. It was obvious that this show was close to her heart, which Felicity could understand. Everyone wants to succeed in their work, even if it was ethically questionable.

In any case, there was no point in overthinking the subject. Ethics and morality were far too abstract for Felicity. She had long ago decided to leave the subject of philosophy to those who were interested. She wanted to save people and spend her energies.

physically, preferably by doing so.

And that was going to be a problem in the end. She had run this morning and was still running now, but not once had she been tired. Many would say that this was good news. Who wouldn't dream of always having plenty of energy? And indeed, having plenty of energy is a huge advantage, but it also comes with its drawbacks. Chief among these is that it's exhausting for others. Have you ever met a child with ADHD? And no, I'm not talking about children whose parents complain that they're difficult to manage, but about a real pathology: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Hyperactivity can really be hell on those around her. According to her mother, Felicity was difficult to deal with, which is why she took up sport. She'd loved tennis and continued until the end of high school. It kept her fit and active. She doubted, however, that even 10 hours of tennis would tire her now, although she would need to be tired if only to sleep.

However, this wasn't really the time to worry about that. She had to explore as much as possible and find animal statues to earn points. She slowed her pace to 17 km/h and looked around. It couldn't be that difficult to find a few statues, could it?

(Lily POV)

Lily had tried to appear calm and assured during the 40 minutes that separated her from the teleportation. She was really ashamed of her behaviour the day before. She was the eldest and had behaved like a child. She had to pull herself together and set an example. Her former students w e r e now mature adults, but she could continue to guide them.

From what she'd gathered, the majority of those present had very little experience of romantic (and sexual) relationships. Lily couldn't claim to have much experience, but she too had been young. No, she was still young. Age is just a number and what counts is the state of mind.

With that thought, Lily was teleported. She doubted she'd end up in the same place as Susan, but she wasn't going to see her again tonight. All she had to do was imagine that it was like a normal working day. Afterwards, there was always a part of her that would worry about her baby, and it wouldn't matter if that baby was already 20 years old.

"Oh Mrs. Adams, or perhaps you'd prefer me to call you Lily? I know we've never had time to really introduce ourselves. My name is Iris Newland, and I'm delighted to meet you," declared the bunnygirl, shaking his hand.

"Hi Iris and yes you can call me Lily. We're in this together so we might as well get to know each other better. Do you have any idea where we are?" asked the cowgirl.

The student stepped back for a moment to give the teacher some space. Lily couldn't help but admire the young woman's exultant joie de vivre. A smile like that could have moved even the coldest of men.

"No, I admit there's not much around, which is pretty logical if we're the first inhabitants of this planet. The meadow is rather pretty, so I figure we're lucky to be here and not in a desert."

"Indeed, this place is beautiful. It's the kind of simple pleasure that people in this day and age don't know how to appreciate anymore," Lily commented before pausing and asking, "Iris, how do you manage to keep smiling and expressing so much joy under the circumstances? Are you like Violet and used to dreaming of this?"

"No, I'm not Violet. I never dreamed of being drawn into a magical world. I've just already used up my quota of unhappiness and sadness for this life. Now, whatever happens, it's all going to be happiness," the bunnygirl replied with a smile.

The answer didn't really reassure the teacher, but Iris seemed so happy for the time being that she gave up digging deeper into the subject.

"You're much more resilient than I am, and you handle your transformation much better."

"My transformation is one of the lightest that's why. I imagine it can't be easy having such ample breasts," Iris replied.

Lily could only agree. It completely altered her centre of gravity and the way she held herself. However, she didn't feel their weight to any great extent. No, that wasn't it. The difference was in her back. These muscles seemed designed to support such a heavy load effortlessly.

"I don't have a bad back. I imagine they'll be an asset if I want to seduce your brother. By the way, do you have any advice for me in this area?" asked the cowgirl.

"You want to seduce Arthur? I thought you were married," said Iris.

"It's complicated."

"If you don't want to explain I'll understand, but Arthur deserves the truth if you're going to develop a relationship with him." replied Iris.

Lily hesitated for a moment, then finally answered.

"You're right. I owe her at least that, and by extension I owe you at least that. The problem is Susan. How am I going to explain this to her? I wish I'd never had to talk about it. How do you tell a child his parents don't love each other as much as they used to? than before? Plus she'd call me a hypocrite if I divorced her and quite frankly I couldn't blame her."

"Sounds complex." commented Iris, who seemed surprised by the flood of emotion she'd just unleashed.

"Oh no, it's simple. Very simple. He cheated on me. I forgave him. He cheated on me again and I forgave him again. In the end I think he's still cheating on me and he knows I know it, but since neither of us wanted a divorce, we carried on. 20 years. 20 years of love disappearing, leaving nothing but a bitter taste. I can't help thinking that if I'd had the breasts I have now, he wouldn't have cheated on me."

"Lily, I..."

"It's banal, isn't it? A story like thousands of others. Did I ever think of cheating on him? Yes, of course, but I couldn't find the opportunity and it seemed

so pitifully that I preferred to invest more time in my work and in Susan. Oh baby, she doesn't deserve this. She loves her father, and she doesn't know. I never told her that. In fact, I've never told anyone. Oh, I can't imagine the reproachful look my mother would give me if I told her. Her heart would probably not survive it. I hope that answers your question," concludes the cowgirl.

"Lily. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm not a devout person, but I understand that mourning a 20-year relationship proves painful. I think you need to take time to accept and rebuild yourself before you seriously consider a new relationship.

new relationship. All I can say is that I'll support you on your journey. Now let's start looking for the statuettes. You can tell me about Susan at the same time," suggested Iris.

(Violet POV)

Violet had to wait 30 minutes for her turn to be teleported, and if anyone had asked her, she would have replied that 30 minutes was too long. Firstly, because she was going to experience real magic, which was a must if she was to become the greatest magician of all time. Secondly, this wasn't just any magic: it was teleportation! Space magic. Do you have any idea how cool that is? Is there anyone here who can tell me that Minato or Obito aren't too classy in Naruto?

After all, there was hardly anyone around to answer, given that she'd been teleported to the middle of the desert.

"Violet. I'm glad it's you I'm meeting again." The Leprechaun turned to see her sister smiling at her.

"Red suits you," complimented the HR employee.

"Thanks for the compliment. I could get used to it, a l though I'll have to update my wardrobe and makeup," Kelly replied.

"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll get the chance to put on some sexy outfits," replied Violet.

"Oh, I'll take your word for it. In a pinch, you might be limited in your wardrobe too," commented the demoness.

"It's true that I'm now limited to the color green, but that's no big deal. Green is a great color. There are so many shades of green that I'll easily find what I'm looking for."

"I wasn't just talking about your clothes. Your eyes, they're like emeralds now," replied Kelly.

"Oh great!!! Finally rid of those distressingly banal brown eyes. I really need a mirror. Do I buy a mirror with my BP? No, I'll have to economize a bit for now. But at the same time, I really want to see the result. Oh, it's hard to resist temptation," complains the Leprechaun.

"I suggest we start quietly looking for those statuettes for the event - it would be a shame to lose so many species. We'll have fun renewing our wardrobes later," suggested Kelly.

(Susan POV)

Susan was not in a good mood. Okay, she was rarely in a bad mood, but right now she was getting seriously annoyed. First of all, she'd had to wait 50 minutes before being teleported. So much time was wasted that she could have spent working on her

different projects. But it wasn't so bad: she already had to waste several hours every day on superfluous socializing, so losing another hour wasn't so bad.

Nor was it the transformation into a vampire that annoyed her most. She already spent a good part of her days at night anyway. Giving up the Big Mac would probably be the hardest part. Would covering a burger in blood help? Hypothesis to be tested.

The fact of being kidnapped to end up in the harem of one of her mother's former students was also unpleasant, but from what she understood she would be a queen and given that the harem had 12 members she wouldn't have much to do. She could even ask her mother to look after the master’s for her, at least she'd have some use for once. The other girls would play the role of trophy wife while she recreated a scientific empire based on order and logic. Yes, that wouldn't be so bad, Susan thought with a smile.

But getting back to what was annoying him at the moment could be summed up in 1 word. Swamp. She was stuck in a filthy swamp, and her outfit was going to be stained all over. Not to mention finding those statuettes, getting around would be a feat in itself. She was going to sue the producers for favouritism.