Run.

"Get to your vehicles!" Lara shouted, "Go to the fallback point." As she and Ruri ran for their van, they felt the ground quake beneath them. Suddenly, large tree roots erupted from the earth, toppling tents and cars. As one root tore through the ground, it grabbed their van and pulled it into the depths.

Lara and Ruri quickly looked for another mode of transportation, but the roots had destroyed all of their equipment. Their only option now was to head for the outer tree line and hope for the best, though even now, the birds' pollen was changing them.

As they ran, Ruri tripped on one of the many roots erupting from the ground. Once Lara heard her yelp, she turned back and helped her to her feet just as a vine from one of the giant monsters reached for her. Thankfully, they were able to escape, but only because the monster grabbed someone else instead. As the men screamed behind them, Lara and Ruri ran for the tree line. The virus had already begun to affect the plants, forcing trees to grow to over ten times their original size.

As the girls crossed the tree line, they saw a parked car on the side of the road. They started running towards it, hoping that the key had been left inside when a sinkhole opened up underneath Lara. The red-haired woman let out a loud yelp as a pair of vines grabbed her by the legs and started to pull her under. By the time Ruri realized what had happened to Lara, it was too late. She could only watch helplessly as her friend was dragged screaming into the earth below.

As the trees closed the path behind her, trapping the remaining researchers behind a wall of wood, Ruri turned and ran for the car. She was just about to open the car door when someone grabbed her from behind. Ruri didn't bother to see who had caught her. Instead, she jerked her head back and butted them on the nose. This was just enough to break their grip, so she darted into the car and shut the door. As she locked the door, the young Asian woman gasped in horror as a kitsune stared at her through the window.

Scrambling, she searched for the keys to the car, and thankfully they were still in the ignition, possibly when the owner was pulled out by the mutants. Once she turned the engine on, she slammed her foot on the gas and drove to the barricade.

***

Underground, the vines handed Lara off to a group of mutants hiding in the tunnels. As she struggled to get away, the strong and beautiful men pried her suit off, exposing her to the pollen. She tried holding her breath to protect herself, but it did little to protect her from the men's kisses and gropes.

All around her, men and women from her research team were being kissed, fondled, and fucked by the lovely mutants. At least she didn't see Ruri anywhere. As the men teased her and her oxygen supply started to run out, Lara found it difficult to hold her breath. As one of the men began flicking his tongue over her clit, the woman began to strain until she finally let out a huge gasp. As the pollen entered her lungs, the woman's eyes began to glaze, and her resistance went away.

The men were just about to slide their dicks into her when they noticed Aphrodite making her way towards them. "I need to ask this one a few questions first," she told them softly.

The men nodded and started to back away, except for two holding onto the trembling woman. Aphrodite gave her a warm smile before planting a long kiss on her panting lips. As they kissed, the nymph injected her nectar into her mouth. Almost instantly, her body began to soften and de-age, while her breasts and curves became more defined.

Once the virus had taken hold of the woman, Aphrodite slowly pulled her lips away from Lara's, leaving a small stream of nectar between them. "What are you planning?" she asked her softly.

"T-the company is sending choppers," said Lara with a gasp, "They plan to bomb Patient Zero."

Aphrodite let out a playful giggle, "Well, your friend might find that difficult with me being underground."

"They think Patient Zero is a tree," Lara continued, "They are targeting the oldest tree in the woods."

Aphrodite thought for a moment as to which tree she was referring to. Then her face turned pale. "Those idiots!" she shouted before rushing down the tunnel. As she left Lara, the men went back to making out with her. "My love," she called out to Ares, "You mentioned that you could send me some help, well I could bloody use some right now. Hermes is going to bomb the tree I used to imprison Michel's monster!"