She does not feel comfortable to stay here

“I-I’m sorry, Camilla.” Rebecca apologized. “I just don’t think I would be comfortable here. T-thank you for your hospitality, but I should be going.”

So, Rebecca spread her wings and flew off, leaving the ladybug community behind her. She remained inside the hedge to make certain no birds would find her. When she came at the end, she poked her head outside and looked for any feathery monsters out there. There weren’t any, but she also noticed the sun was starting to go down. It won’t be long until it became too cold for her to continue traveling. She had to find shelter and fast.

Rebecca continues her flight downstream. It had grown quite a bit bigger now. Big enough that it might be considered a small river now. It is even streaming in what seemed like a ditch. She didn’t think a stream like that could possibly erode a ditch like that into existence on its own, then again, she was a queen bee who grew up inside a hive. What would she know about the erosion process?

When the sun was touching the horizon, and Rebecca was feeling quite cold, she came across something weird that hung over the river. It was made of wood like a tree, but it certainly didn’t look like one. It is more like a tree had once fell over and connected the two sides of the river, just to then be swarmed by millions and millions of bugs which crafted the tree into what it looks like now.

Rebecca flew under the contraption. It was dark and cold under there, but she found a crack in the wood. She crawled in there and found a safe space to sleep. The wood pressing so close against her helped keep her warm. She also took this moment to take the jar of high-grade honey out of her backpack and eat some of it. It tasted so good and made her feel all warm inside. She made sure to keep some for later. Then Rebecca tried to sleep, but only succeeded after crying a bit.

When Rebecca woke up, and crawled out of the crevice she had been hiding in, she noticed it was day once more. It was still a bit chilly under this … bridge, but as soon as she flew into the light of the sun, she quickly felt warm again. Rebecca landed next to the river to drink some water and eat some honey, but she chose to skip on bathing. There was no telling whether or not a bird was nearby. She could do some bathing after she found a new home for herself.

After her breakfast, Rebecca continued her journey downstream. She traversed a lengthy part with just grasses and maybe a few flowers here or there. These flowers would not provide enough nectar for her to survive on, nor was there any shelter. Rebecca had never thought the world might have been so devoid of flowers. It is almost like Pollensville was situated in an oasis of flowers. If only shad had known the big world outside the hive was so barren.

While Rebecca was flying, she suddenly heard someone calling out to her. She stopped and hovered while looking around. Eventually, she discovers it came from a girly spider resting on a leaf, just below her. Rebecca flew down to her and hovered a distance from the leaf asking, “Can I do something for you?”

The spider had a cute face, adorned with long straight hair, and a small bosom. She had 6 legs with which she walked across the leaf, closer to Rebecca. “Oh yes, love.” The spider girl said very friendly as she brushed her hair behind her ear. “I was just sitting here being very bored all by myself, wishing oh so much for a conversation partner, then all the sudden you fly by. Would you mind very much to come down here stay a while with me?” The spider girl then looked at Rebecca rather seductively and said, “I have …” And she lowered her voice a little, “Tea and cookies if you like.”

Rebecca would love to have someone friendly to chat with. She might be able to tell her were to find a nice patch of flowers around here. And tea and cookies sounded lovely. Rebecca had always been taught by her teachers that spiders were not to be trusted. Yet this one seemed like she really is kind of lonely. But there was something amiss here. Why is she so alone? Why weren’t there any other bugs near her? Are they all just bullying her or do they have a reason to stay away? And how come two of her 6 legs seem like they aren’t standing on the leaf, they it seems like her legs are resting on something.

Suddenly, Rebecca sees a glint in the corner of her eye. She looks up, but it is gone. Strange, it seemed like sunlight reflecting on a very thin line.

“Is there something wrong, love? Did you hear something?” The spider asked.

“I-I’m sorry, Miss, but I have friends waiting for me.” Rebecca lied. “Maybe another time.” And then Rebecca carefully flew back the way she came, away from the spider.

“Don’t be a stranger alright love? Come visit me again some time.” The spider called out to her. Again, with a lower and seductive voice, the spider girl says, “Feel free to bring your friends.”

Shortly after leaving the spider, Rebecca noticed a huge monster that walked on four legs. It was mostly white, with some black spots, and it just walked around lazily and ate grass from the ground. When she flew a bit higher, she saw others like it, like a herd of them. What odd creatures they were.

Beyond the giant grass-eaters, Rebecca discovered something amazing. Three cube-like rock formation, even bigger than the four-legged grass eaters from before. One of them possibly even big enough for all of them to shelter in. And surrounding these peculiar boulders … flowers. Lots of flowers. Rebecca homed in on the closest flower and flew straight to it. Once she was on its petals, she dove with her head inside, straight for the nectar. She tasted it and although it was not as delicious as honey, she was happy she found some. Her drones have given her a cooking book before leaving, so all she needs to do now is make a little hive for herself, collect a bit of nectar from these flowers every once in a while, and she’ll be making her own honey soon enough. She also doesn’t need to worry about water, because the river she’s been following is still very close. There don’t seem to be any locals around, so the only thing she needs to do now is find shelter.

Rebecca pulls herself out of the flower and accidentally bumps against the flower’s pollen. Wherever the yellow dust lands, it made Rebecca’s skin feel warm and tingly and since nobody was around, Rebecca allowed herself to moan from the pleasure.

Shortly after, Rebecca landed on the ground and took off her backpack. She took an issue of Wildbee survivor and opened it to a page that suggested good locations to start building a hive. While reading, Rebecca walked around. It helped her think. It worked well for her until she stumbled over a low hanging leaf and fell on it. She fell softly, but then the leaf above it came down and she was trapped between the two leaves. Rebecca tried to push the leaves apart, but they are too heavy. She then tried to crawl out of them, but when she reached the end the leaves looked like they had placed bars to keep her trapped inside. But it didn’t end there. The leaves now started to secrete a fluid. A juice which felt tingly where it touched her, but also created holes in her clothes.

“My clothes!” Rebecca screamed in shock. “Oh god, don’t tell me this is some kind of acid.” Rebecca then placed her hands on the green bar-like growths that came from the leaves and started screaming for help. “Help! Somebody! I’m trapped here! Somebody, help me! Please!”

But no one came, and little by little Rebecca’s clothes were slowly being dissolved. Her hoodie, her jeans, her boots, … even her push up bra and her panties. They all disappeared in the liquid which made her body tingle all over.

Rebecca cried and her eyeshadow started running out. She kept screaming for help. She didn’t care who it was. Just as long as someone would get her out of here.