Continuing where we left off
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Prometheus: Do you really need my permission to speak, professor?
Paradox: I don't, but what I have to say may help you in your "love" situation.
Prometheus: It's no surprise that you were watching me. Don't tell me you also know the end of this story?
Paradox: Only certain things, but not everything. Time changes in a few seconds and this leads to several very interesting possibilities. One of them is the fact that you are here.
Prometheus: What do you mean, professor?
Paradox: Normally you shouldn't be here.
Prometheus: Are you saying that I am an anomaly in time?
Paradox: You are not an anomaly. Your situation is a chain reaction that young Ben created in the center of creation. He ended up interacting unintentionally when you were a Baby and this resulted in the situation we are in. The boy simply created a new timeline without him realizing it.
Prometheus: I assume he didn't do that in the other timeline...
Paradox: Exactly.
Prometheus: And what does that have to do with your visit? From what I know, you only lie to help Ben 10, but this situation has nothing to do with him other than your small involvement with him.
Paradox: You're right about that, but I couldn't help but be curious to see what you would do with this new personality. To my surprise, it had good results.
Prometheus: My life is not your laboratory, Paradox. Get straight to the point before I throw you out of here.
Paradox: Whatever you want. You must have noticed his sudden attitude towards the guy who tried something with his future wife?
Prometheus: He went too far with Lala. The end of him and the consequences of that. But I admit that it was sudden.
Paradox: The reason for this is because you have been living as a human for a few years and this has caused your original personalities to be created in a human experience. In other words, your "voice" of "aggression" and "compassion" are being created by human nature and not in a natural way.
Prometheus: What does this mean?
Paradox: It means that from today on you will become less of an Alien and become more human from now on. Fortunately this will not affect your powers, but it will greatly affect the way you act around the people you will interact with.
Prometheus: Will this also affect my relationship with Lala?
Paradox: Hehehe. I can't answer that for you, but if you continue the way you are you will probably find the answer you are looking for.
With these words Paradox left my room and entered a portal.
After that time returned to normal and I went to the girls who were in the room. I tell them that I'm fine and that I just needed some time alone. I also told Lala that I'm going to try to be number 1 in the universe and that made Lala happy.
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Next day
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Another day begins at school and now I'm in swimming class. All the girls are wearing swimsuits and I'm wearing shorts to swim. Lala, as always, clings to me, Yui complains that we're too close and Saki wants to make things worse.
In the middle of this chaos, I didn't expect Zastin to fall from the sky and step on the floor of the pool. This caused the water to go up in the air, leaving the pool dry and the students out of the pool except for me and Lala.
Who is he? - Saki said.
- First princess of the Deviluke royal family, Lala Satalin Deviluke-sama. - Zastin said looking at me and Lala.
- What's this for, Zastin? - Lala said.
- Official business involving our planet. - Zastin said.
- Huh? Business? I don't want to. - Lala replied, pouting.
- You can't be selfish. - Zastin said, making Lala even more upset.
💭What now?
- Who are you? - Saki said, appearing out of nowhere at Zastin's side.
- I'm the captain of the Deviluke royal family's bodyguards, Zastin. - he replied.
Saki kept asking Zastin questions about his name and the name Deviluke, Zastin being stupid ended up saying that Deviluke is a planet. Before he could say anything else, I covered his mouth.
- No, Zastin! Don't say anything like that anymore! We didn't tell them anything! - I say that.
- Huh? We really didn't say anything? - Lala said.
- We didn't tell! We didn't tell! - I answer.
- It's true, we really didn't tell. - Peke said.
- Quiet Peke! - I say this getting close to Lala.
- Is this bad? - Lala said looking in my direction.
- Yes! - I answer.
To my shock the girls ended up understanding that Lala is an alien and they liked it, they were all happy in a way to know that she is an alien. I was just in pure shock to know that one of the biggest secrets was treated so naturally. With this happening Zastin took Lala, me and Haruna to his ship to solve a problem.
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In space
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- Yuuki-kun, what's going to happen to us two? - Haruna asks worriedly.
- Is there a problem Haruna? - I ask.
- I'm... scared. - Haruna said.
- Don't worry. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. - I answer.
The moment I said that, Lala and Zastin appeared and I saw Lala with a less than happy expression.
- What a boring problem. - Lala said.
- Well then, you two. I have something to talk to you about. - Zastin said.
- Lala-sama is the first princess of Deviluke, so she has to be diplomatic in order to control the family. Our ally, Poster from the planet Boroz, came to Earth, and needs to be welcomed. However, this was a bit sudden and it was not possible to send a delegation from our planet. Therefore, people from the local location must be chosen to accompany her. I would like to ask this of you two. - Zastin said.
💭So it is an ally to her family.
Haruna and I agreed to help and Lala thanked us for that. Zastin made me and Haruna dress in formal clothes like the nobles dressed in the past. With that done, we were taken to Kato's ship.
Prince Kato looks like a model and there's no doubt that women would call him a prince without knowing that he is one. Lala and Kato started dancing the waltz while Haruna, Zastin and I watched.
- What a beautiful scene... - Haruna commented and I got a bored expression.
- This is really a dance between a prince and a princess. - she continued.
- Hmpf. - I answered.
- You... go... you too. - Zastin said giving us both a light push.
- Go! Cheer up! Cheer up! - he continued.
- Well, it seems that we have to participate too. - I answered, feeling a little embarrassed and Haruna accepted with a red face.
Haruna and I kept dancing and I listened to the conversation between Lala and Leto.
Apparently Keto is from a family of hunters and he came here in secret. And he found out that Lala was here too, so he said he wants Lala to participate in the hunt to be number one in the universe. When I hear this, Gid's words ring in my head and I, without thinking properly, stand between the two.
- I'm going to participate too! - I say that.
- And who are you? - Keto said.
- This is Akira, he's my fiancé. - Lala said, grabbing me again.
- So it's you. - Keto said, getting serious.
- Is there a problem? - I answer, getting serious too.
💭Tch, the damn Paradox was right, I really am changing. I wouldn't act like this without thinking.
Keto didn't mind and accepted my participation. (Haruna's too.) He said that the hunting area will be on my planet and that he will provide the equipment for us to help.
The equipment itself is all things that humans used at the beginning of time, even the clothes are the same as those used by wild humans.
The place where the hunt will take place is in the Guiana Highlands, this area is in the Amazon of Brazil.
Apparently there is a secret cave in the heart of nature that no Brazilian has discovered.
Peke said he won't be able to participate because he's a robot and the use of technology is considered cheating.
When we went deeper into the cave we discovered that there's a secret forest inside.
💭Who would have thought?
- Is everyone ready? - Keto asked and everyone nodded.
- So, let's start hunting! - He said that and at the same moment a hatch opens below us and everyone falls into the forest.
- What a crazy idea is that! - I say that screaming and I fall into the forest just like everyone else.
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In the forest
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I get up from the ground and analyze my surroundings.
- What a situation, I didn't expect to go into the forest like this. - I say that looking for my gun.
- Great, I lost my gun too. Looks like I'll have to use my hands anyway. - I answer and start walking through the forest.
It didn't even take 5 seconds for me to find a creature, but this creature is one that shouldn't even be alive.
- Why is there a T-Rex in Brazil?! - I say that screaming and the T-Rex advances towards me.
I run a little to get away from him and I find Lala strangling a Sabretooth.
- Akira! You're hunting something incredible! - Lala said, squeezing the animal's neck with a smile.
- And what does it look like! - I say this, jumping towards the T-Rex and then I kick it, sending it flying.
- I'm going to look for the others! - I say this and I start running.
- Okay. I'm going to finish with the kitten here. - Lala said, finishing killing the animal.
I see Zastin dealing with a spider, he asks for my help, but as revenge for what he did to my room, I don't help him.
Then I hear Haruna screaming for help, I go in the direction of the scream and see her running away from a giant gorilla.
💭There's even a gorilla too?!
Haruna stayed behind me and another T-Rex appeared behind me. The T-Rex and the gorilla started growling at each other.
- Are they going to fight each other? - Haruna said.
- It's better if we're not close enough to find out. - I said this, grabbing Haruna's hand and we both started running away from the crossfire.
However, just as we were getting away from the fight, the gorilla threw the T-Rex far away and then he stood in front of us.
Without giving us time to react, he grabbed Haruna and started touching her body. Haruna obviously didn't like that at all.
- Hey, giant monkey! Let her go! - I said this, jumping up and then punching him in the head, making him take steps back. I couldn't go all out because he was still holding Haruna.
The gorilla tried to attack, but I dodged it and kicked him in the stomach. He took the damage, but he still hadn't let go of Haruna.
💭 That's a tough beast!
In the middle of the fight arrows are shot and they hit the ground near the gorilla. I look in the direction where the arrows came from and see a group of women.
- King of the forest, Ginga Kong! We have no intention of fighting each other! We just want you to keep your hands off that boy. - said the woman who seems to be the leader of the group.
- If you're going to help, please help that girl too! - I say this to the group, but they seem to ignore me.
- Ginga Kong! We don't want that girl! You can do whatever you want with her. - the leader responds.
💭Nani?!
The Gorilla seems to have understood everything and he starts to leave with Haruna who screams for my help. The moment I go to her, I am surrounded by women pointing their spears at my neck.
- What's wrong with you? - I ask trying to control my irritation.
- We are the Amazons! A tribe made up of only women. - said the leader.
💭I thought there were no Amazons in this world?!
- You showed your masculinity by facing Ginga Kong! This bravery is necessary to become the husband of the Amazons! - She said, leaving me shocked.
- NANI?! - I answer.
💭 I'm already going to marry Lala, now I'm with another one?!
- As Queen of the Amazons, I'm going to let you enter the tribe as my husband! - said the Queen and I just have an expression of shock, but this is replaced by a certain feeling of fear.
💭 If Lala finds out about this, she'll end up killing me... wait... why am I getting scared of her?
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I'm tied up and taken to the Amazon camp where the wedding will take place.
- Goddess of fertility! I'm going to take this brave boy as my husband! - said the leader.
💭 I can't believe this is happening.
The queen took off parts of her armor and approached me who was on a makeshift bed and she put her hands on my shoulders.
- Please give us, Amazons, your leadership and influence. - said the Queen.
- Look, I already have someone who wants to marry me, so that won't happen. - I answer without looking her in the eyes. Before the Queen could say anything, Lala appeared like Tarzan in the Amazon camp.
- What are you doing with my Akira! - said Lala, irritated.
- Yours? - said the Queen.
- Yes! He's my fiancé! - Lala declares.
- You'll have to leave your fiancé to us. This man will become the husband of the Amazons. - said the Queen.
💭 I'm not going to marry a bunch of women I don't know!
- I'll never let that happen! - said Lala. With that, Lala starts to fight against the Amazons. She manages to do well without Peke's help, but when an Amazon grabs her tail, Lala starts to feel weak.
💭 I forgot that her tail is her weak point!
Without wasting time, I teleport to where Lala is and I push away the Amazons surrounding her with just a wave of my arm.
- Are you okay, Lala? - I say, extending my hand.
- Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for your help, Akira. - Lala said, giving me a hug.
- Hey, this is not the time for this! - I reply, feeling embarrassed.
The Queen was going to order the remaining Amazons to attack us both, but Haruna appears controlling the giant Gorilla. She orders Ginga Kong to attack the Amazons and the gorilla did as she was told. The Queen, seeing that she lost, ordered everyone to retreat.
You were amazing, Haruna-chan! - Lala said.
- I didn't expect you to be able to tame the gorilla. - I answer and Haruna gets off the animal's shoulder.
- It wasn't that hard. I just asked him to help me and he listened. - Haruna answers.
- I'm glad you're okay, Haruna. I was already thinking about going after you to save you, but apparently you didn't need to. - I answer and Haruna smiles, but blushes.
- I-I'm also glad you're safe. - Haruna answers.
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With that settled, the hunt came to an end and we all returned to Kato's ship, which decided the winner of the competition.
The winner was Haruna for having taken the powerful Ginga Kong and she became the best hunter in the universe and she even took home a giant trophy.
💭 It seems it had nothing to do with what Gid said. At least I had fun with all this.