not too sha-bee

Venom lead him to where she had seen the hive. The two-toned boy stopped, staring up at the swarming mass. At least it wasn't a gigantic hive, he supposed. Chimera knew from personal experience that bees stung when they were angry. Well, so did he.

His sister told him to distract the bees and she would get the honey. He wrinkled his nose slightly. So he would be the one in danger and she would reap the rewards? Mismatched eyes stared her down, though only one could see her. "Whatever you find, I get half." He wouldn't take no for an answer. He didn't even know what honey tasted like, but he knew that if he was going through the effort, then he wanted what was rightly his.

Moving to stand beneath the hive, he inspected the way that it hung. It seemed that the hive was connected by a single, thin branch. If he could sever that branch, then the hive would come crashing down. The bees would no doubt chase him. Or at least some of them would. He could make a break for the water. Insects couldn't fly under water.

Scanning the area, Chimera found a thick chunk of wood. Taking it up, he cast one final glance at his sister, then threw the wood with all of his might at the hive. His aim was true and the whole of it went crashing to the ground. Before it even struck, the bees were in a frenzy. They weren't stupid. They had seen what had happened and were intent on making the black and white beast pay. Chimera took off away from the shattered hive and, after only a few stings, found safety in the salty waters nearby. Venom would give him what he was due or he would never help her again.