"You know the whole reason I snuck in as a guard was that I was trying to keep my intrusion secret," Adam stated with a sigh as he watched Eytelis pull the wall apart. If I wanted to make a scene, I would have brought Stacey and her toy."
[OrangeeyedStace (Spector): Told you I should have come along.]
"Toy?" Eytelis repeated curiously.
"Don't worry about it," Adam replied. "The point is, I was trying to do this quietly."
"That's fine and all, but we're kind of in a rush," Eytelis replied. "Besides, what's the point in sneaking around since we're going to deal with that bitch after we finish here?"
"And what do you suppose we do if someone hears you ripping the wall apart?" Adam asked.
"It's fine, the room is soundproofed. How else do you think she keeps people from overhearing her conversations with the other members of the secret organisation?" Eytelis replied before winking at Adam as she added, "Besides, I trust you to keep me safe."
"Well, I suppose that's something," Adam replied.
"Indeed, we could get up to all sorts of mischief in here together and they would never hear us," Eytelis stated in a suggestive tone.
[Puntanghunter69Ver2 (International Space Station): Is she suggesting what I think she's suggesting?]
[Justiceistruth (Earth): There's no way, I mean she's a tree.]
[Noobkiller9000 (Earth): Maybe they can have fun after all.]
[Thewhitesoverign (Spector): Not happening.]
[1000yearsofdeath (Earth): Our dragon's being possessive again. Kekeke.]
"Err," Adam said with surprise.
"HAHAHAHA," Eytelis replied as she burst out laughing. "I'm kidding. I know you would never cheat on your girlfriends.
Also, I'm not really interested in being an exhibitionist; I'll leave that to Diva Aphrodite."
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): She even knows about Diva Aphrodite?]
[OfficialAphrodite (Spector): Who doesn't know about me.]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): I mean, about how you're travelling with them. I wonder where she got all her information.]
[OfficialAphrodite (Spector): She never said anything about me travelling with them all.]
[Superior4horns (Vinox 3): Ah, fair point.]
Adam shook his head before asking, "So who has access to this room?"
"As far as I can tell, only Fiere and her butler, though I suppose that's changed now you're here," Eytelis replied while flashing him a smirk over her shoulder.
"Are all Dryads as strong as you?" Adam asked.
"Surprised?" Eytelis asked with a wink before pulling away another part of the wall.
"You could say that. The Dryads that make up my home planet's mythology aren't exactly known for their strength," Adam replied.
Eytelis stopped ripping the wall apart and turned to Adam with interest, asking, "Oh! Are there members of my race on your planet?"
"In myth, whether they ever actually existed is beyond me, kind of like Rowena and Aphrodite's races," Adam replied.
[Phoenixempress (Fenix Nest): Yet another race which is known by Earthlings. This seems to be more than a coincidence.]
[DeverinianLordMalacoss (Deverinian 9): I've thought that for a while now. How can a planet that's so far outside the known universe know so much about some of the races and yet so little about others?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): The only conclusion I can think of is that someone must have discovered Earth in the past. Though something must have happened to them.]
[Whitehorn (Darah 5): Maybe they got stuck there?]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Possibly.]
"Oh," Eytelis replied in disappointment as she returned to ripping open the wall.
Adam watched her continue to rip apart the wall for a few moments until she suddenly stopped again and glanced at him with a slight blush.
"If you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to start thinking you're attracted to me." She said in an embarrassed tone.
"Sorry, but I can't say I'm attracted to you since I don't know what you really look like," Adam replied.
"You don't find this form attractive?" Eytelis asked in surprise.
Adam's response surprised her because every time she had snuck out to mingle with the people back on Solarian Prime, men would often turn and admire her.
"Oh sure, it's attractive and all, but it's still fake," Adam replied. "It's not the real you."
"I, I see," Eytelis replied in a timid tone as she returned to ripping the wall apart with renewed vigour before adding, "I'm afraid you wont see my true form for a while."
"Why not?" Adam asked.
"It's… not very nice to look at right now," Eytelis hesitantly replied.
Adam raised an eyebrow while asking, "What do you mean?"
Eytelis thought for a moment before saying, "Have you ever seen a tree or plant wilt when they don't get enough sustenance?"
"Sure," Adam confirmed.
"Well, my true form is kind of like that right now," Eytelis explained. "I've been away from Solarian Prime too long, and although normal food and drink can keep me going, my body needs the sustenance of Solarian Prime for it to return to its peak state."
"So you're weakened?" Adam asked in surprise since he had just been watching her rip metallic panels off a wall.
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): They call that weakened?]
[Superherofangirl (Earth): She needs Solarian Prime's sun.]
[RealOtaku (Earth): She's not Superman.]
"In a manner of speaking," Eytelis replied.
"How are you managing to maintain this form then?" Adam asked.
"It only takes effort to make the transformation; keeping it in place once it's up doesn't take much," Eytelis explained. "Though if I were to revert to my true form, I wouldn't be able to transform again as I am now."
"I see," Adam replied.
"So why were you staring if not because you're attracted to this form?" Eytelis asked as she ripped away another part of the wall.
"I've just never seen a woman rip apart a wall; actually, I've never seen anyone rip apart a wall," Adam replied.
"Good to know you keep your girlfriends happy," Eytelis said with a smile.
[OrangeeyedStace (Spector): More than happy, most of the time.]
[HackerSu (TIS-Starleap): Most of the time?]
"I always try, but what do you mean by that?" Adam asked in confusion.
"If you don't know, then I guess you've never seen Diva Rowena angry," Eytelis replied.
"I have actually, though admittedly her anger wasn't directed at me," Adam replied.
"And yet you've never seen her do this?" Eytelis asked while ripping a section of the metallic-looking wall away.
"I have not," Adam replied. "Is she really that strong?"
[LadyErkath (Aqua Primus): Rowena, you've never told or shown how strong you are?]
[OfficialRowena (Spector): It's never come up. Plus it's not exactly something romantic.]
[OfficialKasumi (Aqua Primus): Keeping secrets from your boyfriend?]
[OfficialRowena (Spector): It's hardly a secret.]
"She's stronger," Eytelis replied. "Brood are naturally stronger than many of the races, especially if they have recently fed."
"Remind me never to anger her," Adam stated.
"Hehe," Eytelis giggled. "Perhaps, if you stop watching and help me out here."
[Celebrityhunter69 (Earth): Yeah, streamer, it's not very gentlemanly to make a woman do all the work.]
Adam pulled out his universal force lance and spun it in his hand while saying, "Step aside."
"What?" Eytelis asked before her eyes widened. "Is that a universal force staff?"
"How is it you know so much about me but not this?" Adam asked while waving the force staff.
"I guess it never came up," Eytelis replied as she stared at the force staff in amazement.
"Never came up, huh?" Adam asked before signalling for her to step aside.
Eytelis did as instructed and quickly moved out of the way.
Adam pointed the force staff at the wall before pressing a certain section.
A bolt of red light shot from the end and hit the wall before it disintegrated.
Adam repeated the process several times until a hole big enough for them to walk through appeared.
"I wasted all that effort," Eytelis said listlessly as she stared at the hole in the wall.
"Well, I originally wanted to do this stealthily," Adam replied. Still, I was surprised at how strong you are."
"Diva Rowena's not the only one you need to make sure not to upset now, huh," Eytelis said with a wink before walking towards the hole.
[OfficialAphrodite (Spector): Ok, that confirms it, she's totally flirting with him.]
[Puntanghunter69Ver2 (International Space Station): My man's got game.]
[MercheadAnderson (Palaxia): It's incredible to think that the Solarian Prime Bureau Chief is actually flirting with someone.]
[NonpareilRaphilia (Aaru): Haha, I bet Queen Riniya is going crazy.]
"You know, I never expected you to act like this," Adam replied as he followed her.
"Like what?" Eytelis asked as she entered the room.
"So… flirtatious, especially after learning Fiere sexually assaulted you," Adam replied as he also entered.
"Am I being flirtatious?" Eytelis asked teasingly before turning serious as she said. "I'm not as innocent as Fiere led you to believe. While it's true that I haven't had sex with a male in a long time, I'm no virgin."
"You mean Fiere was wrong?" Adam asked.
"Correct," Eytelis replied. "It would seem their monitoring of me only started after my last sexual experience."