My Little Lethal Company

Dash opened her eyes and looked up at the bottom of the bunk bed that AJ and Shy were sleeping in, and she could hear their soft breathing. She got up slightly but stopped as she realized that Twilight was snuggling her again as she was still asleep. Dash sighed, as she liked Twilight being clingy, but it was annoying to start the day with her snuggling her like this.
Dash got up slowly, trying not to wake Twilight up by placing her pillow in Twilight's hug and freeing herself. She sat up and took a peek at the top bunk, seeing Shy sleeping. She looked to the side of Shy but couldn't tell if AJ was asleep or not. She quietly got out of bed and started her morning routine, but Dash was annoyed as her body was reacting to seeing the girls naked bodies. It didn't help that Shy's big breast was fully out.

"Fucking Twilight," thought Dash as she hurried to the bathroom and took a cold shower.

After taking a shower and getting dressed, Dash checked the time and saw it was almost time for the girls to be up, so she started to make breakfast, but she froze as she heard a voice.

"Need help?" asked AJ, as she was sitting up in her bed and looking down at Dash.

Dash didn't want to turn around, as she didn't want to stare at AJ's body, but she did answer, "Nah, I'm good. Microwaving food doesn't need two people." She turned her slightly "Just woke up?"

AJ smirk as she saw Dash looking away and blushing. "Nah, been up hours ago."

Dash was surprised. "Seriously?"

"Yep, always an early riser. I worked on my family farm, so I got used to it. I miss hearing the rooster wake me, though."

"Well, at least I'm not the only one awake. I thought I was the only one up."

AJ quietly got out of bed, landed softly, and looked at Twilight, making sure she didn't wake her up, but she could see her hugging the pillow and nuzzling it. AJ could only smile and joined Dash at the small kitchen counter.

"Twi sure loves you, huh?"

Dash didn't make eye contact with her as she was waiting for the coffee to be done. "I guess..."

AJ shook her head; she was hoping for Dash to be more talkative with her. So she asked her how she met Twilight. AJ was happy as Dash was talking rather than saying a few words as she told her how they met. After she was done, AJ slapped her back, causing her to make a cute noise.

"Really now? You met each other on your way to the company building for the interview? Funny enough, it happened to me and Fluttershy as well. We were on the same tram and walking down the same street. Didn't help. that she thought I was following her; boy, she was crying up a storm as she ran inside the building."
"Seriously?" said Dash, surprised by this.

"Yep. We're lucky; the company hired us and was lucky enough that they paired us up. I remember after the interview, we were in the lobby, waiting as the tram was shut down after some accidents."

AJ and Shy were trying their best not to look at each other after what happened when getting here and Shy calling the cops for the misunderstanding.

AJ put her cowboy boots on top of her leg and started to bounce her leg, trying not to think about it.

"I'm sorry," whispered Shy, hiding behind her clipboard.

"Its alright, lass. The company said that the tram will be back up soon."

"No...not that..."

AJ looked at her and saw that she was red and looking at the floor.

"Ah, you mean the whole thing when getting here. Hehe, not your fault. You thought I was a stalker."

"But I should have listened and not called the police on you."

AJ sighed, getting up and sitting next to her. She put her arm around her shoulder and told her, "Look, it's fine. No harm, no foul. Let's move on, yeah?"

Shy nodded and leaned against her, feeling safe with her. AJ was surprised by this and blushed, even more so because she got a good view of Shy's big chest, but didn't say anything as she didn't want to scare her and was enjoying her warmth.
After a while, the news of the tram being up and running again was sent out, and AJ got up, but she felt her arm being held.
She looked back and saw Shy blushing with fury as she handed her a note. AJ took it and blushed. It was Shy's phone number.

"What's this now, a sugar cube?"

"My...my phone number. You're really sweet, and I want to hang out with you more. I'm sorry..."

AJ was shocked, but smiled and told her, "Sure thing. We'll meet up after work."

Shy looked up, and her face lit up, causing AJ to blush more, as she had never seen someone look that happy before.

"We started out as friends, and we slowly got closer and became a couple. We didn't realize we had feelings for each other until someone pointed it out."

Dash looked surprised, as she didn't expect AJ and Shy to be like her and Twilight, meeting each other like that. She finally looked at AJ in the eyes and said, "Sorry about hitting on her back then. I know you said you were cool with it, but let me make it up to you."

AJ shook her head. "There's no need for that; I'm fine with it. Just be careful with the other girls you hit on. Someone won't be forgiving like me. Like Twi over there, that girl has crazy strength when she's mad! Don't piss her off again." joke, AJ, but she could tell Dash wasn't having it; she really wanted to make it to her "Fine!"

Dash smiled, and maybe Twilight was right in wanting to be friends with them; AJ looks like a caring woman.

"Here." simply said AJ as she took Dash's hand and placed it on her bare chest.

Dash went red in the face and wanted to take her hand back, but AJ was holding her hand in place and even pressing her hand into her breast.

"A-AJ, what are you doing?!" whispers Dash, not wanting to wake Twilight or Shy.

"Making it up to me by manning up and stopping acting like a virgin around naked women. Poor Twi was crying her eyes out yesterday after dinner. You won't look at her or even touch her when she's naked. What's wrong with you, girl?"

Dash didn't say anything and just stared at her. Not caring that she was groping AJ's chest. She was thinking of ways to get back at Twilight, but she noticed the sad look on AJ's face.

"Look, you can be shy; you can even be a coward, but please don't treat your own girlfriend like this. It's not fair to her, and it's not fair to you."

"How so?"

"I know you like her, and that's a good thing, but if you don't do anything about it, then she will get bored and might find someone else and leave you. All because you can't handle seeing her naked body. Don't you love her body?"

"Y-yes. I love it a lot!" replied Dash, grabbing harder.

"Then why not touch her? Or look at her? You're a coward! A yellow belly."

Dash looked down and could look at AJ's well-built body and back at her own body. She looked over at Twilight's naked body, as the blanket was off, and could see that even though Twilight was a nerd, her body was well in shape. She was perfect; she was beautiful.

"I don't want to look because, well, it makes me self-conscious. I'm not like you or her; I'm not beautiful. Sure, I'm somewhat built but not sexy. That's why I hit on sexy girls. I just want to believe I am."

AJ slapped her on the back of the head, causing her to yell, let go of her chest, and rub her own head.

"Ouch! Why'd you do that?"

"For being stupid. You're cute and sexy, and even more so, you're kind. Stop doubting yourself."

"It's easy for you to say. You didn't have someone telling you you were ugly or hurting you when you did so-"Dash froze when she said that, she could see AJ looking worried and asked her if Twilight was hurting her. "No! She never hit me!"

"Sugar cube, don't lie. If Twilight is hurting you, we can help you."

"No, seriously. She never laid a hand on me. Never. It was someone else."

Dash looked away, rubbing her arm. AJ looked at her arm and didn't notice it until now. She could see the faded cuts. She started to understand why Dash was the way she was. She left it be for now.

After everyone ate, Twilight was drinking her coffee and looking at the computer screen. She typed away, turned to the others, and spoke.

"It seems this colony had a factory, but it was abandoned not too long ago, and it's unknown if it is in good condition or not. This might be why they're sending units out here. The report doesn't say why the colony was lost. It just went dark one day." explained Twilight.

"I bet it has to do with the animal we're after." said Dash, feeling scared.

"Don't worry, lass. We'll have each other's backs. Just don't go out alone and don't wander off." AJ said, trying to sound reassuring.

Dash wasn't buying it but nodded and could see that Twilight was trying not to think the worst.
The ship started to slow down, meaning they had arrived.
Dash felt nervous, even more so when AJ and Shy were in their spacesuits. Twilight was done suiting up and could see that Dash was trying to hide her fears. Twilight sat next to her, putting her hand on hers.

"It's okay; you're not alone. You're not the only one afraid; I'm a little nervous myself."

"Thanks..."

"If you're nervous, how about this? You can stay behind with Shy and check out the surrounding area. AJ and I will head into the factory. Deal?"

Dash nodded and smiled, as she was fine with this but told her to be careful. Twilight said she would always be careful, as she would always come back.

After the landing and the doors opened, everyone left the ship. Twilight looked up and could see a clear morning sky, and the forest they were in was pretty foggy. She opened her data pad and checked the information on the planet "Humid, Rough Terrain. Teeming with plant life and the stuff we know about the colony going dark—great, nothing useful." She put the data pad back and turned to AJ, who was looking up at the sky and tapping her boot. Twilight asked her if she was waiting for something to happen.

"Waiting on the delivery I ordered last night. Should have arrived by now."

Twilight looked around and could see Shy and Dash looking around the landing site, checking out the plants. She shook her head and asked her what she ordered.

"Just some supplies. Nothing big."

"You didn't order any weapons, did you? It was odd that the weapons were removed from the ship, but it's understandable; this moon letter rating is low."

"No, not weapons. It's something else; don't worry abo-" AJ stopped, as she and the others could hear weird music playing and coming from the sky.

"What's that odd music?" asked Twilight, looking around and seeing a long black tree-looking object landing not too far from them.

AJ and the others walked over to it and watched as AJ pressed a button on the object, making it open its containers and dropping a red box and walkie-talkies.

"The company added music to the delivery drone because someone requested it in the feedback survey that they send out every month. It's annoying, but it helps find the bugger when fog, heavy sand, or snow storm hits, heard the requested wanted workers to be 'happy' when getting their items." said AJ as she picked up the box.

Twilight rolled her eyes, thinking it was a dumb idea, but didn't say anything as she picked up one of the walkies.
Dash was looking at the other walkie-talkie and thought they were cool-looking, with an older design than the current look, but AJ quickly said it was budget cuts, which is why they look old.

"...really? Company really likes cutting corners, huh?"

AJ nodded and asked Twi to test it, which she did and worked, as Dash could hear her as clear as day. With that done, both parties went their way.

Dash and Shy started to talk around the area, and the fog was starting to lift a bit. They could make out more of the surrounding area, like the hills, tall trees, and something else with some trees.

"What's up with these trees? They have giant, somewhat-looking holes in them." asked Dash, poking at the tree.

Shy started to check them out and touch them. It wasn't long before she turned back to her and said, "They look like swamp mouths from planet Zell."

"Swamp mouth? The hell is that?"

"These are trees that live near swamps and lakes and eat anything that gets close enough."

"Well, no wonder; no animals are here. I was wondering why it was quiet. Wait, are we in danger!?" asked Dash, backing away from the holes.

"Don't worry, these types don't eat people, but small animals."

"Well, that's good. I don't want to be eaten today."

Both giggled and kept walking forward, unaware that the tree had moved slightly.

Twilight and AJ made it to the factory, and the only way across is an old, rusty-looking bridge. AJ put her boot on it and tested it to see if it was safe; it held her weight.

"Seems alright. I'll go first."

Twilight reached out, stopping her. "Hold on! What if it breaks and you fall? What will happen then? There seems to be no way out of that valley under us."

"I'll be fine, Twi. Don't worry. Besides, I'm a farm girl, so we know how to survive. Plus, it's why I ordered this." AJ patted the red box on her back. "It's an automatic ladder. I'll just climb out if I fall in."

"Still, you should be careful." Twilight remembered Mercy and shook her head to forget her face. "Shy is waiting for you to come back. Don't die!"

AJ smiled, thinking she was overreacting, but nodded and slowly started to cross the bridge. She turned back and looked at Twilight and could see she was worried about her.
AJ was almost to the end and was thinking about what Twilight was saying, noticing it felt like she had gone through something. She sighed, thinking how Twi and Dash had something in common; both worry a lot, and both had something bad happen to them.

Once she was on the other side, she turned to Twilight and gave her a thumbs up, letting her know it was safe. Twilight sighed relief and started to cross. AJ watched and noticed the bridge started to creak, which Twilight seemed to not notice as she was crossing very fast.

"Twilight! Slow down, or the bridge is going to break! Take it nice and slow."

Twilight looked up and was surprised that the bridge wasn't moving.

"I'm fine, AJ. See?"

AJ looked shocked and didn't say anything.

Once Twilight was on the other side, they both looked back and could see the bridge wobbling a bit but stood strong.

"We better not use it when bringing scrap back. Might break on us, right, AJ? We better find another way out or least carry smaller scrap back."

AJ nodded. It was too risky to use it again, as she touched it and could feel it moving now. They turned away from the bridge and entered the factory.

AJ and Twilight turn on their flashlights and look around. Twilight could tell the place had been abandoned for a while. There were some machines and crates lying around, most likely when the workers left in a hurry.
AJ was looking around as well and could see a staircase on their left. Both nodded and headed there. They walked up the stairs and got to a door. AJ tried to push it open but had no luck; it was jammed.

"Jammed good! If we had a key, we might get inside. Let's head back."

AJ shoulder tackled the door and turned to Twi. "Wait! Maybe we can force it open."

"We can, but if we damage the hinges, the door will fall and block our way. We might find another way around anyway."

AJ nodded. Twilight does make a point, so she left it be and returned where they came from, but they were unaware of the white eyes looking at them through the door window.

Meanwhile, Shy and Dash stopped on a hilltop and had a better view of the forest. They could see swamps and more trees with holes in them.

"Man, this place is big." said Dash, feeling a bit worried as she felt small.

"Don't worry, Dash. The animal we're looking for isn't big, but the trees here are pretty big. I wonder why. The air isn't very different than back home."

The girls sat on the hill, taking a break. Shy was on her pad, while Dash took off her helmet, took out a candy bar, and ate it. Dash looked at Shy and felt nervous, as she wanted to chat with her. She looked at her candy bar and back at her.

"Hey Shy, have you ever had one of these? They're not bad; they would like it more if there was more chocolate and less peanut. Still good though."

"No thanks; I prefer fruits."

Dash's ears went down, and she looked away. "Oh, okay."

Shy looked over and asked, "Are you okay, Dash?"

"Yes, just...well, I'm bored. We haven't seen anything yet, and I'm just a bit tired; I'm not used to walking so much. I'm a runner, not a hiker." joked Dash, laughing a bit and hoping Shy would laugh as well.

"We're doing good, though; this man map we're making will help in the long run. We can head back to the ship if you want."

"NO! I mean, no. I'm fine; I'm just bored. Let's keep going." Dash put her helmet on and stood up. Shy looked at her, worried, and could tell something was bothering her, but left it be for now.

AJ and Twilight were walking through a hallway and shining their lights around the dark hallway. Twilight stopped and looked over at a nearby room, opened the door, and looked around.

"What did you find, lass?"

"It's a restroom. The mirror is broken and looks like the toilet was removed. Wait." Twilight scanned the area, and a high-level scrap was pinned. Twilight entered the bathroom, picked it up, and looked confused. AJ noticed her look and asked what was wrong. "This can't be right. How is this worth 90 bits?"

AJ walked over and could see the item in Twi's hand and agreed with her, "That's just a normal pink hair brush? I've used plenty of them."

Twilight was trying to figure out why this was worth 90 bits but couldn't. She rechecked the scan, and it was still coming out the same. She believed the scan was broken, but whatever, she put the brush in her suit belt hook, walked out of the bathroom with AJ, and kept walking down the hall until they finally exited it and found themselves in the section of the factory where things were once being made.

"I wonder what they were making here?" asked AJ, flashing the light across the belt system.

"I don't know; I wish I could ask the manager or workers, but they're just...gone."

The two kept looking around, when suddenly AJ scan picked up another high-value scrap, but it was above her, and it looked like a giant gear. It was worth 200 bits, max. AJ slapped her knee in joy, as she was happy for the rare find.

Twilight looked up and noticed the ladder to get up there was long gone, meaning the only way to reach it was a very tall ladder. AJ dropped the red box and pressed a button. Twi watched as the ladder came out and quickly rose up and stopped at the floor where the scrap was.
AJ smiled and went up the ladder and climbed onto the platform, where the gear was. She could see the belt next to her and noticed it was a bit dusty, and the belt wasn't moving. She flashed her light around it, hoping to find another rare scrap.

Meanwhile, Twilight was still down below, looking around. She kept moving her light across the room and just seeing dusty and old machines, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw something move and shined the light at it, but it was nothing there. She got closer to the spot, but was unaware of a black hand pushing the ladder, sending it falling down on her head.

bonk

AJ heard the ladder falling, looked down, and saw Twilight on the floor and the ladder over her body. AJ jumped off the platform, landing on her feet. She quickly rushed over to Twilight and was worried; she could see her not moving.

"Twilight! Are you okay?!"

"That hurt, but I'm fine; my head is killing me." said Twilight as she slowly stood up and rubbed her head.

"You sure?"

"Yes, don't worry. What happened? Did the ladder fall on me?" asked Twilight, rubbing her helmet.

AJ stood up and nodded. "Yup, it must be my fault; I didn't lay it down right. Sorry."

"No worries. Just take it slow. I don't need you breaking my head or something." joked Twilight.

"Will do."

AJ set the ladder back up, and this time she made sure it was laying correctly. She went back up and looked over the gear, wondering what it was used for. While Twilight took off her helmet and checked to see if it was damaged. She froze as she saw the white eye creature in the reflection of her visor. She quickly turned around and saw it knock over the ladder. Both froze with fear, but the creature ran off, leaving Twilight stunned.

bonk

AJ looked around and saw the ladder fell again, and she looked down and saw Twilight under it, but this time she could see a bump on her head as her helmet was off.

"Oh no..." whispered AJ, fearing the worst.

Back outside, Dash and Shy were heading back, but they suddenly noticed a gray-looking ball in front of them. Both didn't know what it was, and Dash walked up to it and picked it up.

"Huh, what's this thing? Looks like paper."

Shy pulled out her pad and scanned it. She slowly backed away as the system matched what it believed was it.

"Dash, slowly put it down and back away."

Dash looked over and noticed how nervous Shy was. She did what she was told and could hear the ball buzzing. Dash quickly backed away and stood by Shy, who was holding the scan report.

"The system believes it's a nest for honey bees?"

Dash laughed as she walked away from Shy and picked up the bee hive.

"Then we're fine. Our suits can protect us. Plus, honey bees are harmless."

Shy didn't know what to say, as she could see Dash was poking at the hive.

"Come on, let's show the others. Free honey!"

"Wait, Dash!" called out Shy, as she realized what kind of bees they are as the system found the correct match for them. "Those are Circuit Bees!"

Dash froze and could hear the buzzing getting louder and more aggressive.

"Circuit Bees!? Are those the same bees that can have electrostatic charge!? SHIT!"

Dash threw the hive at the tree, where a hole was, and could hear a buzzing sound. Both girls looked at the hole and saw the bee coming out, and it was a small red bee.

The swarm was giving off an electric field around it, and the girls could see the sparks, meaning the bees were pissed off.

"RUN!" shouted Dash as she pulled Shy's arm and ran for it.

The swarm flew out of the tree and quickly caught up with the girls, stinging at their backs, causing their suit to short out.
Dash and Shy screamed as their suits shocked them and the bees kept attacking them. Dash tripped and fell, making the swarm focus on her, while Shy was safe as she hid between the large trees. She could see Dash screaming in pain, as yellow zapping could be seen.

It wasn't long before AJ got back to the ship with an unconscious Twilight in her arms. She opened the door and found Shy putting burn cream on a screaming shirtless dash. AJ asked what happened, but the girls noticed Twilight in her hands, and Dash ran over to her, asking the same question but for Twilight.

After each explaining of what happened, AJ ordered the ship to take off, as she noticed the swarm was nearby and was looking to zap them. Dash is sitting on the floor, while Twilight is on the bed, recovering as Shy is done putting an ice pack on her head.

"She'll be fine. Just a tiny bump. The ice pack should help. How are you doing, Dash?"

Dash had her arms crossed, and she was still shaking a bit. "Fine."

Shy and AJ could tell Dash was closing herself off to them. They didn't know what to do but wait for Twilight to wake up.

End of Day 3
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