Aeon of Creation Chapter 4 (Patreon)

A few minutes into my restoring of the Astral Express, which was slow going due to large amounts of divine enchanted materials that were meant to tunnel through dimensions and last for countless millennia.

I heard Himeko's voice coming out in a calm... But cold manner as she spoke from the window in the boarding section where we were. "No, researchers may not come aboard, nor may they collect any physical samples of the Astral Express." 

And then the door of the train opened with Himeko speaking again. "I said no collecting samples! If I see a saw or laser cutter coming closer to my baby I am going throw you into space!" 

The train remained silent for a moment before March 7th said nervously. "Oooh boy... Himeko sounds mad haha." 

I remained silent as I was busy literally rebuilding a giant divine construct. But Dan Heng added on with some flat amusement. "She loves the Astral Express more than anything besides ourselves. Anyway, March can you take my bag besides your luggage to my room. I imagine I will be spending at least tonight in the records room for one last day before I can move all my stuff into their tomorrow." 

March 7th had an audible pout in her voice as she whinedly light-heartedly. "Why do I need to take your luggage to your room? Shoudn't we all be sticking around Jake to make sure no one messed with him?" 

To which Stelle piped nervously. "With mama bear mode Himeko out there? Unless Asta or Madame Herta are out there. No one will dare to climb into the train."

As though to underscore her words the Astral Express rumbled with myself humming and saying loudly enough that Himeko from outside the train could hear. "The second residential cart just attached itself and synched up with the generators and Trailblazer engine. I am working on the kitchen and store room next."

And with said mama bear Himeko standing guard outside the Astral Express visibly armed and all but glowing with fiery elemental energy. There wasn't anyone that fucked with me for the next half an hour as I finished adding on the kitchen and storage cart to the back of the train.

With another rumble the new cart attached itself to the train and I stood up unsteadily as my body was rather sore as channeling so much power for close to an hour. And Dan Heng offered me a shoulder to lean agaisnt before I told him. "Tell Himeko I am done. And I... I am tapped out frankly." I said with exhaustion clear in my voice.

Dan Heng let me sit down properly in the plush seats of the boarding room we had been in and he said. "Alright. One second Jake."

I heard him go outside and call out to Himeko to come back along with Welt to get off the top of the train? 'Why is Welt ontop of the train?' I thought with amazement with an eyebrow-raising as I watched as Welt, Himeko, and Dan Heng stride back into the cabin.

But as Himeko came in, she froze and chuckled as she said. "Well well Pom Pom, I see that having another cart added to the train has indeed helped you."

I looked over at Pom Pom and it took me a minute to register what she meant she before March 7th giggled and called out with laughter in her voice. "Hahaha! Pom Pom got pants added to his form!"

And looking at Pom Pom's lower end I noticed now that March 7th was right. Whereas before he had an uncovered lower body which wasn't an issue with how he had a stuffed animal's body and no... Bits.

But now his ticket master outfit looked more well put together honestly.

"Well! Beyond Pom Pom's handsome new outfit. I suppose we should be discussing where we will be heading to next." Himeko spoke before she looked back to Pom Pom and spoke.

"Pom Pom, can you please get the Express in motion so we are out of the Herta's Space Station? The scientists... Are looking down right ravenous at seeing Jake here breaking the laws of conservation of mass.

Pom Pom snapped a salute to his head and called. "Aye aye Himeko. Just tell me where we are heading to next when you guys are done." 

With that Pom Pom ran up to the front engine room while Himeko and Welt shared a look before Welt spoke up. "Well, from the records I have collected. There is the world Jarilo-VI that is close... Cosmically speaking on the Astal Expresses, silver rails."

I obviously wasn't going to add anything as I didn't want to fuck up the timeline to any major extent. Because honestly... I didn't have anything I was rushing towards.

Tingyun was still obviously possessed right now probably. And even if I convinced the Astral Express to rush towards the Xianzhou Luofu. What about Jarilo-VI and the city of Belobog? What if skipping Belebog would lead to its doom?

Though Elysia on the other hand raised a hand and asked sheepishly. "Sooo, is this Jarilo-VI world going to have anywhere we can do some shopping haha." 

And my lips twitched at the reminder that Elysia, myself, and Stelle were quite literally homeless with nothing but the clothes on our back.

I coughed and raised a hand saying. "I volunteer to make some resources we can sell if we need to. In order for Stelle, Elysia and I to get our own supplies, furniture and everything." 

Himeko gave a gentle smile before she said honestly as the Astral Express made a loud whistle as it began chugging along on the silver rails that appeared in front of it.

"The Astral Express does have funds saved up, so don't feel like you are being a drag on us. Anyway, so Jarilo-VI. We are in agreement to head to that world next for our Trailblazing Adventure?" 

"I am good for anywhere," Stelle said shrugging with March 7th and Dan Heng likewise agreeing.

With that Himeko nodded and said she was going to speak with Pom Pom about our destination.

From there Dan Heng, Elysia, Stelle and I went to the second cart in the train where we took in the five new empty rooms now available in the second cart. "I will take this one I guess," I said with a shrug.

Stelle took the room on the end closest to the door leading to the kitchen/storage cart. And Elysia took the room next to mine.

My throne of power floated off my necklace and I gave a hum as it grew in size allowing me to sit in it. Then as I sat in my throne of power... My lips twitched as the chair made little clicking noises as it reclined into a love seat with my legs being propped up and my back being allow back so I could easily relax my head against the back cushions.

'Well... Maybe I don't need to magic up a bed? Plus it will allow me to pull some shenanigans if I am sitting in my throne for a long time straight.' I mused with an amused expression as I idly imaged coming onto Jarilo-VI and into Belebog with my every step leaving behind deposits of GeoMarrow.

Or hell... I could go even further with the whole 'fuck you I am the better Abundance.' Bit by creating large fruit-bearing tree's that were immune to Jarilo-VI's insane constant blizzards that covered the planet due to the Stellaron there.

I raised my hand and I first I grew a basketball-sized orb of earthy black soil into existence. Then from that orb of earth, I gave birth to life. A gently glowing green sapling grew from the orb of earth taking on the form of a minature pine tree a good meter tall.

But within the pine tree's branches, and emerald glowing spines were small gem-like pinecones that glowed with a multitude of lights while the room filled with a humid heat.

"Expand, attach, and live eternally." I whispered as the earth expanded to cover my room's floor and the earth being covered in glistening emerald grass that reflected the pine tree's gem lights. Then I replicated the pine tree to the four corners of the room while in the middle of the room I created a large bed that had a gently glowing blue veil of moss surrounding the bed.

The door of my room opened up and I looked over as I lounged upon my bed as glowing blue, orange, and red dandelion balls gently flew through the air.

"Uhm... Himeko wanted to know if... You could cook?" Stelle asked with a gaping expression at seeing how I turned my bedroom into a fae wonderland in less than five minutes.

And just to troll Stelle, I raised an eyebrow and a loud crunch rang out getting her attention as I took a bite from a bag of potato chips I manifested.

"Where did you get a bag of potato chips!? You... Literally just made that didn't you?" Stelle finished with her hand damn near clapping on her face in exasperation.

"Hmm, Stelle are you getting Jake what..." I heard Welt speak and then as he strode past my room his face twitched as his eyes lasered in on my bag of chips and he asked slowly. "Are those Dorritos?" 

Another loud crunch rang out before I said calmly as I hopped out of my bed with each of my steps upon the emerald grass making it glow a wine red. "Yup, I certainly am not going to go without my Earth pleasures... Do you want some and some Dr Pepper?" 

Welt's face twitched at my honest offer before he coughed and said. "I am going to have to pass... I do not know the effects of matter you manifest, being added to my body." 

To which I just shrugged and looked back to Stelle and said. "To your previous question. Yes, I can cook actually. I used to actually be a chef before... All this, but yeah I can cook normally, or if you guys want I can literally manifest any food I can imagine." 

Stelle gave a wry smile and then scratched behind her head as she said. "I think... Normal food would be the best if you don't mind helping us." 

I shrugged and hopped up saying. "Alrighty, it will give me something to do and think about while we travel to Jarilo-VI."