The White Hive

Chapter Nine

"Your Majesty? It is almost time, the other Queens are here." Sunflower said bowing her head.

"I'll be right out," Queen Bumble said not turning around. Sunflower nodded and went out of the room. Bumble adjusted the golden hanging on her wings. Gold contrasted nicely with her scale colors, and showed how wealthy she was. She swept out of room her head held high as she walked to the throne room.

On each throne there was a queen, each hive. For Honeydew Hive, Amaryllis. For Nectar Hive, Poppy sat on the golden throne. And lastly for the Negundo Hive, Corn Flower sat on the sapphire throne. Each seat was noticeably shorter then Goliath Hive's throne.

"Aunts, cousin." Bumble said dipping her head on her black and gold throne.

"Bumble," Poppy said dipping her head, "We give your our greatest condolences for Anthropila. It must've been so hard." Bumble glared at Poppy.

"We don't use that name here, and anybody who does, their punishment is, severe." Bumble said coldly, her eyes narrowed into anger. "My mother was a nose stinging spider, and her name is a disgrace to the Goliath Bee-Wing Throne."

"Ah, we understand. We were also meaning to ask. What did happen to Queen Caterpillar? We were hoping for you to enlighten us on that part." Amaryllis said leaning forward in her throne.

"I killed her. She simply could not live. She wanted the biggest Bee-Wing hive, and she could not have it." Queen Bumble said tilting her head. "I do not see how this would interest you, in anyway. I had a problem and I solved it."

"But did you?" Corn Flower said, tilting her light blue head, and her matching sapphire crown. "Killing a dragon doesn't always solve your problems. Truly, Bumble."

"It solved my problem quite fine. Now why did you really want to meet with me? To tell me I made a grave mistake?"

"Not at all, Bumble." Amaryllis said, holding her talons out. "You se-" The door banged open and two Bee-Wings fell in bowing deeply.