Chapter Twenty Two [Bambi's Omega Adventures In A Post Apocalyptic World]

Chapter Twenty Two: Bambi Manipulates Little Alex

As he heard the knock on his door, Bambi took a deep breath and composed himself. He had to play this right if he wanted to succeed. He quickly wiped the smirk off his face and put on a vulnerable expression as he called out to Alex, “C-Come in.”

Yup, he was a bitch alright. But a bitch had to do what a bitch had to do to survive in this world with all these big hitters.

Especially if his sister’s survival was on the line.

Bambi swallowed his guilt, and pushed it so deep in his mind he was even surprised that he did it, before he heard the sound of his oak door creaking open.

The door opened and in walked Alex, a petite teenage girl with long blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. As Alex entered the room, the first thing she noticed was Bambi's scent. It was unlike anything she had ever smelled before, and she couldn't help but stood there for a couple of seconds, just enjoying the scent.

“Something smells really good,” Alex sniffed around the room, until she found that Bambi was staring at her. She realized that it must have been Bambi’s scent that she was sniffing and he was right, freaking there. “S-s-sorry, Bambi! I didn’t know it was yo-”

“Nah, it’s cool,” Bambi just chuckled, finding her reaction amusing. “Besides, what brings you here?”

Alex composed herself with a cough, before smiling wryly. “O-Oh, about that. Wait, am I interrupting your sleep?”

Bambi shook his head, pretending to be overwhelmed by her presence. “No, not at all. I couldn’t sleep..”

Alex fidgeted.  “Um, I just wanted to check on you. My mom told me that you went through a lot and I wanted to make sure you're okay.”

Bambi nodded, playing along with her concern. “Thank you, Alex. That means a lot to me.”

They both sat in an awkward silence for a moment before Bambi gestured for her to come sit beside him on the bed. “Please, come sit beside me.” Alex hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do. Bambi could sense her nervousness, and he found it odd. After all, she was just a young girl. She shouldn't be affected by Omega's pheromones yet.

But Bambi didn't dwell on it for too long. He knew he had to act quickly and manipulate the situation in his favor. As Alex sat next to him, Bambi steered the conversation towards what he wanted to hear.

“Soooooo, as I’ve asked before, what brings you here?” Bambi asked, trying to steer the conversation in his favor.

Alex fidgeted with her hands, clearly uncomfortable with the situation, before she suddenly bowed her head. “I’m sorry! I overheard your conversation with my mom and I-I’m sorry but I heard everything. I shouldn't have eavesdropped.”

This would have made Bambi even more disappointed in his lack of keeping his secrets until he got an even better idea. Bambi's heart raced with excitement. This was his chance to use Alex.

“It's okay, Alex. I understand. You were just curious,” Bambi said, staring at the teenage Alpha. “I forgive you.”

Alex looked at him with guilt in her eyes. “But I heard your secret! I know about your Trait. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to find out but I heard everything my mother told you!”

Bambi's heart dropped at her words but he kept up with his act.

He put on a weak expression, his voice trembling as he spoke, “It's okay, Alex. I know you didn't mean to find out. But now that you know, I'm in trouble. Bad people will be coming af-after me for my Trait, and I don't know what to do.”

“And, I wouldn’t want you, your mom, or any of this lovely town to get hurt,” Bambi sighed, as his eyebrows dropped sadly.

“I think I’ll have to leave soon.”

Alex's eyes widened with concern. “Wh-What? Because I found out? N-No, I’ll make it up to you! I won’t tell anyone about your secret, I promise!”

“Thank you, Alex, but it’s not that easy,” Bambi let out a shaky breath, pretending to be on the verge of tears. “You know that Omegas aren’t supposed to have Traits, and most importantly, not a Trait that can heal even cancer, your cancer, Alex. You heard your mother. I’m not safe. Bad people are going to be coming and they will do anything to get their hands on it.”

“No, no,” Alex looked at him with sympathy, her heart breaking for him. “Is there anything I can do to help, Bambi?”

Bambi knew he had Alex wrapped around his finger now. He had played his cards right and now it was time to put his plan into motion. He needed to somehow explain to Alex his situation with Apollo and his missing sister, and how he needed an army of Betas to help him in his quest for revenge. He also mentioned how he needed someone with a Trait, like himself, to help him control and navigate through the dangerous world outside but that could all wait for later.

Right now, what he needed to do was to guilt-trip Alex so bad that she would be willing to do anything he asked of her. Yeah, he was a dick for manipulating a fourteen year old but hey, a bitch gotta do what a bitch gotta do.

“There’s nothing you can do, Alex,” Bambi shook his head, as he looked away. With the most oscar-worthy performance, he sniffled as he tried to get his voice to crack, “There’s nothing anybody can do.”

“No.”

Bambi smirked.

“No, absolutely not!” Alex took Bambi’s hands, and they were the same size even though she was much younger.

“I’m going to save you.”

Bambi turned to look at Alex’s expression and for a second, he saw a look of determination and confidence that only mature Alphas could have, and wondered if this was how young Cleo looked like.

Bambi’s smirk widened as he hadn’t expected this response. He knew he had to be careful with his next move, as he didn’t want to come off as too manipulative.

He put on a grateful expression, suppressing the smirk that threatened to appear on his face. “I-I don't know, Alex. I don't want to put you in danger. But for now, if you could just... keep my secret safe, that would mean a lot to me.”

Alex nodded, determination in her eyes. “Of course! I promise, Bambi. I won't tell anyone about your secret. Me and my mom will protect you.”

Bambi couldn't believe his luck. He had successfully manipulated Alex into helping him. He knew that she wouldn't go back on her promise, especially since she had promised to keep his secret until she died.

“Thank you, Alex,” Bambi said, his voice filled with fake gratitude. He started to have tears in his eyes as his voice cracked, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

Alex went in to hug Bambi, comforting the older Omega as she whispered, “Everything’s going to be okay, Bambi. You’re my first and only friend! I won’t let anything hurt you. I’ll make sure my mom protects you too.”

Hook, line and sinker. In under five minutes, he was guaranteed protection now. “Thank you, thank you so much. . .”  He hadn’t expected that his acting would be able to make him skip step one, and go all the way to step three with being guaranteed protection from Cleo as well.

That was already a huge stone off his back. Bambi looked at the moon from his window, as he continued to fake-cry into Alex’s back. The world wasn’t fair to Omegas like him. It was a cruel place for anyone without power. The only way to survive was to be at the top, but unfortunately for Omegas, that was nothing more than a pipe dream. It was fated for Omegas to be hunted, to be chased and when caught, made into nothing more than breeding cattles.

So, fuck them. Fuck these Alphas. Fuck the world, and fuck the mutants too for tearing him and his sister apart.

This was his turning point. He had enough of being taken from. He was going to do the taking from now, even if it meant manipulating those that loved him.