Apocalyptic Rebirth: With a repairman system space, she rises again.
Chapter 91: Hades and his frenemies.

Chapter 91: Hades and his frenemies.

Hades was a little nervous when the vehicles drove out, but the confidence of the soldiers made him feel at ease. The sound of their laughter and singing during the short trip made him fell some camaraderie with them.

When they entered Jon’s base, he hopped out of the car and stretched, looking at Jon smugly.

In turn, Jon looked back at him with a glare. "Where is my cat, Quinn?"

"What cat Kingsley?" Hades asked.

Jon hissed and moved closer to Hades. "Don’t play with me Quinn. You know damn well what cat I am talking about. I need Bob returned because my wife is unhappy. An unhappy Tracy is not someone you want to be around. She is snappy Quinn, snappy."

Hades laughed slowly and deliberately, "Oh Jon, you named your cat Bob! How original."

"And you married your babysitter. I would say that you are more original than I am." Jon retorted. "Oh wait, I think its cliche."

Hades rolled his eyes. "Old news Jon, find something else if you want to taunt me. Also, I think I will give Bob a new name. What do you think of John--with an h because that is how the name is actually supposed to be spelled."

The soldiers looked on, glancing between the two men.

"Is this how rich people talk to each other?" Commander Grayson whispered.

O’Toole shrugged. He was still wondering why someone would name their cat Bob.

Hades meanwhile ignored John’s glaring and held out his hand. "Be a good boy and bring the payment for the gel and the ash. My wife wanted to charge wanted to charge around sixty thousand dollars, but I talked her into doubling it. So, one hundred twenty thousand dollars for five people that is six hundred thousand dollars. Will it be cash, gold or food?"

"Three hundred thousand!! We are not buying houses. The gel stinks and ash.... you are charging us such exorbitant prices for ash! We have wood here that we can burn for ash." Jon loudly expressed his disbelief.

Hades pretended that he was poking into his ear with an uninterested look on his face. "Hurry up. John the cat is waiting for me to kiss his cheeks."

"You kissed my cat!!" Jon exclaimed. "I have never even kissed the damn animal. That is gross Quinn, you are going to make him needy. Do you know how much I invested to have him trained to be less like an ordinary cat and more like an aristocrat?"

Hades rolled his eyes. "What a stupid thing to do?"

Two cars drove up to them from inside the base and Jon’s friends, the other billionaires stepped out.

"See I told you Quinns’ base has cars that somehow do not magically melt in the acid rain." Jon turned back to them and mentioned.

He gestured for the others to follow him so that they could take a closer look at the vehicles.

Nimo moved to block his paths, he had sent a listening device to through a cat, who knew what type of tricks he had up his sleeves this time around. "Sir I advise that you stay back." She politely requested.

"Tough." Jon nodded continuously. "I like that. Why don’t you ditch him and come work for me. I promise that I will be more generous with the salary."

Nimo however snubbed him. "Not even in a million years, pink boxers."

Jon gasped and turned to Hades, glaring daggers at him. "You son of a bitch." he growled out.

The other billionaires chuckled. Jon and his pink underwear were something they were used to. But hearing a woman make fun of him for it was amusing.

"How about me? It is quite understandable that you turn Jon down, he lacks charm, and he is married. I am newly divorced and rich. A man like me is quite the catch in an apocalypse." Kris Scott spoke with smug confidence, hands casually sliding into his front pocket.

Nimo looked at him, lips curved upside down. Then she said at once with a sarcastic smile. "No."

The other billionaires chuckled. The soldiers raised their eyebrows and shook their heads. Rich people somehow didn’t charge no matter the times. These men were still wearing expensive clothes, watches and smoking their cigars like it was just another day at the country club for the wealthy.

Hades let out a loud scoff. "She is very comfortable where is is and she is also my wife’s best friend so you cannot seduce her away with money. On that note, one of you is lucky as you won’t have to pay for the supplies we have provided so far."

"How is that?" Jon asked.

Hades smiled slyly. "I was hoping that it would be you Jon. You sent me an extra mouth to feed, so I want to send you one as well. I want to send you a woman."

"Why?" Jon asked, eying Hades warily. "I am married; in case you have forgotten.

Hades cleared his throat. "I am not sending you a mistress, just an annoying woman that my wife and I don’t like."

"Specify what you find annoying about her then perhaps I could take her in." Sheldon spoke up since Jon was still contemplating on whether or not to take up on the offer.

Hades pointed to the bubble. "I am sure that you all trust the bubble, but the ground is also dangerous. As the apocalypse goes on, you will need the things we give you to survive. So, when I say I need one of you to take in someone, maybe you should not ask questions and just jump at the opportunity to make me and my wife happy."

The billionaires sulked. Hades had them by the balls before the apocalypse and it was the same now. Why was the SOB just so lucky?

Nimo chortled when he saw the grown men sulking. No wonder Sunshine had told her to keep an eye on Hades; he was here to brag and annoy his frenemies.

"Speaking of all these miraculous inventions like the strange indestructible cars, the bubble shield and now some miracle ash?" Jon leaned forward and asked, "What scientists do you have working for you at that base? Where did you recruit them and how much are you paying them?"

Hades gestured for Jon to lean closer like he was going to tell him the answer. Like a fool, Jon did, and Hades flicked him on the forehead.

Jon winced as he leaned back.

"Let’s go. These guys are wasting our time." Hades declared.

Cory King raised his right hand quickly. "I will take the lady in, and you can be sure that I will treat her well."

"Oh, shut up man, Hades clearly wanted her here with me because he trusts me. I will take her in." Jon accepted the offer because he did not want to part with his cash.

"The rest of you should pay up." Hades told the billionaires. "Cash, gold and food. Those are the payments that we want."

Sunshine had told him that if he could get gold, it was better than cash.

"Food! You have got to be kidding me." Sheldon wailed. "I am not paying in food or gold. Just cut the bitch into pieces and we will all take a share."