Angel stared at her egg. The anacondrai have now been locked away in their tomb, where there was little food and little water. Koujou looked at his wife sadly. Both parents knew that the egg wouldn't survive once it hatched. Already the anacondrai members were going mad with hunger. The general has eaten two other members of the tribe.
"Oh Koujou what are we going to do, I want our child to live, not be eaten alive" Angel wept. Koujou sighed.
"As do I my dear, but there's not much we can do"
"There has to be" Angel eyed an anacondrai member who was giving her egg the hungry eyes. Koujou hissed in warning at the other anacondrai who looked at him and walked away. Koujou snorted in disgust. Angel nuzzled her egg sadly. Pythor P. Chumsworth slithered over to the couple. Even though he had a tail he was not the general. It was rare for a serpentine to have a tail once hatched. Pythor was one of these serpentine. Koujou smiled at his old friend.
"Hello Pythor" he greeted.
"Greetings Koujou, Angel. How's the egg?" Pythor frowned when Angel lowered her head sadly.
"Angel…and I are worried Pythor"
"About what may I ask?"
"That neither of us or our egg will survive. You know the general has eaten two tribe members, not to mention Kali was giving our egg the eyes."
"Oh dear…That is something to worry about" Pythor lowered his head.
"Honestly Pythor, I'm not sure what to do. I want our child to live, but I'm not like you. I'm only a soldier."
"Fear not Koujou, if anything should happen to you or Angel, I shall look after and care for your child" Pythor offered. Angel lifted her head again upon hearing this, her milky pink eyes swelled with grateful tears.
"Oh Pythor, thank you very much. What would we do without you?" Pythor only smiled and gave a small bow.
"Do not thank me Angel, it's the least I can do for you."
"I am very glad my husband met you Mr. Chumsworth. You are the kindest anacondrai in the tribe" Angel gave a soft smile and nuzzled her egg; Koujou placed a hand on his mates shoulder.
"Thank you again Pythor, you really are a true friend."
"No worries Koujou, I'm sure you would've done the same for me"
At that moment, Angel got up from her spot and handed her egg to Pythor.
"Take good care of our Kamirah" she said. Pythor nodded.
"Upon my word, I promise to care for your child." Pythor bowed. Angel swallowed to keep the tears from flowing.
"Thank you" she sobbed, her voice trembling, barely above a whisper. Koujou nuzzled his wife and purred comfortingly. Angel pushed her face into the base of her mate's neck. Koujou smiled softly at her, and then the most tragic thing happened. Kali came with the general. Pythor quickly hid the egg behind him. Kali raised an eyeridge.
"Koujou, where's your egg?"
"That is none of your business Kali" Koujou hissed as he glared at the scout. Kali glared back. Leon hit the scout on the back of his head with his staff, causing him to yelp at the contact. Koujou couldn't help but smirk, though it disappeared when his general glared at him.
"It's time Koujou, Angel" he said, his voice deep. Pythor frowned, if the general came up to a tribe member and told them it was time; it meant they were to be killed so the rest of the tribe could survive by eating their flesh. Usually it was the less important members to be killed.
Koujou gave one last look at Pythor before taking his wife's hand in his and followed the general. Once they were out of sight, the last thing that was heard were screams of pain followed shortly by complete and utter silence….Pythor lowered his head sadly and looked down at the egg.
"Don't worry young one, I'll take care of you" he whispered.