1. this story contains vore in the end and the next chapter. YES I KNOW IT'S DISTURBING, but I have no other choice but to do that. If not the story can't continue, besides how else is he going to use Krystal's soul
2. Krystal will survive, and there will be NO YIFF in this and the next chapter
3. This will be the first and the last time I wrote vore story. PROMISE! Besides I don't like vore especially if Krystal is the victim

Chapter 3: The Darkness Inside

August 18th, 27951

Corneria, Katt Monroe's home 13:25

Falco kept listening to my story, he replied "He must be pretty tough to stand your staff blast using only his hands, 4 that is. So what happened next?"

"Well, I remember that I asked him if it's true that he trapped people's souls inside the red ruby attached to his forehead. He replied to me with laughter. 'Yes, I trapped people's souls, for my purpose.' 'For what purpose?' I asked him. Suddenly his body shifted shape and become that of a warrior that I know was sent to hunt him about 4 years ago! By that time, I knew that the Naga already killed him and he can transform himself into another being by using only his or her soul! He added his answer but this time by using someone else's voice 'I know that you're the daughter of the king, my dear. Once I've devoured you, I'll be able to use your body to get close to the king and then I'll use his body to rule over this planet!" And then he returned to his normal form.

"Sounds like he has already planned this for a long time." Falco replied.

"It's already pretty weird that he suddenly came out of the darkness. I asked why he started to come out for so long and terrorizing our people. The next thing I know, he placed his 4 hands on my head and started to say some kind of … spell. I tried to let go of his hands but apparently, my mind was already in another place and time. Suddenly my vision turns to grey and then I could see a small child with blue eyes, about 14 years old. He looks different than any other children on Cerinia. From the castle behind him and his clothing, I could tell that he was the prince."

"What prince? The ruler of the planet?" Falco asked.

"No, from the design of the building around him, I think the vision was from the past, about 500 years ago. At that time period, our history said that we were separated into several tribes, which had their own cities, so I think he was the prince of only one city from a tribe. Anyway the vision keeps going, it felt like a dream but so real-like I was there myself to witness it. He was playing on the grass field and then his father came and carried him around on his back before they went inside their castle with his parents. And then I saw another vision. A group of bandits suddenly charged into the city that night. The guards were completely unaware and suddenly outnumbered. They robed, burned, stole, and killed everyone in the city. The mother of the prince knew that her son was in danger, so she hid him in the closet before the bandits broke into their castle and their chamber. The father of the child knew that it was the bandits' leader that went inside their chamber. He was wearing thicker armour than the other bandits. He fought with skill against the bandit leader, but soon the bandit outmanoeuvred him and stabbed him from behind. After he killed him, he killed his wife, who was still crying with no mercy. From inside the closet, the child saw everything that had happened. He was so terrified that he couldn't move a muscle. Silently he crawled out of the closet and tried to wake up his mother and father, but it was useless, and then he cried. He walked out of the castle quietly. Knowing that the bandits had taken over the city, he knew that the only way to escape the bandits was to run to the nearest forest. Finally, he stands at the edge of the forest, looking at the burning city and saw how everything that he loved was taken away from him, his father, his mother, his family, his friends, and his only home. He clenched his fist tightly and made a vow that someday he would return to take revenge for his family."

"Poor kid." Falco replied with a sigh.

"Yes, but there's more." I replied. "The child knew that he needed to get to the other city by the other edge of the forest to inform them about the bandits. But he went lost inside the jungle. He hadn't received any education or knowledge about the jungle. At day he ran across the jungle not knowing where he was heading, at night he slept with fright from the wild animals' howls. It had been a few days since he had gotten lost in the jungle. He almost gave up his hope for survival when he found… something… that called him and drew him closer."

"What do you mean by that?" Falco asked.

"This child could hear something speak to him. The voice was dark and heavy. He tried to find the source and then he came across into a grass field filled with some trees. He noticed something different. He noticed that there was a tree, different than the other green trees. The tree was unfertile, leafless, the soil around the dark tree was hard and had no grass, and the only things left were its branches. The tree was planted at the middle of the field. The child came closer to the dead tree and then he could hear a voice similar to the one he had heard before. He now knew that the voice was coming from the dead tree!"

"A dead tree that talks…?! This's weird. What happened next?" Falco asked curiously.

"The child came closer and closer to the tree. Then he realized that there was something attached to the tree trunk. It was a red ruby, about the size of his fist. When he touched the ruby, the ruby's voice echoed in his head and said "release me out of this prison mortal." Of course he was spooked because he felt that there was some kind of dark power around the ruby and tried to escape. Suddenly the voice talked again and said "I knew what happened to your family mortal. I can see from your memory how they were killed and slaughtered. I can see how your city was burned to ashes by those bandits" said the voice.

"Now there's a ruby that talks. This is getting really weird. And then what?" Falco replied.

"Let's see, the child was very stunned by what the ruby just said. He came back and started to listen to the ruby. The ruby said that if he released him from the tree, he'd make a great offer. He'd give him great strength of unimaginable power that he could use to take revenge. The child was aware that he was messing with some kind of dark magic. Messing with those kind of things will usually bring only death, but he decided that he had nothing to lose. He pulled the ruby out of the tree and then the ruby replied with 'thanks'."

"The child asked what the ruby would give him as a reward. The ruby said 'I'll give you a change to take revenge for your family. I'll give you strength beyond your imagination so that the world will bow before your feet. I'll give you a chance to be … invincible. All you need to do is to say yes and you'll become … immortal'. The ruby gave him promises that soon overpowered him. The child asked the ruby 'What do you want in return?' The ruby replied and said 'All I need to ask is your soul.' The child began to think about the consequences. Will he trade his soul for a chance to take vengeance against those bandits and become immortal? He remembered how his family was killed that night, how the bandits raided his town and how the bandits took everything that he had loved. His heart was suddenly filled with hatred and without thinking it any further, he replied and said yes."

"After that he heard some kind of laughter. The ruby started flew out of his hands and attached itself to the child's forehead. He became unconscious as his body started to leave the ground slowly and hovered above the surface of the field. Suddenly, his body was engulfed in a very bright light. In just a few seconds, he started to change and transform into something different. When the light stopped, he landed on the ground with a large thud. He asked the ruby what had happened to him. And then he realized that he had become different."

"His voice had became deeper like an adult, his face had become that of a snake, and as he touched his face and realized that it had become scaly and had no fur. He had became taller than a grown man, his claws had become bigger and sharper, his hands had grown from 2 into 4 hands, his figure had become a gigantic snake-like creature. As he looked behind him and realized that he had a snake-like tail instead of a normal fox's. He had become … the Naga."

"So all this time, the Naga was just a 14 year old kid?! I'm shocked." Falco replied.

"Yeah, me too. I was also surprised when I first found out (knew) about it."

"Then what?" He asked.

"Hmm… the child, or should I say the Naga was afraid of what he had become. He tried to grab the ruby from his head and tried to let it go. As soon as he tried to grab it, he couldn't control his hands and he couldn't feel a thing. He realized that the ruby was in control of his body. Then there was a voice echoing in his head, it was the ruby and the voice said that it was useless to do so and that every time he tried to take off the ruby, he'd lose control of his entire body. Now he had become one with the ruby, mind and soul."

"After that the Naga started to accept his condition. For the next few months, he started to train himself by following the voice that echoed in his head. It gave him guidance about how to survive the jungle, how to train himself, and how to prepare himself for the big day."

"Finally the day came. He stood exactly at the same place when he had seen his city burned to ashes. Instead of a city, all he could see was a large slave camp run by bandits. He could see from a distance that there were many cages filled with innocent people that were victims from other cities. He was finally ready to strike, take over the camp and rescue them all. That night he charged the camp through the front. The camp was alerted and all the bandits were running to the front. Some of them were scared because this was their first time to see this kind of creature. Others weren't afraid and took this as a challenge."

"Without hesitation, the Naga slithered forward and started a battle against more than 500 bandits with machetes, swords, bows, shields, and axes. With its great strength, the Naga fought fiercely and bravely. Using his hands, he could punch and throw a person more than a hundred meters. Using his sharp claws, he could pierce his hand through someone's chest like a hot knife through butter. Using his snake tail, he could grab more than 5 people and squeeze them like insects. As he slithered deeper into the camp, more bandits were lying on the ground and most of the camp was on fire"

"When the battle was almost over, almost all part of the camp was on fire and many bodies were lying in pools filled with blood and gore. Finally the Naga found the leader of the bandits inside the main camp. The leader was stronger than the others, and he was still wearing the same armour that he had had during the raid a few months ago when the Naga's parents were killed."

"The Naga could feel that the leader was afraid. Without warning the bandit charged towards the Naga and then with one swift move, the Naga grabbed him using his tail and brought him closer to his eyes. The Naga brought him to his knees and broke his sword into two. The bandit was shaking and sweating from fear and asked him what kind of creature he was. The Naga replied that it didn't matter because soon the man was going to die. The bandit begged for mercy. The Naga replied that he was not worthy of receiving any mercy just like how the bandit had killed all his victims. Soon, the Naga used his claw and pierced it through the bandit's chest without a second thought and in cold blood. "

"Finally his revenge was complete. He quickly opened the cages one by one and let all the innocents out. Instead of thanks, he received filthy disgusting remarks and rocks thrown at him. He didn't have any chance to defend himself. Apparently the victims had seen all the slaughtering from the cages and become scared and afraid of the Naga. The people screamed and kept throwing rocks at him. He tried to explain everything from the start, but they didn't believe him or hear him. Finally he couldn't take it anymore and slithered out of the camp. He then returned to the jungle after being outcast and banned by his own people. After that the vision stopped and I returned to my normal self."

"Very interesting, but also very sad. Maybe he was trying to show you how he became a monster and start to kill a lot of people?" Falco replied.

"I think so too. I asked him why he showed me this vision. He replied that he had grown tired of living in the jungle for almost more than 500 years. He had grown tired of eating wild animals. His own form as a serpent had disgusted him. He wanted to return to the throne and rule over the planet using any means possible, even if that meant killing a lot of people, and including using my soul to disguise himself as me. He told me that there was no other way to return to civilization. I realized at that time he was already tired by the dark powers of the ruby. I told him 'There is another way. If you come with me in peace, we can find a way to transform you back to your normal self by breaking the spell, and you could return to your normal life.' After I said that, he started to think. He released his coil around me allowing me to breath normally again and slowly put me back on my feet on the ground. He asked if that what I was saying was the truth. I replied to him and said yes. Soon his heart was filled with hope and I could see that both of his eyes had return to a blue colour. After a thousand years, he could finally return to his normal life. He finally replied that he would come with me in peace. But then it happened."

"What?" Falco asked.

"Out of nowhere, I suddenly heard a very heavy voice starting to shout 'It's a LIE! Do you think her people will just forgive you after you killed those people?! Do you think she's telling you the truth?! They lied! ALL OF THEM! Soon you'll be treated like an animal! Like some beast! Just like how they outcast you 500 years ago!' When I tried to find the source of the sound, it was coming from his forehead, it was the Soul Ruby that was talking to him. The Naga started to scream in pain and held his head like he was having a very bad headache. The Naga told me to run because he couldn't control his body any longer. But it was too late. His eyes and the Ruby started to shine with red colour like jewelles from the pits of hell. Then I knew that his body was already under control of the Ruby. Before I know it, his tail had already made a coil around my body just like before. The Naga squeezed his coils around me. I lowered my head and closed my eyes, hissing through clenched teeth as the Naga began to constrict me. If he had tightened the coil more, then probably my bones would have been broken to pieces. The Naga drew his face closer and talked to me again but this time with a different voice, darker and deeper just like the Ruby's. He told me that I had become a troublesome bug and my time had come to give him my soul. Then I watched him as he slowly licked his lips and asked me from where he should start. Should he eat me starting from the head…or should he start at my feet so I could watch him devour me. I didn't respond. I knew at that instant that I was done for. If I couldn't find anyway to escape, I would surely die."

"Well then how did you escape?" Falco asked.

"At the time I hadn't found any way to escape. He had already grabbed my staff and thrown it on the floor. Then I felt the powerful coils lift my legs into the air. When I looked down, he already opened his mouth like a gaping hole. He was going to eat my feet first. I watched in horror as my feet slipped into his opening mouth, shivering as slowly the thick saliva dripped and the snake tongue took its first taste of my feet. His lips and teeth pushed my feet into the back of his throat and he began taking in my ankles. I cried out, begging him to stop but he only continued going as he unravelled one coil and working up my legs. Then he reached my hip. When he let go of his last coil, I placed my hand between my hip and his jaw so I could try to pry his jaw open. But instead I felt a cold steel. It was my hunting knife that was still holstered in my loincloth. I quickly pulled it out and pierced it through his throat. A stream of blood flowed out of his wound and then he fell on the ground with me still in his jaw. I only had a few seconds before he woke up. I tried to escape by wiggling my legs free but my legs were somehow stuck in his throat. A few seconds later, the Naga woke up and then with a swift move he grabbed the knife and threw it away from me, it rolled across the ground and stopped next to the staff."

"The Naga said that what I had done was useless and soon after he had said it, his wound had already healed and the blood had stopped flowing. I screamed out in protest, digging my fingers into the dirt. It didn't help much and then I felt that his throat started to work slowly. As I tilted my head to look behind, I saw that my body slowly disappeared inside his mouth. I could only watch as my body disappeared into his gaping maw, feeling his throat pulsate and pulling me down deeper into the depths of the Naga. My legs were now completely inside and I shivered as I felt his teeth poking at my back. I kicked his insides and squirmed in his grip but it was useless. With another powerful gulp, I was in up to my chest. Then he lifted his head up and with his hands he lifted my body into the air with his claws. Then I heard his jaw making a small pop sound as his jaw separated like a real snake so he could swallow me even deeper. Now he had no difficulty swallowing me whole due to the enormous size of his jaw."

"My arms dangled in the air, and with another swallow, my chest and my shoulders began to go inside. He snapped his head back and worked over my belly. He opened his jaws wide and tilted back, letting me fall inside with his gulps helping him. I could feel that his throat was pulling in my body slowly with each gulp. In one final effort, I tried to pry his jaws open with my arms, but with a quick "slurp", my paws slipped inside. I looked around as I watched his jaws slowly close around my head and as I watched I felt slowly the last spot of sunlight disappear between his sharp teeth. When they shut, I was sealed in darkness, closing my eyes when his tongue lathered over my face, getting his last tastes of me as I let out a disgusted moan. With a gulp and with a push of his tongue, I slipped down his throat and into the darkness."

on the next chapter, she will be able to make an escape and fought a group of dangerous cobra snakes (after she escape, no more vore. I promise)