Chapter 7- Trial by Nature- Taker

We found the courtroom and decided to wait there until the trial stared, looking at my watch, I knew the Hardys would be back at any moment now. The creatures of this underground world began to file in and wait patiently for this, many were looking forward to the verdict. It reminded me of the trials back in the day, you get court action and a hanging all within the same time frame. However, this mortal didn't deserve it. Hunter can be a pain in the ass, but he's done nothing wrong but opened his big yap. Once the courtroom was full, Hunter was brought in chained. He was shackled from head to toe and stood before the judge…. Which happened to be Zeus himself.

Order was called as Zeus stared angrily to Triple H. "Do you have a lawyer?" he asked with a grin.

"I was entitled to one?" Hunter snapped back, the courtroom doors opened as someone made their way through.

"I apologize for being late, it's hard to get here on short legs!" it announced. Looking down, I saw it was Hornswaggle. My eyes turned to the back of the room, Jeff stood there with an innocent shrug of his shoulders and a goofy face. He found great amusement in this, however I failed to see the humor.

Triple H turned to face me. "Tell Steph I love her… apologize to everyone for all the rotten things I've done…" he began to give me the verbal version of his will.

"Hunter, shut the hell up and let Hornswaggle do his thing, he's a McMahon… sort of… this is what they live for…. I think" I wasn't even sure what to make of this, however the court was interested to see a Leprecon in their midst.

"My name is Hornswaggle McMahon your honor, I am representing the mortal who stands before you. I wish to ask of the court as to what are the charges?"

Zeus named off the charge of murdering a dragon in the first degree. "Punishable by death. He slayed a dragon, therefore the dragon can slay him back. Punishment is to be carried out by the one named Kane, failure to do so, results in Kane remaining here in the underground until the mortal is dead"

Hornswaggle nodded. "Do you have proof of this death?"

"He confessed to it on the surface"

"But that has no legal bindings to your world, if it was done here, then yes, the confession is useable, however, since it was done out of your jurisdiction… it's invalid!"

My God, he really is a McMahon! Kane, Snitsky and I couldn't believe our eyes as the little Leprecon held his own!

"Jurisdiction or not! He slaughtered a female dragon!" Zeus yelled in anger.

"No… he didn't. He lied to the mortals up stairs, the term 'bagged' can be used in many different references. It could mean killed… or caught…." Hornswaggle waved his hand to the back. Matt Hardy arrived with Sage. The court was stunned to this development, yet Zeus quickly called for order.

"NO! This is not allow! This is not permitted!" Zeus yelled.

"This is allow, for this is the dragon he saved from certain death!" Hornswaggle yelled back

The whole court was out of order until someone stood up and let out a hellasious roar. I turned to Kane, who only shrugged to me. Every creature stopped, it was Fang. "Evidence is clear he did not murder a dragon, his scent is on the female, he did save her from certain death… Zeus… She is just like you" Fang announced.

There were whispers, just like her huh? I thought so. "No, I am not like her! I swear it!"

"I've heard of that project. Operation… Zeus…" slowly I stood to my feet and approached the bench. "You were the first mortal turned into a mythic beast… because it worked on you, they turned to the more powerful creatures like dragons…" I paused as I saw the sweat drip down the centaur's face. "Genetic engineering allowed the mortals to make our kind from their own… Zeus, you were mortal once," I announced.

The room was aghast to such a discovery. "He created the underground so we would be protected, the question is at what cost? I know those pig we have at the vampire bar… they aren't really pigs are they?" Fang demanded.

Zeus' look changed; he grew angry to the people standing up against him. "They tested on me, so I tested on them. Any mortal that comes in our city with intent on bringing harm… they pay the price… I knew how to turn mortals into swine, it's not that difficult if they could do this to me…"

The room fell oddly silent to this creature, knowing where quite a bit of their food comes from now… it startled them. "You are no better than the mortals who wish for us all to be dead. You act out as they would have against our kind… how dare you," I growled lowly to him. "You have no right to led these people, not after what you've done"

Zeus kicked down the bench and stood defiantly. "I kept you all safe! I gave you all family to call your own, when you were on the brink of death. I SAVED YOU!"

"You saved us alright… but you took care of us at the expense of mortal lives. I know how far this place goes, we are under the facility that takes our kind… and uses them for tests. That's where I found most of the little ones I tend to!" Fang announced. "Zeus… why not tell us the truth?"

Zeus sneered to Fang. "You always were the smartest one here…" I watched his hoof dig into the earth; he was going to charge, yet Zeus didn't notice the venom coming right at him. "You will not take my place, Fang!"

"I will, for you are no longer fit to led us," Fang snapped back.

Zeus got ready to charge, until the poison stuck, he fell to the ground, unable to move. Fang didn't kill him… just immobilized him. The room was aghast as Fang stepped forward; he looked down at the fallen centaur. "You may have saved my life, but how many innocent ones did you destroy?" he questioned.

Zeus was chained and taken away before everyone as Fang called for order as well as peace from the people. The courtroom emptied, leaving us alone with Fang, he turned to Snitsky. "I was going to go back with you father…" but trailed off.

Gene knew. "Don't say another word, I am proud of you. You do what must be done" was Snitsky's response.

Fang left as he tended to his people, Kane gave a shrug of his shoulders. "Wow… that was rather interesting"

"Can we go now?" Sage asked. "This place is kinda creepy"

"Yeah… and someone get these damn chains off of me!" Hunter growled.