Hey there frithislord here. Very Sorry for the long wait but I was tied up in my job and other stuff. But think you all for your patience with me. Plus this chapter will be spilt into different parts. About Viper's life. There will be feels along the way. Hope y'all enjoy.
Nick's Family chapter 9 Viper's story part 1
30 years ago.
Making it's way through marsh of the swamplands, a male snake slithered as fast as he can towards the center of the swamp. With the hope that he wasn't too late. He finally got to his destination. Where a bunch of reptiles surrounding something in a circle. He squeezed his way through the group to get in the center of the circle. To his relieve he wasn't too late. As he saw a very beautiful Viper with two lotus clips on her head. Who welcomed him with a heartfelt smile and tears of joy slipping out her blue eyes. Her bottom half was coiled around a egg that she was cradling.
"Thank the lord I'm not too late my love" said the happy male viper named Carlos.
"It's time my sweet" she replied to the love of her life.
A cracking sound turned all the attention to the egg. It was beginning to hatch. They all watched a tiny little head trying to push it's way free.
"Come on now" Carlos said to the egg in a very soft tone. "Come on little one, push push you can do it."
The head appeared with it's eyes closed as it broke free. Leaving the daddy viper to weep with joy.
Mama Oldie removed most of the egg shell away from the baby viper. So Calos and his wife could clean it.
Carlos look at his wife and asked "Is it a boy or girl?"
"It's a girl" she answered. "A beautiful baby girl."
"Oh Sally. This has to be the best day of our lives" Carlos said with smile. "She is so beautiful just like you."
"She's got some beauty from you too handsome." Sally the mother Viper chuckled to her husband.
"Come on everyone" Carlos called out "Come she our beautiful baby girl." Which nobody hesitated for a second to come see her.
The baby snake's eyes opened observing everything around her. Her surroundings, her mommy and daddy, and all the strange creatures around her. Who were all cooing over her beauty and cuteness. She then saw a buck-toothed copperhead and a bearded dragon who were both two years older then her. Who were looking and wondering what having a sister will be like. Then she turned her attention towards to a alligator and crocodile.
"Hey there. I'm your uncle Lewis" the alligator said to the baby. "And this is your uncle Ted." Pointing towards the crocodile.
They both begin to make funny faces at the baby in hopes to get her to smile and laugh. The baby begin to smile at the funny faces of her uncles. But what everyone saw left them in shock. She had no fangs. No teeth for that matter. A viper born with no fangs was unheard of. No fangs means no venom. This deeply worried both her parents. 'How will she survive without fangs?' 'How will she fight off danger without fangs?' These thoughts trouble the two parents so much. They want what's best for their precious treasure. So they and the rest of the family had to keep a close watch over her.
Mama Oldie was mincing some mushrooms for her special swamp gumbo. ( not a bad mincer for a 167 year old blind chameleon ) Wondering how much spice she should add to give it a that 'zang' she wanted. But then without warning. She past out for 3 minutes and woke up with the look of fear on her face.
She called upon everyone to come to a family meeting at the hallow log. All the reptiles were wondering what got Mama Oldie so spooked. But they didn't dare question her as they might at the hallow log as she told them. They would know soon enough.
Mama Oldie had a look of regret for what she was about to say. Knowing it would trouble them all. But she knew it needed to be done.
"My chill'ren. We has to leaves da' swamplands. Forever." She finally announced.
"WHAT!?!? Why?"
"Where will we go?"
"We're saver here! Don't understand why we have to leave. Why?"
So many questions surrounding the poor old chameleon. But she had to get them to listen.
"Everyones listens' I says" she shouted. "I had a visions. Wees' in great danger!"
All the reptiles souls begun to shake and their hearts beat at hearing this statement.
"WHAT DANGER!?!?" Frank shouted.
"Da' swamps our home will be destroyed!" Mama Oldie responded.
"Destroyed? But how?" asked Carlos pulling his wife and baby close to him.
"The mammals will comes' and drain da' swamp. All be uprooted. By strange loud yellow dragons dat' only mammals can control. Crushed dead bodies. The smell of smoke and rotten' flesh. Water, trees plants, live all uprooted. All just to build new homes for them."
"Don't those unfeeling monsters have plenty of homes" Carlos said with such venom. "I hate them all, they won't rest until they destroy the world."
"I don't understand" Sally said with innocent confusion. "But this is a home."
"But not to mammals. They sees its' as a useless wasteland." responded Mama Oldie.
"Then lets get out of here. "Mama Oldie has never been wrong before and she never lies" Francine said right before asking "Mama Oldie. Do you know when they'll come?"
"I have no idea chi'ld." Mama Oldie giving an unsatisfying answer to the lizard.
"How about we leave first thing in da' mourning." Lewis Suggested.
"Okay everyone gets sum such eye. We'll leave first thing in da' mournin'." The old chameleon said before retiring to her hallow log. And everyone else went back to their homes to rest as well to see what tomorrow brings.
The mourning had come. As Carlos lad next to his beloved wife Sally and their precious baby. That they still have not come up with name to give her. Which it had bother them so much. To find a name worthy of their daughter. But none came to mind. Calos insisted that they would call her Sally. But Sally didn't want to give her, her name but something different. They couldn't keep calling her by her nickname 'Noodles' or the baby. It had to be something special. But what? But wh-
Carlos train of thought was put to a stop by the sound of loud thunder and the shaking earth. Carlos slithered towards the noise and saw put him in a state of horror. Yellow dragons that breathed smoke and mammals were controlling them. The mammals that were controlling them were mostly bears, mooses, and beavers holding chainsaws. The dragons had what looked like scoops for mouths as what looked like they were devouring the earth and the trees. Their feet were black and round as they ran over everything in their path.
"EVERYONE RUN FUR YOUR LIVES!!!" shouted Mama Oldie as everyone scattered in different directions out of fear and panic. Not knowing where to go or what to do. Carlos didn't hesitate on grapping his wife and baby out of their home and make distants from the monsters. It broke his heart as he seen some of his fallen friends and family who were crushed by the feet of the dragons or cut in have by their scoop like mouths.
What do we do Carlos?" Sally frantically asked her husband.
"I-I don't know Sally" Carlos replied. "But we must find Mama Oldie."
What will happen next. Find out next time in chapter 9 part 2. Please tell me what you guys think. You're all awesome.
