Chapter 12- Just in time- Jeff.
As two months passed, no one knew the wiser that the dark clone was Matt, nor did the dragons ask about him. I began to think of way Kratos is going to repay my brother for this. That was until Randy came into the room. "Jeff, I need you to come with me now!" he called.
"What's wrong?"
"Later, we go now!" He took hold of my arm and teleported to the Shokan realm once more. I might as well get a house here! Randy pulled me into a room as he heard someone coming. Men… mortal men walked the halls, wearing black uniforms and armed with long, glimmering swords. Randy told me quickly he found a passage of a Shokan dragon who nearly made it full term. But she, her mate and her host were killed after a blue moon festival. The male get too full to move so he cannot defend himself.
We stalked them men down the hallway. Orton kept a distance, but stayed close enough, they just entered the throne room. They did battle with the Shokan guard as Kratos barely got himself out. What the hell has he done to himself?!
The men were in pursuit yet one claimed that they could take their time. "He's not going anywhere."
Wait, that voice!
Orton recognized it as well, we stalked the men down the hall as they surrounded a very large Kratos. He was out of breath and too weak to defend himself. He was begging for his life as the men were ready to attack. "Please, I have a family in here!"
The men paused and turned to one another. "You know what that means?" the leader asked. "Black market goods!"
I transformed and attacked! Taking three men down, I just mulled them! All the while screaming at them to stay away from my brother. Orton came in and knocked the other two out. He found a loose chain and tied them all together, Kratos sighed with relief. "Thank God" he said to us.
"What the hell happened to you?" I demanded of Kratos.
He rolled his eyes to me and said Matt had a healthy appetite. Orton on the other hand stared down at the five men. "Lin Qui." He growled lowly.
"Uncle Randy, you know them?"
"Yeah, before you were born Kratos, I was challenged for the power of the Ninja Scorpion. Ironically the five men I faced, are the ones in chains right here, right now." Orton slapped one into consciousness, when he realized what had happened he cursed Randy.
"You ruined a good thing for us boy!" he scolded. "All they wanted were the horns of the Emperor of the Shokans. We could have made a profit on the side with his offspring!"
"Who paid you?" I growled.
The ninja refused to talk. "They went into business for themselves, like you heard them say. Black market goods, Earth realm is a HUGE buyer of dragon parts and they don't even know it!"
Randy knew that they wouldn't tell us the truth. Luckily he figured it out though. They are the most disciplined warriors out there. The Shokan guard and an elder soon joined us, they saw the chained men and growled lowly. "Death" was the first words from the elder. We released the chains and watched them get carried off, Kratos was helped to his feet and supported to a secure room. I couldn't explain what came over me, but the fact that I knew my brother was in danger probably set off my fit of rage.
The elder thanked us, Randy's hand came onto my shoulder and told me we can go now.
Once we were home, I had to ask how he knew! "Of all times and of all places. How did you know Kratos was going to get attacked?"
Randy told me about the reading he has been doing, an incident were one Shokan dragon came full term and yet was slaughter after the blue moon festival. "You saw how Kratos looked. But this also answers why they get a non related dragon to become the host for the female"
I was rather confused, yet Randy explained when I saw they were going to attack, I wasn't thinking about Kratos' well being. I was thinking about Matt's! "Family looks out for family. When two aren't around, a third party is always handy"
"The bonding…" I whispered.
He nodded to me and told me rather good news. "With the way Kratos looks. You're about to get your brother back soon enough"
That was good news to me!
It would be two weeks later. We were given an urgent message from the Shokan realm, courteously of the missing Princess Kitana! All dragons were to be there, and so we went. Much to my surprised, Kratos wasn't much smaller than the last we saw of him. He was larger! Not to mention moaning painfully on the ground. He was kept on his side as Princess Kitana and her mother were rubbing his sides. His stomach was a mess and moved about in a violent motion. "What's going on?" I whispered to Kane.
Not even he knew, but he and his Mrs. were very nervous. A violent tremor ripped through Kratos as he felt ill. Something was coming up! I nearly turned away but he regurgitated a large down blanket like it was a hairball! No one said anything. There was an awkward silence as we started at the odd object. "Uh, I was expecting a little more than that," announced Triple H.
However, the blanket began to squirm as something was coming forth. Matt pulled himself out of the tangled mess and looked rather surprised to see the outside world once more. He looked between the blanket and then Kratos. "I don't want to go on that ride again" he said the moment Matt noticed us in the room.
He growled lowly at the light as I knocked him to the ground out of pure excitement. "You're ok!" I kept crying to him over and over again.
Matt laughed with me as he returned the embrace. What was odd though was when he came off the ground, all Shokan warriors bowed before him. They went to one knee and lowered their heads in respect to him. "Whoa… what's that about?" he asked.
Sindel smiled as she said Matt had gained warrior statues for what he did. "It's a great honor! Also it's the sash you're wearing" I noticed it then, it was the same sash the guards wore!
Matt however was puzzled as he turned to Kratos. "Wait, how did he gain the weight… if I was the one eating?"
That itself was a biology lesson! We learned that when Matt eats, he's not only eating for Eva and her children, but Kratos.
Kratos digestive system went into complete shut down so Matt wouldn't be mistaken as food. Since Matt didn't need the weight, Kratos' body sucked it right out of him! No one complained, my brother looked better than ever in all honesty.
Kratos himself continued to moan painfully for a while longer, until Eva escaped from him through his stomach. It's not pleasant to see one come out of another's belly button! Yet she was back to her ravishing self again her attention turned to her husband, a proud look came over her as she comfort Kratos.
Yet everyone else was still very confused. "What's going on?" Taker asked.
Kitana smiled as Kratos settled and drifted to sleep. "Eva gave birth in Kratos after Matt was coughed up. The children now sleep in Kratos' belly until they make their way out. They will feed on his weight"
"So… the Shokan pouch… is their stomach?" Kane questioned.
Kitana nodded as she turned and apologized to Matt for deceiving him. He had three months to think about it, yet he said nothing and just nodded his head. "Whatever" no doubt this would have happened either way.
"I need a shower, a hot, piping shower!" Matt announced.
Before he left, Eva took hold of his hand. She embraced Matt tightly and thanked him for all he did. "I look forward doing this again with you" she said with a grin.
Matt laughed. "Good one!" he said. But… Eva wasn't kidding. "You're… not joking…"
"No, you were perfect. You kept me safe and sound, and fed… I never felt more secure. Matt Hardy, my family's hero! I will turn to you next time," she said.
When we got home Matt begged Kane to get his son fixed as he went to the showers. Kane on the other hand turned to ever dragon and remained them. "She could always change her mind!"
He left with his wife as no man spoke at first. "Not it" announced the Undertaker.
By the way, Matt got his Ipod and PSP back two weeks later.
THE END.
