Author's note!
The cannon of this story stops at season 13, what I mean by that is that no story elements from seasons after MOTA (Master of the Mountain) are not canon in this story unless I state otherwise in the story or these notes.
That's all, enjoy the story (:
A brisk breeze made its way through the thick jungle, it was almost impossible to travel through, but luckily professor Rossova had brought his trusted laser cutter along. Eventually they came across a nest of Zoinla cubs.
"Alright, professor Rossova, we need you, give us an analysis of the situation." His assistant, Evelyn Everfree spoke with a scared tone.
"Worry not dear assistant! It seems like the Zoinla cubs are docile, but we should still approach them with caution in case the mother is nearby." He replied, examining the cubs carefully.
"Oh no! Dr. Dyrhia brought the mother! Run for your lives!" Evelyn bolted with the professor on her tail.
"Mwahahahahahaha! I'll get revenge for what you did to my hideout!" The evil scientist laughed.
"Nooo! We've been defeated, run Evelyn! Tell my family I- agh aah!" The professor struggled against the beast.
Sena dramatically fell to the ground and put on her best dying impression. To her delight her little cousins seemed to enjoy her little act. Laughing and snickering as she finally stuck her tongue out as a sign of her "passing."
They tried to continue their play, but with all the laughing they all eventually gave up.
"Alright now, let's clean up before the terrifying Hellerius returns and eats us all." Sena raised her hands and mockingly tried to scare her cousins who ran away from her, giggling.
After taking down all the blankets from the walls, and setting all the plushies to their places on Sena's bed, the group of faux explorers gathered in a circle on said bed.
"So, what next?" Sena's younger cousin Evelyn smiled.
"Hmm, next I think we should-" Sena's sentence was cut short by a loud car horn.
"Oh, looks like your parents are here." Sena peeked out the window.
"Awh." Sena's cousins chorused.
"It's okay, we can play more after dinner." Sena tried to cheer the duo up.
"But daddy said we'd have to go home after dinner." Evelyn's older brother Nico complained.
"Oh, well, we can play more the next time you come over." Sena smiled.
"Kids, come help me with the table!" A voice called from the kitchen.
"Coming Gramps" Sena replied, "come on you rascals, let's rescue Gramps from the dishmonster!"
"Yeah!" The kids chorused.
Sena sat kind of awkwardly as the rest of her family enjoyed their dessert, of course her aunt had laced it with cinnamon. Everyone knew that most serpentine hated the smell of cinnamon.
"So, did you kids have fun with your cousin?" Sena's uncle Gabriel asked the small kids.
"Yeah!" Evelyn cheered.
"It was awesome!" Nico confirmed.
Sena smiled quietly to herself, she loathed her pest of an aunt, Helen, but at least her kids were good company.
"Selena dear what are you wearing?" Speak of the devil.
"Clothes." Sena sipped her water.
"Well. They don't really look good with those scales of yours." Helen replied snarkily.
"You don't think anything looks good on me so why should I give a f*ck?" Sena shrugged.
"Sena!" Gabriel turned.
"Yesss?" She purposefully dragged out her hiss, just to annoy Helen.
"There are kids here so watch your tongue." He scolded.
"Can't, my snout's too long." Sena smiled as her cousins snickered.
"RESPECT YOUR ELDERS!" Helen screeched.
"Why should I? Respect is something you have to earn darling." Sena smiled.
"Selena go to your room." Gramps said firmly.
"Okay." Sena put her dishes in the dishwasher and walked to her room.
She collapsed on her bed and sighed. She grabbed a recorder and started speaking.
"Selena Rossova survival log. Log number… whatever.
Hey dad, today was interesting, you faced off against Dr. Dyrhia again, unfortunately you died, but I'm sure you'll bounce back like always… Hellerius Karenius is a pain in the butt as always, but it seems like her cubs are decent company… I miss you, like, a lot. I'll see you someday.
End of log."
"You know making those logs is not gonna bring him back right?" Gramps walked in.
"You could've knocked." Sena muttered and put the recorder into its safekeeping box.
Gramps sat on Sena's bed and patted a spot next to him. Sena sighed and sat next to the elder.
"I know what you're gonna say; it's been five years, you should move on bla bla blah." Sena rolled her eyes.
"Now why would I say something like that?" Gramps wrapped an arm around Sena.
"Because that's what everyone says?" Sena raised an invisible eyebrow.
"Hm. Well it's not what I say. I was actually going to give you a grandfatherly lecture on how you should be easier on your aunt, but, we both hate her equally so I'll allow it." Gramps chuckled.
"Ha! Why'd you let Gabriel marry her anyways?" Sena laughed.
"I don't know why or how but she makes him happy." Gramps shrugged and patted Sena's back.
"She reminds me of mum." Sena shifted her tail, letting out a small rattling sound.
"Your mother? Oh she was a piece of shit." Gramps laughed.
"That she was." Sena agreed: "Looks like neither of your sons had much luck in the love department huh?"
"Well, let's both be thankful that Helen isn't trying to strangle your uncle to death hm?"
"That's like… a bare necessity." Sena subconsciously leaned against her grandfather.
"Well yeah, maybe Owa should've stuck with one of his boyfriends." Gramps patted Sena's back lightly.
Sena yawned.
"I think I'm gonna hit the hay early today." She unsuccessfully tried to blink the sleepiness off of her eyes.
"Already? It's only half past eight." Gramps asked with a puzzled face.
"Well, you know how it is with shedding and stuff." Sena shrugged.
"Well, no I don't, but I'll leave you alone to sleep." he gave Sena's back a final pat and got up.
"Sleep well snake girl." He quipped.
"You too human man" Sena replied with a sarcastic undertone.
Gramps chuckled; "sorry. Good night."
" 's okay. night." She started looking for her pyjamas.
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