Chapter 9

It was shortly after they landed. Snek felt his feet hit the ground when he took notice of Amai. He could tell Sweet Mask's sense were on overdrive, he could pick up the monster near by and could hardly contain himself. "I've been there." Snek muttered.

"But let's see how he makes the kill…" whispered Garou.

It wasn't long until the monster was found. What stunned everyone was the fact that Amai didn't strangle it to death, he slithered up its body and then grabbed hold of the head, and forced its neck to snap! Instant kill, minimal effort. "Huh, you never went for that did you?" asked Pac.

Snek shook his head. "It gets awkward when you swallow it down head first. The head shifts about all over the place when it's loose. You want the spine in tact so it's a direct path down… but, Amai isn't having trouble."

Sweet Mask was having a moment. He was moaning with pleasure as more of the monster was pushed down his throat. "Uh, he better not be getting off on that, I got a kid, right here watching the whole thing!" he muttered to Garou.

"Nah, he's just starving, I think it's the content moans of getting something to eat that's filling." It didn't take Amai long to swallow the monster whole. Even in the last gulp, there was a sense of satisfaction on his face. He was smiling to the whole thing and caressing his body contently.

"I got to admit, that wasn't the reaction I was expecting…" Snek said aloud.

Garou however was grinning evilly. "Wait for it…"

The moment of bliss ended for the A Class hero, his content smile vanished, his eyes shot open as he peered down himself. "Bet you it's the first time he has ever seen himself fat." Snek muttered.

"AAHHH!" Amai screamed. It only got funny when he tried to move but couldn't even roll himself. Hunter was right, he did look like a beached whale!

"There it is!" Garou said proudly. "Ah, takes you back doesn't it?"

"Yeah, that demonic elephant…." Snek said with a sigh.

"Really, you got that big once before?" Drax asked.

Snek laughed as he leaned down, as he pointed to Amai he explained. "What he looks like right now, was very similar to what I looked like after eating my third monster. So yeah, I have been that big before… But… I've also been bigger!"

"Whoa…. Cool!" Drax said.

Garou had since left to inspect Amai who protested and demanded why they were doing such a thing to him. Snek sighed as he remembered he did the exact same thing when Garou made him eat his first monster. One needs something big and filling to ensure the hunger is quelled, or they take a dangerous risk. Despite the size of the monster, Sweet Mask's stomach grumbled and churned. Snek saw from where he was standing that Amai's stomach began to ripple and moaned oddly. The rippling grew more aggressive as the monster began to decrease in his stomach!

"That… not right." He muttered.

As Snek stood up again, Amai was able to move. In mere minutes he digested the whole thing! Garou insisted on him having seconds, but Mask refused. Claiming he was fine.

"You need to be sure it lingers a little." Snek explained. "You got to have more, if it's not lingering, you ain't satisfied!"

Once more Sweet Mask tried to lay on the charm claiming he was just fine and content… until his stomach rumbled.

"One more." The group announced.

Once again, Hunter took Amai as Snek and the others soon followed. Drax was confused though. "How could he have eaten and digested that so quickly?" he asked.

"Amai has been starving himself." Snek explained. "As strong as a hero that he is, his body still needs fuel, he has a thing about eating monsters with feet… he tried to eat me when I was like that and he possessed Garou's body!"

Drax was stunned. "Really?"

"Yeah, if it weren't for the twins… I would have been dead!"

Drax went pale. Just as they landed once more, Amai had already gone and made the kill. This time though, the monster wasn't quickly digested, it remained in his belly and pinned him in place. Amai panicked when the monster wasn't digesting like the last one. "I can't… I can't do this for four months! Please, stop this!" he begged Garou, but of course, Garou refused. Then Amai turned to Snek. "I'm sorry for what I said, I am VERY sorry! Please, switch back with me!"

Snek blew him off. "You've been this for what? 6 days? You're supposed to be the top hero in A Class. I'm not impressed."

"How long have you been a snake for?" Drax asked Snek.

He thought it over. "Huh… how long has it been? 2… going on 3 years?" he asked aloud.

"About that yeah," said Garou. "The twins aren't that old, you were turned before they were born so about two years. Huh…" he paused and stared at Amai. "He couldn't even last six days before begging to be turned back. You're strong than Amai, Snek!"

It brought a smile to the former A Class hero, Hunter then mentioned the meeting that was to happen, when suddenly, Amai began to look tired and fell right to sleep!

"Lethargic isn't he?" Snek asked.

"Needless to say, the twins are breaking him in though." Garou said with a smirk.

"He's still not as comfy as you Snek!" protested Draven. "He needs to be made comfier!"

"I doubt that's going to happen boys, besides. We're trying to break you of the habit aren't we?"

"Well…" Garou said and his voice trailed off.

"Oh I see, they get to sleep on him all they want huh?"

The smile widened on the face of the human monster.

"Well, I think we ought to get him back. Let's call it a night. Who recorded this?" asked Garou.

Pac took all the footage so Melee could watch it later. Snek knew he had to get Angela and Drax back to his place, they are going to need to rest up for tomorrow when their things come.

With the night complete, Snek thanked everyone for dinner and the outing. Hunter was kind enough to give him, Angela and Drax a lift home.