Chapter 11

Breakfast came and went. Snek got a call from Alley a short time later stating she was done. He was stunned to say the least. "Huh… the place is ready. You two wanna go see?"

Drax nodded with great excitement, Angela however wasn't certain. "We have barely been gone an hour. Are you sure?"

"Let's find out."

They began to walk back to the apartment, yet along the way, Snek was stopped. "Hey… are you Snek?" the woman asked.

"Last I checked."

Her jaw dropped. "But… you're suppose to be a snake like man… if you're Snek… then, how did you…"

"Look, it's best to not look into this right now. I am certain everything will be explained in due time, but for now. Yes, I am Biting Snake Fist Snek… that's all you need to be concerned about." With that, he continued to walk along. Drax kept looking back and smiling.

"You're really freaking people out aren't you?" he snickered.

Snek leaned in. "Wait until they realize who my replacement is!"

The walk back was silent, yet as they approached the apartment, Snek could already tell by the balcony alone that the place was done up right. They went inside and ventured up to the floor. Nothing appeared out of the ordinary until the door unlocked.

Snek was even stunned.

The place was pristine! A massive white kitchen, two bedrooms on the left side of the apartment and two on the right. He got to keep his pantry and the living room was nice and large. There were two bathrooms now and an ensuite! "Whoa…." Whispered Drax. He went to the right side of the apartment, there he found his room. His things were already moved in, his bed made and set, along with his clothing packed into a dresser. "My own room… I have my own room!" he said with great excitement.

Angela went to the left side of the apartment and found a bedroom of her own. "Snek, this is amazing! But, isn't this a little too much?" she asked. "I mean, you are only going to be able to enjoy it for so long. You're better off to sell it aren't you?"

"Meh," he said. "Besides, what if I do decide to remain human? What if there's a cure? Garou ain't going to let me live at his place rent free now is he? Granted, he has for the past two years, but I paid my way by babysitting the twins!"

"You mean those two massive teenagers we first met!?" questioned Drax.

"Yeah, and if you can believe it, they are only about 2 years old!"

Suddenly his face went pale. "Two…." He muttered.

"Yeah, the thing with Garou's kids is this. If you put them in a corner at a young age, where they have to fight either for their own survival or to save someone they care about, they will adjust and grow themselves accordingly. The twins looked like 8-year-old little boys when I babysat them. I got attacked one day, and they saved me by growing into the teenagers your see now."

"That's impossible!" Angela protested. "How can that be?"

"You need to understand, they aren't human. They are monsters and they get that from their daddy. Garou adjusts and adapts to his surroundings and situations. His kids do the same especially if something is happening and they have to defend themselves. Same thing happened with his older brothers and sister. Those kids are what… almost six now if I am not mistaken…"

"Wow… must be awesome to go from one age to another."

"It ain't kid, and they can tell you that too. The twins grew so fast, before they would seek into my room and sleep on me. They still try it from time to time, but can't quite sneak in, not to mention sleep as comfortably on me as they use to…"

Angela snickered at the thought. "You were a bed to them," she laughed.

"And apparently a damn comfy one!" Snek snapped back. Drax laughed as well.

"Okay you two, make sure you got everything you need. If there is anything missing or you are lacking something. Let me know, and we will go get it. For now, settle in, and Drax. If you want later, we can go to the park and I can teach you a thing or two about my technique if you are interested."

Drax's eyes widened. "Really?"

"I got just a little over three months to teach you the leg movements, after that, you're on your own. The arm movements are simple and I can teach those to you without legs. But still, the legs give you that pose!"

"Can we go now?!"

"Why not!"

Snek took his leave with Drax who was already waiting in the elevator for him!

#

They went to the park where Snek found a nice clearing and kept away from people merely walking by. He went over some of the stances with Drax who was quick to catch on. They trained for two hours when Snek could feel something off. "huh…" he said.

"What is it Snek?"

"Either I still got some of my old monster instinct or something ain't right…"

There were four teenagers strolling down the path, when suddenly their eyes came upon Drax. "Oh, look who it is. The kid with the fighting spirit in him huh? You know it's been a while hasn't it?"

Drax cringed at the sight, Snek however got defensive. "Let me guess…"

"Yeah, before we met you and before I knew how to really defend myself. These kids took what little I had." Drax muttered.

The teens suddenly noticed Snek standing next to him. At first, they appeared rather confused. "Whose the old man? He looks like Snek!"

"I am Snek you punk ass kids." He warned. "How about you move along, or my friend here will get mad."

The teens snickered aloud. "Ooo, we're scared. Little boy needs a big man to defend him…"

Snek then began to laugh. "Me? Nah, he doesn't need me to defend him. I've been training him… so has some friends of mine. I suppose Suiryu rings a bell with the likes of you huh?"

Their faces began to go pale. "S…Suiryu?" one muttered.

"Yeah, and how about the human monster, Garou, he's familiar too right? You know about him?"

The teens began to sweat. "Now, let's make this perfectly clear so you boys get the picture. Whatever you took from him, you are going to give back… with interest. OR, perhaps he has to show off what he has learned from the two I just mentioned. Which will it be boys?"

The teens suddenly emptied their pockets, what money they possessed fell on to the ground and at Snek's feet. "Th… This is all we got, we swear! We took clothing from him too but it got torn up, but there's enough cash there to cover it!"

Snek looked over the money, he gave a nod to it but then turned to Drax. "What do you say, is that enough there?"

Drax didn't even look at it. "I don't want their money." He said. "I want their apology and for them to take back what they said about my mom"

This… became a whole different situation. "Oh? What did they say about her?"

The teens were trembling now as Drax began to confront them fearlessly. "I won't repeat it, it's not worth the breath, but if ANY of you come at me again… I won't be responsible for my actions!"

The teens turned tail and ran off. When they were out of sight, Drax himself took a deep breath. "Why did you lie like that?" he asked. "What if they called me on it?"

Snek smirked. "I saw the look in their eyes, they are the kind that like to intimidate others and get what they want without getting hurt. Besides, it's not all a lie. I am going to take you to see Suiryu and get you trained up. Garou volunteered to help too. But we won't tell your mother." He whispered the last part.

Drax's eyes widened with excitement. "First, let's see those reflexes! Come on kid, show me what you got!"