Chapter 5- gut feeling.
I woke sprawled out over the floor, I was sick to my stomach and the feeling only got worst. My whole gut was pitch black… and moving! For a moment I thought it was a bad dream, and the chest-bursting alien was going to erupt any moment! But no… it wasn't. I stubbed my toe on the way down the stairs and it hurt like hell! I kept clenching onto my belly as something within felt greatly agitated!
An odd feeling came over me as I could feel cold flesh pressing into my warm, supple selt… then melting into one another… connecting us! An unsustainable hunger followed as I began to tear open my fridge. I ate everything available and then tore into the cupboards, my dragon claws tore into the cans with ease as I couldn't stop myself from shoving anything and everything into myself! After that little episode, I crashed to the ground hard among the cans and garbage.
Oh God, why me?
Nothing has been the same for me since becoming a dragon. But I just wondered, why me? My stomach moaned hungrily and in anger of indigestion, I brought that upon myself, but why? What was going on? What's happening to me? I passed out once more on the kitchen floor, I didn't know it at the time… someone was waiting for me to!
I stirred a while later, I lay on the large bed that Kratos provided for me as I slept during their supper. What startled me was the five Shokan elders huddling around the bed. "What the hell?" I moaned. They gave me room as I felt horrible, I tried to sit up but they eased me back down. Two were feeding stuffing off plants into my mouth as the others were at the foot of the bed muttering something, an incantation maybe or a prayer. I tried to sit up again, but once more, I was forced back down. The force alone made me swallow whatever was in my mouth.
"Don't struggle, she is not comfortable yet" one said.
She?
It was then I felt my insides squirm as something large move about. I didn't realize at the time but the tip of a dragon's tail was lingering out of my bellybutton of all places! For an odd reason, I was in my normal, human form, but the constant movement from under my skin was getting almost too painful to endure!
"What the hell is going on! What are you doing to me?" I demanded of them.
The elders said nothing as one forced the tip of the tail into my abdomen. They then filled it with an odd plaster as it. They said that their queen was under my skin, and she is nesting!
Eva finally became calm and still, she no longer thrash about for comfort. I kept demanding them what was going on, when one elder finally spoke to me. "We are nearly done preparing you"
"Preparing me? For what!" I demanded. I began to get upset and wanted answers as to what the hell was happening to me and what part they played in all of this. Yet the elders remained cool and calm as they continued on. My clothing had been set off to the side they had dressed me in long black pants with a sash belt their warriors and Kratos wore. On it was the family crest of Kratos and Kane, a dragon. I kept demanding an answer to all of this. But the elders said it was law that cannot be spoken, it can only be upheld until the time was right.
Stupid law.
I got myself out of the bed and tried to walk, my balance was officially messed up. Also I was getting hungry. "Kratos has summoned his brothers to assist him in such peril. We have equipment for you in the throne room. Will you come with us?"
I didn't have much of a choice, as the guards carried me out of the room. The elders made small talk with me explaining that Kratos' brothers and sisters were brilliant creatures and concocted the perfect interments for them to use. I just had a bad feeling that it was going to be mainly used on me!
Why the hell does this never happen to John Cena or the Undertaker?
I was taken to the throne room where Kratos paced back and forth nervously. He was in no condition to be a father. He hasn't gained a single pound for her. He was the same size as before.
What the hell is going on here? Really?!
The moment I came into the room, Kratos smiled as he sensed Eva has made herself comfortable under my skin. But quickly noticed how pissed I was. "Your highness, you should leave as we prepare him," the elders whispered to Kratos. He nodded as he said nothing to me and left the room willingly.
"What more are you going to do to me?" I asked as a contraption came over my lips! It locked onto my mouth and held itself in place. I tried to scream yet no words could escape. A long, tubing went down my neck. The Shokans nodded as they ensured it was in the right place.
"Do not be alarmed, we are just fattening you up"
I tried to pull the device out, yet they ordered the guards to hold me, the Shokans seemed to have borrow industrial equipment as whatever they were using for food was forced down my neck.
Did I mention I sometimes HATE being a dragon?
It went on for hours. I grew so full they no longer had to restrain me. I couldn't reach the device that held itself firmly in place. I was so stuffed everything from the chest down was numb. Hell I couldn't even see over my stomach anymore. Yet all the while I heard Eva cooed and purred happily as she could.
That or it was my stressed bowel!
They removed the latch as I moaned painfully. The elders did a finally check up of me, feeling about my stomach and pressure points. They wrote the amount of food I was filled with, as well as how long it would last for Eva. When it was said and done, all the Shokans left the room as Kratos returned.
He looked down at me as we were left alone. "You… are in… so much trouble… mister," I moaned painfully at him. Somehow I've retained my dragon ability to grow into my meals.
Kratos nodded. "I know, and you're going to like me even less soon enough. I just learned about this Uncle Matt. She chose you as her heat sources since… well… you were pudgy from the realm job, she thought you were perfect."
"Heat sources? Is this what this is all about? I'm just an oversized hot water bottle!" I demanded of him.
Kratos told of a tradition the Shokans had when they were dragons. Females cannot retain the heat needed to keep the children or herself warm, she would die if no source were found. Which brings me into the picture. They never asked whoever became the incubator as it were. They just did it.
"What now? I can't just stay here!" I demanded of him.
Kratos fell silent. "That brings a new tradition up, my part. Uncle Matt, you can't leave until she is ready. Kitana got the note the elders wrote on your belly about the royal jelly. It retains itself so Eva and he children will stay warm inside of you. In other words, you won't lose that weight until a later time" Kratos began to act strange as he found the down bedding in the room. I was disgusted to watch him swallow them along with a pillow. Something is wrong with this kid!
The day was going from bad to worst. I tried to get myself off the ground, but had very little energy to do so and movement in my arms or legs. I managed to roll to my feet, and tried to walk about. "I'm going home, maybe your dad can fix this!" Every step was a challenge as I make my way towards the door. However Kratos rushed to them!
There was a look in his eyes, he said nothing as he closed and locked the doors his back turned to them as he stared at me. "You can't go Uncle Matt, I can't let you. I will make you stay!" he vowed.
A crazed look came over his eyes, as he appeared to be stalking me! "Kratos… wh…what are you doing?" It was the last thing I asked of him…