AN: Wow, and chapter 3. This story isn't exactly planned out so the updates are going to be random... don't expect a daily or even weekly update, but don't be surprised if it is updated that often either lol
Chapter Three:
Mr. Kite watched with amusement and pride as he watched Xane play with their new family member. Xane and he had done some brain storming and finally settled on a name. The newest member of the Kite family was the little wiggler now known as Kail Kite. The little grub of a troll was rolling on the ground biting at a ball. Xane laughed. "Now let me roll the ball!"
"Nuh!" The troll rolled away from the boy gnawing harder at the rubber toy.
"Come on." Xane said and grabbed the ball.
"Naaaah!" The small grub cried in protest, lifting his front appendages, reaching for the toy.
"Okay!" Xane padded across the floor before stopping and rolling the ball to Kail. The troll let out a squeak and jumped the ball as it neared rolling with it till they both rolled to a stop. Without a beat the little monster was gnawing at the ball again. Mr. Kite wondered if the little guy was teething.
"As a wiggler grows it will undergo a shedding of its grub skin. You can tell this is going to happen soon when the wigglers body start's to lose its original bright color. Possibly less noticeable will be the fact that the eyes which show the blood color of the troll will turn gray. It is a fairly quick and painless process once it occurs. The troll's wiggler body will stop moving. The troll will curl up and the body will secret itself in a mucus. After the mucus hardens the troll will work itself free over the cores of 48 hours. Soon after it will be walking on two sturdy legs." Mr. Kite turned the pamphlet in his hands. He wondered when this 'metamorphosis' was supposed to take place. He had noticed that Kail had been losing some of his color. He'd been worried, thinking that the kid may have been sick, and called the doctor. The physician told him it was normal and to read the part in booklet about pupating.
He sighed. At least it wasn't something to worry about. He leaned back staring up at the roof when he heard Xane cry out in fright. He stood so quickly that the chair toppled in the newly abandoned room.
The first thing Mr. Kite notice was his son sitting on the couch hugging a pillow. The second was the very pail nearly pink mass on the floor. He swallowed. If he hadn't had just read about it- he'd probably freak out too. Hell, even knowing about it he was freaking out a little. The young troll looked practically dead- and if it weren't for the small squeaks it let out every couple of moments, he'd think he was. Yet, if he started to go into panic mode, it would only make Xane even more scared. So the man walked over and picked up the grub, pretending it didn't freak him out. "It's okay Xane. Kail's just growing out of his grub stage."
"Are you sure?" Xane asked with a sniffle. "His eyes turned gray and he isn't moving hardly any!"
His father nodded. "It's okay, I'll go put him in bed. Let him sleep it off." Mr. Kite smirked just a bit, realizing the irony in the statement. "You'll have to play alone for a while. Don't worry, I'll take care of Kail."
"I wanna help!"
"I don't mind- but there's not much to do but wait for him to do his own thing." Mr. Kite said setting the grub on Xane's bed. He'd gotten a bunk bed, but Xane still shared the bottom bunk with Kail. He heard a small whine from the small troll as he laid him down and his eyes opened showing that they indeed had turned a stilly gray. "How you holding out Kail?"
The troll let out an irritated huff before rolling into himself. The worried father watched for a moment as the trolls skin started to glisten. Was this how it was supposed to happen? What was he supposed to do? He felt helpless. He realized he was probably freaking out way more than he needed to. Sighing he stood and left the room, closing the door behind him. "Is Kail okay?" Xane asked worried.
"He'll be fine." Mr. Kite knelled and placed a hand on his son's shoulder, looking the boy in the eye. "Do you remember when we saw the butterflies?"
"Um…" The boy looked up in thought and his face brightened. "Yeah!"
"Well, remember how they start as little caterpillars and then turn into butterflies?"
The boy nodded. "They turn into cocoons!"
"Right. Kail's a cocoon right now- so be careful- don't freak out. He's fine. You need to be calm around him till he comes out. Okay?"
"Okay." Xane nodded. "Can I see him?"
His dad nodded and stood opening the door. "Oh! Cool!" Xane ran up to the bed where the little grub had transformed into a little round red cocoon. The boy leaned on the bed looking excitedly at the form. "Can I touch him?"
Mr. Kite thought about it for a moment, he didn't think it was a very good idea. "I think we should leave him be." He said.
"Um!" Xane nodded in acceptance. "Okay, I'm so excited! Kail's going to turn into a butterfly!"