Uranometria Volume 2--Chapter 5

My next chapter for volume 2. It is amazing that God can help me fill my head with new ideas. I hope and pray that He will help me. He has heard my prayers and now I get to write more and more. I hope you guys like this new chapter. --KatDon

Chapter 5: Primal Fear

Aneris woke up to meet Cassandra and the others--with their new recruits--looking down at her. "Hi." said Cassandra with a smile. Aneris trembled, "No. Stay back, get away from me." She whimpered. Cassandra noticed how frightened she looked, "No, don't be scared. It's OK, I won't hurt you. You're safe, I swear." explained Cassandra. "Is he coming for me?" asked Aneris. "Who?" Cassandra asked. Aneris begin crying, "He's a bad man, a bad man! He's evil!" She sobbed. Then she begin to howl in anger. "MURDERER!!!!!! MONSTER!!!!!!" she screeched and thrashed. Then, Cassandra put her hands on her shoulders pulled her into her chest. Aneris stopped and Cassandra wondered if she'll be OK. "Are you sure you're all right?" said Cassandra. "Yeah, I--I am." said the girl, sobbing a little. "Can you tell me your name?" Cassandra inquired gently. "Aneris Azazel." replied Aneris. But then she panicked again as Cassandra soothes her, "Hey, hey, easy! Take it easy!" said Cassandra but Aneris thrashed more and more. "I'll kill him! I kill him and---" screamed Aneris. She then calmed down and sighed into Cassandra's lap. "Easy, easy...That's right." said Cassandra. "You're okay, you're just upset. It's OK, shhh." Aneris spoke up softly, "Charon Surtur kills. Charon Surtur is bad.....You're all gonna die...." And then, she passed out. This reminded Cassandra of how she once was until she improved. Cassandra and the others took Aneris back to headquarters, where she was being treated by doctors and therapists that helped her out. Cassandra and the others rested until there mission approaches. 

In the bright light of the morning sun, there was a bustling place called Rising Sun. Within these parts concealed are monsters who come out in any part of the day or night. Among them, stands a warrior who is sworn to protect humanity from any danger that comes. A chimera ran like a cheetah, it sprinted and grunted. “Faster, fool! Run faster than that!” It said to itself. But the chimera felt a drop kick jolted him as it tumbled down a hill. The chimera growled in pain as the boot stepped on its throat. The chimera tried to struggled when a glass-like knife pierced its heart, it let out an ear splitting screeched as a female’s voice said, “Damned creature. I sent thee back to thy Yomi.” The chimera yelled as it turned to dust. The chimera killer stood up, revealing to be a girl. Around 15-17 years of age. She has long, Godiva dirty blonde hair. Dark brown eyes, a slender figure, and a pretty face. She wore a pink rash guard top and black cargo pants with black and pink sneakers. This young lady is a protector, her name is Melusine Varuna. Behind her is an emerald green haired boy with amber eyes and whitish pink skin. He wore a Japanese school uniform for boys. His name is Max Balthasar. Next to him is a gentleman with sapphire blue hair, has navy blue eyes, and he wore a magician-butler outfit with a top hat, he looked handsome—Dashing, as to say. His name is Derek Melchior. And there was a beautiful, cheery girl with hot pink/ fuchsia hair. Her eyes were purple and she wore a Japanese school girl outfit. Her name is Lucille Casper.

“Nice. Very nice, Mel.” Max complimented. “That was sooo kewl!” Lucille squealed. Melusine flipped her hair confidently, “Tch, that chimera deserved it. He was burning the forests with those students hiking.” remarked Melusine. “Well, another job well done.” Derek said. Melusine nodded, “C’mon. Let’s go.” She said. And the four of them hurried away. Melusine looked over the horizon of the cliff she was standing on. She grinned ear-to-ear. Astounded by the beauty of what she was seeing. But she could hear behind her are a commotion of breathless voices and panting. “Wait for us, Mel!” Lucille called. Melusine rolled her eyes in annoyance, “Lucille! Boys! Shake a friggin’ leg.” She hollered over her shoulder. Then turn back to smile at what she was seeing. The trio reached Melusine, they stopped to gasp for air. “You—pant—know—pant—we can’t go—pant—that fast!” Max wheezed. Melusine pointed over, “Look! There it is!” She said with excitement. Melusine was pointing over to a haunted mansion, an old manor called Olympus Lodge. Melusine was ecstatic, she was looking forward to exploring there. “Isn’t it awesome?” She asked. “Wow.” said Max, not exactly thrilled as he is not too crazy about all this. “Swell.” replied Derek, half-heartedly. “Ooooohhh!” Lucille said with glee. She seems over the moon just like Mel. “Let’s check it out!” announced Melusine. “Yay!” Lucille cheered. Max and Derek looked at her with disbelief: “What, now?” Max asked. “Oh no.” groaned Derek. Melusine seized them and bellowed, “What are we waiting for?”

The four of them jump from the cliff as they flew down safely to the Olympus Lodge. “Oh no, you must be kidding if we’re in that place! I mean, we could awaken evil spirits!” Max protested, squirming to get away but couldn't because of Melusine's grip. “That’s why there’s me. I can handle it. Hell, I can do anything.” Melusine said. Derek rolled his eyes, “OK, Kim Possible, what makes you so obsessed with this place?” He asked with sarcasm. “The Olympus Lodge has some ancient, cryptic artifacts. I want to see what they have in this broken-down, crapsack house.” Melusine explained. Lucille suddenly looked excited, “Like, treasure?” She inquired. Melusine smiled, “More or less, Lu.” Melusine peeked into the haunted house, but the door fell down. The gang entered inside. It looked old: There were broken looking candlesticks, furniture has ripped up cushions, and there were cobwebs. “What a dump!” Max said. “No doubt about it.” Melusine remarked. They walked around to see mice, spiders, rats, and bugs here. However, they found a room which was bathed in heaven’s light. It made the room magical! “Oh my.” Melusine gasped in amazement. Lucille was delighted by this too, “Pretty!” She exclaimed. “Amazing.” Max breathed. “Gorgeous.” said Derek, softly. The four of them looked around to see what they could find here. They found spiders, which freaked out Lucille as she ran around screaming. There was dust, papers that had words faded out or spilled on. But Melusine noticed a trap door in the house, she opens it and finds a secret room. She slipped down there as she finds a drawer of a desk so she opens it. Inside was a dialed discs object, Melusine couldn't believe it.

“A cryptex.” She said. Max, Derek, and Lucille walks over to Melusine to gaze at the object. “What’s a cryptext?” Lucille asked, mangling the word of the object. “A cryptex is an object which is arranges the disks to spell out the correct password. In the inner compartment of the cryptex, secret information can be hidden, written on a scroll of thin papyrus wrapped around a fragile vial of vinegar as a security measure: if one does not know the password but tries to force the cryptex open, the vial will break and the vinegar will dissolve the papyrus before it can be read.” explained Melusine. Derek is astonished by this knowledge. “I never knew you acknowledge about that.” He said. Melusine looked embarrassed, “I did. Utnapishtim taught me that, remember?” She reminded. Max remembers as he snaps his fingers, “That’s right.” He said. Suddenly, there was a sound of sizzling. The four friends looked behind them to try to listen carefully. “What’s that noise?” Max asked. The floorboards from beneath begin to shake as the figure broke out and a serpent came out. The four of them backed off in fear. “A snake! A snake!” Max cried. Lucille cowered in fear, she hides behind a chair Melusine, Max, and Derek fights the giant cobra. The cobra snaps its teeth at Max and Derek. Melusine got in the way to protect her friends. But the cobra sniffed her with its tongue and lunged at her. Melusine blocks the creature’s attack but then the fangs sink into her skin. “Ahhh!” She cried. “Mel!” Max bellowed. Derek turned to the cobra and strikes it in half with its sword. Melusine was writhing in pain, the bite from the snake’s morsel was painful as the venom was starting to spread. “Dammit, it hurts!” She cried. 

Max, Derek, and Lucille gather around her. They were worried what they could do however Derek was calm as he looked over at Mel’s wound. “We gotta get her to Utnapishtim, he can help.” He said. “Come on.” Melusine was still the entire time, composed as she could be. The trio escorted her to Utnapishtim Nestor’s house. Derek lead their friend to the door and opens it as he calls out, “Master Utnapishtim, it’s an emergency. Melusine’s been bitten!” Elli came down the stairs as he says, “Bring her here.” He said. A few moments later; Utnapishtim examines Melusine’s wound, he nods as his eyes scanned the bite. “Can you do anything about the snake bite?” Derek asked. Utnapishtim was quiet for a moment then he finally said, “Yes. Max, get me the anti-venom.” Max nodded, “Right!” He said and rushed away. Utnapishtim turned to Lucille, who looked ready to help her dear friend and majestic master. “Lucille, I need you to get me the Nure serum.” instructed Utnapishtim. “Yes Gramps!” Lucille said. The old man turned to Derek and said, “Derek, get me the utilizer.” Derek bowed, “Yes Master.” He said. Derek hurried away. The three of them got the things that Utnapishtim has ordered them to get. Once he got the tools ready with him; Utnapishtim got to work. As he worked, he says to Max and the other two: “My friends, this is no ordinary cobra you came across with. It is a Naga, who has bitten Melusine. Now, she will have to be a protector as she must fight other Nagas by becoming half of one.” “What?” Max asked in disbelief. “Why is that, Master?” Derek queried. Utnapishtim revealed the reason, which shocks the trio: “She is not the Chosen One to defeat chimera, tenome, but also nagas. Her mother is the predator Echidna. Echidna had given birth to her and tries to kill her however I had to intervene. Now, Echidna is out to find her. That is why Melusine must stay safe no matter what happens.” 

During the procedure, Melusine begins to have vivid dreams: She dreamed of seeing a vision of a nude woman with her long hair covering her body. She is seen talking to a snake, who convince her of the fruit tree. The girl look up at the tree, she gets up from sitting and takes a bite of fruit from the tree. Next, the snake is thrown to the ground as a voice thunders in its hearing: “On your belly, you shall crawl. Eating nothing but dust and be hated by humanity.” Then, a close up of a snake’s mouth as if to attack. Finally, Melusine woke up to see her master, Max, Derek, and Lucille. “Master? W-what happened?” inquired Melusine in a frazzled tone. “You were bitten but you will be fine.” Utnapishtim explains. This confuses Melusine, “I was?” She asked. “Yes. I need to tell you something…I’ve been lying to you this whole time. All your life you were to defend humanity against inhumanity but now it’s time for you to see and hear this. Have you noticed that snakes have a hatred towards you? How you are not like the others out there? Did you ever realized that?” Utnapishtim questioned. Melusine thinks about how snakes hissed at her. How she can sense things that normal people couldn’t. Sometimes she could crawl underneath small spaces so easily, like the time that the boys couldn’t go underneath or above the fence so Melusine offered to do it. She slither-crawled under the small space in the fence, got the baseball and gave it back to the boys who were amazed by her ability. Asking her how did she do that. “I have no idea, guess I’m different than average.” she’d always replied. She did remember that one time her skin was rough so she saw some dead skin about to come off so she peeled the skin and then her skin became soft as baby’s bottom. “Yes, I am aware of it but thought it was different than what I am.” Melusine admitted. “That is not normal but fear not, you are to defend humanity with this new power bestowed upon you.” said Utnapishtim. “You are the daughter of Echidna. The mother of all monsters.” Melusine was shocked for a second, she opened her mouth but nothing came out until now which stuttered of gasps. “I’m…what?” She whispered in impediments. Trying to sink in this new information that will change forever.

In the meantime; a young man, about 18 years of age, name Valentine Siegfried. He was asleep but then he woke up to a knock and a voice from behind the door, “Valentine, Valentine? You awake, Valentine?” “Huh? Who’s there?” Valentine asked, groggily. He is getting up as he stretched his arms. “It’s Thurio, sorry to disturb you.” said the voice outside his room. “No, no. It’s fine. I’m OK.” said Valentine, sleepily. He got up from his bed, grazing his hair as he heard Thurio said outside, “I’m glad you’re awake because today is Proteus’s 18th Celebration.” Valentine’s eyes opened more full to this, wondering. “Proteus’s.....Celebration....” His eyes widened, “That’s right.” whispered Valentine, remembering now. Valentine haven’t seen Proteus in a while. His best friend Proteus Benno is a free-spirited, fearless, heartfelt, kind, frisky, optimistic, awkward, gauche, verbose, idiosyncratic, feisty, adventurous, loving, intelligent, selfless, and imprudent. Valentine, on the other hand, is caring, reserved, warm, protective, kind-hearted, intelligent, and playful. However, Valentine remembered something that had happened between them that changed both of their lives: When they were kids. That’s when it happened. Young Valentine was asleep when he felt someone poking at him in the arm. “Valentine? Valentine? Are you sleeping, Val?” A voice whispered. Valentine moaned a little. “Proteus, what are you doing up this early?” He grumbled. Young Proteus pouted at him, “I can’t sleep. I was thinking about your powers, show me them again! Pleaaassee!” He begged. Valentine buried under the covers deeper. “I told you, in the morning.” He said. Proteus pouted, then he had an idea. He pulled the covers off and said smugly, “I dare you.” Valentine opened his eyes, a smirk crept upon his face.

The next minute, they were running down the steps and into the outside. While they sneaked outside, Proteus was so excited that he urged his friend to follow, “Let’s go, let’s go!” “Quiet, shush!” Valentine murmured. The two boys chuckled happily once outside they were as Proteus claps his hands with excitement, “Show me! Show me!”  He chanted. Valentine flexed his hand out as he constructs creations into his hands. It was glitter dust, he knew his friend liked pretty things, for a boy he was not like the rest of the boys. He liked sparkling jewels to look at but they make him glare away from the bright light. "Whoa." breathed Proteus. "Are you ready?" asked Valentine. "Yeah." Proteus said, nodding eagerly. Valentine then threw the dust in the air and it made glitter snow. "Awesome!" Proteus exclaimed, laughing. He pranced around as Valentine seems happy. "Have you seen this?" asked Valentine. He creates constructs of other things like dolls, such as a character he made. He ventriloquist as the doll, "I, am Reynard Zorro, the Prince of Jesters." Proteus let out a whooped as he embraced the doll. "Juan Bobo, you're the greatest!" He said. The two of them were having so much fun but Proteus was too excited that he want to have more entertainment. Valentine noticed how excited his friend was getting and couldn't keep up. “Hold on, Proteus.” He called out. Proteus did not heed, “C’mon, I’m having fun!” He hollered back. “Stop!” Valentine pleaded but Proteus didn’t. “Wooooo!” He shouted. “Proteus!” Valentine snapped, not realizing his powers had hit the eyes of his friend. “Aah!” Proteus yelped, falling down. Valentine is shocked as he hurried over to his friend. He had his friend in his lap, “Oh no, no.” wept Valentine. He and Proteus were like brothers, he hoped that he didn’t kill him. Just then, a woman’s voice called out to help them but she looked scolding: “Val, look at what you done.” It was their guardian and mentor name Bellisant. “I didn’t mean to.” Valentine started to say. Bellisant looked at him and took unconscious Proteus into her arms, “It’s OK, we’ll fix this.” She took him away to the lab. 

When Proteus stirred, he opened his eyes. “Proteus, are you OK?” Valentine asked. “Who’s that?” Proteus enquired. “It’s Valentine. See?” Bellisant said gently. “No…Who’s that next to the other?” Proteus said. Bellisant sensed something was wrong. “It’s me, Proteus. You can see me right?” She asked. “No, it’s all blurry. I can’t see, I can’t see.” said Proteus, tears in his eyes as he weep. Valentine was shocked, he was blubbering and leaves the room, running as he hurried to his room. Crying, wailing into his pillow; Valentine vowed to be careful with his powers. Never again he would hurt anyone again. The two of them never talked, Valentine withdrew himself from his best friend; fearing that he must be angry for triggering him blind. OK, not completely blind but partial. Still, Valentine did this to his friend and he could never forgive himself for what he did. “Hi Val.” A soft spoken voice said. Valentine turned to see who it was. Proteus looked different! His hair looks neat, he was wearing glasses but he smiled nicely. Valentine squinted at him, “Proteus? Is that you? You look nice.” admitted Valentine. Proteus grinned, “Thanks, look at you. You’ve changed.” He complimented. “Yeah, I look kind of stuffy in this outfit.” remarked Valentine. “No, it looks good on you.” Proteus praised. Valentine walk pass a mirror and looked stunt to see himself. Proteus was right, it did looked good. He couldn’t help but smiled. “Yes, I guess it is. You look calm.” He said. “I am.” Proteus confessed. He looked away to look around the party, Valentine did too as he cleared his throat to say something. “You can see through those glasses?” He asked. “Yes. Val, it’s OK. I’m not completely blind. And it wasn’t your fault.” reminded Proteus. Valentine shuddered, then he composed himself. “It was, I hit your eyes.” said Valentine softly. Proteus placed his hand on his shoulder in a comfort manner. “No, it really was I was the wild one.” He whispered. Valentine looked over at him in shock. This was not the feisty, free spirited kid Valentine used to know. Now, Proteus is more reserved and cool-headed young boy. Valentine smiled, feeling better. He was about to say something else when Thurio interrupted with a tall, dark, and handsome man with grey whites woven on the side of his hair. “Boys? You do remember Jormugandr right?” He asked. 

Valentine and Proteus looked at him with dubious expressions. “Of course.” Proteus said. “How could we forget the man who was the one that caused our mentor’s death.” Jormungandr smirked down at him, “Yes. Always blame me, I was actually helping her—Not killing her.” denied the sinister looking man. Then turned and a leer crossed his face with delight before he simpered to Valentine and Proteus, “I’m sure you heard of my daughter.” A beautiful lady with raven haired waved, her lips red, and her skin is fair. She wore a backless dress that had one shoulder exposed and slits of the skirt which showed those slender legs. Valentine narrowed his eyes at the seductress, “Tiamet.” He remarked. The woman’s mouth curved into an erogenous leer. “Hello boys, we meet again.” She said in a feline alluring tone. “My daughter would like to dance with my dear boy Proteus. You have grown striking as well as Valentine.” Jormugandr said. Valentine and Proteus glanced at each other with disapproval smirks before looking back at Jormugandr, Proteus smiled nicely to cover up his smugness. “Thank you but…I don’t dance.” He said. Tiamet pretended to looked disappointed, Proteus sneered at Valentine, “But Val does.” He said. Valentine looked at him with disbelief, “What?” He asked. Tiamet took him by the arm, “Wonderful. Let us dance.” She said to a doubted Valentine, who glares at his friend. “Sorry Val.” thought Proteus. Valentine and Tiamet slow waltz, actually it wasn’t that bad. Tiamet was a wonderful dancer, Valentine stared at this raven haired beauty—how gorgeous she became but she had always been this way since the coming of age in their pasts. Valentine had to focus, he may admired how well she had grown but he couldn’t forget how she seduced both Valentine and Proteus. That witch! He realized that her violet-purple flashed at him. He looked away, “Some party.” said Valentine.

Tiamet nodded, “Yes. Speaking of it, so glad to see you and Proteus talking to each other again. You two haven’t talk since you were kids, as I heard, would you mind telling me? You can trust me.” Tiamet batted those succulent eyes of hers. “Not again.” thought Valentine, unsurprised. Things as young teens haven’t changed have they? “It’s nothing.” claimed Valentine. Tiamet was dubious, “No? All right, I guess I shall fall.” She gracefully fell backwards however Valentine caught her in time. He looks up at Proteus smirking, Valentine shoots him a droll, help-me look as he draws her up gently as Tiamet showboats gracefully again. “If you succumb, let me know I’ll carry you.” Valentine said with sarcasm. “You are sweet.” Tiamet beamed. Once the dance was over; Val went back to his friend who was chuckling. “Guess the shoe was going on the other foot.” joked Proteus. Valentine sighed, “More like the heel was going around my leg.” He commented. Proteus shake his head, laughing. “You OK?” Valentine laughs with him, “Fine. She’s trying to get all hot under my skin. I felt like my naïve self for a moment but now…I got this voice in my head, saying ‘never again.’” He explained. “I’m glad.” Proteus praised. Both friends smiled as they look around the celebration. Just then, Valentine hears something, it sounded like something was sizzling. “What the--?” But it wasn’t him, the sizzling sound was getting louder and then thick looking squiggled lines but they were big circles. These creatures were cobras, their heads popped up and hissed at the crowd, which panic ensued. Thurio cried, “Snakes!” Everyone ran away from the snakes as Valentine and Proteus looked ready to fight. But the snakes didn’t attacked as they hissed and sniffed the air with their tongue. “Can somebody explains to me what’s going on?” stipulated Tiamet. 

Suddenly there is new music in the air. Someone is strutting down the steps, the crowd looks as they looked startled. Valentine and Proteus are disconcerted by this vision of the figure. It was a young lady with her hair wavy tresses and her eyes looked alluring. She wore a high waist skirt, like a mermaid. A bandeau top that showed her midriff with tattoo-like marks from her arms and back. She had jewel beads cascading on the side of her face, almost snake like. She wore crisscrossed high heeled sandals. Beautiful, mysterious, and elegant she was. “Who is that?” Proteus murmured to his friend. Valentine shrugs feebly, completely dazed. The young lady sauntered over as she motioned the snakes to fall back, which they comply. The young lady smiled, “Look at this, a nice party here and I wasn’t invited.”  She said. Tiamet stepped forward, “What is this? Are these brood of vipers yours?” She demanded. The woman turned to look and then back, “Yes, they are. Guess we got off of the wrong foot didn’t we?” She remarked. Jormugandr narrowed his eyelids into slits. “I know you…Yes, you are Melusine. The Chosen One, am I right?” He asked. Valentine and Proteus are taken aback by this information. Bellisant had mention about the chosen one but not one of them ever dreamed it was a girl. Melusine smirks, “At your service.” She said with a suave genuflect. “I’ll bet Utnapishtim took good care of you, m’lady. Pardon my amusement, but how is he doing since his family burnt in that awful explosion?” said Jormugandr with a sadistic grin. Melusine smiled back, “Oh. He’s recovering well but he wants to know how are you doing since that freak accident in Scholomance?” She sneered.

Jormugandr glares at her, then he hissed as he displaying his fangs. His eyes became reptilian and he looked like a lizard. The crowd shrieked in fear, they ran away but Valentine, Proteus, and Thurio stay as they watch in tremor while Melusine suddenly became half reptilian. Her fingernails got longer, her eyes became reptilian too. Her back was scale-y and then she slithered on the floor as she prepared herself. Jormugandr was on his hands and feet, his knees were bent as he looked like a lizard! He darted at Melusine, who defend herself and hissed at him. She darted at him and bite him hard on his shoulder. “Father!” Tiamet cried in fear, she glowered at Melusine and then she gazes over at Valentine and Proteus. She darted quickly to them as she bared her fangs. Valentine and Proteus recoiled from her but she held firm. “Listen to me, you cure my father or these boys die.” threatened Tiamet. “You can relax, harlot. I didn’t poison your father. Snakes don’t intentionally poison humans unless they are in danger.” said Melusine. Tiamet was stunt, feeling senseless. She loved her father and she was concerned of him. She forgot about this information. She released the boys with force, “Silly me. I forgot about this. I must be pretty stupid.” said Tiamet angrily with teeth clenching. Melusine smirked and she strolled over to Proteus, who had hit a column. He was clutching his head. Valentine was on the opposite side, he and Melusine locked eyes for a moment as Melusine smiled at him with a wink. Valentine is confused by this. 

Melusine ambled towards Proteus looked at him, touching his arm. “Are you OK?” Melusine said with a soft, timid voice. Proteus is surprised that she wasn’t so dangerous. That tone of hers sounded harmless. It sounded so sweet! Proteus blushed at her face, which she looked human. “Thank you.” He said in a reserved voice. Just then, Melusine felt a hot pain in her shoulder, the wound where she had been bitten begin to pulse. Proteus takes notice of this. Melusine looked behind but was disappointed to find Jormugandr and Tiamet were not there. “Damn bastards got away.” thought Melusine, “Pfft! Oh well, there is always next time.” Then, Melusine feels her skin growing rough and feel like it is shedding so she takes the dead skin and peels it off. Once Melusine ripped it off, she touches her skin to feel how soft it is however she lose consciousness. Later, Melusine was unconscious on an autopsy table while Proteus examines the wound on the strange girl’s shoulder. He wore rubber gloves as his fingers grazed gently there but he pressed on the wound. However, he noticed her fangs. "So, is she even human Proteus?" asked a young female. She was a moe with blue hair and matching eyes which were innocent. She had on a Sweet Lolita dress contrast with the assistant smock underneath. Her name is Julia Cyrus. With her are a bunch of other misfits. There was a guy with spiky white hair and his eyebrows converge, forming one long brow. His name is Launce Stein and his friend, a guy with blonde ahoge hair is Speed Baron. There was a girl with red-pink hair who wore Hime Lolita, this was Julia's oldest sister Lucetta Cyrus. And lastly, there was a tall man who had short fiery sideburns, his name is Antonio Wolfgang. 

"Just only half, she looked normal when she entered the party. But look at this." said Proteus. He lifted Mel's eyelids, they looked normal than they did before. "I saw her eyes...They weren't like Jormugandr's oculus. Her optics were elliptical, like a cat eye. Round pupils with a square onto the side." explained Proteus. He took his fingers away and shuts Melusine's eyelid. "What about the wound?" Antonio asked. Proteus looks at it, "She's been bitten before, perhaps she wasn't aware that she was not human completely." He said. "You think so?" Julia asked with surprise. Proteus nodded, "Yes. Who knows if she acknowledge her true nature or not." "Yeah, we should find out. If she is human or a creature." said Julia. Melusine has another dream: She dreamed of a snake woman caressing the neck of a human before biting into it like a vampire. Gasping, shuddering, venom and blood mixed is deadly as blood will suffer of poison. Why was she like this? Why did fighting made her feel defeated? What was the matter with her? She wasn't sure but whatever she was, Melusine was never going to be human again. Normal was not an option anymore. 

Melusine stirred and writhed on the autopsy table, she was moaning in her sleep. “No…I can’t…I can’t do it….You—you can’t make me kill humanity. I won’t let you!” She mumbled. She clenched her hands into fists as she gritted her teeth. “The venom…No, please! I don’t care if you are my mother, I am nothing like you!” She muttered. Then, she woke up as she is shocked two familiar figures there. “What? It’s you two.” She panted. Valentine and Proteus were standing opposite of one another, they were waiting for her to wake up and they were satisfied to see her awake. “Yeah, thanks for what happened back there.” Valentine praised. “We really appreciate you.” Proteus added. Melusine blushed, “Eh, yeah.” She said. Proteus sat next to her, “Listen, we have some questions to ask you.” He said. Melusine shrugged. “I’m willing to tell you what I already know.” She said. Proteus nodded, “OK, talk.” But Melusine shook her head. “First thing’s first. You two need to tell me your names so I share my gratitude to both of you.” She answered. Valentine smirked, “I think you got half of that part backwards, should we know your name to give you our token of gratitude?” He said with a chuckle. Melusine looked senseless as she face palms her forehead. “Yeah, right.” She responded. “I’m Valentine.” said Valentine. Proteus also introduced himself, “My name is Proteus.” “And I’m Melusine. My friends call me Mel.” rejoined Melusine. Melusine explained of the strangeness that was going on when she was a child as she was different that average human. She wasn’t aware of being a snake woman until she was told by her guardian. Valentine and Proteus listened, they were both shocked that Echidna is Mel’s mother. “So, freaked out yet?” Melusine asked, when she finished. “No.” They claimed but they glared at one another. Melusine stifled her laughter, they were so funny. “So, like, you two are brothers?” She asked. Valentine looked baffled, Proteus smiled as if that were a compliment. “No.” said Valentine. “Yes.” said Proteus.

Valentine started to say, “Well, we’re not related but…” Proteus finished for him, “…We were raised by the same guardian. So, that counts. Not really blood related.” Melusine’s eyes brightened, they looked human-like. “Oh. Awesome.” She said. In a flashback; Melusine had learned from her master that Echidna was once human when she met Mel’s father, Kerkorps. Kerkorps is a serpentine human as he impregnate her; resulting her giving birth to Melusine and then she became a snake woman. Melusine learned about her family, her relatives to be exact: Lamia was her aunt, she was also the child eating vixen. Her grandmother was Madame White Snake, her uncle is Glycon—Lamia’s husband who was once human before he became a snake man. There was cousins too; Grootslang, Fafnir, and Nuwa. Melusine looked at the family relatives’ crest: It had a saw scaled viper, Russian viper, Common krait, and the Indian Cobra. Melusine discover about Jormugandr’s spy proxies who are half human, half serpent hybrid. A young lady name Biancabella Aguna is a self-centered, pompous, insolent, and malevolently teenage valley princess but she remains a kind hearted, sweet, yet compassionate girl. As for Ferrand Ladon; he’s a cold, mysterious, bravado, and snide young man but benevolent yet reserved. Biancabella lost her sister name Samaritana but she is somehow reincarnated as a garter snake in a dream. In the past, Biancabella lost her left arm and her vision as she wanted to commit suicide. But a garter snake stopped her in time as the snake restored Biancabella’s eyesight and arm, she wonders if this was her sister! Biancabella and her allied partner, Ferrand Jaculus are spy proxies who work for Jormugandr. 

 “Hey, you OK?” A voice interrupted her, snapping Melusine out of her reverie. “Huh?” She turned back to Valentine and Proteus. “You were just staring out into space.” Valentine said. Melusine looked shy, “Oh, it’s nothing. I—um…” But then a voice from the distance called out, “Mel!” Proteus peered over, “Wait, what is that?” He asked, looking behind Melusine. It was Lucille, skipping and running to greet her friend. “Mel, hi!” Lucille called out. Melusine was stunt by this, “Lucille? Derek? Max?” Lucille clasp her hands together and rocked back & forth on her heels. “Yup!” “How did you guys find me?” asked Melusine. “This man, name Antonio, came to contact our master. He was very familiar with Utnapishtim.” Derek said, gesturing towards Antonio who nods with a smile. Melusine is admiration, she stared and smiled at Antonio. “Ohhh.” She said. Lucille cut to the chase by waving her arms with excitement, “We have an assignment for you! There is a princess being held by Jormugandr and we need to save her!” She cried out. Valentine and Proteus turned heads to the trigger-happy girl. “A princess?” They both asked in unison. Lucille beamed. “Her name is Silvia Odette.” She confirms. Somehow the two boys took interest in this. Why does that name sound familiar? “May I come with you?” Valentine asked. Melusine turned to him in surprise, she grinned from ear to ear. “Yes.” “I will as well.” Proteus volunteered. Valentine looked at him with disbelief, “What?” He said with disbelief. “Me too!” Julia called out. “This should be fun.” remarked Launce. “Don’t forget about me!” Lucetta said. “I’m coming!” Speed exclaimed. “Room for one more?” Antonio asked gallantly. “The more the merrier.” said Melusine. Max, Derek, and Lucille seemed unsure about this. “But, Mel? Isn’t this too much?” Max asked. “Don’t be silly, isn’t it great to have an alliance with people like us?” Melusine said. Lucille clapped her hands with delight. “Cha Cha!” She chants as she dances around happily. And an adventure they head out to!

“Tell me again, why we are doing this?” moaned Lucille. The entire alliance gang were hiking in the forest, they were trekking for almost an hour as it seems. “We are going to save Miss Odette. For she is to be rescued.” explained Melusine. “But why do we have to hike like this this? I didn’t wear sneakers and my feet are killing me already!” whined Lucille. “Luc, listen to me, this is our next assignment.” said Melusine with a sigh. “We are going to rescue and that’s final.” “I know, but can we have a ride to Jormugandr’s castle? Puhleeeeeeeaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzeeeee?” begged Lucille. Melusine shook her head, “Nope. Sorry. We gotta be sneaky, use our stealth.” She said. Lucille pouted, Julia looked guilty so she pulled out something from her backpack. “Here.” Julia said, handing her a shoe box. Lucille’s eyes widened in amazement. “What is it?” She gasped. “It’s a pair of new shoes. I kept one with me just in case, I always come prepared.” replied Julia, blushing. Valentine looked at Proteus with an astonished eyed glance, Proteus gave him a ‘you don’t want to know’ gesture while shaking his head. Immediately, Lucille took off her sandals and put on the new shoes. “Oooh, they feel comfy!” She squealed. She bounced up and down. Lucetta patted her sister’s shoulder, “That was sweet of you to do that sis.” She said. Julia beamed with pride and looked to see Proteus nodded at her. Julia blushed, her smile was brighter. “Guess you really have some good people. I’ll bet you’re the strongest.” Melusine said. “Heh. I could beat Valentine if I wanted to.” bragged Proteus, competitively. “Oh yeah? I’m much more powerful than you.” Valentine boasted. Proteus smirked at him, excited, “Wanna bet?” He challenged. “I dare you.” defied Valentine. Proteus leered, Melusine smiles at this. “Then it’s settled. Let’s do this! I’ll race both of you!” She announced. Valentine looked at her surprised, but Proteus wasn’t too impressed. “Ready, set, GO!” cheered Melusine. Valentine and Proteus glance at each other with haughty sneers before running, Melusine was much quicker, while the others followed them behind them. Proteus sneered at Valentine, who was looking straight ahead with an excited grin. Melusine ran, giggling with glee.

Finally, Mel reached to a clearing and jumped up and down. “Woo hoo! I win!” She cheered. Valentine and Proteus panted as they stopped. “Hey, good game.” praised Melusine. Valentine and Proteus looked at her, then they nodded. “Yeah.” They both said before eyeing at each other with arrogant stares. Melusine looked to see a bridge which leads to a castle. A dark castle, though as a tower is seen from afar. “Wow. Nice palace here.” said Melusine. “Yyyyyyyyup!” A voice called out. The others looked around as they spotted a 15 year old boy on top of a tree. Melusine squinted up at the strange boy. “Who are you?” She asked. The boy jumped up and flipped in the air before landing on the ground safely. “I’m glad you ask, my friend. I, am the Prince of all Jesters. All good humor comes from me. I am Reynard Zorro.” declared the strange boy with over dramatic tone. Valentine and Proteus looked at Reynard with shock. “Reynard? Zorro?” Valentine asked. Reynard punched his fists to his sides and looked hilariously proud. “Reynard!” Proteus said with a smile. Reynard brightens up, “Yeah, remember me?” He enquired. Valentine looked astonished. “He’s real?” He asked. “You exist?” questioned Proteus. “Yup.” Reynard nodded. “You know him?” Melusine asked. Proteus turned to her, “This is Reynard Zorro. He was created by Valentine when we were kids.” He explained. Valentine started to smile a little, “I remember…But you were just a figment of my imagination.” He said to Reynard. “Oh no, I may be a pigment of your imagination but I existed since the day I was born.” “Can you help us, Mr. Zorro?” asked Melusine. “What for?” Reynard asked. “We’re trying to rescue a princess in this castle? Do you know how we can sneak in?” explained Derek. “Oooh, there’s a big boo-boo with this one bro’her. The princess, Silvia Odette, is being held in a tower. See the tower?” said Reynard. There was a tower that resembled a serpent. “Yes?” Melusine asked. “Yup, she’s being held in there.” Reynard explained. “The only way you can get to her is by getting a car key from one of the guards. But beware, Jormugandr has security of great snakes like kraits and garters.” Melusine nodded, “OK. Guess it’s go time.” She said. And she and her gang head over to the castle by crossing the bridge and to the castle. They managed to be stealthy from the guards, kept hidden from them at all times. “All right, guys! Let’s split up and see what we can find.” whispered Melusine instructively. “Valentine? Proteus? Reynard? You guys come with me?” She turned to the others and said: “Derek? Go with Antonio. Max? I’m paring you up with Launce and Speed. And Lucille? You are going with Lucetta and Julia. Do me a favor, behave! And don’t draw attention to yourself. Everyone clear on that?” The others nodded. “OK, let’s roll!” Melusine muttered, but louder for the allies to hear. All four groups moved in opposite directions. Not realized that someone was looking out at them. Melusine, Valentine, Proteus, and Reynard were sneaking about the whereabouts until Melusine’s skin started to itch, she looks to see that her skin broke down in a rash. “Skin shedding?” Valentine guessed. “Yes.” Melusine said. “Can you peel it off?” asked Proteus. Reynard’s eyes widened, confused. Melusine nodded, “I could.” She said. So she did. And boy did it hurt! “Aah!” She gasped and moaned softly. She panted after getting it off, “Ouch….” She looked at the skin she peeled off, the four of them groaned in disgust. It was covered in blood spots, blemish, acne, and grime. Melusine tossed it aside as they continue to look around. Not realizing that one of the guards had discovered the snake skin while he was on patrol.

The guard enter the throne room and stood up straight to report of their discovery, “Sire, we just receive word that a piece of snake skin was found on the ground.” Jormugandr smiled, “Excellent. She is here.” Jormugandr said. He pulls out his microphone, which blared in the speakers: “Attention, we just received word of the intruders are here. Find Valentine and Proteus, bring them to me. Keep them viable.” He said. Jormugandr glanced at Tiamet who looked pained. He then comfort her, “Tiamet, my little princess…My sweet girl…I comprehend of your affections for them still, my daughter. I will make them a proposal they cannot decline. For your sake. I yearn they will consent.” He said. Tiamet nodded, she was thinking about her teen days with Valentine and Proteus. As a young teenager; Tiamet started off arrived at her new house, she is exhausted. She meets with new people who she does not know yet, two of them are Valentine and Proteus. She stayed up too late with her as she has a lack of sleep. However, Tiamet bonds fast with Valentine & Proteus as she develops feelings for the both of them. She make promises that their friendships will last forever! But these boys are gorgeous, with innocent eyes even though you know they can't be trusted, you still want to trust them. Soon, Tiamet got naughty as she played games with their mind, manipulating them but deep down she was hurting herself. Valentine acknowledge of Tiamet’s manipulation as he wrote a note to Proteus, who was shocked and hurt of what she was doing. Including evidence of her seduction and her lies. “Daughter. Have patience, dearest. Your boys will be here soon enough.” Jormugandr reassured her. Tiamet looked perturbed, but nodded. “Yes, Father.” In the meantime; there were two figures watching the monitors of the control room: It was Biancabella and Ferrand. Biancabella has Tareme eyes, a petite figure, and little hands & feet. Ferrand was a slender young man with almost no adipose tissue, little to no muscle, and no body or facial hair. Large, expressive Tsurime eyes and he wore glasses with them. The door automatically opens, Biancabella looks up as an annoyed look on her face but she suddenly looks surprised. “Lady Tiamet!” Biancabella gasped. She stood up to curtsy. Ferrand bowed to her. Tiamet crossed her arms as she looked strict to them. “Keep an eye on those screens.” She ordered. “Yes ma’m.” Biancabella announced. “Right away.” Ferrand looked troubled at Tiamet but he returned to his work. Just then, a guard enters with something to report: “M’lady, we also know that Valentine and Proteus are rumored to be here. It is not confirmed but we’re still investigating.” He said. Tiamet was pleased to hear this, “Good. They are here, that’s all that matters. And Melusine is here, to rescue the princess.” She said. Ferrand looked away, not wanting his hopefulness to show but Tiamet could see it. She placed her arms around him securely in an embrace.

“Dearest Ferrand. My diminutive emir, my benign fellow.” She turned the boy to face her as she cupped his chin, continuing to speak to him. “I understand of your dedication for the Mustafa, my scion. I will convey her here as she cannot flee. For your sake, I hope she will comply. For now, have forbearance, she will be here soon enough.” Ferrand nodded, looking uneasy. “Yes, Lady Tiamet.” He said. Later, Ferrand is seen working as his mind was on other things until someone barged the door opened that made him jump so much that his glass slid almost off but he adjust himself. He glared out to hear an annoying voice: “Hey, Ferrand!” Biancabella called out. Her hair was a mess. Her dress was splattered with water that she had been splashed and soap was dripping down from her clothes and hair. “I’m, like, here. I’m back.” She said, shutting the door. Ferrand eyed her suspiciously. “Where were you?” He asked. Biancabella hurried to her walk-in closet as she ranted, “Like, I had to take care of some things with the other servants. It was all so messy and complicated, OMG! You should’ve, like, seen it!” She said peeking out and going back in. Ferrand smirked, shaking his head. “Uh, Ferrand? Like, do you where my purple dress is?” called Biancabella. “Still mending from the previous incident you wore it.” He answered back. A shoe flew over to him but Ferrand dodged it with ease as Biancabella’s voice ringed out. “OMG! Like, really? Man, this is like amusing!” exclaimed Biancabella. “Hey, watch it!” Ferrand snapped. 

But Biancabella ignored him as she came out, “Ooooh! Like, what about this?” She said. She wore a one shoulder dress that showed a little of her cleavage and midriff. She squealed with excitement. Ferrand shake his head, “Mmm-mmm, absolutely not.” He replied dryly. Biancabella’s face fell, “Ugh! Fine!” She said. And sauntered back into her closet. Humming. Then, she gasps as she found another outfit. Ferrand continued his work as he has a vision of a woman doing a fouetté en tournant. In his mind, he sees himself as a young boy smiling and watching. In the next vision; Young Ferrand is afraid when his mother came in and gave him a magic box which had a ballerina dancing as pretty music tinkled. Little Ferrand started to relax as he smiled. Later, Young Ferrand was tucked in as his mother came to tell him something. “My son. You must be ready for the Chosen One, she will come and save us from monsters.” His mother said. “There are monsters, Mama?” asked Young Ferrand. “Yes, they’re monsters lurking in every corner. But the chosen one will defeat them however the Anointed One has a secret…She’s one of those monsters.” said Ferrand’s mother. Ferrand looked at her with shocked, “What?” Back in the present; Ferrand always wanted to know what his mother means but she never got the chance to explain. Only this time, Melusine, Valentine, Proteus, and Reynard were sneaking away as they look around. Just then, Reynard started to sing: “Mary had a little demon, little demon, little demon. Mary had a little demon, who was meek and fire as Poe.” “What does that mean?” Valentine asked. Reynard was quiet for a moment, “I don’t know!” He exclaimed. Melusine, Valentine, and Proteus tried to shut him up. Too late! The four of them were spotted.

“You there! You are on reserved terrain! Release your artilleries and yield or we will use deadly dynamism.” said a soldier over the speakers. Melusine unleashed her snake powers and she took down the guards. Hissing, attacking them with her agility as she went. Then she straightened up and sneered, “Sorry, not happening!” called Melusine. She and the other three ran off from the guards. Angry at this incompetence; Jormugandr turned on the microphone for the speakers, “What the hell is happening down there? Guards, get off your posteriors and investigate! I’ll be in my chambers, don’t let those dragons show up here!” He commanded. Melusine scoffed at this, “Dragons? Wow. Really, dragons have teeth and snakes have fangs.” She retorted. Derek and Antonio team up against the guards, they apprehended the guards. Melusine, Valentine, Proteus, and Reynard were running from the guards when one of the guards made an announcement, “Warning! We are padlocking up on all zones immediately. Soldiers must—gah!” He is knocked out, he stumbles forward. Jormugandr glares down at him and speak over the public address system, “Enough, you fool! Give heed, you basilisks. No one damages my territory like this. I foresee it was valued.” He declared. “His arrogance is like a gas in the buttocks.” Reynard remarked. Melusine giggled, “That’s funny. Yeah, he’s so arrogance.” complimented Melusine. “He really shouldn’t get too cocky.” Proteus said. They saw more guards coming however they keep fighting. Melusine was swifter than the other guards. Snake bite, fangs bled out the venom, licking her suggestive lips and smiling at how she poisoned them. “Would you kindly step down there and maimed those brood of vipers?” requested Jormugandr over the megaphones again. Reynard was irritated by this, “We, are NOT, A brood of VIPERS, SIR!” He exclaimed. Melusine looked at him in disbelief, “Um, I am.” She claims. Reynard was big eyes of amazement and shock. “Oh….never mind.” He finally admitted. Melusine, again, chuckled. Dissatisfied, Jormugandr turned to his men, who were ready to do what their master wants them to do. “Release the cannons, sojourn these mutants.” announced Jormugandr. It was getting a lot more difficult for Proteus. So he did something he’d never done: Took off his glasses and outstretched his hand to reveal an eye. Melusine gasped in fear, Valentine was startled by this.

The eye saw through the weak points of the padlocks. The eye in the palm started shooting them all, making them loose, by the so called ‘eye bullet’. The men cried out in fear, they never knew Proteus could do that. Valentine, Melusine, and Reynard were awestruck by this. “Which one of you simpletons shut down the deadbolts? Disembark there and repair it.” instructed Tiamet over the loudspeakers. “Proteus…I…..” Valentine stammered, “I thought you were blind. I mean, I thought your vision was blurry.” Proteus looked at him, “Yeah but I guess I should’ve told you the truth.” He said. The eye on the palm of his hand begin to see more of the guards as it shoots bullets at the guards, some of them ran in fear but Proteus didn’t stopped. “You see, you accidentally hit in me in the eyes and I was temporarily blind. But I was given a freak operation, the only way I could retain my eyesight was to accept a donation of a tenome. This was the only way I could see again.” Blasted bullets from the eye, to the enemy guards. They were all knocked out. The speakers were blaring again, “Eerghh, just mutilated them! How in the name of Hades do you fools miscarry your targets?!” hissed Tiamet. Melusine, Valentine, Proteus, and Reynard kept running as Proteus continued explaining, “The operation was graphic to explain but I can tell you how they made me into something different.” More bullets from the eyes in his hands. “How much is my father compensating you morons for? Take them down!” susurrated Tiamet. “The first thing they did was slit my hands opened, then they place these eyes, which also connect me to my eyes which they fixed my normal vision. The whole connection from the hand eyes to my real eyes was painful, linking nerves and vessels together. My eyes bleed. It hurt, but I could see again. But my palm eyes could be used to see and also how I can strike at my opponents. I would never be blind again however I had to hide the fact that I was no longer ordinary, people would find me different. I didn’t want to be different, I want to be normal.” Proteus described. Valentine was shocked, “Why didn’t you say something before?” He asked finally. “I couldn’t, Val. You were feeling guilty at the time of that accident. I just…Couldn’t….” Proteus said sadly. Valentine realized that they were both hurt, afraid of being rejected instead of forgiven. “I’m sorry. I didn’t realized. I wish we could’ve make amends.”  said Valentine. “Yeah, we can still can right?” asked Proteus. Valentine nodded, “You still want to?” He asked. “Yeah.” said Proteus, the two friends shook hands. They embraced as both patted each other on the back. Melusine was touched by this, “Ohhh! I want a group hug.” She said. And she embraced them both.

Just then, a flash of light shine upon the four of them, Melusine gasped. A female snickered was broadcasted over the speakers, “I found you now, Melusine. You look fetching on monitor, boys. But you’ll be wholesome apprehended!” Tiamet’s voice purred. She started to fire away ricochet ammunitions but Melusine helped her friends dodged them with her snake slithering and meandering from the shells of the cannon. Tiamet chuckled sinisterly, “You believe that I’m petrified of a viper? I was born half lamia!” She exclaimed. Tiamet started launching cannons rapidly. Melusine, Valentine, Proteus, and Reynard dodged them. They were damaging the region of the castles and other places. “I’ll take care of the cannons!” announced Reynard. “Mel! You take care of the key card. Men! You get the girl!” The other three nodded, “Right.” They chorused. They head off in opposite directions. Valentine and Proteus were dodging from the attacks when a cannon hit the tower and made an opening. “Hello?” A faint voice called. Valentine turned to see who it was, he was astounded to see who it was. His face brightens up, “Eureka, Silvia.” He said to Proteus, who looks up and is stunted to see a beautiful maiden. She has long Godiva hair which was razzle dazzle rose. Sky blue eyes. A fair complexion. Valentine is enthralled by this beauty, she was a dazzling young woman! “That’s—?.....She’s an angel.” 

Proteus thought, totally bewitched. Valentine climbs up as Silvia spoke up timidly, “Hi, I—um—I never get visitors that much and it’s a pleasure to meet you.” “You must be Silvia.” Valentine said. Silvia smiles brightly. “Yes, I am.” She said. “This is it? Take this cutie back with us. This won’t be so hard.” Valentine said, getting blushed in the face over how attractive looking Silvia was. Silvia noticed Valentine stumbling. “You OK?” Valentine caught his breath, “Yea—Yeah, I’m Valentine.” He introduced and then continues. “I apologize for this but I gotta get you out of here and to Melusine. We are going back to Mel. With or without the snakes in a tower.” Valentine bridal carried Silvia, who was blushing, and he looked away to focus. They were attack by the guards however Valentine managed to get away from them and took them down. Silvia is enamored by Valentine for protecting her, while she coils her arms around his neck. Valentine blushed at this sight, but remained focused as they got away with Proteus, who was waiting. Meanwhile; Melusine looked around the dark caverns as she looked around, “OK.” She said to herself. “I’m going to find the guard who has the card key, get it from him, and liberate the princess. Just then, she heard a sound of a rattle. Followed by a chuckle. Melusine’s eyes looked around the room, looked left and right. Then, up and down. Behind. Nothing however she saw something, a figure as it looks like.  “W—who’s there?” She called out to the figure in the shadows. “What’s the matter? You little scared?” A voice calls out. It was Ferrand, he looked bravado as he held something in his hand in front of her. Then, he looked up and down at Melusine. “Look at you, let me guess. Mustafa? The Chosen One? Right? Looking for the princess? I have the card key.” Melusine held out her hand and said, “Then hand it to me or I’ll make you.” Ferrand smirked, his took off his glasses and his eyes became kaleidoscopic. “Will you?” He asked. Melusine stared at them, clearly not so spellbound. “Hmm….hypnosis. To put your victims in a trance just like the serpents do for food.” She said to the baffled Ferrand. “Sorry, boy. It doesn’t work on a snake girl like me. Now, if you would…?” Ferrand looked disappointed but then he said, “If you insist.” Melusine took the key card and smiled. “Well, well, Serpent Boy.” She purred. “Mel!” A voice called out. It was Valentine, who came running and said, “We got the girl. Let’s go!” Melusine brightened up, “Oh! That’s my exit cue.” She salutes and said, “Gracias!” Melusine flees from sight, Ferrand watched her go, completely impressed by just what happened.

When Jormugandr heard that Princess Silvia had escaped, he orders the two servants—Biancabella and Ferrand to confront them. “So, you let them get away.” Jormugandr said. “We were busy looking out for the intruders.” explained Ferrand. Jormugandr raised an eyebrow, “Is that so?” He asked. “Yes. You never gave us the training. Unlike some.” Ferrand remarked. Jormugandr stood and marched up to her until his face was close to hers. “You dare talk back?” He hissed. Then, Biancabella had to go and open her big mouth. “Like, it’s not fair we have to be treated like we’re nothing! You are, like, a horrible person—!” Jormugandr shuts her up with a slap. Biancabella fell to the ground, clutching her face. “You two are no longer part of my squad. Arrest these two here.” instructed Jormugandr. So Biancabella and Ferrand were arrested as they are going to be in there for a very long time. But something about this was going to change. Later, Melusine and her gang were heading down a hall. “Man o’ man, Old Jormug and his daughter Tia thought they could stop us. They almost defeated us, regardless next time their guards should have a little more venom. It’s a killer sensation.” She said. Then, she found a bar in the corner which sparks her interest. “Wow, Medusa’s Haven. This looks promising.” She remarked, gesturing towards Antonio and Derek. The two men broke in, surprising the crowd which was full of alcoholics and gamblers. Melusine sauntered in, “Ooooh, nice place you guys got here. But it needs some work, right?” She said. The leader came forward, his face looked funny like some sort of creature. “Ahhhh, A rat. Looks delicious.” Melusine replied witty. The rat faced leader licked his lips, or rather his buck tooth in the front. “Hello dear maiden.” He said in a nasal tone. “Hey there, yourself possum.” Melusine said. The rat faced man smiled, “You look like a price worth a fortune.” He complimented. Melusine was gallant but smug. “Yes I am. You want me so badly? You’ll have to get through an army of me first.” She defied. Stepping backwards and behind her crew. “Bring it on!” challenged the leader. He gestured to his men to come and restrain Antonio, who smirked at the leader. The leader looked confused as well as scared. Melusine smiled, giggling excitedly. Antonio threw them over his head, he seized the buck tooth leader and punched him so hard that his tooth fell off.

“It’s done.” announced Antonio. Melusine beamed, “Cool. Let’s transform this whole place into something hip.” She pronounced. Together, everyone pitched in to redesign their new home into a more beautiful environment. They were a gang, and the master commented: “We’re going to need a bigger place.” It was a joke but totally worth it. They loosen the tables and chairs, they turned the bar into something nice. “Can we make a something more exciting among this land?” asked Melusine, gesturing to the outside where all the grass and leaves, even the trees were. Derek immediately cut down the weeds in the ground and got rid of the big leaves. Melusine clapped her hands, delightfully. “Perfect, just flawless.” She said. Then, she flexed her hands and fingers as the snakes peeked out from hiding, Melusine crooned to them softly: “Come my dear children, I’ll take thee away into a world of enchantment and magic.” They settled into the environment but luckily these were under Mel’s control. So no snake can ever dare come near the other teammates. “My friends, I believe we found some other exiles who effects my concept. A betrayed trio.” announced Melusine. Everyone looked at her with disbelief, “Wait, you mean….?” Proteus started to say but Mel smiled more arrogantly. “That’s right. Apparently, this came in.” She holds out a letter and unfolds it which reads, “‘SOS—Signed Ferrand’.” “Oh geez!” moaned Valentine. Melusine closed the paper, she smiled happily. “Yup. Serpentine conduct--No question about it, but it perceives me of a particular, callous magnetism that we can maneuver to our benefit.” said Derek. Melusine glanced over at her friend, “Indeed, Derek. Pay attention guys, here’s what I want you do for me.” She declares. “Oh boy, this is fun! What is it?” Lucille asked excitedly. “Clean up this mess, we got guests deriving.” instructed Melusine. Lucille moaned, but Max and Derek pulled her as the others obeyed to her command. Melusine fix her appearance as she looked in a mirrored glass as she primed and smiled after she finished.

Far along, Biancabella was sleeping but Ferrand tried however visions of his past of his mother, who was a dancer nevertheless she was tortured by a Knight Templar persona who had killed Egle in front of Ferrand. Just then, there was a ringing as there were some voices as Ferrand and Biancabella woke up slowly to talking. “Hey turncoats, you got visitors. Your ‘cousin’ is coming to see you.” said a guard. This confused Ferrand and Biancabella. “Cousin?” Ferrand asked. The door buzzed before it opened, Melusine appeared as she ambles into the room. “Hello cousins, you don’t look so swell.” commented Melusine. The two guards approached to Meusine, “Listen, don’t stay too long. You got…” One of them started to say, but Melusine whipped her head at them. “All the time that I want?” She asked. The guards looked at her, who placed her slender arms around their necks as she spoke, “Did you really think that I would let them get eliminated?” “Um…” The guards stuttered. “Let me tell you, I am quite a slither.” Melusine said, she then inclined her neck and bite the guards on each of their necks; poisoning them. “Aaah!” They cried out before falling down. Ferrand stared at this sight, he looked up at Mel. “Impressive.” He said. Melusine ruffled her own hair. “Yes, my Snake Boy. Guess I have been enthralled by your expertise. Moreover, I suggested an amalgamation!” She explained. “Hmm?” Biancabella looked confused. “Fascinating. Go on.” said Ferrand. “I have come to unleash you from your prison.” answered Melusine. Ferrand cupped his chin in his hands. “A tempting invitation but what’s in it for the rest of us?” He said, gesturing to his colleague. Melusine grinned, “Let’s cut to the chase, I have someone you have to meet.” She said. Suddenly, A sword—a kitana—slashes the door wide opened. There was Derek, standing in the doorway. “This, my newcomers, is Derek the Slayer.” He introduced. Biancabella and Ferrand are shocked by this. “A mighty fine gladiator? Hot damn!” Biancabella exclaimed. “So, you ready for action?” asked Melusine. “Yeah.” Ferrand replied. “Ugh! Mel, I can’t break these walls down.” called Derek, grunting. “Why?” hollered Melusine. “They feel…hard, like some sort of steel.” Derek said. Melusine looked at him baffled, then she glared at Ferrand frantically. “You serious?” She asked. Ferrand looked apologetic. “Jormugandr got this whole place tight.” He explained. Melusine sighed with defeat. “Great!” She moaned. “I got this.” Antonio volunteered. He clapped his hands like he was praying, then he punched the wall and it broke down. Ferrand and the girls were awestruck by this, “Clever.” said Ferrand. Reynard skips around, “Let’s goooooo….Whoa, whoa!” He cried. Reynard looked at the gang, “It’s a long way down you guys.” He said, pointing down as there was an ocean. "Ohhhh!" moaned Biancabella. Melusine glanced at them. 

“OK, got a good place. Wait until my master, Utnapishtim, hears about you.” Melusine said. Biancabella looked at her with an outraged expression. “You, like, never told us about your master!” She wailed. Melusine seized them two of them as they went down to the river. “Let’s go! Hope you guys can swim!” She said, snubbing the screams of Biancabella. They dived into the water as they swam back to Master Utnapishtim’s place. As they got there; Melusine and the newcomers reunited with the others there as the master seemed content to see they’re alive. Introductions were made nicely. “Master Utnapishtim, I like you to meet Silvia, Reynard, Biancabella, and Ferrand. Silvia? Reynard? Biancabella? Ferrand? Meet Utnapishtim Nestor.” hosted Melusine. “Hi.” Ferrand said. “Hello.” replied Silvia. “How do you do.” Fanny answered in her sweet voice. Utnapishtim took Biancabella’s hands and shook them gently with a kind smile. “Welcome, my friends. Welcome to my….” He said but someone’s feet stormed in as a voice so loud and rude rumbles in the room, “All right, you assholes!” A gruff, tough guy barged in wearing a tank shirt that showed his muscular arms and wore military jeans with boots. “Which one of you thunderheads trashed my bar? And my boys?!” He growled. Derek, Max, and Lucille ran in. “Sorry master, but the guy just came in. He is the owner of the bar that Melusine took after Antonio defeated them.” explained Derek. Utnapishtim confronted him, he couldn’t not handle this rudeness. “Pardon me, but you are trespassing…Ah!” The master was pushed down hard as he tumbled down. “Master!” cried Lucille. Melusine was pissed, she glared at the buff guy who showed no remorse for what he did. “I don’t have time for games, nobody messes with me and gets away with it scot free! Personally, I don’t think you are the so-called Anointed One.” ranted the tough guy. Utnapishtim stood up, however Melusine put a hand in front and whispered, “I got this master.” She turned to the muscle guy. “Wow! Someone who doesn’t believe….A hero defending humanity from monstrosity.” She said. “Yeah, you think your hot shit don’t cha? Well, you know what I think! If you were the chosen one, kill me in front of all these people right now!” challenged the tough guy. Melusine raised an eyebrow at him. “You mean it? OK, as you wish.” said Melusine, pointing a gun at him.

The tough guy recoiled in fear. Max, Derek, Lucille, Valentine, Proteus, Silvia, Julia, Lucetta, Speed, Launce, Antonio, Reynard, Biancabella, and Ferrand looked on. Gasping in horror at this. Utnapishtim looked at Melusine, not in horror but with a calm façade. “Hey, sugar. Take it easy, I was kidding. I joke…C’mon.” The tough guy said, weakly. He winced away in horror as Melusine pulled the trigger. Surprisingly, the only came out was a balloon that says “BANG!” The tough guy looked confused, Melusine smirked. “So was I.” She said. Melusine giggled. The gang were relieved of this. Even the tough guy was relieved too, “Whew!” He sighed. Melusine had a syringe hidden in her hand, she hissed as she bared her fangs and attacked the tough guy with the injection. Then, she threw them over her crew. “Aah!” The others cried, they saw the tough guy’s body landed on the ground. “Ahem! My bad, no I wasn’t.” sneered Melusine. The others were horrified. “Mel!” Max cried. He thought the guy was killed by her. Melusine placed a hand on his shoulder, “Relax! He’s knocked out, when he wakes up he’ll find himself in an alley.” She said. The needle was actually a sedative, Melusine throws on the ground as she crushes it with her foot and paces slowly. “Y’know guys? Things have changed around here since. We’ve reached a new era, really. Fresh life, different people…even new-fangled enemies.” said Melusine. Her eyes looked serpentine, the others trembled with fear. But then Melusine brightens up, “But…Here I am!” She announced. “I, Melusine Varuna, am well rested and ready to turn Jormugandr’s whole world upside down. But I need you guys to tell me—you in or out?” 

Max, Derek, Lucille, Reynard, Valentine, Proteus, Silvia, Launce, Speed, Lucetta, Julia, Antonio, Biancabella, and Ferrand looked at each other before looking at Melusine. “We’re in!” The others exclaimed. “I can’t hear you.” Melusine said in a singsong voice. “We’re in!” Everyone cried. “Ladies?” Melusine asked. “We’re in!” said the girls. To the boys, Melusine asked: “Gents?” “We’re in!” They said. Melusine nodded with satisfactory. “Cool beans.” She said. “Antonio? Derek? Dispose of the brute here.” Antonio and Derek glanced at one another before they picked him up and carried him out. Melusine glanced back at the others with a smile, “You guys’ support place a warmth in my heart. I think we’re going to be good friends with one another.” She said. “Master, I like to make a suggestion. Can Reynard can be your assistant?” Master Utnapishtim nodded, “I could use a little help if you guys are away on missions. I’m getting old, I can’t do a lot on my own.” He said. Reynard seemed to see this as a good offer, “I’ll accept this offer.” Reynard replied. “It’s settled! Let’s do this!” declared Melusine. “You sure this is a good idea, Master Nestor?” whispered Max. The master nodded, “Yes. After all, Melusine is the second in command. I’m just the adviser and leader.” He mumbles back to him. Max nodded, he wonders that Melusine being half human and half snake could do some danger on her mind. Could it be a new perspective of her to take down her evil she-viper mother? Well, whatever’s got into her, this is going to be interesting. 

“So, you’ll do it.” Jormugandr said. This wasn’t a question. “To take down Melusine, we will accept this proposal.” said the leader. “The first thing though is that we must sent spies to observe on these people. We will see if they are ripe for the slaying.” Their spies are two boys: 15 year old Drake Hunter is a goofy, hyperactive, hot blooded, and crazy boy who finds creepy, mentally insane girls a ‘demons’. His first encounter was in his childhood, two 6 year old girl name Miranda Storm and Lily Angelo. They were cute and sweet little girls to adults, however when the grownups weren’t around; the two girls turned out to be bad tempered, spoiled, dictating brats who made Drake into their slave. He was forced to do their chores, he was dressed up and put on makeup. When things don’t go their way, Miranda and Lily would get angry as they throw tantrums. Since then, Drake is scared of feisty, kooky dames. Drake and his best friend, Tillden Owlglass, who was a good hearted, witty wisecracker. They are heading over to a performance where a young girl, a teenager name Biancabella Joculus was going to sing a solo. “Being pretty isn’t so exactly divine, it is a price to pay but who cares about that because it’s all about me. And there’s nothing, not one mortal will ever see the fairest of them all…”

Biancabella begin to sing in a sweet voice as Drake and Till were amazed by her song. Just then, there was an inappropriate noises as a man was imitating Biancabella with his friends laughing. “Man! How rude!” muttered Drake. “I better he would make a performer….In a reject comedies.” whispered Till. They both howled with laughter. But stopped as the clown guy was making much loud noises however the crowd turned to glare at him. Fanny was irritated at this. She was angry, very upset. “STOP! CEASE! DESIST!” screeched Biancabella. The crowd was stunt, the jokester stopped as he looked scared too. Reynard Zorro rushed over to the crowd as Biancabella exclaimed, “GET THAT SON OF A GUN OUT OF MY CONCERT, IMMEDIATELY!” She said as she pointed to the comedian guy that made fun of her. “All right, you guys are out of here!” Reynard ordered, the funny guy and his friends slipped away. Biancabella marched off the stage. She went over to Reynard with gritted teeth, “Reynard? Like, the song is called ‘Fairest of Them All’, right?” She asked tightly. Reynard looked nervous so Biancabella grabbed him by the shirt collar, “Right?” She nearly shouted. “Y—Yes! Yes it is!” stammered “And what is the song about?” Biancabella asked sweetly. Reynard gulped. “WHAT IS THE SONG ABOUT, IDIOT?!” yelled Biancabella. “You. You are the fairest of them all, the most high, and the princess.” Reynard answered quickly.

Biancabella lets him drop to the floor as she said, “Precisely.” She started glaring at the fearful crowd, “I am, like, the cool girl! Like, the regal beauty! I. Am. The Fairest. Of. Them. ALL!”  squawked Biancabella. She showed her serpentine eyes and scales which horrifies the crowd. “One more distraction and I’ll inject you with the worst poison of your life! We clear?” warned Biancabella. The crowd nodded obediently, without hesitation. Fanny’s anger faded as she became her usual self, she became her cheerful self again. “OK! Like, let’s do that again from the top.” claimed Fanny cheerfully. She sashayed back to the stage. Drake, who had seen all this, was wide eyed horrid. It was like his childhood all over again! The chores, the frilly dresses, the makeup. “BURN THE DEMON!” He cried. “BURN THE RAGING DEMON! TAKE THE TNT AND BLOW HER UP!!!!” Till gags him, hauled him from their seats, and left the concert. Out the door they went. Drake was still sermonizing with terror, “SHE’S A DEMON, SAVE ME! AH, AH, AH! SAVE ME, SHE’S A DEMON! HEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP!!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS, DEMON! I WILL NOT REST UNTIL YOU ARE VANQUISH FROM EXISTANCE! TNT, TNT!” 

Till and Drake waited until Biancabella was finished with her concert. When Biancabella emerged from her performance, she left as she walked home. Till and Drake followed her quietly. During this time, Biancabella ultimately noticed someone…or two someone following her so she turned to see Till and Drake cheesing at them. Biancabella is freaked out but she maintained her stuck-up basin lassie personality. “Can I, like, help you?” Biancabella asked in her snooty, valley girl tone. Drake and Till grinned so much that their pearly white teeth are showing. “Yes, we like to apologize for our rudeness. That one guy you yelled at, we were rude too.” Till said. Biancabella stared at them funny, “Um…That’s fine…..” She said. But Drake interrupted, “NO! No, no, No! We were SAVAGES! Imbeciles! Dingleberries! Count Fartulas! Stinky doo-doo faces! And we want to make it up to you.” He said. Biancabella was still not buying it. “Really. What do you want to do for me?” She asked. Till didn’t know what to say but Drake did, “Anything! Wash or wipe the windows, clean the gutters! ANYTHING!” He begged with excitement. Biancabella was convinced, she thought for a moment. “Hmm….OK, Tom and Jerry. There is one thing I want you to do for me.” She finally admits. Drake and Till looked at her, “Tom?” Drake asked with alarm. “Jerry?” Till questioned. They both laugh, “You’re so cute!” Till praised. A few minutes later; Biancabella showed them what they need to do. 

"I can, like, use you two as helpers, it'll be a pleasant joy. I can be, like, somewhat a scatterbrained idiot sometimes." She explained. "Helpers?! Oh, Ha ha ha! Sure, sure, we looooooove too!" Drake said, laughing. So, the boys begin to clear up the mess but they seized a rake to cut her down. Biancabella’s voice hollered, which startled them completely. "Hello? Boys? Where are you?" Drake and Till straightened up as they smiled sweetly. "Comin' Sister!" They chorused. Till stopped to give his friend a troll face, "Sister!" He said and laugh in a giggly way. "Eeeee, hoo hoo, tee hee hoo!" They continued to walk as Drake gave him a troll face saying, "Helpers!" and made the nerd laugh. "Nuh, nuh, Nuh, nuh!" They were almost successful when Biancabella noticed something fishy was going on, she turned and saw a rake close to her, the top ready to strike if needed. Biancabella glanced at Drake and Till looked scared, for a moment nobody said anything. Creepy. Dead. Silence. “Uh, I can explain!” Drake finally said. Biancabella punches him as she runs outside. Drake and Till ran after her, they chased her through the gardens, into the labyrinth until they lost sight of her. After much struggle in the maze, the two boys got out of there and starts to look for Biancabella. They didn’t find her so they decide to use a MoPed to look for her, which they found in the opened garage. They took it as they drove away to find Fanny. “Where did you go, Snake Girl? Where…” But stopped when they heard a voice from above. 

"Yoo-Hoo, boys! Here I am!" called Biancabella. "And here we come!" hollered Till. As he revved up the vehicle but they go rearward. They were dizzy from the "Damn masculine drivers!” said Till bombastically. He looked baffled humorously as he turned to Drake. “I had this thing in reverse, didn't I?" asked Till. "Yeeeeessssss!" Drake said. "Fudge! I demand a repair!" Till bellowed. "I demand a RECOUNT!!!!" cried Drake. Till gave him a humorous look, "You want a recount? Here, you take the wheel!" He said. Drake was happy to hear this. "Yes!" Drake revved it up forward and head up to the tower where they found serpentine looking Biancabella smiling at them with her fangs showing. "Hello." Biancabella welcomed. "Goodbye!" Till greeted with a shotgun. Biancabella dodged it while calling out, "Good grief!" "GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!!!" bellowed Drake. They soon realize she was out there. He looks out the window but is shocked to see Ferrand out there. Drake’s eyes bulged in horror, he was a good looking devil! “What the hell….What….?” muttered Drake. He realized that Ferrand looked like someone familiar…Could it be?” “Oh my God!” He gritted his teeth, “It’s the Demon Snake Woman’s son……it is Demon Snake Egle's son!” Till looked at him, “What?” He asked. Drake ducked, “OK, we must abort mission! We must get special agents, Momus and Gelos!” whispered Drake. 

"What? Why do we have to abort? We always does this a hundred times." mumbled Till. "No, twenty thousand." Drake corrected. "Trust me, it's defintly a hundred." answered Till. Drake made his eyes like slits and his face all humorously upset, "I demand! A RECOUNT!" He cried and the two of them went away. Biancabella and Ferrand watched them go, Biancabella turns to him and asked: "What should we, like, do?" "I'll bet Mel wants to know about this." Hearing about two spies from Ferrand and Biancabella; Melusine discovers her research about Zmey Ubiysta, the ones that Drake and Till came from.  They are an organization of snake hybrid slayers, they are not actually snake hybrids but have supernatural powers. Run by the leader Beowolf Agro; His members are second in command front runner Margaret Virtus, the third in command name Tristan Camulus. The other lieutenants are Siegfried Kragus, George Shara, Michael Neto, Indra Kinnara, Heinrich Murugan, Hadad Zababa, Marduk Polemos, and Teshub Homados. She came across a snake man who is almost like Melusine. “Hildris Ladon….? Hmm, interesting.” She mumbles. "Find anything?" Valentine asked. "Oh yeah, I found something." answered Melusine. "Some guy name Hildris Ladon. It says that he is a half snake hybrid, half human and one of the best bodyguards of Rising Sun. Quite interested stuff." "Wow, that's neat." Valentine remarked. "It sure is." Melusine agreed. She sounds nonchalant however her eyes were shining. 

“Ooooh! An assignment?” asked the sturdy, naïve tanned skin boy with glee. He had a bit of a French accent for a pre-adolescent. His name is Momus. “For us?” questioned the other preteen boy, he was skinny and wears classes, he too had the same skin as the other. His name was Gelos. “Yes!” Drake replied. “What’s great people like her and they have to do with snakes?” asked Gelos. “ASK NO QUESTIONS!” exclaimed Drake, he begin to mumble incoherently. “There’s such thing, right? Let’s go after them!” Momus announced as he and Gelos were about to go but Drake block their path. “Go NO further! You must vanquish them or will be all doom!” He cried. Momus and Gelos looked at each other, confused that if maybe Drake was going off the deep end. “Is the Mustafa really a half human, half snake?” They asked. Drake grabbed them both and pulled him closed to him. “You know nothing!” He exclaims, he then looked left and right. Drake leans over and spoke to them quietly, “Thy Mustafa is said to be the daughter of Echidna…..She will curse us all into stone!!!!” He then exclaims. Gelos and Momus laugh, "OK. Demon Hunter, we'll take down these bozos of snakes for you. How's that?" Gelos asked. Drake's face brightened up, "You will see the truth but you're acceptance to this assignment brings smiles on my face. Thank You!" He said. Gelos and Momus left, still thinking of what Drake had warned them about before. "Gelos?" Momus asked. "Yes, Momus?" Gelos said. Momus looked worried, "Do you think Drake could it be right?" He inquired. Gelos looked at him with shock, "What? What's wrong with you Frenchman?" demanded Gelos. "I AM NOT FRENCH!!!" exclaimed Momus. 

Gelos hand gags him, "Shhhh! Keep it down, you idiot!" He rasped. They felt shadows upon them. Ferrand, Biancabella, Launce, Speed, and Julia were standing before them. Gelos and Momus looked up in terror comically. "Mommy." squeaked Momus. They both laugh nervously. "Uh...hello, how are you doing today?" asked Momus. "Perfectly fine. Until you came along." Ferrand remarked. "Now, what's a bunch of clowns like yourselves are doing in a place like this?" Biancabella inquired. "Um...Uh....Nothing!" Momus answered. "OK, did someone sent you?" Biancabella asked. "Nobody. We were just wandering." Momus lied, he was a bad liar really. Ferrand looked at him, "You sure? Because young boys like you shouldn't be wandering around in a place like this." He replied. Momus shivered, Gelos had to do something and something brainstorms in his head. He stood up tall and turned to Ferrand and the others. "I, Gelos Boyg! And we, men, do not beg for our lives! Nor for mercy!" Gelos announced. He and Momus stood tall, sneering widely. But within seconds, their sneers slowly turn into anxious frowns and looked at each other, nervously. They attempted to look brave but Momus breaks down, "Mercy! Mercy! Mercy!" He begged in a comical tone. Gelos did the same, "Mercy! Mercy!" Ferrand and Biancabella glanced at each other irked, then they look back at the boys. "Relax. We're not going to hurt you." said Ferrand. Gelos and Momus looked up in amazement, "Really?" They asked, smiling. Ferrand simpers down on them, "No. We'll do much more than that." His eyes became serpentine, he looked sinister. Purple smoke surrounds the two boys. 

Gelos and Momus were terrified, they looked around and saw that Biancabella, Launce, and Speed looked serpentine too. They were so scared that they saw everything else was serpentine. They howled in terror. Meanwhile; Till and Drake are playing video games when someone was pounding on the door of the safe house. Drake paused and hurried over to the door to answer, “Can I help you?” Gelos and Momus were frazzled, shocked, and frightened humorously. “Yeah, get those people away from us! Their freaks! Half human, half snakes!” Gelos exclaimed, pointing to Ferrand and Biancabella. Drake was wide eyed horrified before blurting out loudly. “Ay ya! You discover the truth of this veracity. Let them be on your crowns.” He pushed them over, Gelos saw Ferrand and freaked out, and he seized Drake and used him as a shield. “They are a fate to this world, you take care of them!” He said. Drake took Momus and put him in front of him. “Defend me I say!” He cried. Momus took one look and jumped over his head as he cries out, “I regret nothing!” "Maybe we can, like, dissect their brains." Biancabella said with a smirk. Drake glared at her, "Ohhh, you better not..." He warned. "BRRRAAAAIINNNSSS!!!" Biancabella squealed, laughing maniacally. Ferrand and Biancabella chased Drake, Gelos, and Momus as they ran around in circles. Till watches them, he then calls out to his friends: "Guys! You gotta show them by doing what you need to do. Clean them of the earth, wipe their astro-nauts! Do it for Narnia!" 

Drake stopped as he remembers what he has to do. "He's right. Yes...." He turned to Biancabella and exclaimed, "Wait, my demons! I will happy to aid you unclean maniacs! For Narnia....FOR NARNIA! WAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" He attacks Biancabella, who squeals and cries out before she hits the floor. Drake smiled like a crescent moon, he threw his hands up and announced, "I win! I am King of the Demons, yaaaaaahhhhh!" Swinging his arms around. "Got anything else you wanna say?" Till asked. "Yeeeeessssss, My work here is DONE!!!!!!!!" announced Drake as he marched away. Drake, Till, Gelos, and Momus were stalking away but Momus turned to Ferrand and Biancabella before exclaiming, "We'll be back!" as he hurried to catch up with the others. Later, Ferrand told Melusine what happened. "Are you serious?" asked Melusine, "That was so lame of them to do that." Ferrand chuckled softly, "Yes but they were crazy--You have to admit." He remarked. "Hmph. Yeah, so how is Biancabella taking this?" said Melusine. Ferrand shakes his head, "She's such a whiner. All she's complaining is 'boys shouldn't hit girls like me.' Geez!" He said, mimicking her. Melusine smiles, "I'll make sure those boys don't come around here." She promised. Ferrand looks at her, smiling a little before glancing away from Mel. 

Just then; Melusine gasped as she saw a figure dropping down and prepared herself with her glass knife. "Master?" Biancabella asked. "What are you doing here?" inquired Ferrand. A young man with collar-length hair, pale tan skin complexion, and creepy, occult eyes. "Heard you two got in trouble, I managed to talk to Jormugardr but he claimed that you wouldn't stop Melusine or her squad. I was furious to hear, so I left him and came here." said the man, he looked at Melusine as he exposed his snake eyes at her, Melusine shivers as she could see how much inhumanity there was in those eyes. Ferrand smirks at Melusine's shaken body, "Scared?" He asked. Melusine looks at him with a dark glance. "Just cold." She denied. Ferrand nodding, pretending to believe her. "Melusine, this is my consul Ophion Asclepius." He addressed to the strange man. Melusine lent out her hand, smiling nicely. "Pleased to meet you, sir." Ophion took her hand in his, Mel is stunned that his hand feels scaley-smooth it felt to her. "Is he even human?" wondered Melusine. "The pleasure is mine." said Ophion, but Melusine could have sworn to hear him hissing a little in his speech.  

"Well then. It was a pleasure meeting you, Miss Melusine." said Ophion and he went to explore more of the hideout. Melusine shot Ferrand a glare, "Consul Asclepius, huh?" She snapped. "He's not as bad as you think." Ferrand said smugly. "Hmph! Typical." Melusine remarked and turns away, "I got some research to do OK?" Ferrand looks at her as he turns away, saying: "Fine. Be afraid if you want of Ophion." "I am not scared!" Melusine shouted at him but he and Biancabella disappeared. Melusine sighed, "Stupid proxy boy. What does he know about me? Nothing. He doesn't know that nothing scares me. I refuse to admit to fear. I'm not scared of anyone. Or anything." claimed Melusine softly. Little did she know that deep in her denial, her fears will come to life. Soon, very soon. Melusine and Ferrand were sent on a mission to find a killer who has been hiding after his escape from a mental hospital. While there, Melusine is creeped out by a clown statue in the room. "Ugh, I hate that." groaned Melusine. "What?" Ferrand asked. "That clown statue!" Melusine said, pointing to it in the fun room exhibit. "You mean that clown statue?" said Ferrand, following her finger. "Yeah, that one over there." insisted Melusine. Ferrand saw it too and he seemed creeped out. 

Just then, the phone rang and Melusine answered it, "Hello?" she asked. She paused and replied, "Yeah, we are. Still breathing, Can we have your permission to find the exit?" requested Melusine. "Excuse me? Can I have one more request? Can you guys get that clown statue away? It's too creepy, I hate it!" said Melusine politely. The owner paused, then he said in a bewildered tone in his voice that Melusine was shocked that she almost screamed, "What?" She dropped the phone and hangs up the phone but not before she heard this: "Miss Melusine, Please leave now! I'm getting the police right away." shouted the owner. With her eyes bulging out in terror; Alice slowly turned around and let out a groan, "Oh no!" "What now?" Ferrand asked, annoyed yet scared too. "The clown statue is gone!" Melusine exclaimed. "Are you serious??" Ferrand gasped. "Look." "Oh crap!" Ferrand gasped. They backed away into something and turned to see the creepy clown was standing right behind them. Melusine screamed, Ferrand pulls her close to him. The creepy clown attacks Melusine and Ferrand as they deflect his movements before running away and hiding somewhere, the killer clown searches for them and he looks around. 

He doesn't realize that they were hiding in the dinosaur exhibit! The two waited for him to get closer, then Melusine and Ferrand tackle him to the ground but the clown was about to kill them both when Cassandra and Silver Branch came to the rescue. Melusine was shocked by this, "How did you find me?" She gasped. "We were sent to find you and your friend--Hope they're OK." explained Cassandra. With relief and exhaustion, Melusine nearly faints but Ferrand caught her in time. When Melusine woke up, she talks to Cassandra and she agree to team up to face Constantine. They managed to find him where Melusine was confronted with her mother, Echidna, however Melusine admits her feelings of fear. She eliminated her mother as she became a recruit of Cassandra's team. Meanwhile; Melisande confronts Hestia with Tristan beside her. Hestia smirks, "Oh, look. It's you." She remarked, "So, how does it feel to be a freak?" "Freak? I wouldn't call me a freak if I was you." said Melisande. Hestia looked confused, "What the hell are you talking about?" Melisande unleashed her powers. Hestia was scared as memories of her being part of the horrendous experiments and how she was jealous of Melisande so she tattled on Constantine and he had turned Melisande's family into Wendigos. Hestia was so scared that she fell out of the window and died from the fall. Melisande stare down at her, feeling a little guilty however she got over and now she would put the past behind her. Now it was time to take care of business once and for all. Cassandra and the rest of the others from Silver Branch confronted Constantine, who surprised attacked them as he waved madly with a chainsaw. Cassandra was nearly cut however she managed to duckand shattered the chainsaw. Constantine was shocked by this as he cursed out at Cassandra for her 'sorcery' as she shall be punished for her crimes. 

He claims that the Good Shepherd would destroy 'witches' by burning them and Constantine claims he will have immortality. "Hell no, you won't." said a voice. Everyone couldn't believe who it was: Chloris stood there, she looked down at her father fiercely and said: "Hi Dad." "Chloris, you've come back." said Constantine weakly. " "Not for you, I'm here to punish you for what you did." said Chloris. "Punish? For what?" demanded Constantine. "I gave them immortality and power!" "Immortality? Power? Like hell, you really are a madman, just like you were when Mom was around and before she became a monster that you turned her into. You are through here, this ends now!" Then she raised her foot up and crushed it against Constantine's knee. It breaks, Constantine let out a scream of pain and clutched his leg. Chloris stands over him, Constantine glares at her. "You little brat, you will be punished." He threatened. "You have no power over me." Chloris replied. She turned to Cassandra and her gang of friends, who smiled at her, and she smiled back. Then, Chloris looked at Constantine and said, "No bad deed goes unpunished, all the things you did. But I didn't give you death, so be thankful that I spared you but once you recover from punishment, I hope you have a happier life." Constantine looked furious, but he smirked and said: "That doesn't matter, I still have Branwen. She matters most to me."

"You lying son of a bitch!" A voice cried, Branwen stood there. Her hands balled into fists, which punched at her sides. "You lied to me, you manipulative bastard! You made up things just so I believe you! You're sick, so sick and evil!" She screeched. Chloris, Cassandra, and the others looked at her surprised, she didn't know how she get there. Branwen looked at her older sister more apologetically, "I'm so sorry for all the trouble I caused. I truly am and I want to make it up to you--All of you." She said, gesturing towards the others. "What made you change your mind?" asked Cassandra, shocked by all this. Branwen had tears forming in her eyes, "I heard everything Daddy said. And I just want to say...I made it all up, everything about my dad was a lie! I try not to think about the times when he was angry, when he didn't want to talk to me. I denied everything, everything! And I hurt so many people so much and I'll bet everybody hates me..." Branwnen sobbed. Melisande put an arm around her, "Not everyone hates you, but would you like to be my friend?" She said softly. "Really?" asked Branwnen. The two girls embraced each other. In the asylum; Constantine sat there in a fetal position as he begin to drone to himself: "I believe in Yahweh. I believe in the Good Shepherd. I don't believe in Death. Why die? Why not live forever? Wouldn't it be great to live forever and see the world what it's like hundreds or thousands, or trillions of years later?" 

He continued to rant, "But then, you get to the point where you don't want to live anymore And say that your time has come. The only crazy thing is, Do you go to Heaven, Hell, or become dust? It's all madness, Yahweh forgive me for even thinking this. For even writing this but I hope you can forgive me. I fear death and I hope you are not mad at me for having such fears like I do. My grandfather had died, my hamster died. My gerbils died, my aunt died, and my cousin died. Have mercy, Kyrie Good Shepherd for I fear death and want my life to be expanded." He sounded like a lunatic and is upset. Constantine was locked up for good but that didn't mean the Wendigos were still crawling around as well as other monsters. It was not over yet, not by a long shot.