Serpent's Hatred
#4 of Venom and Love...
Chapter 4
Time to answer some much ask questions...
Serpent's hatred
Razor walked back to the cave as he carried his love on his back as she silently slept. Her body felt so warm... she was amazing and he was unimaginably thankful to have someone like her. But he couldn't help but think one thing... he started to think back to life before he met her...
It was boring... nothing... it was a cold empty existence of his. His loveless life drowned on, with no sign of ever stopping. In fact the only companionship he could get was Zezz but he needed more... he needed a mate.
He remembered the last time searching for a mate. It was terrible, there were many young dragonesses around the area but he never met one he thought would love him. Most of the dragoness around just were not his type. And the ones he thought who were, were either already taken or were so shallow all they cared about was what any dragon could get them... But the last one he asked was a young dragoness, she was very attractive but she just didn't like razor in the same way. He was thankful she let him down softly instead of some of the other's he met.
As his thoughts ventured on, one thing came back to him that was always very painful to him... remembered his parents... and how much he hated them. When not two days after he hatched they abandoned him.
Just then his mind faded into a flashback...
***
He was just a small hatchling at the time, when he herd that awful conversation between his parents the night they left...
His father spoke first.
"Why do we need a son? All he will do is eat and drink like a pig and give nothing back! I don't know what you think but I'm not putting up with it!"
Then he could hear his mother's voice
"No, no your right. I didn't want this to happen either. What should we do?"
"There's only one thing to do... leave him."
"What!?!"
"Listen it's the only way. We need to if we are going to get out of this."
"Yes but now? He's not even a week old... we haven even named him yet."
He sighed.
"I know it hurts, but it will hurt a lot more if we get attached to him. Now we need to go."
Razor ran out of the cave in pursuit of his parents after they left.
He saw them just outside and when he saw his father take off. He chirped once at his mom, begging her to stay. But she just tuned her head at the sound. And razor saw her face, covered in tears. She said one thing before she too took off...
"Good bye... my little razor..."
And with that she flapped off over the trees.
That was the last time he ever saw them...
So he kept that name. It was the last thing he had of them.
So there he was left to fend for himself.
Now most would think one who went through such an ordeal would come out hateful. But not him. No, he vowed that he would never treat anyone the way he was treated... to be abandoned and left for dead, never.
***
He faded back to reality, and stopped walking, and wondered why was he bringing up such horrible memories now? When he had Venoma, his mate, the one who gave his life meaning. He knew that not a thing else mattered but her. She was everything to him, and nothing in the past would change that. But still... those memories hurt and he couldn't stop himself from crying.
Venoma woke from her slumber, from the lack of movement of razor's body that rocked her to sleep so easily. She slowly raised her head and looked at her mate who was fighting back tears. She looked down at him sadly and wrapped her arms around his neck
"What wrong my love?"
Razor jumped when he felt something slide down his neck, but soon realized it was only her.
"Oh (sniff*) nothing."
She dident belive him for a second
"Don't lie to your mate! Now tell me what's wrong."
He sighed, he might as well tell her. She told him where she came from. She deserved to know the truth about him. So he told her everything about his life. His parents, meeting Zezz, the cold lonely nights, all of it. But he was soon cut off by the sensation of water on the back of his neck. He stopped and tuned to see her bawling.
"Ven, why are you-"
But before he could say any more she threw her whole body down on him, in a sobbing pile of coils. As she wrapped herself around him and continued crying.
Meanwhile razor just laid there in confusion, but soon she spoke.
"And I thought I had it hard... at least I never saw my parents leave. Razor, I'm so sorry."
He merely grabbed onto her and nuzzled her face
"Hey hey don't cry for me. None of that matters now, because I've met someone who gave my life a purpose, someone I can say I love more than life itself."
She tried to stop crying but to no avail. Now crying tears of happiness over what he just told her.
Razor just wiped away some of her tears. As she leaned in close and whispered.
"So have I..."
They thought about what the other had said. Then they stated to realize something. They both grew up abandoned by their parents, left to survive on their own, and were so lonely until they met each other.
And then it hit...
"Venoma..."
"Razor..."
You're the greatest thing to happen to me, you know that don't you?"
"Yes Razor I do and you're the best thing to happen to me as well."
"Venoma, we were destined to be together weren't we...?"
She started to cry again.
"Yes... yes we were. I know that with all my heart Razor. What a feel for you is unimaginable and I can only hope you feel that same. Your more than my lover... you're my soul mate!!!"
He didn't say anything to that, he didn't have to. That loving gaze he gave her was all the answer she needed.
They stayed there contemplating everything that's happened in their lives. It was so incredible to have someone, and to know that neither would ever be alone again.
They stayed there embracing the other foe a good ten minuets, but soon Venoma yawned, and shivered a bit, a clear indication to razor that they should get home. So they got up and razor walked them home.
When they finally got there Venoma was out cold. So he put her down softly onto the ground, laid down next to her, and covered her shivering form with one of his wings to protect her from the chill of the night.
She rolled over facing him, her warm breath washed over his face. He smiled the biggest dragon smile he could.
"I love you Vemona..."
And he kissed her cheek and drifted off to sleep himself.
***
But neither knew of who was watching them. As for high on a hill adjacent to the cave there sat two large snakes. One a python and the other an anaconda, listing, watching, motionless as if waiting to pounce. After a few minuets the smaller of the two spoke.
"There's no doubt in my mind. That's the dragon that slue our brother!"
The other sighed
"Yes it is. Just as we thought, I could smell that female's scent a mile away. Seems she's in heat..."
He chuckled a bit.
"She led us right to that murderer. Do you think that she's the one Zerk told us about?"
"I don't know, but what are we waiting for? Let's kill the bastard and take the female to Zerkk."
He got out of his crouch and stated down the slope to the cave but the python grabbed the back of his neck and threw him to the ground behind.
"Don't blow our cover! If that is the dragon that killed Crane, Then we'll need backup if we can even think to take him! We need to tell Zerkk that we've found where they are. He should be pleased to know."
The young anaconda grumbled something under his breath in disgust but soon agreed and the two slithered off.
They traveled a good distance before coming to a large cave-like hole that went down hundreds of feet. They soon went in and traveled to a large main chamber where a large stone throne was positioned in the middle. And in it sat a large solid black cobra, its hood stretched wide. Looking almost as if waiting for the two to return.
When the two snakes entered the huge cobra merely sat there with his back turned to them.
"I trust you have information on the one who killed our brother."
They bowed and soon spoke.
"Yes master Zerk, we have located him... but he is not alone..."
They hesitated
He finally turned to them
"Speak now!"
"... There is a young female with the dragon sir..."
"You pause to tell me that?!?"
"It is not just any female sir... it is her..."
The large cobra's eye widened
"You mean...?"
They nodded...
His fists clenched, his chest rumbled, his fangs came out from his maw and drooled his life-taking venom. Then finally he spoke in a low barley audible tone.
"Bring her to me... alive..."
They bowed again.
"Yes sir. But what of the dragon?"
He looked back at them.
"You fools! She and the dragon are obviously connected. We get her... and he will come to us."
And with that he slithered off into another room
As he entered his own domain, in this huge subterranean cave that acted as home to him and is gang of serpents. He could only think of her... and as he did, he couldn't hold back an evil smile.
"I'll see you soon... my old mate..."
To be continued...