Ninjago (#17)

Strange peace.


They made their way back to the closed door together and without even speaking it opens for them, there is no questioning such proof now even if they had any doubt, she was real now, and that made her all the more tempting and alluring than before, the only question this development brought up was, since she was now a true Serpentine, would this mean she would feel more for them than just friendship?
After that the 6 spend the rest of the day together, talking, eating, playing, planing, and just generally doing everyday things together, the Males honestly wouldn't leave her side after what they saw in that room, the Female had gone through a great change that had altered part of her, she no longer recalled her life as a Human, but knew she was a transformed Serpentine, who knows how that could affect her, sure, they stayed close by to ensure she was okay, but to her it was kind of creepy.
But she put up with their sudden clingy behavior and rather enjoyed the attention she getting, they were adoring her like a queen, and that's what she was to them, Queen of the Serpentine, she reveled in it like a pig in mud, but kept her head clear, one mustn't allow ego or power to cloud ones mind, those where words a man once told her long ago, yet she didn't understand how she knew them, she was a Serpentine, why would the wisdom of an old man plaque her mind, she shook it off and enjoyed her day, no need to inform the boys, it wasn't any of their concern to know her odd thoughts.
(skipping time – the next day, around the start of the afternoon)
What a day she had yesterday, Sinestra arose from her slumber slow and a tad groggy, most unusual for her, but she figured such a small hindrance could be ended by the soothing waters of her bathing pool, she slunk out of bed and nearly crawled her way to her sanctuary, but once there, she slid head first into the blissfully warm water and stayed submerged for a good 2 minutes before her head popped back up, now fully awake and cozy, she found a spot to settle and lounged in the almost steaming water.
"Mmmmmm...So peaceful. Truly, this is the only way to wake up."
She swirled the water with her tail and smiled at the mini-whirlpools she made, it was childish, but still, it was fun to do.
~knock-knock-knock~
The sudden tapping at her door spooked her for a moment, but whatever fright that it caused was soon overwhelmed by the feeling of delight, she was having a visitor, but who could it be at this hour, she had a wild guess it was a certain Anacondrai seeking her advice for something or other.
"Who is it?"
Like she didn't know, Pythor was the most attentive to her, it was obviously him.
"It's me Sinestra...Can I come in?"
Fangtom...She didn't see that one coming, if anything she thought Skales or Skalidor would be there if Pythor wasn't, but this was still a good thing, either Male was a fond welcome to her lonely room.
"Come in my dear Fangtom."
With her back to the door, she only heard the Fangpyre general enter her chamber and close the door behind him before he slithered up to her, it was rather silent for a second, but it didn't last very long.
"So my fine fellow. What pray tell are the happenings of this day?"
He noticed this from yesterday, ever since her change, her speech became more formal and eloquent, it wasn't a bad thing, if anything, it made her already sweet words more beautiful to hear, he liked it.
"Pythor and Skales...Are out looking...For another Fangblade...Skalidor is in charge...and I am your companion." "I see. They started early again. So...What of dear Acidius?"
That made him cringe inwards, she may have seen it if she looked up, but that was not the case and he was glad for it, she started to use 'dear' for all of them, but he still didn't think it was needed for the likes of that Male, Acidicus had yet to earn the redemption for his actions, at least, in his eyes he didn't.
"He is outside...Maintaining the guards...And city security." "Nice. So you boys do see he's worth trusting with such an important task?"
She caught him off guard there, she read into every word and manipulated it to find things they wouldn't say directly, that was a thing he wasn't used to yet.
"To a point...We're still not ready...To leave him alone...With you."
She smiled and closed her eyes.
"At least there's been progress. With all the happenings around here as of late, trusting our brethren is a thing we must remember to do. After all, all we Serpentine have is each other. We bare no allies outside of our kind, yet we hold many enemies. We must stay strong with the bonds we have here, or face a fate we rather not return to."
He nods in complete agreement, being locked away was bad enough the first time, there was no way he'd dare let that happen again, yet this concern she had for the one who attempted to hurt her, that he couldn't understand for the life of him.
"I agree with you my Queen...We must stay strong together...But tell me...Why do you...Trust him so easily...He tried to accost you."
Her eyes opened upon hearing that, that memory was a blur she could hardly make out, she recalled Acidicus grabbing her in a frenzy, but she couldn't place herself in there properly, it troubled her.
"Fangtom. Do you trust me?" "Of course...I do." "Then why do you doubt my judgment when it comes to him? Have I done something wrong to not be believed by you all when I say he's harmless?" "No Sinetra...It's not like that." "Then you believe I'm no fool? That I have the mind to see if he is a threat or not?" "Yes, I do...You're no fool...Far from it." "Then do me a favor, and give him a second chance. He's not a bad guy once you get to know him. You might find you have some things in common."
He scoffed at that.
"I do...Doubt that."
She smirked.
"Fine, silly serpent. You don't have to agree. But you do have to admit to one very true and important fact." "Oh? And...What's that?"
She looked up and locked her eyes with his, which isn't easy considering he has 2 heads.
"The fact that if it wasn't for Acidicus's little accident, I wouldn't be here right now."
His eyes widen in utter shock, he'd never thought of it in that way before and she was right, if Acidicus never went after her then he wouldn't have needed to save her, and if he hadn't saved her then she wouldn't have been bitten, to think, now he and the others now owe him a debt of gratitude for his stupidity, and all because if he hadn't been so weak...they wouldn't have her here with them.
"I...I admit that's true...and I'm glad that this...Was the outcome...Because, it gave me a great gift." "And what gift would you be speaking of?"
He smiled and gazed warmly into her welcoming eyes.
"The gift of you...Sweet Sinestra."
Her eyes widened with the reddening of her cheeks and she quickly dove beneath the water to hide herself, though it was rather pointless, her bright white form is easy to spot along the dark gray rock, he found it cute that he had flustered her, embarrassment was never an intention, but a interesting thing to witness none the less, she seemed to be even more charming when her snowy cheek scales became rosy hue, she was a sight to behold.
Suddenly she breached the water's surface, shooting up like a dolphin and coming to land a bit away from his side, it seem to happen in slow motion, he honestly felt time slow down as he saw her pass slowly by him, water glistening as it followed her path through the air and all the while, she had a cocky smile smearing her lips, as if she knew he'd react with such awe.
When time caught up with his senses, she'd landed gracefully and stretched out to ensure her muscles relaxed, he couldn't keep himself from blushing at that, her body shining with a faint coat of residual water, her ever so fluid movements that drew his minds into a web of heart pounding thoughts, the control she possessed over Males was truly a powerful thing, and when she looked back at him and smiled, he knew deep in the back of his heads that she probably knew this herself.
"Awww...Sweet Fangtom. Do I make the butterflies in your tummy dance with frenzy?"
What was she suggesting, he couldn't answer, and without even realizing it, he found his blush intensifying and his hands fiddled around with themselves nervously.
"I...Uh..."
His loss for words amused her as she moved closer and circled behind him, further increasing his nervousness.
"Do you want to know a secret my dear Fangpyre?"
Still at unable to from a coherent thought or sentence, he simply nodded and it made her smirk darkly.
"The secret is...Whenever you get this way. You become incredibly cute to me."
His heart somehow was able to leap up both of his throats when she said that, she thought he was cute...Really?
"I...I...Am?"
The stutter he now had only delighted her more.
"Yes, you are. Do you doubt me?" "N...No." "That right there is what I find so adorable about you. You become so nervous that words fail your tongues, your ghostly eyes widen with disbelief and astonishment, and the tip of your tail twitches bashfully ever so faintly when we get just so close. You, my sweet Fangtom, are a precious charmer I hold dear to me."
He shudders inwardly as his body trembles from her words, she either meant every little word, or was playing a very cruel game with him, and nothing he knew lead him to believe in the latter, especially when she took him into a comforting embrace to stop his shaking and brought her head between his, still, this was way too awkward, his body was confused and demanding, he needs to stop this before something sets up and goes awry.
"Sinestra...Please..." "Hmmm...Please what?" "Please...Stop." "Oh? Now why would I want to do such a thing?"
He tensed up tightly when he saw her mouth come so close to his face, but then all the blood rushed to his heads when she pressed gentle kisses to each of his cheeks, causing the Male to faint from shock in the Female's arms much to her interest.
"Well now. What a interesting reaction from one such as you. Heh...It only adds to your cuteness."
Carefully she brought the now slumbering Male to her bed and laid him comfortably inside the bed's bowl, once he was settled in, she laid at his side, just out on the bowl's rim, and softly rubbed his back.
"Sweet sleepy silly serpent. It wasn't nice of you to abandon me for the world of dreams. But don't worry, I'm not mad at you. If anything, I'm sorry to have caused your current state. Don't fret though, I will stay right here to insure your rest is peaceful and your dreams are pleasant. I promise."
He smiled in his sleep and she was happy to see it, her gentle rubbing kept him relaxed and soothed any troublesome worries that might upset his sleep, she might have over done it and made him faint, but she was going to make sure it was the best rest he'd ever experienced, for if one thing in this world made her smile and warmed her heart, it was seeing the genuine smiles of care on the faces of her boys.


To be continued.