1 Making A New Home

(The main points are these: the lamias and nagas are about 35 feet in length (females are about 40 to 45 feet) and about 16.1 inches in diameter, they have the venom of the Golden Lance Head Viper and are usually a peaceful race, however thanks to recent hostility from the humans and having a majority of their kind kicked out of their home, The Enchanted Forest most Lamia and Naga have resentment of humans but only if they are soldiers or hunters any other human is welcome as long as they are polite)

(They also have a rule of not harming children or pregnant women due to themselves being very protective of their young especially when they are still in their eggs (the naga give live birth while lamia's lay eggs)

(They also don't abandon their young until they reach adolescence at which point they are free from their parents control and are responsible for themselves)

(During mating season the females are very clingy and possessive of their chosen mates, often times this results in the males being unable to perform their duties for the tribe but can also result in a male exodus as most males tend to avoid the females during this period unless they have chosen one beforehand)

(They are also capable of using magic for various purposes, mainly defence but they have also used it to give themselves legs for short periods of time, which also allows them to reproduce like humans do)

(The lamias and Naga's have a alliance and usually help each other out often, but as humans started appearing their relationship has become strained due to conflicting views on how to deal with them)

(The lamias and nagas also try to keep their species from reproducing together as they are worried about the effects it would have on the child so at the moment a relationship with a naga and a lamia is forbidden by both sides and punished usually with exile or execution of the offenders)

(They can also communicate with normal snakes and often keep them as pets, this is usually a recreational activity)

(They can see as well as humans but also use their tongues to sense hidden prey and threats while travelling)

(They eat like pythons so they constrict around their prey before suffocating them and swallow their prey whole and often hide away for weeks on end so they can digest their food)

(Enchanted Forest, Cave)

Zaren drags himself up to his makeshift bed and hides himself from sight, he then lays there for a while and looks down at his stomach and his scales and under belly, the latter has a dark tinge to it with intricate green patches while his underbelly is a dark black while his stomach contains a pig from a nearby farm. Zaren sighs "Uh, I wish my metabolism was faster, so I could eat more often" he then falls asleep.

(A week later)

Zaren slithers around the forest looking for some materials for his home, when he comes across a purple and black ring about 6 and half feet long and about 9.5 inches wide (an adult lamia and naga are usually about 20 to 25 feet, he approaches it carefully and realises its a baby naga, he looks around and makes sure there's no threats around before nudging the kid with the tip of his tail to see if he's alive, the small naga uncoils and looks at him confused, Zaren scratches his head "Well, what are you doing out here all by yourself young one" the young naga stammers "I-I got lost while exploring the forest" Zaren sighs "What's your name boy", the naga smiles weakly "Silan" Zaren smiles and picks him up and puts him on his shoulder "Ok Silan...where do you live" the naga points northwest and Zaren slithers forward while the naga coils around his arm and hides behind his shoulder blade.

(1 hour later, Enchanted Forest)

Zaren stops just ahead of a clearing, he flicks his tounge and looks closer ahead and notices two humans who are examining an abandoned nest of a python, he sighs and continues forward hoping that they are friendly.

The first human smiles "See, I told you, there is nothing to fear in this forest as long as you don't harm anything in it" the second one groans "You sure about that" the first one nods "The stories of the lamias and nagas being violent towards humans without provocation are false...they are actually very nice... as long you are polite and don't stick around during their mating season" the second one laughs"And how would you know that smart ass". the first one groans "I've visited their tribes before... the one northeast of here (Zaren's tribe), and the naga tribe northwest of here" the second one spots Zaren approaching and grows uneasy, he looks at his friend and points "Like him then" the first one turns around to see Zaren standing there with a mixed expression on his mouth "Oh, sorry if we were in your way mister lamia" Zaren nods "Hm, thanks I guess, so what are you two doing out here" the first one smiles "Just researching the wildlife and fauna...you have nothing to fear from us" Zaren smiles and the young naga pokes his head out revealing his purple eyes and face, the second one gasps "That yours?" Zaren shakes his head and goes to respond but the first one beats him to it "No that's a naga John" John sighs "Naga, lamia, they look almost the same Michael" Zaren bursts out laughing as does Michael before Zaren responds. "The difference between us is that they only have the head of a human while we have the head and torso of a human" Michael adds "And Nagas have black and purple scales while Lamias have green and black scales" Zaren smiles "Well it was good meeting you both but I better take head off, I need to take this lost naga back to the naga tribe northwest, Michael nods but then stares at Zaren closely "Hey, aren't you the Hunter from the northeastern tribe" Zaren nods "Yes...why" Michael smiles awkwardly "Well, ya see, one of them was asking if I had seen you at all" Zaren's face turns to one of concern "Did they have light green scales?" Michael nods "Yes...why? and Zaren sighs "I left the tribe during the season which usually causes an exodus of non bonded males but one of the higher females disagreed...so I'm always jumpy...please don't tell her you saw me...ok" Michael nods "Sure, I know what you mean...I won't tell just go quickly...they said they were coming here to search for you" Zaren nods and slithers away with increased speed.

(2 hours later, Cave)

Zaren clambers back into his cave and hides himself in a hole in the ceiling of

the cave.

(The next day)

Zaren pokes his head down from the ceiling, only to see a woman, with black hair, and torn green clothes in his cave, she was alive and breathing heavily, he hears her heavy breathing and he assumes she's exhausted and lowers himself down to the floor before saying something "You ok" she turns around and falls backwards upon seeing Zaren right behind her "Uh, sorry for intruding lamia...please don't eat me" Zaren chuckles "Humans aren't very tasty...then again I am hungry" she backs up slowly until she hits the wall "No please!" Zaren slowly approaches her and constricts her but just before his coils wrap around her neck, he stops and laughs "Got ya... I hate eating humans so don't worry" the girl calms down but stares at him in annoyance "That wasn't funny" Zaren nods "I know, I was testing wether you were a disguised Lamia or Naga, sorry for scaring you" the girl nods "Right, well see ya" she leaves the cave, Zaren smiles "Bye!" He goes to his bed to sleep when he hears a hiss from behind him. He turns around but doesn't see anything "Great so either I have another uninvited guest or I have a new pet snake in my cave" he looks around and doesn't spot anything until he looks back at his bed and comes face to face with glistening light green scales. He turns again and sees Silfer staring at him with a wide grin "Found you!" she immediately tackles him down and wraps around him, Zaren immediately wraps his tail around his own body to prevent Silfer from touching it with hers. "Get off me woman" she smiles and halts his squirming "No, you left me alone...during mating season no less...so I'm going to "punish~" you for it" Zaren sweat drops "I'm keeping my tail to myself for a while longer thanks Silfer" Silfer smiles again and pulls a potion from her pocket (they wear clothes and armour over their upper body) "Then I'll just give us legs and make it easier" Zaren stares at her with fear "You wouldn't!" Silfer smiles "Oh...you think so" she smashes it and their tails disappear. Zaren goes to knock her out but finds his new hands and legs bound with vines, Silfer then pushes him back down "Don't fight it Zaren, it will feel good soon" he ignores her and kicks her off and manages to undo his hands, he then ties her hands together before undoing his legs and then tying her legs together "Sorry but I don't see you that way Silfer" he goes to walk away when Silfer screams "You think these ties will hold me back from chasing you" Zaren smiles "No, but-" he goes to the entrance of the cave and grabs the old support beam, Silfer gasps "No, don't you dare" Zaren smiles and rips it away causing the cave entrance to become unusable, he hears Silfer scream "I will "punish~" for this Zaren, Mark my words" he ignores her and heads northeast to find another cave while thinking back on when Silfer first tried to force him to mate with her.

(Flashback, Lamia Tribe, Northeast, April 15th)

Zaren dashes into his room and locks his door after realising that it was mating season, he then goes to his room to read. After a while he hears a knock at the door, reluctantly he opens it to reveal Silfer, "Hey Zaren, how's your day", Zaren sighs "Well what do you think" he hears screaming and moaning, he quickly lets her in and shuts the door.

So what brings you to my home of all places, she smiles "Just checking in on our best Hunter can't have him get sick or poison himself" Zaren laughs "Yeah, good luck with me doing that, I'm not that stupid" Silfer smiles "I know your not but, it's better to be safe then sorry" the two sit down in silence until Zaren smells something odd "What on earth is that...smell" he flicks his tongue and smells it, the unmistakeable pheromone of a female lamia in heat, Silfer turns to him and hugs him. Zaren immediately realises why she's here but before he can move Silfer immediately coils around him "I wondered why you flicked your tongue, guess the herbal mixture I made to hide the pheromones didn't work~" Zaren looks at her with fear "Silfer please...I'm saving myself for a later season!" She cackles "I know but I can't wait any longer, I've had my eye on you for a while, I used this little check in to hide my true intentions from my mother and my grandmother" (The Matriarch is her grandmother while the Queen is her mother) Zaren sweat drops "Silfer, I mean it...get off me!" He struggles more but doesn't succeed in getting out, Silfer sighs "No!, you are mine~" she bits him on his neck leaving a mark there, he hisses "You bi-" he is cut off by Silfer forcibly kissing him, before she forces him to the floor and try's to touch the end of his tail with hers. Zaren quickly wraps around his back and Silfer smiles "If you keep playing hard to get, I'll use this" she pulls out a potion that gives them legs, Zaren glares at her "You wouldn't dare" she smiles "Not right now" she puts it away "Now Zaren honey~" she grabs his lower body "Give me your tail~" Zaren just stares daggers at her, she sighs "Very well honey, I'll just tease you instead until you give me it~" she removes their upper body armour and exposes her chest, Zaren feels his tail betray him and it threatens to loosen itself from his back, "No...stay there tail" Silfer smiles "Your tail seems to want me honey but your mind doesn't, oh well let's see if I can make it uncoil itself~" she smiles and rubs against Zaren's body, before forcing his face into her chest, Zaren struggles for a few minutes as his tail fights desperately to get free from behind his back, while Silfer laughs "How long can you hold your breath honey~" Zaren's words are muffled but she hears him say "Quite a while", she smirks and quickly darts her tail round to his back, Zaren moans slightly as Silfer pokes and prods his already erect tail, Silfer smiles "Was that a moan I heard~" Zaren blushes deeply "S-shut up!" She let's go from her chest and let's him breath before tying his hands together with a leather strap, she then pushes him onto the floor,flipping him over and grabbing his coiled up tail and rubbing it, Zaren holds in his embarrassment about being teased and dominated like this and keeps his tail coiled. Silfer however manages to dislodge it and grabs it with her own, Zaren stammers "Silfer...please....don't-" his pleading goes unanswered as her tail slowly coils around it "Yes, give it to me honey~" just as she's about to allow Zaren's tail into hers, he manages to free his hands and trip her causing her to lose her grip before quickly hitting her with a paralysis dart and rushing out of his home and out of the tribe.