Lost in Time

Chapter 2

It was hard to tell time in that icy cave. Was it the middle of the night? Or was it sunrise....Whatever Time it was Kai had awoken to a circle of snowman surrounding him, Kai quickly rubbed his eyes not sure if he was looking at snowmen. He looked back at the figures, his eyes widened as he sucked in a breath. Those weren't snowmen, they were a group of female hypnobri. The three female hypnobri began poking Kai, lifting his arms and legs, studying him up and down. Kai felt so vulnerable being poked at, stared at, and studied like a wild animal. He tried to be brave but he felt tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. The 3 pulled away as they began talking to each other giving glances at Kai in suspicion.

"What isss a Human. Child. Doing here." she mumbled.

"I don't know. But he hasss to leave." the second one hissed softly

The third one nodded "Let'ss get him out of here before the General seessss" she hissed and reached down to pick up Kai

Kai felt his entire body freeze. Not because of the coldness of the cave but due to fear, if he was thrown out of this small home he would surly freeze to death outside. He had no way of knowing where he was or how far the nearest place full of people was. This was his own safe haven and he couldn't leave without the risk of dying. As the female hypnobri reached for him he couldn't do anything back looked at the hands that chose his fate of living or dying.

As their scaly hands got closer to take Kai away from the nest another voice entered the hatchery.

"May I asssk what you three are doing to my eggsss." the voice hissed softly

The three female turned and hissed in slight annoyance when the saw who it was.

"Hello Eira."

Eira huffed as she bowed her head slightly to greet her "Evening Neve." she hissed with displeasure

Neve huffed "We were just checking the nestsss. And we noticed a" she looked at Kai with disgust "Human in your nest." Neve said with a hint of disapproval

"How could you let a human into the tribe?!" the other hissed

"Hush Talvi." Neve huffed as she slithered towards Eira slightly towering over her. "You dare bring human into our tribe. You will be considered a traitor amongst usss all. How do you know it is not a danger to the hatchlingsss?!" Neve said trying to guilt Eira

Eira huffed as she slithered across the icy floor towards her nest and gently picked up Kai seeing him shaking from fear and discomfort. Her motherly instincts kicked in, ready to protect her children.

"You have to set an example for the young onesss." Neve snapped "You can't go around bringing in strangerssss!"

"Well then. I guess I will have to introduce him to everyone. Huh?" Eira said in a snarky tone. not taking this conversation seriously

Neve scoffed "Talvi. Nyoka." She huffed and slithered away with the other 2 hypnobri

Kai shivered and looked up at Eira, he was shocked that a snake would defend a human to such an extent and the possibility of being exiled from the clan. He was so grateful for her. Feeling so powerless and weak to the fact that he couldn't defend himself in the 5 year old body he was stuck in.

Eira gently pet Kai's hair "Let's go get you ssssettled in..." she smiled and slithered off going through some tunnels slithering passed some caves. Slowly entered a cave opening with strange symbols Kai didn't understand.

Looking around the cave Kai saw decorations, hanging ice figures and toys made of ice and snow. It looked like a daycare. Then Kai heard the soft cheering and hissing of snakelets, he was in awe on how advanced the Hypnobri were. They had a daycare for children and taught them stuff. Eira put Kai down on the floor as she slithered over to another adult hypnobri.

The snake turned to Eira "Eira! I'm ssssurprised to sssee you here" he hissed softly "Have your eggs hatched?"

Eira smiled "Evening Fangsss, looking sharp as ever" Eira complimented with a small smile "No my eggsss have not hatched, but I wanted to introduce someone to the Nursery" she gently pulled Kai over and held him in front of Fangs

Kai looked up at the serpentine with slight terror. The snake towered over him, making Kai feel so small and vulnerable. With a shaking hand he waved trying to loosen the tension.

Fangs stared down at Kai and dropped his ice sheet of names causing it to shatter on the ground "You want to introduce a human?!" Fangs whispered through gritted teeth.

Eira frowned and nodded "Yes. Isss there a problem?" she glared

"Eira! You're going to cause a panic in the tribe! I cannot allow this." Fangs tried to slither away

"Please Fangs, just for today, if it goesss wrong I will never bring him back.." Eira tried to bargain

Fans sighed and looked at Kai "Very well. Not jussst for today." he gently grabbed Kai's wrist

Kai slowly followed fangs shivering from the coldness of his scaly hands, he turned to Eira praying to the first spinjitzu master this went well for him. Kai was led to a group of child hypnobri and was sat in the back, Fangs slithered away leaving Kai to the mercy of a bunch of children. He hoped this wouldn't end horribly.

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Hello Sorry for the late post! School sucks and it takes time to get into writing motivation! Please let me know what you wish to see in the future cause I will run out of idea eventually, see ya next chapter :D