Tikal was still in his egg, unhatched but, it was time to change that. It was time to be born. The egg cracked, the egg shook, the egg fell and smashed. Tikal was free. He let his young gaze hit the room as his head slowly turned. This was a strange place. Stars everywhere, where was he? He didn't care. He was free now, born into this strange world. His body slithered softly as he looked around the room with his soft gaze. Interesting, yes, interesting indeed. He wondered who else had been brought into this world but for now all he cared about was exploring this world. To see with his own eyes where exactly he had been born into.

"Where are we now?" squeaked Henry.
"You tell me," groaned Mordecai.

The two had been travelling for what felt like an eternity now and only recently had they managed to actually get out of tunnel K. They were somewhere new now, dark but illuimated by the quartz above.

Movement was controlled by the right head - aptly named Henry. Mordecai appeared to be the weaker one. The right head prefered to eat - Bones forbid he had to wrestle a rock out of his brother's mouth from time to time. Still, the two went on.

"What's that?" Herny chirped. His voice was light, friendly, young.
"What was what, Heinrich?" murmured Mordecai. His voice was gruff, tired and weak.
"There! That! Let's go!"
"Amazing." huffed Mordecai.

Henry slithered quickly towards the shattered chrysalis, round beady eyes peering at the snake that had just emerged. "Hi! Hi! Friend, hi! Hi! Who are you? I'm Henry!"

@Tikal

Tikal continued to look around, until a snake...or two approached him. He stared at the Royal Python, until one of the heads spoke to him. He flicked out his tongue before speaking back to him.

"You may call me Tikal stranger. Nice to meet you. I am new to this world, and, it seems you are too from the size of you."

He looked around and slowly slithered closer to him. After taking a closer look, he spotted their unique gem on the back of their necks. His gem was, well, quite easy to see. Plainly on his forehead.

@Mordecai and Henry

The head that called itself Henry tilted his head quizzically. I'm not a stranger, I just told him my name.

Mordecai could hear his brother's thoughts, but he promptly ignored them. The head simply looked around, forked tongue lolling in and out contentedly as he idly kept an eye out for potentional food.

Henry, on the other hand, squeaked. "We hatched a while ago! Where's your brother? What's his name? Mine is called Morty!"
"Mordecai," came the correction.
"M.. Mor.. Morty!" stammered Henry. "Where's your brother, huh? Is he nice?! Maybe he'll like Morty, he needs a friend!"

Tikal listened to the stranger and then looked around some more. He slithered slowly towards one of the old crumbling building and stared at it. As he did, his forked tongue flickered out. What were these things. He turned back to the two headed snake and spoke calmly.

"I have no brother, stranger. I am on my own. Your birth is unnatural, but that is not a bad thing. It makes you unique."

He looked back to the old structure and gently pressed his nose against it, why? Well, he was just curious to what they were is all. He stared at it for a moment, tilting his head as he waited.

@Mordecai and Henry

... Ouch.

Neither of them had heard such cold words since Kerberos, their brother-of-three-heads, called them broken. The words tore Henry like a spear, and the head shifted and whimpered. The other head hissed somewhat.

"Who are you to decide what is and what should be?" the tired voice came. Normally, Mordecai would be silent and allow his brother to do what he will - but Henry was obviously hurt.

Mordecai even knew himself, deep down inside that there were too many heads on this body; but Kerberos had given him hope - even though he, also, was likely unnatural. Regardless, he argued, though with a soft tone.

Neither of the heads could probably fight.

Tikal listened to the other head and he took a deep breath. He could clearly see he had upset one of them, and he honestly didn't mean to. He wasn't a mean person, not at all. He slithered closer and spoke in a gentle tone.

"I didn't mean to upset you. I am sorry but like I said, it isn't a bad thing. I wish I was as lucky as you. At least you will never be alone. I however have nobody."

He looked to the old structures and slowly slithered to another one. He pressed his nose to it once again, what were these things?

@Mordecai and Henry

"It is not the luck of draw," Mordecai said, calm as ever. "To never be alone is not such a good thing. Both I and Henry will never recieve quiet privacy."

Henry was only mildly surprised by his brother's reply, but he was still deathily silent. The more he thought about it the more he agreed, anyway.

Tikal nodded softly, he agreed with the python completely. He curled himself up and let out a yawn. He was suddenly feeling tired for some strange reason.

"Those who are alone can always find company although those like you, can never be alone. I understand what you mean now. I am sorry for insulting you. Although you are fascinating if I do say so myself"

He smiled softly as he laid in his own coils. His eyes watched his new found friends closely. They were interesting creatures.

@Mordecai and Henry

That small snake was no more. The constrictor had grown massively in his absence from the world. He was no longer a friendly reptile, but a deadly serpent. Cruel, cold, calculating. He was no longer a good king, but a tyrant. Midas would nor admit it, but he had been hiding where his closest friend had been, Cancer. The leopard had grown. But he felt distant from the feline. The anaconda needed to find his own way. So he finally emerged, slithering delicately across the cool stone floor in the room of brilliantly shining crystals.

Flicking out his tongue, there was an unfamiliar taste in the air. Two, in fact. Maybe even three. The taste was very akin to his own. Other snakes such as him? For a long time, Midas had been the only one. So he slithered towards the scent, wriggling with ease. He had no euphoric emotions towards the discovery of more snakes, but just simple curiousity.

Green eyes blinked as he came across the duo... well, trio. One of the snakes possessed two heads, both of which were bickering a little, while a small brown lump coiled up. The features were strikingly similar. Another anaconda, just as he was. If there were more snakes, Midas best show that he is the mightiest and best of them. So he recoiled for a moment, coiling up into thick spirals, and he lifted his head. Unhinging his jaw, he let forth his best hiss.

@Mordecai and Henry