Thread: Mysterious Jungle

The advantages of living for a long time blessed the naga with the gift of an impressive knowledge of things both inside and outside the jungle. He had learned the language of the natives centuries ago and even went as far as learning what human language he could each time they ran into one. When mankind betrayed the naga and began wiping out the ancient species humans were banned from the jungle. For thousands of years mankind was nonexistent within all areas of the mountains and jungle. These people that called themselves scientist had tried to climb their way back into the territory the natives formerly inhabited but all were assassinated and killed off without so much as a word passed between naga and human. It wasnt until about a hundred years ago the leaders of the naga allowed some interaction between mankind and their people. Language, culture, skills and teachings of many kinds were shared for several years but soon the humans began to revert back to their old ways. Wanting to poke and slice at the naga to see what made them tick. They tried to experiment with them without their consent and this angered the leaders. Once again the humans were banished from the lands but this time the naga set up strict rules that had to be followed otherwise they would be met with death. The elders took over the responsibilities of keeping order while the ancient leaders retreated to the mountain caves to hibernate and conserve energy. They were the last of their kind and because of that they were fiercely protected. The only time an ancient naga was awoken was to mate with a female that was chosen by their shaman. She would have to have been deemed fertile and capable of surviving a coupling with one of the leaders. However, due to fact the humans experimented on most the females many couldnt conceive anymore so the population of naga had dropped considerably. Even though they had lived a very long time their lives would eventually come to an end and with nothing to leave behind the naga were faced with the realization that their extinction would be unavoidable in the near future. These were the memories that had rushed through the brain of the ancient naga currently towering over human now standing on her own feet. He may not have looked like he would have understood anything she was telling him but he did. He was well aware of what a researcher was. When she mentioned the fact another naga brought her down here to see him he frowned. Clearly the village felt this petite female was a threat. Then again, one human almost always ensured many more. He couldnt let more humans wander the jungle, repeating the mistakes of his fathers father was not something he wanted to do. The serpent watched the woman carefully, taking in the fact she was shaking but also trying to position her body to show she was unafraid of him. Humans were so stupid. They did such foolish things even if they knew the outcome was going to result in failure regardless of what they did. My people thing youre a threat if you are then yes you will be my meal. He growled out behind a menacing grin that meant he was going to enjoy devouring this female if it came to that, although he posed no threat at the moment. The naga adjusted his tail and began to slither around the woman in a large circle that made the sand under them swirl and start to sink slightly in the middle like a sand trap. Most naga were the type of snake that liked to eat live prey but when there was a time to play with food they couldnt resist. However, the ancient being was more interested in this little creature being alive rather than digesting in one of his bellies. He leaned down close to her face so his own was inches in front of hers. So, tell me human do you pose such a horrible threat that I need to dispose of you? He asked, giving her the choice between life and death.