ReBirth Of The Primordial

Hours passed and during that time, they had devoured the fish and found some green berries that Io collected and back to the rock. There'd been two orange flying bugs, but Io did not let the kids eat them as she wasn't sure if the brightly colored insects were poisonous or not.

Io laid down when the sun had disappeared behind the horizon. Not long after that, Sorcha climbed onto her back, nestled in her fur, and fell asleep. Dagan sat right next to Io's shoulder and kept watch over the rock, occasionally sharing observing observations Io wasn't so sure if Dagan was speaking to Sorcha, Io, or the stupid rock. By this point, Io had no clue what to expect other than whatever it was, it would 'family.' Io hoped that this would be so, for Dagan's sake. It was difficult to imagine that she could love anything else like she loved her little brother and sister. They had been through so much together.

The three moons had journeyed mid-sky before the rock began to rock back and forth. Sorcha jolted awake while Dagan's yellow irises narrowed, his claws grasping tightly at the soil beneath. Io lazily waved her tail and waited with the patience of a skilled huntress as she observed the shaking rock.

With a loud 'ack', the cracks in the rock spread.

Io growled, her scales fluttering up and down like almost invisible vents. The only thing that made these hundreds, if not thousands of tiny movements visible was the small fires that appeared under each scale when the edges 'breathed'. It created the illusion of thousands of fires twinkling under Io's skin.

WHACK!

Io's ears flattened as she looked over her shoulders at the small girl on her back and had to do a double-take. Sorcha's normally alabaster skin appeared to be flushed with fever. Io touched her tail to Sorcha's forehead, but the girl slapped it away.

"Io!" she snapped menacingly. "Stop right now. You burn-it-id me!"

"Aoru?" Io asked right before Sorcha grabbed hold of Io's ears and tugged hard, slamming her small body backward.

"Ruwarragrrr!"

"Calm down now! It hurts!"

Dagan, distracted from his rock-watching, climbed up to pull Sorcha off of Io but the girl just would not let go. "Urrrraaa!!!" Io yelped, trying to get Sorcha to stop pulling on her poor ears. Wu Wu!!! Stop, please, you're going to rip them off! Io cried internally. Sorcha had been fine when Dagan was steaming and even bleeding friggin' lava, but her? No! Why?!

The moment Dagan grabbed Sorcha, he knew he made a mistake. Sorcha whipped her face and smiled the sweetest of smiles before she crouched down and shot right back up. Not only did she not let go of Io's ears, she knocked her head right up into Dagan's lower jaw, causing the poor boy to release the little she-devil.

"GrrWwwrrrrRaaawwwrr!!!

Io didn't dare stand up as she was worried that one of them would fall off her and as Io was 180cm at the shoulder, it was a little much for her siblings to fall from. 'Plan B' it is. Io exaggeratedly waved her head, pulled Sorcha off her back and down onto the ground. What Io did not plan for was the ice that had almost instantly wrapped itself all around her heated frame, turning her into a Wulgon-shaped popsicle.

The moment Dagan grabbed Sorcha, he knew he made a mistake. Sorcha smiled the sweetest of smiles before she knelt and shot back up. Not only did she not let go of Io's ears, she slammed her head right up into Dagan's lower jaw, forcing the poor boy to release the little she-devil.

"GrrWwwrrrrRaaawwwrr!!!

Io didn't dare to stand up. As tall as she was, Io was concerned that one of them would fall off her. 'Plan B' it is. Io exaggeratedly swung her head around, grabbed Sorcha's ankle with her tail, yanked Sorcha off, and set the little hellion onto the ground.

What Io did not plan for was the ice that had almost instantly wrapped itself all around her heated frame, turning her into a Wulgon-shaped popsicle. Brrr. Brrr. Brrr. A rumbling sound resonated from behind her. Unfortunately, because of her frozen state, Io was powerless to check if Dagan was ok.

"Ack! Dagan! Why you in ice?! Eh? Io?! First, you burn me! Now you freeze Dagan?! Bad- eh Io why you turn into ice too?" Io felt like cursing and crying at the same time. This time it was not her fault, ok? Sorcha, you cannot blame me for this. She had just wanted to detach Sorcha and prevent her from ripping her poor ears off. Excuse her for not realizing that she could turn into a living furnace! Uwah!!

The rock started swaying to and fro, once twice before it toppled over. It stopped moving, as if trying to figure what happened. It must have come to some sort of conclusion because it started rolling in circles. Io wanted to lunge at the potential menace, but thanks to Sorcha, she was stuck. Note to self. Put Sorcha down as quick as possible when she gets mad. .

CrrrRAck!

ccRRACK!

The rock flinched and jumped upright. Don't ask how Io didn't know how an effing rock could jump either. The rock perched upright and began to crack like a bud flowering the upper half of the rock split, leaving the trio gobsmacked.

Nestled inside the rock-egg there was a little being that looked exactly like Sorcha and Dagan. The only differences were they had rich earthen-colored skin, golden scales, and claws that appeared as if dipped in gold. The little one's black hair was long, how long Io wasn't sure. Probably because she couldn't get past the idea that before she had woken up, Sorcha and Dagan might have hatched from a rock-like egg.

Sorcha hopped down and poked at the sleeping child. Off to the side, she could almost feel the heat radiating off of Dagan. 'Crap this was not going to be pretty if she did not get out of here before Dagan did,' Io thought as she redoubled her efforts to escape her icy encasement.

"Wake up!" Sorcha yelled.

Sorcha, please stop. The little one had only hatched and- Oh no, don't do that. Io winced as Sorcha, not getting what she demanded, shook the sleeping child like a rag doll. Irritated and fed up, Io swayed back and forth. Sorry Dagan, but I really need out of this before you get out and smite your sister. Io apologized internally to her little brother.

The two fell over from the force of Io swaying back and forth and sadly for Dagan, Io's mass squished the boy. Somehow, though, the little spitfire finagled his way out and the first thing Dagan did was mow his sister down in his need to get to the sleeping child. Io was fast, but she was a hair too slow to catch him. Io wrapped the angry little ice cube in her tail and dumped her on her back with a threatening growl. Sorcha zipped it immediately and Io flashed her a fang to let her know she meant business this time.

Io turned back, and Dagan had already pulled the sleeping child into his embrace. Io leaned forward to catch the newly born child's scent to check if there was anything to be wary of and to memorize it in case of future need. The little one smelled like green growing things, like the forest had this morning when the dew had dried out.

Dagan tenderly brushed the little one's long black hair away from their face. "I am here, it is time to wake up," and just like that, the little one shifted. Large ruby cat-like eyes met yellow, and Dagan smiled so brilliantly that Io wanted to cry. She had never seen the serious boy look as carefree as he did at that very moment. It was that tender smile that cinched it. This child was now family. Speaking of, Io put the pouting Sorcha down and discreetly huffed. It was time to meet her new family member.

Once she had the little one's attention, Io lowered her head. Dagan raised their new family member's hand and ran it up and down Io's forehead. The twins got on each side and helped the little gemstone stand. Sorcha took this as sign and clamored around her new sibling, telling them everything she could think of. Io watched, a smile slowly curving her lips, but given her monster-like image and pointed teeth, it was logical that the little one blanched.