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From the grounds perspective, there was massive over brush, with weeds and fungus invading a log. In this secret cove, several 100 miles from the others, SD groaned. He had no idea what was going on, but when he was awake enough, he did notice a small reptilian friend laying next to him, curled up around his hand loosely. It seemed to be cold, seeing SD out as the nearest heat source.

"Hello." He said, his voice hoarse and raw.

The snake slowly sat up, eyelids flickering open, as it glanced at the man. Master.

The snake flickered it's tongue at the man, as it slithered off of his hand and onto the floor partially, wishing for Master to follow. It tugged on Master's hand, gently.

"What, you wish for me to stay?" SD asked, as he slowly stood up, his legs shaky.

The snake looked back at Master, as he flickered his tongue again. He slowly started to slither through the grass, but within eyesight of the man with the yellow eyes and the scarred face.

SD followed, stumbling through the overgrowth, eyes never leaving his snake friend.

"Where are you taking me?" SD asked, coughing. His throat was so dry, it felt like sandpaper.

Soon, the snake and the man with yellow eyes reached a forest stream, with a small waterfall to it.

SD nearly started to cry, as he sank to his knees and started to drink, the snake doing the same. SD gulped the water down like a madman.

After several minutes, when SD was full, he sat up and looked at the snake. "Thank you, friend. Do you have a name?" He asked, finding it kinda silly to talk to a snake, but to his shock, the snake nodded, taking his tail and writting a word.

Nagisa

"Nagisa, huh? I hate it." SD said, and the snake nodded, as the snake was fluent in lies.

SD turned back to the stream and took a quick look at his reflection. His outfit was different. It...it suited him. It was more... snake-like. A smirk came to his face, followed by an evil chuckle.

Now he really was a story book villian.

Logan, Virgil, Roman, and even Patton had better prepare themselves.

For SD had a grudge to settle.

Nagisa slithered up SD's leg and arm, perching apon his shoulder.
He too had a score to settle.

As the snake from the lawn.

SD let out an evil laugh, the sound echoing through the forest.

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