"Damn, didn't the sun just rise?" The figure said, armor clinking in the dark. His crimson shawl flowed with the wind, flapping aimlessly. A shield in the symbol of rose hung from his back, and two swords, a long sword and a large curved sword hung from his waist and back respectively. A small light appeared from behind him, and he turned to see a woman in a purple dress and a veil over her face, and on her back was a large basket. The small golden orb hung just above her head, giving them enough light to see.

"Last I remember the Sun was hanging over head, but now? All I see is the moon, but I don't think its the real moon. I can feel a power coming coming from it... Something that feels familiar but it's entirely different." She said holding her staff up in the air. The staff itself was nothing special, being made of an ancient tree branch. Yet the magical properties inside it were where the real magic happened. Every wand, staff, or catalyst always made the mage, not the other way. Her staff was found a long time ago. She wasn't always a witch, and he wasn't always a knight. Yet they were always lovers. "What do you think, Alva?"

"I don't know, Zullie. I know what you mean, but we've been here for a year already, we should know the way the world works by now." He argued, and Zullie was about to give him a retort before a cry gained her attention. "Sounds like someones hungry." He said as he pulled out his long sword and began chopping down some bushes. Zullie knelt down and took off the basket before revealing a small infant, a little baby girl. Zullie picked her up out of the basket and unclasped her robe revealing her breast to the baby. She began suckling her breast with gusto, and Zullie laughed.

"Hungry were we? Wow, such a little piggy!" She giggled before Alva came back and took off his gauntlet.

"Whose my little girl? You are! Look at you go... Zullie, as soon as she's done, I found a hut with some lanterns. Someone's living there!" He said excitedly and Zullie was just as excited. They didn't have the baby with them when they started in the forest, but nine months later here she was, the most wonderful and most precious thing that Alva and Zullie had created. Zullie had named her after her late grandmother, Karla, and had even began to make robes for her. Right now all she had was the skirt done, but she couldn't wait to see her little girl become a witch like her. Looking back down at her child, she noticed that Karla was done had blissfully fell back asleep, with a few pats and loud burp, she clasped her robe back on and put the babe back in the basket and had Alva help put it back on. They both began walking towards the hut and when they reached the door, they both saw a note.

For those who seek shelter, leave this place
Those who have no home, this forest is not one you should face.
But to those who seek guidance let it be clear:
THE FOREST HAS BEASTS, AND AWAY YOU SHOULD STEER.

Alva looked at Zullie, and told her to stay put. He knocked on the door, but the first knock opened it. He pulled out his sword, and took his shield from his back, "Hello? I read your note, but we just want to say... Oh..." He said, cutting himself off. The remnants of the back wall of the bedroom was busted out, and the room was covered in old blood. He looked closer at the wall, and went to touch the wall before a rattle caught his attention. He followed the sound behind him and traced it back to a nearby bush. what he didn't know was that behind him, a beast was slowly shifting its colors from red, to black and white. When Alva reached the bush, he heard the beast behind him hiss out, and he turned with his shield raised. A puddle of acidic poison hit the shield, eating away the metal and making him toss it away. Now armed with only his long sword and great curved sword, he began to circle around. He heard footsteps coming through the hut, now behind him before he heard Zullie call out to him in fear.

"Zullie! Get back inside!" Alva said, nearly dodging a strike. A blinding blue bolt shot from behind him and hid the beast, cutting into and making it hiss in anger. "Why don't you ever listen to me woman!" Alva shouted in frustration before dodging again, but striking it as he came back to his feet.

"Because!" Zullie shouted shooting Dark Beads and a homing crystal arrow at the beast, diving out of the way and land near Alva. "You love me." She finished before taking stance next to Alva. The Snake Beast roared a fearsome sound... Before turning around and running away. "Aww, I was having fun... Karla!" She shouted before turning back towards the hut and looking at the basket. Karla was crying a storm, making the surrounded wild life actually leave the area to go somewhere quieter.

"Shhh, sh sh sh, its okay mommy's here. Mommy's here it fine, baby, its fine." Zullie comforted her child, getting her to stop crying, and having her deep purple eyes look into her child's deep blue ones.

"M-mama! Mama!" Karla said as her mother and her fathers eyes both lit up and had stars in them.

"ooooOOOOOOOHHH! Her first word! Her first woooord~" Zullie said excitedly, lightly throwing Karla in the air. "Again! Say 'Mama'!"

"Mama!"

"EEEEEEEEEEE~ Alva Alva Alva did you hear her! She said-- ...Alva are you alright?" Zullie said as Alva just stood there, helmet off and his eyes still wide. He slowly walked to Zullie and gave her a hug.

"She's perfect." He said as he made a little sniffle was heard. "She's perfect..."

Author's Note

Short chapter, but don't worry! Alva, Zullie, and Karla will be coming back! Also I shouldn't say this, but if you want a crossover with this story, it's ONLY on the host side, not the guest side. So if you want a crossover with me, it has to be on YOUR story. But yeah! This is something I'm sure you've been wondering, whatever happened to Zecora? Welp, now you know, she turned into a snake, which I find very appropriate. I made her a mix between a Rattlesnake and King Cobra, with the spitting venom and the rattle snakes acidic nature of its venom. I figured that it would be a scary thought if you can hear it, but can't see it, so I gave her a chameleon's camouflage as well, being able to change colors depend on the environment.

Anyways, here's the chapter, hope you enjoy.