A New Reality

The sun was setting down. An eagle with a big cradle in its claws was traveling around a little mountain. At some point, another big bird tried to disturb it and steal its cradle but failed miserably.

[Pierre POV]

I was sleeping comfortably when I was awakened by several shocks. Wondering what was happening I opened my eyes. Surprisingly my vision wasn't blurred anymore. I was wrapped in a blanket and couldn't move at all.

I then looked up and froze instantly. What is this sh*t ? Two huge talons were holding the handle of the cradle.

What is wrong with the people of this world ? It has not been a day since I came to the world that I already experienced being stabbed in the heart and lived my first flight. With an eagle, no less ! Either I fell into a crazy world, or I became crazy with a really weird common sense !

Well, if the world is crazy why not become one myself ? I would become immune to strange and crazy things since it's totally normal in a crazy mind.

Let's try that !

I tried to move and succeeded in shifting to the right side. There was something, or more likely, someone on the side. It was a baby. I realized, seeing the green skin of the baby in front of me, that what I believed I saw before wasn't a dream. Am I no longer human ? Although I didn't see myself, there is a high probability that I have green skin as well. Furthermore, I find it quite strange for a newborn baby to already be able to see and hear very well. The baby in front of me was also quite big, more like a baby of two or three months.

I wonder what have I become.

Grrrgh Grurgh Grrrgh ...

..... Looks like I'm hungry.

Oh, damn it ! My belly hurt! How is this possible to be this hungry ? I feel like I'm starving for years ! Am I part of some gluttonous species ? Like Ogres ?

Distracted by my hunger I didn't notice the bird dropped us until...

SPLASH

We landed on water. Quite disoriented, I could hear surprised voices coming around, but I was in too much pain to be able to focus. The baby next to me woke up as well and started to cry. I don't know why, but I began to cry as well.

[Vaela POV]

The day started very well it was sunny, the perfect weather for going to the moon lake to wash our clothes it has been months since we last did it. Mom, me, and some other orc were working hard when we heard a piercing eagle cry. I saw a cradle falling from the sky and splashing us as I looked up.

We stared at each other, wondering what it was. Mom, the nearest to the cradle, went to catch it. After bringing ashore, we all gathered around and discovered two cute babies.

"What are those babies doing here ?"

"Have they fallen from the sky ?" wondered one

"They are cute !"

"I will punch them !"

"Why ?"

"To see their cute face sleeping, hehehe."

"Idiot, you should feed them, and they will shut up."

"What should we do with them ? I asked. Can we keep them ?" I asked.

"What ? No, you already have five brothers. Aren't they enough ? Answered mom. Besides, only the chief can accept new orcs in the tribe, so we should present them to him after feeding them. Saura can you feed the girl? I'll take care of the boy.

Fifteen minutes later, we returned to the village and directly headed to the most imposing hut : the chief's hut. Only I and mother came in.

It was my first time here, and I was a little afraid. There were a dozen of orcs around a table, they were all important people of the tribe. It seems we were interrupting some kind of important meeting.

"The bear tribe has already annihilated two tribes, they are a relatively new tribe in the region, and they want to expand before winter to be then recognized by the larger tribes and clans. They surely will attack the Braveheart tribe next if they didn't already have... I sug"

But before he could continue, a burly, relatively small for an orc, and scared at the face from right to left, gently lifted the hand.

"What's bringing you here Saura ?"

All gazes turned to us. Immediately, immense pressure fell on us. I wasn't the center of their attention, but I still failed to stand on my legs. As I kneeled, I looked admiratively at my mother, who acted like nothing was pressuring her. Even the two kids seem to ignore the pressure.

Saura my mom, explained :

"These two newborn orcs were found falling from the sky right above the lake. We fed them, Then I brought them to you."

"Fell from the sky ?" Whispered one arcing an eyebrow.

"They should be the kids of one of the fallen tribes." Said the tallest one.

"Have they received the blessing of their clan ?"

Mom took the babies from their blankets and searched for any tattoos.

"They only have a silver wristband with a name each."

"Then we will welcome them. Bring them to the Egghead hut."

And so we left the chief's hut for the Egghead hut.

"Mom can't we keep them, they'll be better with us."

"Vae, it's the decision of the chief. We can't change it. Besides, they'll not be alone."

"But the kids there are stupid. I don't want them to become like them."

"Nothing prevents you from visiting them, you'll have plenty of time to see them."

"hmmm, Aaalright."

Egghead was a hut that had the form of an egg. It was the home of all orphans of the tribe. It was quite hard for them to survive because they didn't receive any help from the tribe, which is quite normal in orc culture, where only the strong are valued.

Once we arrived, Mom summoned the eldest one, Duluk.

"DULUK !"

"Yes, here I am."

Mom put the cradle in his arm.

"Those two are the new resident of egghead."

[Pierre POV ]

An hour ago.

Orc ! I am an orc ! After feeding on the breast of the woman who took I could think again. When I look at the face of my savior I couldn't help but focus on the two prominent fangs. That's when I realized that I had become an orc. As I kept on observing, I was relieved because orcs weren't as ugly as I would have imagined.

She put me back in the cradle and brought us to a huge hut. On the way, we came across a lot of different orcs. Orcs are generally taller than humans, between 1m80 and 3m there are also more muscular and they all have green skin. Half of the population is bald, I hope I will not end up bald. Otherwise, they have the same facial features as humans apart from their two prominent fangs.

We were then brought to a big hut. It was filled by scaring looking Orcs, I gulped when they turned their attention to us. The worst came when the woman who fed me took me out of the blanket and showed me totally naked to the others. It was so shameful that I wanted to get this memory out of my head.

I think the meeting went relatively well because after that, we went to another round hut, where she handed us to a young orc. Looks like it will be our new home.

The young lad that was accompanying the woman seemed reluctant to leave us.

In the end, she kissed us on the forehead and left with the woman.