Chidna was in her room in the Tavern recuperating on the bed. She looked at the large black egg wrapped in many blankets that nestled next to her. She could feel it...the child would hatch soon. Suddenly, Chidna coiled up - her senses alert. There was a familiar feeling...a sensation she had missed for so many years. She turned her head trying to sense where that familiar aura was. Upon finding it, she grabbed her egg and slithered out of the room. She slid down the stairs and out of the Tavern. An airship had just arrived from the horizon and was about to land. Chidna slithered closer as the ship landed...this feeling...could it be Gen?

As she looked on with hopeful eyes, a group of figures approached the rails of the ship and a ramp extended out from the ship to the ground below. As the group descend, Chidna could make out the people who had saved her as well as the mask user...Khaos...who promised her that he will save her husband. They're back from the rescue mission...could it be? As she looked on, Khaos approached her.

"W-Were you successful? D-Did you rescue him?" Chidna asked as she brought the egg in her hands close to her chest with anticipation.

Khaos looked at her and nodded, a smile plastered on his face. Chidna cried with joy as she heard his confirmation. She followed Khaos's finger towards the back of their group. Shouldered by two adventurers was a man of haggard appearance. It was her husband - Gen! At this point, Gen had seen Chidna as well. They looked at each other hesitantly, years of separation had made their reunion...awkward. Gen abruptly broke out of his trance as tears rolled down his eyes. He looked at the naga before him, a word escaping his lips.

"Chidna...."

Upon hearing her name, tears welled up in Chidna's eyes as she rushed into him. Gen slowly and weakly lifted his arms and embraced her...feeling her warmth. As he confirmed that she was real, Gen cried as well.

"Chidna...my beloved wife! I thought you were dead! How...how is this possible?" Gen asked as he looked at his wife lovingly.

"I was able to access some of your memories and through that, I was able to find out that your wife and child were alive." Khaos explained.

"Child?" Gen looked up in surprised and finally saw the large black egg in Chidna's arms. "Is this...mine?"

"Yes!" Chidna smiled. "This is our baby."

"M-My baby!" Gen smiled as he thought about being a father.

As the two looked at their baby egg, it suddenly trembled. Chidna squinted in surprise and exclaimed that the egg was about to hatch. Khaos told everyone to step back and give the future parents some room. After all, they need to be the first ones the baby sees after hatching in order for imprinting to be a success. Everyone stepped back but they all strained their necks to see the newborn baby.

*CRACK!* *CRACK!* *CRACK!*

A large piece of the egg broke away and a head poked out...it looked like a dragon's head?! As more and more pieces of the egg fell, the baby scrambled out with all of its strength. After acknowledging Gen and Chidna as its parents, the proud father and mother brought the baby over for everyone else to see. And what a sight it was!

The baby had a normal turtle shell with small spikes but its neck and tail were incredibly long. The baby had a dragon-like head with whiskers and horns. Its four leg were long and sturdy as well. What kind of hybrid creature was this? Khaos looked at Gen and Chidna expectantly, his eyes hinting his curiosity. Gen chuckled as he saw that everyone else were wondering the same thing. He told everyone that the baby was a rare hybrid called the Dragon Turtle.

"Have you decided on the little guy's name? Wait! Is the baby a guy or a girl?" Shadow asked.

"Ah...look at our excitement here. We nearly forgot to check the gender. Hold up a bit." Chidna replied embarrassingly as she checked the baby.

Suddenly, Chidna cried out in alarm. "The baby! There's no reproductive organs!"

"What?" Gen exclaimed in disbelief as he reached over and checked as well. "I-It's true! What happened?"

"I think I may know what the cause of this unfortunate occurrence is. It's probably due to this...." Khaos replied as he proceeded to explain about the baby's condition during Chidna's coma and how there may have been some side-effects from the environment. "...but don't worry, I'm sure someone in the Adventurer's Guild could have a solution to this problem."

"No! No need...although this can be considered as a setback, but Dragon Turtles were considered the strongest as asexuals. Maybe once the child had reached a certain power level, then the child can use its own power and choose what gender it wants to be. It's for the best. I don't want my baby to become a boy only to find out its behavior is that of a female and vice versa." Chidna rejected as she explained her reason.

"Okay. So what will you be naming the child?"

"We have decided this long ago. No matter if the child was a boy or a girl, we would name him or her Genna."

"Genna? Good name."

"Thanks."

"Well, you it's getting late, you guys should get something to eat. Come, I'll show you around." Khaos replied as he led the family of three to the Tavern.

"Okay! Nothing to see here, everyone go back to your business and your quests. We will also need to prepare for the final battle soon." Shadow replied as he motioned the crowd to disperse.