November 14, 2075

“Hey, Mary! I could use your help with this one!” Ralphie said as he was being chased through the forest with a giant hydra chasing him. Ralphie was a seven year old werewolf and always the most energetic of his siblings. He began to run before he knew how to crawl, his life had been the most entertaining to watch as he grew with both men and dogs, feeling kinship with both; and always he felt that his father would all be there to protect him.

Mary was up in a tree watching her brother. She had a book in one hand and a parasol in the other. She looked down at her foolish little brother and couldn’t help but wonder what his intent was to eat a golden sheep. They don’t really taste that good after all. The book that she had was a simple novella. Though only seven she had the mind and soul of old that was much older. She often played protector to Ralphie. 

“I am tired of fighting off the pets that you happen to find.”

“Well, if they weren’t so much fun to tease, you probably wouldn’t have to fight them.” Ralphie ran away and dodge the snake while on all fours. He was often running on all fours, it was much easier for him.

“Bring him closer and I will help.” She closed her book, it was one that she had read many times already. 

Ralphie was on the other side of the clearing and the Hydra was between the two siblings. He jumped from tree bark to tree bark that snake was hot on his trail. Ralphie had to move around the seven headed reptile and back toward his sister. He wasn’t exactly sure what she was about to do, but he was sure that it would be spectacular.

The seven heads lunged at him, one after another, each of them barely missed the child. In fact, Ralphie was pretty sure that the seventh strike was sure to have gotten him if it hadn’t glanced away at the last moment. Though Ralphie thought that the snake was sure to have gotten him. 

He had made it under the tree where Mary was in. The snake had come along as well. Two heads struck low at Ralphie, another two went high. Ralphie went between the four and jump through the necks and across the body. 

Mary had claimed the other three heads in a sort of hypnosis. The captured heads began to attack the other four. The hydra tore itself apart and died. Mary had defeated a much larger foe with little effort.

Ed appeared after the children had celebrated their victory and he brought along the third sibling, Eve. Eve was the third of the cloned children and surely not the last. Indeed, already since their birth and development into adolescence, another brood had begun their journey into life. Though humans were the base for all of the blueprints, the creatures that came to be were much more complex and infused with magic. 

Eve clung to Ed’s leg and the two looked like father and daughter. Though all three called Ed father, Eve was the only one that continually sought to be with him. Mary and Ralphie were happy enough to be more independent and enjoyed each other’s company. When all three were gathered in the company of their father, they all acted like family and no remorse or regret was felt.