"You like the dark, I see. Or, can't see", the old man said squinting into the darkness.

"What is it that you must disrupt me for?" the voice from the dark said. The voice was dark, malicious.

The old man just muttered something to himself and said, "There is someone that wishes to see you, master."

In the blink of an eye, the silhouette disappeared into the darkness and then reappeared behind the old man holding a shuriken to his neck. "How dare you interrupt my meditation...".

The old man, named Cedric, had just merely sighed. "Kill me if you wish. But, a man who kills without reason is the weaker man in the end... Zed." He felt the pressure of Zed's muscular arms around his neck loosen and eventually come apart.

The Master of the Shadows had a secret respect for the old man. He was brave and strong, everything that he himself had wanted to be. Zed still had flashes of the old days, being trained to become a ninja. And how he would always want to be on top and defeat his rival, Shen. Weakness... A word he had feared since the beginning of time.

"Weaker man..." Zed had laughed to himself.

The old man felt for Zed. Although he had been forced to serve Zed as his master, he had learned that Zed was human just like everyone else- just a bit... more... evil (for the lack of a better word)?

"Master Zed." he bowed, "Excuse me for saying this, but... You are a dark man filled with hate from past events of which I have no idea of. But please remember this, darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

"Love... As in attraction. As in deceit. As in ignorance. As in weakness... Ha. You are funny, old man..." His tone suddenly became terrifyingly more serious, "Ignorance is fatal".

He spit out the word 'love' as if it were poison. Is there still hope for this torn man?, Cedric thought sorrowfully to himself.

After a brief moment of awkward silence, Zed asked, "So, who is this visitor?"

AN: So... Yeah my first story. This chapter was just to introduce Zed and tell you what kind of person he is (or at least I think he is). I don't play Zed often, but when I do I feel he's a very interesting and nysterious character! He's really fun to play! (off topic). Sorry the first chapter is a bit short... I haven't written the rest yet, but I will ASAP! I just wanted to get this up so that the nerves of uploading my first story would go away... Hahaha, so yeah keep in mind that this is my first story and tell me if there is anything that I should improve on and shtuff. Thanks! :D