This is my first fanfiction ever. This is only the first part. I doubt it's very good so I'll take any kind of critizism you have. I will be trying to update it everyday but sometimes that might not be possible because of school. But please read it and tell me what you think. Again I'll take any and all critizism you have. Ok here we go...
The sun beaming through the high windows reflected her mood. She was happy. Unlike previous years where her life was a torment by those who made her life that to kill. She was free now. Nearby her daughter was playing tag with Richard's two daughters and son. Cara was glad that her child was able to run around, laugh, and just have fun. Something she had been deprived of...
"Mommy! Mommy!" little Rosa called out interrupting her mothers thoughts.
"Yes sweetie?" Cara said.
"I saw something..." Rosa told her mother shaking with fear.
"I'm sure it was nothing Rosa, but I'll go take a look. Where did you see it?"
"It was over there", Rosa said pointing towards the forest part of that garden, "and I think it was some kind of animal."
"Rose... I don't think she saw anything Cara. Her mind was probably playing tricks on her" Said the eldest of Richard's children, Denna.
"I know Denna, but it's better safe than sorry." Cara replied to the annoyed 13 year old.
Denna rolled her eyes at Cara but goes with her to check out the spot that Rosa had thought she had seen something.
"Denna! Get the others back now!" Cara yells about a minute later.
Cara had seen two yellow eyes peering at her from behind the trees. As Denna ran backwards pulling the three smaller children back with her, the beast slowly came out. Cara had thought that she would never see one of them again. It was a screeling. She had thought that all of those had gone back to the underworld 16 years ago when her Lord Rahl had defeated the Keeper and closed the rift. But apparently that was not true.
"Denna, take the children and walk away slowly." Cara whispered. "Tell your father where I am and tell him that I have gone into battle with a screeling. He will know what im talking about." Cara added to the confused look on Denna's face.
"Okay Cara." Denna replied.
As soon as Denna and the other children left the screeling laid down and started to change.
"Master Rahl" Cara said in disbelief for that was who the screeling turned into.
"Hello Cara. I see that you have a daughter now. Will you train her to be like you? Oh no I can answer that... No Cara you won't. You have gone soft and you will allow your child to grow up soft. You will allow your kind to die out." Darken Rahl all but yelled.
"You are right about one thing Darken Rahl, I will not let my daughter be made like me. But you are wrong in thinking that I have in any way gone soft." Cara hissed at her former Lord Rahl, "I am stronger now because I know love and if you so much as touch one of those I love... I will kill you without a second's hesitation."
"Well, honestly Cara, I do not think you could, not anymore." Darken Rahl replied to Cara's threat.
"Then you are strongly mistaken Darken Rahl."
Just then the door burst open.
"Where's the screeling?" Richard asked in confusion. "Darken Rahl?"
"Somehow the screeling turned into Darken Rahl, Lord Rahl." Cara said in explanation to Richards confusion.
"That is not possible. The rift is closed, it's been closed nearly 16 years. It is impossible for anything to get out of the underworld... Unless it is called..." Richard said trailing off at the end.
"That is right Richard. You truly are a smart boy." Darken Rahl said.
"What is it that you want, Darken Rahl?" Cara asked angrily.
"Why do I always have to want something, Cara?" Darken Rahl replied.
"Because you are you Darken Rahl." Cara said getting even more annoyed be the second.
"You know me so well Cara. As to what I want, well it's quite simple really. I want my throne back."Darken Rahl replied.
"Ha, you are not stupid Darken Rahl, so you have to know that that is never going to happen." Cara promised.
"Oh but it is Cara, and you if you decide to help me you shall remain my First Mistress and become my queen."
"That will never happen Darken Rahl!" Cara hissed in disgust.
"Oh Cara, you have made a fatal mistake." Darken Rahl replied to Cara's refusal.
"You have your answer Darken Rahl now either leave or die." Richard threatened.
At that Darken Rahl changed back into a screeling and disappeared. Richard and Cara left the garden and headed towards the meeting hall. On the way Cara sent one of the younger mord'sith to find Berdine, Rikka, and Nyda, her 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in command. Richard sent one of the maids to find Kahlan, his wife and the Mother Confessor, and Nicci, a sorceress and a friend. Speaking in hushed tones so that word of Darken Rahl wouldn't get out Richard and Cara discussed who would want to bring Darken Rahl back to life. After they were all gathered, Richard explained the situation to them.
"Who, in the name of Creation, would want that monster back alive?" Berdine exclaimed in disbelief.
"I don't know Berdine that is what Cara and I were discussing when you all came in. We will figure it out." Richard replied.
"But in the mean time, I want double protection on Denna, Denee, and George." Cara ordered her Sisters of the Agiel.
"Of course, Cara." Promised Rikka, Nyda, Berdine.
They set up the guard times and decided who would be the extra guards. After that was settled Cara went to bed. It had been a long day and she was very tired. She got to her room undid her hair and changed into her nightgown. As she sat in her bed brushing out her hair she thought about Darken Rahl. When I was a little girl he took everything I knew, my happiness and my family away, and here he was again, ruining my life. Why can he not just leave me alone? Why can't he let me live out the rest of my life, happy and with a family?
"Cara, dear, is something bothering you?" Asked her husband Ben.
Benjamin Meirfert had been out on a patrol because of some problems his men were having with some civilians in the city when the meeting had been called. Cara explained what had happened and now waited for her dear husband to respond in some way.
"This just doesn't make any sense. Why would someone want to bring Darken Rahl back?" Ben finally replied.
"I don't know. Lord Rahl and I asked ourselves the same question and the only plausible answer we came up with was that a Sister of the Dark wanted Darken Rahl back in power. We couldn't figure out why that would be, but considering that only a Sister of the Dark would have to power needed to bring him back to life, well that's all we could come up with." Cara speculated.
"Well, mabye it wasn't a Sister of the Dark who wanted him back in power, but the Keeper. The keeper could have ordered her to bring him back and now Darken Rahl is doing what the Keeper told him to."
"Hmmm... that could be Ben. Although why would the Keeper tell him to ask me to be his queen?" Cara asked.
"Mabye the Keeper told him that he could have any queen he wanted." Ben said.
"Well, I guess that's possible." Cara consented.
With that Cara and Ben went to sleep. Cara didn't sleep well that night. She kept having dreams that Darken Rahl was her Lord Rahl again and she was his queen and First Mistress.
"Richard, stop pacing and come to bed. You may be the Lord Rahl but that doesn't mean you don't need any sleep." Kahlan said.
"I can't just stop worrying Kahlan. I have D'hara, the Midlands, and Westland to worry about. If Darken Rahl somehow gets the thrown back than everything we have worked for for the past 13 years will have been for nothing." Richard replied.
"Mabye the mud people would have some idea of what to do or what happened, or they could call a gathering." Kahlan replied to her husbands worry.
"Good idea Kahlan," said Richard, "I'll go tomorrow and find out."
"No, Richard, I'm coming too." Kahlan declared.
Richard rolled his eyes wondering why the woman he loved had to always put herself in danger.
"Fine" he conceded.
The next day Richard went to find Cara and tell her his and Kahlans plan. As Cara was the only mord'sith who could travel the sliph she decided she would go also to provide the Lord Rahl with protection. Cara went to tell Berdine and Ben that she, Lord Rahl, and the Mother Confessor were going to the mud peoples village and that they were in charge.
"You mean I'm in charge?" Berdine asked playfully.
"No Berdine, you both are in charge." Cara replied.
"I know, I was just playing Cara."
"I know" Cara said while smileing. "Lord Rahl and I should be back within a week at the most."
"Ok, we'll take care of things Cara." promised Berdine.
"Thank you, both of you." Cara said.
Richard took his sword and gave it to Benjamin for safekeeping since he couldn't take it with him in the sliph. He than cought up with Cara and Kahlan who were on their way to the sliph.
"Are you sure you want to come Cara? You know that I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself."Richard asked.
"I'm coming Lord Rahl whether you like it or not." Cara replied.
Richard rolled his eyes. She may be annoying but she is the most dedicated and loyal friend ever.