Disclaimer: I am not connected with anyone in the Legend of the Seeker Show or with the author of the Sword of Truth Series.
A/N: I only recently watched the show. I like some of it. Some not so much. I love the episode Denna but I think there are some parts missing. I didn't like the ending it felt so easy that Richard and Kahlan just got back like nothing happened. I just want to add this and create an alternate ending from this point.
Denna: In Depth.
CONSTANCE TRAINING
"I will not be as kind as Mistress Denna Seeker," Constance said sternly as she walked around the Seeker's hanging form, "I believed she was much too kind to an enemy of our Lord Darken Rahl."
The Seeker Richard Cypher was hanging chained to the ceiling. His head slumped low. His eyes open but one could see no one was there. His bruise covered body glistened in sweat. Scars were beginning to form around his body.
"YOU WILL LISTEN TO ME AS I SPEAK!" Constance screamed before striking Richard's right rib with the Aegil and held it there.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" Richard screamed as absolute mind-numbing pain filled his mind. Constance held it there for what seemed like an eternity.
"YOU SEE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL VOICE FOR SCREAMING!" Richard vaguely heard Mistress Constance's tone of delight. "Now, lets work on your real training seeker."
Constance started hitting him and hitting him and hitting him harder and harder. Oftentimes she would dig the Aegil into Richard's skin. Shoving it into him until she hit bone.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Richard screamed. The magic of the Aegil caused so much pain. Richard screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Music to my ears," Mistress Constance smiled. He grabbed his hair and pulled him face to face. "Now, Seeker will you pledge your fealty and absolute obedience to our great Lord Rahl for me?" she whispered into his ear.
Richard couldn't see he was tired. Just a lump of human flesh, his bruised eyes kept it closed. Tears welling into them trying to flow, each breath was taking him slowly and slowly bringing him closer and closer to death but even death was denied him.
"Oh well, I do love a challenge." Constance loosened herself up "now we can get some real work done!" Constance traced the aegil from his stomach pass his belly-button up to his chest and stopped short of his throat, "I promised. Mistress Denna I would not hurt your pretty little face. Too bad I lied!" She shouted as she struck Richard over and over again."
The pain was more than any man could take. Richard's mind left his body, as he began to wander. Over sands of Brenegan passed the field of Hartland. His mind stopped in the seashore. The sandy beaches, felt wonderful to his feet. The cool sea air cooled his face. His hair flowed freely with the wind. The warm sunset glowing away as it faded in the distance. By the shore a feminine figure wearing a long white silk robe that waved with the wind.
"Richard…Richard…Richard…Come to me…" a voice whispered. It was the most beautiful sound, Richard Cypher has ever heard. He was drawn to it like a siren's song that drew him to her. With each step, Richard felt a great weight leaving him.
Richard reached her. He looked at her in awe and wonder. She was like an angel that reached out to him. "I've been waiting for you." Richard's sight started to clear for a moment he saw a dark haired woman with grey eyes; but, now Richard saw her long blonde hair waiving behind as she smiled at Richard. Must've been a trick of the light Richard thought. Richard recognize her as Mistress Denna…his Mistress. "Will you do anything to please me?" Mistress Denna asked his lowly insignificant self. "Yes…yes! I will do anything you asked." he said without hesitation, without reservation, He was nothing just something to please the Mistress.
"Good," Denna replied with a smile, Richard's heart soared. He had pleased her mistress. Denna lightly placed her hand to Richard's face. Her wonderful, beautiful fingers lightly felt for his face. With a smile, she drew him closer to her. She drew him into a deep kiss. Richard closed his eyes he was utterly taken in by the experience. Richard felt no greater joy. Absolute happiness anything else, everything else didn't matter. Richard knew he would do anything…absolutely anything to please his mistress.
The world began to spin. Like a tornado of images. Images of soldiers, people, places an image of an old man then finally a woman with long dark hair and grey eyes passed through; Insignificant Richard though as he shed a tear. He did not know why. All that mattered was Mistress Denna to please her in any way, in every way she wanted.
"MISTRESS DENNA!!!!!!!!!! MISTRESS DENNA!!!!!!!!!" Richard shouted over and over again as Mistress.
Denna watch as the Mighty Seeker Richard Cypher cried out her name. She couldn't help but smile. She had been observing since Constance began training him from a small hole in the door. It was part of his training. A technique done by all Mord-sith. The carrot and the stick as the expression goes, Denna thought.
She was almost worried that the Seeker would be immune to their powers. He was unlike anyone he knows. She had heard the stories of the Seeker's supposed deeds of good will. Denna didn't believe them. No man could possibly be "kind" without wanting something in return. It wasn't natural at least that is what she was taught. She said trying to convince herself.Denna had to concentrate on all her Mord-Sith training to push the thoughts of doubt from her mind. She slowly shook her head trying to fight away a migraine. Strange she thought I've never heard of a sister with a head ache before. She pushed such thoughts away. I'll give Constance a few more minutes before I go in as his angel to save him from mean little Constance. Denna thought.