Legend of the Seeker

The Male Confessed

Hey everyone! I am back and writing about a television in it's prime. The Legend of the Seeker, based from Terry Goodkind's best selling series 'The Sword of Truth' hit American screens in November 2008. I have decided to write the continuous journey of Richard, Kahlan and Zedd with my own adventure for the three-some.

So I hope you all enjoy it and follow as this story progresses. I came up with this idea for 'The Male Confessed' a couple days back and have only now decided to put it onto here. It's an interesting story with a good plot. The story will consist of the threesome trying to stop Darken like in the television series but it will be intertwined with other storylines of my own creation.

So sit back, enjoy and please review. Every review will help this story progress. Criticism is also welcome as long as it's constructive. Constructive criticism can help my story get better.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer

I do not own or am in anyway associated with the characters in the Legend of the Seeker. I am also in no way associated with characters in The Sword of Truth book series by Terry Goodkind. I am but a fan of the show and the book series and wish to share my own mind to the television series.

Characters that have not made an appearance or been revealed via pictures FROM the sword of truth will not make an appearance here for it is copyright against Terry's books. Characters which have made it to the show (Kahlan, Richard, Zedd, Darken etc) as well as those revealed via pictures or word OFFICIALLY (Denna, Queen Milena) could possibly open up them being in this fanfiction. Also, with Denna a Mord'Sith, I will include others.

Characters I create from my own mind are owned by myself and myself alone. For any character to resemble a real life counterpart or for one to resemble a future character in Legend of the Seeker is mere coincidence.

This disclaimer will carry out onto every single chapter to follow in this fanfiction.

Synopsis

Set after episode 7 'Identity', join Richard as he finds himself in a journey of deceit, love and betrayal. With Demmin Nass with the first box of Orden Richard and his friends must stop the villain. Kahlan continues to fret over Shota's warning whilst Zedd's secret may be about to come to surface.

Elsewhere, to complicate matters, a mysterious male will enter all their lives and put them at great risk with a dark secret he hides deep within him and a connection with someone which will change their life forever.

Chapter 1

The flow of time

"You will be betrayed…" she begins with great conviction. As she says it, her left arm begins to levitate, her fingers flex to point at Kahlan. The three before Shota stood cautious but listening intently on what the witch woman were to say next. "By the one, in white" she utters in a breathless tone. Kahlan, her eyes widening with sheer horror, backs up staggered. Turning to Richard who, along with Zedd, has turned to stare at her, shakes her head in desperate need to convince them both she wouldn't. She would never commit such an act this witch woman has prophesised. Kahlan's heart was pounding at great panic. Sweat begun to spread across her face and then her body making her silky white Confessor dress start to stick to her irritably.

"Richard, I wouldn't!" she cried as the tears begun to form. She now stood frozen as if by some invisible force gripping her in an intense vice grip. Looking into his rapture gaze was heart-poundingly scary and tantalising. She realised then it was this look in his grey eyes which stopped her. Despite confused himself he had that intensity not just in his eyes but his face which told her he was thinking hard. She knew he wouldn't believe she would betray him. At least, she hoped he did. It would kill her if he could possibly think of such an act from her to him.

"Prophecy…" sneers Shota making her way over to Richard with a deathlike presence. "Is set in stone. What I saw be the truth. The one in white will betray you" she told him snakelike. With a click of her tongue she removed her gaze on Richard and turned it to Zedd who looked more alert. The old wizard stood transfixed. "You, old man, must help the Seeker do what he cannot do"

"What might that be?" growled Zedd taking a step forward but to be held back by Richard. Standing strong he never took his intense grey eyes off the witch woman. He was still trying to get his head around what he was told. Should he believe what she told him?

"What I mean" said Shota calmly and intently "Is that Richard must kill the Mother Confessor-" about to continue, Richard's head snapped over in her direction having been locked on Kahlan. She in turn looked at Shota her eyes wide, tears settling.

"What?" barked Richard. Grabbing the hilt of his sword to ensure it loose and secure, ready to be needed at a moments notice, dropped it back into its scabbard. Shota, un phased and amused by Richard's sudden outburst, calmly smiled at him as she appraised the stress wrinkles on his brow. Interlocking her hands in front of her she turned her attention back to Zedd choosing to ignore what Richard outbursted.

"For her to betray him in what I had foreseen. But the Seeker's feelings cloud his better judgement. He'll need you, his trusted –," before she could finish Zedd flashed her a dangerous glare. His hands, before he knew it, were outstretched in front of him with small balls of blue electric crackling away inside. The forceful look in his hazel eyes told her if she said what he knew her about to say that it would be the last thing she to say. Noticing his look she cunningly smiled which brought great confusion to Richard. "-Friend, to give reason to his heightened passion. He'll need you, Zeddicus Zu'l' Zorander, to finish what must be done"

"Listen Shota" proclaimed Richard stepping forward. Zedd, now at ease, closed his hands thus extinguishing the electric once circling inside them. Small puffs of smoke escaped his frail bony hands and cleared into the still air. Kahlan and he shared a knowing look before returning to see what Richard would say and do next. Kahlan reasoned with herself that with his look and attitude at the moment, he might actually kill Shota where she stood. Despite Richard's small advancement, Shota stood strong and peaceful. Gracefully watching him and welcoming him closer to her. Her peaceful gaze strangely put him at ease and made him less angered than he already was.

"Yes?" she asked him with a twinge of impatience masked with peace and love. He stopped in his tracks as if held in another world by her intense stare. He then remembered what he needed to say and so continued.

"I'm not a big fan of prophecy. Frankly, I won't believe what hasn't happened yet" he told her firmly. Kahlan look astounded at him but sighed with relief. The dread that was on her suddenly lifted when she knew Richard wouldn't believe what Shota said. She still felt uneasy around Shota and the better they were away from her the better. "Kahlan is my friend who I trust with my life. She would never betray me" Kahlan smiled and shared a look with Zedd once more.

"But prophecy-"

"Screw prophecy!" snapped Richard stunning Kahlan and Zedd but for him it was a split second. Kahlan suddenly realised this whole time she had a look of vulnerability on her. Reprimanding herself, she changed her look into that of a Confessor. It was the look which possessed no emotion. It was the look her mother, and her mother, had taught her. It was the face all Confessor's had to know and use. It sealed their true emotions and cut them off from the job they had to do. "Prophecy is but a word. Prophecy is a moment not happened yet. Prophecy therefore does not exist. So Shota I believe your time is up. Farewell" he told her before turning his back. Nodding to Zedd and Kahlan they respectively turned on their heels and followed close behind Richard.

"Heat!" she shouted out behind them. All three stopped and turned to face Shota who hadn't moved. The light breeze ruffled her thin silk black dress. Her unmoving hair stood out in comparison with her pale skin and dark dress.

"Excuse me?" asked Richard getting flustered to still be talking with her.

"Heat. Beware of the heat"

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"I do not know" she admits. Richard's frown only deepened.

"You tell me to beware of the heat. Heat you have no knowledge of?"

"I am a witch woman. We see things in the flow of time that prove relevant. I have no say of the matter. When I see it I know only what I saw. Not always the meaning. I saw heat and that you should beware of it"

"Thank you." Said Richard unsure of it all before turning to leave.

"Chainfire" she uttered causing Richard to turn around. Zedd however spun around with urgency as his face portrayed great worry and seriousness.

"What did you say?" he asked her stepping forward. His simple, plain, unadorned robes swayed as he approached her in a brisk walk. Richard turned to Kahlan in hopes she'll know of this mysterious word. Her expression proved she didn't so Richard turned back to Zedd and Shota.

"Chainfire" she repeated in a monotone voice.

"How do you know of that word?" Zedd asked her, stopping to a halt in front of her, crunching some twigs beneath him. Her face revealed no emotion. Much like Kahlan. Mere inches from Zedd's intimidating rapture gaze she didn't move. She didn't falter. Her face begun to twist and distort. Zedd frowned as he stepped back in stunned disbelief. Before anyone could grasp what was happening, in Shota's place, stood a small little girl with blonde hair. She wore a white dress down to the floor. Her blue eyes looked up at Zedd who now had tears in his eyes. In incredulity he had to backtrack.

"Don't be angry at her. She means no harm. She only sees what the flow of time makes her see. She knows not what she sees."

"How dare you!" snapped Zedd, his anger boiling. "How dare you morph into her!". In between his hands formed a large glowing ball of liquid yellow, orange and red fire. Swirling and lighting up the entire forest the sight was blinding. Richard stepped back as the heat from the ball of fire became unbearable. In front of Zedd was Shota once again. She held a look of genuine confusion and hurt.

"Do you not love her? I saw you angry and so became the one person who made you happy. I gave you the greatest gift of seeing a loved one again" when her eyes filled with tears, the ball of intense liquid fire sudden extinguished with a puff of smoke which astounded both Richard and Kahlan. Zedd's heart sank when he watched Shota at what seemed to be genuine distraught. He knows what witch women are like. He suddenly felt foolish and over reacted. "I should go" she tells them all turning away.

"Shota, I'm sorry, but you must understand why…" his voice trailed off as she begun to vanish into the overwhelming amount of trees and shrub. Zedd stood as he watched her leave like a lifeless spirit. When consumed by the forest, Zedd turned to face a concerned Richard and Kahlan.

"What happened?" asked Richard confused. Kahlan stepped forward with great compassion and sympathy.

"It was nothing. We should go" lied Zedd putting calm to his voice. About to walk off, Richard stood in his way, blocking him from walking further.

"Need I remind you that we have a confessor who can get the truth from you?" asked Richard with innocently playful eyebrows raised. Kahlan didn't share in his little joke. When he looked at her she held a serious gaze and gently shook her head. She understood that he didn't know the full extent of a confessor's power. He frowned when turning back to Zedd and took a more relaxed calm approach.

"What's Chainfire?" he asked. Before Zedd could even think of replying, a scream erupted far in the forest, the way they were planning on going. All turning their attention to the screams, Kahlan heard that unique ring of metallic steel in the air and knew what it was. The sword of truth had been drawn. Richard suddenly pounced forward and sprinted into the shrub without a moment's hesitation. Quick on his heels, Kahlan and Zedd followed. In the shadows, Shota watched as Zedd was consumed by the trees and shrub. A small smirk begun to form on her face before she allowed the darkness to devour her.

To be continued…

There we have it. The first chapter for this fanfiction and I hope you all enjoyed it. The chapter was small but it got out of the series in terms of continuing directly after an episode. Now I can make the story my own so to speak. What did you guys think of the first chapter? Please submit your reviews and tell me you're feelings. What did you like? What was sad? What did Shota mean by "Heat" and "Chainfire"? Who screamed? All may be revealed next chapter but you'll never know unless you review.

I hope to continue this story but cannot do so without you guys giving me the power and strength to continue. So I hope to read your reviews and then write the next chapter.

Take care.