Chapter 1: Darkness
Spoilery:
Shouldn't be any… it's completely AU. I don't even know when this takes place… all I know is, Daine is around 25/26, and she's married to Numair.Rating:
PG 13, perhaps R in the future.Disclaimer:
All recognizable characters belong to Ms. Tamora Pierce. I'm only borrowing them for fun!A/N:
I know this chapter is rather short… but that's okay, because more ish comin'!**********
The woman blinked in the dark, her breathing short and ragged. She moved her numb arms and heard rattling. Strong, metal chains connected to two tall poles held her up, which she could hardly feel anymore. Her knees hurt from hours of kneeling. She gulped, trying to remember how she had gotten here.
Suddenly, the darkness in front of her started to move. Fear ran through her chilled body, and her breathing quickened.
It danced around her like a small child, mocking her. Although it was still pitch black, this small shadow was a shade lighter. It stopped after a few more twirls, and stood still, motionless, like it was dead.
And then it leaped towards her. The woman opened her mouth to scream, and it dived in, stretching all over her body. She lowered her head and shuddered with pain as the small shadow invaded her every organ.
You will pay, it hissed. You, and your kind will pay…
When the darkness wrapped around her heart, she threw her head back, blue-grey eyes watering, and screamed.
"Numairrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
