A/N: Hm... Ghaibu's back, Mheetu's dead, and Kulaani is being forced to kill. Could it get any worse? Of course it can! Have fun reading this chapter, though you probably won't... Thanks to those of you for reading and reviewing! :)
anonymous13: There's going to be more to worry about than Mheetu... you'll see. Enjoy this twisted chapter!
snheetah: Glad too see that question has you wondering. They have to be coming back somehow.
Chapter 4: Kulaani's Kill
Tora had been walking through her tunnel for some time now, and she hadn't come across anything but a few big spiders and a few skeletons.
"This place is boring." she said to herself as she walked through the dark tunnel. She looked around and noticed a small stone stand against the wall. When she got closer to it she found a small stone statue on it with sparkling blue eyes. "Hm..." she said as she reached for it. She was going to pick it up, but the second she touched it, she felt a small, but loud rumbling. It only lasted a few seconds before stopping.
She didn't know why that had happened, but she noticed that there was now a hole in the wall next to her. She decided to see where it went, considering where she was now hadn't offered anything interesting except for that statue. When she walked through the entrance she found herself in a different tunnel. It didn't look much different than the one she was just in, but she figured she'd follow it.
The tunnel was even darker than the first one she had been in before. There was one thing about the tunnel she didn't like... She felt like she wasn't alone. Someone was in there with her. She could feel it. Despite the feeling, she kept going. She was lost in her own thoughts, not paying much attention to what was around her. She suddenly ran into something, which turned out to be someone.
Not being able to see who it was in front of her, she acted on instinct and instantly began attacking with her claws out. Her unseen opponent was fighting back until they yelled.
"Ouch! Stop!"
Tora stopped her attack once she heard the voice. "Nala? Is that you?"
"Yes!" Nala exclaimed. "Thanks for the scratches."
"Heheheh... Sorry." Tora said. "I can't see well in here."
"Why are you going this way?" Nala asked. "You're going back to the entrance."
"Oh, I found a passage that came to this tunnel." Tora answered. "I just picked a direction to go. I guess I'll just follow you then."
"Okay." Nala said. "This place was starting to get creepy, being in here by myself."
"Well, let's go." Tora said as she turned to walk down the tunnel. Nala joined her by her side and they walked further into the darkness.
Kulaani's eyes opened as he realized he was no longer under Ghaibu's control. As he was about to try and leave, a voice stopped him.
"Where do you think you're going?" the voice asked.
Kulaani turned around and saw Ghaibu standing behind him. "Uh... Drink of water?"
"Nice try." Ghaibu said. "I have something else I want you to do." He smiled evilly.
"W-what?" Kulaani stuttered.
"You will kill the next of your friends." He answered.
Kulaani's eyes went wide when Ghaibu said that. "B-but I thought you had to do it?"
"As long as their killed in this temple, I get their energy." Ghaibu explained. "It doesn't matter if I do it or if you do."
"Why do I have to?" Kulaani asked.
"Because it will be humourous to watch you suffer as you murder them." Ghaibu said. "The thought of it just makes me happy."
"No!" Kulaani yelled. "I won't do it!"
"Fine." Ghaibu answered. "If you refuse to, I suppose I'll just carry on with that threat I made."
Ghaibu had him. "O-okay..." Kulaani said, on the verge of crying. "J-just leave my family alone..."
"Excellent." Ghaibu said. "And to make sure you're strong enough..." Ghaibu reached out and touched Kulaani's head. There was a visible transfer of energy from Ghaibu to Kulaani. "There. You now have much more strength than before."
Kulaani turned to leave, but was stopped once more.
"Oh, and remember," Ghaibu said. "don't try to run and don't say a word about me."
Kulaani nodded, understanding what would happen if he went against him. He left, incredibly upset at what he was about to do.
"Hey, I see a light up ahead." Tora said as she and Nala continued their walk in the dark.
"It looks like it's coming from a flame." Nala told her.
"Who cares." Tora said. "Let's just get down there."
The two cubs began to run to what looked like the end of the tunnel. When they got close, they stopped.
"I'll go in first." Nala said as she slowly walked into the new room.
Nala hadn't been in there a few seconds when Tora heard her scream. She immediately ran into the room. When Tora got in there, she noticed the room was a dead end. Then she saw what had made Nala scream. Tora felt her chest tighten and tears began forming in her eyes as she saw Mheetu's lifeless body chained to the wall.
"W-what h-happened?" Tora managed to choke out, now crying an endless stream of tears.
"I-I d-don't know." Nala sobbed. "Why w-would s-someone do th-this?"
As the two cubs continued to cry, they heard footsteps enter the room. They turned around and saw Kulaani standing there. His eyes were bloodshot and the fur on his face looked stained from crying.
"K-Kulaani?" Nala said as he walked closer to them. "W-what are you doing?
He didn't say anything. He just walked up to the two crying cubs. He then used his two front paws to grab them by their necks.
"I'm sorry..." he choked.
"W-what do you me-" Tora said before being silenced.
Kulaani had smashed their heads together with all his strength. They were both unconscious, but still breathing... Until he cut their throats. He was sobbing the entire time.
When Kulaani's horrible task was done, Ghaibu appeared in front of him.
"Oh, that was absolutely terrific!" he exclaimed. "I couldn't stop laughing!" He noticed the tears still running down Kulaani's face. "Come now, it wasn't that bad."
Kulaani didn't say anything, he just continued crying.
"I can't let you have all the fun." Ghaibu told him before possessing Kulaani again. "That just wouldn't be fair."
Once he had control over Kulaani again, he ran out of the room, leaving Nala and Tora to bleed to death.
A/N: Okay, it's official. Ghaibu is the most heartless, cold, evil, psychotic... Oh, you get the point. He's terrible, yet, there's something I like about him. He's my favorite villain, Roka would be second. So, what did you think of that? Expect it to happen? Well, can't wait to write the next chapter. Don't forget about the poll on my profile. Good night everyone! (At least where I am).
