I will not start this chapter with Hey, guys! as I already said last one. First off, I have to do my first and last disclamer. None of these characters are mine, all belong to Brandon Mull, except a few.

Again I am using an idea from a reviewer, Hassan. Thank you!

I hope you like this chapter! Enjoy!

It hadn't been a day after the fairies had come back, before a huge shadow spread over Fablehaven. Startled everyone ran outside, only to suddenly hear a large crash, and a blinding white light filled the sky.

When the light faded, the Sorensons were staring at a magnificent black dragon. Though very similar to Navarog, it was a lot bigger. Kendra had to crane her neck to see even half of it.

Bracken immediately stepped in front of Kendra, shielding her from the creature.

"Seth Sorenson." The voice was very low, and it sounded like growling. Kendra felt fear growing, for herself and her brother. What did the dragon want with Seth? " Come out, boy."

" He's not here!" Grandpa shouted at the creature, trying to make his voice heard.

" He isn't? So where is he?"

" Why do you want to know? Who are you anyway?" Kendra asked, as she stepped beside the fairy prince.

" Me? I am Gzerth. I'm a demon, as you might guess. "

" You still haven't answered her other question. Why do you want to know where Seth is?" This time it was Bracken who spoke.

" I want to know where he is, so that I can see that he gets punished they way he deserves."

" Punished for what?"

Gzerth looked like the answer would be obvious.

" He's a Shadow Charmer. Yet he sided with light creatures, and helped them lock the other demons away. He betrayed his own kind."

" You want to hurt him for not wanting to be a monster? "

Gzerth spread his wings and lifted himself into the air. As he started rising, he answered.

" I don't just want to hurt him. " Kendra's heart stopped with his next words. " I want to kill him."

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Seth leaned on a rock, while he scratched Thames' head. That was the name Seth had given his new wolf friend. The black beast was lying on its side next to him, eyes searching for any movement.

" Calm down, buddy. " He says laughing. Thames raises his head, looking into his masters.

" You never know what might be out there." It speaks in Darktone. Darktone was the language that dark creatures used. In the two weeks Seth had spent with the wolf, he had started talking it, without even noticing.

His powers were getting stronger, too. He could sense animals nearby. Dark animals. They had passed a few, two of which had blocked their path, and Seth had discovered, that by only thinking of the creature moving it immediately obeyed.

But it did spend his strength. The larger the creature, the harder it was to control it. He had practised controlling with Thames. The wolf would obey everything he said.

Seth was just going to answer, when a loud crash came from their left ,and he suddenly felt immense fear burn inside him.

Thames jumped up, accidentally pushing Seth to the ground. He started snarling at the black and spider-like creature, that had appeared from the trees.

The creature had no eyes or mouth, but somehow it managed to let out a tremendous roar. Then it attacked. Thames reflected its first move, but got a gash on his side. blood instantly stained his fur, and Thames stumbled to the right to avoid another wound.

after fighting a minute, the creature throws Thames at a thick tree, knocking him unconscious. Then it turns to stare at Seth.

Now on his feet, Seth lunges behind a large oak, avoiding being shredded by gigantic claws. Glancing at Thames, Seth notices that the wolf was trying to get up, meaning he probably hadn't hit his head hard on the tree.

Seth turned, only to find himself staring at the creature.

" Stay back!" He shouted in Darktone, but his command had no reaction, other than the creature roaring again. "No! Stay back!"

He rolled out of the reach of the monster, but it pounced on him, changing direction in no less than half-a-second.

" You will not survive, Seth Sorenson. He is coming. Beware."

And with that he leapt over the young Shadow Charmer, charging into the forest.

The fight had happened so fast, that Seth didn't even truly register what was happening. But what he did notice was the exhaustion spreading inside him. It took over his head just as Thames appeared in his view.

" Master! Are you hurt? Master!" Thames' worried words felt far away, and finally, giving in on oblivion, Seth closed his eyes.

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Inside his hideout, Gzerth lay, glowing eyes full of rage. He wanted to kill the boy so bad, that it hurt. Set Sorenson had destroyed everything he had.

For millenia, Gzerth had been planning that moment. The moment as Zzyzx opened, he would take the throne and become the ruler of all demons. But of course that was when Seth had appeared. Killing two demons, and providing his sister with Vasilis, he had spoiled his plans.

As the blade had killed many demons, it was only an instinct for gzerth to think twice. As the Demon King went down, his hopes were destroyed. He would have had to win the crown in a battle, for it to be possible to claim the crown.

And with the demons weakened after years of captivity, it wouldn't have been too hard. But it was Seth, who spoiled everything.

So that day Gzerth had made sworn to kill the boy. And he would keep to his word.