A/N: Chapter 8 of Will you accept me?. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except my own. Legend of the Seeker belongs to the rightful.


Chapter 8: Darken Rahl's deepest secret

Aydindril...the home of the Mother Confessor. First impression...crowded. The group walked along the streets and to Krystal's observation, everyone made a straight path to wherever we're going.

"It's like people know we were going to appear." Zedd whispered as he watched the people. Cara and Kahlan both looked uneasy and Richard...quite happy. He was the only one who didn't mind the stares of the passing crowd.

"It's like a hero's welcome." He said cheerfully and everyone else gave him an incredulous stare. Is he not worried at all?

"I mean, what else could go wrong?" No sooner had he said that, a Dacra comes flying through the crowd and would have impaled Richard, had Kahlan not pushed him to the ground. The Dacra struck the roof of someone's house.

"Sisters! Charge!" Nicci's voice rang out and the Sisters of the Dark rushed in, more Dacras in hand.

"You were saying Seeker?" Cara growled, drawing out her agiels.

"Looks like I spoke too soon." Richard smiled embarrassed as he held his sword in hand. Zedd used his wizard fire and the Mother Confessor lunched into the fry. Some bystanders screamed as they ran for cover before they get struck by flying Dacras. Krystal tried to weave her way around because the bad part was, it was morning and her powers required night time in order to be used. Apparently these opponents struck at the best opportunity possible.

Curse my power. Krystal thought as she narrowly missed a rogue Dacra that came out of no where.

"Where do you think you're going?" Krystal looked and saw Nicci sauntering up to her.

"You're not going anywhere...not after what happened when we last met." She smiled wickedly causing Krystal to step back fearfully. Without her powers, she is totally defenseless...or at least that's what Nicci thought. When Nicci charged, Krystal somersaulted over her head and it surprised everyone. Nicci looked speechless before charging towards her once again.

That's surprising. Looks like my training paid off. Krystal smiled as she dodged Nicci's attack once more, doing a backflip this time. .

"H-h-how is she doing it? She's not using her power at all, she's a normal human now!" Nicci growled, frustrated that she can't land a single blow on her opponent.

"Ha what's wrong? Your attacks suck and your aiming is poor, are you sure you're an élite assassin?!" Krystal taunted her, landing gracefully on top of a house.

"How dare you! Don't mock me brat!" Nicci snarled agrily. She walked foreword before stopping. Cara and Kahlan stood together, blocking her way.

"Don't call my sister a brat!" Cara hissed, eyes narrowing dangerously.

"If you don't surrender now, you will taste defeat." Kahlan added confidently. Nicci looked at one to the other, growling irritated but backed up.

"Tch...have it your way. Sisters! We're leaving." With that she turned on her heels and led the sisters away, disappearing from view.

"What was that all about? Fighting without a purpose and then running away..." Richard complained.

"Oh if you still want to fight, I'll take you on." Cara spoke, looking at him directly.

"N-n-n-noo thanks." He raised his arms in defense. Cara huffed and muttered something about the Seeker being a wimp. Kahlan sighed while Zedd chuckled. The group continued down the streets of Aydindril, without running into any of D'Haran soldiers nor the Sisters of the Dark. They restocked supplies and left Aydindril, making their way closer to the People's Palace where Darken Rahl resides.


People's Palace...

"What's the report on the Seeker?" Rahl asked his loyal servant.

"They left Aydindril and are heading towards you now...sir."

"Hmmmmm...see to it that they get stop every now and then with detours. Slow down their progress."

"Yes sir." The servant bowed and left the room.

Soon the Mother Confessor will be mine. The only annoying pest are those around her: my brother Richard, that old wizard Zedd and my used to be Mord Sith Cara. His face darkened as though a dark thought just invaded his mind. That feeling...it's traveling with the group as well? This is a problem. According to the legend, there is no way a normal human being can kill a Nygaax Werewolf. If that thing continues to travel with them...no that thing must die.

"Sisters of the Agiels!"

"Darken Rahl sir." The Sisters filed in one by one.

"Go after the Seeker but don't kill him. Kill the beast and make sure it is dead."

"Yes sir." The Sisters bowed and left to do their job. Darken Rahl smiled gleefully as he started imagining some sick fantasies. He chuckled and unknowingly his heart wouldn't stop beating fast, not because of the fantasies but because he knew the Sisters weren't strong enough to kill the beast. In the end, he ordered his loyal servants on a suicide mission, one that most likely none are ever going to return to his side.

If pawns are used for sacrifice in order to get what I want...so be it then. I will have the Mother Confessor!


A/N: Done. Sorry I haven't updated this story in a while. Hoped it was ok besides being short.