Disclaimer- I don't own Kuzco or Pacha, they belong to Disney, Alrighty? Good!

I apologise for taking so long to post this chapter but I've had a lot to do lately, but hey, look on the bright side, I get my Summer Holidays in two weeks! Meaning I'll be able to update everyday!

"Have you seen anything?" Kuzco questioned.

A guard bowed as he ran up to the Emperor, "No, there has been no reports of unusual activity your highness."

Kuzco frowned and folded his arms, This is so weird...

Kuzco nodded, "Keep the area surrounded I don't want anyone or anything to be missed!"

The guard bowed as he ran off to obey Kuzco's order.

Kuzco placed a hand on his chin, I don't get it... What's going on here...?

"Kuzco!" a low voice called.

Kuzco spun around in the direction of the voice calling him, it was Pacha!

"Pacha!" Kuzco ran over to his friend, "What are you doing here?"

"When we returned last night the kids were terrified! They said that something was trying to hurt you! Are you okay? What's going on?" Pacha questioned worriedly.

Kuzco looked around and noticed guards staring in their direction listening to Pacha's worries.

Kuzco frowned and spun around, "Come on, this definitely isn't the place to talk about it..."

Pacha watched as Kuzco walked ahead of him, starting up the stairs towards one of the spare rooms.

Kuzco looked back and swung his hand about motioning to Pacha for him to follow him.

Pacha nodded and chased after his friend...

"What's going on here, Kuzco?" Pacha questioned as he entered the room.

Kuzco gently shut the door behind him, he had chosen a room that had no guards in it, so that no one could hear their conversation.

He sighed as he leaned against the door, his back to Pacha, "It's complicated..."

"How?" Pacha continued.

"What I'm about to tell you... You can't tell anyone else..." Kuzco turned around to face Pacha.

Pacha looked at Kuzco seriously, then after a few moments of silence, nodded slowly.

"It all started when I went down this corridor... It was dark... And something was right..." Kuzco was suddenly cut off.

"What corridor?" Pacha asked curiously.

"The corridor leading to my bathing rooms on the second floor," Kuzco replied as Pacha nodded understandingly.

"When I was there, it went cold... It was so weird... It felt like I was trapped or something... Then I heard a voice..." Kuzco paused, "Yesterday, your kids and I were in the play room when I noticed some kind of light. It was like it was trying to harm the kids so I tried to get rid of it, but the light quickly exited the room so I followed after it... And when I got outside I heard the same voice again..."

Pacha looked at Kuzco sympathetically, "What did the voice say?"

Kuzco looked up at Pacha then back down at the ground, "Each time it said the same thing, 'Help me.'"

Pacha frowned as he clenched his hand into a fist, "Take me there, to the corridor..."

Kuzco looked at his friend with confusion then nodded in agreement as the pair left the room and made their way down to the second floor.

"This is it," Kuzco pointed down the corridor he was once in a while ago.

"But isn't this where I-" Pacha raised an eyebrow.

Kuzco nodded as he cut in, "Yip."

"It just seems so quiet here though," Pacha looked down the corridor, raising an eyebrow in confusion.

"Yeah, that's what I thought," Kuzco smirked.

The duo stood motionless for a few moments, the corridor filled with silence...

"Hey Pacha," Kuzco paused, "I'm sorry for scaring the kids..."

Pacha smiled kindly, "Don't be, it wasn't you who scared them, was it?"

Kuzco shook his head slowly, "No."

"Well, there we go then!" Pacha smiled happily.

Kuzco blinked in confusion then smiled, "You're a great friend Pacha."

Suddenly a strong breeze pasted the two.

"Did you feel that?" Kuzco questioned worriedly.

"Uh-huh," Pacha nodded in agreement.

Just at that moment, Kuzco felt himself being hit on the back. He fell forwards and landed on the ground painfully.

"Kuzco!" Pacha cried as he ran over to his friend, "Are you okay?" Pacha asked caringly.

"I'm not sure..." he paused, "What was that?"

"What do you mean?" Pacha raised an eyebrow.

"What hit me?" Kuzco questioned.

"Nothing hit you, you tripped," Pacha replied, looking at Kuzco as if he were as thick as a brick.

Kuzco frowned, "I think I'd know if I tripped or whether I was hit, and I was hit!"

Pacha looked down at Kuzco with confusion when suddenly...

"Help me..."

Kuzco's eyes widened, "That's the voice..."

Pacha looked around curiously, "Who said that?" he demanded.

Suddenly Kuzco closed his eyes as he fell unconscious.

"Kuzco! Are you okay? Your highness!?!" Pacha cried worriedly.

Pacha stood up quickly, and looked around, Who said that? He wondered.

Just at that moment Kuzco stood up.

Pacha smiled thankfully, "You're okay! How do you feel?"

Kuzco didn't reply, he just stood motionless; his head lowered meaning Pacha couldn't see Kuzco's eyes as they were covered by the shadow from his crown.

"Kuzco?" Pacha questioned as he raised an eyebrow.

"Leave this place..." Kuzco replied in a low voice.

"What?" Pacha looked at his younger friend weirdly, "What are you talking about?"

Just then, Kuzco raised his head, "Leave...."

Pacha's eyes widened as he looked into Kuzco's eyes, they were dark and empty...

"Leave now," he repeated, "Everyone must leave now..."

"Who are you?" Pacha asked as he backed off a few steps, "What do you want?"

"I want you to leave..." he answered in the same low and eerie tone as before.

"But why?"

"Because if you don't..." suddenly a evil smile appeared on Kuzco's face, "Then you're little friend here, will not last long..."

Pacha gasped, "What are you talking about!?!"

"Leave... Now..." Kuzco said once more when suddenly he fell forwards.

Pacha quickly caught his friend, "Kuzco?"

Kuzco weakly opened his eyes, they had his usual happy shine in them again, "Pacha?" he said weakly when suddenly he fell unconscious again.

Pacha gritted his teeth then looked down the corridor...