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Author's note : My special thanks go to Rosewing86 for her wonderful editing, And thank you for all of you who gave me the encouraging reviews, you're the one who keep me going with this story. Bloodsucker94 : Don't worry, I have my own plan for Cara. This, however, is a short Chapter and I'm not so pleased with it. Hopefully with your reviews, I will be able to make up for this one and give a better reading for the next chapter…

CHAPTER 4………………TAKEN

Zedd's body slammed against the wall with a loud crack. It happened so fast that nobody could do anything to stop it, not even Zedd himself. In one short second, the same invisible force hit Richard and Cara, throwing them few feet away. Kahlan aimed her daggers quickly before throwing at the Dark Wizard, in a shot that would have certainly killed, when something hit her in the back of the head and everything went black. Darius caught her before she hit the ground and whispered, "I'm sorry, Kahlan."

"Your work here is done. You can take her with you. The rest … are mine." said the dark wizard.

Richard woke in a damp cell. The cold floor rubbed against the chains that bound him, making an awful rattling noise as he pulled himself up. Cara was also chained to the floor, beside her was Neil, who was still unconscious.

"Where are we?" Richard croaked.

"Where do you think?" Cara returned coldly.

"They took my sword." Richard muttered under his breath, after realizing that the Sword of Truth was nowhere near him.

"And my agiel as well." Cara added. "They have Zedd and Kahlan. Although I doubt they were placed together."

"What do you mean?" Richard grimaced. Cara rose an eyebrow at him, as if the answer was obvious.

"The Confessor's friend is not here. I bet he's behind all this." Richard's eyes widened. The thought of her being taken away from him was very unpleasant. A burning rage rose in his chest and he tried to free himself from the chain. It was pointless, not only was the chain too strong, but it was also charmed with dark magic.

"Damn!" Richard exclaimed, throwing the chain against the solid floor with a clank. With a huff, he rested his head against the cold stone wall and exhaled sharply. For a long moment, he listened to his own racing heartbeat, trying to figure a way out. The damp night air filled his lungs, the torch creating a dim light inside the chamber and the thin smoke from its fire evaporated in the air.

"They're coming." Cara whispered. There were few heavy steps approaching. The sound echoed in the chamber and the long ghostly shadows came into view as the three figures came to a stop in front of them. The Dark Wizard sneered at Richard. Behind him, the two men were dragging Zedd who was seemingly unconscious.

"Zedd! What did you do to him?" Richard demanded, the chains rattling as he pulled himself up abruptly, dragging Cara along.

"Oh, he's alive. But not for long." The Dark Wizard said, smiling wickedly at him. With a slight move of his finger Richard was freed from the chain, and held firmly by a spell that was forcing him to walk unwillingly toward the wizard.

"The Seeker of Truth." The Dark Wizard mocked. "You will do something for me before I kill you. You will get me the third eye."

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"You're awake. How's your head?" Kahlan sat bolt upright at the sound of Darius's voice and found herself on the bed, inside a large room filled with a flowery scent. Her blue eyes wandering around as she tried to remember what had happened. She felt a hot breath on her neck and nearly jumped off of the bed when she found Darius's face was dangerously close to hers.

"Don't be afraid, Kahlan. It's just me." he said softly, pulling himself up so he was laying beside her on the bed. His head was propped up on one hand, while the other reached for her face. His fingertips almost brushed her cheek when she abruptly crept down the bed, away from him.

"Darius, what are you doing?" she asked coldly, narrowing her eyes. She went to the door, but it was locked.

"Why am I here ? Where's Richard and the others?" Darius winched at Richard's name and he walked toward her. Slowly, and deliberately. His eyes roamed over her with a deep darkness that she had never seen before. Kahlan backed away until she was trapped against the wooden door.

"I've missed you, so much Kahlan. You have no idea what I've been through just to find you." he said, barely audible. "Now that you're finally here, can you please stop worrying about the Seeker?" he said as he brought her into a hug. "I love you." he whispered, his voice filled with lust as his breath quicken with the proximity.

For a short second Kahlan was stunned. Her eyes were widened in shock and her body went stiff. Did she heard him correctly? For as long as she could remember, Darius has always been very closed to Dennee. She had always thought that it was Dennee that he loved, not her. Had she been mistaken? She pulled away before he could bring his lips to hers. Her face was somewhere between shock and fright. Bending slightly, she reached for her boots, but her daggers were not there anymore.

"You're save with me. You don't need any weapons, Kahlan." Darius prompted.

Kahlan gulped silently. "I have always thought of you as a brother Darius. I didn't know….."

"How could you possibly not have known? I spent lots of my time asking Dennee about what you like and what you don't, trying to find out what and how to make you happy. I nearly got killed by a wizard and ended up being his slave when I went to look for you" he snapped, interrupting her, his voice raising. "I was loosing hope Kahlan, when finally fate brought you to me. Don't you see? I'm the one you can live with. You won't overpower me."

"Did you plan this?" Kahlan asked, shaking her head, backing away as he tried to move closer still. "I trusted you." she added in a whisper before storming towards the door.

"What happen to Richard, Zedd and Cara?" she demanded, as he tried to block her way. "I have to find them."

"What is it between you and the bloody Seeker?" he asked in a cold, irritated tone.

Kahlan looked at him firmly, returning his cold gaze with one of her own. And with a single breath, in a firm, absolute tone, she answered. "I love him. With all my life and everything there is in me."

A low growl escaped from Darius's throat. Kahlan looked away from him, running to the door only to be blocked by him again. She clenched her fist and aimed it to his face, while kicking his leg. He twisted to the left, and Kahlan's fist hit a thin air. I have to get out of here. I need to find Richard. She thought desperately.

"Don't go, Kahlan. Don't make me force you to stay. You know what I can do." he warned and pleaded.

Squaring her shoulders, Kahlan raised her hand. "It's a risk must take." she declared, gripping his neck while at the same time he grabbed her wrist.

Kahlan struggled with her power, focusing on confessing Darius while he was draining her strength. His grip on her wrist tightened and she felt her strength decreasing terribly fast. A soft grunt escaped her lips as she fought to maintain control. She knew she was fighting a loosing battle. Her eyes shifted from inky black pool into the calming blue, then to inky black again before finally turned back into blue. She didn't have much strength left to make a confession as Darius had drained her, taking her strength and made it his own. Within a couple of breaths, she collapsed onto his arms.

"I'm sorry … You gave me no choice, Kahlan. I am going to make you mine." He breathed upon her face before lifting her onto the bed and kissed her passionately.

End of Chapter 4

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