Chapter X
"...but...I'm just not sure if it's a mutual feeling."
In the midst of the night Shemba had lay awake, pondering what her heart was trying to tell her. Kiara could relate and understand; she had experienced precisely the same when she met Kovu.
Shemba was dumbfounded. She couldn't understand if her feelings could just be a measly crush or full on love. She had experienced strong feelings for Nira before but had completely bypassed it.
"Look, Shemba," Kiara started. "I'll give you some advice that carried me through my relationship. If you're crazy for them when you see them, it's a crush. If you're crazy for them when you don't see them it's love." The two lionesses sat at the top of Pride Rock, having been discussing the issue since sunrise.
"Well, if what you're saying is true, then I'm in love with your son. But if it's not then...what?" Shemba replied. Her head was beating like a drum from the confusion.
"I don't know, I don't have the answer to everything."
"But...you said you'd help..."
"Okay." Kiara interrupted. "Okay, take my advice; get him alone, establish mutual feelings, go in for the kill. Trust me, it works."
"How do you know it does?"
"...did you seriously just ask me that?"
"Oh right, sorry."
"Just try it. I promise it will work."
Kiara smiled at her adopted niece and proceeded to the lower summit of Pride Rock. Shemba stayed up at the top, looking out at the kingdom just thinking how to approach the situation, before she groaned in a loud yawn and proceeded back into the cavern for a light snooze.
The lands were swamped by a thick cloud of grey. The dismal air could easily have brought anyone's mood to its lowest. Lionesses remained resided in Pride Rock due to the icy temperature and it was mostly a chilled day.
The young lion Kamba was slumped behind Pride Rock, disgusted that earlier that morning he had been appointed a border watch lion for when Kovu and Kiara enter the throne. He had his sleepy rested atop his paws and his snoozing was almost as if he was sighing constantly. His emotional attachment he had not felt towards his parents for years was suddenly hitting the surface attempting to break through.
Above the charcoal lion the ex – majordomo flew high in the air preparing for migration later that night. King Simba was most upset. He was about to lose a dear friend from cub-hood. He had tried to talk him out of it yesterday, but Zazu was disinterested in excuses.
Over in the pridelands, Kovu sat beside the entrance of Vitani's old cavern. Recently he had been re experiencing the premonitions that he had once experienced years ago. He remembered watching the gruesome end to his own sister's life. The fact that he still did nothing haunted the black lion every day. There's nothing he could do.
Kovu sighed drearily as he proceeded to enter the damp cave. Upon the wall, untouched and preserved for so many years, still possessed the clues to the future. Each death, gruesome and disturbing. Kovu sat to the side and studied the premonitions once more. It was only at that moment, he was at just the right distance from them to notice something he had never noticed before. His green eyes narrowed onto the wall and his eyebrow rose. Suddenly widening his eyes in the discovery of what the premonitions seemed to be lined up in.
"No..." Kovu exclaimed. "Wha-how did she..."
At the point of his shock his loving mate Kiara stepped into the shadowy cavern.
"What are you doing?" She whispered. The audible echo in the cave startled the prince. Saying nothing, he continued to stare at the visions trying to ponder why they were in the shape they were in. Kiara repeated her mates name to which his head fell to the side.
"It's me." Kovu whispered. "I'm going to be the reason."
"What? Reason for what?" Kiara questioned, cautiously stepping closer to him.
"I'm going to be the reason you all die."
Kiara's expression flipped from the confusion into disbelief. Her curiosity for the conclusion from her mate was suddenly enlightened.
"Why?"
Kovu flipped his head round so quickly lone hairs from his mane whipped his face. "Check this out..."
Kiara took another cautious step towards Kovu and sat beside him, staring at the side of the cavern seeing nothing but the same premonitions.
"What's wrong with them?"
Kovu lifted his paw and began to gesture the 'K' shape that the premonitions were all aligned in. Kiara squinted her eyes, unable to see the same shape her mate was making.
"I can't see any..."
Kovu pressed his paw against her muzzle and pushed it to what he was gawking at. Kiara's paw lifted and she also gestured the 'K' shape they were in. Shocked, she let out a gasp. Central to the 'K' shape was, the premonition Kovu had had not long ago of what appeared to be a black lion standing atop the promontory of Pride Rock, letting out a devious cackle.
Kiara didn't want to jump to any conclusions, however she was unable to disagree with how freakishly accurate the signs pointed to her mate.
"Wha-what does this mean?" Kiara gasped.
"Well, think about it, whose names start with K?"
"Well, yours and...an..."
"And..."
"Kamba's. But, Kamba is a depressed teen, how could he be evil? I'm not suggesting your evil, but..."
Kovu chuckled. "I know what you mean. Maybe, maybe it doesn't mean anything."
"Kovu, even you said yourself. Nothing here means nothing."
"I know. But something tells me maybe this was just coincidence. Vitani wasn't that smart..."
Kiara took a prolonged breath of air. "What does this mean then?"
"That my premonitions are in the shape of a K and a black lion is central to them?" Kovu retorted.
"Well done. But what does it mean?"
How am I supposed to know? Kovu thought. I'm not freaking god...heh, imagine that? Me a god! Imagine if...
"Kovu?"
Kovu sighed in chuckle and nuzzled his mate warmly.
"Let's just pray to 'god' we don't find out."
()0()0()
Behind the beauty that stood Pride Rock, the muscular charcoal furred lion Kamba was slumped sleepily across the floor as the soon to be ex – majordomo was perched beside him. Zazu, without sensing Kamba's disinterest, was explaining the migration route that seemed to make no sense sometimes even to himself, but he decided not to say, his intellectual status couldn't be wiped away at such a stage.
"So, after we arrive west," he continued. "We stop there for a few days..."
"Why don't you just go directly south?" Kamba snorted, lifting his head from his paws for a second. "That seems easier."
"Whoops! Silly me! Did I forget to tell you the reasons behind it?"
"Oh please...don't hesitate to tell me..."
Unable to detect the charcoal lion's sarcasm, the ex majordomo began to ramble on about seemingly pointless justifications to the route. Kamba grumbled, placing his head back in his paws in frustration.
Shut up you stupid bird bastard!
Today not only saw the anniversary of Vitani's demise and the day Zazu was to depart, it was also the proposed day of the young prince's lesson before his third test. This test was something that King Simba had introduced was to prevent any chances of the younger leaders attempting to do things their own way instead of sticking to the long established rules; exactly what Scar did, showing no interest of the wellbeing of the residents of the lands. They could have died for all he cared...
Nira was in no way prepared. He needed just a little longer to study. Even though he wanted to depart when he was old enough, he had no choice in this test, it was compulsory. It was only if he changed his mind later on.
Nira flicked his eyes open from the midday sun bouncing into the warmly radiated cavern. He was spread out on his side, his hindlegs attacked with a lightly painful sensation. He opened his muzzle widely and let out a gruff roar like yawn, stretched his four legs outward and rolled over, only to find the dim furred lioness not next to him.
That's strange... He thought. Isn't that where she usually sleeps?
He lifted his head only to find her snoozing on the other side of the cavern.
Why is she over there? Why didn't she want to sleep next to me?
He was going to attempt to find out why, but he decided it was probably an insignificant detail that wasn't to get in the way. He had slept in for far, far too long today. He flipped back over and proceeded to stand, where his back clicked loudly. He groaned sleepily once more and flicked his tail. Nira's eyes suddenly directed to Shemba once more and with a sigh he proceeded out into the dismal sunshine. The clouds of grey were beginning to clear however it was still dismal.
Kovu, upon seeing his eldest son depart from the cavern gave a chuckle and stepped up to the lower promontory of Pride Rock before stepping behind his son.
"Look who's finally up!" The older lion chuckled. His deep voice startled the younger lion so much so that he spun round to find his father standing behind him.
"My...god! You honestly need to stop that dad..." Nira grumbled.
"Well..."
"Well...what?"
"Well, come on!"
Nira's head twisted. "Wh-wha?"
"You don't even know what today is, do you?" Kovu sighed.
"Yeah, course I do. I always looked confused when I know what's going on father..."
Nira wasn't much of a morning lion.
Kovu shook his head. "Today is the day of your final lesson. I told you last week to prepare." Nira's weak heart sank.
"O-oh. I-I knew that completely..."
"No you didn't."
"Okay I didn't."
"Nira, you can't keep doing this. It's starting to do my head..."
"I don't suppose you could...wait another week?"
Kovu grunted.
"Look, Nira, its not as easy as I give you another week and it's all okay. There are other things I have to do you know."
"Oh, come on, dad. You want me to pass right? How am I gonna pass if I'm unprepared?"
"That's your own fault. Isn't it?"
"Dad..."
Kovu sighed. Even though Kovu was going to regret it, he knew his son had to pass. He shook his head. Nira smiled at his father.
"Fine, but, this is your last extension, ever. If you're not prepared next time, tough luck. Do you understand?" He knew though that wouldn't be the last time he said that.
"Dad, you're the best!" Nira grinned.
"Yeah, we'll see. Now run along."
Kovu winked at his scrawny son and watched him dart off into the pridelands. He sighed and shook his head with a half smile along his muzzle.
That kid will learn one day...
Exhausted, the black lion slumped himself on the tip of the lower summit, scratching his head. Ever since he had discovered what shape the premonitions were in and what the central vision was and informed the others, his mind had been playing stupid games on him. All he had thought was that he was the problem. Maybe he was the dark hearted one. Perhaps he could confront his adoptive nephew and ask if he had a black heart but to Kovu this seemed a stupid thing for two reasons; Kamba was a depressive, uninvolving teenage lion and plus, all he seemed to do was laze about.
Kovu straightened himself up and threw one of his paws to the floor, where it hung over the tip. He stared into the beauty that was the pridelands, attempting to get his head straight. It was only slight but there was a chance Kovu was going to have to accept there was an ounce of darkness in him, like Vitani, who met her demise.
As Kovu felt the breeze whip his face, the feel of his mates soft muzzle suddenly meeting with his own startled him. The fright escaped him quickly, and enjoyed the quick nuzzle he received. Kiara slumped next to the prince and rested her head on her shoulder out of exhaustion, snuggling into him as she did.
"You okay?" She sighed.
"Not really..." Kovu replied, grabbing Kiara's paw.
Kiara's head shot up so she was looking into her mates eyes. "Why? Has this K thing freaked you out?"
"Maybe a little..."
Kiara giggled and licked his muzzle.
"I don't think you're dark. You're just thinking about it too much..."
"Bu-but, how can it be Kamba? He's just..."
"You know what I think? I think that this isn't going to happen."
Kovu paused. "...what you mean?"
"Well, like I mean...what I mean is...I don't think that either of you are dark. I just think that...I think you need to forget..."
"...forget..."
"Forget you're step parents..."
Kovu was suddenly taken aback by what Kiara had uttered.
"How can you say that? How can you say that they were any form of parents? They're not...I want nothing to do with them!" Kovu barked. Kiara responded with a calming nuzzle.
"See? I told you that you weren't. Now the best thing to do is..."
Kiara was interrupted by the stern thud of paws behind them. Kiara's head shot up, flipped round and then noticed a cream lioness standing behind her. She was staring sternly at them.
"Kiara, get away from him." She demanded without hesitation nor the usual soft voice she had.
"Wh-what are you going on about?" Kiara stuttered, following her mother's instructions and standing up defensively.
"Remember you told us about the K earlier?"
"Yeah..."
"It obviously meant him, he's dangerous can't you see? Get away from him!"
Kiara stared, muzzle wide open, in disbelief.
"How stupid are you? Kovu isn't evil..."
Kiara was interrupted by the large thud of her father's paws padding along next to his mate, who gave her a grin before staring at the prince and princess of the pridelands.
"Trust is a very vicious thing to have in these lands, Kiara..." Nala sighed in frustration.
"Yeah, and I have trust in knowing that your accusations are false!" Kiara screeched in interruption.
Nala was ever so slightly taken aback by her daughter's blatant disregards.
"You can't be thinking that? Look where he came from Kiara, remember where he's from!"
Kovu, turned to look at Kiara, then flipped his head back round with an embarrassed sigh. His feelings of guilt for what he did were slowly rising to the surface once more.
"Nala, please, calm down a little..." Simba whispered in the ear of his mate.
"No, Simba! Don't you dare stand up for him!" She shouted back.
"Nala!"
"Be quiet yourself, you're the one who doesn't trust him!"
All eyes suddenly flipped directly to the lion king. He gulped and awkwardly wiped his mane on his chest. Upon hearing the shouting, the dim furred lioness exited the cavern and with a stretch stepped over to the commotion. The son of the prince stepped back up onto Pride Rock and the two small cubs scurried after him, all interested in the same thing.
"You...don't trust me eh?" Kovu retorted, the feeling of betrayal suppressing the guilt.
"Dad, he risked his life for your smelly ass! Not once...twice!" Kiara roared.
"I know." Simba sighed. "But-but he's...he's an outlander."
"...And out to get us!" Nala added.
"For crying out loud!" Kovu suddenly roared, shooting up and standing behind Kiara. "I'm not evil, and in fact I'm insulted that you think that!"
Shemba suddenly started to step past the arguing lions and met with Nira behind them.
"I need a favour from you."
Nira whistled to the cubs, catching the attention of the arguing lions for a brief second before they continued. The cubs, seeing Nira gesturing them to run over to the other two lions, scurried up to them. The four lions then stepped off of Pride Rock, where Hasira and Jasiri both jumped onto their older brother.
"What's up?" Nira spoke.
"Help me with something." Shemba continued. "I...I know you're going to think I'm stupid but...I just can't work out what why that fire started that killed...her."
"So...you want me to help you work out what killed Vitani?" Nira asked.
"Exactly! And the only way we are going to do that is...is if we…"
"...search the outlands." Nira interrupted.
"Yes. Will you help me?"
Nira sighed. "Course I will. Anythingto get away from the family episode."
Shemba smiled as Nira began to walk with her through the pridelands with the cubs. As Nira's tail accidentally brushed her a strange feeling of awkwardness filled the dim furred lioness.
The loud and obnoxious yells from Pride Rock continued. Simba, upon having a constant thud banging away in his head left his mate to continue shouting and stepped off of Pride Rock to the bottom of the ramp. He sat, and with a frustrated sigh noticed a small meerkat pelting towards him. Out of breath and wheezing, Timon came to a halt next to the lion king and flopped to the floor.
"Hey, Simba..." He chuckled awkwardly. "I…uhh, didn't mean to miss another report?"
Simba sighed, helping the small meerkat to his feet and dusting him off with a single paw.
"Timon, I'll be completely honest with you, I never listened to morning reports anyway. I just let him talk then went and found problems myself."
Timon shoved the large lion's paw away. "So, you have had me running around like a freaking hungry hyena for nothing?" Timon yelled.
"Jeez, Timon, calm down." Simba whispered.
"No, why should I? If I was no use to you..."
"I never said that..."
"But you did!"
Pumbaa noticed the two old pals and trotted over to them, concerned as to why they were shouting.
"What's up?"
"Well, this so called great king doesn't even listen to me when I give the morning report!" Timon grunted angrily.
"Does that mean you won't do anymore!" Pumbaa snorted happily.
"Yeah it does. Even the nerve."
Simba chuckled as he watched the small meerkat jump on the warthog's back and trot away. He knew he wouldn't be angry tomorrow. He sighed and stared down at his paws, noticing a large indent he had created in the ground.
()0()0()
Arriving into the abandoned outlands were the son of the prince and his siblings with the dim furred lioness. The log was stable but swaying gently in the light winds causing it to look worse than it was. Naturally, being unafraid of most things Shemba proceeded across the log but came to a halt when she heard her best friends voice.
"Do you...do you really want to go in there?" Nira trembled.
"What's the matter," Shemba giggled. "You afraid?"
"No!"
"Well watch out for that...LION!"
Nira suddenly jolted to the side in fright but upon hearing the laughter's of his best friend and his siblings, blushed and hid in his paws. Causing the two cubs to slide off of him.
"Oh lighten up, Nira." Shemba laughed. "It was a joke!"
Nira lifted his head. "But why do you do this, you know it embarrasses me..."
"What, being afraid of..."
"Yes! Being afraid of most things embarrasses me!"
Shemba sighed.
"You shouldn't be. I think it's cute..."
She continued to proceed into the outlands as Nira blushed once more, chuckling as he entered the lands but was stopped by his younger brother.
"You like her!" Hasira bellowed with laughter.
"Piss off you..." Nira grumbled.
"But you d-"
Nira, not giving the small cub a chance to finish his sentence, pushed him over and sprinted into the outlands, leaving the small cubs to run in themselves. He cautiously proceeded over the ramp, staring into the water below, frightened, just not wanting to fall in. He hopped over the small gap and ran up to Shemba. The small cubs sprinted after them moments later with Jasiri skipping and then launching herself onto her older brother. She hid her head in his mane, afraid of what was lurking around.
The abandoned lands remained an eerie, cold, ash covered sector of the pridelands. For some reason, the blanket of ash still sat comfortably after the fire that was years ago. The outland cave creaked every few seconds, as though it were to give way any minute.
Shemba, after studying the lands for a second bent down and began to sniff around the ground for anything she could find. If it was evidence, it was useful. Hasira sprinted around the lands in deer excitement, unable to contain his glee while his little sister remained hidden in Nira's mane.
"Well, don't just stand there," Shemba suddenly spoke, lifting her head for a second. "Look for something that could be a clue."
"Oh, ok." Nira replied hesitantly.
Shemba sighed. "Look, Nira, there really is nothing to worry about, seriously. These lands have been empty for what, years now? There would be no scary thing or some crap like that living here. Don't panic, you're safe." She smiled at Nira as he began to look around, still rather reluctantly.
The golden cub was suddenly hit with an adventurous idea. "Ra, can I explore?"
"No, Hassy, stay in sight. I'm not being blamed if you get lost."
"But why...?"
"Because mom and dad will go ape sh- never mind. Just stay in sight."
"Ra...?" Jasiri trembled, she was most frightened.
"Yeah?" Nira sighed.
"What we looking for anyway?"
"Well, a while ago there was a fire here, and Shemba's step – mom died…"
"Oh, that's sad."
"Yeah, and we are here to find out how the fire started."
"What happened to Ba's real parents?"
"Yeah what did?" Hasira intervened.
"Wow you two are just full'a questions. They…"
"NIRA!" Shemba shouted, lifting her head again, un allowing anyone else to know the truth of her parents death.
"Can't tell you." Nira whispered.
()0()0()
For most of the afternoon, the shouting on the lower promontory of Pride Rock had been the main subject of conversation.
"Look, why on earth would I still be evil?" Kovu shouted. "Give me one good reason..."
"Maybe because you came from Scar's side…" Nala replied calmly, thinking her facts were straight.
Kiara inhaled. "Stop placing accusations, Mother. How much 'proof' do you have?"
Before Nala could respond the prince stood forward, finally losing the short temper of his.
"I do not, nor will I ever be associated with him!" Kovu roared. "How fucking dare you!"
"Actions speak louder than words."
"And my actions saved your butt! I hated Scar. They aren't and never will be my family! I find it offensive that you do think I still follow Scar! Do you want to know something, Nala? Vitani was the only Scar follower left around here, and she's dead!"
"So I guess it runs in the family? Were you similar to your sister?"
"She wasn't my real sister, I have no blood related family!"
"That's true." Kiara added. "The only..."
"Stop speaking Kiara and move away from him!" Nala bellowed. She was placing these accusations on Kovu like she had been planning them for years.
"I don't have to listen to you!" Kiara replied. "He just told me and you that he didn't want to be associated with him. Kovu stood up for you, Kovu had also saved you from Vitani killing you!"
"...and Vitani still followed Scar in the end!
"She was always an outlander at heart." Kovu growled. "It's where she was born and it was where she died. She Knew that Scar was dark and that Zira was insane, but her heart was always with the outlanders!"
"But surely if she did then you do too. Kovu, please just admit it and see. I can see that..."
"You have seen nothing... You have only seen what your mind has told you you've seen."
"I know what I can see. I am not blind. Vitani was still a follower of scar. I never liked Vitani anyway."
Kovu's frustration and anger was beginning to grow to levels he had never experienced before. His growling and snarling increased and just for precaution, Kiara whistled over some lionesses who then held him back before he could lash out at Nala.
"Kovu, calm down..." Kiara whispered. "Mother, stop it! Your accusations are false!"
"I am going by what you told meKiara. He is one of the only lions with K in his name." Nala stated.
Simba returned to the top of Pride Rock upon hearing the argument grow worse.
"You just don't get it do you? I don't follow Scar you idiot! What gives you the right to offend my dead sister all because you're too thick skulled to realise what the truth is?" Kovu yelled again. Kiara and the lionesses were beginning to find it harder and harder to hold the strong lion back.
"How can we trust you? You're from that side!"
"I am not from that side! I'm freaking adopted and I will always hate scar!"
"Kovu, stop yelling..."
"Okay that's it!"
Kiara and the lionesses were unable to hold back the black lion any longer. He released his grip on them, snorting and snarling from the most frustration he had ever felt.
"No, Kovu!" Kiara called in vain as Kovu launched to attack Nala. Within seconds of seeing the large lion flying towards her, Nala's strength drained. She watched the lion get closer. Almost like a speeding bullet, Simba sprinted up in front of Nala and viciously batted Kovu to the floor before he got a chance to lash out.
"Both of you stop it this second!" Simba roared. The roar from the king was so intense that even Shemba and Nira heard it. Kamba's ears pricked up in surprise and Zazu nearly lost his balance in the air.
Kiara had sprinted to the side of her mate to help him up. Simba gently nuzzled the queen in an attempt to calm her down. With care, the princess helped Kovu to his paws and stroked his eye to check for an injury. It hurt like crazy and his Scar bled a bit, but he was okay. Simba moved away from his mate and stood central to the four lions.
"What do you think you were doing?" Simba bellowed to the prince.
"I don't...I don't really know." Kovu replied with a frustrated exhale. "I didn't mean to do it. I do things when I am angry."
"Even so, that's no excuse to lash out at people!" Simba turned to Nala. "What were you doing that provoked him?"
"I was trying to get him to admit that he is still evil. And the way he just acted proved it for me." Nala replied fearfully.
"Mother…" Kiara said.
"You're joking? Right?" Kovu shouted. "I am not the only one with the letter 'K' in my name!"
"So, you're suggesting that it's Kamba?"
"Looks like it."
()0()0()
Back over in the outlands, Shemba continued to sniff around the ash. Nira had Jasiri hidden away in his mane still while Hasira was chasing a mouse out of pure boredom.
"Are we nearly done yet?" Hasira asked for the umpteenth time as he watched the mouse scurry away.
"No," Nira sighed. "Not anywhere close."
Hasira grumbled and flopped to the floor. He was not in the best of moods. It seemed that the further they moved into the outlands, the less clues they found. Nira was ready to give up, they had found nothing over the past hour. Shemba, however, was determined to find something. Determined to find the reason the fire started and the reason Vitani was now ash.
"Look, Shemba, this is hopeless," Nira yawned. "You're not going to find anything."
"Oh, we are!" Shemba replied. "I don't care how long it takes, we will find something!"
Nira sighed as he continued to search around suddenly tripping on something sticking out of the ground. Jasiri flew off of his head and with an abrupt screech she landed in a small ash hole.
Nira opened his eyes and found his head covered in ash, with a small cloud of ash now looming after being de-active for so many years. He groaned loudly before looking behind him to find a large root caught his left hindleg. Shemba, upon hearing the black cub screech, ran over to them over to them and laughed.
"You got beat by a root?" She laughed.
"It's not funny!" Nira said. "Just unhook my paw please!"
Shemba chuckled as she used her left foreleg to kick his hindleg free.
Trees didn't survive but a root did? Nira thought to himself.
He shook off the ash and dust and proceeded over to the whimpering cub in the ditch, picking her up in his muzzle and placing her on his back again. As Nira looked to the floor he noticed something in the ash. He kicked it out of the way and stared down in shock at tiny little paw prints dried into the mud ad ash. He blew some more of the ash away to see the small hole was actually a pit dug out with a pile of un burnt sticks and more ash.
"Shemba? Look at this." Nira instructed. Shemba stepped over to them and Nira pointed into the potential clue.
"Those...those...and the...no..."
"I know."
"Nira, you don't think that..."
"…Kamba is actually evil, do you?" Kiara and Shemba had spoken at the same time as did Kovu and Nira. "Well, I don't know..."
"...what to think."
Just as Nira concluded his speech the ex majordomo Zazu quite suddenly felt very vicious and sharp claws drag him to the floor. With a squawk he was pinned and before he could get one word in, several very painful slashes and stabs could be felt on his chest. Weak and injured, a final stab sent the bird into his permanent sleep.
Kamba withdrew his bloody claw prior to stabbing Zazu, wiped the blood onto the ground and imprinted his paw deep in the ground and cackled almost at an insane level.
"Night night you stupid bird."
Kamba swivelled round and sprinted behind Pride Rock hidden away, his plan initiated. His darkness coming to the surface.
OOOOH xD this has still been my most favourite chappie of all time to write.
