Prophecy

The Ex-Cat King turned round the corner making sure he wasn't seen as he exited the palace. Wandering the village in a cloak so as not to be recognised. He entered a hovel were a group was waiting.

The Order of Grace.

"Have you brought the prophecy?" one asked, lowering his hood to reveal Zaru.

"It's right here babe," replied the retired king placing a tablet in front of the silver cat. Zaru walked over to the tablet gingerly picking it up

"At last the prophecy of the being of light," Zaru said, the others closed a circle around the ex-monarch and leader of their group. The Ex-Cat King looked around seeing only 14 individual members in the Order.

Zaru, standing in the middle of the circle began to read the ancient text out loud.

"In the summer of darkness a child shall be found, cared for by a woman of the human kind, the child is born from light, possessing a heart of gold. Born with a power strong enough to destroy all of reality with no limitations, the child is a key to the unknown, a key which the midnight yellow, controller of shadows and darkness seeks to claim for his own. In the summer of her 18th the gates of darkness shall be opened, and only she has the power to stop the world from ending. Under the protection of the living cat doll, she is the first and only human to enter the Cat Kingdom. She, the cat doll, a stone crow and a fat one will live forever protecting all Kingdoms from the cruelty that plague the world..............." Zaru finished before turning to address his followers.

"Brothers, sisters it seems I was right, and for this world to forever be protected, that girl must die."

Haru sneezed feeling a shiver go down her spine.

"Cold?" asked Baron wrapping the brunette in a warm hug. Haru nodded deciding to keep the feeling of despair to herself for the time being, adoring the warmth provided by Baron's loving embrace.

Baron walked Haru to her room giving her a peck on the cheek, before she turned and entered her bed chambers, whilst Baron entered his room ignoring the snickers of Muta coming from behind.

Haru leaned on her door a dreamy look on her face, bringing her hand up to touch her cheek, which was still tingling from Baron's kiss. She skipped over to her bed lying down to get a good sleep. She wasn't sure what the time was, seeing as it's always noon here, glad that they had given her a dark room making it easier to sleep in. Closing her eyes she drifted off to sleep a smile on her face as she started dreaming of the waltz she and Baron had shared just over 6 months ago.

Haru was rudely awoken as a hand was placed over her mouth, snapping her wide awake. Looking around she saw that it was Lock Jack whose paw was covering her mouth, stopping her from letting out an almighty scream. She tried to struggle only to find her arms and legs bound.

Lock Jack removed his paw, placing a gag over her mouth, again she tried to struggle but the ropes bounding her, bit harshly into her skin bringing tears to her eyes.

Lock Jack loomed above her sitting on her stomach baring his teeth at the glare Haru gave him before striking her across the face.

"You're probably wondering how I got in here huh?" he asked pausing as if to let her answer, "Well it wasn't really all that hard, I just simply walked in. Me being a non magical creature was able to penetrate the barriers easily. Then it was just a matter of finding you," he smiled at her, his yellow eyes showing signs of longing or lust, Haru wasn't sure which but it scared her more then anything she had ever encountered before.

Lock Jack struck her across the face again this time drawing blood. Haru could feel a wetness on her cheek, squeezing her eyes tightly shut as Lock Jack once again brought his face in close to hers and licked the blood off of her cheek. Haru opened her eyes in time to see him plant a rough kiss on her lips; even through the gag she could feel it. She started to whimper as Lock Jack lifted his paw yet again and struck, knocking her head to the side.

Haru was still conscious but was beginning to see double as Lock Jack picked her up, cradling her in an almost loving embrace, but there was no love in this at least not on her part. Lock Jack made his way down the hallway sticking to the shadows trying not to be seen as he made his escape with the one who had stolen his heart.

Muta was on his way back to his room after having a late night feast before returning to his cat nap. When all of a sudden he saw movement in the shadows, gripping his torch which luckily he had brought with him in case the defence barrier failed to keep the shadow cats out, he followed the movement silently gasping as he caught a glimpse of the figure. Lock Jack, but that wasn't why he was gasping, he was gasping at what Lock Jack was holding. Haru. He silently followed Lock Jack out of the palace to a field where his shadow minions were waiting. Suddenly the shadow cats hissed having seen him.

He jumped out catching sight of Haru's terrified eyes. Grabbing onto Lock Jack he pried Haru out of his grasp before he started feeling a sinking sensation, looking down he could see he was sinking into the inky blackness. He tried to struggle, to break free but it wasn't too long before the three of them were fully submerged under the inky black quicksand.