Disclaimer: I don't own any of this! Lord of the Rings and everything it contains was originally the idea of J.R.R. Tolkien. Credits for Narnia and everything associated with it go to C.S. Lewis. This was based on the video 'The king, the girl and the lion – Trailer' by Nonokun24 on YouTube. It contains references to 'Power Rangers RPM: Danger and Destiny, Part 1' (episode 31) and the books 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy'.

Author's note: Hey, sorry… But now that I've got other things (like Internet) back, college is back as well. Great, isn't it? Anyway, I keep trying, I swear!

Thanks to all of you, my dear readers! And especially when I get a review, I'm extremely grateful.

Now, last time, we met the Easterlings. Among them the siblings Kandar and Karnak, whose dad was sent to capture Lucy. Yes, it would make more sense thematically to move to the Lone Islands now, but I want to do this chronologically. With the bunch of characters in this, it may already be complicated and if I ignore chronology, I think it'll be pretty hard to follow. The only major flashbacks in this story will be background. So we leave Peter and Lucy and their companions for a while, and we won't follow the Admiral either. Because right after he set sail, it is in Rhûn where developments occur.

As always, I hope you'll enjoy reading!

Jarw – Rhûnhirrim's Fall

I see the angels,
I'll lead them to your door.
There's no escape now,
No mercy no more.
No remorse cause I still remember
The smile when you tore me apart.

You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they would turn into real.
You broke the promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.

Within Temptation: 'Angels'.

Under attack

(It's the fear)
Fear of the dark
It's growing inside of me
That one day will come to life.
(Have to save)
To save my beloved
there is no escape
because my fate is horror and doom.

Within Temptation: 'It's the fear'.

"My lord, welcoming you would be hypocrite," the Jogun greeted coldly. "But I confess myself curious about the reason behind your coming. Do you wish aid or council? Alas, I am not empowered to give you much. Even I am only the Shogun's eyes and ears, speak for him I cannot."

The Darkling Daimyo smiled briefly. "You nor your father would've given us anything. But rest assured, I come neither for help, nor for council."

"Then what do you come for?" asked Kandar.

The Darkling answered: "A couple of plans have changed. I come to say goodbye."

Kandar was surprised, but answered politely: "How very thoughtful of you, to make such a detour. By your leave we won't keep you, and I shall send word to my father about your coming."

The Daimyo smiled, but it looked neither cheerful nor friendly. "I doubt that. And by the way, I came for you."

Now Kandar knew absolutely sure something wasn't right. He was quite sure he'd never spoken the man before. But he didn't show anything. He smiled back politely.

"In that case, my thanks. Where are you going?" he asked.

"Nowhere," answered the Darkling. "You're the one who's leaving!"

The man drew his katana, while the ashigaru he had brought with him attacked Kandar. The boy however reacted with lightning speed and struck down two men. He struck at the face of a third. Then his hand was covered in a red haze and the soldier fell back, bleeding as if a tiger had clawed at him.

The Daimyo however was better trained and kicked at the Jarw – Rhûnhir with force. The latter was beaten back by the unexpected impact. He scrambled half up and bought some time with a backwards sweep.

But just as he was standing up straight again, the Daimyo shouted: "If you want to see your mother and sister again, you better give up now."

Kandar spoke a soft curse, but that didn't really solve his inner struggle. In the absence of his father he was responsible for his family and the Clan. On top of that he had promised his father, and vowed before the Great Dragon, he would protect his little sister. By that he had pictured a good death rather than the shame of surrender.

But in a flash he realized that out of the millions who walked the Earth on that moment, no one would be as close to him as his baby sister. He was completely right: neither the men who would fight by his side, nor the boys and girls he knew from the Dragon Academy, not even the child that was destined to marry him one day, would ever be able to replace his most trusted advisor, his best friend, the girl he had talked, played and laughed with from his earliest childhood, his dearest sister.

Yes, for her, he'd bear the shame, and before the Great Dragon he would be proud to have kept his promise.

"Karnak, we have to leave."

Serious and curious the girl took in her mother. She was deathly pale and looked worried sick.

"What's going on?" Karnak asked.

"One of the ar-quan told me the Darklings have come. We have to take a ship now to go to your father. He can and will do what is necessary. Come with me," her mother said.

Upset, the girl asked: "What about Kandar?"

The woman answered urgently: "Karnak, there is no time. Your brother can take care of himself. If the ar-quan help him, I'm sure he'll come to the docks too – he really is smart enough to think about that."

For a little while, Karnak faltered. In the given circumstances, everything her mother said sounded reasonable and wise, and as happens more often the inclination arose in her to quickly agree, in order to seem wise herself. But far above these convictions stood a coalition of on the one hand her own deep conviction and on the other her heart.

Stubbornly she declared: "I'm not going anywhere without Kandar. We go and get him, then we go to Dad together."

"Karnak, we'll just waste time with that. We're together now, but if we have to look for Kandar, those damned hajishirazu may have already occupied the docks," the Shogun's wife argued back. "At least let me get you to safety."

That was a wrong choice of words. One wouldn't be able to tell – and she'd never admit it – but Karnak was very scared and she got angry much more easily than normally.

Snappishly she reacted: "Oh, so it doesn't matter if my brother dies; if you get me out of here, it's enough: you'll have done your duty. But it's going to be all or nothing. Either we're taking Kandar with us, or we're staying. You think you're more stubborn than I am? Whatever fate may bring, I'll face it by my brother's side."

"Oh, don't worry. You'll see him enough soon enough." The new voice sounded mocking and evil.

Mother and daughter turned around to the Darklings as they entered. Immediately they became the new target of Karnak's anger.

The Daimyo who led the company continued: "In your own dungeons, that is."

The girl hissed threateningly: "If you've done anything at all to him…"

"Then what?" the Daimyo asked mockingly.

Karnak took the standard position of the Dragon, ready for battle.

Her mother warned her: "Karnak, don't! They'll kill you."

Calmly the girl answered: "You don't know that. But I do know this: how far Kandar has gone for me. And I don't intend to stay behind."

It was spring, a wonderful day. The Shogun was talking to a few Daimyo. They had settled on a quiet spot, close to the forest where the Lord's children were playing.

Then the Shogun stood up, with the words: "Excuse me, my lords, I will go and have another look to see if those little jackanapes of mine are well. Alas that the Dragon only granted me one pair of eyes! I should have had three: one for each of my children, and one for the rest of the world."

The Daimyo laughed and the Shogun left. In the forest, he found what he had expected: Kandar and Karnak, 7 and 5 years old, laughing. And the father smiled.

Then he heard creaking. He looked up and saw the branch above Karnak was about to break.

Quickly the father made his calculations. He could beat the branch aside with his katana, but it was such a large one Karnak could die from the impact.

"Karnak!" he shouted, as he ran forward and drew his sword.

Karnak had noticed the danger, but was immobilized by her fear. The branch broke, but Kandar jumped forward. He grabbed his sister and pulled her along in his jump. The branch hit his nether leg. Kandar screamed in pain and let go of Karnak. Both fell on the ground.

And their father realized he had been witness to something very special.

He stood still now, without re-sheathing his sword, processing what he had seen. The Daimyo had grown worried and now showed up. Meanwhile Kandar had gotten up, leaning on Karnak.

Then the Shogun did something very unexpected: he very calmly re-sheathed his katana and bowed to Kandar, lower than any father before him had bowed to his son. The Daimyo knelt.

The nobles stood back up.

"Jarw – Kandar, Jogun of the Jarw – Rhûnhirrim, of whom I have the glory to be Shogun and father," the Shogun solemnly addressed his son, "very justly gifted poets and great sages say sons, in their fathers' eyes, are worth more than gems, but today you have earned more than my love. Never have I shown to my father as clearly I was worthy of his respect, nor had he to his father, than you have to me now. I am most honored the Dragon has given you to me as my son."

Kandar limped closer, supported by his little sister.

Hesitantly, he asked: "So I made you proud?"

"Yes," smiled Jarw – Tao. "So proud. Come, let's bring you to the healer now. Even heroes do well to have their wounds seen to."

Karnak attacked.

Of course she wasn't as strong as the soldiers, but she was much lither, handier and better trained, and within a few minutes she had struck two to the ground.

She went to sit on top of one of them, ready to crush his throat, and asked furiously: "Where is my brother?"

"That won't matter if you don't capitulate now," the Daimyo said. "Then we'll kill him immediately."

Karnak prayed to the Dragon that his Fire would devour all of the Darklings, but recognized she didn't have a choice for the time being.

She stood up and declared grimly: "Very well. We are your prisoners."

The Daimyo nodded. "Smart girl."

Two other soldiers ran forward and roughly forced the girl to her knees.

The noble ordered: "Send word to Lord Khamûl. And let our troops advance."

At least a thousand, maybe even two thousand Darklings marched at the Jarw – Rhûnhirrim.

Normally they would've stood a chance, but most of the soldiers had gone with the Eastern Fleet to the Islands; only 200 ashigaru, foot soldiers with spear and shield, and 50 yumi, Eastern crossbowmen, were left to defend the Clan. Nonetheless the soldiers were ready and willing for a fight, but the Daimyo who was a guest had reported to them the Jogun with his family was being held captive. At that the Jarw – Rhûnhirrim capitulated.

The Clan had fallen.

Author's note: I think this was pretty good =) What do you guys think?

Coming up next on 'The King, the Girl and the Lion: With a Vengeance': Still in Rhûn, the Darkling occupation takes a dark twist. The invaders have no intention of killing; their wishes are, at least in Eastern terms, more cruel than that. Kandar is determined as ever to protect his sister, but what chance does he really have? This experience will undoubtedly have a serious impact on both siblings. But just how far will it go? What are the Darklings really like?

Please to check out the story on here by Supreme Arcanite Magician and the videos on YouTube about this – or rather, about the prequel – by Nonokun24 and EdwardElricGirl200!