Epilogue

Opening his eyes, he found himself in a writhing sea of bodies that seemed to spread as far as the eye could see and beyond even that it seemed. There was a dark, greenish black haze that seemed to fill the air around him, the vile stench of death filling his nostrils and making him gag.

Looking down, he found he was naked just like all those around him. He quickly leapt to his feet, an icy shiver racing up his spine as cold realization began to wash over him. He was in the dark depths of the Underworld, having been betrayed by the Mother Confessor.

Hot rage erupted within him, swearing he would find a way out of here and when he did, Kahlan Amnell would pay dearly for her treachery. He had no idea how Kahlan had been able to break through that marking spell he had placed on her, how she had managed to turn against him like she had.

One thing he knew, though, was that he was going to hunt Richard and Kahlan down to the ends of the earth. No matter how long it took he would find them one way or another.

And when he did, they would wish they had never been conceived.

"Brother…"

Hearing a voice like his own, Demos turned to find a man who looked almost identical to him walking towards him, dressed in a red robe trimmed in gold. His hands were clasped behind his back, a smirk on his lips. Even though he knew that his twin existed, he had never seen him before this very moment.

"Brother," Demos spat out as Darken Rahl came to stand before him. It was like looking into a mirror as he gazed into the eyes that were identical to his own.

"So good to finally meet you," Darken drawled, staring at the man standing before him. "We have much to talk about, Demos."

"Like what?" Demos stated, eyeing him suspiciously.

"Our brother Richard and the Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, of course," Darken calmly replied.

"Can you give me back my life?" Demos asked.

"That is up to the will of the Keeper," Darken said. "Even though I serve the Keeper, I have no say in death."

"Then what is there to talk about?"

"Oh but there is very much to talk about when it comes to our mutual enemies," he told him, folding his arms against his chest. "I think together we can stop them, make them pay for their interference in our lives. Richard killed me, Kahlan killed you. Don't you think they should pay for their actions?"

"Most definitely," Demos ground out, finding it disconcerting to hear his own voice coming from another man's body. "I have a score to settle with Kahlan Amnell."

"Good, we have much to talk about then," he smiled darkly.

Darken watched as Demos began to shimmer, his form slowly disappearing right before his very eyes. He smirked at the now empty space where his twin brother had once stood, knowing that he would be seeing him again very soon.

TO BE CONTINUED…