Chapter five:

Needless to say the man who helped Near escape was killed.

The two girls who didn't make it back with the rest of the rebellion group were killed during battle.

BB, A and L were captured and are now being presented to the king one at a time from their holding cells.

Light agrees to see who they captured after a day of nothing but mourning over his sister and lover.

Though he is still mourning he would like to get this done with.

The first brought up is BB who struggles and tries to use his powers but the handcuffs stop you from being able to use your powers so he can't.

"Let go of me you stupid fuckers!" He snarls and curses. "I'll kill you all!" He is forced to his knees a little ways in front of Light like seen in movies.

"This one is a lively one." One of the guards say. "He has magic of darkness."

BB snarls and tries to bite the guards hand when the guard goes to grip his hair to force him to face Light. "I will kill every single one of you! Including any who dares to hurt my love!" He snarls viciously.

Light stares into the red eyes of BB who looks ready to murder anything that moves. "An obvious power for someone who looks like him." He says. "Keep him in the dungeon. He'll be our prisoner for now."

The guards salute then take BB to the dungeon.

Next brought up is A who is like BB struggling and cursing saying he'll kill them but since he has the special handcuffs on even his natural ability of strength stronger than normal is being affected even if it's not really a power it still is affected enough to make his struggling useless.

Though it took quite a few attempts to find the right cuffs in order for this to happen.

"The first one's lover. It's obvious by how they acted around each other." The guard says as they force A to his knees just like they did with BB. "His power is wind."

A glares at Light. "You aren't deserving of being a king. My lover, if you did anything to him I will kill you all where you stand."

"Take him down to the dungeon as well." Light waves them off.

The guards salute then do as told.

The final one being brought up is L and like the two before him he is forced to his knees for Light to see him.

Light looks L up and down but L is focusing on trying to get free so he doesn't look to Light.

"This is the last one. He has the power of earth." The guard explains.

Light knows the perfect job for L. "Take him to the holding room." He says.

The holding room is where the female who will give the king children are usually held since it is a spare bedroom with a door that only locks on the outside and the windows are barred preventing escape.

The guards salute and take L there. They hand cuff L to the head board knowing that Light plans to use L for something and that spot happens to be the best spot to keep L so he can't use his powers. They then leave with L stuck there.

A little later Light comes in making sure to shut the door behind himself.

L glares at Light. "What do you want from me?" He challenges as he gets a look at Light for the first time. He feels it…deep down…. Something he's only heard about before. He starts to panic as he realizes that he has found the one he is meant to love but the one is the evil king!

Light sits on the bed next to L who is struggling more. "No one can replace Sayu but that doesn't mean that you can't act as a substitute…. Maybe."

L looks away from Light turning his head so he is looking in the opposite direction.

"What is your name?" Light asks.

L stays silent making Light frown.

"You know you should be grateful I am not sending you to the dungeon. Now come on. Tell me your name." Light says.

L still remains silent making Light sigh.

"It's already been hard with losing my sister and you are not helping in anyway with this." Light says a little softly.

L's eyes can't resist but to glance back to look to Light only to see the other has tears falling down his face. He blinks a little surprised as he expected Light to be pretty much a heartless evil king. He realizes that his first time actually meeting the king has shown him that the king is actually as human as the rest just being evil since not everyone is evil but Light is evil. He quickly shakes his head then looks away again. He can't let himself be pulled into something like that…. But even so he couldn't help but give glances to Light as the other talked to L about whatever came to mind, he made sure to give the king glances when he thought the other isn't looking. He remains silent throughout the whole time and refusing to look to Light when the other was looking at him. He wants to learn more about Light to maybe use one way or another or to just get information on him that maybe not anyone knows about.

Light decides to end it there for today. He gets up. "Well I think that should be it for today. I'll be back tomorrow and don't worry you will be fed and hydrated." He then leaves and L can't help but watch him go.

L mentally kicks himself for falling for Light as the door is locked shut behind the king.

Light on the other hand looks down to his hand and lights it on fire but the flame is not as powerful as before…. It's weak….. He knows that now he has the raven to talk to and such he should be safe from his powers going out well hopefully.

Not to mention that it wasn't him who killed Sayu…. But his powers are being affected by the loss… Hopefully using L he can save his powers thus keeping the throne for Sayu.

Of course there's also that he needs to find Near to take revenge for Sayu.

He also had done a lot of training, mostly on his own, with his powers making them as strong as he can through the years since his love with Sayu was strong it allowed him to get his powers stronger. He gets rid of the flames on his hand using his powers and clenches his hand into a fist.

Meanwhile…..

The rebellion group is mourning the death of Mello but won't burry him yet as they don't want to risk Near wanting to say some final words to his lover but not getting the chance.

So they keep his body in a casket with a see through top.

Near opens his eyes and finds he is in his room back at the rebellion group home. He turns over only to find a glass of water on his nightstand. He tries using his powers to move the water so he can drink it without needing to grab the cup…. But nothing happens… He blinks and his heart races as he starts to panic. He keeps trying but nothing is working and he can't control the water…. Like his powers have slipped away from him.

The water remains stationary.

He quickly sits up only to almost fall back into darkness managing to stay conscious so he pauses a moment to let it pass.

Matt knocks on the door. "Near you awake?"

"Yeah." Near says.

Matt opens the door and peers inside seeing the other sitting on the bed. He enters and closes the door. "How are you feeling?"

Near doesn't answer and instead stares down at his lap.

Matt blinks and knows something is wrong but he figures it must be Mello's death. He goes to stand by the bed. "Near you do know if you need to talk about it any of us are willing to listen as well as offer support."

Near glances away slightly.

A few moments of silence goes between the two.

Matt starts to wonder if he should just let Near be alone at the moment until the other speaks.

"Can you hand me that glass of water?" Near says a little softly.

Matt blinks a little confused as of why Near hasn't used his power to get the water. "Yeah sure." He grabs the glass and gives it to Near who takes it only to drink from it.

Once it's half way gone Near stops drinking and holds the cup on his lap careful to not spill any of the water.

"Near?" Matt speaks as Near seems to concentrate on the water but for what …. Matt isn't sure.

"I can't do it." Near says as tears come to his eyes making Matt start to panic about having Near break down since Matt has no idea on what to really do when someone breaks down.

"Do what?" Matt asks putting a reassuring hand on Near's shoulder as he tries to just let his instincts tell him what to do to try to help Near.

"I've already lost Mello." Near starts crying and sobs before continuing. "Is fate turning against me and Hell bent on causing me pain?"

Matt blinks and watches Near as the other continues crying, some of the mostly albino's tears are falling into the glass of water with the rest falling onto his lap. "Near you're not making sense. What's going on?"

Near looks teary eyed up to Matt. "I can't use my powers." He says then breaks into another fit of sobs. He's lost so much Mello and now his powers. "I thought that I would still at least have at least had weak powers if I tried to stay strong for him but nothing is working!"

Matt's eyes widen at the news. "What!? But why would such a thing happen!?" He wonders if it's the stress and sadness of Near losing his lover but he isn't sure.

"He's gone Matt." Near whimpers. "He's gone and so are my powers. I'm just so lost."

Matt feels like his heart is breaking at seeing Near like this. He sits on the bed next to the other and wraps his arms around Near trying to comfort his friend that is like a sibling though in the more normal sense so well not the Yagami family sibling way. "Hey. Shhhh. It'll be ok." He is doing his best even if he feels lost on how to help the younger but he can just imagine Mello yelling at him to get away from Near.

Near sobs and they stay like that for a little bit as Matt let's Near cry while he holds him.

Matt looks to Near as the other pulls away only to see Near drink some more water. "You know I bet your powers will come back." He tries to cheer the other up by hopefully giving him something to hope for.

Near stares at the water in the cup.

Matt sweat drops at the silence. He needs to say something but he can't find what he can say that'll really help.

"I'm nothing now." Near almost mumbles.

Matt's eyes turn to determination. "NO!" He says sternly.

Near's eyes flicker to the other.

"You are not nothing. You are Near. You are human and you are the one that is going to kill that bastard of a king, Light!" Matt continues. "Don't let Mello's death be in vein by giving up! Be the strong boy I know! Be the strong boy Mello knows and loves!"

Near looks away from Matt again. He meets Matt's determined eyes as he looks back to him after a few seconds. He looks away again when he feels the gaze has become too much.

"You can do it. Powers or no powers." Matt says as the last words of encouragement. He gets up and leaves making sure to pause in the door way to look back at the other who hasn't even given a sign that he knows Matt is leaving him be for now knowing that he needed space. "Talk to anyone when you are ready." He says then he leaves.

Near's tears fall silently from his eyes and he stays locked away in his room.

Mello's ghost watching over him without him knowing. Mello feels responsible for Near to be in so much sadness, pain and to have lost his powers. He wants to make it up to his love but he doesn't know how so the Mello ghost, that has the scar from the burns, thinks while watching over his lover. He thinks of how he could make it up to his lover and he wonders if he could maybe give Near back his powers or if he can give Near his own powers to replace Near's powers….. Maybe even allow Near to visit him in dreams and that when Near needs to know Mello is there then all he has to do is dream or perhaps when he needs him the most he can find a way to let Near know he's there.

Matt began to worry as Near refused to come out of his room the next two days but he couldn't imagine what it must be like for him. After all he did lose his lover and powers.

Matt was making sure that there is food and something to drink for Near everyday but he would leave it beside the door frame so Near can open the door as far as he wants grab the tray then go back in when he's ready.

That has to be harsh, losing so much in a short amount of time.

Matt decides to check on Near again to make sure he is doing alright. He knocks on the door. "Near?" He opens the door and sees Near laying on his bed though it is getting closer to morning so maybe Near just decided to go to sleep early. He wonders if Near is just lying there or is actually asleep. He moves into the room and towards the bed to check. He finds Near who looks like he is just awakening. "Sorry if I woke you."

"You didn't." Near responds with a sigh. "I wasn't sleeping in the first place. I awoke around eight to nine but I just didn't want to wake up." He explains in a sad voice. "I got to see Mello again."

Matt looks sympathetically at the other. "Ah I understand." He says and crouches beside the bed wanting to comfort his friend who is like a brother. "You know I bet Mello is waiting for you." He says knowing that once Near kills Light then he will die too since it's the law. "Waiting for you to avenge his death then to join him so you two can be together again." He says with a smile. "If you can't sleep why don't we work on getting your powers back?" He offers.

Near hesitates a moment looking like he wants to return to dreamland but he can't so he agrees getting up.

The two go to the living room of the home where they have a bowl, a regular cup, two different measuring cups all of them full of water, towels and a bucket to put the water in if Near manages to move the water but end up dropping it in the end.

"Let's begin." Matt says as they both sit there.