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(PREVIOUSLY ON DARKNESS BEFELL US)

"Nen please I just want to talk to you," I said and she looked at me,

"I told you to leave me alone I thought you understood," she said simply,

"Nen please I have done something bad," I said and she got up, she stood right in front of me I know she was trying to seem intimidating but she was short,

"Oh my God!! What did you do?" she asked and I think I saw concern in her eyes. I am happy she does not hate me, she might not be talking to me but I know she does not hate me that made me happy but back to the point,

"About two years ago I met a foreign group at the border of the Leza tribe, they promised to help me and they kept their promise, we lived together until I knew they could trust me, I took some of their currency but they tracked me down and brought me back, they said they were going to kill me but I told them I was from the Hnerez tribe and they had heard of the metal in this tribe and what it can do, the leader told me I could only survive if I got Xasv for them and something else," I said scratching the back of my head,

"What else?" she said still looking at me,

"You," I said and her eyes got big she looked at me with shock,

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(NOW)

Nen (narration)

I was in room resting when I heard a knock on my door, I just yelled a come in and I immediately regretted telling the person to get in, I looked at Caz and just rolled my eyes,

"Nen please I just want to talk to you," he said and I looked at him,

"I told you to leave me alone I thought you understood," I said,

"Nen please I have done something bad," he said and I got up, I stood right in front of him I was really worried I knew I did not want talk to him but I still cared,

"Oh my God!! What did you do?" I asked,

"About two years ago I met a foreign group at the border of the Leza tribe, they promised to help me and they kept their promise, we lived together until I knew they could trust me, I took some of their currency but they tracked me down and brought me back, they said they were going to kill me but I told them I was from the Hnerez tribe and they had heard of the metal in this tribe and what it can do, the leader told me I could only survive if I got Xasv for them and something else," he said scratching the back of his head, and I could not help but wonder what the other thing was,

"What else?" I said still looking at him,

"You," he said and my eyes got big I looked at him with shock,

"What!! Why me?" I asked in confusion moving around,

"The leader said you would be better to take you so that she can have Karth in her control," he said and looked down,

"Oh my God Caz!! You have to tell Karth," I said because that was the only solution, oh my God I couldn't believe it the people who were working with Caz are probably the ones who sent that missile

"I cannot do that he will banish me for good even knowing very well that I am your brother," he said and I looked at him like he had two heads,

"And who is to blame for that dear Caz," I said and looked at him,

"You better tell Karth or I will tell him, you have two days," I said and he looked down,

"Nen please!!" he said looking at me sadly

"I am sorry Caz but you laid your bed and now you have to lay in it," I said simply and signaled for him to leave my room,

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Karth (narration)

Noth, Farath and I were done with a meeting with the council when Caz came in looking down, I looked at Noth and Farath in confusion but they were confused too,

"Umm I need to tell you something," he said and looked at me,

I just continued looking at him with a raised eyebrow and signaled for him to continue,

"I did something real bad Karth," he said and I looked at Noth who looked back at me with a raised eyebrow,

"What is it?" I said and I knew in my heart that it was something so bad,

"Umm about two years ago I met a foreign group at the border of the Leza tribe, they promised to help me and they kept their promise, we lived together until I knew they could trust me, I took some of their currency but they tracked me down and brought me back, they said they were going to kill me but I told them I was from the Hnerez tribe and they had heard of the metal in this tribe and what it can do, the leader told me I could only survive if I got Xasv for them and something else," he said scratching the back of his head, and I could not help but wonder what the other thing was," he said and I felt my fist tighten, well Noth was right about him being up to something,

"What is the other thing they want?" I asked,

"Nen, they want Nen," he said scratching the back of his head,

"Why do they want Nen?" I asked in confusion,

"The leader wanted to have something so that she can control you," he said and I looked at Noth and Farath,

"Is that why you were in the East earlier?" I said and looked at him and he looked surprised he should know that elder Biron tells me everything,

"Yes Caz elder Biron told me you were there earlier and you two talked for some good time, the thing is he does not know that you went over there to figure out a way to steal Xasv, he thinks you went to see him genuinely," I said getting close to him,

"And Noth knew something was not right about you coming back here, we all thought you coming back was on an agenda," I added and he looked down,

"Tell me something Caz, did you have anything to do with the missile that was sent here?" I asked and he looked at me with shock in his eyes,

"No I know I have done some bad things but I was not part of that I swear," he said and to be honest I did not believe him,

"What was the leader's name?" I questioned him,

"Sera," he replied,

I knew that name from somewhere but I just could not remember, I knew I encountered someone with that name in the past,

"Does Nen know?" I asked him,

"She is the one I told first and she forced me to confess or she would tell you, she gave me two days," he said and looked between Noth, Farath and I,

"What made you change your mind?' Noth asked and looked at Caz with a raised eyebrow,

"When I talked to Elder Biron I realized what I wanted to do was wrong and when I came back from the East I immediately went and talked to Nen, and I am of this tribe, I am blood of this tribe I realized I was going to betray my tribe and I changed my mind," he said,

"We will handle them and I doubt the Leza tribe leader even knows they have a hostile group at their border," I said and Noth chuckled a little,

"The leader of that group is the daughter of the leader of the Leza tribe," Caz said and I looked at Noth and Farath who were shocked too

"What!!!! Paz's daughter? Does he even know his daughter leads a hostile group in his own tribe? " Noth questioned amused

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I looked between Farath and Noth and they looked at me, "We have a huge problem Karth, you do remember Sera right?' Noth said and I looked at him,

"What are you talking about? I even don't remember her," I asked in confusion,

"Karth Sera is that girl that liked you but you refused to be with her," he said and I remembered, wow that was a long time ago,

"Whatever you did Karth we have to take care of this," Farath said and we all nodded