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PREVIOUSLY ON DARKNESS BEFELL US

"You will not get it unless you know this place, " someone said softly and we turned slowly too,

And there stood Zod! Where has he been this whole time! He just disappeared!

"Zod! " Noth shouted forgetting we just snuck in and he looked at us as he held his bandanged shoulder,

"Hey guys, " he said smiling but it looked like he was in pain and he also looked beaten up,

What happened?!

AND NOW...

KARTH (NARRATION)

"Are you keep looking at me when you are in the center of the room come Bale could find you and you wouldn't want that, " Zod said softly as he still held his shoulder,

We walked toward him and he winced when he opened a door and told us to go in, he locked the door and we all looked at him waiting for answers,.

"What happened Zod? you disappeared on us! " Noth said seriously and I nodded,

"Well one you have to lower your voice and two I came back when Iearned about Nen's kidnapping I wanted to save her but well you can see what happened, " he gestured to his shoulder and I nodded,

"I tried to help Nen escape and Bale found us she stabbed me in my shoulder I even cannot believe I am still alive, " he explained and I nodded in understanding,

"Where is Nen now? " I asked impatiently,

"The last I saw was of this morning when she tried to escape but Rik found her and told the queen but I know she is still in this building they haven't taken her out, " Zod said and I felt my heart beat fast I just hope nothing has happened to her,

"We may have a problem, "Zod said and we all looked at him, I raised an eyebrow at him and he sighed,

"Nen was stabbed in the stomach before Bale locked her up again, " Zod said slowly and my eyes widened,

"Was it that witch? " I asked pissed off and Farath held me back, I was sleeping pissed she didn't do anything to deserve this, that witch is doing this because of me I made her this way,

Zod shook his head no and I halted a bit as Farath stopped to confused,

"It was Rik, " Zod said looking me in the eye, how am I supposed to act normal when I hear such news, I felt like punching a hole through the wall

I wonder how she is now I felt scared of what could happen

...

ZOD (NARRATION)

I was still out I was in a lot of pain but I woke up when I heard noise not far from me I went to get up but pain, immense pain shot through my whole arm from my shoulder so I decided to get up slowly, I was still looking at my shoulder when I heard someone say the name Nen and now I was alerted,

FLASHBACK

"Well well well look who it is, Anensia nice to see you again, " I heard Rik's voice say smiling, it was muffled but I know it was him,

"Sori leave now!" he commanded and I wondered why would Sori be there, he was probably taking books to the throne he always does that,

"I really missed you Nen I didn't think I would run into you here though, " he said and I rolled my eyes, this man is seriously shameless, he sleeps with Tenia and now he is flirting with someone else,

"Rik looks like you are still the bastard you were before nothing new there, " Nen said finally and she sounded fearless even after what she has gone through,

"If you don't show me attitude who knows I could help you escape this place, " I heard him say and I got up slowly wincing from the pain, that witch really did it this time,

"Why would I trust you? You are sleeping with that psycho after all! "Nen said and I almost laughed if it wasn't from the pain,

"I am going to lock you up again, " he said matter of factly and I groaned I have to help her,

"Let's see I always bested you in combat, " she said and before I knew I heard them fighting so I got close and I opened the door to the large area, I looked out and I saw her blocking his punch that was coming straight to her face and she punched him and he stumbled back glaring at her Woah I didn't know she can fight that good,

He threw punches and some reached her face but she blocked most of them but then he kicked her in the stomach and she fell down clutching her stomach,

"Bested I see, " he smiled grabbing her hair and she gasped in pain and then she punched him in his neck forcing him to let go of her hair, she kicked his legs out and he fell down with a groan,

She went to punch him but her whole body went still, I saw falling and when I looked to her other side I saw Tenia there with Bale and I couldn't do anything,

"Enough of this show, " Tenia said looking down at Nen and Rik growled, I looked through the small part of the door I opened and I saw Nen down and Bale stood not far from her,

I saw Nen move slightly while Tenia looked bored with the whole thing while Rik looked concerned about this whole thing, "Look who is finally up," Tenia said and Rik kept looking down at Nen,

"I cannot believe this little girl beat you up Rik," Tenia said laughing shaking her head,

"So I have learned that you tried to escape and Sori here was going to help you," Tenia said looking down at Nen,

"Sori has nothing to do with this leave him out! " Nen said growling and Tenia smirked down at her,

"Oh really Rik told me he found you two and he was leading you out of here, " Tenia said smiling,

"It was your boyfriend that tried to help me escape, " Nen said simply shrugging pointing her mouth at Rik and he glared down at her,

Tenia turned and looked at Rik intensely and he looked intensely at her,

"I knew you still loved her how pathetic I don't deal with fall backs, " Tenia said facing Rik who looked worried,

"Are you going to believe your enemy instead of your friend?! I have been here for you for so long and you doubt me now! I told you I found her with Sori and he was clearly leading her to the open area outside and you know she would have been gone if I didn't find them! " Rik yelled defensively pointing at Sori who I saw looking worried,

Tenia looked at Rik blankly as he breathed in and out harshly, she then turned to Sori who bowed his head,

"Don't touch him you want me and I am here just don't touch him! " Nen yelled getting in front of Sori who was in shock and I was in shock too I didn't think she would defend an etocrite,

Tenia smirked and laughed out loud,

"How sentimental! You are willing to die for something as pathetic as this?! " Tenia asked amused, and Nen shrugged, I still cannot believe she is protecting Sori I was kinda happy,

Tenia raised her stuff and looked at Sori then asked Bale to take him out,

When Bale left dragging Sori with him it left Nen, Tenia and Rik who looked like he was about to go out,

"Before you go Rik dear I have a request, " Tenia said smiling and I knew she was up to something,

Rik looked at her raising a brow,

"To prove that you are loyal to me and only me I want you to stab her, " Tenia said smirking down at Nen and I was shocked, she wants to kill Nen but she doesn't want her blood on her hands, this is what I wanted to avoid I wanted her to get out of here because I knew she wanted to hurt Nen by all means,

"What are you talking about? " Rik said looking at her irritated, and she just smiled walking over to him, she touched his chest looking up at him seductively,

"You heard me baby I want you to stab her, " she said simply and he looked down at Nen,

He let her go and came in front of Nen who looked up at him seriously, I just knew he was going to do it,

"Come on what are you waiting for? " Tenia asked from behind him like a snake and Nen looked up at him,

He raised his small blade and he looked down at Nen and he plunged the blade in her stomach and Nen gasped then yelled holding his hand and I gasped because I didn't think he would actually do it, he pulled out the knife and she fell backwards from pain and she walked over smiling,

"Now that is the kind of show I needed, " Tenia said smiling down at Nen who gasped in pain as her hand was covered in blood, Rik still held the bloody knife as he looked down at Nen,

"Now you know not to think about escaping dear Nen because there will not be a next time cause you know you will be dead, " Tenia said glaring at Nen,

"Bale lock her up again, Rik come on let's go, " Tenia ordered and dragged Rik along who just went on,

Nen gasped when Bale grabbed her by force and she yelled, why is he such a monster!

END OF FLASHBACK

I leaned against the wall thinking hard how was I going to get her out of here when I too am in pain,

I sat on the bed and looked at the door I just feel helpless she is involved in this because Tenia has an obsession with Karth she did nothing wrong apart from being Karth's girl,

I fell back on the bed and winced when I touched my shoulder this shit hurts,

I wonder how I should help Nen leave this place

...

"And that is how I opened the door and you guys were standing there looking lost, " I said and Karth glared at me, but I just looked away I know he is pissed right now because of what I told him about Nen,

"So you have to tell us where we go this place has many doors what is the point?" Noth asked and I laughed slowly because my shoulder was killing me,

"Yeah we have to get her out of here before that witch does something drastic, " Karth said moving around the room slowly,

"Noth I don't know about the doors they were here even before I was born so before I ask how you managed to track this tribe we better rescue Nen first, " I said and they nodded their heads,

"So come on, " I said and I went to open the door slightly you don't know who could be out there, I opened slowly and looked into the large area but there was no one I urged them to follow,

We walked slowly in a hallway and I wondered where she was put but I know one room that would have her maybe it is a dark room Tenia loved to torture people in,

So we approached the room and good thing is Bale is not here I wonder where he went, I opened the door after breaking the lock, I entered and I felt the guys follow me, the room was so dark,

"Nen baby are you here? " Karth asked slowly and we heard a whine there was some light from the door,

"Ah Karth is that really you? " I heard a small voice and opened the door fully and we saw Nen lying down with red on her top and I gasped,

Karth immediately went forward and knelt down pulling Nen to him slowly,

"I am sorry I didn't come sooner baby! I am so sorry! " Karth said slowly touching her slowly and Farath and Noth stood quietly looking on,

"I am going to kill that witch!! " Karth said pushing her hair back a little and then stood and picked her up carrying her and she whined from the pain,

Karth went out and we followed him, he truned suddenly and we halted,

"Noth take her we all know we are not going to get out of here easily so take her and please get her back she needs medical attention, " Karth said looking down at Nen in his arms and he looked so sad, Noth nodded his head and took Nen without a word, he looked back at his brother,

"End that witch!! " he said and Karth nodded his head sternly and Noth was off,

When Noth left I was worried I just hope he doesn't run into Tenia or Rik or worse Bale, well it was a risk Karth took but it was a good thing,

We approached the dining area and I gasped when I saw Tenia there standing next to Bale who smirked when he saw me,

"Oh honey it took you long enough to come I was expecting you, " she said smiling looking at Karth.