chapter 4 The Dark Force

I try standing up adding myself with the walls, I expect a montrous creature , but instead , I ma suprised to see a tall , handsome man with piercing blue eyes and chisiled features. He's dressed in a black tailored suit that seems to be woven from the very darkness itself.

The man's presence commanding and you can feel the weight of his power bearing down upon me.

He regards me with calm , calculating gaze, his eyes seeming to bite into my very soul.

As I meet his gaze, the man smiles , his lips curling up into a charming, devastating smile.

I feel a shiver doen my spine as he approaches me, his movements fluid and confident.

" Ah, welcome,"he says. His voice low and smooth,like honey dripping from a spoon ." I've been waiting for you. My name is Malakai and I am the embodiment of the dark force.

I must say I'm intrigued by your ...spirit.

Malakai's eyes seem to gleem with amusement as he regards me. I sense that he'stoying with me,playing a game of a cat and mouse , but to what end?

I try to reason with him hoping to find a way out of this situation and also find out where my brother is.

Malakai's eyes narrows slightly, his gaze calculating and intense its like his sizing meup trying to determine what makes me tick.

I take a deep breath and explain, "listen indjt know why I am here and what you want from me. I have nothing offer so just let me go and don't waste your time on nothing."

Malakai listens intently, his eyes never leaving mine.

"I understand your desires," he says"But you see a few days ago when you first arrived in my town if you would have said I let you go that time I would have, but since I found out in the forest that you have what I've been looking for centuries ago." His eyes dark like he doesn't have a soul."you are part of something much bigger than yourself, you have a role to play in the Grand scheme of things."

His eyes seems to gleam with a sinister light as he continues." And if you refuse to play the consequences will be unpleasant."

I will not give in to this monster even if it kills me, "I won't do it. I won't play a part I your twisted game, I'd rather die than serve you."

His expression doesn't change, but I sense a flicker of suprise behind his eyes. He seems intrigued by my bravery.

Then his smile grows wider,"Ah you are a fiery one, aren't you?" He says. "I like that, it makes things more interesting."

He then raises his hand and a wave of dark energy crashes down on me. I feel a searing pain as he energy washes over me threatening to consume me.

I try to resist the dark energy using my own powers, I don't even know how to Chanel them well yet but I try the ane way as I did in the forest.

I feel a surge of energy rising in me, and I channel into it and a blast of light that crashes against the dark energy. And for a my moment, it seemed a s though I have the dark energy at bay.

I look at him his eyes wide in suprise as he realizes that I not going down without a fight. He takes a step back his eyes narrowing as he reassess the situation.

Malakai's suprise is short lived and he quickly launches a counterattack, the dark energy surges forward once more. I the feel myself being pushed back by its sheer force.

I realize that I can't keep up for much longer.

Malakai's eyes gleam with triumph as he senses your defeat. He raises his hand and a final blast of dark energy strikes me, sending me flying and crashing into the gard still wall and fell to the ground.

As I lay there , helpless and defeated , a darkness falls over me . I feel my consciousness slipping away, and I realize that I am at malakai's mercy now.

He then walks in the dungeon and whispers in my ear, you should have agreed, he hisses. "Now You'll make a fine addition to my collection.

As his words fade away , everything goes black. I am trapped in a living nightmare , with no escape.

I wake up and look around the cell he was gone, the cell is dark I can barely even see my hand infront of me but the light sipping through the window makes it better. Suddenly I sense a presence in the cell with me , a figure steps out of the shadows,

I don't say word and the figure steps closer , I see a hooded figure dressed in dark , it gets closer I step back out of fear.

"If you come any closer I will kill you, "as I try summoning my powers it then spoke

"Please don't, am not here to hurt you."I can hear the voice sounds familiar.

"Wait do I know you, your voice feels like I heard it before." He stopped.

"Meera, it's me Frank."I was shocked how did he end in here, the dark force must have captured him as well.

"Frank, what are you doing here? "Going closer holding hinds in mine. His hands cold as ice. "Oh your hands are cold."

"I've been send to ....assist you."

I sense the glim of hope now that I have someone in my corner.

He pauses for a moment and then continues,"I was once Malakai's servant , but I managed to get out and serve the Oracle.the Oracle knew if I come back I will be captured so after we heard of your captivity from your brother Kai they send me here to come and find a way to rescue you ." I was relieved to know that my brother escaped.

When I looked at him I sensed a deep seated anger and determination.

"I can help you escape,"Frank says, his voice filled with conviction. "But you must be willing to trust me, can I trust that you'll work with me to bring down Malakai?"

"Yes, i will but this can't be done by only the two of us, Malakai is powerful, I think the powers his used so far it's just a fraction of what he can really do.we need to be careful, what is your plan?"