Chapter Four.

  Sir Ayer was dead. Dead! Nobody knew who killed him. No. Everyone pretended like they didn't know his killer. A logical thing to do,if you didn't want to become next. A coward. That was what everybody became. But I wasn't ready to turn into one. I might be sweet,nice and ready to abide to every rules and regulations, but the demon inside me was only sleeping. Not dead.

  'Think about your life,is it worth foolishly loosing?' You might want to ask me that. Well is doesn't really feels like I was living. There's just the body,but no life in it.

Charging grumpily to the gates of hell,well it wasn't scary at all. I felt no fear,on the contrary all that cluttered up in my lifeless body was this ravaging rage. This time the devil should be scared of me. A powerless,thoughtless, completely hopeless me.

I thought there would be a somewhat change in mind as I got to the entrance,but no. Nothing.

"You there, open up!" If it's a visit they want,it's a visit they'll get.

Walking sluggishly towards me was a slumping misshapen skunk." State your business young woman"

I had no time for this. I irritably waited for him to crawl close to the gates before creepily grabbing him by his neck,viciously slamming his horrible perplex face on the metallic like gate. Quickly opening the gate, I dashed in like a lion preying on his food. In the blink of an eye I was surrounded with more guards like ants surrounding sugar. 

  "Fenrel you bastard! Come out and let's have a little chat!" And then it struck me. I had no plan. I would just be murdered in cold blood for nothing. The mad man came out,at least he distracted me.

"Oh my dear. You finally made it!" He roared in amusement.

I was already fuming like a fire. In that moment I wished I could fly up to his present,strangle all the essence that remained in him making his eyes pop out in with an excruciating pain in his voice and hear him silently beg for mercy. Oh I wished,but I atlas I couldn't. Sadly I couldn't even fly.

"Let her in. She's an important guest you see." Like he could read my mind,a smile popped up on his face. If smiles could talk,it would be the type that said I can hear you but you can't do anything, can you? He was right,I couldn't.

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  With the guards escorting me,I strode over the extremely slim and elegant stairway. It was beautiful in an awkward way with various wall paintings as we walked our way to the main entrance. I couldn't quite make up the drawings as they were several of them lined up like they were telling a story. Some with warriors in battles,many of them dead on the floor. Another one with a strange looking goblet. And others I just had to ignore looking at. Then finally arriving at the main entrance. I had to admit. It was a palace. Even about five times bigger than the royal kingdom. Gold glittering at every corners. It was like I was in heaven if it was on earth. Inside that dark soul,a human being live in it. All these while Tara had been working here I hadn't even came once.

He was already seated on his golden throne waiting patiently for me." Sit down will you." How dare he speak with so much confidence.

I sat down. Like a moron.

"Well then,I see you've reconsidered my offer. Although it seems a bit too late don't you thi-"

"Cut the crap you bastard!"

Again he sat still,relaxed."ouch." Whispering with no emotion on his face." True. Did you have to hurt me that much."

What was he trying to imply?

"My mother had me for another man,brought a bastard son to a lord,ruining my life. Had she never even had me at all,it would had been better. I could have been someone important, somebody that mattered but how could a bastard child like me have that kind of life. Eventually I became a power hunter,hunting for power till I finally came to this beautiful Beladonia. I became an important man you understand that don't you?"

No. He was trying to twist me around his finger. That's how he became who he was today. Fooling people around.

"You're like me Kerik." Nodding in response to the rubbish he just said.

"I am nothing like you. You use your power to destroy lives,innocent lives just because you can."

"Oh don't tell me this is about Ayer. I never killed him. The King's men did that"

"You're a useless bloody liar"

"All I had to do was just report an old man to his majesty and he took serious actions. I mean I don't blame myself,what could I have possibly said to have made him kill an innocent old man

Lies. Lies.

" I don't destroy lives Kerik,I save lives. That's why we're called the keepers. We restore and keep peace. The enemy here is not me my dear. Join me, and we would make a very fine team."

"Never! I am no murderer."

"Hmm.. fore shame. Then why have you come then?"

The words blew out like a stick,hitting me on all sides. Why exactly did I come. To kill him of course,but how?

"You have made another terrible mistake coming here dear." He threatened.

Perplex as terror began to form on my face. Why was I suddenly scared.

"Yes I asked you to come but why just you,where's your darling sister?"

"Please,just leave us alone. I shouldn't be here in the first place. Just,don't kill anyone else." Tears slowly racing down my cheeks. A tighten grip in my throat followed by short intake of breath. All these tears I had held back,acting so strong and brave. I couldn't hold it anymore. A version of me I was yet to unravel possessed me as I fell to my kneels crying miserably. What was happening to me? Maybe it was the death of sir Ayer that struck me. Or the hatred I felt each time I remembered being abandoned by our parent. Or that I was truly a bad person,judging from the fact that I had cared only about myself and thus endangering other lives around me. Maybe I truly was a bad person.

"Dear dear" he spoked out of the blue,bringing me back to reality." I can help you. Let me." He spoke calmly,bringing me up to my feet's. 

Maybe he wasn't a bad person after all. After what I'd done,who was I to judge.

"Firstly, join me so we can rule together."

The words came out, mesmerizing to my ears.

"Let's make a proposal. I help you and your sister,you help me."

Sounded simple enough. "What could I possibly do for you?" 

His eyes already widening with pleasing delightment. He really was a kind man. 

Until he dropped the bombshell on me.