Invictus
Title: Invictus
Author: pristineungift
Beta: meridian_rose - Thank you for the absolutely fabulous job you did!
Rating: Hard R
Warnings:[Spoiler (click to open)]Graphic Depictions of Violence; Sexuality; Dub-Con (Consent by Fraud); Disturbing Psychological Themes; Mentioned Incest; Voyeurism.
Wordcount: Appx. 9k.
Characters/Pairings: Darken/Kahlan, Darken/Cara, Richard/Kahlan, Richard/Cara, Richard/Darken, Cara/Darken/Kahlan, Zedd, The Keeper, Panis Rahl, Jennsen, Denna.
Prompt/Summary: Written for dark_fest prompt “Legend of the Seeker - In 2x07 Darken's spirit is put in Richard's body at the end of the episode instead of Richard's.” A tale of two brothers with unconquerable spirits. A tale of heroes and villains. A tale of trying to be good.
Note: See the end notes for literary references. In Part II I don’t take the time to really explain the plot of 2x07. You may be confused if you aren’t familiar with it. Also, thanks to angstbunny and evilgmbethy, who have heavily influenced certain elements of this story through fic and discussion.
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | End Notes