Fic: Night Wisps 2/8
Title: Night Wisps
Pairing: Kahlan/Cara
Rating: T
Notes:• Characters belongs to Terry Goodkind and ABC Disney. Sword of Truth and Legend of the Seeker.
• Words in Italic are characters' thoughts.
• No beta-reader
Part 02: RICHARD CYPHER
When Cara and Richard returned from future, after killing the male Confessor, son of Kahlan Amnell with Darken Rahl, they followed separates ways.
Richard returned to Kahlan and Zedd, and killed Darken Rahl, using the Boxes of Orden. Later, he, Kahlan and Zedd started the quest to find the Stone of Tears and defeat the Keeper, but in the middle of this, they found Denna - the one in red.
Cara returned to Temple of the Mord'Siths, becoming the Mistress of the Sister of Agiels and soon, without a Rahl, she became the High Commander of D'Hara Army, commanding the Mord'Siths, the D'Hara Army and the Dragon Corps - and she is the only one using two agiels.
Richard grimaces all the time he sees Cara's agiels. Richard thinks that one agiel causes a lot of pain, then, how would be the pain of the two agiels at the same time. Insane.
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After a tiring journey, Richard and Zedd arrived at the People's Palace, they were received with suspicion. Some Mord'Siths and D'Hara soldiers were waiting for them, including Cara. Richard liked Cara and he trusted her with his life. They created a bond each other beyond the bond between a Mord'Sith and the Lord Rahl. Cara's squad was Lord Rahl's private soldiers.
But Richard was very perplexed when he found out he had nine nephews - Darken Rahl's sons. Now, the boys have between eleven and fifteen years old. He almost fainted because he found out Cara had a Darken Rahl's son. And now, Richard thinks he and Cara and Richard were family because of Rahl's blood in Cara's son. Richard felt himself responsible by the lives from his nephews, after all, he killed his own brother, Darken Rahl. Richard heard the story of the life of his close friend, the Mord'Sith Cara, during this almost two years that they were separated.
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Richard Zorander Cypher Rahl is the Lord Rahl now, after Darken Rahl's death. He has the bond of the House of Rahl and is the ruler of the D'Hara. The first Seeker Rahl. D'Hara people were used to him lately and he was used to the Mord'Siths surrounding him. Cara, Denna, Berdine, Raina, Dahlia, Triana, Garen, Rikka, Hally, Hania, Solvig, and Constance. Cara's squad were always with him, each and every second. At first, he felt suppressed and guarded, but with time, he realized it was the duty of a Mord'Sith to the Lord Rahl. Protect him. And later, he found out the other part of duty of a Mord'Sith to the Lord Rahl. Please him.
One night in his bedchamber, in the People's Palace, he was in bed, when he heard sound inside his dark bedroom and before he could get up and reach the Sword of Truth, Denna's voice filled the room, "feeling alone, Lord Rahl?" Richard sat on his bed, "I... what?" saying still sleepy, but when Denna passed by moonlights coming from the big window, completely naked, Richard swallowed and opened his eyes wide, he tried to speak but no sound went out from his mouth. Denna came walking slowly, staring at him, she climbed the bed, throwing his blanket at side, and mouthing his manhood. In the following nights, some Mord'Siths came to his bedchambers besides Denna. Constance, Hania, Solvig and Hally.
Time ago, after an unfortunately moment, in Aydindril, when Kahlan was torn, the relationship between Richard and Kahlan was not the same anymore. But he still loved Kahlan with all his heart and always would do anything for her.
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In one morning, in the fifth week that Richard and Zedd are in D'Hara, a portal opens at the People's Palace's front courtyard and Emperor Jagang and some soldiers cross it. With him, it is a blonde in black dress, both with eyes all black. Richard notices that she has her movement limited like if she were trapped.
"The Sorceress and the Dreamwalker," Zedd said. Richard looks at him confused, he had not recognized them. Then Zedd explains, "the sorceress is Nicci, the most powerful in her generation, stronger than Shota. The stout man is the dreamwalker Jagang - the Emperor of the Imperial Order, he can control mind and people become a puppet, acting against their will and doing what he want."
Zedd knows them, specially Nicci. She was in the Palace of the Prophets when he, younger, arrived there. Nicci had an accurate control over her magic. Then, Richard remembered about when he had been at the Palace of the Prophets, Nicci had been one of his trainer and later, Denna had caught her chasing them on the forest, while they were searching for the Stone of Tears.
Richard and Zedd watch Jagang, and realize that the Sorceress increases his power. Then, the blonde in black waves her hands, opens another portal and crosses it. And later, she returns again... with Kahlan. Richard screams the Mother Confessor's name, he is going to save her.
Richard sees Denna knocking out the Sorceress while Cara runs and hits Jagang with her agiel, but Jagang punches her and she falls.
Richard calls Zedd and they try to trick Jagang with magic, but Jagang is faster and enters in the first portal still opened and taking Kahlan with him. They run toward Nicci still knocked out on the ground. Denna has gone after Jagang and Kahlan, crossing the portal.
Cara commands, out loud, to the Mord'Siths and D'Hara soldiers to surround Lord Rahl and the First Wizard, to protect them from the attack of Jagang's soldiers. When she turns around, she sees, for only one moment, the Mother Confessor being dragged and disappearing on the portal. Fury invades her mind, and pain invades her heart.
Zedd stretches his arms over Nicci, and using his magic, she awakes. They found out that Jagang has control over her, Nicci is trapped. The bracelets on her wrists and ankles are bound with chains, holding her hands and feet. Richard breaks them with Sword of Truth, releasing Nicci. The dizzy Sorceress tries to sit and sighs relieved. Her eyes are green now. She looks at Richard and Zedd, recognizing them, and thanks them for being freed. Richard nods and gets up, he is going to save Kahlan, then, he runs toward the portal, following after Jagang, Kahlan and Denna. Cara's squad follow Richard. Zedd and Nicci looks at each other and follow the others, crossing the portal.
They are in the Old World, there is a huge Army there, blocking Richard's advances. Denna is surrounded by soldiers, fighting for her life. He holds the Sword of Truth, fighting against many soldiers. Cara's squad, Zedd and Nicci arrive to help him. It is a suicidal battle, fifteen against many thousands soldiers.
Dahlia is the first one to die, but Constance revives her. Garen is the second to die, but she is revived by Denna. Berdine dies and Denna revives her too. When Jagang's soldiers surround the twelve Mord'Siths, Rikka dies but Raina revives her. They are being separate from Richard.
"I cannot see Lord Rahl!" Cara screams, looking around, while five Jagang's soldiers go against her at the same time, "protect him!" Triana and Hally try to run toward him, but there are many Jagang's soldiers. Berdine, Hania and Solvig go forward, killing everyone, to approach Lord Rahl.
The First Wizard and the Sorceress are protected by their magic, they stretch their arms to cast a spell to prevent Jagang's soldiers to kill Richard. But it is late. When Berdine approaches him, Richard is already badly hurt, many broken bones including his spine, he cannot to move, and blood rolls on his chin from his mouth. Some spades are buried in his body, one in his abdomen, one between his ribs and another on his shoulders and there is no sign of Sword of Truth. "Run! Lord Rahl is wounded!" Berdine shouts out loud to the First Wizard.
Zedd uses the Wizard's Fire, killing many soldiers and opening a way toward Richard. He hurries and tries to heal him, but Richard's wounds are deep. Zedd is the First Wizard, but there is moments which his magic does not work, besides, healing magic is not his biggest specialty, then, he could not do enough. Like the Mord'Siths could not do anything either, they fight to prevent the Jagang's soldiers to kill all of them. Nicci says she could heal Richard, in gratitude because he had released her from Jagang. But she would need to take him to a safe place and cast the spell. Richard refuses it.
"No! Kahlan is with Jagang! You have to bring her back alive!" He says slowly, breathless. "Where is Cara?" Richard asks low, his voice is just a whisper.
Berdine stands up, looking around and going to Cara, "Mistress Cara, Lord Rahl asks for your presence," she shouts.
"Kahlan must be protected..." Richard pauses, breathless.
Nicci stretches her arms again and now, hundreds of Jagang's soldiers are killed with their bodies cut at half. The Mord'Siths shivers with Nicci's magic.
Cara arrives and crouches besides Richard, "Lord Rahl?" Cara asks apprehensive.
"My last order..." Richard coughs, "... protect Kahlan."
Cara is perplexed with the Lord Rahl's command. She is Mord'Sith and her duty is to Lord Rahl only. Mord'Siths look at each other. Mord'Sith, protecting a Confessor, the Mother Confessor. Unthinkable.
Richard's breath is failing, "take your glove off", he commands and holds Cara's bare hand and with his free hand he catches the Sword of Truth. He cuts Cara's palm and his own palm, then, he looks at Cara's eyes and says words in an ancient language while he holds Cara's hand tight and mixing their bloods one with another.
"What are you doing?" Zedd and Berdine say at the same time.
"I trust you, Cara, I know you will do always the better you can. Just like you did when we were in the future, and before I arrived in D'Hara." Richard says almost fainting. Cara holds him tightly against her body.
"Keep yourself alive, Lord Rahl!" Cara's eyes are full with tears because he is her friend, her brother and her Lord Rahl. Then, Richard's body relaxes and his head bends.
For a moment, all agiels lose their magic, the Mord'Siths look at each other stunned. Then the agiels return to work stronger while Cara arches her back and screams out loud, a strong pain runs her entire body like tearing her flesh inside out. Her blood burns inside her and her body shakes violently. She feels something inside her, something running in her veins, something that she knew was not there before.
Berdine and Zedd are looking at Cara and Richard with wide eyes. "What has you made, my boy?" Zedd says but it is Berdine who answers, "he gave her the blood of the House of Rahl."
Cara looks at Richard and leans forward, giving him a kiss on his forehead. She calls his name, shaking his shoulder.
Then again.
And again.
Nothing.
Jagang's soldiers come against them again. Cara rises and fights, tears rolls on her cheeks and a strong sensation shakes her body and magic is released. Rahl's magic. Dozens Jagang's soldiers fall dead. Cara's body itches just like all Mord'Siths' because of the magic. Cara is breathless, sitting on her heels, looking around and then, at her hands.
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