Darkness

Darkness Chapter 12 Cold and Dark



So Keylyn came up with other ideas, in an effort to clothe and shod his naked companion. It took a little work and, sadly, the loss of his heavy warm waterproof cloak, which was really only the curtain that he had stolen from the wizards castle. But, finally, when Keylyn and Azure started to leave the cave the golden haired elf's nakedness was decently clothed for the most part. That is if he didn’t somehow manage to bend over or get his cloak caught on a tree limb or snagged on a pricker bush. Azure's feet were bound with long strips of the same material then tightly secured with string and strong vines. It was only a temporary situation until they reached a town and found a more permanent solution to the elf’s clothing problems, by whatever means necessary. Be it clever thievery or honest employment.



As the pair stepped out of the cave into the night a strong, shockingly cold wind blew violently against them, as if brutally letting Azure and Keylyn know that the warmth and comfort of the cave was behind them. As they stepped away from the cave at faster pace in order to keep up their body warmth. A loud startling, deeply crude, laughing voice rang out from the cold dark shadows of the night without warning, immediately dashing their hopes of freedom.

“About fucking time you little cave rats came out of your hole! What were you doing in there? Buggering each other all that time?” The, deep,vulgar, furious voice startling them both completely, they stood stunned and frozen into place. It was then something very heavy crash down upon them with a deafening metallic ringing, instantly knocking them off their feet,  flattening them to the rough stones and earth beneath. Keylyn immediate recognized the harsh smug voice, it was Darkness’s huge demon, Drakk. Keylyn managed pull himself into a kneeling position then draw the old sword from his make-shift belt before he hacked frantically at iron chain netting pressing down on him only to have his small sword shatter to pieces in his hand. He tossed the pieces of it away in fury before he immediately started to pull and drag frantically with his hands at the heavy iron netting that trapped them. Keylyn desperately fought to get out from under it, while his companion, Azure, must have simply given up for he lay still and motionless. Keylyn was annoyed and disappointed that his elf companion didn’t even try to make an effort to help him fight back.



Another loud, cold emotionless angry male voice came out of the darkness, “Drakk seize them and subdue them separately with their hands behind their backs. ”



“Yes, Immediate Milord,” replied the demons.



The exchange between the demon and other male   hiding out of sight, frighten Keylyn so much he shivered. As he was trying to get out from under cruel heavy netting, but to no avail, he saw a huge, wildly flaring fire torch suddenly appear out of nowhere. Its metal spear-like base jammed loudly and violently into the nearby rough ground as if by an unseen supernatural force. The brilliant, fiery torch lit up the whole area and Keylyn was forced to watched helplessly as his utter motionless friend was dragged out from beneath the iron netting by a handful of his long blond hair then he was held up high up into to the light of torch by the huge demon, before being shaken so violently that his feet were left dangling limply in the air.



So that's why Azure wasn’t fighting he had been knocked unconscious. A niggling of guilt brushed through the boy’s mind at the thought that he assumed the worst of him. Next, the unconscious elf’s hands were tightly secured together behind his back then Keylyn saw Azure cruelly tossed across the saddle of the demon’s horse like so much worthless garbage.

Then the frighteningly large demon moved over toward him. Keylyn knew he was next. But he just couldn’t give up so easily without trying to at least fight back. So, when the huge demon reached for him, he fought against the inevitable. He twisted   backing away so quickly and fiercely the demon couldn’t touch him. Even though he couldn’t lift the heavy net to get away he managed to stay out of the demons reach, for a time. That is until Keylyn's luck left him. He tripped and fell over a number of loose stones under foot then, instantly, the demon was able to grab a handful of his clothing tightly in his fist before brutally dragging the boy closer to the edge of net. Keylyn somehow managed to get hold of one of the demon’s arm and bite down on it like a wild animal, so hard in fact that he tasted the bitter metallic tang of the demon’s blood on his tongue until it filled his mouth then it starting dripping down his chin. The boy was so angry and furious at being recaptured by his hated enemy that he lost all control and heard himself growl loudly like a cornered animal.

Again, that cold, calm male voice came out of night, “Enough! Drakk, I will take it from here. Step back from the boy before you end up killing him. ” Instantly, the raging demon hissed back, in pain at Keylyn, but obeyed the order without question.

“Now, my wild little thing, look over here by the torch light to me and see what might happen. If you don’t cease this useless struggling and accept the fact you have been re-captured. The ringing squeal of a sharp blade being quickly drawn echoed dangerously through the night and the dark.



Breathless and panting from resisting the demon Keylyn stared over at the brightly lit flame of the torch for he was curious at what he might see. But it took several seconds for his eyes to adjust to the brightness so he could finally he see the tall slender male figure in red leather armor with a long sword on his hip. Dark black hair slicked back from a narrow undeniably beautiful face, ended in a long single thick, dark black braid that fell down over one shoulder almost to his knees. The demon’s horse had been purposely lead over into the circle of the torch light displaying Azure still laying motionless across the creatures saddle. The man in the red armor was instantly aware that he was being watched for he quickly reach out with his left hand and lifted up Azure’s head by his long, beautiful, blond hair, completely exposing the elf's pale slender throat, while the man’s right hand held in readiness  a very sharp vicious dagger, immediately, he ruthlessly pressed the wavy blade against the unconscious Elf’s vulnerable throat.

Keylyn stared in horror at the warrior’s cold emotionless, familiar face then he saw the large dark orbs of his eye and instantly recognized them. It was truly Darkness, not attired in his feminine velvet robe, but dressed in the leather armor of a warrior. Also, his present masculine voice revealed not the barest hint of his previous usual effete effeminate voice.  The terrible wizard, it seemed, was capable of playing many roles for his own selfish deviant reasons. But would he actual kill to get his own way? Keylyn held on stubbornly for he was still willing to fight. But, then he cried out in dismay when he saw Darkness draw the sharp wavy blade mercilessly across Azure’s throat until a faint trace of bright blood appeared and trickled delicately down the unconscious elf’s throat. Although it appeared to be little more that surface cut, it indicated to the boy that the despicable cold-hearted wizard was utterly serious and cable of doing just about anything.



“You will stop fighting immediately, boy, then surrender and submit to me or I will kill this little elf slut before your very eyes. ” Came the cruel laughing voice.



“Okay, please don’t kill him, I surrender!” Almost before the words were out of his mouth the huge demon warrior had roughly dragged him out from under the heavy netting and tightly tied his arms behind his back. Keylyn stood there his head down in both despair and loathing as he nervously waited to see what would happen next. Then, all at once, he was aware of someone coming up behind him and a  rough hand tightly grasping the hair at the nap of his neck forcing his head around painfully so that he found himself staring into a pair large dark merciless eyes that seemed to burn ardently with a cold fire and fury. The boy noted that Darkness' full sensual lips now grinned with malicious smug pleasure and satisfaction at his recapture. Then, next, his fastidious captor drew a tiny, fancy embroidered cloth from his clothing and carefully wiped away the demon’s blood from his chin and mouth. “There, my sweet, you look so much better. Less like a wild, rabid little animal. You're very lucky my demon didn’t kill you for that wicked bite. Actually, only his absolute obedience to me saved you. ”

The boy could still feel the man’s warm breath against his cheek then, gently, he felt the hated wizard again reach out, taking his time teasingly and playfully stroking his messy silver white hair, especially the long violet lock of hair that fell down across his face. Abruptly, his captor let go of his hair then slid one hand down to the delicate, slender column of the boy’s pale throat. The wizard’s long fingers slowly encircled it, then, gradually, tightening his hold around the boy throat as if he planned to strangle him. But, instead, the man just held the boy perfectly still, exerting his dominance over him. Then Darkness in a mocking laughing voice whispered quietly as he pressed his mouth against one pointed ear, “What lovely large violet eyes you have, boy. You’re intense hatred of me only brings out all the lovely violet fire and depths in them.  So, my foolish little treasure, really, did you actually think you could escape me so easily? Now, my naughty, wild, thieving little pet, it is obvious I must use pain to discipline you. However, in such a way that I won't be rendering you totally useless for my magical purposes. Ah, I suppose I will need to think on this conundrum  as we ride back to the castle, wont I boy?”



The ghost of Darkness’ sneering threat continued to echoing quietly in the boy’s ear as, all at once, the dark wizard’s harsh strong arms embraced him so tightly from behind that the small elf could feel the full length of the man’s tight muscular body, thighs, and even the hard rampant bulge between the man legs, which eagerly pressed and strained against the curves of the boy’s bottom and his bound hands. The terrified boy felt almost as if he were naked in the man’s restraining arms even though he was fully clothed. The youth allowed a tortured gasp along with a whimper to escape his lips for he dreaded what the awful, evil wizard might do next. Yet he couldn’t even run away for fear that Darkness might hurt or kill his unconscious new friend.



The boy cried out when the cruel ruthless wizard suddenly took hold of his body as if he was a weightless child and lifted him up then laid him across the saddle on his belly.  The wizard mounted quickly up behind him. Then proceeded to adjusts Keylyn weight evenly so he lay across the horse almost in the middle of the wizards lap. The man’s possessive fingers moved nervously in a series disturbingly soft playful caresses across the boy’s clothed bottom. Keylyn felt quite sure that the threatened pain of one sort or another would, eventually, follow this present benign gentle torture.



Keylyn, somehow, forced his head up from the hanging position and saw that the demon also had mounted his horse as well with the still motionless Azure draped across the saddle in front of him. Unable to keep his head up in such an uncomfortable position, Keylyn still managed hear the conversation that went between the demon and his master.  He was soon horrified and disgusted at the wizard’s orders. “Drakk, I will now take my fierce rebellious little treasure back to castle and see to his needs as well as his punishment. For I dare not let anything happen to him as the full Moon is only in two days from now. Thus I must ready my little vessel for the dual magical rituals of binding and Invocation.  So, my obedient demon, I trust you will do what is necessary and remove that annoying, lying little whore permanently from both my sight and my presence, so that I never need fear that he might impurely temp or dare to ravish what is mine. Be gone Drakk, and do as I command. I will see you back at the castle when the deed is done."

“Yes master!" Replied the curt, stoic, obedient demon before he swiftly whirled his big black horse around so sharply it lifted up high on its back feet.  Then the horse and rider turned and rode away fast without looking back even once.



“Darkness, you’re a lying cold-hearted bastard! You promised you wouldn’t kill him…. if I surrendered, Now, you ordered your murderous demon to do away with him!  That makes me responsible for his death because I dared to escape and take him with me."



“So I lied, boy. Get use to it!” Replied the wizard with a furious growl.



Then, angrily, the dark wizard instantly set his horse in to a wild gallop with the tight pressure of knees, taking them rapidly away from the cave and back in a direction of his castle. At least that was what Keylyn guessed the wizard had in mind. The furious fast ride seemed to match Darkness’ wicked temper, and it caused the boy’s body to bounce up down, painfully, on his stomach, protected only slightly by his leather bag with its concealed magic dagger. Once as they rounded a turn the boy nearly slid off the horse. Only the quick reflexes of his wizard captor kept him draped securely across the saddle. Thereafter, the man held him in place with one hand constantly placed firmly on the small of his back. After riding at a fast steady pace for well over an hour, the wizard slowed the horse to a sedate walk. Keylyn was dizzy and half motion sick from riding with his head down. It felt as if all his blood had rushed to his head. If they didn’t stop soon he was quite sure he was going to pass out or be sick or at the very least puke down the side of the horse any minute.



“Please Wizard Seer’ Reigh, let me down. Truly, I feel sick at my stomach!” Before Darkness could bring the horse to complete stop, the boy’s stomach convulsed violently and puke spilled from his mouth, falling harmlessly to the ground, just missing the wizards foot and the horse's stirrup. Darkness, with a vile curse, pulled the horse to a stop and dragged the gagging, heaving boy from the horse saddle, where he shoved the boy down on the ground at his feet. The sick boy was aware that his captor’s leather gloved hands carefully managed to keep his long pale hair from falling in his face and getting soiled. Keylyn continued, helplessly, to spew the content of his stomach until, finally, it was totally empty.  Then he began to tremble and shivered violently with a chill, as a wave of weakness over came him. Because the youths hands were still bound tightly behind his back, he was unable to keep his balance and started to stumble face first  down into the mess he just made. But, again, Darkness came to his rescue caught hold of him just in time. Keylyn was abruptly aware of the Wizard cutting his bound arms apart and his body being lifted then carried over and propped up in a sitting position against a large boulder then everything faded into shadows and he knew nothing.



When Keylyn woke some time later, his head aching and pounding so violently he couldn’t keep from moaning in pain. A soft, wet cloth was gently wiped over his face, mouth, and eyes, and then Darkness ordered quietly holding a water skin to his lips. “Here, drink a few mouthfuls of this water. Well, my little prince, will you be able to travel soon or are you too weak from spilling your pretty little guts out in the dirt. The boy managed to drink several mouthfuls of water before he could speak. “My head aches most horribly and my stomach is upset. Please, Darkness don’ t put me across your saddle like you did before or I will just be sick again. Let me sit up-right in front of you. ”



“Why should I trust you boy? You tried to escape from me?”



“Because, damn you, I am too sick and too weak to escape even if I wanted to. Can’t you see that Darkness? ”



“I might agree to your suggestion, boy, but first, since Azure had the audacity to tell you my name, and just for that alone he deserves death, you, boy, will now tell me your name! Lucky for me that you don’t have any real magical knowledge or abilities so you can’t use my name as a weapon against me, because you hate me so. But I am curious how the stallion enchantment was removed from that little slut. Would you care to make a guess at it boy?”



“How the fuck would I know? I am not a magic user of any kind. I only know inside the cave he came out of the spell that you cruelly put upon him. I went to sleep with a little stallion next to me and then woke up later with a naked male elf in his place. ” Lied Keylyn as sat slumped against the rock for he knew very well that the transformation came about as a result of the strange glowing jeweled dagger that he found in the worn leather carry bag, one that still hung across his chest despite his recapture. A truth he even kept from Azure, for fear the dagger would be taken from him.



“Well, I think your lying, my vulgar foul mouth little pet. But since your sick I’ll let it slide for now. Perhaps, later, as part of your punishment for trying to escape me I might find it especially amusing to beat the truth out of you would you like that?”



“Of course not, you sick pervert! Why is it, Darkness that you know only how to torment, torture and kill? Sobbed the trembling, sick boy as furious tears of fear and grief ran down his cheeks at thought of his new friend’s death and how the wizard intended to make use of him both magically and sexually. He didn’t know which one he feared worst. But, he did know that Azure didn’t deserve to die because of him.



“Stop crying, my toy prince.  Now, tell me your name  or would you prefer to stay here in the dark and cold the remainder of night? Surely it is better to be alive with me, rather than dead with your stupid little friend. ”



“He was the only friend I ever had, actually. I think I’d rather be dead with him than what you have planned for me, you bloody monster!”



“It is obvious, my little treasure, you must be thoroughly taught your place and respect for your master. And I, most certainly will enjoy teaching you that respect. By the time I am done with you, you'll learn the exquisite joys of both pleasure and pain as well as to obey my every whim without question, for I will insist on it. Now, once more, I ask you to tell my your name. ”



“Damn you to hell! My name is Keylyn. Now are you fucking happy?”