Where's your darkness?.

"What if I win?"..., she asked him

"Will you?"...,he asked back.

"You know what, let's make it a fast game", she said to Aeron

"I wouldn't do that"..., daivik warned her.

"why?"...., she asked looking at him.

"Stop it both of you"...,

Aeron said ending their little conflict.

"You want a fast game fine, let's begin".

Daivik stood up and walked to where she sat and took a seat beside her beside her.

Silence filled the room.

It wasn't up to ten minutes when Aeron said "check"

Her eyes widened in shock.

She refused to make eye contact with daivik. She suspected he would be waiting to just glare at her.

"Let's go again",....she insisted.

Aeron looked at daivik. He didn't say anything, which meant that he didn't oppose.

Aeron continued, they had another game and she lost,

The third game,

"You start first"....Aeron bidded

"It doesn't matter"... she said this to him.

This one took a bit longer but she still lost,

she made a heavy sigh.

She heard from daivik.., "Zillah it's still morning".

Aeron laughed softly.

"I'm..."

He interrupted her...., "Don't apologize, it's not your fault".

"How do you do it?", she asked sounding frustrated.

"Don't stress Zillah, don't let his burden become yours too"...., he patted her head. "It's just a game".

"Why are you always here?"..., he asked her.

"Nothing, I just stopped by".

"Let's have a little chat"..., she said looking at them.

Daivik went back and laid down. Aeron stood up from where he sat

"Wait, it's not a long chat, I just want to know about you guys, In particular Aeron, I want to ask you something".

"About what?"..., he asked.

"Family"... she replied.

"Ha",... he scoffed. Daivik laughed.

She looked at both of them, "What?"..., she exclaimed.

"Okay, sorry, nobody knows except him", he pointed at daivik.

Daivik sat upright.

"About what?"....

"I don't want a mate",...Aeron said.

"Why?"... she asked with a furrowed brow.

she was shocked to hear this as she never guessed that he wouldn't want a mate.

"Ehm...," he couldn't answer

Daivik spoke,... "In his family, there are only male, no females".

"How is that possible?"...

"I don't know, but they lead in all wars, vanguard".

She looked at Aeron. He kept a straight face.

She asked..., "Are you scared you wouldn't have a son?"

"Oh no, I actually don't want a family".

"So instead he chooses to take care of I and keva's child"...., daivik explained.

"I don't see a reason why you don't want to have a next generation. What if there is someone who loves you?"....

"Zillah, stop!,

Obviously she would back down if she realizes I have no feelings for her".

"But, our mates are being chosen, it's not our choice".

"Zillah I already have a mate"...., he said to her.

She was confused, he clearly just said that he didn't have a mate.

'And we are married",...he added.

"Who is she?, who are you married to"..., she asked happily, eager to know who it was.

He answered, "I'm married to the battlefield".

Ooh, she exclaimed, "that was cool".

Aeron nodded, daivik was smiling.

"What about you daivik, any history?"

"Nothing"... he replied

"What happened to your parents, it's not possible that all of them died in the war, is it?"

"It isn't"....,daivik replied.

"She was speechless, Where?...."

There was a knock heard on the door, daivik went to go check who it was.

He opened the door,

A man spoke, "omna wishes to see you two, Zillah"...., he said her name

She could only smiled back.

"We'll be going"...., Aeron stood up. They both left the room.

"Where is Alvah?", She asked herself

Alvah was in his room, bothered and lost in deep thought.

Could the dream of death be one of thana's skills.

Why can't anyone survive. If there's a reason, probably something goes on in there that leads to your death.

Maybe regret, accusation, or feeling of guilt, or even you committing suicide.

His door opened, "Alvah", Azazel called his name.

Alvah looked at him. He stood up from the bed.

"Sit down"...., he said.

"Still thinking how you would survive without if she dies by the third evaluation"… he asked him sitting in the couch.

"Don't worry, I've thought carefully of a way to get you to survive, what do you think?,"

"What way"..., alvah asked, curious.

"You'll know, when it's done, or do you want her to live as well?"

"I know where you've been Alvah"..., he said looking in his eyes.

"Not everyone would notice but",

He sniffed the air around, "where's your darkness".

"It was quite strong before, I'm starting to think this test isn't good for you. If you really want her to die, just say it, She doesn't have to face the last test".

Alvah couldn't speak.

"I'll give you time to think, but don't waste my time, It might not be me next time".

He left.

"I am doomed"....alvah said lying back down.

"I need to meet uncle".

He teleported away.

Walking around the valley, he saw him staring at nothing in particular.

He sat under a tree,

"uncle"..., he called out to him.

Ghazan looked at him, "Alvah"....he called his name teleporting closer. He sat beside him.

"What is it, why are you here?"...

"I don't know how father must have felt when hansi died, but she sure triggered something in him"....he spoke his mind.

"Your father was a vessel for anger. When I met him in the battlefield, his eyes were red".

Zillah told me you possess that too.

"You and Deivigan harbor Soo much anger because of what happened in your life".

"Luckily katya was there until she left, hansi was there until she left, Zillah is here until she is gone".

"Can you promise me to not change when she's gone".

Alvah smirked, "I can't promise that".

Ghazan looked at him.

"There is a difference in the pain of losing a mate and not having a mate.

I didn't feel any because I wasn't supposed to have not to talk to losing".

"There was a reason why she was assigned to you in the first place,

Look at you, did you ever think that you would have someone to care and love since you lost everything".

Alvah took in a deep breath.

"Your father was the only one I loved, I would have not forgiven myself if you didn't clarify up things for me".

"Uncle, if she ever makes it, be there for her",

Alvah told him this. He is not sure if she would make it but if she does, he wants her to have uncle to be with her.

"Sure".... Ghazan assured,

"I'll tell you a secret Alvah"

Alvah looked at him.

"Don't forget that there is a reason why her her name is Zillah. You know the meaning right?"....

"Yes"....He replied.

"It's about time I take it back"..... Ghazan told him

Alvah smiled, "I'll be going"

Ghazan placed his hand on alvah's head.

Alvah went back to Tartarus,....I need to meet thana, he said to himself.

He was back in his room. "I hope ravana isn't there".

He decided to walk. He passed the halls, headed upstairs where her room was located.

When he got there, he knocked.

"Come in"....,she said.

Alvah opened the door,

She was lying on her bed. She was shocked to see him in her room but she didn't express it.

"Why are you her?".... she asked.

"Thana, in any way are you aware of the evaluation?"....

"Yes"...., she replied. "But I created none of them".

"You want to know how the last test goes since it's related to my power, but I have no knowledge of that".

"You, want that girl to live, alvah.

There is something about her, you found that thing".

"Why couldn't you find it in me?"....

Alvah walked out.

"Alvah"...., she shouted his name.

He turned back and gave her a Stern gaze, turning back to the door he saw ravana obstructing him.

Alvah looked at him,

He moved away for alvah to walk,

Alvah followed ravana's movement with his eyes.

He teleported away from there instead.