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[Kipekee]

Zekyu didn't even move, just her flank going up and down slightly. She was barely breathing. Some of the other prisoners came to sniff, but walked away. Zor came over to release some of the prisoners because Zavok told him to, but he didn't pay any attention to Cole and Zekyu.

"...mother?" Zara finally asked, poking Kipekee on the shoulder. Her frown only grew larger. Zephyr waved her paw in front of the dark queen's face, but their mother still didn't reply.
"Leave her be, young ones." Zara and Zephyr hopped off the cave to find Master Zik watching them. "She is grieving for the daughter she offered for exile and disownment. You children know very well it was her idea."
The twins nodded slowly.
"She feels guilty because not even Zavok's law change the fact that Kipekee birthed Zekyu, no matter what happens. She is still her mother."
Zephyr growled almost inaudibly. "She's a threat to my pampering." The white lioness turned away, and Zara pinned her ears to her skull.
"Come, child." Master Zik walked away. Hesitantly, Zara followed him.

[Adofo]

Cole: Baby I'm so sorry. Just please be okay! Please! I need you!

[Kipekee]

Singing echoed in Cole's mind. Turns out, what Zeena sang was fake. Teasing, no, taunting Cole. But here, the demons sang the true song, including Zeena. Zavok's voice was the loudest.
Got a secret, can you keep it?
Swear this one you'll save!
Better lock it in your pocket,
taking this one to the grave.
If I show you, then I know you won't tell what I said!
Cause two can keep a secret if one of them is dead!

They placed visions in Cole's eyes, of five cubs singing that song, circling a younger looking Master Zik like ring-around-the-rosy. It was an old event, eighty years ago. Way before Zavok was the overlord of one of the spiritual realms. Way before Kipekee was born. Now they were doing the same thing, except Master Zik and Zavok had traded places.

[Adofo]

Cole: What in the....

[Kipekee]

Zekyu's fur turned pink once again and she woke up, hovering over the ground and floating out of the pit. She placed herself next to Zavok's den and dug up some chains he had buried in the ground. Putting the heavy chains on herself, Zekyu pretty much gave up her freedom. Unwillingly, of course, because Zeena jumped back out of her body again.

[Adofo]

Cole: ZEKYU!!!! ZEKYU!!!!!!! LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!!! TAKE ME INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!

[Kipekee]

The remaining prisoners stared. Zor crawled his way over to the pit. "Please no screaming. Zavok's rules." He said seriously, although his tone was bland.

Zavok curled up and watched Zekyu panic and try to get the chains off of herself. The other members of his little clique were already off doing their own things. Wrapping his massive serpentine tail around himself, he yawned. Zara approached, dipping her antlered head respectfully to her father. "I'd like some chores."
"Chores? No, sweetie, jobs is a better word. Now, now, why don't you tackle some game for me, 'mm? You are the best huntress I know." Zavok's gentle coo really struck Zekyu's heart like a dagger.
Zara smiled. "Anything you say, daddy!" The red she-demon trotted off.
Kipekee approached, letting herself collapse by her mate's side. Zavok purred, placing his tail over her like a blanket.
"Its almost over, my sweet princess. Its almost over." The two cuddled up and purred loudly.
Zekyu sighed, giving up and laying down, the chains chingling. Almost over, whatever they were planning. She was almost over, too. She couldn't wait for them anymore.

[Adofo]

Cole: ZEKYU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He tried climbing up the wall but it was no good. As he was struggling up the wall, he noticed just a little bit of sand came off of his fur. barely a paw full. But he had an idea.
Cole: I have to try!
He made the sand make a thin ring around one of his paws he made it go up but he could barely get it to carry his weight. He made it keep going up as he did as much as he could to climb the wall, with his sand doing most of the work. He still had a ways to go.

[Kipekee]

Zor snarled. "F***... Oh, totally forgot." He closed his eyes, and black bats started swarming around Cole. Zor was using black magic. The bats all had one slitted red eye. They became shadow Zors and pushed Cole back down before disappearing.
"I forgot how fun witchcraft was." The little white teen purred, scratching his ear. He shook out his black and cyan striped ram horns. They were definitely useful to give Cole a headache if he received a headbutt from Zor.

[Adofo]

Cole: NO!!!!!! ......Zekyu......I'm so sorry.........
After a moment Cole felt weird. Then suddenly his head jerked up and blinding white lights beamed from his eye sockets and mouth. After a few seconds he lowered his head back down and the lights dimmed down to where his eyes and mouth were glowing white. Cole turned around to the other prisoners who were cowering in fear of him. He swiped his paw across the air and the wall behind them crumbled away leaving a tunnel back up outside.
???: Go.
It came from Cole's mouth but it was far from his voice. It was much deeper and had a slight echo to it. As the others ran away, Cole took a single jump and he was easily out of the pit. He saw Zor and picked him up in mid air without even raising a paw. He slammed him into the wall hard and was encased in a shell of pure light. He felt weak. He couldn't move. And all his bats disappeared. Without saying a word he calmly walked back to the den to face off with his ex father in law.
???: Zavok. It is time. It is I.....The Lord of the Lions. You have know this day would come. You can give up your power and your throne peacefully...or with just a single thought, you will vanish from existence. Every last trace.
He meant everything. No paw prints. no hairs. Everything from him in his entire existence. Including all of his children. Cole wasn't in control at all. The lord of the lions had complete control of Cole's body. But he could still hear and see everything.
Cole: What!? NO!!!!!! YOU'LL GET RID OF ZEKYU TOO!!!!!!!!
Lord of the Lions: So what be it? You surrender...or dare to take on the one that created all of existence. What is your choice?