CHAPTER 9: Darkness Looms

‘’Who goes there?’’ a voice thundered from the darkness.

"It is I, Tsozil, Dark Master," came the reply. "My brother and I bring news."

‘’Speak!’’

‘’We followed the signal from the temple. We located the human.’’

‘’Are you certain it was him?’’

‘’Yes, Dark Lord Kimil. We observed and - ‘’

‘’What of the Chakoom?’’

‘’It was with the boy, Dark Master.’’

‘’So, it is true.’’

Kimil emerged from the shadows, completely clothed in dark armor, and bearing the face of a skeleton.

As the Dark Lord Master, he was the most powerful of all the dark lords. Their dwelling place was Xiba, controlled by Ixtab, the god of death and ruler of the underworld.

He paced back and forth as the spies delivered the information to him. Pausing for a while, he said: ‘’The human is protected by the Chakoom.’’

‘’When shall we attack him Dark Master?’’

"We wait for the opportune moment."

‘’Yes Master.’’ Tsozil and his brother bowed,

‘’You may leave,’’ Kamil dismissed both bat creatures with a wave.

‘’My fellow lords