The Dark Stranger

[Maliki]

A cold wind blew in the bowels of the dark forest. The land trembled as a terrifying evil began to wake. Even the tree's began to quiver as his dark laughter filled the land. The evil in it was unmistakable.. but the voice was that of a child. A small figure maybe four and a half feet tall stood cloked outside of a hidden mausoleum deep in the darkness. Silver eyes took a short look around the surrounding area, a rain forest, thralling with life. The boy laughed once more, "I am despair... I am your fears..." He looked up towards the trees, "I am drought and disease." The forest began to wilt and wither, the grass turning brown and the leaves falling from the trees. "Absolute..." The earth began to shake softly, "Destruction." The earth trembled more, the dead tree's began to crack and fall, limbs and entire tree's themselves came crashing to the ground around the child, "My name.. Hahaha..." With that he walked, the sunshine beaming brightly around him as the forest fell to the ground, corpses of animals lay strewn randomly throughout the wreckage.

[Diana]

"You shouldn't do that."
The voice was soft and childlike.
"You'll make Uncle Maliki angry."

[Maliki]

The boy stopped. Tilting his head to the side he glanced at the little girl, "Maliki.. that name..." He growled, "It enrages me...." His eyes flashed softly, the girl would feel a small ammount of energy drain from her, "Take me too him..."

[Diana]

The girl had a being of power inside her. As such the drain caused a reaction. She was immediately surrounded in a protective shield.

[Maliki]

The boy growled, "You will not help me." His voice and eyes were emotionless. He turned his head from her and continued walking through the fallen forest. And aura of evil about him. With each step the closest dead plants would turn black. He seemed like an energy magnet. Stealing the life forces from anything within range. "The land... she would talk to me otherwise loose her own life." He looked down towards the ground, a small stream trickling nearby began to run dry. He seemed to lose all interest in the girl when he realized she wouldn't do his bidding.

[Diana]

The little girl kneeled and put her hand to the earth. She closed her eyes and green light flowed from her fingers into the dead trail he left behind. At first nothing happened. Then there was the tiniest hint of life. It began to grow and spread.

[Maliki]

The boys eyes opened wide and he turned his head back to look at the girl, "My opposite..." He turned to face her once more, "You would deny me?" He growled softly. "Why are you hear. There was suppose to be no other souls when I awoke."

[Diana]

"You have to stop. Uncle Maliki will be angry."
Her eyes glowed green from underneath her hood.

[Maliki]

His eyes began glowing silver as hers glowed green, "Then tell Maliki that I am here." He stood direct opposite to her, his dark energy eating at the land while her light energy continued to nurture and heal it. "Where did you get this power." More of an order then a request.

[Diana]

"None of your business."
She put her hands on her hips.