Cold Blood and Icy Hearts: Tale of Caine Conven (Discontinued)

Volume 2 Chapter 4: Who Could've Done It? The Next Challenger!

Following Noelle outside, Zane turned around. He faced the clock and he saw the body. Shocked at what he saw, he stepped back and recognized the body. It was the guy who said the kingdom would stand by him since he had Noelle's trust. And yet...here he was. Impaled with an ice sword, accompanied by words behind his head. 'THE DARK KING REIGNS SUPREME!' Zane turned and looked at Noelle in confusion and mild anger.

Zane: "Noelle, are you accusing me of something?"

Noelle: "Zane, I know this was you! The dark king?! Isn't that you? Aren't you the rightful ruler of Hell?! And an ice sword definitely sounds like your style of attack!"

Zane: "Noey, I know how it looks but by your logic...you could have done this as well! I was inside with you and everyone else, remember? Not to mention, when me and Bunni left...we were in the room. So, it couldn't have been me. Why don't you try asking anybody else who did this?"

Noelle: "ZANE! You can not be serious! I...ugh! You know what...fine! I'll ask everyone else in the castle to see who was where when I heard the scream. And, when I find them..."

As she spoke, her eyes turned the dark orange that was indicative of her being angry and preparing a transformation. Turning back into her original cyan blue eyes, she stepped past Zane and walked directly into the castle. Zane stood out and stared at the body and the words behind him. As he began walking away, he did not notice the scene changing. The sword changing into a sword made of some darkened almost black substance. A man walking in front of the clock, standing on air, goes entirely unseen.

???: "Hahaha...you did well, brother. Now...they suspect each other. All that needs to happen is Ash to hold up his end of the bargain and I will simply ensure havoc is brought unto them."

The man said before he looked at the body, touching his face as he smirked.

???: "I appreciate your sacrifice...whether it was willing or not, it will not be in vain. The ones with your blood will be spared from my hands."

He said before he disappeared. Meanwhile, back in Hell, Carrie and Rosemary are walking around, examining some old books that were Satan's. Were they diaries? Journals? They couldn't exactly tell.

Carrie: "Any luck yet, my dear?"

Rosemary: "No, love. I'm still at a loss as to what these words mean, or who wrote them. But a lot of these books have passages highlighted referring to some sort of...dark revival ritual. And how to get it done."

Carrie: "What...what do you mean?"

Rosemary: "Finding a kingdom who's crown is usurped...and a woman who's world has been warped...rocking the foundation of life to its core...still not enough you must do more! Find a king of all the races...one that darkness completely encases...draw his blood and use it well...to revive the first twin kings of hell..."

Carrie: "What does it mean?"

Rosemary: "I...I don't know. It's some sort of revival ritual...I can tell that much. But at the same time, I don't know who the twin kings of Hell are."

Carrie: "I think I read something about them in one of these books! Shit...which one...?"

Rosemary continued to look through the books before Carrie quickly placed one down in front of the two of them. A big leather book with black emboldened letters that read 'THE TWIN KINGS OF HELL'.

Carrie: "This is it! The book we were looking for..."

Rosemary opened the book and began looking through it, getting whatever information she needed on the twin kings of hell before she stopped and looked back at Carrie.