Koran's Trials

Thyme smiles, "I'm not sure this is going to go over well with Mal,"
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Mal stiffens even further and suddenly appears behind her, caressing her cheek, "Not evil huh? I assure you darling, I'm as evil as they get," he purrs in her ear.

"Flirting has nothing to do with being evil." Cassie said with a roll of her eyes. "You can't foul me. I know you have a soft spot. It just happens to be for your sisters. It is obvious from all that I've heared that deep down you are not truly an evil man. Why else would you cause yourself to get imprissoned while searching for your sister?"

"We'll see. If anyone can mellow him out besides you and Akiko, i think it's Cassie. She's always been able to take care of herself." Koran said, smiling slightly. He did love his little sister a lot but, as he'd said, she was able to take care of herself for long periods of time.

Mal growls, wrapping his fingers around her throat, "And if I was to kill you right now? Would you still say I wasn't evil?" he snarls, but his fingers don't tighten at all. In fact he lightly caresses her neck with one finger.

"Well I wouldn't have much to say I'd be dead." Cassie said trying not to laugh at her own joke. That was kind of sad. "Besides people do some wrong things but it doesn't make them evil." She said with a light nod.

"You just don't get it," Mal growls, moving his arms down until they wrap around her waist. He licks up her neck, "I'm God of Evil. No one tops me in the evil department," he growls, flashing them both into his palace.

Cassie let out a surprised sound and gave him a curious look. "Why are you so eager to prove that you're evil? Is it your goal in life? And what do you plan to do to me?"

Mal growls and releases her, "I don't need to prove I'm evil. I am, without a doubt, evil to the core. And I planned to keep you as a trophy. But I decided not,"

"Well good for you. And what makes you think you could keep me? I am a goddess as well. And perhaps I don't want to stay with you. Just because my brother wants to help you doesn't mean I should not feel insulted by you." Cassie said tossing her hair over her shoulder.

Mal stares at her hair, eyes flickering slightly before he seems to break away. His heart was beating hard and he wanted to reach forward and kiss her.

Cassie paused when he didn't reply. She turned to look at him and paused at the look in his eyes. "Um what are you thinking about?" She asked a little worried.

Mal smiles a bit and chuckles, "*Now* you're worried when I'm doing nothing?" he asks and stands, moving toward her. His gait was long and powerful and he had broad shoulders and a wide chest. His skin was dark and his brown hair framed his face. Hi eyelashes were long and should have been feminine but were not.

"Thoughts can be very dangerous. I am not one for conversations so I know the danger of being in thought." Cassie said with a light sigh. "Besides one is all ways doing something. Even if it is just breathing."

"True enough," Mal says but keeps approaching, his eyes blazing. "All of it true," he murmurs just before he wraps his arms around and pulls her close. He kisses her deeply, his lips hot but somehow dark. He seems to leave a brand on her and some sort of darkness settles on her lips even as he pulls away. His face is expressionless, however, he does back away out of her reach.

Cassoe's eyes widened but she didn't move. What had that been about? Out of no where he just decided to kiss her. She was so confused. So she frowned lightly and looked down. "What was that for?"

Mal raises an eyebrow and a corner of his lip curls up, "Well if you don't know... why should I tell you? But perhaps I will..."

Cassie looked up at him and her expression darkned ehr eyes becoming darker and her frown becoming aparent. "You are despicable. It is not in your best intrest to toy with a woman's feelings. Release me."

Mal's own eyes darken, "And why should I? I'm evil, as I said. And even if you leave you will *always* be connected to this place. So leave if you wish," he growls and walks past her, heading for the door.

Cassie felt her legs give out and collapsed onto the ground. She felt her eyes watering and transported herself to her room. She didn't want to stay with him anyway.

Mal stumbles, falling to his knees as he gasps for breath, "She did it. She left," he murmurs, feeling the piece of his heart, body, and soul that he had left on her during that kiss disappear. He knew what would come now.

Cassie felt herself ach and gripped her chest gently. Why did leaving hurt so bad? He wasn't even nice to her. And yet she felt herself flicker ad transport herself back to his side. ONly she was still on the floor and felt rather aching.

"You came back," Mal half breathes, half growls. "Why?"

"Don't ask me. It's not like you're plesant to be around." Cassie said as she panted and looked at the ground. She didn't bother to look up it took too much energy.

"Don't feel pain," Mal murmurs, touching her and removing the cause of the pain. Suddenly he screams, shudders covulsivley.

Cassie mustered enough energy to look up at him. "What's wrong? Did I do something?" She asked. She didn't want to hurt him unconciously.

Mal laughs, "You didn't know. My fault. My wish to die,"