Darkness is a hard thing to wipe away from your past, and Yunho would know that far too well. There was a time when he almost fell for Mikaelis' trickery, his promise of power, but Yunho refused.

The same happened with Beyongkwan, though he was far more than willing to follow Mikaelis into the dark of the Outer Shade. Byeongkwan, back then, didn't exactly have anything left to live for. He hadn't met Junhee until it was nearly too late. The darkness nearly had its claws in too deep in Byeongkwan, but Junhee pulled him back. Byeongkwan, though saved, knew he'd never be able to forget that past for as long as he lived...

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In the near pitch darkness of the Outer Shade sat Mikaelis on a throne made from the discarded human remains that ogres had left behind, his face lit by the nearby bonfire that had burned for almost as long as he'd been alive. It wasn't a normal colour, however; it burned a deep blood red, and made Mikaelis' already unnaturally coloured dark maroon eyes stand out.

"Sire" a deep voice greeted him, "you have a visitor"

Mikaelis' turned slowly, a wicked smirk playing on his lips. He glides down from his makeshift throne, his dark eyes gazing upon the light blue haired figure that stood on the other side of the bonfire.

"Brother" the voice regarded him with coldness.

Mikaelis pouted, but his eyes held a dark amusement in them, "Yunho, is that any way to greet your family?"

"You are no family of mine" Yunho snapped.

Mikaelis' false pout dropped, "now little brother, it's already dangerous for you to be in here. It would be wise for you not to anger me"

"I'm strong enough to win against you" Yunho smirked, "you wouldn't dare hurt me anyway. I know you too well"

"No, I wouldn't hurt you. But I would hurt that idiotic Pixie you love so much" Mikaelis' wicked smirk returns.

A flicker of fear crosses Yunho's face, but the expression was gone in seconds, "I would kill you if you dared hurt Mingi"

"Or maybe I should kill that little human boy that just arrived. Hongjoong is his name, am I correct?" Mikaelis chuckled, "oh yes, I know about that little brother. I know what you're trying to pull here, but it will not work"

"Not even I know if he's full human or not. There's something different about him. I'm sure you've had nightmares about it, right, big brother?" Yunho spoke, "of the one who will finally bring death upon you for having evaded it for so long? You were supposed to die hundreds of years ago, but you used black magic to keep yourself alive"

"It was not my time!" Mikaelis roared, "it was not my time then, and it will not be my time now!"

"Black magic comes with a price Mikaelis" Yunho spat, "you will soon pay that price with your life, and I'm willing to bet that if Hongjoong is who I think he is, he will be the one to carry out that price"

Yunho turns away, but Mikaelis is suddenly in front him, "you come into my home, threaten me, and expect to walk away unharmed little brother?"

There was no fear on Yunho's face; this was not the first time he had come face to face with his brother, and it surely wouldn't be the last.

"That was no threat. That was a promise. Once you die, I will be there big brother; I will be there to burn your body, and I will be there to weep over my brother that once existed before the black magic destroyed his soul" Yunho stared into his brothers angered eyes.

For a second that didn't go unnoticed by Yunho, a flicker of hurt appeared in those deep maroon eyes, but it was gone as soon as the younger saw it.

"Well then, little brother" Mikaelis growled, "let's see if you will be able to keep that promise, shall we?"

And I oop-

Sorry for the shortness. The ideas aren't flowing as well today >~<