I do not own LotS or SoT(the books)

Also, this is my first story; so don't say anything about horrid grammar (it should be expected). Also, for those of you who have read the books, don't be surprised by later events and characters.

Calling-AU

Chapter 1:Into

Rain drizzled out of his corse, brown hair. The pounding storm around them illuminated his gray eyes,solely focused on her. She momentarily forget how to breathe. She saw the bow in his hands, the nocked arrow, and an almost empty quiver on his back. Another flash exposed the wire-wrapped hilt of his sword. She was positive the word on the hilt was 'truth', but she wasn't fully sure, yet.

"State your business," he called to her from around 10 feet in front of her.

Something about him made her trust him. She didn't know what it was, but she knew she could trust him. "I'm looking for a wizard."

"So you're looking for me?"

"No. The wizard I'm looking for is probably in his 60's. Also, you aren't a wizard."

"Actually, I am."

"Yeah, sure."

Richard knew that voice. Who was she? Then it hit him. She was his old friend, Kahlan Amnell, the Mother Confessor. Why she wanted to find Zedd, he couldn't wonder. Then he saw them: four men, armed to the teeth. Their blonde hair gave them away for a D'Haran quad. He instantly put the arrow he had threw the archers throat, dropping him almost immediately.

Kahlan spun, realizing a quad had followed her. She charged them, deciding the Westlander could wait. The first man she reached was stunned when instead of slitting his throat, she grabbed it. Kahlan relaxed her restraint on her birthright. The air was filled with the telltale thunder without sound. He turned on his companions, killing one before the main commander killed him. She knew she couldn't fight him off long enough for Denee, who just left the forest, to save her.

A strange metallic ring came from behind. Before she could turn around, the mysterious man charged past her to eliminate the threat on her life. She saw rage flowing through his eyes. He brought the blade up and sent it howling at the target of his hate. Her eyes widened when the sword being brought down sliced through the others blade, held up in defense. She watched in horror as it split open his head, sending a cloud of blood spurting out and some pieces of the enemy's brain and skull flying through the wet air. She realized her 'savior' was Richard, her only non-Confessor friend. He was also the Seeker she knew the Midlands needed, which brought a pang of guilt to her heart, for what she'll have to force upon him.

She heard his whisper, "I truly am 'fuer grissa ost drauka'." She recognized it as High D'Haran, which surprised her. It instantly flashed through her mind. The bringer of death. She remembered the fabled prophecy mentioning that term.

She turned to him and asked him if he knew the great wizard, who was known as Zedd. His glare caused her knees to weaken a little and her heart to flutter.

"He was a friend of my grandmothers, before the boundaries."

"Zedd? He's my grandfather. Why?" His questioning glare forced her to answer, even though she didn't plan on revealing major knowledge, even to him.

"He needs to name a seeker, but he already has; you. And how did you make me answer you?" He shrugged and rambled on about some 'ability' he's already had and something about Zedd calling him his 'seeker of truth.' Kahlan looker over her shoulder to see Denee coming up.

"That's the last of them. Looks like you've met Richard Cypher already. His brother is the First Councilor. Richard, what are you doing her? I thought you would meet us by Trunt Lake?"

"I got drafted and place out here. The Mother Confessor here almost got herself killed." Kahlan gave him a questioning glare. "I mean…Denee, you give her too much credit. And I doubt she really could make someone drop dead by her command. At least I think you can't…or wouldn't."

"That is a story for another day. Now I want to meet this 'grandfather' or yours." Richard smiled at Kahlan, who returned it with her special smile she only gave him. He then gave Denee a cold glare, which caused her to burst out laughing.

Kahlan quickly turned back to Richard and whispered to him, "Your 'father' has placed the Boxes of Orden into play, Richard Rahl."

Richard's face went ashen at this news.

Death shall become your name, seeker.

Denee noticed Kahlan say something to Richard, then his face just lost its color. "What's wrong? Kahlan, what did you say to him?" Her sister had been acting strange for the past couple of days, since they reached the area not under the control of the Midland Alliance, but under Westland's.

Richard answer for the two of them came out slowly. "Nothing Denee…its just nothing you need to worry about, for now that is." Kahlan then remembered the time when her mother had brought her to Westland when she was just 7. Denee was 9 by then, so she was studying in Aydindril, the 'capital' of the Midlands. They lived in the Confessor's Palace and spent lots of time in the Wizards Keep, but after that visit she spent lots of time in the surrounding woods, with her thoughts on Richard. She had been a bit worried when they reached a small home in Westland, but the sound of two boys wrestling in the mud worried Kahlan more.

"Richard! Michael! Stop that! We'll have visitors today, and I need both of you to go bathe. Now!" The two who had been wrestling took packs, probably with clean clothes, a towel, and some soap to the nearby lake. A woman on the porch watched the two run off into the woods, then turned to the two who had just arrived.

"Tori! How have you been, and how is your father? George better be treating you right or you know what I'd— Oh, George, how good to see you." A big man walked up and gave Kahlan's mother a welcoming hug. "Good to see you to, Serena. And what's your name?" Serena turned to him and said, "This is my younger daughter, Kahlan. And those boys?"

As if they were just summoned out of thin air, two young boys came out. They were almost the same height, even though one looked a couple years older. The younger one had eyes just like is mother. The life in his eyes mad Kahlan highly curious of him, but the older one-stepped forward. "My name is Michael and this is my brother Richard, who I'm far superior to in almost any way." His enraged brother made his comment, "You're just saying that since you hate me being better than you."

"What? What the hell are you talking about?" Richard rolled his eyes, "And he's also dumber than me, isn't that right, loser?" Kahlan let out a giggle at seeing the two fight over her, even though it was worthless. She could never be with a man she loved, just some mate she took with her powers. A thought came to her, "I'm being entertained by this, so I'll go along for know. I think I'll pick Richard, since he's about my age."

After she voiced her opinion, Michael had a look of overriding anger, while his brother smiled at, not her choice, but her reasons behind it. "She's a smart girl. No wonder I like her," Richard's thoughts were mostly on Kahlan as his brother tried to 'get her back', but he knew it was useless. He knew Kahlan was being entertained also, which made him smile.

Kahlan was cut out of her flashback by Richard. "Kahlan, are you alright? What's wrong?" She didn't know how to answer.

Please R&R!