Chapter 9, Unimaginable Power

    Coiled around the Crystal of Fire, the great worm Smaug emperor of the dragons, lay dreaming of his evil deeds. Long ago he had defeated the clan of good dragon, forcing the Mystic White Dragon into hiding. He ruled a long reign until the humans decided to fight back. The sage Beryl had frozen his minions in eternal sleep sentencing them forever to lay beneath the ice. But Smaug smiled at the thought of Beryl, she had faced him herself. He could vividly remember catching her in his mouth and biting down leaving two deep wounds one on each shoulder. Years late the poison took root and she was more than ready when Metalla came. The great beast rose, if you were there you could not be certain that it spoke but you would know who's voice it was that was heard.
    "I sense the coming evil I feel new power. Arise my children, awaken from your sleep. Cast of the spells of old and emerge from your icy graves."
    A soft rumbling could be heard as pure dark power flowed through the earth. The ice at the North Pole shook and steamed, Large pools appeared and from each flew a dragon. Long twisted claws, knobby scaled skin, piercing evil eyes, and large bat like wings. They emerged in the hundreds each with knowledge as black as a moon-less night. They flew towards there master, leaving countless puddles in the ice. From one of these small quickly freezing lakes a hand shot out to cling to the Ice, followed by the sleeve of a tattered gray uniform.

    Wearing a red tunic, and a red cloak he stood facing out into space. His graphite colored hair hanging loose near his shoulders. This was Koran the Wizard of the Red Lotus. He held a glass ball in his right hand, caressing it with his left. blue lightning surged out from the center of the glass orb and followed his hand. "You have done well Bigieu, Lord Thantos will be pleased."
    The woman with fiery red hair stepped forward. "Thank you."
    The man railed his arms making the cloak float out of the way. The orb slowly rose from his hand and floated over to Bigieu. "Take this to Lord Thantos."

    Kioku was heading home, he had been to the site of yesterdays tragedy. He could sense a presence, a presence with great power. In fact he sensed it now, and it was too close for comfort. He stepped into an ally and transformed. "So Kintaro we meet at last."
    Kintaro turned and saw a woman dressed in black with dark pink hair. She raised he arms holding a large ax. Her hair started to glow until it was a bright fiery red. The ax burst into flames, and a blast of energy shot towards Kintaro. Kintaro deflected it with his right hand drawing his sword with his left. Bigieu ran foreword bringing the ax down towards his head. Kintaro managed to block the attack but his sword was knocked out of his hand. Bigieu raised the ax and brought it down as Kintaro rolled out of the way. He bumped his head which slightly dazed him. Bigieu came in for the kill but a parked car pulled out in front of her.

-flashback-
    Sagata Kintoki sits as a young boy with his father. His father is speaking. "After the sword was stolen we were sealed off from the rest of the universe. We are hold a special power. We are of the few who can sense and mold the essence of life. It has been called Mana, the Force, or simply Magic but, It is an energy field created by life and when you awaken to its power you will understand why it is so dangerous."

    Kintaro opened his eyes but things had changed. He could sense all that was around him, and further. A hungry baby cried 3 streets over. A child panicked as he broke his mothers favorite crystal candle stand. A dog ran excitedly after a stick, more and more information poured in. He could have given you a census of the aunts crawling over a dropped candy bar on the other side of town, but more important information stood out in his mind. Two strong energy sources were near by, one was Bigieu the other familiar but distant in his mind. His sword left a dint in the web of energy that flowed between all life. He could feel its shape and weight in his mind. He saw the space between him and the sword in a new way. He slowly closed his eyes and visualized the sword in his hands. The sword shook once than flew into his hand. Kintaro stood and jumped over the car that was between him and Bigieu. He jumped over her head flipping in mid air. He landed behind her and with lighting quick reflexes slashed at Her back. She spun Blocked his attack than opened a portal and left the scene. Kintaro looked over at the blond hared man who only nodded before he vanished. Kintaro changed back into Kioku and headed home, while trying to block the information that was constantly being feed into his head.
 
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