Hey everyone! Before I begin, I would like to thank everyone who has followed, favorited, and kept up with my Shazam!/Superman fanfic. It makes be very happy to hear that there people enjoying it. While I am on that note, I would like to assure readers of that fic who may or may not swing by here that this new fanfic does NOT mean that I have given up on my other fanfic. I am still writing new chapters for it and have plans to keep it going. The reason that I'm posting this one is because I have had this story in my head for quite a while now and I wanted to get it out. This fanfic will not interfere with my other one. That being said, enjoy the story. :)

Chapter 1: Nightmares and Omens

Aichi ventured through the darkness hearing only the sound of leaves crunching and twigs cracking beneath his feet. When he finally made his way out of the woods, he stumbled across several tombstones. The cawing of crows started ringing in his ears. The darkness of the night poured throughout the cemetery. His heart started palpitating. Cautiously, he navigated his way around the gravestones hoping to find an exit. Instead, he came to the foot of a hill. At the top of the hill rested a single tombstone. Before it stood a tall, shadowy figure. It was too dark to make out any features of the person, except for a light in the shape of a crescent moon emanating from his right eye. Aichi froze in place. He did not know the true nature of the man atop the hill. He could sense darkness within the man's heart, but there was something else, pain. The was a deep sadness within the being. There was no malicious intent, just despair.

"Aichi," a voice called out. "Aichi, can you hear me?"

"Takuto? Is that you?" Aichi called back.

"Aichi," Takuto responded. "There is a great evil coming. One that will end all existence."

As he spoke, the darkness materialized into some sort of demonic form. A vile horned beast shrouded with shadows emerged from the darkness with hellish green flames pouring out of its maw. The beast set its sights on Aichi.

"This is a threat you cannot face alone, Aichi." Takuto warned. "You will need to recruit some assistance."

"Kai and the others?" Aichi questioned.

"No," Takuto responded. "You will need someone more powerful. You must seek out the Black Moon Dragon for help."

At this moment, the demonic creature lunged at Aichi. His advance was halted, however, when the man at the hilltop reappeared between the beast and Aichi.

"Him?" Aichi asked nervously.

"Yes," Takuto replied. "He is a Psyqualia user like you. However, his power is immense. It rivals even my own."

The man and the beast stared each other down.

Aichi chose this moment to voice his concern, "But there is so much darkness in his heart."

"That is true," Takuto replied. "However, there is also a light within him."

At that moment, said light started the manifest itself within the man.

"If this light emerges," Takuto continued, "it will shine through the darkness."

As the light faded, the man's form was replaced with that of a dragon. The dragon possessed the same crescent moon-shaped light emanating from his right eye.

"How will I find him?" he asked.

"Activate your Psyqualia," Takuto instructed. "If you do this, you will able to find him. He will also become aware of your presence. However, he will not care. He will probably reject your request for help as well. No matter what his answer is, however, he must be persuaded to help."

Suddenly, the dragon and the demon spat fire at each other. When the flames collided, the entire world burned and Aichi awoke from his sleep, drenched in sweat.

End

I can tell that this is definitely going to be a lot darker than my other fic. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed. If you have any questions, please leave them in the reviews and I will answer them at the end of the next chapter. To clear up any confusion. This fanfic takes place post-G era during the time that Aichi is studying overseas in America. For people who haven't seen the movie Neon Messiah, there may be some more confusion later on but I will do my best to address it when we get there.