Prologue
Hakuryuu stared widely at the horizon with a glare that could pierce rock. He was alone. Only the birds and the river gave him company. Images flew through his mind of fire and blood. He saw his mother's face stare at him with satisfied eyes, her face was was slowly backing away into the shadows and smoke. He then saw someone flail through the flames like a fish out of water, whoever it was they were in a great deal of pain. He began to run to the person's aid and was screaming at them "I'm coming! Wait for me!" As he got closer the screams of pain became louder, the figure became clearer. He reached the figure who was now lying on the floor. Lifeless. It was a girl, with singed, blackened hair, she wore metal bracelets and a golden necklace. He grabbed the body that was lying face down on the embers of a fire, turned the body over to see her face. "Ahhhhhhh!" Hakuryuu shrieked with great fear and disbelief, the girl he saw was a girl he knew. A girl he loves. It was Morgiana. Hakuryuu snapped out of this trance and carried on walking towards the far horizon. "I must stop them" he said to himself, "I must stop the Kou Empire"