Dark Reign

Writer's note: This story takes place at the end of BOF III. As you should know, the timeline of BOF games is: BOF IV, I, II, III. This is not finished. I want a few reviews before I decide to finish it, or scratch it.



Prologue



Evolution, it seems, has played a heavy role among mortals and my kindred [dragons] alike. My brethren banned together once I became the "dominant", and placed upon me a curse to live forever in the body of a pathetic beast known as Ladon. The boy, Ryu, he came to me in the full glory I once bathed in. An evolved Endless, who has the amazing ability to hide within them their great power -- Better, they possess a mortality. No fear of living through the ages, nor the subtle realization that they are eternally alone. Ryu, whom I believe is my direct descendent though I know not how, spoke to me... Asked me for my help. And I eagerly complied so I could drain from him his power, and thus make my glorious return. The great war me and my brethren had on Caer Xhan is but a thing of the past, where I heard the goddess (Who I find amusingly weak) speak... Cher Xhan, where I buried. Caer Xhan, where Ryu's transformation cracked the fragile shell of my curse.



Chapter one



The fragile shell of a giant stone dragon cracked from the pressure of the small, falling chunk of a Caer Xhan building that house on it both goddesses of the current world. The chunk bounced off the huge stone stature of Ladon, and slid to the ground. The helpless bodies of the goddesses fell off, dead. A single crack was formed between the statue's eyes. The crack extended from that crack a single pillar of white energy that expanded, forming a full 360 degrees and ripped that soft stone apart. Dust fell gently to the floor, extending a cloud of brown into the blackness of the building. Dust passed, and fell to the ground, leaving behind a single man. Wounded, but alive, the man stood proud. Tendrils of white hair fell down a shirtless body that had been covered in gauze. Upper- body had been cut, and even with the gauze, it neglected to hide the horizontal scar located on the chest. Iridescent plum purple pants clung to the body just as it lowered itself to the cold floor.

The group had long since split paths. Garr was stuck in the old building (as a statue), Nina went home with Ryu; accompanied by Peco, Rei stayed with Momo and Honey at what was left of Caer Xhan after a short vacation back home- which Ryu came with him order to pay tribute to the dead Teepo.