The sky was blood red and was filled with ash and flames as three lone figures trekked through the deserted streets of the long abandoned city. It was once a bustling city, where people went about their lives day by day. This city had a history though, a history of despair and loss. Long ago an ancient flame named Iblis was released into the world, killing millions of innocent people and reducing many cities to rubble. This city was where Iblis first appeared and it still contained an essence of the fiery behemoth. But, a youthful citizen of this shattered world decided to fight back. He enlisted the aid of another and together they vanquished the ancient evil. The journey took them through time and they met courageous individuals that aided them in their journey. Sadly, at the end of the journey one of them sacrificed their life to seal away the evil by using the power of the Chaos Emeralds. The other was saddened by the loss of his friend, but stayed strong and with the remaining population, rebuilt the world. Many years later, an organization who worshipped the ancient evil sought to resurrect it. They called themselves the Ibli. However when the youthful citizen who sealed away Iblis learned of their plan, he went to destroy them. Sadly, the man was no match for the Ibli's combined power and was killed. With the hero gone, the Ibli successfully resurrected Iblis and the world was once again thrust into darkness. But, one who looked up to the hero had used the Chaos Emeralds to travel back in time and try to stop the hero from dying. This young man's name was Marcus. When the Ibli discovered his plans, they sent three of their best after him.
"Where can we find one of the emeralds?" said the one with red markings that circled around his body.
"The fool only used two of the sacred gems. He should've taken the other five with him." laughed the one who was dressed in a long dark robe.
"We're lucky he didn't. Anyway, we can find one gem in his old dwelling and another on the memorial of the hero" said the one who was blind and had jewelry hanging from her body in chains.
The one who had the markings was named Lithus and he had the ability to control fire. The one with the long black robe was named Dorin and he had the ability to call upon the dead and command the shadows. The woman with the jewelry was named Solana and she had the ability to read the minds of others. They were the Ibli's best.
"Well lets hurry up," said Dorin, "Our master can be very impatient."
"I don't care about the master's impatience," said Lithus angrily, "I just want to make sure that brat doesn't bring the hero back."
"Relax," said Solana softly, "He will not bring Silver back."
"How can you be so sure," spat Lithus, "You can't predict the future." "If he succeeds in bringing Silver back, we will be destroyed and our master will be sealed away once more."
"You need to be more confident in our abilities Lithus and yours as well." said Dorin in a deep, raspy voice that sounded like he had gravel stuck in his throat.
Lithus lets out a sigh. "Your right, I should be more confident; alright let's get going." And with their conversation finished, the three retrieved the Chaos Emeralds and followed the youth through time.