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Chapter 8

Darkness Rising

Two days earlier…

The Moon was out full in the sky as Village Elder and Soothsayer, Choi Dak was out wandering the streets of his village. The old primate had been restless for several nights now, though he was uncertain as of why. He could feel that a certain force was at work but could not identify it. When he sought guidance through divination he was unable to find any answers. So frustrated he began to walk the streets of his village. He was coming up on the village square when he heard someone scream. "AAAAHHHH!" Choi Dak hurried over toward the alleyway and peered around the corner

There Choi Dak saw a tall cloaked figure cornering a Pig in the alleyway; The Pig was backing away in fear saying things like "Pppp Please! Stay back!" Then Choi Dak heard the cloaked figures harsh tone. "Yes…I think you will do nicely…Young…strong….Perfect for digging." Just then the cloaked figure pulled out his dark fur covered paw and a dark Shadowy flame was produced. The Pig's eyes went wide with horror. As the figure brought his hand to the Pigs forehead Choi Dak watched the figure make contact, what he saw next absolutely terrified him. The figure had grabbed the pig's forehead and the Pig was now screaming. But instead of the pig catching fire, he just squirmed. When the figure withdrew his hand, Choi Dak saw a mark on the pigs forehead. It was the mark of the purple dragon. Choi Dak's eyes widened in horror. "No…" He whispered. "It can't be." And Choi Dak turned to run. Though he felt awful about leaving the poor soul behind he had to get back to his home!

Nightshade turned to look at who he might have heard down the alley way. When he saw no one he turned to the pig whose eyes were now glowing a dark purple as was the mark of Hei' an. He then addressed the pig. "Now…got to the caverns and begin your work." The pig wore a blank stare as he began to walk out of the village and towards the caves as the wolf had commanded him to. "Very soon…" was all the wolf said as he disappeared into the night heading out in search of more bodies.

Choi Dak had made it to his home as he rushed in through the back door, Startling a goose sitting at a table. "Sir!" The goose exclaimed after being surprised. But Choi Dak just ran for his study. He immediately pulled out a scroll and began to write his message. The young goose then walked in asking with a worried expression. "Sir? What's wrong?" The old primate still wrote as he muttered. "Everything is wrong Chen…Our worst fear is finally being realized…the Prophecy is coming to be." As he spoke these last lines with words filled with dread, the young goose's eyes filled with fear. They had prayed as their forefathers before them had done, that they would never have to write this message….The message signaling the end of their world. Chen and Choi Dak were members of a secret organization known as the Golden Sun… a society founded one thousand years ago tasked with one duty, to watch the world for any sign that Darkness would rise to engulf it and end all of its life. And the symbol to identify this event was known as the Mark of Hei'an.

As Choi Dak finished writing his message explaining the events that took place that night, he quickly rolled up the scroll and stamped it with the society's secret emblem, the mark of a golden sun etched in red. As he placed the scroll inside a canister he handed the parcel to Chen. "Now, you must fly this message to the Jade Palace in the Valley of Peace, and deliver it to the Grandmaster! With any luck, if the Darkness has begun to rise then perhaps the two lights have finally been brought together as well!" Chen took the canister and placed it in his messenger bag. Choi Dak then said to his young apprentice "Fly fast young Chen, the whole world is counting on you!" Chen bowed his head to his mentor saying "I will not fail you sir!" and without another word Chen flew off into the night as Choi Dak watched from the door muttering to himself. "May the spirits protect us all…"

I apologies for the briefness of this chapter. I know it's not one of my longer ones. but maybe sometimes a shorter chapter from time to time isn't always a bad thing...oh and for those of you who don't know...

Divination- The art or act of foretelling future events or revealing occult knowledge.

and if this doesn't help, just think of how the soothsayer in KFP2 foretold Shen's fate.

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