Disclaimer: I do not own the RW/YST. Other standard disclaimer things apply.

This is my first attempt at a fanfic so please spare me. Do tell me though if it needs more continuity or anything else that it lacks.

Timeline: During their summer vacation a couple months after the second war with Talpa.

Prologue

It is the evening in the Dynasty where Cale, Dais, Sehkmet, and Lady Kayura still live. Kayura is standing in one of the watch towers that stands in the center of the palace. Kayura is now the official guardian between the earthrealm and the netherrealm.

Dais and Sehkmet are tending to things around the palace such as repairs due to the last battle with Talpa. They are mainly supervising and making sure everything goes according to plan while the armor drones are tending to he repairs.

A mountain is overlooking where Cale is sitting meditating beside of a stream. Cale is in the midst of meditating when he feels a sudden presence in the back of his mind. He stands up and scans the tree line. He takes a couple seconds longer scanning the shadows, but senses nothing. He turns to a small field and does the same but still nothing. Finally he turns to the mountain. He sees that half of the mountain from the peak down is covered in a purple haze. He focuses his eyes on a cliff where the haze seems to be originating. What he sees confuses him.

He sees a warrior with dark green armor that is almost black. The warrior is sitting atop a horse with a sword raised in the air. "What?" Cale asks himself

The warrior lowers his sword and the horse charges. "Fine by me; let's play." Cale said as he called forth his armor.

The warrior was high tailing if off of the mountain. Not only that, but the purple haze seem to be following him down the mountain. The warrior was now at the bottom of the mountain and approaching fast. Cale drew his no-dachi and began to charge the warrior.

Kayura turned to look out a window behind her. "That's odd. I've never seen that purple haze there before." She said to herself. Dais, Sehkmet, Cale look over toward the western mountain and look at that haze she said through the mental link.

Dais and Sehkmet did as they were told and turned toward the mountain. That's weird. What about it? Sehkmet asked

I don't know. Something about it just doesn't feel right. Kayura replied

I know what you're talking about. Dais added with a nod from Sehkmet

Well, I for one can tell you that it isn't good cause what ever it is came along with some guy on horseback. Cale informed

What? The three questioned How do you know that? Kayura chimed

Cause I'm locking swords with him right now. Cale stated

The three others gasped. Why didn't you tell us? Asked Dais

You beat me to it! Cale shot back. Now quit chatting and get over here before I'm skewered. This guy's good.

Cale ended his charge was a swift horizontal swing of his no-dachi. The warrior blocked his attack with the flat of his sword and quickly made a slash across Cale's chest.

Cale jumped back as the warrior charged once again. Once again Cale jumped to the side and charged. The warrior blocked it and tried the same tactic as before. Cale had hoped that he would do that and caught the sword in mid-swing between his claws. Cale flicked his wrist and thrust his sword at the warrior. The warrior merely leaned back as the sword passed.

Cale's eyes bugged out. The warrior simply grabbed his wrist and threw him in the other direction while delivering a sharp blow to his stomach.

Cale was about call for backup when he heard Kayura through the mental link. The warrior charged again and Cale dodged only to be charged one again before he landed on the ground. He drew up his sword to block only to be struck again and again. The clashing of the swords seemed to echo through the area as the battle intensified.

Well, I for one can tell you that it isn't good cause what ever it is came along with some guy on horseback he sent through the mental link. Now quit chatting and get over here before I'm skewered. This guy's good. He quickly finished what he was saying and focused on the battle ahead.

A couple of minutes of intense battle continued when Sehkmet and Dais appeared in the distance. "Where's Kayura?"

"She's putting the soldiers on guard!" Dais answered

The warrior stopped and saw them approaching; he then looked back at Cale who had several battle wounds. The warrior sheathed his sword and dismounted his horse. Cale took a step backward; the warrior turned to face him.

Cale was prepared for another tremendous attack, but he attack never came. Instead the warrior just raised him arm toward Cale with his palm up. The purple haze rapidly began flow from behind the warrior toward Cale. Before he could take a step back the haze enshrouded him.

Cale tried to move but quickly found that his body was paralyzed. The only thing that he could move was his mouth. "Don't let the haze touch you!" he yelled to Dais and Sehkmet who stopped dead in their tracks.

The warrior turned and looked at them. "Snake Fang Strike!" yelled Sehkmet swinging six swords above his head, and releasing them and their energy upon the warrior.

The ground exploded around the warrior. In a shower of dirt and rocks the warrior ran around behind Dais and Sehkmet. They quickly turned around only to be enshrouded by the purple haze as well. They did their best to struggle against the affects of the haze to no avail.

The warrior, now standing merely two feet in front of Dais, held up his hands beside of his head. He hands started glowing purple and he drove them into the sides of Dais's head; he let out a blood-curdling scream. The warrior removed his hands, the whole process causing no physical wounds, and Dais fell unconscious. The warrior then proceeded on to Sehkmet and did the same thing.

Kayura, Cale frantically sent across the mental link wherever you are don't come any nearer to us. We couldn't beat him.

Cale stay calm. What is he doing over there? I could hear Dais's scream all the way here in the forest.

I don't know. All I know is that he just pushed his hands right into Dais's head.

What? I hope he isn't doing what I think he is, but if it is what it sounds to me he is brainwashing them.

Well there was no physical damage to Dais if that helps. He is just unconscious. Sehkmet's scream rang through the air. Listen, you have to go tell the Ronins what has happened.

No, not yet. I'm right here at the battlefield and I have a clear shot at him.

Don't!

Shew, always thinking about yourself, Cale. Don't worry I won't hit you.

I meant you'll get stuck in the haze.

The warrior was now right in front of Cale with his hands at the side of his head. The last thing that Cale could remember was the site of the warrior standing in front of him.

Kayura stood behind a boulder to shield herself from the sight of the warrior. 'Now I have to wait till he gets finished. If I don't I'll kill him.' she thought. A couple seconds passed by and Dais, too, fell unconscious. 'Now is my chance' Kayura jumped from behind the boulder through the air. She waited until she was close enough so the warrior couldn't evade her attack before she called her sure kill. "Star Sword Scream!" she said and she plunged one of her star swords through the sternum of the warrior.

Bright white light emitted from the wound first, and then several connections in the warrior's armor. Soon the whole battlefield was enveloped with the bright white light.

As the light faded the warrior remained standing except he was a rust color. Kayura pulled her sword out and the armor collapsed. The armor then slowly dissolved and turned into dust. Kayura fell to her knees with energy exhaustion. 'That took almost all I had. I knew if I didn't hit him with everything I had when I had the chance I would never gain it back.' she thought.

The bad feeling quickly arose in her stomach; she looked up and noticed that the purple haze had not dissipated. She heard a moan and her eyes widened. She turned her head and saw Dais standing staring at her viciously. Dais unleashed his Web of Deception and rendered Kayura unconscious. Dais walked over to her and picked her up and carried her under his arm.

Author's Note: So how was my first attempt at a fanfic? I know that it was slow at the beginning but I'm trying not to rush into anything. I want to keep my big ideas for the climax of the story. Please R&R!