Chapter 4

Soon Kirin had made his way back into the comfort of his home and planted himself on the couch, his paws resting upon the rough, torn cover of the spell book, the fact that it was of venomian text didn't bother him, it was what was inside that did; what rested within the book?

"This thing must be very important if it was on a general rank battleship…wonder what's inside." Kirin thought as hisfingers traced along the edge of the coverand slowly opened the book, as he did, a small gust of wind blew across his face, he knew now that this book was of evil, but his curiosity had forced him to delve deeper into this mysterious book.

Slowly his gazed danced along the Venomian runes of the ancient tongue, he raised his paw and pointed it at the dark fireplace, uttering the words "Vakzu" then yelped as a burst of fire jolted from his palm and blasted the wood with a cold blue fire with a scent of crystal roses, like a small oasis scent. Kirin slowly eyed down at the text in the book, spells and hexes all across the pages, but a particular category of black magic seem to have took Kirin's attention full force: Summoning. The young vulpine placed the book aside and knelt on the marble floor and drew a small circle with a celestial design of earth, his fingers tracing along the circle; his muzzle opened and uttered the words "Vokia" and a massive light beamed from the circle, slamming Kirin back against the wall and onto the couch, knocking him out.

Slowly night rose as the sun fell and the sky invited the moon with her starry siblings, gently radiating a soft light down upon Kirin's sleeping face and woke him, his soft ruby eyes widened in surprise as they stared at a small pair of garnet marble eyes of a small stone made dragon kit, it didn't surprise that Kirin could make only a small creature since he spent his life in strength and swordsmanship. His paw gently lifted the small kit into his arms, he smiled as the kit squeaked and curled up into a ball.

"Hey it's ok little guy, you're safe. Hmm…I think…Kaz would be an excellent name to call you." Kirin said as he gently scratched the young kit, chuckling as the kit squeaked again and latched to his cerulean fur.

Kirin smiled and fell back on the couch, pulling up the quilted blanket over him and Kaz, slowly shutting his eyelids and falling into a slumber.

"What's happening?"

"Kirin…"

"Who said that!"

"Kirin…turn."

The dream realm in Kirin's mind seemed to change into a court of some holy environment, the young vulpine shifted his direction towards the voice and stared at a long set of chairs, a council of Soul edge wielders of the past; a tall panther with a long cross shaped scar across his left eye held in his paw a spirit form of a large broad sword soul edge, and a crest on his chest of a mastery over soul manipulation; Kirin knew straight away that this panther was the first descendent of soul edge.

"Kirin…the time has come once again…you must take up soul edge from your past and use it to destroy…an evil that slowly draws itself…to you." The panther explained, vanishing and reappearing in front of the young vulpine with the soul edge out in material form, Kirin shook slightly and held his head, he could still remember the horrible past, the screams of agony from millions.

"I…can't. I can't take it back." Kirin announced sadly, his head lowered as gasps were heard all over the council, the panther shook his head and lifted Kirin's head.

"Kirin…it was not your fault of the fall of Base 220, it was Grey Fang who had forced you while he still inhabited your body. Please Kirin, the evil is drawing closer and closer with every passing hour." The panther explained as he held out soul edge again.

Kirin's paw slowly closed around the hilt and shouldered the blade.

"So what is this evil exactly?" Kirin asked with confusion, the soul edge council was worried so much now, Kirin just needed to know why.

"…it is worse then any venomian threat or any of the kind…the spirits have witnessed an awakening of a demon known as Oka, the great spirit serpent, he is coming to corneria…he is coming for you." The panther said, gripping the spiritual form of soul edge tightly.

"Heh, it should be easy, after all I got soul edge and its power of Soul drain as well as going into soul mode. I'll kill that serpent without any troubles." Kirin laughed, smiling.

"…There is a thing about soul mode…in soul mode you are powerful as the meteors…but in that mode, you must not die with soul edge in paw, or the Descendents of soul edge, its cycle…will cease to function and the soul edge will be lost in time." The panther explained and slowly vanished with the rest of the dead descendents.

Kirin's eyes shot open with surprise.

"If I die…then soul edge will be passed onto anyone…if I die in soul mode…then soul edge will be passed onto the next rightful descendent…but if I die in soul mode with soul edge…then…everything will cease…" Kirin thought with worry

End of Part 1