The Mystery of Fire and Sun

Kai had his eyes narrowed; gaze locked upon the flames that surrounded his prison. "Listen to me, obey me." He muttered, his hand reaching out towards the flames. "I am your master."

The Sunfire Elf guards stationed around his prison did their best to ignore the Elemental Master's voice. While they knew little about him, what he'd told had been enough to cause some curiosity among them. They had listened to him demand the fire obey him, enough to confirm that he had power over fire once.

They could admire his determination and commitment to getting his powers back, they'd do the same if they'd lost their connection to the Sun Arcanum. But it did get annoying. But the more they listened to him, the more they wondered if there were others like him, able to control these Elemental Powers and Essences as the Master of Fire had called them.

Khessa watched from above, her eyes never once moved from where Kai sat. She admired his persistence in his pursuit, but even then, she was concerned. If he gained his powers back, he would be a threat. She had noted that he held no ill will towards them and showed a desire to return to his home Realm.

But she couldn't help but wonder, if he were unable to return home, which race would he stand by, Elves, Dragons or Humans. She didn't want to know the answer but felt that he'd be more likely to choose the Humans over Elves or Dragons.

"My Queen." Someone said.

Khessa turned to face the Sunfire Elf. "What is it?"

The Sunfire Elf stood tall. "There is an army of humans on the outskirts of the city."

Khessa frowned and glanced back down at Kai. "Move this prisoner in with the other." She ordered, leaving the room.

Kai entered another cell surrounded by fire, inside, was the human he'd seen in the throne room, alongside another Elf. They had long, pointed ears and horns like other Sunfire Elves, dark skin with olive green eyes. She wore a pair of spectacles. Kai glanced back before taking a seat near the fire and reaching out once more.

He narrowed his gaze, ignoring the conversation going on behind him. He held the naginata close to him. "Obey me fire, I am your master." He tried again, doing his best to feel the fire's warmth, the energy it brought him. With a sigh, he felt his shoulders fall in defeat. He glanced up at the roof, wondering just what was going on back home.

He wondered how they were doing, how they'd taken his 'death' as he called it, or if Aspheera had dropped a hint that he wasn't dead? His thoughts soon turned to Xadia. Where were the Oni gathering? It had to be somewhere hidden from sight, far from anyone that might warn the rest of the inhabitants.

He heard a commotion and turned, his gaze fell upon Janai who stood, eyeing the human down. He stood, holding his naginata tightly. He listened closely, hearing words such as most dangerous human in the world and everyone is in danger. He widened his eyes.

He walked forward, glancing between the two. "Let me help." He said, watching as the two glanced at him. Rested the base of the naginata pole upon the ground. "If the most dangerous human in this Realm is here, then innocents are in danger. And it's my duty to protect them, regardless of what Realm I'm in."

"You are but a stranger in red, and you claim this, despite being human." Janai spoke with warning, though Kai was not bothered by it, nor notice it.

"As I told the queen, I've faced off against beings who could tear a hole in the fabric of reality. I have experience fighting all sorts of beings, from balance required Overlords to the greatest darkness to have ever existed in the Realms. Besides, I doubt he's ever heard or seen Spinjitzu before." Kai replied, a small smirk forming upon his lips.

Janai glanced at the other two. "And if the King of Katolis has seen it all before?"

Kai's smirk grew larger. "Then we don't quit, my comrades had a motto. 'Ninja never quit.' I would fight to my dying breath protecting the innocent."

He was determined, not once allowing fear to take hold. Janai admired that, he was honour bound with a duty. She grinned. "We must go now, before it is too late." She said.

Even from within his mirror prison, Aaravos could feel it, the Elemental Power of Fire, the Sun Arcanum burned brightly. His yellow eyes narrowed. He moved a few strands of white hair from his face, opening a book, the insignia of the Sun Arcanum resting upon its cover.

Flipping through the pages, he searched for something, anything of use that might explain the sudden burning. He paused, his hands resting upon a single passage. He narrowed his gaze. The text had faded over the years. Though he could make out a few of the words. "Fire, fuels, Sun, strongest, highest point." Aaravos frowned, he had other things to attend to at the moment then deal with this mystery.

Kai could only watch in horror at the amount of death that he'd just witnessed, he felt himself grow bitter towards the one who did this. He felt his grasp tighten around the naginata. "He will pay for there deaths." He muttered, eyes never leaving the tower where the Sunfire Elves housed their Sunforge.