The Brightest Dawn

Kai stood among the Sunfire Elves, Soren by his side. The Elven warriors tied to the Sun stood ready, ranks formed for Viren's army. He could see the Dark Mage in the distance, alongside several others. And he was horrified by the army he saw. The warriors were corrupted with Dark Magic infused with the power of Sun Magic.

Kai narrowed his gaze. "I haven't been in a battle like this since the Second Serpentine War." He said, holding the naginata tightly. He watched as Janai and Amaya soon joined them. Kai Watched, the Sunfire Elves forming a wall of shields.

Minutes passed before the battle began. Kai hadn't expected the shield's able to channel the power of the Sun unleash a wave of energy that down the first few lines of Viren's forces. But there were too many of them.

Kai glanced at Janai, the fire to defend, to avenge her sister's death was strong. Kai smirked and gave a small nod when she noticed him. She smiled back. He was flung back, his gaze moved, falling upon a large crater. He widened his eyes, quickly narrowing them as Soren regained his ground.

Kai leapt to his feet, swinging his naginata around before bringing it to rest before him. "Hold your ground and keep them back." He cried, leaping forward as he swung at several soldiers. He dived, ducking under a few, he noticed their numbers grow in size. He flipped back, landing upon another soldier.

"They are numerous." Janai cried, coming to stand beside Kai, Amaya not far behind her.

Kai nodded. "We just need to hold the line till reinforcements arrive." He leapt forward, spinning around the air three times before a tornado of red energy formed around him. "Ninja-go" He cried, spinning into several foes.

Janai and Amaya followed from behind, Soren watching in awe as they helped clear up any who managed to get back up from Kai's Spinjitzu beatdown.

Kai soon stopped spinning, his breathing heavy as he glanced over the swarms of corrupted humans. He stood his ground, Janai and Amaya behind him. "They just won't give up." He muttered, watching as the Sunfire Elves were pushed back.

"We are losing ground." Janai observed.

Kai nodded, his head turning as he heard a roar in the distance, his eyes widened, and a smirk formed. "We need to fall a little." He said.

Janai and Amaya turned, their gaze falling upon several Dragons flying in. "Reinforcements." Janai noted, falling back with the other two as the Dragon unleashed their payload of fire onto Viren's forces.

Kai watched the battlefield burn brightly with fire. His eyes going wide in horror as he noticed the corrupted humans getting back to their feet, looking stronger, and like they were going to murder everyone.

He watched as the Dragons flew down, landing as they began to fight with their claws. He heard Soren cry something about not landing, but it was too late. Dragons were chained to the ground. Kai growled in anger, something inside him burst. He'd seen two many Dragons chained down in his life, memories of the Dragon Hunters flashed through his mind. He watched them suffer, he didn't want to see more suffering. "No more suffering." He muttered.

Janai felt the fire's change direction, they seemed to be heading towards them, or rather someone else. "No more suffering." She heard Kai's voice, she turned, eyes going wide as she noted his hair go alight with fire, the scroll upon the naginata unrolled, itself alight with fiery energy.

"You're powers." She said.

Kai glanced at the scroll, then at the fire surrounding him. He smirked; the fire felt good. The power that burned within, enhanced with the power of the Forbidden Scroll was more than enough to fight with. "They've displayed their might, now I'm going to show them what an Elemental Master can do." He said, walking forward. His spare hand glowing alight with fire.

"Fire fuels them, but let's just see how much fire they can take." He went on, leaping into the air before slamming into he ground, a wave of fire flew out, sending corrupted humans flying into the air. He swung fast, fireballs leaving his hands, each of them delivering an explosive surprise to any who dared challenge him.

"What is this power?"

Kai turned to the origin of the voice, his smirk grew wide. "I suppose you haven't heard of me yet, Viren." He said, cracking his neck as he stood ready to fight. "I'm an Elemental Master, and I'm currently pissed off with you and war hungry ways." He went on.

Viren was amused. "Child, do you have any idea who I am? How powerful I am or what I can do?"

Kai shook his head. "I heard about you from Callum, how you masterminded the death of Avizandum. But I also know that you're nothing compared to The Oni." He replied.

Viren raised an eyebrow in interest. "Oni?"

"They are not the people you want to mess with, or meet in person." Kai started. "I've already explained them once, but I'll tell you this. They could bring a Dragon to its knees with ease." He charged forward.

Viren chuckled, a spell cast. Kai flew back the naginata falling from his grasp. Viren glanced at it, another spell cast and the Forbidden Scroll destroyed. "Without your weapon, what are you going to do now?" He taunted.

Kai smirked, and chuckled. "You've done us a favour in destroying that Scroll. Its secrets were too dangerous to be left in the hands of someone like you, the ability to grant the user greater power then they already possessed." He mocked.

Viren widened his eyes and glanced at the charred remains of the scroll. "I shall end you boy, and then I shall end your Elven comrades."

Kai chuckled, a loud boom echoed across the field. A mighty roar echoed out across the battlefield. Eyes were drawn to the sky, a Dragon so massive flew about. And Kai recognised it.

Viren widened his eyes in horror, the Dragon was larger than Avizandum. The red and black scales. Horns and narrowed eyes locked upon him, then the chained dragons. He heard Kai chuckle. "Why are you laughing?" He demanded.

"Have you ever heard the tales of the First Realm? Of the most powerful Dragon in all of existence?" Kai questioned, watching as Viren shook his head. His smirk turned into a grin. "Then allow me to enlighten you to who that is." He said, pointing at the Dragon.

"She is Firstbourne, the mother of Dragons. And you have brought her wrath down upon your forces." Kai explained.

Viren stepped back, shaking his head. "I devised how to kill Avizandum, I can do the same to her." He said, standing strong.

Kai got to his feet. "Firstbourne is no magical creature, she is unlike any Dragon you, or I, have encountered. She can use every Elemental power there is, she decimated Dragon Hunters and fought against The Oni during the war between Oni and Dragon. You are doomed."

Viren glanced at his forces, each of them ready to face Firstbourne. He glanced back, watching as Kai walked over to Janai and Amaya. He growled, he heard Firstbourne roar again, right before a stream of ice washed over his forces. He watched; horror grew as this Dragon began to decimate his army.

Kai made his way over to Janai and Amaya, his gaze falling upon the corrupted humans as they panicked. "I have never seen a Dragon like that before." He heard Janai say.

He smirked. "I know her, Viren now knows her as well. Before us, showing no mercy to those who dared attack her children, is Firstbourne, the mother of Dragons." He explained.

Janai blinked. "She is the first Dragon?"

"And the most powerful one as well. She spares no one when her children are threated. Many find that out the hard way." Kai added. His gaze falling upon several figures leaping into the battle from Firstbourne's back. "They're here." He said, a smile forming upon his lips.

Janai blinked. "Who?"

Kai glanced at her. "My comrades, Elemental Master's like myself, save one, but she's a special case, one that doesn't exist in this Realm." He said, his gaze falling upon one in particular.

Janai found Kai outside with his comrades. She that they were all different, and wore different colours. Most likely relating to their Elemental Power. Kai noticed her and smiled. "Janai, come and meet my comrades.

"Guys, this is Janai, a Sunfire Elf, and honour bound warrior." He introduced her. He soon stepped towards the first of the ninja. He wore white, had silver skin and blue eyes. "This is Zane, the Master of Ice." He moved on to the next. He wore black with orange highlights, had dark skin, black hair and brown eyes. "This is Cole, the Master of Earth."

The next was green, he had light skin and blonde hair. His eyes glowed green. "This is Lloyd, Master of Energy." The next male wore blue, his hair was an orangish brown, and his eyes an electric blue. "This is Jay, the Master of Lighting." He soon turned to face the next one, a female. She wore grey with highlights of light blue. She had black hair, skin similar to that of Kai and pale blue eyes.

"This is Nya, my younger sister and the master of Water." He soon moved on to the next female. She wore a yellowish orange outfit, had scarlet red hair and green eyes. "This is Skylor, my girlfriend and the Master of Amber." He soon moved on to the final member.

He was an elderly man, he had a small cape, wore a conical bamboo hat. He held a staff in his hands and wore white robes. He had a long white beard and golden eyes. "This is our mentor, Master Wu, the Master of Creation."

Janai nodded, and Wu stepped forward. "It is strange, being here in Xadia. My father had told me stories of its Elemental properties. How it's magic was all descended from Elemental Power." He began.

His eyes looking Janai up and down. "The Magic you call the Sun, is but a primal form of the Element of Fire, it is no wonder you and Kai get along, the same fire burns in you both." He finished.

Janai blinked, glancing towards Amaya who had brought Callum and Rayla with her. Wu turned towards them, his gaze falling upon Callum and Rayla. "Ah, I assume you are this young human mage." He said, walking forward.

Callum blinked, caught off guard slightly. "Yeah."

Wu smiled. "Your power, from which of the Primal Sources, as you call them, do you draw power from?"

"The Sky."

Wu glanced at Jay. "Your magic is conductive, able to power and flow through all. A primitive form of the Elemental power of Lightning. And you, young Dragonguard, from where do you draw power?"

Rayla blinked. "The moon."

"The primitive form of Ice. I suspected as much." Wu replied, glancing at Amaya. "We heard about the presence of the Oni within this Realm, as much as it saddens me to say this. But it is true that they are here, I can feel their power grow with every passing second. We must act quickly, unite the three races before they strike. It is the only way to withstand them long enough."

Wu paused, walking towards his students. "Cole, Jay, Zane and Kai. You four must head to the location were this primitive Elemental Power is strongest. There, the Golden Weapons may be repowered with Elemental Energy. The Tornado of Creation is our greatest weapon against the Oni. Without it, there will be no victory.

In a cave, Viren coughed, his gaze moving around the area, his sight soon fell upon his daughter, Claudia, and the cacoon that served as the housing place of the Elven Archmage Aaravos. Before any talk could happen, a dark mist formed before them.

Emerging from it, clad in black, with pitch black skin. White markings and glowing purple eyes. Two massive horns extruding from its head. A tattered cape rested along his back. It soon spoke, voice rough and ancient. "So you are the one who tried to conquer Xadia for himself."

Viren narrowed his gaze. "Who are you? What are you?"

The thing ignored his questions. "You are pitiful. You think yourself powerful, yet you are weak. You will not succeed."

Viren rolled a fist. "What are you?"

The thing chuckled. "I am the Bringer of Doom, I am The Omega. You were an unknowing pawn in our plan to take this Realm. You distracted the Elves and Dragons from us while we grew in power." The Omega said.

Viren blinked. "You're an Oni." He realised.

The Omega nodded. "The time of endings has come for you and your friends." He slammed his staff into the ground, crack of black mist forming as several Oni emerged from them. "You shall be the first to fall at our hands."

In seconds, the mist had engulfed the entire cave, leaving Viren, Claudia and the cacoon petrified as statues of stone.

The first arc is over, now we begin the Oni arc in Xadia, meaning four chapters left.

This chapter got rewritten a few times with the arrival of Firstbourne and Kai and Viren's small battle. The first time would've included Kai using the Titan Mech in the battle, but was soon scrapped, the second included an longer fight between Kai and Viren, but made it awkward to get him back with Janai and Amaya after Firstbourne had arrived.

The connection between Primal Magic and Elemental Power is revealed by Wu. Primal magic is but a primitive form of Elemental Power.

Sun is the primitive form of Fire

Sky is the primitive form of Lightning

Moon is the primitive form of Ice

Earth is the primitive form of Earth

Ocean is the primitive form of Water

Star is the primitive form of Time

Those corrupted humans Kai hit with his Elemental Fire were incinerated. The reason being, they were empowered by the primitive form of Fire, Sun, they couldn't handle the raw Elemental Fire, added with the extra power from the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu.

I did also want Viren to meet The Omega, I think their interaction went well. I never did plan on having Viren and The Omega team up, it didn't really suit The Omega.