Kai's footsteps echoed in the narrow alley as he moved between high, soot-blackened walls. The night air was thick with the tang of refuse and the distant clang of the city's nightlife. He'd been walking towards the academy to meet his friends when that familiar ringing began in his ears. A soft vibration, at first, then a sharp call.
[Warning: A Fracture Event is Occurring.]
"Fracture Event? What's-"
Before he could finish his question, Kai froze, his heart pounding. His vision swam, the world tilting at an impossible angle as an ancient, boiling hunger stirred within him. Deep inside his soul vault, the Shadow Dragon's spirit churned, pressing against its magical shackles.
"Oh," Kai muttered, lips curling in a grim smile. "Time to try this, then."
