Mythical Affray

Prologue

Rising over the horizon, the shining sun beamed down onto a village with a large palace that towered over it, glistening with pride. A calm breeze passed by, rustling the cherry blossom trees scattered across the town. Its petals fell gracefully through the tiled streets.

Suddenly, serenity was interrupted by uproar in the distance. The sound of thunderous footsteps echoed in the palace walls, their pace swift and hurried.

A cloaked assailant is seen sprinting across the hallways of the palace, followed by two guards dawned in golden armor.

"Grab him, don't let him get away!" One of the guards growled.

"Get back here, now!" The other ordered.

Smirking, the intruder ignored the guard's orders and continued to flee from them. The light from outside flooded the hallway--an escape. With arms sprawled, the assailant leaped off the balcony. His hair jostled in the wind, giving him a sense of freedom. He soon after came crashing down, and with a swift motion, smoothed his fall with a roll.

"Gyahaha, just try and stop me, morons!" The Mysterious assailant teased before running off again. From above, the guards would exchange a defeated look, as they were left in the dust.

As the intruder sprinted down the corridor, turning a corner, he was immediately met by more guards. With determination in his eyes, the intruder began to charge at the guards before jumping up and kicking them simultaneously, knocking them down. "Excuse me, coming through!" The intruder taunted, glancing back at the defeated guards behind him.

Turning his attention to what was in front of him, his smirk was replaced with one of shock, as a wall came into view. Tearing through the thin panels, he crashed into a room before his eyes fixated on shattered ceramic teacups. The women, decorated in kimonos, looked on in shock as he quickly jolted from the smashed low table. Scrambling, he haphazardly puts the remaining cups and pots into what looked to be their rightful places before exiting the room with a quick wave.

"By the god's, Raikou!" One of the women cried out, in annoyance.

"SORRY", he called out.

Running through the corridors, turning every endless corner, he entered the dungeon floors. The intruder known as Raikou came across a spiral staircase leading further down.

Hearing the clanging armor from behind grow closer and closer, Raikou leaped down the stairs towards the underground.

Running up towards an old looking door, Raikou forced the doors open, revealing a large room littered with old relics from the past. Old warrior armor, paintings, gold and weapons spread across the room, presumably left behind by the ancestors who used to inhabit the palace.

Across the room was a large gate that caught Raikou's attention, his eyes grew wide in surprise. The gate had a glowing purple energy swirling within it.

Slowly stepping towards the gate, the glowing energy shined in his eyes almost trance like.

"I...found it. I finally found it..." His lips trembled before curving into a hopeful smile.

"I found him, over here!" One of the guards called out, snapping Raikou from his thoughts.
"He's in the armory, he found the portal!"

A group of guards came running down the stairs, heading straight towards the room.

"Get away from there, that is forbidden. Stop now at once!" One of the guards roared out the order.

His smile fell, as his left brow twitched. An annoyed huff escaping his lips. Raising up his hands, red and black lightning sparked to life around his palms, before shooting a quick pulse at the armor, knocking them into the guards, sending them flying back.