Shoutonhoshi Lake

The Shoutonhoshi lake gained its name from being such a crystal clear body of water. At night, every star in the sky can be seen reflecting off the gentle ripples in the deep blue waters, giving it a magnificent appearance.

This lake lies within the mountains, so its water comes from melting snow each year. This explains why the water is so pure.

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Coming down at a high lope on Harmonia from the mountains, Icisia spots Shoutonhoshi lake. "It's beautiful!" Harmonia nickers quietly, seeing the water. Icisia knew her steed was really thirsty from the hard ride down the mountainside, and frankly, she was too."C'mon girl. Let's make camp here for the night." She turns the reins towards the crystal blue waters and rides at a full gallop.

After a few minutes of riding hard towards the white sandy beaches of the lake, the horse-rider team reach their destination. Icisia hops off of Harmonia and takes her saddle off, letting it rest on the ground. Harmonia whinnies and takes off for the water, splashing into it jubilantly. Icisia smiles and looks around for some firewood. "Might as well make a decent meal tonight."

A few hours after eating supper, Icisia is seen sitting upon a boulder that reaches over the water. Harmonia is off in the distance eating grass merrily. Icisia sighs and looks towards the water. "Why can't I remember?" She notices something funny about the water, eying it closer, it seems as if the water is showing a picture. Icisia gasps as from what seems to be out of nowhere, an image of herself shows on the water.

She continues watching and sees that a man in a black cloak was attacking her in this image. She fought back as hard as she could, but for some reason, he was just too powerful.

On his final blow, it looked as if Icisia was going to be killed. Instead, he threw his blade to the ground and grabbed Icisia by the hair. She yelped in pain, but obviously could not move. The man then murmured some words and placed his hand upon her forehead, and in an instant she blacked out.

Icisia fell back from the boulder and hit the ground, sweating and panting. "That man! He must be the reason why I can't remember anything! I must find who this was!" She turned and looked towards Harmonia and clicked for her to come over.

After saddling Harmonia, Icisia takes off in a full gallop towards the Aurora village in the dead of the chilling night.

As the moon slowly moves overhead, it's reflection casts down upon the lake. It's waters calm and tranquil for it lays undisturbed. But the moons own reflection suddenly bursts with a great light that sreads over the water and from it, a black cloaked figure seems to materialize. His cloak flapping around him like tendrils of living shadows.

When it seems his entire body had finished appearing, the light dies and the figure stands upon the lakes surface, still, like a statue. As a gust of wind shoots across the water causing it to ripple, the living shadow moves forward. Each step he takes made louder by the sound of the water. As he creeps forward towards the shore, the clouds slowly move infront of the moon, now, it was almost truly night.

"Youji." said a low murmur of a voice as he stopped just upon the dark green grass of the shore.

Youji waited near the lake on the branch of a tree and it seems someone else was with him, or actually not, it was a dead body with multiple parts of it ripped and then sewed by Youji again. Under him on the ground something wasn't looking right, what was under him? If you look from far it looks like a rock but as you continue to watch it you see that Youji is taking something out of the body and droped it on the ground. Yes he was emptying the body of all of it's organs and let it empty.

He saw the shadow forming near the lake and the clouds that were gathering "It seems he arrived" He jumped off the tree and the "puppet he made was tide with some wires and hanged on the branch right over the organs. When he was behind the shadowy figure he made a bow and then said "Did you called, Master?"

"Yes, I am please to see you still answer." The cloak ripples where there should be an arm and this is meant to tell Youji to rise and follow. The figure walks forward towards the tree in which Youji had been hanging upon his arrival. "New corpes my puppet?" He beckoned back to the hopefully following Youji.

Youji understood what his master wanted and stood up following him. As he heard what he asked he just made a fake smile like a normal human and like this was nothing he just said "No Master, I was just bored and she was someone that had the bad luck to pass by and unbore me" Well it was true, if he wanted a new puppet he'll search for something better than that.

A smirk then shows from under the hood of his cloak. "Well, if you wish to be unbored, I come bearing gifts that will help." Rumbling could be heard coming from under his cloak as a white hand slowly comes out holding a scroll. "This here is a new seal. Make it into any shape or form you desire, as long as it works for you. It'll completely immobillize your opponent. But the best part is, they'll remain alive. The only thing is, they must be low on chakra for it to work right." The smirk widens. "I have plans to improve your design my puppet. So that's why you must bring them to me alive."

He takes the scroll and looks at it for a moment "Hmmm...it sounds interesting and i don't want to know what the new design is...better keep it a surprise" He then tought...What to hunt? He looked at his master again and said "And what kind of people should i hunt with this scroll?" He waited for an answer and then he was ready to go.

"Try and get adversity. Find prey with wide ranges of elements. The more elements you find, the better." His smirk faded back under the hood and he turned towards the lake again. "That is all for now, you may go." With that, he walked back towards the water. "I will call on you again soon."

Wide ranges of elements? From what he knows the clan known as Sedo would be good for him to hunt...But who to pick first? I don't really know. Well will see who's the first person from the Sedo clan that gets in his way. He then made another bnow towards Shadow "I understand my master, i won't dissapoint you"

"See that you don't, I'd hate to lose my perfect puppet so early do to lack of cooperation." He stops then at the waters edge. "By the way, one last thing my puppet. Make sure to control your urges when it comes to larger prey. If their rouge, keep them around and let them be. They'll be the easiest to recruit when I make my move."

"If you say so master" He then started to walk awya from the lake as he left the human b=ody hanged on the tree. "Now let's find our prey" said Youji in his mind as dissapeared in the darkness of the forest

He looks up at the sky, the clouds now moving away to let the moon show, its reflection taking its place back on the water. "In time, my shadow will stretch to the far reaches of this land. And then, my power will know no bounds." With that, he walks out onto the water and into the now shining reflection of the moon and slowly fades away with the light.

She would be standing by the water's edge in a small burst of light. Her icy eyes scan the surface of the water as her hair blows out past her face. She was here..I know she was..She stares out across the water in silence as the stars shine brightly and reflect back at her. She closes her eyes and waits for something, anything, to happen to point her in the direction of her sister.

She would bite her thumb so it is bleeding and put it on the seal tatoo that is on her right forearm. "Kyrix.." The seal would glow a an eerie blue as a form appears beside Mirai. The figure is huge, around 8ft tall with wings and huge talons on its feel. The summon appears to be a mixture of different kinds of animals, on its shoulder is a tatoo that resembles the one that is on the back of Mirai's neck. This tatoo allows them to communicate without words because it is linked to her spirit and is very much a part of her.

You summoned me..?
Can you sense her Kyrix? She was here..Are you able to track her aura?
Possibly..Given time I should be able to..
Okay, then get to work. Take your time.
Very well..


Mirai turns from Kyrix and sits on the ground as he turns and closes his eyes, beginning to scan the area with his aura. Kyrix stands like a stone without ever moving as Mirai watches intently.

Soul Keeper - Main summon
Name: Kyrix
Art: Summon
Rank: S
Type: Defense/offense
Description:
After completing handsigns a tall, lean creature standing about 8 ft
tall will appear. Its name is Kyrix, his abilities are not very often
used because they are fatal in most cases. He is able to suck the life
out of any living creature and also capture any wandering spirits.

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