Darklight Ink: 2013

Introduction

Kain stares out into the horizon with his new vision tightly grasping the newly

forged Soul Reaver in his right hand . Outside the tower is surrounded by barren lands and nothingness except for the aimless souls of the lost wondering the land now forgotten now that the Elder god no longer inhabits the land . Somewhere out there Janos awaits Kain thinks as he sheaths the sword and heads out.

Chapter 1

In one of the towns that still stands a wicked laughter is heard as Janos lands in the

the centre of the town. As he lands the villagers run from him for they have no qualms with

Janos and his kind as they know their place in this new world. As he strides through the town

he becomes he unsure of what he is about to do and his eyes change from the eerie green of the

hylden to the perfect blue they were before. “No I can't do this, I won't do this.” he says

grabbing his head . “You have no choice .” the hylden in him says taking back control.

“It's here somewhere the last one of the glyphs.” he snarls and heads towards the town hall.

“Please we don't want any trouble.” the mayor pleads as Janos enters and grins grabbing him and draining his dry. “Mercy what do I care for mercy when the power is finally in my grasp to take back what is ours.” Janos snarls tossing the mayor aside and heads to a book shelf. “I knew it was here this is even better than I hoped .” he says and laughs as he takes the book from the shelf which glows the same eerie green as his eyes.

At the tower Kain looks out one more time and then shifts into a swarm of bats and heads

heads towards the last place he remembers the fortress. “Home do you remember the last time

we were here.” Kain says to no one in particular as he walks to towards the base of

the pillars and sits down at balance .”I swear that's the problem with this world and why it's

falling apart.”Kain muses. “But you knew that it's why you did what you did you saw that

only I could save it.” Kain says . “Savior of Nosgoth scion of balance you deserve those titles. I've always been the selfish one thinking about myself. Uma saw that and so did you.” Kain sighs

looking out at his kingdom now with his new found sight and seeing how bad things really are.

Deep beneath the earth the elder god sits and broods nursing his wounds that inflicted

on him with the Soul Reaver . In the sky the souls wonder as the elder is not feeding off them

anymore and some of the souls turn on the others becoming wraiths. “Look at them.” Kain says lookingout from his throne. “Do you see the mess we made and now with the hylden things couldn't be worse. I know we were trying to change things for the better we thought getting rid of Mobius and theElder god would change things but we were wrong.” Kain says and sighs.

In the city hall Janos sits among the dead with the with the book open in front of him“At last my brothers and sisters we will be able to take back what is ours.” Janos says his eyes glowing the eerie green of the hylden. As he reads from the book the words on the pages glow the same colour. “What no stop what are you doing?” Janos says as he realizes what's happening as for a brief moment he is himself and senses the creatures intent . No no______!” Janos screams as the hylden inside takes full control and the creature inside emerges discarding the last of him. A hylden resembling the hylden Kain before but while the other hylden had no resemblance of intelligence this hylden eyes glow with a gleem of intelligence as well the eerie green .Janos has become the Hylden high lord.

At his fortress Kain senses the Hylden high lords emergence. “No , not again I had

enough of dealings with them before .” Kain says getting up and notices that the usual souls

that fly around are unusually agitated. “Kain.” one of the souls says flying near him. “No your dead I killed you.” Kain says drawing Soul Reaver and swiping the spirit with his sword. “Yes but what you did to to my master we spirits have no where to go.” Mobius says appearing before him. “Mobius I should have guessed. I had enough of your interference.” Kain snarls swiping at him. “And what can you do I am not alive so to speak . I am here to give you a warning the hylden must be dealt they pose a greater threat to Nosgoth then anything before.” Mobius warns“Don't you think I know that” Kain snarls “Yes but I now see things much clearer thanks toyou .” Mobius says. “My master didn't see it either he only saw it as a minor inconvenience his only concern was his agenda.” Mobius says. “Is that wise the last time I saw him he wasn't in a good mood.” Kain says to him. “What can he do to me that has already been done the hylden are the biggest threat right now .” Mobius says. “Besides you are the only one that can deal with them.” Mobius says. “I'm not so sure the Sarafan Lord was weak compared to what I am sensing from this creature.” Kain says. “None the less you are still our only hope Kain.” Mobius says and vanishes. “Always trying to influencing things either for his so called master or for himself.I'll find a way to banish you , but for the moment you are right the hylden are the biggest

threat.” Kain says as he sheaths his sword and looks towards the east where Janos is.

“ I know what you are up to Janos.” Kain says as he looks towards the east.

“And I cannot permit it. If I did all the sacrifices would be for nothing .” Kain says raising his

arms and shifting his bat form and heads towards where he sensed him.

“Come my brothers , come and take what is ours.” Janos says as he watches as the rift to

the hylden world open and welcoming the hylden back to Nosgoth. “Stop I cannot let this happen.”Mobius says brandishing his staff. “Ah Mobius how nice of you to come and witness a new era of history in this world.” Janos snarls. “I cannot let you do this my master has claims to this world.”Mobius states brandishing his staff. “Ever faithful to that parasite I see. The time of vampires and humans is over this world belongs to usss now.” Janos hisses and turns his attention back to the rift and Mobius vanishes.