Ritsuke sat surrounded by all kinds of parchments and ancient texts at the back of a destroyed library. Nothing could be heard in the room otehr than the slow ticking of an old clock in the corner of the room, occasionally there was a rustling noise as Ritsuke picked up another file. He had received knowledge of ancient artifacts, to them were bound ancient souls of almost limitless skill, strength and wisdom. It sounded exactly like the kind of thing he was looking for in his search for strength, if he could bind one of these objects to his will he could gain a fraction of the spirits power.

It had been nearly a week since he had entered this derelict building, it was miles underground in the remains of an ancient city that pre-dated the Yardrat populace. He hadn't eaten, drank or slept in all this time but he could survive on his Ki for months. He read without pause searching for any kind of clue as to where these objects could be, suddenly as he read through a particularly heavy book he got to his feet and started walking out of the building.

He was close...

OOC: What do these stones do? Can we get them?

OOC: Only those destined and the right users. That's why Ritsuke can't use all three.

OOC: Yes you can, they replace your bloodline but you need good explanation for how you got hold of it and permission from me specifically.

Ritsuke ran through the abandoned city, sweat running down his head from the heat and the stale air. He was probably the only living thing to come here in centuries, going over all the things he had read over the past week he navigated around the city in search for the Stones. He knew there were at least two stones here, they should be under the spire monument... unfortunately that wasn't here anymore so he had to find its remains. After nearly a day of searching he found it.

He blasted the area with a wave of ki, blowing away the rubble and leaving a large steel bulkhead on the floor. He went towards the middle and punched into it, smashing through the metal. He put his other hand in and began to tear the metal apart, after a minute or two there was a whole large enough for Ritsuke to easily fit through. He jumped down into the pitch darkness, he realized after nearly a minute of freefall that he needed some light. He released his aura and his eyes opened wide as he saw the size of the chamber he was in. He couldn't even see the sides of the room and he was radiating more energy than a floodlight. He continued to fall towards what appeared to be an underground lake, eventually he hit the surface of the water but used his Ki to hold its surface tension. The water was eerily still, the only movements were the slight ripples caused by his aura.

Ritsuke slowly walked straight ahead, feeling a spiritual pressure in front of him. After a few moments a wall appeared in the distance, a small platform and pillar at its base. Ritsuke sped up, the water parting slightly as he flew just above the surface, soon he reached the platform. Standing on the platform the spiritual energy was almost palpable, you ever heard the phrase "you could cut this tension with a knife"? Well thats what it felt like. He spotted 3 perfectly spherical stones on the small pillar directly infront of him, he felt strangely drawn towards the blue one. He reached out and picked it up and was suddenly knocked back by a wave of energy into the water. He returned to the surface and saw something that he definately wasn't expecting.

A tall muscular man stood on the platform, long blue swept back hair reaching down to and around his shoulders. He wasn't wearing a shirt but around his neck and shoulders were golden bands. We was wearing golden bracers around his forearms, both embedded with a blue jewel. He wore loose black pants that tucked into dark blue boots with golden trim. A light blue cape was draped over his shoulders and flapped around in a nonexistent breeze. His voice echoed around the endless chamber "What Mortal?"

Ritsuke stood atop the water and looked at the man, "Blue hair and gemstones? You are Lord Iceni, right?" The man nodded.
"What is it that you want from me mortal? Though an eternity of nothing has taught me many things I am still not a patient man." Ritsuke kneeled before Iceni and looked up, "I seek your strength, I also wish to free you from your torment down here in this god forsaken hole."
Iceni stared at him though is pupil-less eyes for almost a minute. "You may remove me from here but if you want my assistance then you must prove your strength to me. I have not fallen so far that I will serve weaklings."

Ritsuke braced himself and nodded, Iceni released a shockwave of energy that smashed Ritsuke backwards through the chamber. Iceni teleported above Ritsuke and smashed him into the water. "Come on boy, this can't be everything you have. No man with that little power would seek out me." There was a bright glow from under the water and suddenly Ritsuke burst through the surface of the water, droplets of water dripping from spiked up golden hair. A few seconds later the water beneath him exploded outwards turning the once calm surface into a maelstrom of high waves and whirlpools. Ritsuke smiled as a wave broke over him, he drew his sword from its sheath and pointed it at Iceni. "This is my true strength Lord Iceni, now we shall see if I am a weakling or not."

Iceni held his hand up in front of him and a long thin stream of energy extended from it in the shape of a blade. He rushed forward and went for a diagonal slash across Ritsuke's chest that was parried by the fighter, the force of the impact blasting away the water around them. Ritsuke countered with a series of quick slash at Iceni which were dodged and parried by the ancient warrior. The fighting went back and forth for hours until eventually Iceni stepped back. "You have proved strong enough, I will lend my strength to you." Iceni vanished into thin air and suddenly the waters in the cave calmed again. Ritsuke grabbed the three soulstones and left the cave. Now to find the owners of the other two.

When Bane was younger he had hard stories of mysterious gems that gave the chosen one power far greater than anything, and that only the Chosen Ones could obtain such a power. Everyone in the village loved the stories told of the chosen ones, and they knew that all they were, were legends, nothing more...Or were they? Bane had been traveling for months, going from planet to planet, trying to find information on the gems. He was now in a forgotten city. The area was run down, it looked as if everyone had died by some sort of war.
"This is it, the city of The Forgotten" Bane said as he walked inside the unlocked gate, as Bane looked around, somthing caught his eye. "Lights!" Someone was inside the Monastary. Bane started twards the building, then as he got to the door. he slowly opened it, and as it creaked open he said. "Hello? Anyone here?" and just at that moment Bane felt a swift gust of wind and someone said behind him "What business do you have here human!" the voice frightened Bane as he jumped back through the door. I am looking for information on the Soulstones, have you hard of them?" Bane asked as he looked at the old man. "You are not worthy enough to know." Prove yourself and i shall give you some information reguarding your...Stones." the Man said as he picked up his cane and stood in a fighting stance.  

OOC: I really don't think you can do that...

OOC: I have permission from Bob..he said present a good story..and so tha is the first part..

The old ma jumped back, threw off his cloak, to reveil a silver outfit, with green trim, he also had a Braclet that matched his outfit, and his staff suddey emmited strang light, then starting from the bottom, transformed into a long pole with a crystal on top. Bane watched as the Man stood there, gowing. "Ok now that, was unexpected!" Bane suddenly Held out his hand by his side, and summoned his sword. "I shall Prov worthy!!" Bane suddenly dashed at the man, going for a high attack, but the man was already expecting that and he blocked it with his braclet. "dont attac on Fear, focus!" the man said as he used invisible ki to knock bane back. "Gah!" Bane landed on the ground. He then hit the ground, and started another attack on the Man, this time, attacking with speed. But it still wasn't enough, the man blocked every attac with the pole, he then knocked bane off balance by hitting the back of his leg. "Woah!" Bane almost fell but used his sword to regain Balance, then he blasted at the man, but he created a vortex with his pole, which sucked it right up. "Concentrate, Bane. Thats the Key" The man said as he hit bane with his Pole. Bane quickly moved back a couple of feet, holdng his chest. *huff* *huff* Ok, concentrate, i can do this. I need to do this!" Bane focused his energy into his blade, then Blasted the man with a couple of blast. "that cant beat me" The man said, but bane was gone. "What!" Bane  then appeared behind the Old man, and sliced him once in the back, knocking him back, and drawing blood. The old man got up, and said "Enough!" He then threw a map to Bane. "You are worthy" he said, "And nice tactic, tricking me like that. But Danger is to come, hope you are ready." he then Vanishedinto the wind of the Forgotten city. And Bane was on his way to a new destination. The City of the Ancients.  

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Sweat dripped like rain, as the wind flew threw Bane's hair, he had been running for days, feeding on the wildlife, untill a couple of days ago, when there had been no animals or plants in sight. He had spent much needed energy trying to get to the City of the Ancients. He knew that it would be hard, but he hadn't anticipated that it would be this hard. Bane needed to rest, but he knew he was close. The map said so. "Hm, just a couple of miles east and i should be there." He said as he started picking up speed.

Minutes later Bane had arrived at a stone wall that looked as if it had been sealed. "Someone didnt want me to be here." Bane looked all over, but no sign of any entrance. "Looks like i have to make my own way in" Bane charged his ki, sweat dripping down his arm, he basted a whole big enough in the stone wall to walk through. As he looked around, he saw nothing but ruin's of buildings and stone houses from centuries back. "Looks as if no one had been here for years." Bane rustled through the debris of the ruins and found nothing but dust, unwanted insects, and bones. Skeletal bones. "What happened here?" Bane said looking at the bones. "i must be close". Further into the City, his eye caught a Temple, he knew the stone was in there, he could feel its power drawing him closer.

Bane opened the Temple Gate and walked in, he saw nothing but stairs leading down. "Guess im going down" He started his way down , and just as he did the Gate slammed shut. "There's no going back now!" He regain focus and started his way down again. As he reached the bottom he entered a Large room, that looked similar to a Throne room. He could tell because of the Large Thrones at the end of the room, with a statue of a Giant Man, holding a sword, and on his arm was a Braclet with a carving of a stone. "that looks like the same braclet the old man was wearing!" Bane made his way to the Throne, but stopped half way. The ground started shaking, and a beam of light came from the Giant statue. "Impudent Human! You dare enter my Domain!!" a voice said. Bane shouted back, "I seek the Soulstone!" But the Voice rumbled with Chaos "You! Are Not Prepared For Such A Power!" The Giant Statue emmitted a strage light, and transformed into a Woman, clothed with a white dress, and green trim, she also weilded a Staff, with Ancient writing on it. "Prepare for Death!" She attacked without hesitation, shootin a gold blast out of her Staff.

Bane quickly placed his arm out to block it, and his sword quickly appeared in his grasp to parry the attack. "I will not go down without a fight." Bane quickly dashed to the woman, striking at her, but she knockedhim back witout even flinching. "The Ancients Provide me with Power, you cannot win!" The Woman said. Bane hit the ground, and started another attack. "Shadow Fury!" He quickly went into the shadows, and appeared beside the Woman, and started throwing fast moving punches, kicks and slashes, But the woman was also quick, and she parried them all, then Hit Bane in the gut wit her staff, sending him flying into a stone Statue. "Aah." Bane spat up blood. He got back up, poped his knuckled and went back dashing at her, half way to her, he used his sword to make a slashing ki attack, tha sent her into a wall. Bane looked at her arm, and a drop of blood fell. "So you can bleed, the you can also die!!." Bane threw up his sword, dashed at her, and attacked her with an all out flurry kick, and punch, landing some of them, but missing the others, but just as bane seemed to have the upper hand. the Woman grabbed bane by the neck, lifted him off the ground, and blasted him. Causing him to crash trough many Statues, and leaving a huge crack into the wall. "I...can..do..this" Bane said as he fell to the ground. "You are worthless, A human cannot carry the power of the Soulstone." The woman said as she wiped off the blood. "I..am..not...worthless..I..can DO THIS!" Bane charged up his ki to the max, Dashed at the Woman, and hit her square in the stomach. "Bitch!" Bane then hit her in the Jaw, causing her to fly up, he then teleported up, ans bashing her down into the ground. "Kaa..Meee..Haaa.Meee.." Bane charged his ki into his palm,Bane could hear his heart beat faster and faster..tension rising..As he got His ki to the max he released it "Haaaa!!!" Bane blasted the Woman, causing debris to fly everywhere. Bane then landed on the ground. *Huff* *huff* the debris cleared, and the woman laid there, Bane went to her and carried her to the throne. "You are...The Chosen One., Proceed through the door," the woman then fainted and Bane set her down and went through the door. He saw at the back of the room, an alter with a braclet, tha had a Green stone in it, and beaming of light shining on the alter. Bane walked over to the alter, grabbed the braclet, and placed it on his right arm. "Perfect fit." Bane said as he studied his arm, and felt the energy flow through him. "This is the Soulstone ive been searching for." As bane ran back to the Throne room, he witnessed something, the Woman had turned into spirit energy, and her Staff was Floating in the air. Bane grabbed it, he them head the woman's voice say "My name is Eliza and My spirit is with you"......  

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You are now a Soulstone host

OOC YES!!!
you do not know how hard al that is t type on a blackjack! heh

Your Soulstone spirit is a girl?  That's going to be a weird transformation. O_O

Not really, when Ritsuke transforms he just gets certain parts of the outfit and changes hairstyle slightly.

haha yea i alrdy sprited mine..he gets armor..diff hair..and a braclet..(the soulstone braclet) its kool..ill show wn i get to a comp ^_^

OOC: May i have permission to be one? And can the host die and still keep the soulstone?

OOC: Nobody is getting a soulstone for a whlie, we already have 4

OOC: >3>

If only I could tell what the hell that was meant to be

OOC: Lol
Its means.. >  >
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