The Council of Four: Ascension of Clow Reed — Twilight of the Old Volts
The neon smog of the Sector 9 dystopia pressed heavily against the shattered windows of the cathedral. Outside, a perpetual rain slicked the metallic streets, reflecting the harsh glow of holograms that corporate overlords called progress. Inside, the air was cold, thick with the scent of ozone and old paper. Kyogi Kagimi stood at the center of the dimly lit hall, his sharp, golden hair catching the stray beams of neon light leaking through the glass. He turned his violet eyes toward the blue blur that had just come to a halt in front of him. "The time has come, Sonic. Your destiny awaits," Kyogi told the young warrior. His voice carried the weight of a man who had seen worlds fall. He glanced over at the purple dragon shaking the rain from his wings, and then toward the shadowed corner where a scarred man in a heavy coat stood silently. "You, as well as Masaki Karsu, myself, and Spyro the Dragon must become the Council of Four." Sonic crossed his arms, his quills t...