The sands of Tantari are calm this night. Their eternal expanse seem to be frozen in the light of the moon. A black shadow creeps across the crystal dunes, its movements swift as it draws nearer to the citadel.

The soldiers, unaware of its presence, sit by a lonely fire as they play a quiet game of cards. Their brows laced in sweat and a cheerful smile as they enjoy each others company.

"So Jack, did you hear about the attack on the temple?" The soldiers says as he attempts to break the silence of the desert.

"Yep, I heard that inn keeper's kid saw the guy who did it. Some cloaked man. Bet he was just tryin' to scare us, that's all."

"I suppose. I mean the guy had to be pretty stupid, just to break a few pillars. Damn, coward the guy is. Runnin' away and all."

The shadow draws nearer, his footsteps hidden beneath the crackling of the fire. The soldiers, ignorant to him, continue to speak of the event. Their laughter rising into the air as they joke about the murderer. Their voices are silenced as the fire slowly blows out and their eyes finally land upon the cloaked figure.

"Heh, heh...I heard that the guy killed Akari and he was comin' back to kill." The figure draws out his staff, a grin latched onto his face.

"What?!"

The stranger's robes whip into the air and all that can be heard are the quiet thumps and the muffled screams of the three soldiers as they die in silence. One soldier is left cowaring for is life as the cloaked figure draws nearer.

"Please, please. I have a family. Have mercy. Please..." His eyes, wide in fear, draw tears that fall from his cheeks.

"Your life is meaningless and your family will soon meet your fate." A bright flash from his staff and the man dies, his scream barely escaping before he is left cold.

In silence, the cloaked figure stands in front of the heavy doors, blocking him from his destination and with a raised hands he burns the doors. A pillar of fire reaches towards the heavens in anger as he walks through the flaming gates, a laugh following him as he enters the forgotten town, his robes burning behind him eternally.

Alpha walks outside, ready for the battle that is to come. He slowly checks off different things from his battle-readying list. 'Staff, in hands. Health, at maximum. Magical aura, also at maximum. Scar...' his mind trails off as he feels the pain beginning to come, and the light of his scar begins to glow with fierceness. 'Scar, shining brightly. Access to the Void...I'd really rather not.'

He turns towards the gates as a pillar of fire suddenly rises up from them, not to his surprise. "Come and get me, Darkness. You shall find that the blackness of night only strengthens we Sheikah."

a fellow shiekah appeares next to alpha in a burst of flames, he knows not vwhat the battle brings, but he will be ready...