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Having traversed a great amount of land in the past months… He had finally managed to find a temple deep within the deserts of India. It was a brutal journey that had all but worn Syaoran down to bones. His thin body looked frail as he looked about the room. It was worn down, possibly deserted many years ago. He dropped a backpack he had been carrying with him during his travels on the ground and walked over to what appeared to be a circular inset on the stone floor. In its center stood an old stone statue of a man who, based on Syaoran’s studies was one of the Tenumako Horsemen. This was the place, alright. After having closed the stone doors to the temple in order to silence the raging winds, which he had grown accustomed to at this point, he set to work setting up various items around the statue. Upon its head he placed a golden headband. He then placed three wooden monkey totems in three indentations around the circular inset. He took a piece of chalk out of his pocket and marked a line running from each of the totems to the other, completing the triangle. From there he took out a large flask of water, pure in color, and poured it into the circular inset until it rested at the feet of the statue. He couldn’t help but smile as he took out his one remaining offering, his staff. It was Syaoran’s weapon of choice. He laid it parallel to the base of the triangle he had inscribed. Closing his eyes to concentrate, he imbued his fingertips with Ki before gently placing them against the chalk triangle. This caused the chalk to glow, and soon the monkey totems themselves were glowing as well.

Needless to say, he was excited. He grinned foolishly before getting on his knees and bowing deeply before the shrine he had made. “Oh Mighty Tenumako. I offer you my entirety. My desire to protect others knows no bounds. I beg of you to help me in this quest. In order to protect people, I must become strong. So I ask of you to grant me this power. The Ki necessary to Protect this World and its People. The Strength to claim Peace when faced with Evil, the Resolve to stand against any Threat, and the Will to Fight. Grant me the power bestowed to you by all the Gods, and the Great Mother Gaia!”

As soon as he had finished the incantation, the water he had pool of water he had created began to shine brightly. On its surface, instead of a reflection, Syaoran saw the image of two people. They appeared to be a man and a woman. They grew ever closer to eachother, before suddenly bursting outward in a firework like display. It confused Syaoran somewhat, but he didn’t have much time to think about it because by this point the water was glowing brighter and brighter. He recoiled at the sudden increase in light, covering his eyes with his arm. This was finally it. Soon one of the Tenumako Heavenly Rider’s would appear before him… or so he thought.