The runes on the large stone pillar began to faintly glow... And soon, the symbol on the cold stone ground below it followed. It gave off an ominous purple glow, which began to illuminate the cavern. It would glow, and fade, and then glow again. This display repeated itself glowing brighter each time, untill soon, whisps of dark purple fog leaked from the cracks at the stone object's base... That's when it began to shake...
The stone pillar vibrated as a loud rumble echoed around the cave for only 5 seconds before everything went quiet... Then, with a sudden explosion of purple light, a large whirpool looking object appeared directly under the pillar! The walls cracked and the pillar slowly sank into the purple void. The air began whipping towards it as well, as if a strong force was sucking the wind with it. As soon as the pillar dissapered, a giant fume of black fog burst from the ground, concealing all sight...
Everything was dead quiet for a few seconds... Until the sound of heavy breathing filled the cave. The fog slowly faded to reveal a massive, black dragon lying on the floor. It's eyes were shut, and it seemed to be in a deep sleep. This species was commonly known as Darksteel by basic. It was thought to have been extinct long ago. However, its true name was unknown by most. This was a member of the Novian species...