Tse looked up at the darkening sky, "Damn, this gives me only a week to   
find the shadow portal." Tse had learnt of the Shadow Portal from an old   
book called The Tome of Ineffable Darkness hidden deep within the dusty   
vaults known only to a few of the Shadow Clan. It gave account of the   
practices of the Hurricanes Eye and their twisted and warped   
philosophies. He had discovered that the shadow portal was an entranceway   
to the ancient temple of the Hurricane's Eye, accessible only during the   
festival of the Two Moons. It was hidden in the town of Dinang.

Tse pulled his cloak tighter around his body and began to slowly walk   
towards the town. He had been walking past outlying farm houses and   
freshly tilled fields for about an hour and now he was nearing the large   
northern gate, torches cast long and dark shadows flickering across the   
town walls. "Halt stranger ! State your business." The voice came from   
the top of the town wall where three guardsmen patrolled the perimeter of   
the town. Tse strained to see who addressed him and said "I am Tse Cheung   
a lonely traveler hoping to enjoy the pleasures of your fair city." All   
three guardsmen laughed, finally one of them spoke, a large man with a   
short beard underneath his helmet." Fair City, Fair City !! It is indeed   
obvious you have never been to Dinang" He laughed again. "Let him in." As   
soon as the order was given a small door in the larger gate was opened   
and Tse was allowed to pass through. "You might want to try the Inn of   
Sleeping Cats, stranger," said the young looking guard who opened the   
gate. "Thank you" said Tse.

Dinang was an unremarkable town everything about it professed normality,   
there were a fair number of street traders about all trying to outdo the   
others. They offered spices, food, household goods and weapons. Tse knew   
he had to get to the poor quarter it being the oldest part of the town   
and also the location of the portal. He moved on.

A chill wind whipped through the back alley; Tse hated these nights.   
Standing in a run down church doorway Tse had an unobstructed view of the   
ancient square. This place was beautiful once, splendid gothic   
architecture assailed his senses from every direction and the derelict   
houses still held an air of majesty. The cold started to creep through   
his gloves and he could see his breath mist as he exhaled. Tse checked   
his equipment for the seventh time.

He was about to cross the square to the old fountain when he sensed   
something was wrong and out of place. He presses back into the doorway   
and waited. A faint footfall brought Tse to his senses. He felt the hard   
cold granite of the church doorway as he slowly drew his sword, faint   
 energy pulsed along the blade.

A shadowy humanoid figure began to cross the square, about 10 ft from the   
fountain it halted for a moment, overly cautious this one, Tse thought. A   
couple of moments later it continued to move towards the fountain. After   
a brief look around the square It leant over the fountain and then leapt   
in and disappeared.

Tse left the cover of the church doorway and sprinted over to the   
fountain, that could be Citange, Tse thought. The fountain was made of   
brass and the water was emptied into the base by strange statue holding water   
jars. Tse placed his hand in one of the water jars and managed to find a   
button he had read about. He pressed the button and stepped back. The   
water in the fountain base parted to reveal a large black hole. Tse   
hesitated for a moment and then jumped down.

Tse landed lightly on his feet, he was in a small empty dusty room, there   
was no sign of the other figure only slight footprints in the dust. As   
his eyes began to adjust to the darkness Tse could make out a wooden door   
in the west wall. Adrenaline began to surge through his body

Tse moved to the door and began to look for a handle, a movement from   
behind the door was heard, Tse moved into a defensive crouch. There was a   
deafening splintering of wood and metal as the door burst outwards under   
the onslaught of superhuman force. Tse felt a tremendous blow into his   
stomach which sent him careening across the room to slam into the   
opposite wall. The wind was knocked from his lungs, as he barely managed   
to parry a vicious blow aimed at his head, silhouetted against   
illumination from behind the figure, Tse could see that this was not   
entirely human. The creature stood six feet tall and possessed a powerful   
physique. It was completely naked. The dark skin could be seen to be   
slightly scaled and the eyes where a glowing crimson red. Large talons   
extended from wicked looking hands. The creature said "I know who you   
are, Tse Cheung, it is beyond your ability to prevent what is in motion,   
it is irrelevant now anyway. You are about to visit blessed oblivion." At   
this the demon resumed it's attack. Tse parried and blocked a number of   
brutal attacks from the creature. Each time his sword flashed green   
sparks which outlined the creatures evil visage. Tse's attacks were   
equally turned away by the ferocious demon. A wide arcing slash caused   
Tse to drop to one knee and drive his sword upwards. Tse could feel the   
sword bite through flesh and he continued to drive his weapon upwards.   
The demon howled in pain and then went silent. It fell to the cold floor   
as Tse released his sword, ancient energies caressing the ancient blade.   
Tse leaned back against the wall panting heavily. Regaining his strength   
he sheathed his sword and then made his way through the one door in the   
room from where the demon had come from. This room was bare also. Tse   
noticed that in the ceiling of the room a large gem was fitted in it's   
center. Flowing from the gem was a ghostly pale light which extended down   
to the floor. Where the light touched Tse could see a dark portal etched   
with silver runes, unknown to him. Tse reached down and grabbed the   
portal handle. He pulled with all his might and eventually the portal   
moved. Dust thrown up from the portal caused him to cough. He looked down   
into the portal to see a torch lit corridor, he took a deep breath and   
descended into the Temple. The last thing he heard was the demon   
evaporating away.