The streak of bad luck that the feline hybrid had experienced in his career of thievery had plagued almost every mission he had embarked on, resulting often in his decimation and sometimes his demise. However, it was to come to an abrupt finish this time. Reoku had had his sights set on a particular and rather peculiar and quite feared artefact in the Ronan Hill Museum of History in North Archeria, where it was said to harbour powers of amazing strength. Elusively and stealthily, Reoku had crept into the museum through a window that one of the staff members had forgotten to close. He knew exactly what he was doing, meaning that the laser beams barring his path would prove no obstacle. Creeping past them in complete silence, he soon managed to reach it, but something very odd had caught him off guard.

The small crystal ball radiated immense levels of energy and power, and electrical pulses flashed through it as he approached. However, the catboy's determination didn't fluctuate, even though he was beginning to uncontrollably absorb some of its incredible power. And it increased in strength with every step he took. This was something truly unique, he knew, but this reaction only made him want it and what it harboured more. Approaching it eagerly, he made a silent grab for it, his heartbeat quickening with lust. Electrical pulses raced through the air as he slowly, slowly made a grab for it, the crystal ball by now feeling as hot as a cup of coffee. Taking it into his hands, it began to cool, but it then started to bind with his body, bolts of electricity coursing from his fingers to the ball itself. In a wondrous transition, his body was brought to harmony as it fused, catapulting him into one with his imagination's pictures. Whatever these powers were, whatever this crystal ball was, this was like nothing he had ever seen or experienced. And as he began to familiarize himself with it, his mind was sent racing.

"Wow," he smiled to himself, "I wonder what I could use this thing for..."

This image, crafted by the brilliant vashy_wings, is a 2011 birthday gift for a wonderful friend who I'm elated to call my brother, ReokuKurosai. Reoku holds a crystal ball harbouring unknown and very powerful energies in his reversal of luck and fate - but what will he do with the power he clasps in his hand?

Reoku belongs to ReokuKurosai.