[@shylarah]Amuné had taken off, as did the guardsman, although he didn't get far. Cain caught up with the man, gripping him by the shoulder and turning him to lock eyes. "She will find Kirk, and he will help her. If you want to help her, go get my weapon." Wig that he released the man and made three hand signs; "u", "tora", "tatsu" then incantated, "Shadow Style: Instant transfer." 

Cain melted into the shadow under the table only to rise from the shadow of night near the gate. It blew open as a huge boulder flew through it. Cain quickly made the earth handsign, taking the armor from his body and making diagonal pillars of obsidian steel that stopped the boulder just before it obliterated a group of young girls. He retracted the metal back to his body, allowing the boulder to fall safely to the ground with a shuddering thump. His tracking curse on Amuné showed she was near, which meant Kirk was probably headed toward the danger. 

"So," the enemy said, "the mythical Metal Dragon is here. But where are your scales?"