The sun blazed mercilessly in the sky, its heat radiating across the parched landscape below. Raiko and Fuko, two of Gaia's loyal Kijikaiaku, soared through the hot air, their keen eyes scanning the terrain for signs of the mysterious temperature anomaly that had been disrupting ecosystems worldwide.
Raiko's dark red scales glinted in the harsh light, his lava-filled belly pulsing with an inner fire that matched the intensity of the day. His leathery wings cut throu...