Cruise was strapped down, this was it would finally end, all the pain. But he didn't want it to end not really he wanted justice, no one listened. He had asked them before and told them he was innocent, no one believed him, even his family had turned their back on him. He had been robbed, his best friends life taken and now they took his. He gave a silent plea for aid in his mind, he wanted to be free, free of the pain, the accusations and his own rage at what had happened. He tried not to let it consume him, he had tried to become more enlightened but it was always there.<br/><br/>Some people studied Zen for greater spiritual purposes and he liked to think he did too but in all honesty it was so he could try to function at all beyond mere violence. He closed his eyes, he felt a burning sensation in his arm and it quickly spread. They wouldn't even let him die peacefully it seemed, you get a sedative first but this was clearly not the sedative. His eyes opened as he heard the screams, they who had come to see justice now looked on in horror as he was consumed by a green fire.<br/><br/>Something was on his face, something wet was clinging to his face. He brushed it aside, wet hair... and it was his, he examined it, long red hair. He sat up his body didn't ache, there was no pain in his side... but this wasn't his body the skin was tanned and free from scaring. He remembered the fire, the Jade Fire that had consumed him. He did not understand what was going on but he had been reborn. He rolled to the side and put his new hands down on the ground pulling himself up. His feet were shaky and he almost stumbled. He was naked? Well he was reborn wasn't he. There were others he was becoming aware of, he turned around to see they too were naked. He smiled as his green eyes landed on the woman who had just spoke, it felt odd it had been a long time since he had smiled. "My name is Cruise and as for your other questions..." He looked around "...we are here."