Shane stood, waiting patiently for Ishpaleum to arrive. He had Soren next to him, still in the cage that he had created. He looked behind him, where the sea seemed eager to devour any that would fall into it. He was at the top of the world, in a sense, standing at the top of an ancient castle that he had once invaded. He never got to know its inhabitants before he slaughtered them. After all, they were just insects that happened to get caught beneath his foot, just like Ishpaleum would be once he arrived. He sighed, thinking of the centuries he had spent waiting and planning, imagining the look of horror that would be on his face when Shane finished him off, and the smile that would cross Shinnok's once he was released.
He was pulled out of his thoughts by a bright flashing light. It was a silent alarm that he had installed to alert him when someone with a spiritual presence entered the vicinity. He smiled, eagerly awaiting the upcoming battle. Today Ishpaleum falls, and the world will crumble after.