Kael Vaughn wakes up 800 years in the future. His magical artifact warns him that if he cannot find his descendants, he will die. Kael finds Liana Woods. He also saves Vera Warren. To avoid Hayden Langley's advances, Vera asks Kael to act as her shield, and they begin living together. Hayden plots to kill Kael, and the hired assassin targets Vera first. To save her, Kael self-destructs his Golden Core, causing his soul to shatter.
