A/N: Alas, I have finally started writing this! Welcome to Waking Destiny the sequel to Fate of Awakening Love. This is meant to take place immediately after Fate in the inn after Kagome and Nira bring back Drizzt, Entreri and Jarlaxle. When we last left our hero's, they had just gotten back from this huge battle in Matron Malice's fortress. Now back at the inn, the half drow woman Luna informs Kagome of the demon's name.

Disclaimer: I do not own Drizzt, Artemis Entreri, Jarlaxle and Kimmuriel or anyone else I may choose to borrow from R.A. Salvatore, they belong to him. Kagome belongs to Rumiko Takahashi. Everyone else is most likely mine, differentiations will be made.

The story continues...

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When the fires died down Kagome raced over to the others. Nira followed close behind her, his hands covered in blood. His claws easily sliced through the shackles that held the others. The three were once again unconscious, but that was alright. Carefully they picked up the other three. Kagome carrying Drizzt, Nira carrying the other two. Together they ran out of the cave and back to the inn where Kimmuriel was waiting for them with Luna.

The moment they saw their sleeping friends they got up so the others could be lain down. They weren't terribly hurt. Kagome and Nira only sported minor injuries of their own, they would heal easily enough. Kagome looked over to Luna who was once again sitting on the edge of the bed. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I have more information for you. We learned the demon's name." Luna replied.

Kagome's eyes went wide for a moment. "What is it?"

The half drow swallowed hard and then looked deeply into her eyes. "Zakhra."

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Waking Destiny

Prologue: The Name

It hit her like a brick....

How long had she waited? How long had she been hunting him?

How many times must she relive it....

Kagome fought off the memories. She couldn't afford to lose herself right now. She had a job to do she reminded herself. Her friends were still in danger. "You're sure?" she asked the half drow.

Luna nodded. "There's no mistake. Witnesses have described him as perfectly as you have yourself. I wish it could be different."

Kagome said nothing and turned away. The others looked over at her worried. Even Kimmuriel could not hide his confusion. He could not understand why the name of the demon had made her so upset. For a moment in his mind he saw the image of a man and then the flash of fire. The image quickly vanished as Kagome realized the slip. She didn't want him to know.

She didn't even want to think about it herself.

Kagome let out a deep sigh. "What do we do?" She still did not turn to face Luna.

"We find him. We find out what he's looking for and what he's planning. We do what ever we can to stop him, you know that."

Kagome took a few deep breaths to calm herself and then nodded slowly. Luna was right. She did know that.

But this was going to be very hard for her to do.

She wished she could go home and to her secret spot. She couldn't though, and Kagome reminded herself that she needed to face this head on if she was going to keep her friends safe. She didn't want to lose anymore.

The young woman silently left the room to go to her own. Even if there was no more fighting it was going to be a long night.

Kagome lay down on her bed and tried again to fight off the memories and the tears. But it was too much and the young woman cried herself to sleep.

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The man walked silently out of his bedroom, leaving his wife to sleep.

He went into the living room with his young daughter. He gently picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. The little girl gave a happy giggle as he set her down. They had had good day full of playing and happiness.

Later that night....

Someone banged on the door. It sounded as loud as thunder. The little girl knew that there was something wrong and wanted her brother. But her brother was at a friend's house.

Her father ran to the door. He knew something was wrong too. He had his weapons in hand. His wife was not far behind him, she had her weapons too.

She told the little girl to hide under the couch and the little girl instantly obeyed. The door was thrown down not shortly after.

From under the couch the little girl heard someone say some very bad words. It wasn't her father. There was a bad man in the house. Her father yelled back and told the bad man to leave. She heard someone draw their weapons. Her father yelled again and her mother did too, more sounds of weapons being drawn.

She knew well the sound of steal on steal, he parents practiced frequently. But this time it was different.

Her father screamed. Her mother screamed louder. She heard something heavy hit the floor but she didn't dare look out from the covers.

The bad man laughed.

The sound of things breaking filled the room. It got really hot. The little girl heard the bad man leave and she peeked out from under the couch cover.

There was her father. Covered in blood and not moving. She crawled out from under the couch. Her mother was the same. She tried to wake them even as the house started to really burn. They didn't move.

One of her father's friends was in the house now. He picked her up and away from her dead parents. He carried her out of the burning house as she cried hysterically.

Kagome sat up in bed sweating heavily. How many times did she have to relive it?

She drew her knees up to her chest and cried.