Konnichiwa minna-san. Ok, for all you new readers, just ignore this sentence: This fic has been re-posted because ff.net deleted it for some.......odd reason . , and this might take a while to re-post completely because I may edit thing. Ok, now for everyone, not just previous readers: This fic is an Inuyasha/Black Jewels Trilogy x-over. I don't think you need to read the book before reading this........but in case anything confuses you, just send me a review asking about it. Otherwise, I'll try to explain anything new I put in the story. I don't know what I'll put in later chapters, but there may be a possible lemon much later in the story, don't worry, I'll put a warning up for all of you who don't like lemons. Er......I think that's about it.............Oh, and about this chapter, it's just basically the prologue from the trilogy re-written with different characters. Gomen if this offends people! (Not that I think it really would anyways.........but I think this turned out pretty well.) Anyways, on with the story!


To Rule The Darkness

Prologue


I am Kanoe, broken Black Widow. When the Blood-Jeweled Lords and ladies hold a banquet, I am their entertainment. I was one of them once, as much Blood as they are, before I was broken, before the psychic power of my Green Jewel was lost to me. Now I walk on the edge of the Twisted Kingdom, sliding into madness. Mother Night, let me stay sane long enough to say this one thing!

The Lords and Ladies grow impatient. They demand for me to begin my parlor tricks.....but I wait. There are two who must hear this prophecy.......

Ah, one of them is here. Sesshoumaru, cold, bitter, and cruel, called the Sadist for good reason. Yet he has never been so to me, and maybe what I have to say will give him some hope, small as though it may be, it's more than anyone's ever given him.

There is the other. Inuyasha, the half-breed warrior. Just as dangerous as Sesshoumaru. Their Territories have no love for each other, but those two are drawn to each other, not knowing why. Uneasy friends, they have destroyed so many courts that the Blood fear to have them together for any length of time.

They watch me.

"She is coming."

The Lords and Ladies aren't pleased. They expect more false fortunes. But not tonight.....it no longer matters.

"She is coming. This Realm's foolish greed will tear it apart. Those who survive will serve....but few will survive."

No, Sweet Darkness, I slip further into the Twisted Kingdom.....!

Sesshoumaru stand beside me, and I speak only to him, and through him, to Inuyasha.

"The Blood mock the old ways, they've forgotten what it means to be Blood. They pretend to honor the Darkness, but it's a lie. The day is coming when the debt will be called in, and the Blood will have to answer for what they've become."

"They rule here, Kanoe." Sesshoumaru spoke sadly. "Who can call in this debt? Bastard slaves like me?"

I can't hold on much longer........

"The Queen is coming....the living myth......a Queen to rule us all......" I am almost gone, but I must say one more thing....... "The half-breed.....he is your brother......"

I can hold on no longer, and plunge into the madness that is called the Twisted Kingdom.




Just to clear up some confusion: practically all the terms used are taken from the Trilogy.

Blood refers to the people who wear Jewels and can do Craft. There are many races that are considered Blood. Anyone who is not Blood is landen.

Jewels: special jewels that are basically the Blood's source of power. These are the ranks:

White, Yellow, Tiger Eye, Rose, Summer-sky, Purple Dusk, Opal, Green, Sapphire, Red, Gray, Ebon-gray, Black. The darker the jewel, the more powerful.

Craft: it's basically magic.

Twisted Kingdom: what the Blood call madness and insanity.

The Blood are ruled by females, and aside from the jewel rankings, there are castes.

Male castes in order from lowest to highest: Blood male, Warlord, Prince, Warlord Prince.

Female castes in order from lowest to highest: witch, Healer, Priestess (equal in status to a Healer) Black Widow, Queen.

I hope that cleared up at least some confusion........it is kinda confusing......but the Dark Jewels Trilogy is very good.

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