Alright.. I started this fic back in the summer, when I had eons of spare time on my hands, but sadly, it got put on the back burner when school started and my life was sold to the demands of Junior year. Now its January, and my ideas are still developing, but I decided it was time to re-vamp the story a bit and then continue on with it. So bear with me, I'll try to keep the updates regular and all, but no promises. (Reviews might encourage me though! ^_-)
*disclaimer* I don't own inuyasha
Out of the Waves
Chapter One: Alereal
From the top of the Altruit Tower the light of the Shikon appeared close enough to touch, and so bright it was almost blinding. Its light touched every part of the city, from the villages in the north to the mountains of the south. Below, children played amongst the market stands and busy townspeople crowded the street, all of them taking the light of the Shikon for granted. Half of them knew nothing of the magnitude of its power and of its importance to their existence. All the light of the Shikon touched was Alereal, the beautiful capitol of the Oceanic world.
Kagome stood in the top room of the tower, watching the thriving life in the streets below and watching the animals of the ocean swim around the barrier that covered Alereal. It was beautiful, and she loved to climb to the top of the tower and observe the entire city, away from everyone and their demands, her escape after hours of studies and her wasted efforts to develop her powers. Alereal was her home, and all that she knew. Kagome looked up at the top of the shimmering barrier to the waters that flowed outside of it, and her bright green eyes sparkled slightly. It was her home alright, but somehow she knew she didn't belong there, and she longed for a day when she could leave the confines of Alereal and find out what else was there.
As she watched, Kagome saw a dark mass strike the barrier. It weakened, and hundreds of youkai poured into the city. Kagome threw herself down to the floor out of the sight of the youkai, her eyes wide with shock. The barrier had never been broken like that before. She rushed from the room to the bell on the roof and sounded the alarm, but most were already aware of the attack. Kagome ran down to the throne room where her mother and father, King and Queen of Alereal, were waiting, oddly calm in contrast to the chaos of the world outside.
"What's going on?" Kagome cried, "The barrier! It's broken! So many youkai! How..?" The King shook his head as the Queen placed her hand on his arm.
"We knew this day would come," King Kyoto began, "But we didn't prepare. This is my fault. How could I have been so stupid?" He clenched his fist in anger.
"Father, what-?" Kagome stopped.
"There's no time to explain, dear," said Queen Adriana gently, "they are after the Shikon no Tama," she paused, "and you. Your father and I will protect the Shikon and all of Alereal the best we can, but you, my darling, must escape, and take this with you." She handed Kagome a thin silver necklace with small jewel attached. "It's the shard of Titania, the last shard of the Shikon. As long as you keep this with you, we will all be safe. But now you must go. The time is now that you must return. So much depends on you. The other world needs you now."
"The other world? What do you mean? I don't understand!" Kagome cried, but the Queen had already begun the spell that surrounded Kagome and began to pull her away from Alereal. Her mother looked up at Kagome one last time, her eyes unreadable and whispered her response.
"The world above."
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*Short, I know, but it's just the beginning. I had to start somewhere! Review please!*
-reina