Chapter 1: Terror cloaked in shadow
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"Inuyasha, hey!", Kagome shouted out. "Hey there Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo. Were you all waiting for me?", Inuyasha asked. "Yes we were Inuyasha, so did you do it?", asked Miroku. "Huh? do you mea-" Inuyasha started to ask. "Yes, did you kill Naraku?" Miroku cut Inuyasha off.
Inuyasha growled, "Rgh, he got away on me again." "I see.", Miroku said. "Damn him, how dare he! He was just inches away from be killed by me, inches away from it all being over. the coward.", Inuyasha thought. "I can see the battle must've been fierce... what's that miasma over there?",
Sango asked curiously. "It's some sort of barrier containing a portal, Naraku escaped through it.", replied Inuyasha. "Well I guess our journey continues on with how to get through this barrier.", Said Shippo. "Hey why don't you use your adament barrage Inuyasha?", Miroku asked lighted hope.
"I already tried that, it didn't work... Don't you know Chokyukai the pig demon?", Inuyasha asked his friends. "Yes, what about him?", asked miroku. "He tried to go through the portal, but his body was ripped to pieces when he got close to it.", Inuyasha said, all gruesome like.
"How horrible.", Kagome said. "We would've been here earlier if Kagura and Hakudoshi hadn't held us back." "Ehh, don't worry about it Kagome, as long as you're safe." Koga said as he stepped into the conversation. "Hey Koga!", Yelled Ginta and Hakaku in simulatanious time. "Yo.", Koga replied.
"We were everywhere searching for you.", Ginta panted. "Yeah, well did you kill Naraku?" Hakaku asked, also catching his breath. "Nah, the coward escaped as usual." Koga groaned, after feeling eager at the moment to get Naraku. Just as they found koga, the two wolf servants in usion pitifully replied, "awh, still alive."
Inuyasha and Koga and their friends walked off, suddenly a portal ahead of them blasted in the sky, and then dissapeared. This is definately something everyone should be on their guard for. Fore they will need all of their strength for what's to come on their journey. Later on that night, everyone was relaxing, having a discussion. "I wonder what that that light was that blasted in the sky.", Sango brought up to the others. "Yeah, I wonder if it had something to do with Naraku.", replied kagome. "No I don't think it was his doing.", Inuyasha remarked. "I didn't detect his scent when the light blasted in the sky. But I did smell the scents of strange creatures, as if they were from another world.", he continued. "I don't know what's going on, but it could've been a portal, like the one Naraku escaped through.". he finished. "You could be right Inuyasha, when the light shined, I did see some figures fall down from the light.", Miroku added. "I hope they don't come after us, hugh.", Shippo said, uneasy.
Meanwhile Kagura and Hakudoshi follow the siamyosho insects to Naraku's lair. They go through the miasma and have entered his hidden cave. "Man, Inuyasha's friends sure are annoying, we need to get stronger in order to keep them out of our way.", Kagura said. "yeah, you NEED to get a lot stronger Kagura, I thought you were supposed to be the wind?", Hakudoshi arrogantly joked. "SHUT up you little brat, you weren't doing any better than I was at the end.", Kagura, annoyed, shot back at Hakudoshi. "Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm.", laughed Hakudoshi. Along the way to Naraku the two demons saw bones scattered everywhere, the cave was so dark, no kind of light could ever shine in here. Only except that which only illuminated in the darkness, that of course was the Shikon Jewel, being held by Naraku, who sat there and stared at the dark crystal. Kagura and Hakudoshi reported back to him.
"Naraku.", Kagura spoke. "Kagura, Hakudoshi, I see you made it out alive, though you took quite the beating in the end of your battle. hmm hmm hmm.", Naraku chuckled. "How dare you! rrggh.", Kagura replied. "Inuyasha's friends were very annoying, that's all.", she finished. Naraku only glared at Kagura silently. "It seems his friends are quite strategic, they somehow were able to bust through my barrier even without the assitance of Inuyasha.", Hakudoshi spoke up. "The both of you still failed me. Not wise at all.", Naraku said, tightening his grip on the Sacred Jewel. There was silence for but a moment, then Kanna appeared. "Naraku... They're here." Kanna said. Kanna shows Naraku and the others through her mirror, the creatures from the portal. "Excellent. he's accepted my offer, the deal has been struck.", Naraku thought. "Kagura and Hakudoshi, there's something I want you two to do for me." Naraku told them, smiling wickedly.
In the forest the figures are now known as Baraka, Reptile, and Mileena from Outworld. "Why did the emperor order us to come to this world? The tournament takes place every generation, we just had the tournament recently... and WE LOST!", Baraka Yelled, growling with anger. "That's because your skillssss are usselessss.", Reptile mocked at the tartakan leader. "you being defeated by an Earthrealmer in the first round issss pathetic.", He continued. "WHAT!", screamed Baraka. "Don't forget you lost in the first round of the tournament as well, make it you lost in the very first MATCH and lost to same one that defeated ME! You have no room to talk Reptile!", Baraka said, sneering at Reptile. "Ah ha ha ha ha ha, listen to you two fools. You both lost in the tournament.", Mileena cut in. "You have no room to talk, you've dissssgraced Shao Kahn, back when I heard Jade deafeated you in the wasssstelands.", Reptile replied, looking at Mileena in shame as well. "I still can't believe that mortal defeated Shao Kahn back in Outworld.", baraka growled. "So I wonder why he sent us here now." "Let'ssss look around. I'm sssure the emperor hasss a reason for sending usss here.", Reptile answered. "Hey look who are they?" Baraka said, looking up in the sky. As the warriors looked up, Kagura, and Hakudoshi came down towards them. "Ha ha ha ha ha ha. You three have come at last. The tarkatan leader, Baraka. The zaterian assassin Reptile. The princess clone, Mileena. I am Hakudoshi and this is my sister Kagura." Hakudoshi announced, proudly. "How do you know us kid?", Mileena asked. "Yeah, I never seen your flesh and meat before.", Baraka wondered as well. "Hmm, my master Naraku made a deal with your emperor in your world.", Hakudoshi answered. "Come to think of it sssss, I did see our lord talking to someone in his throne room. I overheard him saying hisss name was Naraku and that he would give Shao Kahn Earth as long as we serve him and stop hisss enemiesss from killing him." Reptile explained. "So will you join us then?", asked Kagura. "Alright, we'll bring an army of tartakans with us.", Mileena said. "Good, we will start with this alliance tomorrow. Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm." said Hakudoshi.
The alliance has formed and portals will surely be shining. The next day Kagome leaves to her own time to rest up, the rest of the gang are chilling. "Goodbye Kagome.", said Shippo. "You take care now.", Sango joined. "See ya later you guys. I'll bring some more ninja food when I come back.", Kagome replied.
Kagome leaps into the well. "And she has left. Well I guess we should find something to keep us all busy.", said Miroku. "Like what?", Shippo asked. "I'm going to look for some ladies, mmm.", said Miroku. "WHAT did you SAY?", shouted Sango. "I was only joking, heh heh heh heh heh." Miroku laughed.
"Hello, how have you all been doing?", asked Kaede pleasently. "We've been better. I'm going to see Totosai so he can help me understand how to find Naraku." Inuyasha declared. "Hmm, Inuyasha.", kaede looked on. "Later.", said Inuyasha. Kagome is hanging out with her family, she passed her schoolyear and is on summer vacation. "Goodmorning dear do you breakfast?" Kagome's mother said. "Hey sis, where's Inuyasha, he didn't come back with you this time?", Sota asked. "He's just relaxing with everyone else. Mmm, this food is so good mom, I haven't eaten this good since I've been back.", Kagome answered.
"Well I'm glad you liked it.", Kagome's mother replied. "Well now that you're out of school, you can hang out with us and your friends through the well a lot more now.", her grandfather said. "Yep, I'll probably be going back in a couple of days back to the fuedal era.", Kagome announced. "Man, you're sure lucky Kagome, I just wish I could go there, I don't care if there are demons.", Sota remarked. "Now sota I could give you some of my charms with the power of helping you out with that.", replied their grandfather. "Huh?", Kagome question. "Hmm? Nah, I doubt it.", Sota said, not believing his grandfather. "Hmm hmm hmm.", their mother laughed.
Meanwhile back in the feudal era, Inuyasha talks to Totosai and Myoga on finding out a technique to go through the portal. "so can you help me Totosai? This is really important to me.", Inuyasha asked. "Still affter Naraku huh? Oh dear, he'll never kill him.", Totosai proclaimed. "Come on Totosai, I REALLY need to know how to enhance my strength.", the hanyou replied. "Master Inuyasha! haven't had your blood in a while! Myoga stabbed Inuyasha in the neck with his tiny beak and started to suck up blood, only to be met with the forceful hand of Inuyasha smashing him flat. "Oww, the pain, that hurt.",
cried Myoga. "FOR ONCE would you STOP trying to drink my blood?", Inuyasha angrilly yelled. "My apologies master", said the flea. "Well have you come up ith something?", said the hanyou, looking towards the blacksmith. "Hmmm, ah, Inuyasha I recall of a powerful sword weilder like yourself. He possesses a sword of no other kind. His name is Ryu Hayabusa, a dragon ninja.", Totosai said. "Huh, *dragon ninja*?", asked Inuyasha. "He is a human,but no ordinary human. His clan are the decendents of the dragon lineage!", Totosai explained. "Blah blah blah, who cares about all that.? How is this Ryu something going to help me kill Naraku?", asked Inuyasha. "Inside his sword is a power known as the jewel of the dragon's eye. It has the power to trsansport to different worlds and enhance one's weapon.", Totosai explained. "Ah so you want me to kill him and use his power?", Inuyasha mockindly asked.
"NOOO!, you must not kill him. I know Ryu, he once stopped the mighty archfiend vigoor. I know him by a good friend of mine, Muramassa, the blacksmith Ryu occasionaly goes to. I can find Ryu and tell him you're not an enemy.", Totosai said. "How will I find him?", Inuyasha asked. "No, he will find you.
I will set him on your path.", Totosai answered. "Hey!", Inuyasha said as he whailed him on the head. "OW!", the smith screamed. "Your ass better not be lying.", barked Inuyasha. "I'm not.", Totosai pleaded. "Alright then I'm off.", Inuyasha said "I'll come along with you.", Myoga butt in.
Inuyasha and Myoga meets up with the rest of the gang. He tells them everything Totosai said and are now headed south.
"So this Ryu is a dragon ninja and has the power to go through portals?", asked Miroku. "Yeah, Totosai said he'll find us, so why the hell hasen't he found us yet?", Inuyasha barked. "Master Inuyasha, what about Kagome? You going to leave her behind?" Myoga reminded Inuyasha. "Oh yea, I forgot about that annoying girl.", Inuyasha unfortunately remembered. "Do you think she would be able to sense the jewel of the man we are looking for?", Sango asked. "I don't know, probably.", replied Inuyasha.
There was a sudden gust of wind as the gang was being approached by a tornado...
"Hey it's Koga.", Shippo shrieked. "Yo.", Koga greeted everyone. Inuyasha remarked, "What are you doing here wolf cu-" "Where's Kagome?", Koga asked, cutting Inuyasha off. "She went home to her own time again.", Miroku said. "Oh well when will she come back?", Koga asked. "In a couple of days.", Miroku responded.
Inuyasha walks off to relax, Koga and his servants decide to stay with them for a while. Meanwhile at the desert south, the demons of the region were being slaughtered by a Terror cloaked in shadow... It was evening as some monsters came out for feeding when all of a sudden they were attacked by invaders... these barbarians bore monsturous fangs, and spikes sticking out of their heads and forearms, then when they extended their arms out, sharp blades come out from their arms, they were the tarkatans, led by their leader, Baraka, alongside with Reptile and Mileena. They sliced and tore through all that got in their way. The excessive killing pleased Baraka.
"That's right tarkata, tear them apart!", Baraka roared. "Yesssss, feed on thesssse creatures... Finish them off.", Reptile added. "So, is this enough for you kid, or do you wish for more sacrifices?" Mileena asked, turning towards Hakudoshi. "No, we'll slaughter every region until Inuyasha and his friends show themselves. Once they do, then we will kill them and we will give Earth to your master and then Kagura, Kanna, you guys, myself and even Naraku will serve your master without fail. Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm.", Hakudoshi replied. "Well then with that being said, come tarkatas, let's go to the next lamb to slaughter.", Baraka announced.
They travel as an army and they find a village ahead.
"Let's attack that village down there. It's full of humans down there.", Suggested Hakudoshi. "PATHETIC HUMANS PREPARE! PREPARE, FOR YOUR ANNIHILATION!", Mileena yelled out as all of the people came out, frightened.
Kagura, Hakudoshi, and the MK warriors start killing people in the town and shows no remorse... One villager came out screaming in fear, all of a sudden, Baraka appeared and lunged his blades straight through the poor man's body, he shrieked in agony, then Baraka picked him up with his blades, Took one out of the man, cocked his arm back, and lunged it back into his face. He then dropped the body down and kept on going with more people. Reptile slithered towards a poor innocent bystander, and spit his corrosive acid at him, the person screamed as his chest was burning off of his flesh. The acid melted his body, softening his limbs. Reptile ripped out his left arm and proceded to devour it. The man cried out in torment, Then Reptile kicked his melting body away, leaving him to dissolve. Mileena was going around throwing her sais at people, she pranced out and threw each dagger into somebody, picking them out and started sticking them back and fourth in their backs... She killed like four people in an instant. The Blood was everywhere, there was no restraints, terror was upon the village. Some men tried to escape, only to be met with Kagura's dance of blades, each of the blades cut into the bodies of many, leaving them dead in their tracks. Hakudoshi hopped up on people who tried to put up a fight and just cut into their necks with his bladed staff. This continued on until the entire village was pillaged and destroyed. There were no survivors, the army of Naraku and Shao Kahn combined turned the village, into a land of blood.
"Ahhh, the fleshhh of thesssse mortals are so tasssty. Time to ssssspill more of their warm blood.", Reptile said. "Hey kid are we threw here?", Baraka asked. "Yes, now then, I... what... Hmm hmm hmm, I can sense Inuyasha. He's coming, we must leave now.", Hakudoshi replied. "Leave? Rrgh, I hate having to resort to escaping.", Baraka remarked.
Hakudoshi and everyone else leaves behind carcsses of the village people as they escape. Inuyasha and his friends make it there after some time.
"What happened here? It's as if Kagura and her allies' scents dissapeared without any trace.", Koga wondered. "You're right wolf, but look at all these people. There's been a slaughter and I have a bad feeling about this. Look how they're laid out.", Inuyasha said. "Right, look how they're dismembered and all of this blood. There hasen't been a masacre like this since the Band of Seven.", Miroku added. 'Something is definatly wrong, there might be more to this than Naraku and Hakudoshi. Like as if they've stumbled upon an alliance.', Sango thought. "Hey, why don't we continue on to the next village? There might be clues as to who did this." "Sure Sango, but what about Kagome?", Shippo asked. "That's simple, hey wolf, you and your friends go to the forest where the dry well is.", Inuyasha explained. "Are you saying that's where Kagome will come out of?", Koga asked doubtingly. "Yeah.", the hanyou answered.
"Alright see you later, Mut face.", Koga said as he dashed off back to the north from which their journey began. "Well now that THAT idiot has left, we can continue on.", Inuyasha said, relieved. As Inuyasha and the others continue on, night falls. They decide to get some sleep, while they stay on their guard.
