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Chapter three: Enter Zera
Kagome walked through the door to her home. It was exceptionally dark and quiet. The house was deathly calm and the stiffness was suffocating.
"Mom, mom," she called and was startled to hear an extremely young voice come from her.
"what the-My voice ," Kagome said aloud.
Walking up to a mirror in the dark hallway Kagome could see two glowing silver eyes that shone brightly in the dark, She found she could see almost everything with out straining including the reflection in the mirror. Staring into the mirror, a little girl of about six was reflected back to Kagome with a sadden expression that mimicked her own once upon a time. She had Jet black hair and wore a child's JP set. She was holding a white stuffed dog in her left hand. Kagome lifted her hand Tracing her finger along the little girls, which mimicked her movement.
Suddenly the little girl caught her finger and tried to pull her into the mirror with her as her body changed to that of the beasts but with pitch black fur and eyes that could freeze hell. It's silver stare was so cold so feral it sent Kagome into panic mode. She screamed and yelled for her mother while slapping at the claws vice grip on her.
"MOM," Kagome screamed vainly trying to escape the beast.
"MOM," Kagome screamed again losing the fight.
"Kagome!" her mother screamed grabbing her around the chest.
"Fight it baby don't give in to it, it's not the real you only a shadow of what you are, fight it!" Her mother yelled.
Kagome closed her eyes, "I'm scared momma," Kagome said with half her arm through the mirror.
"Kagome don't give in your in control don't let it control you like I let your father control me." her mother said with pain in heart
"I'm sorry Kagome, I've cause you so much pain, I love you so much but, I I always hated half of you- half of him, Kagome I," mother said a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"I-I 'm so sorry please forgive me, lease don't fill your heart with hate."
"And please live on for us," Kagome's mother said now crying and smiling at her daughter.
Kagome turned around to see her dead mother smiling at her holding her securely with one arm.
"Wake up Kagome, your people need you." her mother said smiling lovingly.
Kagome jumped up in a cold sweat only to fall right back down, on something soft, in pain.
"You shouldn't move yet you heal fast but still aren't at full healing capacity, yet," came a smooth feminine voice.
"Who are you, whe-where am I," Kagome grounded out through the pain and soreness still trying to get up.
" I am Zera ivy black second heir to the south and sister to its current ruler Payne Depthbite Black.
"As for where you are your safe in my humble home in the west," she replied.
Humbled was not the word. The room Kagome was in was extravagant and strangely modern even the bed was modern in design. Though it was relatively dark with a few candles around. The wall were a scarlet red along with the silken bed sheets. A few pieces of furniture were located in the room. one luxurious black couch was in a corner while two grand chairs stood on either side of the bed. The woman was placed comfortably in the chair to her right, legs crossed, one arm on the arm rest well the other was propping her head. she held a majestic look on her face one that tolled of her royal background. The women had to be she royalty by the way she dressed. Her layered kimono was pure white with a black and silver obi tied around her wait. Her skin was tanned and her eyes were a stunning shade of green that glowed faintly in the semi darkness and her hair was...
Kagome noticed the women had snow white hair. She could fleetingly remember white hair before she passed out.
"Are you the one who saved me?" Kagome asked.
"Yes young one," Zera said smiling.
Kagome got up walked over to her and struck her cheek harder then she intended.
"I didn't want to be saved." Kagome said coldly.
Kagome went back to the bed and curled up shaking and growling.
"Well that was expected from someone as untamed as you," Zera said displeased and rubbing her dark red cheek.
"Likewise bitch," kagome shot back feeling insulted by the woman.
"Child no need to be rude I was just trying to help your situation."
"Situation? Help me?," Kagome repeated glaring at the woman.
"You want to help my situation , ha don't make me laugh no one can help my situation." Kagome said feeling hopeless.
"I can try young one and with time I can heal you," Zera said looking into kagome's eyes.
"If you want help me so much then bring them back, bring my family back, undo time, undo what has happened to me, tainted me." Kagome said breaking down.
Zera stood and went to kagome's side. Sitting on the bed, she began rubbing circles in the girls back trying to calm the disturbed girl. She slowly released her aura to sedate the girl in to a relaxed state.
"Hush little one let go of the pain, let go of the sorrow," Zera said holding kagome's head to her chest combing her hair with her small clawed nails. Kagome loved the sound of this woman's voice it was warm like a lovers but nurturing like a mothers. She started to physically feel stronger and more emotionally stable.
"fate can be cruel sometimes but know you don't have to suffer if you do not wish," Zera said quietly
"To let go is not to forget but to move on, letting go will set your heart free."
Looking up into Zera's face she very much resembled a child. She motioned her mouth to say something but looked as if it evaded her thoughts. Closing her eyes Kagome, half sighing, broke from Zera's embrace.
"Fate is cruel and now because of it I have been tainted," Kagome said with shame.
"Tainted?" the woman ask a little confused.
"Yes, something happened to me, changed me." Kagome said looking up into Zera's face.
"Were you bitten or scratched by anything recently." Zera asked though she already knew the answer.
"Yes I was bitten by that dammed wolf demon beast that killed my family," Kagome said with hatred and sadness.
"You have been embraced, not tainted," Zera said a little offended.
"Embraced?" Kagome question.
"Yes you've embraced by lycan kind, the beast that bitten you was no demon it existed long before them, Zera stopped to think over her next words carefully
"It has given you both a gift and a tragedy now its up to you to except it."
"What are you saying," Kagome said not likening where she was headed.
When you were bitten you were changed, your humanity changed to that of the beasts but, something is different about you...off.
"That beast has cursed me! the same one that murder my family!" Kagome screamed not catching or caring about the last part of what Zera said. Zera was going to say something to calm her but, Kagome beat her to it.
"What exactly has it done to me!" Kagome yelled feeling dread.
"Maybe I should start with the little detail as not to scare you."
"Ok lets see. The beast has turned you into one of its own, our own, a lycan or as humans say werewolf's."
Kagome stared blankly into Zera's eyes. "You're the same as that beast aren't you and now I'm the same as you?"
Yes I am a lycan as well but, unlike you and possibly him, I was born a full lycan elder.
" I knew you were to beautiful to be human!" Kagome yelled backing up in the bed growling threateningly.
"Maybe a little to much Zera said chuckling. Oh I always love the difference reaction of the pup-lings , though you're a big one I can tell and have a beautiful sheen black coat to add to your beauty."
"What?!" Kagome said horrified looking over her body for fur.
Chuckling the woman said," don't worry you don't have fur at the moment but, I can see you feral form waiting to be freed."
"Was that suppose to make me feel better cause your doing a wonderful job," Kagome said scowling at the woman earning a laugh from her.
"Sorry dear its just been a long time since we've had such a lively pup in this dump."
"Dump," Kagome said raising a brow looking at all the silk and softens.
"Well if you lived as long as I have in this place you'd call it a dump too," Zera whispered.
"Hn, spoiled," kagome commented
what the hells is an elder Kagome asked suddenly.
an elder is the highest ranking in lycan society before the leader.
you are the lowest a pupling who is untamed and vergil is a yearling meaning he can now mostly control his instincs.
elder are in complete control and can change into beastform at will, we server the clan head and give them our wisdom when needed.
kagome seem to be sinking the information in.she turned to zera and appeared to be thing something over.
"Child I forgot to ask your name," Zera said suddenly.
"Kagome," Kagome replied bitterly
"Kagome such a beautiful name, anyway, do you know by chance the clan it belonged to, you belong to? Though I have a pretty good idea."
"What clan the lycan belonged to?" Kagome said trying the name out.
"Yes ," Zera said nodding her head once.
"No and I don't give a"-"okay" Zera interrupted, well answer me this. "Did you see any marking? Did it do something extraordinary or trademark?"
"Well kagome said thinking hard, no marking but it did tell me something or tried to."
"A lycan in beast form communicating? Interesting. tell me what it said." Zera said listening intently.
"It told me more through action than anything that it killed my family for it's salvation.
"Unusual," Zera said furrowing her brows.
kagome eyes darken as she remembers how her family was brutally murdered.
"I will have my vengeance,"Kagome said darkly.
"Lycan don't kill their creators it is a bond and that beast embraced you you're his child now to kill him would be to kill a piece of yourself." staring Kagome in the face.
"That beast is not my father my father is dead along with my entire family, don't you dare say that thing is my dad." kagome's silver eyes darken.
"And then what?' Zera said crossing her arms
"And then What." kagome stated glaring.
"what do you plan to do after he is dead kill yourself."
Yes revenge is my only reason to live now, I have nothing left." Kagome said emotionless.
Sighing Zera held a look of disappointment, "When did we start picking cowards to bring into the clans, back in my day embracing was such and art form it was done delicately."
"Shut up you don't know me." Kagome said venomously.
"I know that your such a coward you'd rather die than live on for those who loved you."
Kagome was quieted instantly deep in thought her mother words repeating in her head.
Just then they both heard footsteps coming. One was light and frantic while the other was heavy and impatient. The sound of the light footed person stopped just out side the door followed by heavy boots knocking the floor. The was a pause before something slammed into the door and arguing was heard.
Zera got up and walked to the door all the while Kagome watching. Opening the door a tanned skinned young boy with mid length black hair and greenish grey eyes fell in yelling frantically.
"Mother father wants us to throw the new pup out he says she's a filthy royal." The young boy of about eleven said pointing to a black haired grey eyed man. He was huge about seven foot one and didn't look remotely human with his feral features. He stepped in the door way and glared at Zera
"Stop it Cain that girl has done nothing wrong and is going nowhere till she's ready," Zera said sternly
"No she can not stay, I forbid it, she is an outsider and a royal!" Cain growled.
"She is not like the royal blood though I'm not sure of her connection to the high clan." Zera said calmly cleaning her nails.
"She smells of them she been in contact with one, she must be a spy plotting to take us down!" Cain said sure of himself.
"Impossible the one who bit her, killed her family and tried to sa-kill her, now tell me exactly why she'd be a spy for them." Zera said bored.
"Yea the boy said they must have rejected her."
"Silence Vergil, you know little of what we speak of." Cain chastised his son.
"Zera I want that girl out of here by night fall we can not risk exposure," Cain said turning to leave.
"Get me some clothes and I can be out soon," Kagome said coldly.
A bit surprised by the coldness in her voice Cain looked back at her before turning to leave.
"Oh and Cain ,zera said glaring, what was that about filthy royals you old bag of mangy bones." Cain just scuffed and walked through the door slamming it. zera smirked before turning back to Kagome.
"Kagome I will go with you. Your transformation is nearly completed and in this time you will be both vulnerable and dangerous."
"No I-Kagome falls to the ground as an immense pain strikes her body. Her hair started to grow wild as her nails lengthen. She felt as if she was being ripped apart molecule by molecule. She starts to shiver violently as her blood runs cold.
"What's wrong?" Vergil said looking at Kagome sudden weakened state.
"Kagome when were you bit," Zera asked seriously.
"Tw-two days ago" kagome said clutching her stomach.
"Did you eat your first meal yet." Zera asked
"What do you mean?" Kagome said choking back a gag.
"Meat, human or animal, and it had to be fresh raw meat."
That was it Kagome keeled over and lost it.
"Kagome you must take you first meal soon. You are still in the crossing over state and with out your first kill you will die."
"Why," Kagome whimpered pathetically.
"Kagome you have little time as you will transform on the night of the next full moon, unfortunately, that is tonight and during that time you lose your mind. You will need a guide for this period and I will be that guide for you. Consider an honor as an elder to a new pup."
"Never! I-I will never k-kill a human, I am s-still human." Kagome repeated to herself trying to keep her resolve strong.
Standing up Zera looked pitifully down on Kagome.
"Child you lost you humanity the moment you were bit."
"GOD DAMN YOU TO HELL!" Kagome screamed pure hatred at the woman.
Zera walk to the door opening it Vergil tagging along to get away from the crazed girl.
"Kagomeyou must except this for there is no turning back. Denial will only server to get you killed. don't be a weakling who's to afraid to live." Zera said as she closed the door she could hear Kagome screaming to take it all back but even she, an elder, couldn't take back what was already there.
Looking to Vergil she order the boy to prepare clothes and food for depart in an hour. She had to get Kagome out in open air before sun down and this experience would do Vergil good. After kagome's transaction was complete they'd pay the an old royal friend a visit. They had a lot to disuses about this girl but first a meeting with the other elders was do Kagome posed a serious problem. Sighing she knew this was going to be one of the longest nights in her long, long life.
Somewhere with Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru watched as Rin continued to stare into space. The girl had been doing this ever science she returned from her bath four days ago. She had stayed in the springs so long Sesshomaru had to go get her. Now for some odd reason She always requested to rest an hour before sunset and from the moment she sat down she started spacing out again. He was starting to get worried which unnerved him even more. Now the sun was going down and they had to make camp in the spot she'd selected this time. It wasn't the best spot but he didn't want to move the girl while she was in this state it was dangerous. Not saying he couldn't protector her but the stress wouldn't do her any good at the moment.
Suddenly rin looked up at him and smiled.
"She back! she back! the woman in my head is back!" Rin shouted happily.
"Mi lord, jaken squealed, the stupid child has finally lost its mind-ow," jaken groaned as Sesshomaru hit his head with a small stone.
"Rin what are you talking about," Sesshomaru said boredbut in truth was very concerned about this.
"The woman in my head is back, she says its time for me to come to her, I think she wants to play." Rin said standing up.
She went to Sesshomaru and graped his hand and started to try and pull him to his feet.
"Come on lord Sesshomaru she wants to meet you too," Rin said excitedly.
Sesshomaru didn't like this one bit. Obviously a power demon or witch was trying to seduce Rin into a sense of security. But why Rin most if not all demon knew who Rins caretaker was they wouldn't dare to challenge him. So it was probably done on propose to draw him out on his weakness. Ether way it didn't matter, he'd do away with them quickly he thought heading through the forest.
Sesshomaru noted carefully where Rin was taking him. The path was thick with brush and vegetation making it semi dark. The trees were unusually big and thick based. Obviously they'd been transported some where through a rift or barrier. The girl turned her head back to him with the brightest smile on her face.
"Lord Sesshomaru she says theirs a meadow near by and that's where we will find her, she said she really wants to meet you Rin," said getting more and more restless by the minute.
Moments later they emerged in a meadow of golden wheat. It had an unnatural glow to it as it glistened in the setting sun. At its center was a woman cloaked in red silk robes genteelly flowing in the evening breeze. She turned to face them and smiled. Sesshomaru froze that woman held a uneasy likens to Rin. He could tell by her aurora and unnatural glow that she wasn't human.
The mysterious woman held her arms out wide as if beckoning someone to come embrace her. Rin dashed toward the woman crying and before sesshomaru could stop her rin screamed something that made his stop him dead in his tracks.
MOMMY!
End chapter three.
So this is interesting, is that really Rins mother or something else? Find out next chapter when Kagome and Sesshomaru finally cross paths. Review.
