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Chapter four: The Red Reaper
Zera stood outside the her small humble palace gates eagerly awaiting for the preparations for departure to be completed. She was anxious to get going as the sun was setting making her white traveling kimono glow in the dim twilight. A gentle breeze blew carrying two familiar scents with it and one unfamiliar yet familiar one.
"Hmm, lord Sesshomaru is close by saves me the trouble of finding him. Now if my lazy son would just hurry with my request."
She looked back towards the places when her shape hearing picked up the sound of opening doors. Her son Vergil appeared moments later and was approaching the gates. He had two pack horses and a mysterious small jewel incrusted black box.
"Vergil is everything ready?" Zera asked expectantly.
"Yes mother-oh yea, I got the plow pipe just incase you know," Vergil whispered handing Zera the box.
"Ahh yes, this makes my job a lot easier. Good thinking Vergil you are well on you way to being an intelligent young man," Zera said proudly.
Zera walked up to horse and checked the packs "Vergil you didn't pack more then five pair of clothes, we are going to need more then that."
"Come on mother that girl can't go through that many clothes before we get to the house of the moon."
"Vergil you should know better then anyone why she would need more clothes."
Vergil looked confused before turning bright red. "Oh that," he whispered remembering when he first awoken.
But mother I don't think thatwill happen to often she seems like a pretty good master of control. Vergil said turning his bright green gray eyes up at his mother.
"Vergil her beast form is as big as an house and she's emotionally unstable trust me she will end up naked most of the time."
"But mother, I though you only morph if you were angry, hurt or have control of your beast." Vergil said confused.
"Now Vergil there are four ways you morph."
"One you are an elder and have complete control of the beast within."
"Two you are or seek the help of a witch to force it."
"Three you consent concentrate on the transformation and force yourself into a fit of rage."
"The last and most important on which refers to all lycan is emotion. The stronger the emotion is the more likely you are to morph and that does mean all of your emotions, Happiness, rage, envy, jealousy and so on.
"Oh, I see," Vergil said nodding his head .
Vergil took on an enlightened look as he suddenly thought of something.
"Um, mother. Where is kagome," Vergil said looking around thinking she'd run off while they talked.
"She just getting dressed, I told her to meet us a the front gates," Zera repleyed
Vergil gave his mother a disbelieving look then a slightly panicked one.
"What? I thought she could use this opportunity to harness her senses so she could find her way out."
Slapping his hand to head Vergil sighed at his mom.
"Mother she don't know her how to use her senses yet, Vergil's eyes darken as a though crossed his mind, the spell that has been placed on that ancient palace will drive her senses mad ,she will go crazy and with her transformation near…"
Zera was gone in one graceful white flash. How could she have for gotten in something so important as the spell on that place to confuse assassins. It cause disorientation and bloodlust to the point of insanity if you didn't know you way around or more importantly have moderate control of you instincts. Not a good place to bring, or leave, a newly created lycan.
Zera ran through the hall searching all the rooms for kagome but she could not be found. The girl was quit allusive for someone with a power level as high as hers. It didn't seem to matter where she looked the girl was simply gone. Zera became anxious with each passing second. She was thinking so irrationally she had to stop to clear her warring thoughts or the spell would begin to affect her too.
Taking a deep silent breath Zera expanded her aura to find the newly created lycan in denial. She would be a danger to the inhabitants of this base and as she was placed in Zera's care she was her responsibility. Expanding her aura farther she located the girl in the last place she'd look, the garden.
Zera rushed to the garden but froze midway when she passed a large hole in the stone wall leading to the garden. It was dark already and the moon was out in full. Zera froze at the sight before her. The gardens were flowing in blood and carnage as some of the servicemen lie dead or dying of mutilation. In the center of the carnage sitting on a stone bench surrounded by blood red roses was Kagome, sobbing into her blood covered hands.
The girl was changing faster then expected. Her hair was wilder now and down to the floor in her current position on bench. Her hands were clawed now with long deadly black talons that reflected the moonlight. Her blue traveling kimono was ripped badly. She looked like a beautiful disaster cover in blood and with moonlight bearing down on her.
"Kagome," Zera whispered quietly as if the girl would break if she talked to loud.
Kagome looked up sliver eyes full of glistening tears unshed and mouth dripping crimson blood.
"I was in so much pain," she whimpered.
"I-I wanted it to stop-I didn't know what I was doing. I-I couldn't stop myself," she sobbed
"they smelled so-"kagome's voice broke off. Zera walked up to her and hugged her tightly.
"Shhhh, its ok Kagome, I know it is not your fault," Zera said soothingly.
"But I kill them, tasted them and enjoyed it," kagome said disgusted with herself.
"It was your natural instinct to kill enemies, they were vampires and with the spell one this place their was no way you could stop yourself."
"Vampire? Spells? what's going on Zera?!" Kagome almost screamed through her tears.
"Kagome make haste and follow me. Zera said grabbing kagome's hand not really giving her a choice."
Zera dragged kagome to a secluded dark forested area that was enclose with white magic. She then threw kagome to the ground and step just outside the boundary of the barrier. Before kagome could question her for the harsh treatment she flattened against the floor in immense pain. She arched her back as she felt her body change from the inside out. She tried to scream as her legs and arms grew but only managed to snarl and howl. Her muscles exploded in growth and strength. Pitch Black silk cover kagome's entire body shining beautifully in the moonlight.
As the transformation complete kagome rose to her full beastly height of nine one and looked to the face of Zera. Her cold feral silver gaze unwavering as they glowed, ominously reflecting the moonlight. Her eyes closed as her claws flexed. she life her head high and gave a purely untamed feral howl to the celestial body glowing brightly in the heavens above.
Zera watch the entire phenomenon as it took place, Vergil, who trailed his mother to this spot, with clothes in hand, also watched intensely . As Zera gazed upon the dangerous feral form of kagome she become reminiscent of the meeting with the elders.
There was chatter and gossip about the Grand Doom of the Ancients. Elders were seated on all sides in a circler patter. The higher up you were in rank the lower your seat was. The highest ranking elder stood and with his fist order silent's.
"SILENCES," the grey haired white eyed elder demanded pounding his fist on the stone guide rail.
Two elders no his right continued their ranting. The grey bearded elder sent them a dominating look that promised death if they didn't shut up. The two silenced immediately straitening themselves.
"Now our meeting is in order let us begin." The elder said nodding his head once.
"Now an elder with white eyes and hair dressed in formal black robes began , there has been rumors of lord Payne committing blasphemous acts against his own kind any one care to elaborate on this."
"Yes high elder, I have hear horrible tales of Payne experimenting with hybrid lycan. A blond haired female elder spook up."
"I've hear he plans to create hells army of hybrids to completely obliterate the vampires. She continued.
What does this mean the high elder said aloud taking on a thinking posture.
"It means, a white haired green eyed female elder spook up, that he plans on creating the prefect hybrid weapons.
"As you all know hybrids are legendary for strength over both spies and their unimaginable power but because of hereditary defects and conflicting instincts they never live long."
"Now imagine if a royal, if Payne himself got their hands on this kind of power after curing the defects the end results would be apocalypse."
"Specking of royal Elder Zera, an elder in the second roll spook, there has been word of you taking in an outsider and a royal blood at that," the man finished.
Looking up to the black haired red eyed elder she slowly closed and reopened her eyes.
"Yes that is accurate Elder Victor I have taken in an injured young lycan royal but with good reason, she's the key to our future."
All was silent's before the high elder spook up.
"What do you say brought you to this rather extraordinarydiscovery elder?" Zera the high elder asked.
"Elder Marcus this girl, there something different about her blood her lineage , from what I can tell she's was haft lycan before she was bitten and showed no sighs of a defect."
"And just how might I ask are you able to tell this Elder Marcus asked look warily at Zera, even as an elder if someone were to embraces a half-breed they would become full blooded lycan making it impossible to tell that they were once haft blooded unless they were the one bonded and besides it is forbidden to mate outside the spices till we can find a way to cure the defects of birthing.
"Yes I know elder Marcus but the reason I know this is because her beast form was developed well enough for me to see it, as you all know you cant see the best form of a pupling until it transforms for the first time. The only other explanation is that there was already dormant lycan blood within her as her change started early. "
There was various commotion thought out the room as the elders talked amongst themselves. The all in unison turned to Zera.
"What is so special about this child that you'd call her our future?" Elder Marcus asked.
"Even though she was change into a lycan she still retains the holy powers of a miko leading me to believe her mother or father was human. Her power level is… unbelievable. It rivals that of Payne's. She's also one of the biggest lycan I've seen in all my centuries as an elder sense Payne. I truly believe she can handle a hybrid birth and purify the defects in the seed with her holy power. Meaning a prefect blending of spices both vampire and lycan binding both species and I know you Marcus a peace loving vampire lord would want nothing more."
"But how do you know she wont completely purify the child into one species'," elder Victor asked.
"She didn't purify her lycan haft inside the wombor into adult hood; it is like her body was suited for both hafts."
"You can not prove this," elder Victor shouted.
Elder Marcus sighed as he leaned back in his seat closing his white clouded eyes.
"Zera this clan of rebellion in the west was founded by our ancestors, long ago to stop this meaning less war between vampire and lycan. We have been planning to take down Payne and overthrow blood for centuries."
Looking out to the other elder he continued
"As you all know these two thrive on war and live for blood of the other. Now if what your saying is true them we must protect this child from Payne for if he ever knew of her existence then surely he would try to use her as a weapon and blood who would undoubtedly try to experiment on her."
"So then she has the clans support," Zera asked
"Yes but on one condition, if this girl's power level is as high as you say it is then she can pose quit a threat to this clan."
"Now I order you to be her guardian till father instruction and know this Zera, Marcus said leaning forward towards Zera white eyes stern and dead set on her, should she ever turn and become mad or join Payne and start attacking us with a lust for blood she will be executed without trial…"
Looking into kagome's feral eyes which once again found hers she was disturbed and unsure of what to do when that familiar scent drifted up to her again.
"Lord Sesshomaru is very close by," she said to no one in particular.
Then suddenly kagome stared growling and snarling. Zera looked into the crazed eyes of kagome and knew instantly there'd be trouble.
With Sesshomaru.
Rin hugged her mother tightly as if she would disappear if she let go. She cried softly before whispering to her mother.
"Mommy why did you leave me alone," rin said hurt and relived.
"I had no choice, you were so young, too young to understand, I had to. Rin's mom said gently combing the girls," hair with her elegantly long fingers.
"I thought you were dead you looked so dead rin said sobbing."
"I know rin, but I'm here now and I promise never to leave you again," Rins mother said smiling.
"Really? But, rin said looking to Sesshomaru who was starring at her mother eerily, I don't want to leave my lord Sesshomaru he's taken good care of me."
Looking to Sesshomaru with her glowing mahogany brown eyes she smiled. "I've come for him too, "she said.
Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at the woman.
"Who are you," he demanded.
"Rin its time to go to sleep," the women said placing a hand on Rin's forehead.
"Aaaw, I'm not tir-e-r-ti-red," Rin groaned passing out as a strange purple glow emitted from the woman's hand.
In a moments pass Sesshomaru was on her only to find the spot shed been in vacated.
The woman reappeared a few feet in front of him frowning.
"What you have done to her," Sesshomaru growled.
Laying rin down in the bed of wheat she turned to Sesshomaru with a blank look.
'Nothing she is just sleeping, I don't want her to see this behavior till she awakens her instincts, now then."
"I am Rona light crypts known in the war realm as The Red Reaper second in command for the dark army and you Sesshomaru lord of the west ,the woman said appearing beside him, have been chosen to join us, "she said drawing a glowing red scythe.
"NOW we can do this the easy way or the fun way."
Rona dodged as Sesshomaru unsheathe toinkin and swung at her.
I knew you'd see it my way," Rona said smirking.
Rona's scythe glowed dark red as black electricity formed around the scythe. The golden wheat and Her red robes whipped around her as she Spun the scythe above her head charging it with the black lighting. In one fluid motion she struck the ground with freighting ferocity scattering the black lighting through out the meadow.
Sesshomaru nearly dodged the attack. He was forced to use his youki cloud to evade the powerful attack.
Looking down on the once beautiful wheat field which now resembled a war zone he panicked remembering rin was still in the wheat field looking to the spot were she was lain he saw a bright red barrier in places of rin.
"You shouldn't be so concerned with my daughter," a sly voice came from behind him.
Sesshomaru turned in time to block her scythe with Tokijin.
Suddenly the woman's demeanor change and her eyes turned to the color of blood. She stared to overpower him. Sesshomaru struggled against the increasing force of the scythe.
"Sorry my lord but time is short so I must end this now."
She flung her finger out in the direction of the sword and by some powerful force Sesshomaru was disarmed and Tokijin.
She then grabbed Sesshomaru and kissed him deeply passing a red miss through her mouth into him causing him to enter a trance.
Sesshomaru stood frozen as she stared to seduce him. Embracing him from behind, she caressed his muscled chest and comb through his hair. Sesshomaru hand started to shake as she leaned up and moved his silver locks to the side. She then pressed a kiss to his neck before she drung her tongue over it. She slowly started to lick it as she felt his pulse rise with each wet swipe of her wet tongue. The smell of his blood so tempting her fangs elongated with want. After his pulse was to her liking, panting, she sank her fangs into the delicate skin of his neck and started to drain his life source.
Sesshomaru could hear his blood passing from his neck to fill her mouth only to then be swallowed hungrily. The woman feed like a starved animal as she greedily drain him. She seem to be snaking deeper into his neck as she feed, it was starting to get painful. His eyes seem to bleed red slightly as his mind came back to him.
Sesshomaru broke from his traces as he felt a pain in his neck. His eyes widen when he realized that the woman had bitten him, drained him. He was starting to see red the more he thought of this woman taunting him with her filthy tongue. His eyes were almost completely red as he heard as feral howl. Looking in the direction of the noise, he heard a loud growl then an exploring sound like a barrier had been broken by force.
It wasn't five seconds later he and the woman were tackled by something massive and it took the woman rolling with her on the ground. Looking back at where the shadows had landed he could see glistening black fur. He continued to stare as the beast when it turned its feral gaze on him standing a full nine one. The body of Rins mother limp in its hand bloodied and ripped while blood and red silk ran down the beast mouth. The woman's body slowly turned to blood as it literally flowed from then beast claws.
The Beast didn't seem to care as it was transfixed on Sesshomaru form it cold glowing silver gaze never moving from his molten gold ones. The moon glowed about the two exotic creatures as they continued to stare each other down in silent war.
The black furred beast was beautifully rare as Sesshomaru gazed upon the feral creature. It was bigger then the average of its kind he could tell. It was darker then the night as its fur seems to capture the moon light giving off an unearthly glow. It was female by the scent it gave off. Her talons only added to the feral look of her wolf like face. On her forehead he could make out a red crest that resembled two interlocking moons going in opposite directions. She seems to radiate a mysterious power mixed with holy energy to only add to her ominous form. Feeling threaten by her presence he narrowed he eyes.
Kagome mistook this as submission and charged. Tackling him she seems to stop to look at him. He gazed back at her with golden eyes slightly red. She tilted her head to the side leaning in closer to his face. Mere inches from his face it seem like recognition passed through her eyes before she bared her oversized fangs and snarled. She arched back very snakelike and growl before striking. Being quick minded he graded her throw and held her off him. Her claws dug into his sides as she snarled and choked trying to force him down to meet his death. He held strong but was have trouble restring her mightily strength. Getting angry he stared to release poison in her neck but her fur was thick and resistant.
Kagome threw her head back dragging his nails along her neck as she did so. The irritation on her neck iritic her to no end, Getting enraged she pinned down Sesshomaru's arm with her one clawed hand and prepared to bite his head clean off. Just as she was about to strike she froze her ears twitched then a strange sound was heard. Kagome reached to the back of her shoulder and pulled out a small strange wooden dart with a white feather at the end.
She looked at the strange object before her pupils dilated. Her hands flew to her head as she howled in pain.
Sesshomaru watched as the fur receded and her muscle mass declined as creamy pale skin was revealed to him. Sitting atop him was a very naked young woman with a beautiful pitch black waterfall running down her back. As she held her head she gave him the most beautiful view he'd ever seen. She let her hands fall to her side before bring her head to look down at him. She gaze at him with haft hooded glazed silver eyes for a few moments before falling to the side of him, hair falling to gracefully cover her stark naked body. It was the most erotic thing he'd ever seen. He beast growled in pleasure at the sight.
"Why lord Sesshomaru I've never known you to peek at a girl."
Zera walked in carrying the box and a black blow pipe. Her son Vergil walked behind her caring the extra set of closes his mother told him to retrieve. He ran offer to kagome blushing while covering her up.
"Hn, Zera what do-hmm-"Sesshomaru stumbled a bit feeling sick and lightheaded.
"My what a shame, it seems you've been bitten." Zera said smirking.
Sesshomaru still managed to glare as he stumbled to the ground. His sight started to blur as the last thing he saw was Zera's smirk before he lost conciseness.
Looking down on Sesshomaru's convulsing form Zera thought, this might be a blessing in disguise.
end chapter four.
now sess is bitten. hm what now. review.