Chapter 7

As the doors to the great throne room swung open, Lord InuTaisho could be seen standing in the dim candlelight, looking out over the expanse of his kingdom. Snow gleamed on the tops of the trees and the winter wind was whistling around the castle. InuTaisho has his arms clasped behind his back. His long silver hair was pulled back. His silver armor gleamed and created a sharp contrast to his pitch black under armor and cape. At his side were four swords. One, the tallest, had a large orb at the hilt and was surrounded by an evil aura. The one to the right was old and very beat up but it seemed to be hiding its true power. The next sword had a purple hilt and also generated an evil aura. The last one, the smallest, was a beautiful sword emblazoned with jewels. It had a very strange power about it that Setsuko could not quite put her finger on.

"Father?" she said quietly. InuTaisho turned around and smiled softly.

"My little one, I hoped that you would never have to grow up this quickly. A young princess should not be exposed to battle. But we need you, I hope you understand. Your brothers and I will always protect you."

"I understand father."

"Come over here, I have something to give you three."

"What is it father?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Three powerful swords of legend, Tokijin, Tetsusaiga, and Sayana, to protect you in battle. I believe they will suit you very well." InuTaisho picked up the sword with the purple hilt. "Sesshomaru, your sword is Tokijin, it's most powerful attack is Dragon Strike. It was made from the fangs of a mind reading demon named Goshinki. Do not treat this sword lightly. It has abilities that even I do not know of. But I am confident that you will be able to handle it."

"Thank you father." Sesshomaru said as he took the sword and stepped back . As Inuyasha took his place, InuTaisho picked up the old , rusty sword from its place on the wall.

" Inuyasha your sword is the Tetsusaiga. It may look old and useless , but when the wielder has the desire to protect it transforms itself into a much larger size. Tetsusaiga was made with my own fang. It's most powerful attacks are the Wind Scar and the Backlash Wave. The Wind Scar can kill 100 demons in a single stroke and the Backlash Wave is capable of firing an enemies attack right back at him, with the added power of the Wind Scar." Inuyasha took the sword shell shocked and allowed Setsuko to take his place in front of their father. " Last but not least, my youngest, Setsuko, your sword is Sayana." He reached back and picked up the jeweled sword and placed it in Setsuko's hands.

" Wow, it's beautiful." She said quietly.

" Yes, it is, isn't it." her father said. " It is a sword of light ,made from the fangs of the dragon demon Ryoukoutsei. I thought it suited you well. Its attack is the Dragon Wing. This will allow you to unleash Ryukoutsei's power, no demon has ever stood up to it." He turned to face all of his children. " Use these swords well, they will help you whenever you need them in battle."

Inuyasha pulled the Tetsusaiga out of its sheath. Instead of the rusty sword they all expected was a magnificent ,large sword, three times its original size, with a tuft of fur near the hilt.

" Father, what is that sword?" Inuyasha asked as he put the Tetsusaiga back in its sheath.

InuTaisho frowned. " This is Sounga, a sword possessed by the spirit of a dragon from hell. It is extremely powerful, but very evil. Countless of people died at its hand before I seized it. If it were ever to fall into the wrong hands again, the world would see certain doom. I will be using it in the upcoming battle." He pulled out a map and rolled it out on the table. On it was the layout of the entire kingdom surrounding the castle. " According to our scout, Lord Taro's troops are camped somewhere along this river." He said as he pointed to a spot on the map. The river was nestled in a deep ravine surrounded by trees, a perfect place to hide an army. "The army is supposed to be several thousand strong and separated into three battalions. We will also separate into three. Sesshomaru, you will lead the right flank. Sneak around the back of the army and attack from behind, this should not be much trouble seeing as Taro does not know about our attack, just make sure you are not seen." He said as he glanced at his eldest son, who nodded. " Inuyasha, you will lead the left flank and attack from the left side. Setsuko, you will come with me and attack form the front. Understand?" He said. The siblings nodded. " All right, move out, Taro plans to attack at dawn, so be prepared, and be careful. Sesshomaru ,Inuyasha, best of luck."