Silver, silver everywhere and where it wasn't silver it was black, light only by the flickering light of a fire.

There was nothing else but fiery pain.

I was flying, branches whipped past me, tearing into my skin, thorns gouged paths in my flesh; every part of my body ached, exhaustion had come and gone, desperation was the only thing keeping me going.

Suddenly I was falling. My feet hit the ground, knees bent, wings flat, arms out into a roll that was more muscle memory than any specific need to keep from hurting myself.

Wings ripped from my back, roaring pain and a loud rushing in my ears, but I couldn't stop, I started to run.

Branches thinned, the spaces between the trees got larger, and light began to filter through the thick canopy overhead.

I burst into the clearing, taking it all in at a glance, the flowers blooming, the shining creek bed burbling along at its merry pace, it all seemed to serene for the pain I was feeling.

My pulse pounded so hard I could feel it through my whole body. Feel each beat force more of my lifeblood from my body, reminding me of the agony that was the only constant in this place.

The sudden light around me was blinding and I had to raise my arms to shield my eyes from the brightness.

Only one arm would move the other hung limp at my side and was the source of my pain, just another reason to run.

Then, I saw her. She was reaching her arms out towards me, the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, the one who had helped me heal, the one who had promised me so much. I had only the impression of her long graceful limbs, and hair black as the night with no moon before her eyes caught, eyes as blue as the very depths of the ocean, so deep of their color and with flecks of gold. Then as I watched their attention shifted behind me, her knees buckled but her arms remained, pointing now, at the unnamed threat behind me. She was screaming at me, terrified, her mouth was moving but I couldn't hear a thing.

I spun around to face the threat behind me, but too slow, I was knocked to the ground, pinned beneath the man. I struggled squirming beneath him until I could face my attacker.

"I found you, bitch." Tingles went down my spine, desire flashed across my skin, but at the same time the pain I felt was enough to keep my head clear, I knew this monster, he was a familiar one.

"Naraku." Saying the name was enough to terrify me, and I began to struggle anew. I heard the woman scream, and so did Naraku, he glanced up and the distraction was enough, I crawled out from beneath him, staggering to my feet, I ran, hardly looking where I was going.

I blinked and in that instant I smacked into the chest of someone else with long silver hair..

My eyes shot open and I was being clutched to the same hard chest, and my eyes met with the same silver hair.

'InuYasha!' No, no he couldn't be here, couldn't have caught me, or even found me? How did he get past the small opening of the wolf's den anyway? It didn't matter, I had to escape.

I battered the chest of the silver haired prince, ripping open the wound on my shoulder and chest, but it was worth it when his arms loosened and I was able to struggle free, I raced towards the light of the exit on my hands and knees.

Then I was out, and the clearing welcomed me as I sprinted through it, but something was wrong, the trees were reaching for me, snagging my hair and clothes, ripping away the protection they offered, and the roots were tangling around my feet. An eerie silence had fallen over the forest, all I could hear was the blood rushing through my body, my head spun and I had to stop.

I heard the sounds of pursuit behind me, and I spun around, taking a step backwards, but my foot caught and I fell. I twisted to catch myself, pain jarring my world and causing the edges to blur and when I looked up I met with the golden gaze of my prince before my world faded to black.