CHAPTER 9: The other transformation
Half way while driving when they're near the Castle; a big group of youkai appeared in front of them and stopped their way. Some of the youkai even jumped on to the jeep and was the whole group got into a brawl.
"Get off me!" Jes shouted. She aimed her revolver at the youkai that was on her and shot at it. The same situation happened to not only her but the whole group. Everyone jumped off the jeep because it was too cramped. Hakuryuu return back to its dragon form and was standing at Hakkai's shoulders.
A youkai that was fighting Regina knocked her swords out of her hands and it landed a place far away from her. She couldn't reach it without getting hurt. Everyone was busy fighting they couldn't get it for her too. Irritated, she took out her limiter and transformed into her 2nd stage of transformation.
"Please do not go berserk again like the previous time when you transformed." Jes pleaded.
"Don't worry. I won't," Regina promised. But without Jes listening, she muttered, "Probably."
The guys were trying to kill all the youkai as much as they could but there were just too many. Although they had been fighting for a very long while, the number of youkai is not decreasing but increasing.
"Damn! There's just too many." Sanzo shouted.
"We're getting nearer to the Castle that's why the youkai are continuously attacking us." Goyjo said.
"I'm tired…Irritating youkai. Damn sucker." Jes pouted her mouth and whined. Out of frustration, Jes shot continuously at the group of youkai that just keep coming up.
Regina who got irritated by the continuous attacks by the youkai transformed into a pure white wolf gleaming in the sun. It's 3rd stage which is also her final stage of transformation and has the greatest strength. She pounced on a group of youkai and ripped off some of their head and slashed the rest of the youkai's throat.
Blood was dripping down her mouth and they stain her paws. She did likewise to the other youkai and in a jiffy they were all killed.
"I think we head a few miles back first. Regain our energy before heading on again. If we were to rest here no way are we going to get any peace." Jes said.
"Yeah okay that's a good idea," Everyone agreed. Regina sniffed the ground and leads the group to an abandoned hut.
Everyone got into the jeep and followed her. Upon reaching the jeep, Jes took Regina to a nearby stream and washed up the blood stains. Only after washing up then did Jes put the limiter back on Regina. They went back to hut while chatting of what happened earlier on. After they got back, Regina went about cleaning up the hut along with the guys so they could stay for the night. But she ended up playing with Goku while cleaning up. Jes on the other hand went to help out Hakkai for dinner.
They took their dinner early deciding that they'll set off early the next morning. But a discussion came up.
"I think you girls should stay here while we head on. Or perhaps you can head back to town and we'll find for you when we're done with our task." Goyjo said.
"That's right; the journey from now on is going to be very dangerous, it's best for you girls not to follow us any further." Goku agreed.
"We're not as weak as you seem you know." Regina rebutted back.
"But the situation earlier on might be repeating itself always and you won't be able to get ample rest before we head off towards the Castle again." Hakkai added.
"Exactly, you two should just listen to us so you wouldn't burden us and it's for your own safety sake too." Sanzo said quietly. After having the girls in the group for so long, he began to care a little for them.
Everyone stared at him surprised by what he said.
"What?! Stop looking at me like that!" Sanzo shouted with embarrassment.
"But I don't wish to be separated from the group," Jes said. "I promise I won't be much of a problem!"
"We'll follow you all further on and if we really are too much of a burden for you then we'll head back and wait for you." Regina gave her promises.
"…Fine I supposed that's alright. But you have to head back immediately if you're getting much of a trouble." Sanzo gave in.
"Hurray!" The girls shouted.
