We're starting to wrap up this story. *tears up* Makes me sad. Anyways, please review! I'll love you for ever and ever!
Eithan was looking for the girls when a quick message came to his mind.
*Eithan, Seth! Hakudoshi, hel...*
It quickly cut off. Eithan connected. -Ava? Anya?-
Eithan. Did you hear?
-Hai. Come on, let's look for them.-
They made a huge circle in the school, not finding them. Walking outside, they went down the steps.
Seth tensed, I have their scent.
-Where?-
They got into something. With a familiar person.
-Hakudoshi?-
Hai.
-You know, I thought we were facing someone similar to Hakudoshi, not actually him.-
I guess not. Come, we will follow the car. Seth ran off, Eithan following, -Wait!-
What?
-We're gonna need some sort of weapons. And we're not up to full power. Let's get our swords first. And Anya's and Ava's as well.-
Agreed.
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Ava gripped Anya's hand tightly as they drove silently through the night. Hakudoshi had come at the worst possible time for them. They weren't ready and had almost no power. Hakudoshi meanwhile, was staring at them, his creepy smile making her uncomfortable. Quickly she felt Anya's connection to her fade and realized that she was shutting off her mind from Hakudoshi. She did the same and heard him laugh, "Smart. I was just thinking about trying to access your thoughts."
"Where are you taking us?" Anya asked with a glare.
"Somewhere were we won't be bothered."
"Oh? And then what?"
"Then? Then I wait for the brothers to come and then destroy this world. Or for now at least, this continent."
"Why? Why do this now?"
"To finish what I started. And what better way to do this then bring you back to watch in horror as I destroy the world you worked so hard to save."
Ava glared at him, "You're sick." she spat.
Hakudoshi looked at her and laughed, "Am I? Cynder you haven't been much better, walking around and fooling with human hearts. You should have known that revenge is a dangerous thing to play with. Or perhaps, it was all just a misunderstanding?"
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about this Levi character. The hate in him is astounding for a human. I must say I enjoy it immensely. Of course, it is because of you and Inuyasha that he has become this."
Ava paled, "Levi? But he...I didn't do anything! You stay away from him!"
"Too late. And you didn't do anything to him, I know. It's sad really, what people will do when they think it's the right thing. Inuyasha really isn't that smart to think that hurting you would fix the problem is he?"
Anya bowed her head and Ava felt panic begin to build in her chest, "What...what do you mean?"
"Ava don't listen to him." Anya urged.
Hakudoshi smiled, "In Inuyasha's attempt to get rid of your boyfriend, he purposely told Levi that you were breaking up with him. He lied, and broke your heart to make the problem go away. Oh it was for the best of course. To save him, keep him from being killed. But who would believe that? Inuyasha hated Levi, he just wanted to get him away from you. Unfortunately, he underestimated what Levi would do for revenge and to get you back. It's quite horrible isn't it?" he asked with a laugh of delight.
"Shut up bastard." Anya snarled, gripping Ava's hand tighter.
"Even in a human's body you're still full of fire aren't you Emiko? I'm glad. I was hoping I would have a few days to let you bleed out."
Anya felt fear shudder through her, but tried to ignore it as they pulled up to a huge warehouse in the middle of nowhere. The doors opened and they were shoved out, Ava still in shock and disbelief. They approached the big doors, Anya noticing the guards that patrolled the top roof, around the building, and at the front. There was something strange about them, their height, and the muscle build.
"What did you do to these men?" she asked Hakudoshi.
"Oh you noticed? Good. I have given them muscle growth. A lot of muscle growth. They are now almost as strong as a demon. And with their firepower, they will give Inuyasha and Sesshomaru something to think about for awhile. Meanwhile, we can watch from safely inside." he concluded as the doors opened. A figure stepped out from the darkness, taller than before, with muscles that were bulging from his arms and chest, though not in a healthy way. His dark brown eyes now danced with a feverish light, a red tinge making them glow in the gloom. He was now wearing grey armor that covered his body like a tight fitting suit. An assault rifle was held in his hands, with a Magnum strapped to his waist and bullets in a sheath going across his chest. He smiled at Ava, the insane light growing, "Hi Ava."
"L...Levi?! Oh my..." Ava covered her mouth with shaking hands, "What happened to you? What did you do?"
"The Chief gave me an upgrade. I've been infused with demon blood and some muscle enhancers. I'm now as strong as any demon. And once Eithan is dead, I'll be good enough to be with you, better even!"
Ava was still frozen in horror, "No. No Levi! I liked you the way you were! And it...it wasn't me! Please stop this! Why are you helping Hakudoshi?!"
"To get you back. And get revenge on all those I hate. Including Eithan."
"Oh please don't hold back on the account that I'm standing right here. You wouldn't mind me dead either." Anya snapped.
He looked at her, "Oh no, I'd love it if you were dead. That way you won't be telling her what and what not to do, getting in my way."
"Levi!" Ava cried.
"Well it's about time you said that. Feel better?"
"Yes, much."
Anya rolled her eyes as they began to move again, feeling disgusted at what she'd just seen. Ava just walked by her side, looking like a zombie. They walked up sets of stairs till they stopped at a floor about halfway up, going through a few rooms to one that was smack in the middle of the warehouse. Here there were two metal chairs that Ava and Anya were bound to by thick chains. Anya laid her head back and took in a deep breath, a memory she had not gotten yet flashing into her mind. In it she was in a similar position, being bound to a wood wall with a table of knives sat in front of her. She opened her mind for a minute to check on Ava. She was scared, but so was Anya. Reaching inwards, she touched her mind, humming soothingly to her. *It's going to be alright.*
I believe you. This has happened before, right?
*To a certain extent yeah. Plus Seth and Eithan will find out what happened and come.*
Is it true? What Hakudoshi said? Did Eithan really do that?
*Yes. But he didn't do it for the reasons that Hakudoshi said. He just wanted to spare you the grief you would feel if Levi got hurt or killed.*
Yeah look how well that one went. Levi's worse off than he was before.
*None of us thought he'd go this far.*
Why didn't he tell me?! I asked if he'd known what Levi was talking about and he denied it!
*He was gonna tell you after all this was over, but he needed you to trust him for now.*
After that Ava became silent, retreating from the bond. Anya sighed and closed up her mind. Hakudoshi had left, but he would be back, probably with some new toys. Until then, she had to mentally prepare herself. There was no way out of here. Unless...
She remembered the day she had made a small fire in her hands. If she could heat up the metal of her chains, she might be able to slip out of them. After that, she wasn't sure what she'd do, but it was worth a shot. Concentrating, she created a small fire that licked at the inside of her cuffs. If no one looked too closely, they wouldn't notice the faint glow.
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Seth pressed the accelerator closer to the floor of his car, watching the landscape around him turning into a blur of movement. Eithan was sitting next to him, tense as a board, neither of them speaking. They had raced home, grabbing their weapons before heading back out. They had found the road the limo had took and since it went straight, there was no need to sniff them out. There was no telling what scheme Hakudoshi had planned, and since Seth's most recent memory consisted of seeing Emiko dead and bleeding after being kidnapped by him, he was agitated and fearful. After a few more minutes of driving, Eithan suddenly flung out his arm, "Look!"
Seth swerved hard, bringing the car to a screeching stop as it slid across the pavement, ending up lengthwise along the road, "What?"
"Lights. Through those trees. Looks like a building of some sort."
They got out and carefully made their way through the trees, landing on branches high above the ground as they examined their destination.
"Nice warehouse. Well fortified." Eithan noted.
"Guards on the roof, patrolling the ground, and some snipers in the windows." Seth said quietly, "I am thinking we should take them out first."
"Wait, we're going in there?! Seth they have guns! Good ones!"
"I never thought Inuyasha would back down from a fight." Seth said, looking at him shrewdly.
"I'm not completely Inuyasha. We don't have the ability to do this Seth. We don't have our abilities." Eithan said, looking at him sadly, "As much as I wish we did."
Seth was silent for a moment, then he looked over at him with a smile, "Perhaps we do."
"Huh?"
"Look, I think it has been long enough that we should have our powers by now. But we do not. Or maybe we do, we just have to allow them."
"You're talking in riddles."
"I think that in order to get our powers, we have to unlock them. We have to use them when they are direly needed. Which is now."
"Okay but how do we unlock them?"
"We ask."
"Who?"
"Who do you think baka? Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, the ones inside of us."
Eithan shook his head, "That's...I don't know."
"It is not like we have a choice hanyou!" Seth snarled, getting angry.
"Fine, fine, we'll try it."
They both closed their eyes, silently asking for help. Seth felt something shift and saw Sesshomaru standing in front of him in his mind's eye, Emiko is in danger. I need your help.
Do you realize that you can never go back if you accept this? You will see the world differently.
I understand.
Then clear your mind.
Seth did so, then felt something bubbling up inside him. It started in his chest, then slowly began to spread through his body, a strange tingling feeling. It gave way to a pain which followed, then abruptly stopped as it became unbearable. He opened his eyes and narrowed them, looking at the world as it sharpened even more than it had before. Looking over at Eithan, he saw him looking right back, his eyes gold and slitted. He cracked his knuckles and grinned, "Now this is power. Let's go kick some ass."
Seth shook his head, Ridiculous. He is so cocky. that thought made him smile very faintly, I guess that I am definitely Sesshomaru now. Even in this pathetic costume.
He unsheathed his sword, looking at it as it sparked with power. In it's sheath, Emiko's sword began shaking. He placed a hand on it to calm it, looking over once more at Eithan, "Let us go."
They leapt forward, silent as shadows. Seth landed next to the snipers, killing them before they could even move. He then joined Eithan as he unsheathed his sword, "KAZE NO KIZU!"
The Wind Scar crashed into the building as alarms started blaring. In seconds, they were surrounded. Eithan grinned and attacked without a second's thought, Seth right behind him.