me: Okay everyone! It's time for some action!

Deadfairy: Define "action."

me: We are gonna see Inuyasha and Sesshomaru in a fight--

Deadfairy: GO, SESSHY! GO!

me: Not yet. As I was saying, we are gonna see Inuyasha and Sesshomaru in a fight against one of the Elder Gods.

Deadfairy: Oh...(dammit! I wanna see Inuyasha get his ass kicked by Fluffy!) Which one?

me: Hence, the chapter title.

Deadfairy: I don't even know who this god is!

me: That's because you never played any of the Mortal Kombat games or watched their movies.

Deadfairy: That's true.

me: Now can we get onto the story?

Chapter 21: The Thunder God Returns

After Inuyasha had dried off from the dam corruption, he thought, Kagome and Maria had been gone for a while now. I hope they will be all right. Wait...duh! Of course they will be; Maria is a goddess.

"I heard about what happened, little brother," said a familiar voice. "You always get into trouble when trouble happens." That voice belonged to Sesshomaru.

"What the hell do you want?!" growled Inuyasha while clenching his fists.

"All I want to know is where Maria has gone," said Sesshomaru in his calm but emotionless voice.

"She's with Kagome. Training her or something. Besides, you know Maria still won't remember you. Ha! I bet ya that you like her...but she doesn't." Inuyasha showed an evil smile on his face.

Sesshomaru punched Inuyasha right in the face. "Don't say such things...and don't you dare say that to anyone! In fact, why don't I just kill you--!" His sentence was cut short by the sound of thunder.

Soldiers were scattering, trying to find shelter in their tents or huts (depending on their rank). Inuyasha saw a figure not too far away that was summoning lightning. He went after that figure with Sesshomaru following him. Once they have reached where that mysterious figure was, they both realized that the figure was an old ally. It was Raiden, the god of thunder.

"What the--?" said Inuyasha in awe. "Raiden? You're alive?"

"We heard you were killed," said Sesshomaru. "Was the rumor a lie?"

"No," said Raiden in a deep, dark voice. "I was dead...for a while. I was resurrected in Earthrealm for some reason. Now I am here to eliminate the Dragon King once and for all."

"But why are you attacking us?" asked Inuyasha. "We're not allies of Onaga."

"I don't care about these pathetic mortals anymore," said Raiden. "They are the reason why Onaga was resurrected."

"I do agree that mortals are pathetic," said Sesshomaru, "but I don't see why you could blame them even though they can be so gullible about bringing back evil. There is no evidence that all mortals could bring back a threat."

"I didn't say all, demon," said Raiden. "I said they are the reason. A mortal known as Shujinko was tricked into gathering the six Kamidogu. And it doesn't matter if he was tricked; he will be punished."

Inuyasha started to remember how Naraku tricked him and Kikyo into betraying one another. Then he said to the thunder god, "Sometimes, punishment isn't the answer. If it is, then why not have everyone die!"

"Stay out of my way, then!" And Raiden shot a bolt of lightning at Inuyasha. Then as Raiden was about to shoot one at Sesshomaru, two arrows flew by and pierced Raiden's shoulder. Those arrows belonged to Kagome and Maria.

"Leave them alone!" shouted Maria.

"Raiden, why are you doing this?!" shouted Kagome.

Raiden just showed an evil grin and replied, "I will destroy you all later, including you...moon goddess." Then, in a flash of lightning, he disappeared.

Kagome asked, "What has happened to Raiden?"

"We don't know," said Maria. "Once he was resurrected, he turned dark and betrayed the gods."

"You should at least know a little more about it," said Inuyasha. "At least tell us how he was resurrected!"

"I am not an Elder Goddess," said Maria, "and there are some limits to a god or goddess's memory."

Once Maria left, Kagome remembered what Bo' Rai Cho had told her about Maria and her resurrection. But the real question was who will help obtain the rest of her memories?

Well, I hope you like this chapter. I'll try to get more in during Christmas break. Please R&R!