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A.N. - Thanx again 4 da reviewz. On with chapter 11!
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
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"Sweet Mother of Mine" Ch.11
Crynda ran through the woods trying her best to pick up her son's scent. Her sense of smell had worsened over the years but she could still pick up a scent if she tried hard. The cool wind brushed past her as she ran, playing with her two curly strands of hair until she stopped. She kneeled to the ground and sniffed the cold Earth. "Sesshomaru. You were here." She got back up and started running. Her brow started sweating both from running and from her worry over her son. But just as soon as she started, a terrible pain struck her heart. She fell down groaning in pain while clutching her heart. She tried to get up, but she was in too much pain and fell to the ground again. 'Oh no, this can't be happening. Owww, my heart. What am I going to do? I can't give up! I need to try and get up!' She slowly got to her feet but the pain would not allow her to stand. She lay down on the ground trying to catch her breath. 'Perhaps if I rest for a moment this pain will subside.' She closed her eyes and tried to relax. The pain lessened and lessened until she didn't feel it any more. When Crynda was about to rise, she heard a rustle in the bushes. She stayed still and sniffed the air trying to determine what was hiding.
'(Gasp) Oh no! I must get out of here!' Crynda got up as fast as she could and began running as fast as her legs could carry her. But the agonizing pain of an arrow being struck in her back caused her to cry out in pain and fall defensively to the ground.
A large group of human warriors surrounded her and began laughing. "Ha! Trying to get away, were ye?" "We finally caught a demon today. My isn't this one a beauty?" Crynda could do nothing but lie in pain while they spoke. She tried to reach behind her back and pull out the arrow, but was unable to succeed. When she pulled her hand back from her wounded back, she was frightened to see her whole hand covered with her own blood. Finally, the leader of the group stepped in front and said "All right men, let's get her to the village." He kneeled down beside her and pulled the arrow out of her back.
Crynda waited until some of the men came up to her with ropes until she lashed out at them with her claws, her eyes glowing red with fury. She let out a vicious growl and sliced one of the men's stomachs' open. She turned around swiftly and smacked another away violently, breaking his neck. She managed to kill some of the other men with some effort but more came and started to attack her. Many were throwing ropes around her to try and tie her up while others were beating her with sticks and swords. One of the warriors hit her in the stomach with a large stick, knocking the wind out of her. But she wouldn't give up that easily. Crynda kicked the warrior sending him flying back ward into a tree. The leader grew impatient and pulled out his sword. He walked up to the demon while she struggled out of the men's ropes and stabbed her in her right shoulder. She cried out in pain while more of her blood spilled onto the forest floor. Her whole body fell to the ground defeated and she was left in the hands of the humans.
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Back where Jaken was, Sesshomaru had returned. Upon seeing that his Mother was absent, he immediately grew concerned.
"Jaken, where is my Mother?"
"I'm sorry, m'i Lord. I really tried to stop her. She grew worried over you and went to search for you."
"WHAT?!?!?!" Sesshomaru took off at the speed of light following her scent and mentally praying with all his heart that his mother was all right.
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A.N. - Will Sesshomaru be able to save his mother? Find out next time!! Review please, no flames!!