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the original characters: Mayumi, Shouta, Momoko, Daisuke, Kenta, and
Nanami. Using my original characters in your own stories is not permitted,
unless with my consent. Thank you.
Chapter 2
Tree of Fog
The tree that was emitting the acrid fog from its branches began to stir. Kagome took notice and backed away. The jewel shard that was sticking out of the knob on the tree sunk and embedded itself into it. The shard was completely submerged into the wood. It shined brightly and gave the tree a spectacular glow.
"What?"
Suddenly, a gigantic gnarled root shot out of the ground. It arose higher and higher into the air, and eventually, came crashing down to the ground, almost squashing Kagome to a pulpy pancake. She noticed that the tree stopped emitting its fog. The surrounding fog of the forest began to dissipate because of the brilliant glow of the tree; it was making everything quite visible now. Kagome stood up and noticed the great glow was coming from the tree's core, in which the jewel shard now dwelled. She heard the tree give off palpable beats; it seemed to be the heart of the tree.
Kagome backed away, still in quite awe of the shining tree, when she tripped over an uprooted branch.
"Ugh!"
The gigantic root that almost crushed Kagome before was now starting to move again. Kagome saw it, and quickly rushed to get up. She held her bow taut once again and pulled an arrow back, attempting to shoot at the root. When the arrow was released, it hit the target precisely, but instead of being impaled into the tree, it abruptly ricocheted off of it.
"It didn't even scratch it," Kagome stared in shock.
Kagome knew that she had practice with her bow and arrow, and that they were quite a formidable force. She didn't understand why her arrows couldn't pierce such a weak type of wood. Kagome was the reincarnation of Kikyo, after all, and her arrows were extremely powerful, full of magic and energy. So why couldn't she even cut through weak tree?
She didn't know, however, that the forest is what did it. The atmosphere and the overwhelming fog were purely enfeebling. It was sapping all of the magic and energy out of her.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. The earth below Kagome opened up, and the thick roots of the tree came out of the fissures. They were all enormous, just like the one that tried to crush Kagome. She immediately reacted and began to run. The roots started to chase after Kagome through the forest. The trees seemed to engulf her and swirl around her. Everything was getting very hazy now, as the trees around her began to spew the same kind of distasteful fog as the tree with the jewel shard embedded in it. Their roots also, began to create quakes and fissures as their twisted roots arose from the earth. The forest seemed to be chasing her. The fog now was so dense that she couldn't even see her own feet. All of the trees around Kagome were chasing her now with their mammoth roots, as she ran around the forest blinder than a bat.
Chapter 2
Tree of Fog
The tree that was emitting the acrid fog from its branches began to stir. Kagome took notice and backed away. The jewel shard that was sticking out of the knob on the tree sunk and embedded itself into it. The shard was completely submerged into the wood. It shined brightly and gave the tree a spectacular glow.
"What?"
Suddenly, a gigantic gnarled root shot out of the ground. It arose higher and higher into the air, and eventually, came crashing down to the ground, almost squashing Kagome to a pulpy pancake. She noticed that the tree stopped emitting its fog. The surrounding fog of the forest began to dissipate because of the brilliant glow of the tree; it was making everything quite visible now. Kagome stood up and noticed the great glow was coming from the tree's core, in which the jewel shard now dwelled. She heard the tree give off palpable beats; it seemed to be the heart of the tree.
Kagome backed away, still in quite awe of the shining tree, when she tripped over an uprooted branch.
"Ugh!"
The gigantic root that almost crushed Kagome before was now starting to move again. Kagome saw it, and quickly rushed to get up. She held her bow taut once again and pulled an arrow back, attempting to shoot at the root. When the arrow was released, it hit the target precisely, but instead of being impaled into the tree, it abruptly ricocheted off of it.
"It didn't even scratch it," Kagome stared in shock.
Kagome knew that she had practice with her bow and arrow, and that they were quite a formidable force. She didn't understand why her arrows couldn't pierce such a weak type of wood. Kagome was the reincarnation of Kikyo, after all, and her arrows were extremely powerful, full of magic and energy. So why couldn't she even cut through weak tree?
She didn't know, however, that the forest is what did it. The atmosphere and the overwhelming fog were purely enfeebling. It was sapping all of the magic and energy out of her.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble. The earth below Kagome opened up, and the thick roots of the tree came out of the fissures. They were all enormous, just like the one that tried to crush Kagome. She immediately reacted and began to run. The roots started to chase after Kagome through the forest. The trees seemed to engulf her and swirl around her. Everything was getting very hazy now, as the trees around her began to spew the same kind of distasteful fog as the tree with the jewel shard embedded in it. Their roots also, began to create quakes and fissures as their twisted roots arose from the earth. The forest seemed to be chasing her. The fog now was so dense that she couldn't even see her own feet. All of the trees around Kagome were chasing her now with their mammoth roots, as she ran around the forest blinder than a bat.