Chapter 2: Getting Through the Castle
Inuyasha followed his brother into the city. In the very center was a shrine. They walked in. Sesshomaru walked through a doorway and turned around. He said, "Wait here." Inuyasha stood still. A moment later, Sesshomaru came back. He put the jewel shards in a pocket on the inside of his robe. Inuyasha looked at a crystal he held in his other hand. Sesshomaru said, "Oh. That is a crystal that drains some of the energy from one person to restore the life of another. It's just in case one of us dies. Now, I know you know where Naraku is. Lead the way, brother." Inuyasha nodded and led Sesshomaru out of the city. As they left, the city sank back beneath the ground. Inuyasha turned to Sesshomaru and said, "Let me tell the others so they don't get worried." They walked to Inuyasha's camp. Miroku stood up and glared at Sesshomaru. Inuyasha said, "It's alright. He's not going to hurt us." Inuyasha explained the situation. He handed Shippou to Sango. Then, he set Kagome down next to Miroku. Sesshomaru said, "Watch them." Jaken came running out of the forest and said, "Yes, my lord."
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru traveled until they got to a huge castle floating over a black lava pit. Inuyasha said to Sesshomaru, "Hold on." Sesshomaru held onto his arm as he vaulted across the pit using Tetsuaiga. They walked to the entrance of the castle. Sesshomaru said, "That bast***. He made it so we couldn't see in there." Then, he held two jewel shards together. They started glowing. The shards gave off just enough light for them to see. They walked through one dark hallway, and then another, then another until Inuyasha said, "Look! A light!" The brothers ran outside only to find that they were back at the entrance. Sesshomaru said, "It's a maze. It's just a giant maze." Inuyasha looked at him and said sarcastically, "No. Really? I thought it was a giant plate of rice balls." Sesshomaru glared at his brother. The two walked back inside and tried again, and again, and again. They couldn't seem to do it. "That's it!" cried Inuyasha. He ran forth back into the castle. Using Tetsuaiga, he smashed through the walls until he came to a stairway. Sesshomaru followed him. Inuyasha looked back triumphantly as he climbed the staircase.
In the next room, a door slammed behind them. Then, two giant insect demons appeared. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha glanced at each other, then leapt forward to attack. The black insect, Sesshomaru's target, swatted Sesshomaru back into a wall. The red insect, Inuyasha's target, did the same. But, Tetsuaiga pierced through the insect's hand. It roared in pain as Inuyasha jumped forth and sliced off it's head. But then, two new heads grew. Inuyasha stared at his brother who was trying to fend off the black insect. The red insect swatted at Inuyasha, but Inuyasha dodged it. Then, both insects launched webs at their prey, pinning them back against a wall. Inuyasha reached for Tetsuaiga, but it was too far away. Just as the insects were about to attack, Sesshomaru cut loose using his claws. He rolled forward, grabbed Tetsuaiga, and threw it up to Inuyasha. Inuyasha then cut himself free. They both lunged at their target and sliced them in the stomachs. Their enemies fell to the ground. A door opened up, and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru climbed another staircase. This time, they emerged on the top of the castle. "My tests were too weak. If only I could say the same about me." Naraku turned around and faced them. He snapped his fingers. The center of the roof opened up. A giant crystal prism rose up. Inside of the crystallized jail was Kikyo, knocked unconscious.
Inuyasha followed his brother into the city. In the very center was a shrine. They walked in. Sesshomaru walked through a doorway and turned around. He said, "Wait here." Inuyasha stood still. A moment later, Sesshomaru came back. He put the jewel shards in a pocket on the inside of his robe. Inuyasha looked at a crystal he held in his other hand. Sesshomaru said, "Oh. That is a crystal that drains some of the energy from one person to restore the life of another. It's just in case one of us dies. Now, I know you know where Naraku is. Lead the way, brother." Inuyasha nodded and led Sesshomaru out of the city. As they left, the city sank back beneath the ground. Inuyasha turned to Sesshomaru and said, "Let me tell the others so they don't get worried." They walked to Inuyasha's camp. Miroku stood up and glared at Sesshomaru. Inuyasha said, "It's alright. He's not going to hurt us." Inuyasha explained the situation. He handed Shippou to Sango. Then, he set Kagome down next to Miroku. Sesshomaru said, "Watch them." Jaken came running out of the forest and said, "Yes, my lord."
Inuyasha and Sesshomaru traveled until they got to a huge castle floating over a black lava pit. Inuyasha said to Sesshomaru, "Hold on." Sesshomaru held onto his arm as he vaulted across the pit using Tetsuaiga. They walked to the entrance of the castle. Sesshomaru said, "That bast***. He made it so we couldn't see in there." Then, he held two jewel shards together. They started glowing. The shards gave off just enough light for them to see. They walked through one dark hallway, and then another, then another until Inuyasha said, "Look! A light!" The brothers ran outside only to find that they were back at the entrance. Sesshomaru said, "It's a maze. It's just a giant maze." Inuyasha looked at him and said sarcastically, "No. Really? I thought it was a giant plate of rice balls." Sesshomaru glared at his brother. The two walked back inside and tried again, and again, and again. They couldn't seem to do it. "That's it!" cried Inuyasha. He ran forth back into the castle. Using Tetsuaiga, he smashed through the walls until he came to a stairway. Sesshomaru followed him. Inuyasha looked back triumphantly as he climbed the staircase.
In the next room, a door slammed behind them. Then, two giant insect demons appeared. Sesshomaru and Inuyasha glanced at each other, then leapt forward to attack. The black insect, Sesshomaru's target, swatted Sesshomaru back into a wall. The red insect, Inuyasha's target, did the same. But, Tetsuaiga pierced through the insect's hand. It roared in pain as Inuyasha jumped forth and sliced off it's head. But then, two new heads grew. Inuyasha stared at his brother who was trying to fend off the black insect. The red insect swatted at Inuyasha, but Inuyasha dodged it. Then, both insects launched webs at their prey, pinning them back against a wall. Inuyasha reached for Tetsuaiga, but it was too far away. Just as the insects were about to attack, Sesshomaru cut loose using his claws. He rolled forward, grabbed Tetsuaiga, and threw it up to Inuyasha. Inuyasha then cut himself free. They both lunged at their target and sliced them in the stomachs. Their enemies fell to the ground. A door opened up, and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru climbed another staircase. This time, they emerged on the top of the castle. "My tests were too weak. If only I could say the same about me." Naraku turned around and faced them. He snapped his fingers. The center of the roof opened up. A giant crystal prism rose up. Inside of the crystallized jail was Kikyo, knocked unconscious.
