Chapter 5: Caleb's Betrayal

The door at the end of the subway car opened, a Cabal soldier walked in and everyone jumped up prepared to fight. Before anyone had time to react Caleb opened fire and the soldier fell to the ground and turned to dust. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"We should be to the core in a few minutes." Caleb said, "Gideon will be very close to the station but the door will be heavily guarded. There will be at least five soldiers and a zealot. I'll take on the zealot, but until I defeat him, the soldiers will be stronger and faster than usual," The train screeched to a halt, "Everybody ready? Lets go!"

The doors opened, Caleb rushed out as soldiers shot at him. He saw the zealot and began to fire his pistols. The bullets merely bounced off the powerful creature. The zealot raised his staff and pointed it at Caleb, shooting out white light. When the blinding light faded Caleb was on the ground. He slowly rose and looked the zealot in the face. The zealot was shocked that this man was still alive after that attack. "You fool, you are already dead," Caleb said, "I am Caleb, yes that's right, its me, I'm back." The zealot's face twisted in fear. Caleb pulled out his Life Leach and muttered an incantation, and the flames once again erupted from the staff, this time leaving only smoldering ashes to show that the creature ever existed. "He's down. NOW!"

The others stopped defending and began to attack. Kagome released an arrow, taking down one soldier. Inu-Yasha sliced one in half with Tetsusaiga. One of the soldiers attacked Caleb; Caleb fired his pistol without even turning to face the attacker, bringing him down. Miroku had taken one down with his staff, but took a nasty gash to his side. Sango was having trouble as well; she had taken a bullet to the arm. She finally took out the soldier and fell to the floor gripping her wounded arm. Miroku ran to her side. "Sango! Are you all right?"

"I'll live," she answered, "But I can't fight like this, I can't use my arm. Oh my god, that gash." "Its nothing, don't worry," Miroku said, trying to hide the pain. "Miroku, take Sango, get on the subway and get out of here." Caleb said. "But-."

"No arguments," Caleb said, interrupting Miroku, "Sango definitely can't fight like this and even if you can fight with that wound, someone needs to take her back." Miroku nodded, "You have our prayers," he said, and then got back on the subway and watched over Sango as they rode back to the Tokyo station.

"Now what," Kagome asked Caleb. "Now you wait, this is between me and Gideon and I want no interference," Caleb said, and reloaded his pistols. He walked through the doors and was out of sight.

Behind the doors…

"Ah, Caleb, The Great Betrayer, so glad that you've decided to grace me with your presence," Gideon said as he saw Caleb walk through the. "Your gonna pay for what you've done," Caleb said and fired his pistol, ready for Gideon to attack. The bullet went through Gideon's chest, and he fell to the ground. "WHAT! No, a single bullet can't stop him, it's too easy." Gideon lay on the ground, in a puddle of blood. "Goodbye Caleb," he said and turned to dust. Caleb walked out of the room.

In the subway station…

"It's over?" Kagome asked, surprised to see Caleb back already. "That's surely what he wants us to think," Caleb said, "I killed him with a single bullet, he should have dodged it and even if it hit that shouldn't be enough. Either way they will be abandoning this base, and at least were leaving with this." He showed her the Shikon no Tama.

Kagome took the jewel from his hand. "I'll destroy it as soon as I can," Kagome said.

"Kagome," Caleb said, "Let me use the jewel, let me resurect Ophelia." "I'm sorry Caleb, but if we tap into its power it will be harder to destroy, and just the presence of the jewel can increase power. That's how the Noh mask escaped quite a while back. I wish I could let you, but it's a risk we cannot afford to take," and with that Kagome turned to go and wait for the Subway with Inu-Yasha.

"Forgive me," Caleb said, and fired his pistol. Kagome's eyes widened with pain. She felt the bullet peirce her heart as she fell to the ground. The Shikon no Tama fell from her hand and rolled across the floor. Caleb picked it up, "See you soon, love," he thought as he pocketed the jewel and walked down a dark corider.

"Kagome!" Inu-Yasha ran to her side. "Kagome, please don't die," he said, fighting tears. Kagome raised her head from the blood soaked floor. She kissed Inu-Yasha as he held her close. "I love you," she mouthed, not having the energy to make sound. Her eyes closed. "He'll pay for this," Inu-Yasha said, his voice cold and full of hatred. He rose to his feet, picked up Calebs scent and tracked him down.

After following Caleb's scent for only a few minutes, Inu-Yasha found him. He pulled Tetsusaiga from its sheath and swung feircly at Caleb. Caleb quickly turned around and blocked the sword with the barrel of his shotgun. "No," Caleb said, "You will not stop me now that I've gotten this far."

"You betrayed us," Inu-Yasha yelled.

"Betrayed you?" Caleb said, "I was never on your side to begin with, I was only using you all for the jewel."

"You cold blooded bastard, I never even got a chance to tell her that I love her." "You play the cards your dealt," Caleb said, "Killing her wasn't part of the plan, but I'll do whatever is necessary to resurect Ophelia and the other Chosen."

"And I'll do whatever is necesarry to stop you. You die now for the last time," Inu-Yasha yelled, and swung down at Caleb. With a remarkable show of strength Caleb stopped the blade by grabbing it in his hand, and wrenched it form Inu-Yasha's grasp. "I told you I would not be stopped," Caleb yelled, "Surrender now!" "I'll never surrender to you," Inu-Yasha yelled back.

"Then so be it," Caleb said and squeezed the trigger of his shotgun, hitting Inu-Yasha in the chest. Inu-Yasha fell to the ground. "That takes care of him," Caleb said, and walked down the dark corider, singing to himself, "Strangers in the night, exchanging glances…"