By The Light Of The Moon
Chapter6: Crimson
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Kagome was used to waking in the middle of the night, when the stars were bright, the world was dark, and the moon shown down between the leaves of the trees. She was used to waking up in the small hut, curled up next to the fire, and taking her routine walk through the woods, knowing anything could happen. Whether it was flesh eating hunters, pale vampires, or powerful demons.
Nothing prepared her for tonight, the night the moon never left the highest point of the sky, the moon was never covered by any clouds, there were no wild calls, no haunting howls, eyes no longer shown in the darkness of the forest, on the lake, blood reflected all. Dark ruby rose to the surface, reflecting in your eyes, even in your soul. The moon shown darkly, it no longer illuminated the dead leaves scattered on the dirt, the hove prints of the horses, or the tracks made by the wagons. It lighted no footprints left by the hunters.
The moon bled. It was the night of the Red Moon. The night of blood, and battle. *************************************************************
Kagome awoke to silence, the silence everyone dreaded. It forced your heart to your throat, it tensed up your muscles, it counted the sweat drops on your forehead. It counted down...to the moment.
It was time, time for the king and queen to join and fight, time for blood to boil, hearts to stop, and time for battle.
Everyone had gathered. No messages had been sent, but yet they all knew. The humans were clothed in thick armor, waiting for their feast of flesh, the vampires slunk, hidden in the shadows, and the demons were clothed by the leaves in the trees.
A twig snapped under Kagome's foot as she walked up next to Inuyasha. He turned and looked at her with sad eyes, with red eyes, the moon reflection of blood. The eyes are the window to the soul, and his eyes shown crimson.
Kagome felt something she never had before, she wanted to hunt, to hide amongst the shadows, she wanted to kill, she needed to feed. It was her time to feed.
Inuyasha had pulled out a dagger and slit his wrist before she knew what was happening. She could feel his pulse as she drew closer, she could sense the vein opening, and feel the rushing of the blood.
Then she was full, filled with strength and desire. Her skin grew paler, her eyes glittered in their full beauty, the beauty that could render any normal human speechless.
And it was time, the battle had started.
Cries echoed off the tiniest of leaves, small animals burrowed deeper into their holes, swords met claws, fists met teeth, life met death. And it was over.
As the first rays of sunlight shown down, they all disappeared into the shadows. The dead and wounded dried up in the power of the sun, turning to ash they flew away in the breeze, the humans and vampires and demons all mixing together to become one, finally in peace. For in death, one finds peace. *************************************************************
Ok...added some new twists and I apologize for the delay...but horror stories are a lot harder to write than you would've thought. You have to be in the right mood, or it comes out all wrong and you just screw it all up.
Please review...even if you flame me...I accept flames. But they hurt.
Kagome was used to waking in the middle of the night, when the stars were bright, the world was dark, and the moon shown down between the leaves of the trees. She was used to waking up in the small hut, curled up next to the fire, and taking her routine walk through the woods, knowing anything could happen. Whether it was flesh eating hunters, pale vampires, or powerful demons.
Nothing prepared her for tonight, the night the moon never left the highest point of the sky, the moon was never covered by any clouds, there were no wild calls, no haunting howls, eyes no longer shown in the darkness of the forest, on the lake, blood reflected all. Dark ruby rose to the surface, reflecting in your eyes, even in your soul. The moon shown darkly, it no longer illuminated the dead leaves scattered on the dirt, the hove prints of the horses, or the tracks made by the wagons. It lighted no footprints left by the hunters.
The moon bled. It was the night of the Red Moon. The night of blood, and battle. *************************************************************
Kagome awoke to silence, the silence everyone dreaded. It forced your heart to your throat, it tensed up your muscles, it counted the sweat drops on your forehead. It counted down...to the moment.
It was time, time for the king and queen to join and fight, time for blood to boil, hearts to stop, and time for battle.
Everyone had gathered. No messages had been sent, but yet they all knew. The humans were clothed in thick armor, waiting for their feast of flesh, the vampires slunk, hidden in the shadows, and the demons were clothed by the leaves in the trees.
A twig snapped under Kagome's foot as she walked up next to Inuyasha. He turned and looked at her with sad eyes, with red eyes, the moon reflection of blood. The eyes are the window to the soul, and his eyes shown crimson.
Kagome felt something she never had before, she wanted to hunt, to hide amongst the shadows, she wanted to kill, she needed to feed. It was her time to feed.
Inuyasha had pulled out a dagger and slit his wrist before she knew what was happening. She could feel his pulse as she drew closer, she could sense the vein opening, and feel the rushing of the blood.
Then she was full, filled with strength and desire. Her skin grew paler, her eyes glittered in their full beauty, the beauty that could render any normal human speechless.
And it was time, the battle had started.
Cries echoed off the tiniest of leaves, small animals burrowed deeper into their holes, swords met claws, fists met teeth, life met death. And it was over.
As the first rays of sunlight shown down, they all disappeared into the shadows. The dead and wounded dried up in the power of the sun, turning to ash they flew away in the breeze, the humans and vampires and demons all mixing together to become one, finally in peace. For in death, one finds peace. *************************************************************
Ok...added some new twists and I apologize for the delay...but horror stories are a lot harder to write than you would've thought. You have to be in the right mood, or it comes out all wrong and you just screw it all up.
Please review...even if you flame me...I accept flames. But they hurt.