Knight of the Round Table

By Sci-Fi Raptor

Chapter Six: The Legend of King Arthur

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            "Where are you?" Inuyasha demanded. For some reason, he couldn't sense him.

            "Right here" he said, and appeared before him. Inuyasha recoiled in shock, but quickly regained his composure.

            "So, are you the god that made the Shikon no Tama?"

            "They think I'm a god now?" he said absentmindedly.

            "So you are." Inuyasha said, and drew his sword.

            "Not exactly. I'm not a human or demon, and I'm definitely not a god, but I know I have a lot of power. My name is Sakami."

            "Well, Sakami," Inuyasha demanded. "Give me the Jewel!"

            "Ah yes, the Jewel. It's been so long, I've almost forgotten why I was waiting for you."

            "Don't try me." Inuyasha said angrily.

            "Well, I don't have it. It was stolen from me."

            "What?" Inuyasha said disappointed. All that work for nothing…

            "But I know for fact that you will soon have it, but only if you listen to what I tell you."

            "All right" Inuyasha sighed.

            "Don't worry. This time you'll finally get Kagome." He said.

            "Really?" he said, the inspiration back in him.

            "Well, not exactly, but you'll be headed in the right direction. All you will need is patience."

            "I'm starting to run out of it…"

*Some time later at the base of the mountain*

            "So, I figure you didn't find it, did you?" Aurelius said, seeing Inuyasha descending the mountain.

            "Yeah, but I know how to get it." Inuyasha said.

            "Really!? How did you find out?"

            "The mountain God told me."

            "Blasphemy!" Aurelius exclaimed and crossed himself.

            "Whatever." Inuyasha said, shrugging it off. "But we have to catch up to that Arthur guy; it seems he's the king of this place."

            "He's the king?!" Aurelius said in disbelief. "We could've been hanged for treating him the way you did back there."

            "Well we didn't." Inuyasha said. "But it seems that the person he's going to war with found where the Jewel was. He said something about the future of the world depending on me getting it back from him, and letting Arthur win. But all I care about is going back to Kagome's time." And that there will be a high price to pay, but Aurelius doesn't need to know that.

            "Kagome? And what do you mean about 'going to her time'?"

            "Aurelius," Inuyasha said with a smirk. "We know very little about each other, don't we?" He carried Aurelius on his back and started running in the direction they saw Arthur last.

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            "Beep…beep…beep…" the alarm clock rang. Kagome turned it off and sat up on her bed. I hate Mondays. She thought and yawned. The slowly got up and got ready for school. When she went downstairs, she saw Saota glued to the TV, eating his cereal.

            "Hi mom!" she said cheerfully.

            "I see someone's having a good morning." She replied.

            "I guess being with my friends over the weekend cheered me up." She said.

            "Well, you still have to hurry, or you'll miss the bus." She insisted.

            "Oh, don't worry about the bus, mom. Hojo said that he'd pick me up today."

            "Well, have fun in school honey." Mrs. Higurashi said as she left the house.

            Kagome went to the dishwasher and grabbed a bowl and a spoon. She went to the fridge and poured some milk into the bowl. Then she hunted for a cereal. Sugar Puffs, Sugar Swirls, or Sugar Coated Wheat? Kagome deliberated as she read the labels. I haven't had breakfast at home for so long, Saota got mom to buy this junk. No wonder he's been hyper lately…

            She decided to go with Sugar Puffs, since it seemed to be the least sweetened and sat next to Saota.

            "Hey, what cha' watching?" she asked him, and ate a spoonful of the noxiously sweet stuff.

            "…" he mumbled in a zombie-like tone.

            "Oookay…" she said, and continued eating her cereal. After a few minutes, she heard a commercial.

            "Where is Inuyasha?" he asked out of the blue. The zombie-like stare was replaced with a face of genuine concern.

            "Inyasha… wont be coming for awhile." She said in a sad tone. "Actually, I don't think he's ever going to come." She suddenly said in an angry tone.

            "You should apologize to him then." Saota said to her.

            "Why should I apologize to him?" she demanded.

            "Because whenever he does something bad, he always comes back to apologize for it." he said. Kagome was about to say something, but the show came back and he was a zombie once again.

            "Rrr" she grumbled in anger. She was about to yell at her brother for being rude, but she heard a car horn blast outside.

            "That must be Hojo." Kagome said to no one. She quickly got up and got her things together and ran out. "Saota, please clean my bowl/ Thanks, I love you." She said and she flew outside and into Hojo's car.

            Saota just kept on watching the TV.

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            "I think I see it." Aurelius said.

            "I saw them a mile ago." Inuyasha said neutrally. As they closed the distance, the troop could be seen halting, and Arthur walking up to them to meet them.

            "So you've decided to aid my cause?"

            "No, just get the Jewel from whatever-his-name-is."

            "As the Prophet had told me…"

            "Wait, you knew?"

            "Of course I did. He told me you would come and take the Jewel back to him and I would come out the victor."

            "Then why didn't you tell me?"

            "Because, no matter what I'd say, you would still go there just to be sure."

            "Well…" Inuyasa said, trying to make an excuse. He stayed silent, as he couldn't make one up.

            "We will meet the enemy in few days. Once we do, I will show you whom to attack and then you can take it back to the prophet. Leave the rest to me and my men."

            "Whatever, just as long as I go back to Kagome."

*A few days later*

            The two armies stood on either side of the depression on the land, daring the other to start the attack. On Arthur's side, the Flag of the Red Dragon was proudly displayed, while on the other side, the White Dragon was flown.

            Arthur's army had arrived the night before, and set up camp along the divide. Mortigern's army had been there before, but when news of Arthur's arrival came, they set up along the other side of the divide in anticipation.

            "Inuyasha" Arthur said. Inuyasha approached him.

            "When we signal for that attack, Mortigern's men will counterattack. When they start moving, Mortigern will use his powers to help his men. It is your job to seek him out, and take the Jewel. Once that is done, my men will start the real advance, and you can do as you wish."

            "What happens to Aurelius?" Inuyasha said in concern for his new freind.

            "Aurelius has nothing to do with this, so I gave him a horse so he could go back to the Azure Mountains. There, he will meet you and do as you two wish."

            "All right. But how do I know its Mortigern?"

            "He should seem darker then everyone else."

            "What do you mean?"

            "It will seem as if he is enveloped in darkness or a shadow. As if the suns rays do not touch him."

            "All right."

            "Then go to your position. We will attack shortly." Arthur said.

            "Arthur." Inuyasha said as Arthur was walking to his position.

            "Yes Inuyasha?"

            "May the Gods be with you." He said.

            "May Lord God be with you my friend." He replied. The two then walked to their positions, readying themselves for the hell to come.

            A few moments later, the order for the attack was about to be given.

            "Steady." Arthur said, as Mortigern's horsemen started running towards them.

            "Steady." He said, the horsemen crossing the lowest part and ascending towards them.

            "Now!" he ordered.