GUNDAM WING: SHADOW ASSASSINS
NAME: Jimmy DEMON TYPE: Tiger ABILITIES: STEALTHY IN THICK JUNGLE CLIMATES. A MASTER OF THE MARTICAL ARTS, ARCHERY, AND ACROBATICS. ALSO AN ABSERVANT CHARACTER ONE HAS TO WATCH THIS ONE FOR HE CAN OUTSMART THE BEST IN WAR TACTICS. HE IS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN WATER MECHANICS.
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Fire bow and arrow HABITAT: jungles, high mountains, and deep forests
ARROWS OF FLAME 2
The jeep finally caught up to the fox who was running at least 100mph on all fours. Justin was in his fox form when they caught up, "Justin you forgot your weapon." Wufei shouted to the fox and the fox only nodded his head to acknowledge them before running even faster. Trowa had to literally floor it to keep up with the fox. And right behind them was the police for some reason they passed a highway patrol going too fast to stop and he called for back up. Running still on all fours the fox picked up the scent which was getting stronger and stronger by the second. I must be getting close he thought as he could make out the smells along with another scent. CATHERINE! Justin thought as he changed directions off the highway onto another just below. "What the hell?" Trowa said, "Ignore that follow him," Wufei said and Trowa obliged using an old construction sign that was left off the road as a ramp he bounded the jeep over the side onto the next highway. "Wow remind me never to do that again," he said and Wufei only nodded as they followed the fox. Justin never stopped as he reached the open country where he could see the smoke. I am almost there Catherine he said as he neared the shelter he could see people.
Catherine was tending to the wounded when she could hear the jeep coming form the south. Turning her head she could see something approaching at high speed. "Does someone have binoculars?" she asked and one of the repairmen gave her a pair, "Thanks," she said and peered in them to get a shocked look on her face. "JUSTIN!" she said out loud. The fox boy was running in his animal form followed by a jeep, "TROWA! WUFEI!" she happily cried as she saw them approach. "Are we going to be ok Miss. Bloom?" one of the workers asked, "Yes we are help is on the way," she said. Justin stopped when he saw Catherine and returned to his normal form followed by Trowa stopping the Jeep and he and Wufei left it. "What happened?" Trowa asked, "We where attacked by some kind of monster and Jimmy is fighting it alone," she said and Justin ran to get his glaive and began to run. "Be careful Justin," Catherine called.
Jimmy did not know how much punishment he could take before he would die. He only groggily looked at the spider as it continued to pump venom into his system. Groggily he tried to get out of the webbing but he could not. His body was bloody and weak from all that fighting and he desperately needed medical attention. He felt the spider slowly open its jaws, "I will have my feast tonight," it said and was about to consume him, "LIGHTNING STRIKE!" a voice called and lighting hit the spider with an incredible amount of force. Releasing its hold Amesikamesh dropped Jimmy who landed on the ground with a thud while it screamed in pain at the searing heat of the lightning strike. Justin ran up to Jimmy looking at his injuries and found that he was unconscious. Getting up from his crouched position he turned to the spider. "How DARE you do this to my friends," he growled at the spider. His eyes blazed with crimson as he charged the spider. Amesikamesh released some webbing and tried to catch Justin but the fox was too quick for that. Leaping over the webbing he did a double flip in the air and landed next to the spider and slashed at him with the lightning glaive.
The sounds of fighting awoke Jimmy from the darkness that claimed him. Turning his head he could see another fighting the spider demon. "Justin?" he said recognizing the fox tail that the other boy has. Squirming his way up Jimmy managed to melt the webbing by using his fire claw. He watched as Justin fought the spider but being quicker the spider bit into Justin. Slowly he tried to get up but fell to the ground. He saw Justin block blow after blow with his weapon. Why did he not transform? Jimmy thought till he saw why. The spider's fangs where dripping and Justin was blocking them with his weapon. But what he did not see was the legs that where coming for him. "Watch out Justin!" he called and immediately a bow appeared at his side. Immediately he pulled the string back and an arrow appeared covered in flames pure flames. "Let go of my friend NOW!" he shouted and released the arrow. The arrow pierced the spider who let out a cry of anguish as the flames erupted from the point of impact tearing off the legs of the spider. Justin was surprised at this act but he smiled none the less. Spinning his glaive behind him he called his attack, "LIGHTING STRIKE!" he called and lightning came again to the blade and struck the spider. "FIRE ARROW!" Jimmy called again releasing the arrow that got to the spider and began to burn it. "You know as they say back home, 'We need a REALLY big slipper," said Jimmy as he released more arrows. The spider caught more of the arrows on its abdomen and cried in pain. It released its webbing in liquid form on the ground (I have seen black widows do that on National Geographic when they where explaining how to extract the venom for medicine). The two boys attacked the spider again but this time it was Jimmy's eyes that went red. "You bastard you attacked my new friends and dared to kill them. I Jimmy the tiger demon will not let you live for that," he said as he released a burning arrow at the same time as Justin releasing another lighting strike and the spider fell limp. But Jimmy did not stop there he leaped into the air and slashed down with his claws, "FIRE CLAWS" he screamed and the body was eliminated. Exhausted he fell towards the ground. But before he could reach the ground soft fangs bit down on him as Justin changed into a fox. And ran off with Jimmy in his possession but as he ran something grabbed on his leg causing him to fall. Landing he ended up throwing Jimmy a good 100 feet before him. Justin turned to find that the spider was still alive. "Foolish demons you think you can stop a descendent of Ananzi the Spider Trickster, for that you shall die a gruesome death," he screamed as he came down at Justin who dodged. The spiders webbing missed him as the demon fox moved away from the poison and webbing. But to his horror the spider was after Jimmy! The unconscious tiger was not moving the least. Justin had to move fast running with all his speed he bit into the spider who threw him back. Justin seeing where he was going to land changed back did a back flip and landed on the nearby rocks.
Not far from the fighting a single figure stood clad in black with shades on her face. A woman stood on the cliff her binoculars shinning in the sunlight. "Stupid spider didn't he realized that while he is fighting the fox, the tiger will come back and kill him for sure." She said, "Report to Mr. Ellison tell him that the spider had failed to kill the tiger of the Shadow Assassins." She said and another demon obliged disappearing into the darkness. The woman was tall her features as cold as ice as well as her gaze; If one where to look at the woman you could have seen something in there or nothing at all. It was then that the woman faded into nothing but mists leaving nothing of her presence.
The darkness of Ellison's office was seen from the eyes of the woman as she appeared into the darkness. "I see so the fox is in China as well," said the dark figure at the end of the office. "Yes master it seems as if Chang is in China as well." said the woman, "Well Kanna I seem to recall that the dog is under a tight leash is that right?" he asked, "Yes master Kagura gave it more of it's 'medicine'" she said with a smile. "That is good Kanna I don't want anything to happen to our precious weapon while it is recovering. I also got your report on that idiot spider," Mark said with a smirk, "Yes it seems as if that spider care more for its pride then the mission," Kanna said, "Well no matter the Shadow Assassins will finish it off and we won't have to worry about that spider's idiocy interfering with the plan." He said and Kanna nodded, "Now I have a mission for Kagura set for the Arabian Peninsula. It seems as if the hyena is also awake," he said and Kanna nodded, "I will send Kagura right away sir," with that she was gone.
Justin had to avoid another hit as Amesikamesh sent out its legs to kill the fox that refused to die. Leaping out of the way Justin did a roll before coming up again. I can't fight him in my animal form because of all that armor that it is wearing it was burned because it can feel the heat of Jimmy's arrows and my lighting strikes but that was all just a fake. Justin thought as he avoided another blow, "FOX FIRE!" he shouted releasing the fox magic from his hand temporarily fooling the spider as he came from behind. He attacked it again and again with his lightning glaive to no avail. Shit I can't get through it seems his armor is on all sides; he said and tripped the spider. He began to back away as Amesikamesh tried to get up and attack again.
Slowly light green slited eyes opened to the battle, "Justin," Jimmy said weakly as he slowly got up; damn that fucken spider got me trapped in its venom. I was lucky the first try but now I do not know, but I have to help Justin he needs me, he said slowly as he got up. He saw that he still had the bow that appeared out of nowhere. He gripped it and immediately felt its pulse. What the hell, Jimmy thought, the damn thing is alive! The thought of that sent shivers to his spine as well as strength he felt the venom once again go down but not out of his system as he slowly stood. He could see Justin struggling with restraining the spider. Calling all his powers together Jimmy focused on the spider, Amesikamesh has a weakness in his armor somewhere I have to find it. He said as he pulled the bow string and an arrow appeared. He took aim, Where is it? He thought, look to your heart and you will find a familiar voice told Jimmy all he needed to know when he searched the spider.
Justin was nearly exhausted as Amesikamesh swiped him again hitting him in the face and spraying poison causing him to go blind temporarily. He was too blinded to see Jimmy neither getting up nor taking aim. He tried a few lighting strikes only to have them miss the spider who bit into him.
Jimmy saw the spider about to kill Justin when he saw the spot. It was at the spinnerets on the spider as well as weak spots on the fangs and between the abdomen and the thorax. Jimmy took the chance and fired. The arrow went streaming as it filled with flames, "FLAME ARROW TAKE FLIGHT," he shouted and launched the arrow. It flew with blinding speed right into the spider's mouth.
Justin heard the sound of an arrow flying and the pain the spider was feeling and he could pick up the sound of someone breathing as well as a familiar scent. "Jimmy," he said. Jimmy was aiming at the spider again as Amesikamesh turned again and Jimmy took aim. "You want me you can come and get me," he said and took aim again letting the demon know who is boss. The bow filled with the flames of an arrow as the spider spat out silk at the tiger, I have to penetrate the exoskeleton armor to kill it he said shooting letting the arrow hit its mark right through the silk. Turning he saw Justin slowly getting up, "Justin it in the legs!" Jimmy shouted, "I can't see it," he said, "Listen for it," Jimmy said and Justin listened. Justin listen to the sound of the thundering footsteps of the spider, "EXPOSE IS STOMACH TO ME!" he said, nodding Justin aimed his glaive at the spider letting the heavenly power build up in his staff. "May the heavens listen to my plea for I call the power of thunder and lightning to my aid," he said and he felt the power build up. "LIGHTNING STRIKE!" he said and sent a bolt of electricity to the spider who was surprised as the power hit the ground causing him to lose his balance. Falling the spider was not prepared for the second assault, "FLAMING ARROW GO!" and with that Amesikamesh was no more. Jimmy's arrow pierced the most vulnerable part of the spider. The spider's power was causing the arrow to stop with its flaming entrails leaving it. Justin had to help by holding on to it with his lighting power boosting its power. The spider was barely hold back as the arrow gone through the armor and piercing the spider for real through its heart. Screaming the spider was lost to the world, "How could I lose to some children!" he said, "That is because you are dealing with the Shadow Assassins," said Jimmy, "Don't you forget it when you got to hell!" Justin called and added more power into the wound as the spider gave out his last and exploded again this time into nothing leaving the two exhausted fighters to the ground.
It took an hour of driving for the rest of the group to catch up to the demons. The first out was Catherine, "Justin! Jimmy!" she called seeing the corpse of the spider demon its insides where blown all over the place. The ground was littered with pock marks of burnt soil and burnt flesh. The smell of blood was high in this area and all life cleared it for fearing the evil that seeped into the ground. Wufei found the demons covered in blood from head to toe but their labored breathing was not a good sign, "Trowa we have to get them back to the hotel they don't look too good." He said, "Why can't we just take them to a hospital?" Catherine asked, "Because the hospital staff will not know how to cure the poison already in their system and I can't explain to them why the two of them have tails." Wufei replied getting Justin into the jeep followed by Jimmy. "They have taken too much poison into their system but I know Justin has survived worse poisoning so he has some immunity but Jimmy I do not know," he said looking at the labored breathing of the tiger demon. The drive back was not a good one as Trowa drove in the wrong direction towards the hotel. Flooring it to avoid getting hit by traffic he was really fast on the wheel with Catherine and Wufei holding on to something even though they both are seat belted in. The incoming traffic was backed up due to an accident and Trowa went all out with ramping it again over the side. Wufei had to use all the Tao magic he knew to make sure they where not killed.
"Master Naraku," said a young voice and Mark turned to find a young man addressing him in dirty clothes. The man had his hair cut short for the times but his soulless eyes held not remorse for what he did. Mark smiled at the boy, "Kohaku I take it your mission went well?" he said and the boy nodded, "Kushranada does not know of our plans yet," he said, "I have a question master?" Kohaku asked, "Ask away," Mark answered, "When can I kill him?" he asked, "Not yet my boy when the time is right you will kill him but at the moment you will do nothing. Kushranada is only a figurehead in this entire operation he thinks he has power when it is obvious who has the real power." he said looking at Kohaku straight in the eye then eyeing the name tag that says, "David Takahishi, Head of Intelligence," it has his picture on it as well but the thing that is different is that Kohaku or rather 'David,' is not 24 as it says on the tag but rather over 1000 years of age. Mark or Naraku let the boy live for that long after the war with the help of the Shikon Jewel by turning him into a demon. Kohaku lived through the ages like the other did wanting out till Naraku discovered the control devices. His is currently using an upgraded version on Kohaku now. All the memories of Kohaku's past where gone locked away far in his mind and only those of the present and who his master is, is all that he remembered for the device wipes the memory every 40 years or so. "Keep an eye on for the last of the Shadow Assassins Windstorm for he is the only one out there and I want no mistakes." He said to Kohaku, "It is reason to believe that he is located in the North American Continent he is there somewhere. It is a matter of time for you to find him before the Preventer's do." With that Kohaku turned to leave, "Oh and Kohaku," the boy turned, "I recently heard that Kagura failed in her attempt to retrieve Desert Hyena so it is your job to make sure that you capture and control Windstorm. I also heard that the legendary Gundam Pilots are in it as well so be on your guard it is like facing Inu-Yasha's gang in the past so don't fail," he said and with that Kohaku turned and left leaving Mark to tend to other business.
At the same time across the seas in Japan another happening was going on. At the Higurashi Shrine in modern Tokyo young Kaede a priestess in training was out in the front with her grandmother and her two retainers. One was an old toad imp who walks with a staff made of two heads at one end and old man and a young woman. He wears and old traditional Japanese retainer's kimono with a hat on his head. Jaken the former retainer of Sesshoumaru was in training with the young priestess Kaede in the art of Combat. Parrying and avoiding blast after blast from the imp was no easy task and left her a little singed. Not far from the training group was another retainer he is by far less then an inch high with and old kimono of a traveler. His white whiskers and bulging eyes make him cute by terms of little dolls, but one can be fooled for this is no doll. This is a demon who has a vast amount of knowledge and history that he has collected throughout the ages behind him. This is Myouga the Flea the former retainer of the great Inu High Lord father of Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru. He was also Inu-yasha's advisor when the time came for advice. He watched as Kaede tried to avoid another hit by fire, "Remember Kaede speed is also a factor to avoid a hit by a demon's power," he shouted to her. Kaede on the other hand fell over a stone and was panting it was then that Jaken stopped, "That should be enough for now Kaede after all you did practice all day and it was only now that you where slacking." Said Jaken and it was then that he stopped, "What is it?" Kaede asked, "I feel it awakening," said Jaken, "What?" she asked, "Kaede," said a voice and she turned to find her grandmother Sango waiting for her. "Grandmother Jaken and Myouga are sensing something," she said, "I know dear I sense it too," she said gently, "It is the power of the Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga again ma'am they are active again though very weak due to their being in pieces," said Myouga. Myouga's face was twisted in worry, "I do not know what this means Myouga," said Sango as she sat on the porch, "I sense that something is happening outside and I fear for the worse," she said, "I do know this," said Myouga, "Go ahead," said Kaede, "It is best disgust inside," he said hopping away.
Inside the temple all where present Myouga, Jaken, Kaede and her grandmother Sango (named after the famous demon exterminator). "I have heard some recent intelligence lately," said Myouga and the others listened having other demons among them as well. Lesser demons that chose to help with the Higurashi Shrine since the death of Kagome many years ago. They are the demons she had helped on her quest for the Shikon Jewel and they are still repaying that dept. Some demons are war veterans from the battle against Naraku and now they serve the Higurashi home. They include some members of the wolf tribe that where spared from the war, a few raccoons, and insect type demons and so forth. It was in this hall under the house hold that the demons met. "It has come to my attention that Naraku is still alive and at large," said Myouga and he could hear the many gasps from the demons around him. There where a group of hanyou or half breeds on the side talking to themselves. "But that is not all I hear," he said and the group quieted down, "I also heard that the Shadow Assassins are awake," and even louder rumble could be heard among them. "How can we stop Naraku if he has the Shadow Assassins to aid him," said one demon a scorpion type, "I do not know," said Myouga, he held up his small hands for silence, "However I do know that Naraku only has one demon on his side but it is trapped in the body of a human once again, you know who I am talking about," he said and the other demons talked amongst themselves till a female spoke up, "But what about the others?" she asked, "That is a simple one, the Preventer's have them but they only have three they still need Windstorm and Moro." He said and the others only stared and questions went off the hook till Sango smashed her staff into the ground. Sango's voice ran throughout the temple's basement, "Now listen here fellow demons," she said addressing each one in particular, "There is no need to panic for what is also known is that the sacred swords have also gone active," she said and with that unwrapped the bundles that where at her feet. Each one contained pieces of a sword one was large and broad and the other was like any other Japanese sword. It too was in pieces and an amazing thing was that both where pulsing, "What does that mean?" one demon asked, "It means that it wants a new master, a new master has been chosen among the demons to carry the swords." Said a new voice and the demons turned to find a very old demon. He was sitting on his cow that had come down as well. That cow or ox has three eyes and is very loyal. The man on the other hand is like any other demon pointy ears in his humanoid form and slited eyes. He is dressed in an old garb that was ragged and well worn. In his hand was a long pole and attached to that pole on one end was a hammer. The old man wore a goatee along with the old traditional Japanese style of hair cut for men bald in the middle with a pony tail at the end.
"What gave you that conclusion Totousai?" Kaede asked, "Well I created the swords and I know that when they flashed like that they only have found a new master." He said to everyone, "But I have another question," asked a Centipede, "How come you never fixed it in the first place," he asked, "The answer is simple Furikake." He took a deep breath, "The swords where made of the fang of the high lord of the Inu Clan so in order to fix it one must have the fang of an Inu clan member." He said and the others nodded. "So is that why the swords are pulsing?" asked Myouga, "Yes," replied Totousai. The only one who kept quiet through out the debate was Jaken. The normally loud toad was not in the mood to debate over his lost master's sword. He was thinking a lot as of late since the last time the swords where pulsing like it was. The only time the swords revealed any power was when both Inu-Yasha and Master Sesshoumaru was fighting each other or other demons. There must be another member of the Inu clan out there somewhere. But the only one I can think of is that monster Moro no Kimi even though she was born a human. I can still see that she is a member of the Inu clan. He looked up, I am well aware of the fact that Moro may have been a human but thanks to the torture that those humans in her very own government have done to her and the others she is the last of her kind. There are lower dog demons out there as well but of the high lords only Moro is left. He let it be at that while the others still debate it on in the room.
TBC
NAME: Jimmy DEMON TYPE: Tiger ABILITIES: STEALTHY IN THICK JUNGLE CLIMATES. A MASTER OF THE MARTICAL ARTS, ARCHERY, AND ACROBATICS. ALSO AN ABSERVANT CHARACTER ONE HAS TO WATCH THIS ONE FOR HE CAN OUTSMART THE BEST IN WAR TACTICS. HE IS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN WATER MECHANICS.
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Fire bow and arrow HABITAT: jungles, high mountains, and deep forests
ARROWS OF FLAME 2
The jeep finally caught up to the fox who was running at least 100mph on all fours. Justin was in his fox form when they caught up, "Justin you forgot your weapon." Wufei shouted to the fox and the fox only nodded his head to acknowledge them before running even faster. Trowa had to literally floor it to keep up with the fox. And right behind them was the police for some reason they passed a highway patrol going too fast to stop and he called for back up. Running still on all fours the fox picked up the scent which was getting stronger and stronger by the second. I must be getting close he thought as he could make out the smells along with another scent. CATHERINE! Justin thought as he changed directions off the highway onto another just below. "What the hell?" Trowa said, "Ignore that follow him," Wufei said and Trowa obliged using an old construction sign that was left off the road as a ramp he bounded the jeep over the side onto the next highway. "Wow remind me never to do that again," he said and Wufei only nodded as they followed the fox. Justin never stopped as he reached the open country where he could see the smoke. I am almost there Catherine he said as he neared the shelter he could see people.
Catherine was tending to the wounded when she could hear the jeep coming form the south. Turning her head she could see something approaching at high speed. "Does someone have binoculars?" she asked and one of the repairmen gave her a pair, "Thanks," she said and peered in them to get a shocked look on her face. "JUSTIN!" she said out loud. The fox boy was running in his animal form followed by a jeep, "TROWA! WUFEI!" she happily cried as she saw them approach. "Are we going to be ok Miss. Bloom?" one of the workers asked, "Yes we are help is on the way," she said. Justin stopped when he saw Catherine and returned to his normal form followed by Trowa stopping the Jeep and he and Wufei left it. "What happened?" Trowa asked, "We where attacked by some kind of monster and Jimmy is fighting it alone," she said and Justin ran to get his glaive and began to run. "Be careful Justin," Catherine called.
Jimmy did not know how much punishment he could take before he would die. He only groggily looked at the spider as it continued to pump venom into his system. Groggily he tried to get out of the webbing but he could not. His body was bloody and weak from all that fighting and he desperately needed medical attention. He felt the spider slowly open its jaws, "I will have my feast tonight," it said and was about to consume him, "LIGHTNING STRIKE!" a voice called and lighting hit the spider with an incredible amount of force. Releasing its hold Amesikamesh dropped Jimmy who landed on the ground with a thud while it screamed in pain at the searing heat of the lightning strike. Justin ran up to Jimmy looking at his injuries and found that he was unconscious. Getting up from his crouched position he turned to the spider. "How DARE you do this to my friends," he growled at the spider. His eyes blazed with crimson as he charged the spider. Amesikamesh released some webbing and tried to catch Justin but the fox was too quick for that. Leaping over the webbing he did a double flip in the air and landed next to the spider and slashed at him with the lightning glaive.
The sounds of fighting awoke Jimmy from the darkness that claimed him. Turning his head he could see another fighting the spider demon. "Justin?" he said recognizing the fox tail that the other boy has. Squirming his way up Jimmy managed to melt the webbing by using his fire claw. He watched as Justin fought the spider but being quicker the spider bit into Justin. Slowly he tried to get up but fell to the ground. He saw Justin block blow after blow with his weapon. Why did he not transform? Jimmy thought till he saw why. The spider's fangs where dripping and Justin was blocking them with his weapon. But what he did not see was the legs that where coming for him. "Watch out Justin!" he called and immediately a bow appeared at his side. Immediately he pulled the string back and an arrow appeared covered in flames pure flames. "Let go of my friend NOW!" he shouted and released the arrow. The arrow pierced the spider who let out a cry of anguish as the flames erupted from the point of impact tearing off the legs of the spider. Justin was surprised at this act but he smiled none the less. Spinning his glaive behind him he called his attack, "LIGHTING STRIKE!" he called and lightning came again to the blade and struck the spider. "FIRE ARROW!" Jimmy called again releasing the arrow that got to the spider and began to burn it. "You know as they say back home, 'We need a REALLY big slipper," said Jimmy as he released more arrows. The spider caught more of the arrows on its abdomen and cried in pain. It released its webbing in liquid form on the ground (I have seen black widows do that on National Geographic when they where explaining how to extract the venom for medicine). The two boys attacked the spider again but this time it was Jimmy's eyes that went red. "You bastard you attacked my new friends and dared to kill them. I Jimmy the tiger demon will not let you live for that," he said as he released a burning arrow at the same time as Justin releasing another lighting strike and the spider fell limp. But Jimmy did not stop there he leaped into the air and slashed down with his claws, "FIRE CLAWS" he screamed and the body was eliminated. Exhausted he fell towards the ground. But before he could reach the ground soft fangs bit down on him as Justin changed into a fox. And ran off with Jimmy in his possession but as he ran something grabbed on his leg causing him to fall. Landing he ended up throwing Jimmy a good 100 feet before him. Justin turned to find that the spider was still alive. "Foolish demons you think you can stop a descendent of Ananzi the Spider Trickster, for that you shall die a gruesome death," he screamed as he came down at Justin who dodged. The spiders webbing missed him as the demon fox moved away from the poison and webbing. But to his horror the spider was after Jimmy! The unconscious tiger was not moving the least. Justin had to move fast running with all his speed he bit into the spider who threw him back. Justin seeing where he was going to land changed back did a back flip and landed on the nearby rocks.
Not far from the fighting a single figure stood clad in black with shades on her face. A woman stood on the cliff her binoculars shinning in the sunlight. "Stupid spider didn't he realized that while he is fighting the fox, the tiger will come back and kill him for sure." She said, "Report to Mr. Ellison tell him that the spider had failed to kill the tiger of the Shadow Assassins." She said and another demon obliged disappearing into the darkness. The woman was tall her features as cold as ice as well as her gaze; If one where to look at the woman you could have seen something in there or nothing at all. It was then that the woman faded into nothing but mists leaving nothing of her presence.
The darkness of Ellison's office was seen from the eyes of the woman as she appeared into the darkness. "I see so the fox is in China as well," said the dark figure at the end of the office. "Yes master it seems as if Chang is in China as well." said the woman, "Well Kanna I seem to recall that the dog is under a tight leash is that right?" he asked, "Yes master Kagura gave it more of it's 'medicine'" she said with a smile. "That is good Kanna I don't want anything to happen to our precious weapon while it is recovering. I also got your report on that idiot spider," Mark said with a smirk, "Yes it seems as if that spider care more for its pride then the mission," Kanna said, "Well no matter the Shadow Assassins will finish it off and we won't have to worry about that spider's idiocy interfering with the plan." He said and Kanna nodded, "Now I have a mission for Kagura set for the Arabian Peninsula. It seems as if the hyena is also awake," he said and Kanna nodded, "I will send Kagura right away sir," with that she was gone.
Justin had to avoid another hit as Amesikamesh sent out its legs to kill the fox that refused to die. Leaping out of the way Justin did a roll before coming up again. I can't fight him in my animal form because of all that armor that it is wearing it was burned because it can feel the heat of Jimmy's arrows and my lighting strikes but that was all just a fake. Justin thought as he avoided another blow, "FOX FIRE!" he shouted releasing the fox magic from his hand temporarily fooling the spider as he came from behind. He attacked it again and again with his lightning glaive to no avail. Shit I can't get through it seems his armor is on all sides; he said and tripped the spider. He began to back away as Amesikamesh tried to get up and attack again.
Slowly light green slited eyes opened to the battle, "Justin," Jimmy said weakly as he slowly got up; damn that fucken spider got me trapped in its venom. I was lucky the first try but now I do not know, but I have to help Justin he needs me, he said slowly as he got up. He saw that he still had the bow that appeared out of nowhere. He gripped it and immediately felt its pulse. What the hell, Jimmy thought, the damn thing is alive! The thought of that sent shivers to his spine as well as strength he felt the venom once again go down but not out of his system as he slowly stood. He could see Justin struggling with restraining the spider. Calling all his powers together Jimmy focused on the spider, Amesikamesh has a weakness in his armor somewhere I have to find it. He said as he pulled the bow string and an arrow appeared. He took aim, Where is it? He thought, look to your heart and you will find a familiar voice told Jimmy all he needed to know when he searched the spider.
Justin was nearly exhausted as Amesikamesh swiped him again hitting him in the face and spraying poison causing him to go blind temporarily. He was too blinded to see Jimmy neither getting up nor taking aim. He tried a few lighting strikes only to have them miss the spider who bit into him.
Jimmy saw the spider about to kill Justin when he saw the spot. It was at the spinnerets on the spider as well as weak spots on the fangs and between the abdomen and the thorax. Jimmy took the chance and fired. The arrow went streaming as it filled with flames, "FLAME ARROW TAKE FLIGHT," he shouted and launched the arrow. It flew with blinding speed right into the spider's mouth.
Justin heard the sound of an arrow flying and the pain the spider was feeling and he could pick up the sound of someone breathing as well as a familiar scent. "Jimmy," he said. Jimmy was aiming at the spider again as Amesikamesh turned again and Jimmy took aim. "You want me you can come and get me," he said and took aim again letting the demon know who is boss. The bow filled with the flames of an arrow as the spider spat out silk at the tiger, I have to penetrate the exoskeleton armor to kill it he said shooting letting the arrow hit its mark right through the silk. Turning he saw Justin slowly getting up, "Justin it in the legs!" Jimmy shouted, "I can't see it," he said, "Listen for it," Jimmy said and Justin listened. Justin listen to the sound of the thundering footsteps of the spider, "EXPOSE IS STOMACH TO ME!" he said, nodding Justin aimed his glaive at the spider letting the heavenly power build up in his staff. "May the heavens listen to my plea for I call the power of thunder and lightning to my aid," he said and he felt the power build up. "LIGHTNING STRIKE!" he said and sent a bolt of electricity to the spider who was surprised as the power hit the ground causing him to lose his balance. Falling the spider was not prepared for the second assault, "FLAMING ARROW GO!" and with that Amesikamesh was no more. Jimmy's arrow pierced the most vulnerable part of the spider. The spider's power was causing the arrow to stop with its flaming entrails leaving it. Justin had to help by holding on to it with his lighting power boosting its power. The spider was barely hold back as the arrow gone through the armor and piercing the spider for real through its heart. Screaming the spider was lost to the world, "How could I lose to some children!" he said, "That is because you are dealing with the Shadow Assassins," said Jimmy, "Don't you forget it when you got to hell!" Justin called and added more power into the wound as the spider gave out his last and exploded again this time into nothing leaving the two exhausted fighters to the ground.
It took an hour of driving for the rest of the group to catch up to the demons. The first out was Catherine, "Justin! Jimmy!" she called seeing the corpse of the spider demon its insides where blown all over the place. The ground was littered with pock marks of burnt soil and burnt flesh. The smell of blood was high in this area and all life cleared it for fearing the evil that seeped into the ground. Wufei found the demons covered in blood from head to toe but their labored breathing was not a good sign, "Trowa we have to get them back to the hotel they don't look too good." He said, "Why can't we just take them to a hospital?" Catherine asked, "Because the hospital staff will not know how to cure the poison already in their system and I can't explain to them why the two of them have tails." Wufei replied getting Justin into the jeep followed by Jimmy. "They have taken too much poison into their system but I know Justin has survived worse poisoning so he has some immunity but Jimmy I do not know," he said looking at the labored breathing of the tiger demon. The drive back was not a good one as Trowa drove in the wrong direction towards the hotel. Flooring it to avoid getting hit by traffic he was really fast on the wheel with Catherine and Wufei holding on to something even though they both are seat belted in. The incoming traffic was backed up due to an accident and Trowa went all out with ramping it again over the side. Wufei had to use all the Tao magic he knew to make sure they where not killed.
"Master Naraku," said a young voice and Mark turned to find a young man addressing him in dirty clothes. The man had his hair cut short for the times but his soulless eyes held not remorse for what he did. Mark smiled at the boy, "Kohaku I take it your mission went well?" he said and the boy nodded, "Kushranada does not know of our plans yet," he said, "I have a question master?" Kohaku asked, "Ask away," Mark answered, "When can I kill him?" he asked, "Not yet my boy when the time is right you will kill him but at the moment you will do nothing. Kushranada is only a figurehead in this entire operation he thinks he has power when it is obvious who has the real power." he said looking at Kohaku straight in the eye then eyeing the name tag that says, "David Takahishi, Head of Intelligence," it has his picture on it as well but the thing that is different is that Kohaku or rather 'David,' is not 24 as it says on the tag but rather over 1000 years of age. Mark or Naraku let the boy live for that long after the war with the help of the Shikon Jewel by turning him into a demon. Kohaku lived through the ages like the other did wanting out till Naraku discovered the control devices. His is currently using an upgraded version on Kohaku now. All the memories of Kohaku's past where gone locked away far in his mind and only those of the present and who his master is, is all that he remembered for the device wipes the memory every 40 years or so. "Keep an eye on for the last of the Shadow Assassins Windstorm for he is the only one out there and I want no mistakes." He said to Kohaku, "It is reason to believe that he is located in the North American Continent he is there somewhere. It is a matter of time for you to find him before the Preventer's do." With that Kohaku turned to leave, "Oh and Kohaku," the boy turned, "I recently heard that Kagura failed in her attempt to retrieve Desert Hyena so it is your job to make sure that you capture and control Windstorm. I also heard that the legendary Gundam Pilots are in it as well so be on your guard it is like facing Inu-Yasha's gang in the past so don't fail," he said and with that Kohaku turned and left leaving Mark to tend to other business.
At the same time across the seas in Japan another happening was going on. At the Higurashi Shrine in modern Tokyo young Kaede a priestess in training was out in the front with her grandmother and her two retainers. One was an old toad imp who walks with a staff made of two heads at one end and old man and a young woman. He wears and old traditional Japanese retainer's kimono with a hat on his head. Jaken the former retainer of Sesshoumaru was in training with the young priestess Kaede in the art of Combat. Parrying and avoiding blast after blast from the imp was no easy task and left her a little singed. Not far from the training group was another retainer he is by far less then an inch high with and old kimono of a traveler. His white whiskers and bulging eyes make him cute by terms of little dolls, but one can be fooled for this is no doll. This is a demon who has a vast amount of knowledge and history that he has collected throughout the ages behind him. This is Myouga the Flea the former retainer of the great Inu High Lord father of Inu-Yasha and Sesshoumaru. He was also Inu-yasha's advisor when the time came for advice. He watched as Kaede tried to avoid another hit by fire, "Remember Kaede speed is also a factor to avoid a hit by a demon's power," he shouted to her. Kaede on the other hand fell over a stone and was panting it was then that Jaken stopped, "That should be enough for now Kaede after all you did practice all day and it was only now that you where slacking." Said Jaken and it was then that he stopped, "What is it?" Kaede asked, "I feel it awakening," said Jaken, "What?" she asked, "Kaede," said a voice and she turned to find her grandmother Sango waiting for her. "Grandmother Jaken and Myouga are sensing something," she said, "I know dear I sense it too," she said gently, "It is the power of the Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga again ma'am they are active again though very weak due to their being in pieces," said Myouga. Myouga's face was twisted in worry, "I do not know what this means Myouga," said Sango as she sat on the porch, "I sense that something is happening outside and I fear for the worse," she said, "I do know this," said Myouga, "Go ahead," said Kaede, "It is best disgust inside," he said hopping away.
Inside the temple all where present Myouga, Jaken, Kaede and her grandmother Sango (named after the famous demon exterminator). "I have heard some recent intelligence lately," said Myouga and the others listened having other demons among them as well. Lesser demons that chose to help with the Higurashi Shrine since the death of Kagome many years ago. They are the demons she had helped on her quest for the Shikon Jewel and they are still repaying that dept. Some demons are war veterans from the battle against Naraku and now they serve the Higurashi home. They include some members of the wolf tribe that where spared from the war, a few raccoons, and insect type demons and so forth. It was in this hall under the house hold that the demons met. "It has come to my attention that Naraku is still alive and at large," said Myouga and he could hear the many gasps from the demons around him. There where a group of hanyou or half breeds on the side talking to themselves. "But that is not all I hear," he said and the group quieted down, "I also heard that the Shadow Assassins are awake," and even louder rumble could be heard among them. "How can we stop Naraku if he has the Shadow Assassins to aid him," said one demon a scorpion type, "I do not know," said Myouga, he held up his small hands for silence, "However I do know that Naraku only has one demon on his side but it is trapped in the body of a human once again, you know who I am talking about," he said and the other demons talked amongst themselves till a female spoke up, "But what about the others?" she asked, "That is a simple one, the Preventer's have them but they only have three they still need Windstorm and Moro." He said and the others only stared and questions went off the hook till Sango smashed her staff into the ground. Sango's voice ran throughout the temple's basement, "Now listen here fellow demons," she said addressing each one in particular, "There is no need to panic for what is also known is that the sacred swords have also gone active," she said and with that unwrapped the bundles that where at her feet. Each one contained pieces of a sword one was large and broad and the other was like any other Japanese sword. It too was in pieces and an amazing thing was that both where pulsing, "What does that mean?" one demon asked, "It means that it wants a new master, a new master has been chosen among the demons to carry the swords." Said a new voice and the demons turned to find a very old demon. He was sitting on his cow that had come down as well. That cow or ox has three eyes and is very loyal. The man on the other hand is like any other demon pointy ears in his humanoid form and slited eyes. He is dressed in an old garb that was ragged and well worn. In his hand was a long pole and attached to that pole on one end was a hammer. The old man wore a goatee along with the old traditional Japanese style of hair cut for men bald in the middle with a pony tail at the end.
"What gave you that conclusion Totousai?" Kaede asked, "Well I created the swords and I know that when they flashed like that they only have found a new master." He said to everyone, "But I have another question," asked a Centipede, "How come you never fixed it in the first place," he asked, "The answer is simple Furikake." He took a deep breath, "The swords where made of the fang of the high lord of the Inu Clan so in order to fix it one must have the fang of an Inu clan member." He said and the others nodded. "So is that why the swords are pulsing?" asked Myouga, "Yes," replied Totousai. The only one who kept quiet through out the debate was Jaken. The normally loud toad was not in the mood to debate over his lost master's sword. He was thinking a lot as of late since the last time the swords where pulsing like it was. The only time the swords revealed any power was when both Inu-Yasha and Master Sesshoumaru was fighting each other or other demons. There must be another member of the Inu clan out there somewhere. But the only one I can think of is that monster Moro no Kimi even though she was born a human. I can still see that she is a member of the Inu clan. He looked up, I am well aware of the fact that Moro may have been a human but thanks to the torture that those humans in her very own government have done to her and the others she is the last of her kind. There are lower dog demons out there as well but of the high lords only Moro is left. He let it be at that while the others still debate it on in the room.
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