*Author notes: Wow. I get on expecting around 34 - 37 total reviews and what do I see? 52 reviews. Like a punch in the face that surprisingly, felt good. Thanks to Teardrop Crystal for the multiple reviews! Of course, thanks to D.g. and crew, Teardrop Crystal, Seproth, Demon Ashika, Lauren, and Starangel for reviewing. It really does help me update sooner. Of course, I can only update if I can figure out where to take my story! The next few chapters are planned, but what after that? I'm trying to extend the story. Expect the next soul-hero to appear about 5 chapters away! The first paragraph is just a hint to the next characters they meet. If you can figure out who they are, you migh be able to figure out what year this is in my story.*
Current Crossover Status: Inuyasha/Rurouni Kenshin/Final Fantasy 7/Princess Mononoke/????
Chapter 20:
The Bite of the Cold
Three shadows appeared in the snow. Three humans walked silently against the cold, blowing, wind. One had spikey red hair, and carried a katana at his waist. Another, wore a white tunic and pants, and carried a bow and a mystical pendant she didn't quite understand. The last, wore a metal helmet to cover her purple hair, a small pistol at her side. The three of them walked, through the snow, to a dark building, to the north.
***
"Its so cold!" Kagome whined as they exited out of the building. The group of them walked, albiet slowly, to the north. Cloud had said that he had seen vague images of another building up there using Sense. However, he had no clue as to how far it was. So they stumbled onward, almost blindly. Erika was being held up by Miroku, while he was trying to cover her as much as possible with his robes. Kenshin had a secure arm around D.g., in order to keep her from falling. Brat was walking beside Cloud, niether of them showing any discomfort, against how cold Brat actually felt. Kagome was stumbling slightly behind a emotionless Inuyasha. His mind wandered, in order to forget about the cold that was slowly getting to him. He was unconsciously picking at Kikyou's white necklace. Damn how he wanted it off. Reminded him of alot of things he didn't want to ever remember. Maybe Kagome could take it off, she was a miko. Yea, maybe she could cancel out this new curse.
"Oy, Kagome."
No response.
"OY, Kagome!"
No respoonse. He turned around.
"Hey! Answer me when I call you we....!"
She wasn't there. His mind went crazy, and he ran back a few steps. She was lying on the ground, motionless.
"KAGOME!"
He picked her up. Her skin was cold. He placed his head agaisnt her chest. Her heart still beat, but very slowly. The cold was going to kill her. Panic engulfed him.
"Hey guys!"
The rest of the group stumbled over. They gasped when they saw her.
"Kagome!" D.g. said anxiously.
Cloud unslung his bag and pulled out the blanket, he handed it to Inuyasha. Inuyasha quickly wrapped her in it, hoping it might help to warm her up. He held her securley in his arms. He felt her forehead. It was burning up. She had a fever. He turned to the group.
"We have to go back! She's not going to make it too long out here!"
Cloud looked behind him and saw a wall of fog and snow. It was impossible to tell where they had come from. The snow had picked up and was falling harder. It was a fight just to stay upright against the onslot of snow.
"We dont know where we are Inuyasha! We have to keep going!"
"AW crap!" Miroku said behind them. Erika had slumped in his arms. She had feighted.
"Damnit!" Inuyasha muttered.
Cloud shook his head. They wouldn't last long out here. He sighed. He might as well try his best to help his friends. He raised both hands.
"Protect!"
A wall of white suddenly stopped the snow blowing at them. The snow hit an invisible wall and fell.
"Inuyasha, lets go. We need to go as fast as we can, I dont know how long I can keep this up."
Inuyasha, stunned, nodded slowly. How the Hell did cloud have all these powers? "Lets go!"
He started moving at a fast walk, but still managed to stay behind Cloud's shield. He carried Kagome firmly agaisnt his chest. Kenshin kept a strong arm around D.g., oblivious to the fact of what she was feeling right then. Miroku carried Erika, she was covered by his robes for the most part, and the perverted parts of his mind were gone. There were times and places for those kinds of things, and this was not one of them. Cloud walked, keeping his concentration on the shield. Brat was walking behind him, having confused thoughts.'Who is this guy? He has magical powers! And he's...hot too!' Cloud was doing his magic as calm as possible, despite the fact of the growing pain in his mind and body. He followed the rest of the group silently as they walked for quite some time.
***
Cloud tried to hide the gasp he let out. The pain was immense. His hands were bleeding, the strain put on them were too much. The skin was breaking open into cuts. He tried to ignore the fact that his legs were starting to wobble a bit, and his head was growing dizzy, slowly, painstakingly. He could feel his strength leave him. He shook his head to clear his vision, to no avail. Behind him, Brat noticed with wobbling legs and gasps.
"Cloud, are you alright?"
For a split second, the pain died. His pain dissipeared for that sound of her voice. His mind momentarily calmed. Then it flared up again, biting at him, tearing at what was left of his strength. He struggled to suppress it all.
"I'm...fine...don't worry...Brat..."
He gasped again after the phrase. To concentrate on his own speech had felt like a brick hitting him. He struggled to maintain the barrier. Brat knew there was something wrong, but she had no idea what.
"Inuyasha! Over here!" Miroku yelled.
Inuyasha turned and looked over. What looked like a large rock stood there. A large metal door was in its side. He ran over, out of Cloud's shield. Cloud turned to protect them as they made there way over. His vision started to fail him. He stuggled over to the door. Brat saw this and tried to help him, but she fell with him when he collapsed. He lay outside the door by the group, while they all tried frantically to open it. There was a faint buzzing sound in his head as the door opened, and he felt himself being dragged through, out of the snow onto cold metal. And thats when it all became dark and silent.
***
"What happened?!!?" Inuyasha yelled.
Brat was trying to get all the snow off of Cloud's face and hair.
"I...don't know. He just kinda...fell..."
"Cloud..." Kenshin muttered.
"Brat, search his bag for the stove. We need to heat him up, fast."
Brat tossed Miroku Cloud's bag, before trying to get all the snow off of his body. She noticed then that his forehead was burning.
"Damn, he has a fever!"
She cursed.
"How can I light this thing?" Miroku said frantically.
"Dont you have matches or something!?!?"
Miroku shook his head. Brat cursed. There wasn't anything she could do for him. She pulled his head into her lap. There was nothing they could do. He was going to die.
He...her first true...
...was going...to die...
She started to cry.
*Author notes: Ahh....the first signs of...cant tell you. Is Cloud going to die? Like hell.*
Current Crossover Status: Inuyasha/Rurouni Kenshin/Final Fantasy 7/Princess Mononoke/????
Chapter 20:
The Bite of the Cold
Three shadows appeared in the snow. Three humans walked silently against the cold, blowing, wind. One had spikey red hair, and carried a katana at his waist. Another, wore a white tunic and pants, and carried a bow and a mystical pendant she didn't quite understand. The last, wore a metal helmet to cover her purple hair, a small pistol at her side. The three of them walked, through the snow, to a dark building, to the north.
***
"Its so cold!" Kagome whined as they exited out of the building. The group of them walked, albiet slowly, to the north. Cloud had said that he had seen vague images of another building up there using Sense. However, he had no clue as to how far it was. So they stumbled onward, almost blindly. Erika was being held up by Miroku, while he was trying to cover her as much as possible with his robes. Kenshin had a secure arm around D.g., in order to keep her from falling. Brat was walking beside Cloud, niether of them showing any discomfort, against how cold Brat actually felt. Kagome was stumbling slightly behind a emotionless Inuyasha. His mind wandered, in order to forget about the cold that was slowly getting to him. He was unconsciously picking at Kikyou's white necklace. Damn how he wanted it off. Reminded him of alot of things he didn't want to ever remember. Maybe Kagome could take it off, she was a miko. Yea, maybe she could cancel out this new curse.
"Oy, Kagome."
No response.
"OY, Kagome!"
No respoonse. He turned around.
"Hey! Answer me when I call you we....!"
She wasn't there. His mind went crazy, and he ran back a few steps. She was lying on the ground, motionless.
"KAGOME!"
He picked her up. Her skin was cold. He placed his head agaisnt her chest. Her heart still beat, but very slowly. The cold was going to kill her. Panic engulfed him.
"Hey guys!"
The rest of the group stumbled over. They gasped when they saw her.
"Kagome!" D.g. said anxiously.
Cloud unslung his bag and pulled out the blanket, he handed it to Inuyasha. Inuyasha quickly wrapped her in it, hoping it might help to warm her up. He held her securley in his arms. He felt her forehead. It was burning up. She had a fever. He turned to the group.
"We have to go back! She's not going to make it too long out here!"
Cloud looked behind him and saw a wall of fog and snow. It was impossible to tell where they had come from. The snow had picked up and was falling harder. It was a fight just to stay upright against the onslot of snow.
"We dont know where we are Inuyasha! We have to keep going!"
"AW crap!" Miroku said behind them. Erika had slumped in his arms. She had feighted.
"Damnit!" Inuyasha muttered.
Cloud shook his head. They wouldn't last long out here. He sighed. He might as well try his best to help his friends. He raised both hands.
"Protect!"
A wall of white suddenly stopped the snow blowing at them. The snow hit an invisible wall and fell.
"Inuyasha, lets go. We need to go as fast as we can, I dont know how long I can keep this up."
Inuyasha, stunned, nodded slowly. How the Hell did cloud have all these powers? "Lets go!"
He started moving at a fast walk, but still managed to stay behind Cloud's shield. He carried Kagome firmly agaisnt his chest. Kenshin kept a strong arm around D.g., oblivious to the fact of what she was feeling right then. Miroku carried Erika, she was covered by his robes for the most part, and the perverted parts of his mind were gone. There were times and places for those kinds of things, and this was not one of them. Cloud walked, keeping his concentration on the shield. Brat was walking behind him, having confused thoughts.'Who is this guy? He has magical powers! And he's...hot too!' Cloud was doing his magic as calm as possible, despite the fact of the growing pain in his mind and body. He followed the rest of the group silently as they walked for quite some time.
***
Cloud tried to hide the gasp he let out. The pain was immense. His hands were bleeding, the strain put on them were too much. The skin was breaking open into cuts. He tried to ignore the fact that his legs were starting to wobble a bit, and his head was growing dizzy, slowly, painstakingly. He could feel his strength leave him. He shook his head to clear his vision, to no avail. Behind him, Brat noticed with wobbling legs and gasps.
"Cloud, are you alright?"
For a split second, the pain died. His pain dissipeared for that sound of her voice. His mind momentarily calmed. Then it flared up again, biting at him, tearing at what was left of his strength. He struggled to suppress it all.
"I'm...fine...don't worry...Brat..."
He gasped again after the phrase. To concentrate on his own speech had felt like a brick hitting him. He struggled to maintain the barrier. Brat knew there was something wrong, but she had no idea what.
"Inuyasha! Over here!" Miroku yelled.
Inuyasha turned and looked over. What looked like a large rock stood there. A large metal door was in its side. He ran over, out of Cloud's shield. Cloud turned to protect them as they made there way over. His vision started to fail him. He stuggled over to the door. Brat saw this and tried to help him, but she fell with him when he collapsed. He lay outside the door by the group, while they all tried frantically to open it. There was a faint buzzing sound in his head as the door opened, and he felt himself being dragged through, out of the snow onto cold metal. And thats when it all became dark and silent.
***
"What happened?!!?" Inuyasha yelled.
Brat was trying to get all the snow off of Cloud's face and hair.
"I...don't know. He just kinda...fell..."
"Cloud..." Kenshin muttered.
"Brat, search his bag for the stove. We need to heat him up, fast."
Brat tossed Miroku Cloud's bag, before trying to get all the snow off of his body. She noticed then that his forehead was burning.
"Damn, he has a fever!"
She cursed.
"How can I light this thing?" Miroku said frantically.
"Dont you have matches or something!?!?"
Miroku shook his head. Brat cursed. There wasn't anything she could do for him. She pulled his head into her lap. There was nothing they could do. He was going to die.
He...her first true...
...was going...to die...
She started to cry.
*Author notes: Ahh....the first signs of...cant tell you. Is Cloud going to die? Like hell.*