Chapter 23- Hate consumes the Soul
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Narahikos menacing laugh rang hauntingly in Serenity's ears as he again disappeared into the Miasma cloud around them. She placed her arms to shield her face as she awaited for the attack to come. She was breathing hard, the attacks she had done had taken a lot out of her, though they seemed to have only a little affect on her enemy. She could smell him there, his scent mixed in with the miasma that consumed their battle. She was bleeding from the temple, the crimson color blood dripping slowly down her pale skin. She could sense his quick movements, she knew that he was close. Waiting to see a weakness in her defense and she couldn't help but smile. She had been taught by the best in defenses, though it pained her fragile heart to think of it now. To think of....her mother. She still blamed herself for what had happened, and that guilt laid heavily upon her soul. To think she had...allowed herself...to be controlled. To be manipulated by this devilish creature. One whom...she would have found...alluring...had she met him under different circumstances. She shook her head violently, knowing that she had to keep her mind on the battle at hand, and not on thoughts of how things might have worked out. She had a burning hate within her for the creature that had thought to destroy the only person that she loved.
Closing her eyes she took a deep breath, her arm falling just a bit without her noticing. But she felt the consequence, as the pain roared within her bones, when she felt the connection of his attack to her left side. She fell from the air, her eyes shut tightly, as she heard the air resisting her body. She quickly gathered herself, stopping before she even made it from the cloud. Her dark golden eyes scanned around the miasma, looking for a sign, any sign of him.
She saw a flash of red within the dark purple and her eyes narrowed in an almost evil way, as with speed unknowest to even the Gods, Serenity went to attack him. With the use of her demonic whip, she caught him off his guard, hitting him square in his face, making him scream in pain as he went flying through the air. She felt his body come to a stop, and she wasn't about to let the opportunity pass.
Never stop attacking....
The words echoed in her mind as she flew towards him, the words of her mother. Her claws outstretched, she went straight for his head, missing only by inches as he managed to dodge, and flip in the air, coming back to kick her under her chin. She went flying upward this time, she too doing a flip to stop.
"Damn....where is he..."
It was to late as she felt the power coming at her. With a gasp she turned her gaze upward and saw him. A positively evil grin on his disgusting face, as he sent his attack towards her. The wind turned to sharp blades, heading straight for her. She went to dodge, but was hit, in the shoulder. She screamed in pain, as the crimson liquid quickly soaked her shoulder. But he wasn't finished, he next kicked her in her face, disappeared and reappeared infront of her as she was falling, grabbed her by her head and jammed his knee into her stomach. Serenity's voice caught in her throat in shock, as the pain engulfed her every being. The world around her faded away, as her golden eyes widened, and she began to cough, blood surfacing in her mouth. And she floated there, barely, hands over her stomach, blood falling from pale lips, her eyes fixed on the haunting figure above her, who was laughing at her plight.
"Is this all that daughter of the great miko can accomplish? To barely give me a fight?"
His words rang in her ears, as her eyes burned into his being, burning with hate. The mention of her mother alone was enough to make her deaden the pain in her stomach and rise to his challange. No one would speak of her mother with hate lacing their voice. Her hair spilled over her bowed face, as her body began to shake in anger.
"You have not the right...."
She said, her voice barely being able to contain the anger that raged within her. She looked at him, her dark golden eyes almost glowing with unused power.
"You dont have the right, to speak of my mother!"
Her power increased almost 3 fold as anger seemed to overtake her. And she was at the attack again, matching him speed for speed, counterattack for counterattack. Every punch he tried she blocked and vis-vursa. Until their two angry powers collided in an attack, sending them both blasted backwards, falling from the miasma cloud, and crashing hard to the ground, right infront of the battle between Inuyasha and Kouga.
"Serenity!"
Inuyasha yelled, his vision distracted as Serenity hit the ground, opening an attack for Kouga, who hit him in the face, sending him flying backwards. Again he scrapped his claws along the ground to stop, not bothering to even give Kouga a dirty look, as he ran to Serenity. He grabbed her arm gently, lifting her up.
"Neh!"
Serenity said as one of her eyes was closed. Inuyasha looked down at her with gentle eyes, as he continued to help her up. She jerked her arm from his grip, causing his eyes to widen.
"I dont need help...i will finish this on my own!"
The stubbornis in Serenity shinned through, a trait she inheritated from Inuyasha. She pushed herself from Inuyasha, steading on her own two feet, as she grabbed her bleeding shoulder.
"Damn it...now its no good..."
Serenity whispered to herself, as her inu ears picked up the russling of leafs from wherre Narahiko had landed. She turned to Inuyasha.
"You have a battle to finish..."
"Will you be ok?"
Serenity nodded, turning back to the emerging Narahiko.
"I shall be just fine..."
And as if the power had not collided and sent then flying, they were back at. Steadily raising back into the engulfing poison of the miasma cloud. The sound of attack colliding echoed around them, of power set against power. Of hate against burning hate. The sound of a battle of will, power, malice, and pain. A battle of the souls. Narahiko, battling to avenge his father. Serenity, battling to save her mother. Serenitys claw connected to its target at the next swip, taking off Narahikos hand. He stumbled back in the air a bit, looking shocked at the site of what had happened. Serenity mearly licked the oozing red blood from her claw and laugh. Her laughter though, was drown out as Narahiko himself joined the amusement.
"What are you laughing at!"
Serenity called, her anger again rising.
"This..."
He said simply as Serenity's eyes widened and she cried in pain. Her golden eyes looked at her shoulder, as the flesh began to open, and from the wound emerged a hand. Her vision began to haze, as she saw the clawed hand fly from her shoulder,and connect to Narahiko.
"You can not destroy me! You should join me!"
Narahiko called to her, with a laugh.
"Never!"
Serenity growled in return. Narahikos eyes narrowed in anger.
"Fine..you choose death..."
And with his speed, he was immediantly in front of Serenity, attacking her yet again. She couldnt defend herself, for her power was weakening and her vision was clouded as the dark threatened the engulf her. And then she felt herself hit the ground, her body immobil and eyes half closed.
"Pathedic..."
She heard the distant whisper that was Narahiko.
"Just like...your mother..."
Something stirred within Serenity at those words. An anger she had never felt before now flowed within her veins with every pump of blood. A hate surged thro her soul, and she moved. As though she had never been attacked, she moved,slowly rising to her feet.
Inuyasha blocked the next attack, seeing from the corner of his eye, Serenity. He didnt like the look that graced her, or the scent that met his nose. The heavy scent of hate. He could feel her soul beginning to break. Her hate...had consumed her.
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Well thought id update sense i wrote this out. Can thank Cosmic Moon Baby for this. ^_^ I read her story and get inspired to write. Well, so kind to get reviews. ^_^ ill answer a few of em.
InuKatie- new reveiwer o.o;; ^_^ *blushes* thankies and your welcome for the recomendation on the story.
JB-Honyou- did i put two arms on him? o.o;; oppsie.....you shall have to wait and find out if she does ^^
DeeDee-chan- curently they are aiding Kagome, ill put that in there
inulover4ever101- so sweet, merry xmas and happy new year
ZSilver- yeah, damn thing *kicks her computer* thankies for the review, merry xmas, and ill be sure to read it.
Thats all im answering, cuz im tired. Its 7 am and i havent been to bed. Hope you all enjoy and ill update asap. and sorry this seems a bit short.
~Shadow Amaya~
Narahikos menacing laugh rang hauntingly in Serenity's ears as he again disappeared into the Miasma cloud around them. She placed her arms to shield her face as she awaited for the attack to come. She was breathing hard, the attacks she had done had taken a lot out of her, though they seemed to have only a little affect on her enemy. She could smell him there, his scent mixed in with the miasma that consumed their battle. She was bleeding from the temple, the crimson color blood dripping slowly down her pale skin. She could sense his quick movements, she knew that he was close. Waiting to see a weakness in her defense and she couldn't help but smile. She had been taught by the best in defenses, though it pained her fragile heart to think of it now. To think of....her mother. She still blamed herself for what had happened, and that guilt laid heavily upon her soul. To think she had...allowed herself...to be controlled. To be manipulated by this devilish creature. One whom...she would have found...alluring...had she met him under different circumstances. She shook her head violently, knowing that she had to keep her mind on the battle at hand, and not on thoughts of how things might have worked out. She had a burning hate within her for the creature that had thought to destroy the only person that she loved.
Closing her eyes she took a deep breath, her arm falling just a bit without her noticing. But she felt the consequence, as the pain roared within her bones, when she felt the connection of his attack to her left side. She fell from the air, her eyes shut tightly, as she heard the air resisting her body. She quickly gathered herself, stopping before she even made it from the cloud. Her dark golden eyes scanned around the miasma, looking for a sign, any sign of him.
She saw a flash of red within the dark purple and her eyes narrowed in an almost evil way, as with speed unknowest to even the Gods, Serenity went to attack him. With the use of her demonic whip, she caught him off his guard, hitting him square in his face, making him scream in pain as he went flying through the air. She felt his body come to a stop, and she wasn't about to let the opportunity pass.
Never stop attacking....
The words echoed in her mind as she flew towards him, the words of her mother. Her claws outstretched, she went straight for his head, missing only by inches as he managed to dodge, and flip in the air, coming back to kick her under her chin. She went flying upward this time, she too doing a flip to stop.
"Damn....where is he..."
It was to late as she felt the power coming at her. With a gasp she turned her gaze upward and saw him. A positively evil grin on his disgusting face, as he sent his attack towards her. The wind turned to sharp blades, heading straight for her. She went to dodge, but was hit, in the shoulder. She screamed in pain, as the crimson liquid quickly soaked her shoulder. But he wasn't finished, he next kicked her in her face, disappeared and reappeared infront of her as she was falling, grabbed her by her head and jammed his knee into her stomach. Serenity's voice caught in her throat in shock, as the pain engulfed her every being. The world around her faded away, as her golden eyes widened, and she began to cough, blood surfacing in her mouth. And she floated there, barely, hands over her stomach, blood falling from pale lips, her eyes fixed on the haunting figure above her, who was laughing at her plight.
"Is this all that daughter of the great miko can accomplish? To barely give me a fight?"
His words rang in her ears, as her eyes burned into his being, burning with hate. The mention of her mother alone was enough to make her deaden the pain in her stomach and rise to his challange. No one would speak of her mother with hate lacing their voice. Her hair spilled over her bowed face, as her body began to shake in anger.
"You have not the right...."
She said, her voice barely being able to contain the anger that raged within her. She looked at him, her dark golden eyes almost glowing with unused power.
"You dont have the right, to speak of my mother!"
Her power increased almost 3 fold as anger seemed to overtake her. And she was at the attack again, matching him speed for speed, counterattack for counterattack. Every punch he tried she blocked and vis-vursa. Until their two angry powers collided in an attack, sending them both blasted backwards, falling from the miasma cloud, and crashing hard to the ground, right infront of the battle between Inuyasha and Kouga.
"Serenity!"
Inuyasha yelled, his vision distracted as Serenity hit the ground, opening an attack for Kouga, who hit him in the face, sending him flying backwards. Again he scrapped his claws along the ground to stop, not bothering to even give Kouga a dirty look, as he ran to Serenity. He grabbed her arm gently, lifting her up.
"Neh!"
Serenity said as one of her eyes was closed. Inuyasha looked down at her with gentle eyes, as he continued to help her up. She jerked her arm from his grip, causing his eyes to widen.
"I dont need help...i will finish this on my own!"
The stubbornis in Serenity shinned through, a trait she inheritated from Inuyasha. She pushed herself from Inuyasha, steading on her own two feet, as she grabbed her bleeding shoulder.
"Damn it...now its no good..."
Serenity whispered to herself, as her inu ears picked up the russling of leafs from wherre Narahiko had landed. She turned to Inuyasha.
"You have a battle to finish..."
"Will you be ok?"
Serenity nodded, turning back to the emerging Narahiko.
"I shall be just fine..."
And as if the power had not collided and sent then flying, they were back at. Steadily raising back into the engulfing poison of the miasma cloud. The sound of attack colliding echoed around them, of power set against power. Of hate against burning hate. The sound of a battle of will, power, malice, and pain. A battle of the souls. Narahiko, battling to avenge his father. Serenity, battling to save her mother. Serenitys claw connected to its target at the next swip, taking off Narahikos hand. He stumbled back in the air a bit, looking shocked at the site of what had happened. Serenity mearly licked the oozing red blood from her claw and laugh. Her laughter though, was drown out as Narahiko himself joined the amusement.
"What are you laughing at!"
Serenity called, her anger again rising.
"This..."
He said simply as Serenity's eyes widened and she cried in pain. Her golden eyes looked at her shoulder, as the flesh began to open, and from the wound emerged a hand. Her vision began to haze, as she saw the clawed hand fly from her shoulder,and connect to Narahiko.
"You can not destroy me! You should join me!"
Narahiko called to her, with a laugh.
"Never!"
Serenity growled in return. Narahikos eyes narrowed in anger.
"Fine..you choose death..."
And with his speed, he was immediantly in front of Serenity, attacking her yet again. She couldnt defend herself, for her power was weakening and her vision was clouded as the dark threatened the engulf her. And then she felt herself hit the ground, her body immobil and eyes half closed.
"Pathedic..."
She heard the distant whisper that was Narahiko.
"Just like...your mother..."
Something stirred within Serenity at those words. An anger she had never felt before now flowed within her veins with every pump of blood. A hate surged thro her soul, and she moved. As though she had never been attacked, she moved,slowly rising to her feet.
Inuyasha blocked the next attack, seeing from the corner of his eye, Serenity. He didnt like the look that graced her, or the scent that met his nose. The heavy scent of hate. He could feel her soul beginning to break. Her hate...had consumed her.
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Well thought id update sense i wrote this out. Can thank Cosmic Moon Baby for this. ^_^ I read her story and get inspired to write. Well, so kind to get reviews. ^_^ ill answer a few of em.
InuKatie- new reveiwer o.o;; ^_^ *blushes* thankies and your welcome for the recomendation on the story.
JB-Honyou- did i put two arms on him? o.o;; oppsie.....you shall have to wait and find out if she does ^^
DeeDee-chan- curently they are aiding Kagome, ill put that in there
inulover4ever101- so sweet, merry xmas and happy new year
ZSilver- yeah, damn thing *kicks her computer* thankies for the review, merry xmas, and ill be sure to read it.
Thats all im answering, cuz im tired. Its 7 am and i havent been to bed. Hope you all enjoy and ill update asap. and sorry this seems a bit short.
~Shadow Amaya~