The Dragon's Fate:
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A/N: Wonders why it is so hard to get reviews
Chapter 7: The History
It was now nighttime, and everyone was settled around a fire, and looked like they had just finished eating Sango and Miroku were both examining Ryei's gauntlet, Sango to see if she could understand the mechanism that sheathed and revealed the blade, and Miroku to try and decipher the various spells that he had sensed around it after the battle
Inu: "Hey Ryei, I think it's about time you finally told us about your hand and eye, or do we still have to wait for "Later"?"
Kag: "Inuyasha! Do you have to be so rude about it?"
Ryei: "That's ok, I know that he has probably used up all his patience for the day. You might remember that I mentioned an ancestor after the encounter with the mud mannequin last night."
Mir: "Hmmmm, yes, I do recall something about your ancestor's nature causing you to speak out like you did, so?"
Ryei: "The ancestor in question is the one from whom my powers were inherited. Also, had my powers remained dormant, as they have in all other members of my family, I would not even know that this ancestor existed."
Inu: "What the hell do you mean by that? If he was so powerful, then wouldn't your family make a big deal out of being descended from him?"
Ryei: "There are several reasons. One is that my ancestor rarely showed his true powers, and usually acted like a human priest. Another is that when his child was born, he placed a "seal" of sorts on the bloodline so his power would remain dormant. As for why I am aware of him, apparently, one of the things that his blood carried was knowledge. As such, I know who and what he was, though I do not know everything about him."
Inu: "Who and what" he was, you mean he was a demon?"
Ryei: "Not quite; he was a Dragon."
Inu: "A what?"
Ryei: Sighs and looks upward "A Ryu."
Inu: "Oh, same thing."
Ryei: "Actually, no. The Dragons of the far west came into existence at about the same time as demons first appeared in these lands, so they are not the same. That is also why my aura confused Yura so much; Western Dragons are not common in these lands, so she had no way of knowing that that is what she was sensing."
Kag: "So you're part Dragon? How much?"
Ryei: Chuckles "That is one of the stranger things, even though my Dragon blood is approximately 500 years old, because of the manner in which it works, I would still be considered a half-Dragon."
Inu: "That doesn't make any sense at all."
Ryei: "I know. It is hard to explain, but apparently, the Dragon blood absorbs traits of other bloodlines, especially supernatural ones, into itself. This allows it to be passed on in its entirety, so rather than becoming weaker with each generation, if anything, it becomes stronger."
Mir: "I've found at least two illusion spells on this gauntlet, but they are so unfamiliar I can't decipher their exact purpose."
Ryei: "Ah, those are to make my fingers and what can be seen of my lower arm appear like that of a normal human when I am wearing the gauntlet. There is also a spell that makes the leather as tough as my Dragon skin, which is why it was undamaged by the Tetsuiga's attacks when we first met."
Kag: "Oh, is that why you wear the cloak and keep your eyes closed? To hide your heritage?"
Ryei: "That is correct. As long as the shard remains embedded in my hand, my Dragon blood continues to flow, causing me to look as I do now." During the entire conversation, Ryei's cloak had been pushed back allowing them to see his entire body. His feet had three clawed "toes" in the front and a fourth in the back that seemed too grow out of the heel, the lower part of his left arm was almost completely crystallized, and veins of the pink substance took up most of the upper arm and extended a few inches into his torso. His wings, which were now both visible, were quite large; the tips would almost touch the ground if they were closed while he was standing. One thing that seemed strange about the wings is that they were connected to his body only at the joint. While this would probably allow for great maneuverability in flight, it would also make injuring the wings much easier. The tops of the wings were covered in the same electric blue-green scales as his legs and right arm, while the feathers were a stunning counterpoint. On the backs of his wings, the feathers were a soft white, while on the underside, they were a brilliant, almost metallic, blue several shades darker than his eye. As he was sitting, he had to keep his wings partially open since they would flop in most uncomfortable manner otherwise. "The wings make wearing a shirt pretty much impossible, and if I did not disguise them, and my arm, then it would be near impossible to enter a human town without inciting a major panic, which would make obtaining food, and other items, quite difficult."
San: "That is a good point. Also, here is your gauntlet. I think it is about time we all got some sleep. If Naraku can bring back enemies that we have already beaten, then there is no telling what we might encounter next, so we should try to get some rest while we can."
They all agreed and turned in for the night. Inuyasha jumped into a nearby tree, while Kagome got out everything that would be needed for herself, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kilala. Ryei continued to sit cross-legged as he had been, wrapped his cloak around him, and taped the crest on his medallion
The next morning they had almost finished disbanding their camp when Kagome sensed two jewel shards coming their way, and fast! A tornado soon entered the clearing in which they had camped, something seemed to jump out of the tornado, but before anyone else could react, it had run straight into, (and done a full 360 degree rotation around, ending up flat on it's face on the ground) Ryei's outstretched arm
Ryei: Looked down at the outstretched form on the ground, male, black hair in a pony tail, wearing what looked like armor made of brown wolf fur, complete with tail, and quirked his eyebrow "His reflexes need work." Turns to the others "Have you met him before?"
Inu: Blinks twice and then bursts out laughing. "That baka wolf finally got a taste of his own medicine."
Koga: "Grrrrrrrrr... look who's talking, mutt face,"
Kag: "Stop it you two, right now!"
Almost as soon as she had finished speaking, Koga had jumped up and grabbed Kagome's hands in his own
Koga: "Ah, my woman, I'm so glad you're safe. After hearing that one of the Thunder Brothers had reappeared, I was worried and had to come check your safety for myself."
Koga glances around and notices Ryei
Koga: "Hey, who are you, and what was the idea getting in my way like that?"
Ryei: "You were approaching at a very high speed, and I did not know whether you were friend or foe. If I had wanted, I could have angled my arm so that your own speed would have impaled you."
Inu: "Who cares? What I want to know is what YOU meant by "One of the Thunder Brothers has reappeared". That's impossible; I killed them myself."
Koga: "Then you must not have done a very good job. I went to see if my pack had heard anything about Naraku and found them in a shambles. When I asked them what happened, they told me a demon attacked them looking for jewel shards, and one of the elders said that it looked like the older Thunder Brother, Hiten. As soon as I heard that, I came to check on my woman to make sure he hadn't harmed her."
Ryei: Turns to Inuyasha You said you had killed them; did they happen to have any jewel shards on them?"
Kag: "Yeah, Hiten had five when Inuyasha beat him......Oh, you're saying Naraku revived him?"
Ryei: "Sounds like it, and if you beat him before, then he'll probably want revenge."
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A/N: Well, Sorry it took so long to finish this chap, A. only having a few reviews doesn't provide much motivation, B. looks at a metal mountain surrounded by broken hammers, chisels, and jackhammers Since when do writer's blocks come in admantium? I actually wanted to make this chapter longer, but this is about as much as I could produce. Ah well, maybe I'll be able to get rid of this block soon. Ja ne.
Disclaimer: Is nowhere to be seen A message saying "The author is currently too busy being bored to say he doesn't own Inuyasha, please come back later", written in lightning, suddenly appears
A/N: Wonders why it is so hard to get reviews
Chapter 7: The History
It was now nighttime, and everyone was settled around a fire, and looked like they had just finished eating Sango and Miroku were both examining Ryei's gauntlet, Sango to see if she could understand the mechanism that sheathed and revealed the blade, and Miroku to try and decipher the various spells that he had sensed around it after the battle
Inu: "Hey Ryei, I think it's about time you finally told us about your hand and eye, or do we still have to wait for "Later"?"
Kag: "Inuyasha! Do you have to be so rude about it?"
Ryei: "That's ok, I know that he has probably used up all his patience for the day. You might remember that I mentioned an ancestor after the encounter with the mud mannequin last night."
Mir: "Hmmmm, yes, I do recall something about your ancestor's nature causing you to speak out like you did, so?"
Ryei: "The ancestor in question is the one from whom my powers were inherited. Also, had my powers remained dormant, as they have in all other members of my family, I would not even know that this ancestor existed."
Inu: "What the hell do you mean by that? If he was so powerful, then wouldn't your family make a big deal out of being descended from him?"
Ryei: "There are several reasons. One is that my ancestor rarely showed his true powers, and usually acted like a human priest. Another is that when his child was born, he placed a "seal" of sorts on the bloodline so his power would remain dormant. As for why I am aware of him, apparently, one of the things that his blood carried was knowledge. As such, I know who and what he was, though I do not know everything about him."
Inu: "Who and what" he was, you mean he was a demon?"
Ryei: "Not quite; he was a Dragon."
Inu: "A what?"
Ryei: Sighs and looks upward "A Ryu."
Inu: "Oh, same thing."
Ryei: "Actually, no. The Dragons of the far west came into existence at about the same time as demons first appeared in these lands, so they are not the same. That is also why my aura confused Yura so much; Western Dragons are not common in these lands, so she had no way of knowing that that is what she was sensing."
Kag: "So you're part Dragon? How much?"
Ryei: Chuckles "That is one of the stranger things, even though my Dragon blood is approximately 500 years old, because of the manner in which it works, I would still be considered a half-Dragon."
Inu: "That doesn't make any sense at all."
Ryei: "I know. It is hard to explain, but apparently, the Dragon blood absorbs traits of other bloodlines, especially supernatural ones, into itself. This allows it to be passed on in its entirety, so rather than becoming weaker with each generation, if anything, it becomes stronger."
Mir: "I've found at least two illusion spells on this gauntlet, but they are so unfamiliar I can't decipher their exact purpose."
Ryei: "Ah, those are to make my fingers and what can be seen of my lower arm appear like that of a normal human when I am wearing the gauntlet. There is also a spell that makes the leather as tough as my Dragon skin, which is why it was undamaged by the Tetsuiga's attacks when we first met."
Kag: "Oh, is that why you wear the cloak and keep your eyes closed? To hide your heritage?"
Ryei: "That is correct. As long as the shard remains embedded in my hand, my Dragon blood continues to flow, causing me to look as I do now." During the entire conversation, Ryei's cloak had been pushed back allowing them to see his entire body. His feet had three clawed "toes" in the front and a fourth in the back that seemed too grow out of the heel, the lower part of his left arm was almost completely crystallized, and veins of the pink substance took up most of the upper arm and extended a few inches into his torso. His wings, which were now both visible, were quite large; the tips would almost touch the ground if they were closed while he was standing. One thing that seemed strange about the wings is that they were connected to his body only at the joint. While this would probably allow for great maneuverability in flight, it would also make injuring the wings much easier. The tops of the wings were covered in the same electric blue-green scales as his legs and right arm, while the feathers were a stunning counterpoint. On the backs of his wings, the feathers were a soft white, while on the underside, they were a brilliant, almost metallic, blue several shades darker than his eye. As he was sitting, he had to keep his wings partially open since they would flop in most uncomfortable manner otherwise. "The wings make wearing a shirt pretty much impossible, and if I did not disguise them, and my arm, then it would be near impossible to enter a human town without inciting a major panic, which would make obtaining food, and other items, quite difficult."
San: "That is a good point. Also, here is your gauntlet. I think it is about time we all got some sleep. If Naraku can bring back enemies that we have already beaten, then there is no telling what we might encounter next, so we should try to get some rest while we can."
They all agreed and turned in for the night. Inuyasha jumped into a nearby tree, while Kagome got out everything that would be needed for herself, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kilala. Ryei continued to sit cross-legged as he had been, wrapped his cloak around him, and taped the crest on his medallion
The next morning they had almost finished disbanding their camp when Kagome sensed two jewel shards coming their way, and fast! A tornado soon entered the clearing in which they had camped, something seemed to jump out of the tornado, but before anyone else could react, it had run straight into, (and done a full 360 degree rotation around, ending up flat on it's face on the ground) Ryei's outstretched arm
Ryei: Looked down at the outstretched form on the ground, male, black hair in a pony tail, wearing what looked like armor made of brown wolf fur, complete with tail, and quirked his eyebrow "His reflexes need work." Turns to the others "Have you met him before?"
Inu: Blinks twice and then bursts out laughing. "That baka wolf finally got a taste of his own medicine."
Koga: "Grrrrrrrrr... look who's talking, mutt face,"
Kag: "Stop it you two, right now!"
Almost as soon as she had finished speaking, Koga had jumped up and grabbed Kagome's hands in his own
Koga: "Ah, my woman, I'm so glad you're safe. After hearing that one of the Thunder Brothers had reappeared, I was worried and had to come check your safety for myself."
Koga glances around and notices Ryei
Koga: "Hey, who are you, and what was the idea getting in my way like that?"
Ryei: "You were approaching at a very high speed, and I did not know whether you were friend or foe. If I had wanted, I could have angled my arm so that your own speed would have impaled you."
Inu: "Who cares? What I want to know is what YOU meant by "One of the Thunder Brothers has reappeared". That's impossible; I killed them myself."
Koga: "Then you must not have done a very good job. I went to see if my pack had heard anything about Naraku and found them in a shambles. When I asked them what happened, they told me a demon attacked them looking for jewel shards, and one of the elders said that it looked like the older Thunder Brother, Hiten. As soon as I heard that, I came to check on my woman to make sure he hadn't harmed her."
Ryei: Turns to Inuyasha You said you had killed them; did they happen to have any jewel shards on them?"
Kag: "Yeah, Hiten had five when Inuyasha beat him......Oh, you're saying Naraku revived him?"
Ryei: "Sounds like it, and if you beat him before, then he'll probably want revenge."
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A/N: Well, Sorry it took so long to finish this chap, A. only having a few reviews doesn't provide much motivation, B. looks at a metal mountain surrounded by broken hammers, chisels, and jackhammers Since when do writer's blocks come in admantium? I actually wanted to make this chapter longer, but this is about as much as I could produce. Ah well, maybe I'll be able to get rid of this block soon. Ja ne.