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by no means meant to be taken literally.
Spoiler Warning: This fanfiction will definitely include spoilers of events and characters that appear later on in these Anime Titles. Technically these characters have already appeared, they just haven't appeared in the English version of the series.
Author's Notes: Thank you to Thorn, Cat Silver and Shiva for your continued reviewing. I would also like to give a special thanks to d.g. and crew for the amazing list of reviews I have gained knowledge of by e-mail since yesterday. The reviews are very encouraging and make me want to continue writing. I hope you all enjoy this new episode of DT!
------Taken by the Enemy------
"I'm not here to kill you," Sesshoumaru said it again.
Inuyasha was definitely surprised, "Then why ARE you here?"
"I came to see our sister," replied Sesshoumaru indifferently.
"He knows about Crystal?!" Shippo exclaimed.
"Why didn't you tell me she was still alive?" Sesshoumaru ignored Shippo.
"How the hell did you find out anyway?!" Inuyasha practically exploded.
Crystal stepped forward, "There's no reason for shouting. Can't we just talk this out and pretend to be civilized."
"What if he's here to kill you?" Inuyasha gritted.
Crystal shrugged, "It isn't like I don't deal with people like that already. If he's willing to talk, then we can all talk."
"At least she is smart enough to see that," noted Sesshoumaru.
Inuyasha took a breath and let it out. Then he said in strained voice, "Fine."
"Good," said Crystal.
Miroku blinked, "Did she just stop a potential battle between Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru?"
"I think she did," agreed Sango.
"How did she do it?" Shippo wondered aloud.
"She has a gift for it," replied Tyriel.
*-*-*-*
Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru and Crystal were sitting around what had been the camp fire the night before. Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Tyriel were keeping a safe distance from the trio, behind a row of bushes. They were half watching the conversation and half chattering amongst themselves.
"So, you lost your memory?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Crystal shook her head, "I still have my memory, it's just been blocked off by that Warmon creep I mentioned."
"Until I saw one of those Digital Monsters, I thought that the modern era was a lot safer than this time, but apparently it can be just as dangerous," Inuyasha recalled the incident with Chaos Dukemon.
"So the modern world is split into two separate worlds? That must be interesting," said Sesshoumaru.
Crystal said, "I think there might actually be more than just the two worlds. It would seen reasonable to assume that the mythical creatures that once existed weren't wiped out, but transfered into their own separate world when humans took over."
"You have quite an imagination," said Inuyasha.
"Well, I'm glad to see that you are doing alright for yourself," said Sesshoumaru getting up. "I must be leaving now."
Crystal nodded, "Next time I'm in this era I'll be sure to drop by for a visit."
*-*-*-*
Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Crystal and Tyriel were walking through the forest again.
"How do you intend to find Sesshoumaru anyway?" asked Inuyasha.
"Aura tracing is one of my specialties," replied Crystal.
Kagome said, "Well that was pretty shocking. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were together for an hour without trying to kill each other."
"Indeed," said Miroku.
"Feh," Inuyasha snorted. "Like it was hard."
"In the beginning it sounded like you were ready to scream," noted Tyriel.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha grumbled.
*-*-*-*
Several hours passed, during which time there was little excitement. The group decided that it was once again time to call it a day and set up camp. The usual suspects were in the surrounding trees, not actually helping with the task of setting up a suitable camp environment.
"What exactly are you three doing that is so important you can't do something useful, like perhaps getting some firewood with Kagome and Sango?" asked Miroku from bellow one of the trees that hosted Inuyasha, Crystal and Tyriel.
Crystal dropped down from her particular tree, "Don't worry about it, I'll go with them."
Kagome, Sango and Crystal were not gone long when a pack of giant green ogres carrying large battle axes and clubs came stomping into the area that had been chosen for camp. Screaming came from a short distance off in the forest. Inuyasha and Tyriel dropped down from their places in the nearby trees, Inuyasha drawing the transformed Tetsusaiga in the process.
"Never a moments peace," said Tyriel materializing his own sword from thin air.
Shippo asked, "Does anyone else find it weird how something so big can remain unnoticed until it is practically on top of us?"
"Now is not the time to worry about that... the girls are in trouble," stated Inuyasha slicing one of the ogres in half.
One of the ogres got dangerously close to Tyriel and suddenly burst into flames. Standing in Tyriels place one again was none other than Xakis, "Leave these vermin to me and go after the girls."
Inuyasha didn't hestitate. He grabbed Miroku and Shippo, and bolted into the forest to search for the girls.
*-*-*-*
"Inuyasha, there really doesn't appear to be anything in this direction," said Miroku as they came to what could only be described as a dead end. They had reached a clearing in the forest, where it seemed like there had been a struggle. If anyone had left, they didn't do so by land.
Inuyasha shook his head, "Something about this doesn't seem right... it seems like the girls just disappeared."
"You mean.. you can't smell them?" asked Shippo.
Inuyasha let out a growl, "This must be Naraku's doing!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crystal groaned as consciousness returned to her. Her head felt like she had been struck by a train and she hoped Ryoko hadn't spiked the punch again. She opened her eyes and vaguely caught sight of a scene that told her she was locked in an underground dungeon somewhere. She groaned again and got into a more comfortable sitting position. When she had confirmed that Kagome and Sango were actually awake, Crystal said, "What the heck were those things?"
Sango said, "They seemed like perfectly ordinary ogres, but they certainly knew who to go after first."
"Although they seem to have wanted us alive rather than dead," noted Kagome.
"That's good," Crystal shook her head trying to make the dizzyness go away. "I guess we should bust out of here."
A familiar voice stated, "The three of you aren't going anywhere."
"Kikyo?" Kagome and Sango both sounded surprised.
Kikyo seemed to manifest herself from the shadows in that strange way that only people who have been dead can master. She had a menacing smirk on her face, "It looks like you will let anyone join your little traveling party these days."
"... so you're the Kikyo that pinned Inuyasha to the sacred tree fifty years ago in this time..." Crystal observed Kikyo. They hadn't actually met before, but Crystal caught on quickly. "There does seem to be a resemblence between you and Kagome, but there is definitely a difference."
Kikyo gave Crystal an obvious glare of dislike, "And exactly who are you?"
Crystal attempted to stand up, but for some reason her legs were no responding to the commands she was giving them with her brain. She shrugged it off and faced Kikyo with a rather indifferent expression on her face, "I am called Crystal. Now remove this binding spell before I do it myself."
"As I said before, none of you are leaving," stated Kikyo coldly.
Kagome asked, "What do you want with us anyway?"
"Don't get me wrong," said Kikyo. "This whole thing is Naraku's elaborate trap. I was just curious about who the new girl is." With that said, Kikyo vanished from the shadows like she had come.
Crystal found that she could move again, "Naraku isn't the one who put a binding spell on me."
Sango asked, "How do we plan on getting out of here?"
"We could always wait for Inuyasha and the others to rescue us," said Kagome.
Crystal stood up and approached the dungeon door, "I've never been one to let myself be rescued. We'll just bust out of here on our own." Crystal struck the door with the index finger of her right hand and shouted, "Bakusai Tenketsu!" shattering the door on contact.
[Breaking Point]
Sango said, "That's definitely one way to escape."
"Yes, but what about the guards?" asked Kagome.
In the corridor outside of the cell were several of the large green ogres. Crystal cracked her knuckles, "I'll just have to rip them appart."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Inuyasha was darting through the forest as quickly as he could manage. Miroku and Shippo were a short distance behind, riding Kirara after Xakis and Kirara had finished off the bunch of ogres back at the camp. Xakis was keeping pace with Inuyasha, although by air he could probably move much more quickly.
~Damn... where are you?~ Inuyasha though to himself.
Xakis spoke to Inuyasha, "Try reaching out to Crystal. She should still be able to hear your thoughts if you let her."
Inuyasha considered kicking himself in the head for several seconds for having completely forgotten about the telepathic link. He decided to give it a try {Crystal... where are you?} Inuyasha wasn't too surprised when he got a reply, although it was a bit distorted because her focus seemed to be off. He took off in a more definite direction.
"Perhaps you aren't completely useless after all," said Xakis.
"Who are you calling useless?!" growled Inuyasha.
Kirara had caught up with them and Miroku asked, "Are we on the right trail?"
Inuyasha nodded, "I'm not sure how, but even though Crystal doesn't know where she is.. it's like I can tell based on where the link is coming from."
"That really is a useful power," said Shippo.
Xakis stated, "Even so, we better move. The girls are still in danger."
"Right!" everyone actually agreed. They were off at full speed.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A Rescue Mission Begins...
Spoiler Warning: This fanfiction will definitely include spoilers of events and characters that appear later on in these Anime Titles. Technically these characters have already appeared, they just haven't appeared in the English version of the series.
Author's Notes: Thank you to Thorn, Cat Silver and Shiva for your continued reviewing. I would also like to give a special thanks to d.g. and crew for the amazing list of reviews I have gained knowledge of by e-mail since yesterday. The reviews are very encouraging and make me want to continue writing. I hope you all enjoy this new episode of DT!
------Taken by the Enemy------
"I'm not here to kill you," Sesshoumaru said it again.
Inuyasha was definitely surprised, "Then why ARE you here?"
"I came to see our sister," replied Sesshoumaru indifferently.
"He knows about Crystal?!" Shippo exclaimed.
"Why didn't you tell me she was still alive?" Sesshoumaru ignored Shippo.
"How the hell did you find out anyway?!" Inuyasha practically exploded.
Crystal stepped forward, "There's no reason for shouting. Can't we just talk this out and pretend to be civilized."
"What if he's here to kill you?" Inuyasha gritted.
Crystal shrugged, "It isn't like I don't deal with people like that already. If he's willing to talk, then we can all talk."
"At least she is smart enough to see that," noted Sesshoumaru.
Inuyasha took a breath and let it out. Then he said in strained voice, "Fine."
"Good," said Crystal.
Miroku blinked, "Did she just stop a potential battle between Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru?"
"I think she did," agreed Sango.
"How did she do it?" Shippo wondered aloud.
"She has a gift for it," replied Tyriel.
*-*-*-*
Inuyasha, Sesshoumaru and Crystal were sitting around what had been the camp fire the night before. Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Tyriel were keeping a safe distance from the trio, behind a row of bushes. They were half watching the conversation and half chattering amongst themselves.
"So, you lost your memory?" asked Sesshoumaru.
Crystal shook her head, "I still have my memory, it's just been blocked off by that Warmon creep I mentioned."
"Until I saw one of those Digital Monsters, I thought that the modern era was a lot safer than this time, but apparently it can be just as dangerous," Inuyasha recalled the incident with Chaos Dukemon.
"So the modern world is split into two separate worlds? That must be interesting," said Sesshoumaru.
Crystal said, "I think there might actually be more than just the two worlds. It would seen reasonable to assume that the mythical creatures that once existed weren't wiped out, but transfered into their own separate world when humans took over."
"You have quite an imagination," said Inuyasha.
"Well, I'm glad to see that you are doing alright for yourself," said Sesshoumaru getting up. "I must be leaving now."
Crystal nodded, "Next time I'm in this era I'll be sure to drop by for a visit."
*-*-*-*
Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Crystal and Tyriel were walking through the forest again.
"How do you intend to find Sesshoumaru anyway?" asked Inuyasha.
"Aura tracing is one of my specialties," replied Crystal.
Kagome said, "Well that was pretty shocking. Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru were together for an hour without trying to kill each other."
"Indeed," said Miroku.
"Feh," Inuyasha snorted. "Like it was hard."
"In the beginning it sounded like you were ready to scream," noted Tyriel.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha grumbled.
*-*-*-*
Several hours passed, during which time there was little excitement. The group decided that it was once again time to call it a day and set up camp. The usual suspects were in the surrounding trees, not actually helping with the task of setting up a suitable camp environment.
"What exactly are you three doing that is so important you can't do something useful, like perhaps getting some firewood with Kagome and Sango?" asked Miroku from bellow one of the trees that hosted Inuyasha, Crystal and Tyriel.
Crystal dropped down from her particular tree, "Don't worry about it, I'll go with them."
Kagome, Sango and Crystal were not gone long when a pack of giant green ogres carrying large battle axes and clubs came stomping into the area that had been chosen for camp. Screaming came from a short distance off in the forest. Inuyasha and Tyriel dropped down from their places in the nearby trees, Inuyasha drawing the transformed Tetsusaiga in the process.
"Never a moments peace," said Tyriel materializing his own sword from thin air.
Shippo asked, "Does anyone else find it weird how something so big can remain unnoticed until it is practically on top of us?"
"Now is not the time to worry about that... the girls are in trouble," stated Inuyasha slicing one of the ogres in half.
One of the ogres got dangerously close to Tyriel and suddenly burst into flames. Standing in Tyriels place one again was none other than Xakis, "Leave these vermin to me and go after the girls."
Inuyasha didn't hestitate. He grabbed Miroku and Shippo, and bolted into the forest to search for the girls.
*-*-*-*
"Inuyasha, there really doesn't appear to be anything in this direction," said Miroku as they came to what could only be described as a dead end. They had reached a clearing in the forest, where it seemed like there had been a struggle. If anyone had left, they didn't do so by land.
Inuyasha shook his head, "Something about this doesn't seem right... it seems like the girls just disappeared."
"You mean.. you can't smell them?" asked Shippo.
Inuyasha let out a growl, "This must be Naraku's doing!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crystal groaned as consciousness returned to her. Her head felt like she had been struck by a train and she hoped Ryoko hadn't spiked the punch again. She opened her eyes and vaguely caught sight of a scene that told her she was locked in an underground dungeon somewhere. She groaned again and got into a more comfortable sitting position. When she had confirmed that Kagome and Sango were actually awake, Crystal said, "What the heck were those things?"
Sango said, "They seemed like perfectly ordinary ogres, but they certainly knew who to go after first."
"Although they seem to have wanted us alive rather than dead," noted Kagome.
"That's good," Crystal shook her head trying to make the dizzyness go away. "I guess we should bust out of here."
A familiar voice stated, "The three of you aren't going anywhere."
"Kikyo?" Kagome and Sango both sounded surprised.
Kikyo seemed to manifest herself from the shadows in that strange way that only people who have been dead can master. She had a menacing smirk on her face, "It looks like you will let anyone join your little traveling party these days."
"... so you're the Kikyo that pinned Inuyasha to the sacred tree fifty years ago in this time..." Crystal observed Kikyo. They hadn't actually met before, but Crystal caught on quickly. "There does seem to be a resemblence between you and Kagome, but there is definitely a difference."
Kikyo gave Crystal an obvious glare of dislike, "And exactly who are you?"
Crystal attempted to stand up, but for some reason her legs were no responding to the commands she was giving them with her brain. She shrugged it off and faced Kikyo with a rather indifferent expression on her face, "I am called Crystal. Now remove this binding spell before I do it myself."
"As I said before, none of you are leaving," stated Kikyo coldly.
Kagome asked, "What do you want with us anyway?"
"Don't get me wrong," said Kikyo. "This whole thing is Naraku's elaborate trap. I was just curious about who the new girl is." With that said, Kikyo vanished from the shadows like she had come.
Crystal found that she could move again, "Naraku isn't the one who put a binding spell on me."
Sango asked, "How do we plan on getting out of here?"
"We could always wait for Inuyasha and the others to rescue us," said Kagome.
Crystal stood up and approached the dungeon door, "I've never been one to let myself be rescued. We'll just bust out of here on our own." Crystal struck the door with the index finger of her right hand and shouted, "Bakusai Tenketsu!" shattering the door on contact.
[Breaking Point]
Sango said, "That's definitely one way to escape."
"Yes, but what about the guards?" asked Kagome.
In the corridor outside of the cell were several of the large green ogres. Crystal cracked her knuckles, "I'll just have to rip them appart."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Inuyasha was darting through the forest as quickly as he could manage. Miroku and Shippo were a short distance behind, riding Kirara after Xakis and Kirara had finished off the bunch of ogres back at the camp. Xakis was keeping pace with Inuyasha, although by air he could probably move much more quickly.
~Damn... where are you?~ Inuyasha though to himself.
Xakis spoke to Inuyasha, "Try reaching out to Crystal. She should still be able to hear your thoughts if you let her."
Inuyasha considered kicking himself in the head for several seconds for having completely forgotten about the telepathic link. He decided to give it a try {Crystal... where are you?} Inuyasha wasn't too surprised when he got a reply, although it was a bit distorted because her focus seemed to be off. He took off in a more definite direction.
"Perhaps you aren't completely useless after all," said Xakis.
"Who are you calling useless?!" growled Inuyasha.
Kirara had caught up with them and Miroku asked, "Are we on the right trail?"
Inuyasha nodded, "I'm not sure how, but even though Crystal doesn't know where she is.. it's like I can tell based on where the link is coming from."
"That really is a useful power," said Shippo.
Xakis stated, "Even so, we better move. The girls are still in danger."
"Right!" everyone actually agreed. They were off at full speed.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A Rescue Mission Begins...