Chapter Eleven: New problems arise
**********************************************
'That sounded like Koga!' Larka spun around expecting to see Koga standing there, but no one was there.
Larka let out a gasp. "What...?"
Then for the first time she noticed that Koga's scent wasn't anywhere. In fact she didn't smell any wolves in the area like she should have.
"Something's really wrong here."
Larka quickly climbed the mountainside and arrived at Koga's den a few minutes later.
* A dark shadow waited in the cave and laughed quietly to itself. "Larka is in for quite a surprise."
* Larka entered the cave slowly, smelling wolves for the first time. As her eyes adjusted, her eyes filled with horror at the scene before her.
Hundreds of wolves and wolf demons were laying side by side in perfect rows. They were all still alive but their breathing wasn't normal and they all seemed to be in some kind of magic sleep.
Then she noticed another scent, it was one that she despised.
"Higosia! WHY!?"
Higosia stepped from the shadows, "For power of course my dear Larka."
"But, but I helped you. I broke you free from Naraku's control."
She smiled coldly, "Yes and for that I thank you."
"Now if you'll excuse me I have work to do, but you can play with my little pet over there in the corner."
Higosia snapped her fingers, a habit she had gotten from Naraku, and Koga stepped forward. But he wasn't himself, his eyes were glowing red but they had a glazed look in them. As though he was asleep.
Larka stalled for time, she didn't know how powerful Koga was now.
"How are you controlling them?"
Higosia sighed, "Since you're going to die I could at least tell you that."
"I control them through dreams and visions. Right now he thinks you are a demon he must kill. He won't recognize you because I have complete control over all of his senses and his will."
"Now then, I can't have you meddling with my plans so it's time for you to leave this earth, permanently."
"One more thing!" Larka cried out. "How do you know I'm the real Larka?"
Higosia smiled and sighed, rolling her eyes. "Larka I am the demon of dreams I know all of the going ons in the realms of the living and the dead."
Her eyes narrowed. "And the realm in between."
Higosia snapped her fingers. "Koga, kill her."
Koga's eyes narrowed to red slits and he lunged at Larka.
Larka gasped at Koga's speed, it was unearthly. Then she noticed the glint of a jewel shard.
'He has several in each leg!'
Larka raced out of the cave, hoping to get away but he was just too fast. Koga quickly cornered her and smiled coldly as he stepped toward her, his claws unsheathed and aimed at her heart.
Suddenly Larka had a thought, she hadn't used some of her powers in so long she wasn't sure if they'd still work.
'I have to try.' Larka called on her angel wings, they slowly rose out of her back, but it was very painful because she hadn't used them in so long.
Koga had stopped to watch what she was doing, but the moment she flinched at the pain he took that as a cue to attack.
He lunged her, aiming for her heart with his claws. Larka jumped up quickly and spread her wings, she obtained her balance and flew off as fast as she could and out of sight before Koga could follow.
Larka flew towards the camp of her friends but the pain in her back was becoming unbearable.
"DAMNIT!" Larka cursed as she fell into the forest, hitting several branches.
After she landed on the floor of the forest she examined herself for wounds. She only had a few scratches but she became worried when she realized she couldn't retract her wings.
"What the hell!" Larka screamed and cursed. She now had more vulnerable spots that could be attacked.
Larka stormed through the forest in blind rage, completely unaware that someone was watching her.
***
"Do you think Larka's ok?" Shippo pulled on Kagome's shirtsleeve, his eyes filled with worry.
"I'm sure she's fine Shippo." Kagome did her best to hide her worry. She didn't want to upset the little Kitsune.
***
Larka felt completely lost, she was no where near the camp and it was getting darker by the minute.
She sat down to rest while staying on alert. She couldn't afford to get ambushed. Suddenly Larka felt extremely nauseas and immense pain was shooting through her. She bit back a scream and waited for it to stop. The pain ceased as suddenly as it began. Larka stayed still for several minutes, she had suspicions that it would come back.
Gradually she felt something change, but she couldn't figure out what. After she was sure that the pain was gone she started her search for camp again, keeping a look out for Koga and anyone else who might attack.
She had been traveling for about five minutes when the pain came again, this time it was longer and much stronger. Larka couldn't hold back her cries any longer and the night rang with her screams of pain.
She felt her body jolt and shift. It was transforming, but into what she didn't know.
Finally she slipped into unconsciousness.
***
Inuyasha stood up quickly from the campfire, his ears and eyes searching the dark.
"Inuyasha what is it?" Kagome asked, a hint of fear in her voice. The rest of the group waited for him to reply.
"Something's out there." Inuyasha sped off into the night intent on finding the person that had screamed. But nothing could prepare him for what he found.
*
Kagome stood up to go after him, but Miroku put a hand on her shoulder and told her to stay.
"Something must be really wrong if he went off like that without even telling us to stay or come with him. So let's just wait for the time being."
Kagome nodded and sat back down, her eyes searching for Inuyasha all the while.
**************************************************************
Punkwolfdemon: Sorry this chapter is short but I'm tired and lazy right now. I think I'll go watch my new dvd. It's the movie "Ah! My goddess" ^________^ It has Belldandy in it! Woot! Bubye.
**********************************************
'That sounded like Koga!' Larka spun around expecting to see Koga standing there, but no one was there.
Larka let out a gasp. "What...?"
Then for the first time she noticed that Koga's scent wasn't anywhere. In fact she didn't smell any wolves in the area like she should have.
"Something's really wrong here."
Larka quickly climbed the mountainside and arrived at Koga's den a few minutes later.
* A dark shadow waited in the cave and laughed quietly to itself. "Larka is in for quite a surprise."
* Larka entered the cave slowly, smelling wolves for the first time. As her eyes adjusted, her eyes filled with horror at the scene before her.
Hundreds of wolves and wolf demons were laying side by side in perfect rows. They were all still alive but their breathing wasn't normal and they all seemed to be in some kind of magic sleep.
Then she noticed another scent, it was one that she despised.
"Higosia! WHY!?"
Higosia stepped from the shadows, "For power of course my dear Larka."
"But, but I helped you. I broke you free from Naraku's control."
She smiled coldly, "Yes and for that I thank you."
"Now if you'll excuse me I have work to do, but you can play with my little pet over there in the corner."
Higosia snapped her fingers, a habit she had gotten from Naraku, and Koga stepped forward. But he wasn't himself, his eyes were glowing red but they had a glazed look in them. As though he was asleep.
Larka stalled for time, she didn't know how powerful Koga was now.
"How are you controlling them?"
Higosia sighed, "Since you're going to die I could at least tell you that."
"I control them through dreams and visions. Right now he thinks you are a demon he must kill. He won't recognize you because I have complete control over all of his senses and his will."
"Now then, I can't have you meddling with my plans so it's time for you to leave this earth, permanently."
"One more thing!" Larka cried out. "How do you know I'm the real Larka?"
Higosia smiled and sighed, rolling her eyes. "Larka I am the demon of dreams I know all of the going ons in the realms of the living and the dead."
Her eyes narrowed. "And the realm in between."
Higosia snapped her fingers. "Koga, kill her."
Koga's eyes narrowed to red slits and he lunged at Larka.
Larka gasped at Koga's speed, it was unearthly. Then she noticed the glint of a jewel shard.
'He has several in each leg!'
Larka raced out of the cave, hoping to get away but he was just too fast. Koga quickly cornered her and smiled coldly as he stepped toward her, his claws unsheathed and aimed at her heart.
Suddenly Larka had a thought, she hadn't used some of her powers in so long she wasn't sure if they'd still work.
'I have to try.' Larka called on her angel wings, they slowly rose out of her back, but it was very painful because she hadn't used them in so long.
Koga had stopped to watch what she was doing, but the moment she flinched at the pain he took that as a cue to attack.
He lunged her, aiming for her heart with his claws. Larka jumped up quickly and spread her wings, she obtained her balance and flew off as fast as she could and out of sight before Koga could follow.
Larka flew towards the camp of her friends but the pain in her back was becoming unbearable.
"DAMNIT!" Larka cursed as she fell into the forest, hitting several branches.
After she landed on the floor of the forest she examined herself for wounds. She only had a few scratches but she became worried when she realized she couldn't retract her wings.
"What the hell!" Larka screamed and cursed. She now had more vulnerable spots that could be attacked.
Larka stormed through the forest in blind rage, completely unaware that someone was watching her.
***
"Do you think Larka's ok?" Shippo pulled on Kagome's shirtsleeve, his eyes filled with worry.
"I'm sure she's fine Shippo." Kagome did her best to hide her worry. She didn't want to upset the little Kitsune.
***
Larka felt completely lost, she was no where near the camp and it was getting darker by the minute.
She sat down to rest while staying on alert. She couldn't afford to get ambushed. Suddenly Larka felt extremely nauseas and immense pain was shooting through her. She bit back a scream and waited for it to stop. The pain ceased as suddenly as it began. Larka stayed still for several minutes, she had suspicions that it would come back.
Gradually she felt something change, but she couldn't figure out what. After she was sure that the pain was gone she started her search for camp again, keeping a look out for Koga and anyone else who might attack.
She had been traveling for about five minutes when the pain came again, this time it was longer and much stronger. Larka couldn't hold back her cries any longer and the night rang with her screams of pain.
She felt her body jolt and shift. It was transforming, but into what she didn't know.
Finally she slipped into unconsciousness.
***
Inuyasha stood up quickly from the campfire, his ears and eyes searching the dark.
"Inuyasha what is it?" Kagome asked, a hint of fear in her voice. The rest of the group waited for him to reply.
"Something's out there." Inuyasha sped off into the night intent on finding the person that had screamed. But nothing could prepare him for what he found.
*
Kagome stood up to go after him, but Miroku put a hand on her shoulder and told her to stay.
"Something must be really wrong if he went off like that without even telling us to stay or come with him. So let's just wait for the time being."
Kagome nodded and sat back down, her eyes searching for Inuyasha all the while.
**************************************************************
Punkwolfdemon: Sorry this chapter is short but I'm tired and lazy right now. I think I'll go watch my new dvd. It's the movie "Ah! My goddess" ^________^ It has Belldandy in it! Woot! Bubye.