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Gate World - Japan
"Mom look!" Souta yelled excitedly to his mother. Slowly walking out the door, "What is it Sou…" Mrs. H trailed off as she stared in awe at the sky. Mother and son stood side by side spellbound by the sudden change in their sky.
Back to the alley
Drip drip drip the entire alleyway echoed with the sound of the dripping blood that covered every inch of the walls and soaked dirt. The dark haired young man grinned contentedly as he licked the blood from his fingers. "I hope my selection met with your satisfaction master." a shadowed demon bowed. "Yes, I am pleased." the young man with flaming eyes commented.
He leisurely walked out the alleyway and paused for a minute to stare at the sky. "Do you know what's going on?" he asked his servant. "No master, I have never seen anything like it before." his servant answered. "Well then, let us go see what it is." He decided. Servant and master headed towards an old forest ignoring the raging sky above them. Lightning arched across the sky in purple, blue, white, and orange, but without the rain, clouds, or thunder that usually accompanied it.
Feudal Era
Kagome shuddered softly as an energy blast from the portal made his hair stand on end. Suddenly it began to rain. The rain slashed down hard and fast upon Kouga, Shippo, and Kagome. "Ugh! What's up with this rain!" cried Kagome as she tried to cover Shippo and protect him from the rain that stung with every drop. "Come on Kagome we have to find cover from this rain!" Koga cried as the rain poured faster than ever. They couldn't even see the portal in front of them anymore. The portal was a jagged slash in the fabric of Inuyasha's world surrounded by bright, pure flames.
"You are not Chosen!" A voice echoed from within the portal. "This path is not yours to travel!" Then a bone shattering force billowed out from the portal blowing Kouga through several trees and away from the portal. "Kouga!" Kagome cried as an orange barrier burst up between Koga and the portal. Kouga moaned softly and his glazed eyes stared at Kagome for only a moment before he passed out and his head thumped back onto the earth.
Back with Inuyasha
"Damn this rain!" Inuyasha growled as the rain erased the last of Kagome's scent. "Now how am I supposed to find her?" He ran forward blindly hoping to somehow spot her despite the enormity of the forest. Angrily he slashed at the tree limbs and foliage that got in his way. "Damn it!" he cried out in frustration. Suddenly maniacal laughter filtered through the forest leaves.
Skidding to a halt, "K-K-Kikyo?" Inuyasha stuttered as he slowly walked towards the sound. The hanyou walked through the scratching bushes and slapping tree limbs that, moments before, he had been cutting through. He came to a small clearing where his eyes could not believe the sight before him.
Kneeling in the clearing Kikyo laughed madly as she held Naraku's still beating heart in her hand. A large hole in his chest and a fallen bloody dagger beside him told the hanyou all he needed to know. Dark miko energy coursed from her hand into the heart turning it to ash. The ¾ of the tainted Shikon no Tama lay in her lap. Naraku's body shriveled then became ash as Kikyo sent her tainted powers through his body.
"Kikyo, how?" Inuyasha wondered. "Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked surprised. Then her face fell back into its normal mask. "Here," she said as she tossed him the nearly complete Jewel. Surprised Inuyasha nearly dropped the Jewel, "Kikyo?" He questioned softly. "Naraku no longer needs it, and due to the presence of my reincarnate, I no longer need to protect it."
Kikyo stood slowly as the last of her madness faded from her eyes. With Naraku's death she no longer had any reason to live. The hate had finally been purged from her soul and she could rest at peace. Kikyo retrieved the bloody dagger from its spot on the grass and look at it idly. "Inuyasha…" Kikyo murmured while staring intently into his eyes from across the clearing, "I love you and I always will." Then she plunged the blade into her heart and watched as the spirits flew from her body. Hundreds of pure souls flew into the atmosphere until finally the largest spirit erupted from her chest and flew straight into the forest heading for a specific destination. Her body collapsed onto the ground and her soul-less brown eyes stared blankly at Inuyasha.
Gate World - Three Realms
Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara stood uneasily before the portal. "That thing is making my skin crawl!" Kuwabara exclaimed echoing the thought in each of his companion's minds. "How are we supposed to destroy something like that!"? "Hn. Idiot, we need to destroy the creator not the portal." Hiei corrected. "Who are you calling an idiot, shorty?" Kuwabara exclaimed.
"Knock it off Kuwabara, we don't have time for this!" Yusuke exclaimed surprising everyone. Kuwabara quickly recovered though, "How are you going to stop me Urameshi?" "With my fists you moron!" Yusuke answered. Just as Yusuke and Kuwabara were about to fight a voice came from the depths of the portal. "You are not chosen! Fools! Dissention within your group will only allow the true enemy to win!" Then a second stronger blast sent Yusuke and Kuwabara flying back outside the barrier and the ring of ash.
"Ahhh!" screamed Kuwabara and Yusuke as they flew through the forest and landed back into the ranks of the curious demons. Standing groggily Yusuke flew at the barrier. "Damn you stupid bitch! I'm trying to help!" he shouted angrily only to be checked by Kuwabara. "Urameshi don't! Do you want to be reduced to ash? What would I tell Keiko?" Yusuke allowed himself to be stopped, but trembled angrily. Both focused their eyes and their demon partners and hoped they would be all right.
Kurama and Hiei remained absolutely still unsure of what would set this strange voice off next. Both stiffened in surprise as an image began to appear before them.
Gate World - Japan
Kagome held her breathe as a young girl began to appear before her. Long black hair that touched the forest floor was the first thing Kagome could clearly see. A gently curved figure clad in a red hooded cape appeared next. Her outfit was a long flaming red skirt that went to her ankles. Two slits ran halfway up her thighs revealing black combat boots underneath. Her shirt was pure black with a V-neck and sleeves that flared around her hands. A flashing red pendant hung around her neck. The glow was too bright for Kagome to make out the shape, but it seemed to be a bird. Then a slightly bent staff with two blades curved like the quarter moon in opposite directions adorned each end. Finally, just above the blade edge two sapphire blue eyes appeared.
Gate World - Three Realms
"I have chosen you to combat the evil that destroyed the central this world. Time is short so listen closely, because I will not tell you twice. You four have been chosen to find the last piece of the Shikon Orb on the Gate World - Solaris. I will transport you there where you must get the piece before He does. He already has three pieces, with the fourth piece in his hands he will be able to reorder time and destroy all the worlds and realms. As the last of the Guardians it is my duty to stop him at any cost. Even if that cost is my life and yours. I am not powerful enough to stop him, but together you four may be. Even so I cannot take you against your will. Will you go?" Her voice wavered at the end. As if she feared they would reject her plea.
Hiei and Kurama stared at her dumbly processing all she had said. "Hiei?" Kurama asked turning to his friend and once criminal companion. "Hn. If we don't go everyone dies. Including Yukina." Hiei stated flatly. She nodded. "Then I'm going." He decided. "As am I." Kurama firmly replied. He would not stand by and let the world and those he loved be destroyed. "Thank you." She answered the relief in her voice evident.
"But I have one question, Koenma lead us to believe that your portal was the cause of the tension between the worlds and what would kill us all. He said that you were forcing all the worlds on a collision course."
The apparition sighed, "In a way he is right. This portal causes great tensions between the worlds. The worlds recognize each other and desire to join once again to become whole. This spell requires a sacrifice to keep the worlds apart once completed. If I was an evil person intent upon domination of the worlds, I could easily let the worlds combine to avoid paying the price of this spell. But I have no desire for domination; I made a promise as a Guardian to protect to life on all the worlds. Even without the completed Orb He has enough power to draw the worlds together. If he gets the last piece, no sacrifice can stop the worlds from combining and the destruction of billions of life forms. Now are you ready to go?" She added under her breath, "I hope you can take the heat."
Without waiting to hear their answer she pulled them into the portal. They felt the flames surround them. Strangely enough the flames burned cold. It felt like ice was flickering against their skin as each was torn from their world and thrown to the world Solaris.
Gate World - Japan
"… Will you go?" "Yes I will go." Kagome answered after a moment of thought. She had many friends and family that she loved deeply. There was no way she could let an evil man destroy everything. "And I'll protect you, Kagome momma!" Shippo exclaimed his chest puffed up. Kagome made a noise in the back of her throat, but could not prevent him from coming. It was obvious he had been chosen as well or else he would have been blown out with Koga, and the choice was his alone to make. With a sigh Kagome nodded. "We're ready."
"Wait. One more sacrifice has been made." The girl stalled. "One more sacrifice?" Kagome wondered aloud. She turned her head in the direction the spirit was staring in and her eyes widen. A large blue spirit sped towards her and melded into her body. "K-Kikyo?" She gasped. "Now all is ready. Good luck and never lose faith in yourself and your companions or all is lost!" The girl added before ripping Kagome from her world without giving her a chance to process all that happened.
Gate World - Coliseum
"It is done," the sapphire-eyed girl stated tiredly as her weapon fell to the ground and clattered upon the stones she stood on. Looking around her burnt down school she allowed her body to fall upon the cold stone. She summoned the last of her life energy and threw it into the spell to end the pull of the worlds. "Now everything depends on them…" She whispered as the pendant around her neck flashed wildly then burst into flame. The flames spread to her body and consumed her body and dull lifeless blue-eyes.