Author: And thus the plot begins... ::: :::
::: Enya Taisho :::

Enya sat and watched as he watched Midoriko perform her daily rituals in the morning: Meditate, Practice shooting arrows, Practice her purification skills, and to cleanse herself in water, and of course, he didn't watch her bathe. Enya often practiced his sword skills and controlling his demon side. Though he had not gone feral since 4 years ago, it was still a danger. Most full-demons could control themselves perfectly by half of Enya's age, and even though he was the son of the previous Steward of the Western Lands, he had grown up different, as a child he unleashed his feral spirit multiple times, so Enya was different. He also traveled with a priestess, which always trained him, because he needed to keep his Youki in check, or else Midoriko's instincts would lash out at him, or he would just be slowly purified. He could always dream of the life he could have had... He always knew what he could of become...

::: Young Enya :::

"I dun wanna take these lessons daddy!"

"Now then, son. When you grow up you will have a very high position near the Lord of the Western Lands, You could perhaps be a Captain, or a General... Maybe even his Steward or Advisor if I am dead. So you need to learn all that Miss Lyoko has to teach you." Said his Father.

"Okay then..." He sighed, then he looked up at his Father "But then I get to play with you, kay?"

"I'm sorry son, there is a very large and suspicious group of demons near the Southern border, and we fear that there are many who plot invasion, I will need to go with his Highness to scout the borders, so-" He was interrupted by a strange blue and purple demon.

"Sir, his Highness requires your attention, he plans to go right now, there seems to have been an attack on two of his villages"

"Yes, I'll be right there" Enya's Father said, dismissing the attendant, he turned to Enya "I'll be back soon, just stay here and continue with your learning" He said, before rushing off.

And that was the last he saw of his Father... When he and the Lord of the Western Lands had not returned within a week, his Mother grew worried, and she had Enya cancel all his lessons, and stayed with him near the back exit of the castle all the time... She was smart. There were only 27 out of all the 468 demons in the castle that ran away in time and survived. Though his mother had fallen under deep depression and grief a few days after they had found a small abandoned cave in the forest, which had provided as their home. Enya was glad he had paid attention during his hunting lessons, he needed his skills to provide food for him and his Mother.

::: Enya Taisho :::

There had been a rumor amongst the humans that a powerful dragon clan had come and was trying to invade the Kannaso Province and that they lived in a deep cave, which had been the home of many; powerful demons, thieves, and many of those who wished to hide. It was said that the entrance to the cave was at the peak of a tall mountain.

"Kirara, are you tired?" Asked Enya's female companion

"She is, the air in these heights is quite thin, and it can weaken anyone." Enya replied for the ever-silent cat demon.

Her mind quickly processed the information. "Even you?"

"What?" He turned his head and looked at her

"The air, will it affect even you?"

"... Yes, though very little."

She laughed, a soft gentle laugh. He liked the sound of her laughter, though he did not like the source of it.

"You're so cute."

"...Cute?" He raised his right brow in question.

Again, the powerful priestess giggled, in such an immature manner.

"Kirara, there's a nice spot we can stay for a short rest." Said Enya, ignoring the girl as she hugged him.

'...Perhaps... This life was better than the one he could have had...' Thought the warrior.
'No. It is not.'

...

'Humans... bah! They needed so much rest.'

"Mmm soft..." mumbled the girl as she gently stroked his hair in her dreamy state.

"Midoriko, get up" Said Enya, gently shaking her off of his side.

"Wahhh, I don't want to go to practice"

"Midoriko, its me, Enya. Wake up."

"...Enya?" She smiled in her sleep

Enya stared at her a while before eventually getting a flask of water nearby and pouring the water on her head.

"Aiyah!" She yelled, as she jumped up, bow quickly drawn. "Huh... why is my hair all wet? Did you pour water on me again?!" She said, dropping her bow and forming her hands into fists.

"Err..." There were few things that Enya was scared of, and Midoriko Hanashi was one of them.

Moments later, and with a large bruise on Enya's left shoulder, the priestess and the dog demon were riding upon Kirara, flying towards the cave. Upon nearing to it, they tried, but could not sense any amount of youki at all. Mount Gakusanjin was an awkward mountain. There were always earthquakes near this area, and some even believed a myth that the mountain was alive. The entrance to the cave was strange, it looked like stone teeth, Enya took note of this, but ignored it. As they marched onwards, Kirara shrunk into her smaller form and jumped onto Midoriko's shoulder. They looked around cautiously, and continued deeper into the cavern. After an hour of exploration, the two deemed it was safe and empty, except for a bunch of bats, rodents, and a small family of wolves. In the dark and damp cave, they started going back, following carefully the marks they had set when they first came in. The opening was close, the demon could smell the fresh air. They let their guard down for a second. That was what started it all.

"Watch yourself, Riko, the ground is unstable here" he said, crossing first across the small rock bridge. When you looked down, all you could see was pitch black.

"Haha, as if I'd fall down and die. I'm sure your reflexes would be more than enough to grab hold of me"

Then they attacked.
Not the usual swarm of hideous snake, frog, and lizard demons. These were the some of the most powerful of demons, and they were of high rank and were quite... beautiful. They did not swarm together. They were an army. They used tactics. And they had a leader.
There were approximately 3 squadrons. Each squadron had 4 regiments. Each regiment had 4-7 demons. There were Dragons, Tigers, Eagles, and Hawks. They were the most powerful of predators.

They came fast and unexpected, suprising Midoriko into falling off the bridge. Just as she had previously predicted, Enya grabbed hold of her arm and threw her on the other side of the small bridge. The second mistake. Being separated and unable to fight back to back against each other, they were weakened. Obviously the enemy had planned this.
They quickly rushed in between them, and all around them. Striking without hesitation.

Enya grabbed hold of his mighty sword and began to slice his way through towards Midoriko. Therefore, exposing his back to the ready and waiting Hawk Demons nearby.
Cries of agony were heard. Midoriko was encountering the same fate. Enya, in his last desperate attempt, transformed into his full demon form, and consumed many of his enemies in his violent rage. And a giant fist heading towards his forehead was the last thing he remembered.

An: You have hopefully noticed that my writing skills are dramatically increasing. This is due to the fact that I am only Fourteen, and am still in a stage of maturing and growth. My skills as a writer will greatly improve, and when I am complete this story (And if I'm really bored) I'll come re-do the first couple of chapters, making them better.