The Soulless One

By: The Dragon Mistress

Sen: Ok, now that we got through the boring introduction of my childhood life we can actually get on with the story, which I'm sure my few viewers would like me to hurry it up with, so I shall begin. Oh one more thing chp. #1 was about 1600 words. I plan to keep most of my chapters around this length.

When things are in parentheses it means that it is Sen's thoughts on the idea.

During the story Sen was sitting on the bed facing Todd, her back to the window. She looked up when Todd gave a slightly panicked cry and pointed to the window. Sen looked behind her and saw a guy looking in through the window. Startled stood up, putting herself between the stranger and Todd. Taking a good look at the guy Sen saw that he was tall, with white hair (most likely bleached), pointed ears (because he was an elf fanatic was the only thing remotely sensible as an explanation), and make up on his face. Coming up behind him was a short toad (kid in a costume) waving a large stick.

Backing away Sen tried to give herself a view out of the window to see if there was anyone else coming, but the stranger's fluffy thing (most likely some kind of animal fur) was blocking her view. "Who are you?"

"I'm Lord Sesshoumaru."

(He is mad. What to do... Take Todd and make a break for the phone. Hit the crazy guy over the head with her chair. Try and reason with him. Yes that sounded sensible.) "What do you want?"

"You to come with me."

(Okay that may have been sensible, but the crazy man certainly wasn't. Guess I will call the police.) Sen turned around to go to the phone, when she saw the child in the costume come in from behind her. (He must have left when we were talking and come in the front door. Don't panic. I will not panic...) The child then started waving his stick menacingly at Todd. (Certainly can't have this, guess I have to take the chair.) Sen reached out and took a hold on the chair and raised it above her head to strike.

Blackness, blackness, and some more blackness was all Sen remembered of what had happened next. (Must have been a really funny dream) Sen looked around and realized that it wasn't a dream. First of all she wasn't on her mattress, instead she was on a pile of straw (just a little old fashioned...) and there was no furnishings except for a rug (suppose that is the chair, since they hired a medieval decorator).

Sen tried to sit up, and guess what, she was visited by even more blackness. The blackness broke away into more blackness and even more blackness, and finally into conciseness. Being more careful this time Sen stayed on her back and stared at the ceiling for a really long time. Sen looked at the rock formations on the ceiling (must be a cave or something). The rock was very bumpy, with stalagmites hanging from the roof. Unfortunately for Sen there was one right above her which she had sat up and crashed her head into last time.

Slowly Sen propped herself up on her elbows and could see further into the room. Next to the rug was a stone slab (table...cheapskates). Otherwise there wasn't much to see in the room. Only one thing really startled Sen, there was no door or windows to speak of. (How do I get out? Bet I'll starve to death... wait how did I get in?!). Just after that thought the far wall started to shimmer, and 'Lord Sesshoumaru' stepped in. (Great, I'm hallucinating and the mad guy has decided to pay me a visit). "See inhuman recovery skills, a human would have died..." (Perfect, he is rambling and thinks I'm an elf). Quickly following 'Lord Sesshoumaru' was the kid in the costume, and following him was Todd. Unbelievingly Sen peered closer at Todd, he was looking dazed and his movements jerky (a puppet on strings, but Todd never less). "Now as for you," said Lord Sesshoumaru turning to Sen, "you shall obey me and to guarantee that you shall give your soul to me." (Defiantly mad). Undisturbed by Sen's silence Lord Sesshoumaru continued, "I'm sure you realize the consequences if you don't." glances meaningfully at Todd Scared Sen came up with the first pledge that came into her mind, unfortunately it left no loop holes.

"I, Sen, swear my soul to you, Lord Sesshoumaru." As she spoke that simple line she felt as if an iron band was being placed around her, a band she would never be able to break. When she finished she felt dazed and slightly dizzy, and a white mist was floating from her to a bottle Lord Sesshoumaru had open on his palm. Sen sank back down into the straw and heard these last words before she was visited once again by darkness.

"Take a good look Sen because this is the last time you will ever see your soul again."

Sen was unconscious for nearly three days, when she awoke her fever had died down and her thoughts came in a jumble. Only one thought ruled over them all, I'm hungry. Looking around Sen saw a clay bowl filled with water next to her straw mattress. On the stone table there was some bread and cheese. Carefully Sen sat up and began to inch her way toward the bread and water. Then Lord Sesshoumaru came in, Sen didn't get to see how he came in because she was a little preoccupied with getting some food.

"You may not eat any of the food, however I shall allow you to have some water, if you drink it slowly." With that Lord Sesshoumaru vanished (magician's trick... right? And what is this about not eating? I'm hungry and I will eat that bread!)

Inching her way over to the table Sen reached out to grab some bread, since she didn't like cheese a lot she left that on the table. Sen brought the bread up to her mouth to take a bite, but she couldn't open her mouth (what happens if there really was some truth to swearing my soul to that guy.... No can't be.) Next Sen tried the water, which she could only drink very slowly, no matter how hard she tried to drink it all in a rush.

Restless Sen tried to stand up she managed to do it as long as she could lean on the wall for support. (Might as well find the exit, he never said anything about that.) Slowly Sen inched her way around the room, and try as she might she could find no flaws in the granite wall. Carefully Sen lowered herself to the floor to find the trap door Lord Sesshoumaru went through. After hours of fruitless search Sen made her way back to the straw and tried to sleep with her empty stomach.

The next morning the bread was gone, and Lord Sesshoumaru visited again. Lord Sesshoumaru just seemed to appear in front of her, just like the kid did moments later. "Jaken, bring the fruit."

"Yes my Lord." Quickly the child scurried up with a bowl of fresh fruits and hurried back to his master's side.

Wary Sen glanced at Lord Sesshoumaru to his servant Jaken, and then to the bowl of fruit. "Now that I'm sure you are sufficiently bound you may eat, but slowly for you are no use to me sick. Jaken it is time to go." With that both of them disappeared.

Quickly Sen crawled toward the fruit and nibbled on several of the strawberries. Little by little Sen consumed all the food in the bowl and then settled down to a relaxing sleep. When Sen woke she felt significantly more recovered, unfortunately this allowed her to think of more than her own well being. (Where is Todd, what did the creep do with Todd?) Just then the air near Sen shimmered and Lord Sesshoumaru appeared. "Good you are awake."

"What did you do with Todd?!"

"Be quiet."

Try as she might Sen could not say a word, she couldn't even stomp in protest. "The smaller human has been replaced back into his family, and their memories have been altered, you have never existed in that world and you never will. The only reality is here and now. Now it is time to prepare you for your training. You must not dislike pain even invite it in your own way. Do not hesitate to kill, and obey Jaken for he is going to be your teacher. The final thing is you cannot feel anger, hatred, love, and annoyance. You will simple be a weapon, nothing more or less." With that Lord Sesshoumaru vanished.

In the next few days Sen started coping with these new changes in her life. She spent most of her life having a blank feel about her, where since she couldn't feel anger with Lord Sesshoumaru she felt nothing and simply existed in a void. Jaken hadn't begun training yet so there was little to occupy her. She spent most of her time experimenting with her new view on pain. Sen would spend a while pricking herself on sharp rocks to see where hurt the most, and since pain included mental pain she did not mind the separation from her family too much, but she felt a distinct longing. Soon Sen's idle hours would be filled though, since tomorrow she began her training.

Eimin: Sorry I took so long to update, next time should be quicker to whoever is reading my story.