A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER FIVE:
Fangs and Fur....
Chris swung his sword and before Ali could react, she was being bombarded by black flames....
then the ground around her exploded. Chris laughed a sinister laugh as he saw the chaos engulf Ali, who
covered her face trying to save herself. Once the blaze had dyed down, Chris walked threw the rubble
and saw Ali laying face down in a heap....Chris picked up the jewel and smirked as it shone an almost
blood red colour. He then walked over to Ali and turned her over with the blade of his sword, she was
still alive and semi concious, but injured anyways, it seemed his attack had missed...He smirked down
at her, before leaving.
Chris: Next time....Stay out of my way....
He left, without a second look back and slid the jewel in a safe spot in his shirt, he put his sword back
and lept into the air...distantly he heard Ali yelling something at him, but he didn't bother to try and hear what
she was saying. He landed on the ridge of a hill, standing half in shadows were three other people resting,and
a dragon like creature sleeping nearby. When Chris had got his balance a little girl ran up to him and giggled,
she held something out at him, he smiled and took it...it appeared to be berries or something, chris just put it
in his pocket as well. the second person wandered over to chris, he was very short and green and bug eyed,
he carried a creepy looking staff with faces on it. He looked up at chris with a strange look and chris stared
back, with no expression at all.
Jaken: What were you doing!? you've made lord Sesshomaru wait far longer then he should have!
Sesshomaru: It doesn't matter.
Jaken: but sir....
Chris: heh...
Chris walked over to where Sesshomaru was resting and slumped against the tree, looking up at the
rather clear sky. Neither spoke for a moment, then Sesshomaru looked up at chris, who was looking
lost in thought.
Sesshomaru: Did you get it?
Chris: no.
Sesshomaru: What happened?
Chris: heh...An old friend of mine decided she was going to play keep away with me...However, I do have the
Shard...though, it's useless as is.
Sesshomaru: hmmmm...
Jaken: You lost Lord Sesshomaru his arm!? How could you be so careless...
Chris grabbed Jaken by his shirt and growled angerly as he raised jaken off the ground, Jaken was freaking
out and Rin laughed joyfully at the sight.
Chris: Shut up before I make you shut up!
Jaken: I'm sorry...please, please, please, don't hurt me...
Chris: heh...You not even worth my bother...
He then threw Jaken off the hill and he heard him whimper as he rolled down the rocky hill, he then turned
to Sesshomaru who was watching the whole thing is silence.
Sesshomaru: hmmm...?
Chris: I can't believe I lost that arm...
Sesshomaru: we can find another one, a better one...
Chris: That's not the point...the point is that....Dammit!
He punched the tree and it split in half, Sesshomaru stood up and looked at chris-Sesshomaru was taller then
chris by a few feet, yet, that didn't seem to matter. Sesshomaru turned and the dragon-horse thing stood up, it was
time for them to move on, it was just as well, it didn't seem like they could do much more today anyways...
Jaken: (puff,puff) wait...Lord Sesshomaru...don't leave me!
Chris gave Jaken a dark look and Jaken whimpered, he dashed past chris cowering and grabbed the tail of the
dragon-horse before it took off. Chris watched as they rose higher in the air, he then looked before wandering into
the dark forest, he knew that nothing in it's right mind would mess with him, and if he got into too much trouble, he
had someone watching over him...he smirked to himself....
Everyone looked up to see smoke filling the air not too far from them, they began to look worried about something
and chattered about what it could be.
Miroku: Sango and I'll go see what that is, if it's Naraku, we'll send Kilala back for you.
Inuyasha: why should you go?
Miroku: because you need to take Holly back to the village to get treated.
Inuyasha: huh...her...why can't you?
Miroku: because you're faster then me.
Inuyasha: you could use...Hey! Miroku Get back here!
Miroku and sango where already halfways gone with Kilala, and Inuyasha growled angerly, as he picked Holly up,
She was limp in his arms...
Inuyasha: Stupid...
Inuyasha, Shippou, and Spirit made their way back towards the village as fast as possible. As they got closer,
Inuyasha noticed that Holly was starting to become very cold, and it was sending shivers down his spine....
Shippou: Do you think she'll be alright?
Inuyasha: I don't know...It's her own fault if she's not...
Shippou: wonder what that spider did to her....
Inuyasha: who cares, she's just been a real pain in my side ever since we got back to the village.
Shippou: You shouldn't be so mean!
Inuyasha: ....
They entered the village and Kaede saw that something was wrong, she led Inuyasha into a room where he was
to leave holly for Kaede to work on...Inuyasha left and wandered outside, while Shippou and spirit sat close by,
expecting the worst news about their friend.
Kaede worked silently on treating the bite, it took an hour before she walked out of the room...her hands were covered
in blood from holly, the three turned to her as she sighed heavily.
Kaede: Ye brought her here just in time, Inuyasha, another ten minutes and there'd be nothing I could have done...
Inuyasha: so, she's going to be alright?
Kaede: with some rest, she'll be right back to herself, again.
Inuyasha; Good...now I can go!
Inuyasha was about to leave but stopped when he smelled a familier scent...he looked around, and growled.
Kaede: what is it?
Inuyasha: I smell wolf...
Kaede: It must be that pack of wolves that have been hanging around here, lately.
Inuyasha: I'll change that!
with that Inuyasha took off to fine the pack of wolves. He searched the entire area and there was no trace
or scent of the wolves anywhere, it had been all washed away with the previous nights rain. He tried to think of
where he could have smelt the wolves, if they hadn't been around recently, but there was no explination and it
was starting to frusterate him.
Inuyasha: Where are those Wolves!?
Out of nowhere a clear whispy form or a great white wolf appeared, it was smokey, and looked ghostly.
The wolf approached Inuyasha who swung his sword at it several times, but Tetsaiga just went threw the wolf,
with a small 'hiss' noise.
"Inuyasha"
Inuyasha: wha...
"Follow me..."
The form moved quickly back towards the village, not knowing what to make of the spectre Inuyasha
began to follow the form, but at a safe distance....
Miroku was the one who first spotted the burning spot by the river, though the flames were almost out,
it was evident that some sort of battle took place not too long ago. Sango and Miroku split up to search for
any sign of who or what caused this. Sango found the severed arm and called Miroku over to take a look at
it as well.
Sango: this arm's bee recently severed...But also looks like something's been torn out of it...a shard of the shikon
jewel?
Miroku: Hmmmm...There's a dark cloud that resides over this area...I don't like it.
It began to raing slightly as the two looked across the scorched land, suddenly they heard a small groan.
covered in dirt laid a girl who was badly injured-Sango and Miroku dashed over to her.
Miroku: we need to get her to the village. I think she'll be alright with the right treatment and a little rest.
Sango: these wounds...I've seen similar ones on that slaughtered villager two days back and that demon
spider.
Miroku: It appears that what ever killed the villager and the spider, tried to kill this girl. I'm also getting the
feeling that whatever it is, isn't too far. Luckily, she wasn't hit directly, or she would most likely be
dead.
Ali: (mumbles) Chris...you bastard....
Sango and Miroku look at each other in silence then back down at the girl, she was in a state of confusion
and needed Kaede's help as soon as possible.
Sango: let's get her out of here...whatever did this may come back.
Miroku: good idea.
They propped the girl up on Kilala and took off for the village...there was a fowl feeling in the air and it
seemed that it was growing stronger as the days went by...
Amber tumbled out of the tree and landed on her rump, she then looked around in a sort of daze, but
smiled widely and began to laugh to herself.
Amber: Oh cool...Feudal Japan!