A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER SIX:
Shadows....
Inuyasha looked down at Holly, it appeared that the wolf ghost had lead him to the room where she now
rested, but he couldn't understand why exactly. it had hovered over her for a moment before vanishing and
leaving Inuyasha even more confused then he had been before. However, he was convinced that Holly had
something to do with the wolf and wanted to know, but just as he was about to wake her up Kaede walked in
and gave Inuyasha a stern look.
Kaede: What are you doing?
Inuyasha: She's got something to do with these wolves and I want to know what!
Kaede: but Inuyasha, bulling something she doesn't even know out of her, won't help.
Inuyasha: what are you talking about?
Kaede: I won't deny that she does have some connection to the wolves, but what I can't say, and neither can
she....
Miroku: maybe you should take her to Koga...
Inuyasha: What!? No way!
Kaede: Is everything alright, Miroku?
Miroku: actually, we found a girl who is wearing similar clothes as holly's, she's been attacked by something
awful and needs to rest here.
Kaede: That's fine, show me where she is and I can see what I can do for her.
Miroku: right, this way.
Kaede: and Inuyasha...
Inuyasha: (bitter) what...
Kaede: Leave it alone...
with that Kaede followed miroku down the path a few houses and found a red haired girl looking
like she was in pain, but was trying to fight it, she was in such a state that she probably didn't even know
that she was even alive.
Kaede: bring me some warm water, we need to clean her up...
Shippou: I'll do that!
Kaede: hmmm...what strange marks...did you happen to see what caused this?
Sango: no, we must have missed it by at lest ten minutes. But we saw similar markings on a slaughtered
spider demon and a murdered villager.
Kaede: interesting...
Miroku: it was deffinatly a demon, there's no way a human could do that much damage...
Kaede: no...but perhaps a human trying to forget who he is could...
Sango: what do you mean...
Kaede: Nothing child...I was just thinking...
Kaede looked lost in thought as she began to clean the girl up, before her wounds got infected from the dirt and
mud that clung to her.
Kaede: (a human with a demon soul could do this...and if he gains his heritage...there'll be no stopping him...)
Shippou: do you hear that?
everyone fell silent for a moment and they could faintly hear a strange sound...but it was rapidly growing
louder and they all looked at each other, a villager ran into the room, in his hand was a spear and he looked
paniced.
villager: demons! thousands of them!
Miroku: let's go!
Sango: right...
Miroku and Sango joined Inuyasha who had already drawn his sword, he was muttering something.
Miroku: isn't it odd...that we bring that girl here, and not too long after we're being attacked.
Sango: heh...well, someone doesn't want her here!
Inuyasha; will you two stop yapping and help?
Miroku, and sango didn't have to be told twice...they both tried to hit the demons, but as soon as they killed
a thousand, a thousand more would appear. They all braced themselves as the demons swarmed the village, but
they seemed to not be interested in the villagers or anyone else, but they were looking for something as they would
swarm one house, then another.
Inuyasha: well, they just ignored that girl...
Miroku: then what are they after...
Sango: ...are you thinking the same thing I am...
Miroku: uh huh.
Just then the demons all swarmed around the far house, and the three dashed straight at the demons. But they were
stopped by a giant electric whip, they turned to see a shadowy figure looming on a roof of one of the houses, this was
obviously one of Naraku's minions.
Miroku: what...
Jhundora: And where do you think Your going? We can't have you interfearing now can we.
Sango: Interfear this!
She threw her boomerrang at the strange person, but they deflected it with the whip, and began to laugh again.
Jhundora: If you have something to say, come and say it too my face!
She tossed her whip down and it wrapped around Sango's neck, she struggled to pry the whip off, but it was
around her neck very tight and only tightened when she tried to pull away. The woman laughed evilly and looked
down at the three...
Jhundora: now...lets see what happens when i do this...
she gave the whip a tug and Sango was thrown foreward then a surge of electricity ran throw the whip
and into Sango who gave a loud scream of pain. this pissed both Miroku and Inuyasha off, and they both
lept into action, but stopped...
Jhundora: sorry...as much as I'd love to play...I must go...tata...
With a puff of black smoke, she was gone, Sango breathed deeply and held her neck in pain, kilala
came up to her and nudged her.
Sango: thanks Kilala...
Miroku: are you alright?
Sango: the demons are gone...
Shippou: Holly's gone...
Inuyasha: that witch was to distract us...I'm going to follow those demons.
Miroku: No, that's probably just what Naraku wants.
Sango: but we can't just let him take Holly.
Inuyasha: all we've done is chase after her...
Miroku: maybe there's a reason why she's always taking off.
Shippou: yeah, like maybe because she thinks Inuyasha's a big bully.
Inuyasha: What!? I haven't bullied her!
Miroku: no...but you've been on her case, even when she's not around, your complaining about her.
Inuyasha: ugh...because she's always getting herself into these situations.
Sango: maybe she can't help it. she's from Kagome's time, she doesn't know any different, does she?
Inuyasha: no...
Miroku: see...it's not her fault, so just get off her back!
Inuyasha: Get off her back, you guys are on my back!
Shippou: You guys...
Ali stood looking like she was in a dream, she had bandages all over, but the noise had awoken her and
she had found herself in a small room with an old woman who turned out being Kaede. now she stood
watching Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango fight over something...she couldn't quite make out what they were saying
but she was sure she heard them say Holly. maybe holly was around and could tell Ali what the hell was
going on and she also wanted to know why chris was acting like he had transformed into the king of hell...
the only other person who knew that she was awake was Shippou and he was trying to get the attention of
the others, but none of them were paying him any attention. She looked over at Kaede who looked like she
couldn't do anything to silence them...with a loud growl Ali turned around and headed back to the room to grab
her sweater and pulled it over her shirt. If they weren't going to be any help, then she would go and find whats
going on on her own.
Kaede: ye can't go...child...you need rest.
Ali: no, I need to know what's happening...
Kaede: ye should wait until ye're better...
Ali: I need to go...I don't think I'll find help here...
Kaede: they will help, if ye give them the chance...but they must calm down first.
Ali: I don't have time to wait around while they bicker on...
kaede: go now, and ye may not find what ye're looking for.
Ali: But I can't...Ouch....
Kaede: see...ye're too hurt to
Ali cursed her body for betraying her like that and let the old woman lead her back to the room, where
she collapsed in a heap, and moaned for a long time. She then began to curse chris for doing this to her, she
didn't know what had caused him to nearly kill her, all she was doing was playing a friendly game with him,
but as she thought about it, maybe he had changed...she then began to chuckle, which hurt and she gave a
small whimper.
Ali: ugh...I can't stay here...
Kaede: but ye must. at lest until ye'r wounds have heald.
Ali: do I have a choice....?
Kaede: yes, but I suggest ye stay for a day or two...
Ali: well, maybe...I can spare one day, but that's it...
Kaede: very well...ye should rest now.
Ali: wait! is Holly here?
Kaede: uh...She was.
Ali; what do you mean? has she run off with Naraku or koga...I can't believe her.
Kaede: How do ye know of Naraku or Koga?
Ali: I...oh...hmm...I just do...
Kaede: Are ye a friend of Holly and Chris?
Ali: yes...do you know what's going on?
Kaede: I know little of what is happening...ever since Chris showed up about a month ago...
Ali: A month!? He's been here that long...
Kaede: aye...back then he was different...but then he had an encounter....and he changed.
Ali: changed...what...encounter...
Kaede: I don't know. He left us shortly after that day. I believe he's been wandering the woods with
Inuyasha's brother...
Ali: Sesshomaru? typical...phew, he would buddy up with Sesshomaru...(shakes head)
Kaede: hmmm, but perhaps, not for the reasons ye think...
Ali: oh?
Kaede: I should help rebuild what needs reparing, and ye should rest. Don't worry about a thing...
Ali: but....
Kaede took off and Ali was left alone, she laid on her back and thought of what other reason chris would have
for wanting to hang out with Sesshomaru.
Holly woke up to find herself in a dark room, she was confused and dazed, she wasn't in the forest...she
wondered if she was dead...
Holly: where am I?
Naraku: home....