A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER NINE:
What Else Is Gonna Happen?
Kaede smiled as she lead Ali and Holly to the large tree on the strange island, she watched the two
look at the tree strangely, watching from afar was Sango,Miroku, and Inuyasha. They didn't know what
the island had to do with anything, but decided to let the girls take a tour around it anyways. They had
spent three hours over there already, Inuyasha was getting restless.
Inuyasha: how long are they going to be?
Miroku: however long they need.
Inuyasha: I wish they'd hurry it up.
On the island the two looked around, they didn't know what for really, but there had to be some
answers there. Suddenly Ali found a strange looking rock, she waved the other two over.
Kaede: ah...this isn't a rock.
Ali: then what is it?
Kaede: this rock is a monument to the great wolf demon Kaiya...
Holly: Kaiya?
Kaede: yes. Legend goes that Kaiya was the last true wolf demon, but was murdered by men when she was only
feet away from safety, she was a demon...but treated everything with great respect, she loved all matters
of life. it also says that one day, she will return to cast judgement on the whole of man kind.
Ali: hmmm...sounds almost like Anubis, I hope I meet this wolf...
Holly: ...
Ali: well, that's very interesting. if we run into a great big wolf we know what not to do.
Kaede: I fear that we may fail Kaiya's judgement.
Kaede looked at Holly who was silently stroking the wolf, she had tears brimming her eyes, she sighed
and quickly whipped them away.
Kaede: ....hmmm...
Holly: ...I just hope she's on our side...
Kaede: me too...
She looked at Holly as she said this, Holly tilted her head in confusion and was about to say something when
suddenly Inuyasha popped up behind Ali and gave her a scare.
Ali: don't ever do that again!
Inuyasha: what?
Ali: You know what...
Inuyasha: no I don't...
Holly began to laugh and both Inuyasha and Ali gave holly a dirty look, she couldn't help it, but was laughing
uncontrolibly.
Inuyasha: what's so funny?
Holly: what? oh...nothing...
Ali: I think she's laughing at us...
Holly: I'm not laughing AT you...I'm laughing WITH you...
Ali: That's here!
Holly: Ack! No!
Holly dashed off and Ali followed her, Kaede laughed as the two girls ran around the tree several times,
Sango and Miroku watched on the opposite side of the shore looking confused. Inuyasha looked just as
confused, he then looked at Kaede.
Ali: got ya!
Ali shoved Holly into the river and Holly fell face first into the water, Miroku stood up and looked at the
girls. Holly turned around and laughed, she was drenched but she was having the time of her life, Ali growled
as Holly began to kick and water splashed on her.
Ali: I'm going to kill you...
Holly: Gotta catch me first!
Ali: rarag!
Holly scrambled to her feet and screamed as she ran away from Ali who had a wild look in her eyes,
Holly screamed again and hid behind Inuyasha who looked at her.
Inuyasha: What are you doing?
Holly: she's gonna kill me!
Inuyasha: um...
Ali: move it...
She reached for holly and grabbed something around her throat, Holly turned around and glared at Ali
who had a large smirk on her face.
Ali: I make good on my threats...
Holly: I can take it off...
Ali: fuck that!
She pulled so hard that Holly was thrown foreward and into Inuyasha, he looked at the two and didn't like
being in the middle of the little fight. Miroku appeared and looked envious...
Miroku: Inuyasha, I'll trade you places...
Inuyasha: gladly...
Sango: Pig!
Miroku: ouch!
Holly: hey, Ali...Sango's beating on your Miroku...
others: WHAT!?
Ali went red in the face and glared daggers at Holly who was laughing so hard that she could hardly stand.
Ali: oh...you want to play that game do you?
Holly: no...
Ali: then get over here, so I can kill you.
Holly: unless you want me to go threw Inuyasha, I can't...
Ali: fine...
Ali let go of the necklace and holly grabbed it so the stone was facing foreward, she then watched as Inuyasha
lept into a tree and away from the two. Miroku and Sango were still looking confused and would have to ask Holly
what she ment after ali was done with her.
Holly: now...what was this about a killing?
Ali: roar...stay put.
Holly: no!
She took off, but she tripped over a root and hit the tree, she rolled to the side and whimpered in pain as Ali
poked her in the side.
Holly: stop! Ali...
Ali: make me!
Holly: no...Ali...I'm serious....Ali...
Ali: what....
Ali moved back so holly could get up, she had a large scratch mark down her side that ali was poking, Ali
looked kinda grossed out.
Kaede: are you alright?
Holly: um...I think so...but I think i'm going to head back to the village, if that's alright...
Kaede: of course it is...someone will have to go with you.
Miroku: i'll go...
Kaede: alright...
Ali gave holly a dirty look as she wandered off with Miroku, they walked in silence before Miroku asked the
question.
Miroku: what did you mean, when you said to ali...
Holly: it's nothing...really, i was just trying to tick her off.
Miroku: oh...I just thought...
Holly: um...Miroku...
Miroku: I know...stay close to me...
Holly: um...
She stepped slightly closer, but not too much, she looked around....then she saw them, and her heart dropped...
she knew that they had come for her and that she was in trouble...
Holly: um...Miroku...
Miroku: dammit! I can't use my wind tunnel.
Holly: Miroku, they've come for me....I've got to go with them...
Miroku: what!? why?
Holly: um...I just do..
Miroku: no!
Holly: don't...please, can you and the others just, stay out of this for now...
Miroku: Holly...we can't just let Naraku take you.
Holly: just...trust me...
She dashed off before miroku had the chance to stop her, she heard him call after her, then heard him run off,
probably to tell the others what had happened. Holly looked sad, she didn't know what to do, she had no choice but
to go back to naraku's castle, and then she would have to tell him her final decision...she had no one to help her...no
one who would be able to understand what she was going threw...
Chris was cleaning his sword, the Hitotachi, while Jaken whimpered about something or the other...Sesshomaru
was watching from a distance as the group took a moment to rest.
Jaken: I don't get it...chris knew that girl from his time, yet she's not human...
Chris: hmmm...it doesn't make sense...I knew she was a freak...but not human...what is she?
Jaken: she doesn't even seem to know that she's not human.
Chris: no, I don't think she does...
Sesshomaru: it all has to do with her necklace...
Jaken: necklace?
Chris: I didn't see her wearing a necklace?
Sesshomaru: She was wearing the Eye of the Tiger....
Chris didn't know what to say to this, he tried to not laugh and make a crack about the song, he knew that
it would go unappreciated by his current company, yet, he was intrigued.
Chris: so, what does this necklace have to do with her not being human.
Sesshomaru: hmmmm...
Jaken: I've heard of that...didn't some wolf demon own it.
Sesshomaru: hmmmmmmm
chris: wolf? goody...
Jaken: yeah...but how'd she get it?
Sesshomaru: isn't it obvious?
Jaken: um...no?
Sesshomaru: ....
Chris: what...you don't mean....
Jaken: what? I don't get it!?
Chris and Sesshomaru stared at each other for a long time, chris didn't need Sesshomaru to say any more, he
knew as if the two shared some invisible connection or bond. Jaken was still freaking out when they noticed the
swarm of bugs fly over head, chris didn't like the look of that and made to stand up. Rin ran to hide by Sesshomaru,
That's when Chris noticed something...
Chris: (odd...how Sesshomaru and I just understand each other, without speaking...yet, how can this be...?)
Sesshomaru didn't look bothered by the bugs and just went about his own business, chris turned back to his
sword and thought things over to himself.
Inuyasha: WHAT!? not again!
Ali: that's it! let's go..
Miroku: right...I think Naraku has her under a spell or something.
sango: she needs our help.
Inuyasha: that bastard!
sango: c'mon Kilala!
The group dashed off as fast as they could after the bugs which was still in view, they would be able to catch up in
no time at all. Ali held onto Sango and silently cursed Naraku for what he was doing, she didn't know what he had
hanging over holly, but she knew that holly wouldn't be this willing to go to a most certain death or worse...