A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
.....Storm Warnings....
Holly kept her eyes ahead and waited for the stranger to come into veiw, Koga growled and drew his sword
as the stranger walked closer. Soon there was about 100 yards between the two and the stranger, He laughed darkly .
He had long reddish brown hair and dark eyes, he wore a long white cloak that covered some silver armour. He had two
double bladed swords at each of his sides.
Koga: State your business!
Nartaku: My business? who are you that I have to tell you anything!?
Koga: I'm Koga, leader of the wolf demon tribe....
Nartaku: heh. well, Koga...it seems that your tribe will be without a leader...
Koga: is that a threat?
Nartaku: no...that's a promise, because I'm going to kill you, here and now!
Koga: go ahead and try...
Nartaku drew his sword and laughed as he did so, he raised it and in a split second was right in front of Koga.
Koga lept out of the way just as Nartaku swung his sword at him, Holly was standing a few feet away and looked horrified
at the whole scene. Nartaku was angry that Koga had gotten away and he pulled out a dagger and threw it at koga, who was
cut across the shoulder.
Holly: Koga!
Nartaku: huh...oh, what do we have here...
Nartaku,who hadn't seen holly, was grinning at her now...she didn't like the look on his face and began to back away,
wishing she had her bow and arrow back.
Nartaku: hmmm..and who are you,wrench?
Holly: None of your business...
Nartaku slapped Holly and she crumpled to the ground, wimpering in pain as the man who had just hit her loomed
over head.
Nartaku: that's what you get for your disrespectfulness...
Holly: ouch...
He was about to kick her when suddenly he was attacked from the back, Koga had tried to kill Nartaku, but his sword
only hit armour. Nartaku glared at Koga who was now between the two...
Koga: Touch her again, and I'll...
Nartaku: oh...does she mean something to you then?
Koga: no...But I need her alive...
Nartaku: heh. right...either way, I'm going to kill you both.
The two lept at each other and began to battle, between koga's advanced speed and Nartaku's natural speed, the two
barely hit each other. Holly was still in the heap when she felt someone standing over her, she looked up to see Nartaku
with his back to her...with out thinking she lept to her feet and grabbed nartaku's other sword, he spun around to see holly
struggling to hold it up.
nartaku: heheh...you can't even hold it...now you will die!
He raised his sword and brought it down, holly managed to raise the sword to block his, but dropped it right away...
Nartaku: what a fool...I will take great pleasure in killing you...
Holly: um...
before Nartaku could react a sword pierced his chest and he stumbled foreward looking down at the blade, blood ran
down the tip of the blade. Holly gasped and backed away, she saw Koga looking relieved that he had finally done some
major damage. she ran around Nartaku and to koga's side, he looked at her but before she could say anything Nartaku
began to laugh sinisterly..
Koga: now what...
Nartaku turned around and pulled the sword from out of his chest, he looked at the bloody sword and smirked....
Nartaku: do you really think that, that's all it would take to kill me? pa-lease...
Holly: how...you should be dead...
Nartaku: that's the brilliant thing about me...I can't die...
Holly: what!?
Koga: that's impossible...
Nartaku: no, it's not...you see...I come from the ultimate demon lord....
Nartaku threw off his white cloak to reveal that his wound was almost completly healed...
Koga: rapid regeneration...
holly: um...this isn't good...
koga: no...
Nartaku: now, that you have no more weapons, your deaths will be quick and painless...
with a snarl Nartaku lunged at the two with his two swords, Holly closed her eyes and awaited the feel of cold steal
slice threw her....
Ali came to her senses, she knew that she was still trapped within some kind of magical room by Naraku and that she
was being guarded by some stupid demon with a french sounding name...she was very upset, not only was she being held
against her own will and probably used as bait, but chris had kidnapped her and handed her over to naraku without a care....
she growled as she sat up, something was different, she wasn't in any more pain and when she looked at her leg she saw that
it was completly healed.
Ali: what the hell?
she stood up and jumped on her leg to test it, nothing, she then began to kick the air with it...it was back to normal.
but how, she should still be in pain and unable to use it for at least another three weeks. Did Naraku some how heal it? Or
was it Baton? Whoever had healed her, Ali was sure there was another reason as to why they did it, probably so she could
run from some blood thirsty demon or fight if she was possessed. She decided to take the time and just look around her
surroundings, it was strange, but when she had first arrived, she hadn't really taken the time to see that her room was rather
peaceful and could be beautiful if some sunlight was allowd to enter the room. She wandered for a good hour before she had
a strange feeling that she was being watched. it was probably Baton hiding in the shadows playing games with her, she
growled and looked around.
Ali: Baton...if your playing games with me...
Out of the shadows stepped a woman in a strange gown, Ali didn't know what to make of this woman as she had no
weapons that she could see. She had beautiful long hair and a peaceful feeling drifting from her, Ali looked around to see if
she could see Baton, she was sure he'd come out of no where and kill this woman.
Ali: you shouldn't be here! there's a man in here that's set to kill any one who enters.
Anna: don't worry about him...he'll be out of it for a while still...just long enough...
Ali: huh? what are you talking about...what about naraku?
Anna: Naraku...yes, he's got something to do with what i have to tell you...
Ali: what...doesn't he know your in here or something?
Anna: let him know...there's nothing he can do to me...
Ali: oh, i'm sure there is...
Anna: no...not while he wears the eye of the tiger...
Ali: you mean like that song?
Anna: haha, no...you noticed the necklace he was wearing...it was your friend Holly's...he stole it from her...
Ali: oh, I thought she gave it to him...you know because...
Anna: she likes him? no...she got wise to his trick and he got angry...so he stole it...luckily it doesn't work that way.
Ali: what doesn't?
anna: the eye...for someone to untap it's true power, it must be given to them...so, it's pretty well useless to him, unless
he finds a way for the rightful owner to give it to him.
ali: and that's holly, right?
anna: exactly.
ali: why are you telling me this?
anna: because, out of all of the others, you are the one destined to reunite the eye with the owner...
ali: um...don't pull this destiny crap on me...I've seen enough movies to know, that it always back fires.
anna: listen to me...you must know the truth about the eye...the power of it and why Kaiya was died for it...
ali: kaiya...who or what the hell...
Anna: sigh...Kaiya was the last true wolf demon...
ali: but isn't there wolf demons now?
anna: yes, but they're...not as pure as they were many many years ago, the first wolf demons were more wolf then human.
ali: um...okay...
anna: you see, back then wolf demons were feared and very strong. nothing could defeat them, until man found a way...and
quickly the demons began to die off...only a few were left when Kaiya was born, some would go off and create what
we know as wolf demons of today. but, for some reason, kaiya never followed the others and soon she was the last
of her kind. she saved a small girl from drowning once and that girl gave her the eye of the tiger...that girl was also the
goddess Suma...from that day forth Kaiya spent her life saving humans and promoting peace. but man kind still feared
her and soon they thought she would turn against them and kill them, so they had to kill her first. for the last year of her
life, she ran and hid in fear of the one's she once protected. and Finally they did, she was pierced threw the heart with a
bow only inches away from safety...to this day no one knows who was the one who had shot the arrow. but on the lupine
island laid her body, perserved by the magic it held. Suma and her sister were saddened by the tragic and cruel death of
the last wolf demon. And so, they decided that Kaiya would be reborn and come back to judge those who had wronged her.
If man kind passes, they gain some unknown knowledge, but if they fail...they will...well...who knows..
ali: right...so...I'm some how sappoused to get the necklace from naraku give it to holly who's sappoused to what? summon this
demon...
anna: hasn't she told you?
ali: told me what?
anna: sigh...perhaps, i shall wait and let her tell you in her own time. If I tell you now...it may hurt the balance...
ali: right...so, what's so important about this eye of the tiger anyways? why can't dear old Naraku use it?
anna: good question....The eye of the tiger is really a tear from the Tiger goddess/earth goddess...also known as Suma. in this
single tear is enough power to destroy all of existance as we know it.
ali: oh, goody.
anna: however...that's not it's purpose...it's purpose is to help those who need it. It grants one wish to every single person,
with no back fires of any kind. so, someone can wish for immortality and they will get it...without worring about some
horrible life or void. it also keeps the powers of strong demons at bay, which means once its activated a demon will
act less violent. however, right now it is dormat, waiting to be reunited with its owner...only then will it be reactivated
and able to carry on in it's mission. however, for some reason the owner can pass on the necklace...but the necklace
will only work if it is given to someone worthy of it and with the free will of the owner. if it is stolen it will become
dormant and useless again.
ali: so, its useless to naraku right now...
anna: exactly. and the best part of all this is, he has no clue that holly is still alive. he thinks she's dead...
ali: I see...
anna: my time is up, you must reunit the two...
Anna faded away and ali was left looking around the room in a daze, Baton walked up to her and poked her, she glared
at him.
Baton: what is it?
Ali: I need to see Naraku...
Baton:....
Chris sat in a tree sharpening his sword, it was just about time for him to make his move. He had been watching
Inuyasha and group very closely and they had no idea how close he was to them, he had been using a way of stealth that
not even Inuyasha could detect. He had also been keeping an eye on the other battle in progress, to keep himself amused,
he wished for koga's death, but couldn't do anything to intervine with the battle...he had other plans and those were his
number one priority. Suddenly chris found that the branch he had been standing on broke away and he landed on the ground
with a loud thump.
Miroku: you've been following us...
Chris: and? I can do what i want.
Inuyasha: Where's Kagome!?
Chris: ah...Inuyasha...should I tell you what I've done with your precious Kagome...
Inuyasha: If you value your life...
Miroku: and Ali...
Chris: don't worry...they're both safe...with Naraku...
All: What!?
Inuyasha: YOU BASTARD!
Inuyasha drew tetsusaiga and lunged at Chris who laughed darkly and managed to dodge Inuyasha's foolish attack.
this would be a fight to remember, but chris had to make sure that he only fought with Inuyasha and that none of the others
would interfear...
Chris: I only want to fight you Inuyasha...so, to make sure this's a fair fight...snaps
the shadow demons were summoned and each grabbed one of the others before vanishing with them, Inuyasha looked
around, they were alone now...
Chris: A lovely little present Naraku gave me for handing him the girls...
Inuyasha: you'll pay for that! I'll tear your heart out!
Chris: yes...attack me with all your hatred...excellent....