A SILVER HOPE

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:

.....What's Gotten Into Everyone?

Chris laughed darkly as Inuyasha tried again to hit him with Tetsusaiga.

Chris: What's wrong? You're sword holding you back?

Inuyasha: Stand still so I can kill you!

Chris: You try and make me...

Inuyasha lept at Chris...

Inuyasha: Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!

Chris lept back but was hit with the attack, he stumbled and looked down at his wounds....

Inuyasha: You act tough, but your only a human...

Chris: I'M NO HUMAN!!!!!!!!!

With a loud growl Chris hit Inuyasha with his sword. Inuyasha was thrown back, he had been

hit in the chest, a trickle of blood ran down his front. Chris smirked as he saw that he had just

injured Inuyasha.

Chris: It appears that you aren't as tough as you claim...

Inuyasha: I'll be the one walking away while you burn in hell...

Chris: we'll see you burns where....

The two tried to hit each other at the same time-the blades of the swords whined as they fought

to be the stronger sword. Sparks flew and the two lept back, both rapidly running out of breath, but

chris knew that he would tire long before Inuyasha would. He cursed his human blood and looked

at his wounds again, they ached and burned with a fierce intensity...

Inuyasha: Are you ready to die, yet?

Chris: I will never die!

Inuyasha: I beg to differ!

Inuyasha charged at Chris with his sword ready to spear chris. However, chris lept into the

air with the last bit of strength he would finish this. Inuyasha looked up at chris-in one swift move

chris raised his sword, which seemed to glow and brought it down...

Chris: Zetsu-Mei!!!!!

First came the black fire, then the explosion-the whole area light up and an ear shattering

boom filled the air. Everything fell silent and still for miles around. It was as if the whole world

had come to a stand still.

Chris stood amongst the rubble and burning land, yet he couldn't tell if he had gotten Inuyasha or

not. He didn't see any signs at all, he kicked some rubble and flames lept up.

Chris: this is no good....

He stopped, something was changing, he could sense it more then see it...

Chris spun around to see a very battered Inuyasha-a strange look on his face...

Inuyasha: Nice trick, now it's my turn...

Chris knew exactly what was about to happen and he glared at Inuyasha. Chris held his sword

out in front of him as he was hit with the wind scar. He was engulfed in the explosion and felt

pain errupt all his body, it was something he had never felt before in his life. His last thought was

to gain his revenge at any means neccary...then everything went black....

Koga grabbed Holly and lept to safety, however, Nartaku was hit with the tail end of the wind

scar, he was engulfed in the flames. Holly had her eyes tightly shut and didn't realize that she was

clenching Koga's furry shoulder things. She slowly opened her eyes and looked around, so many

thoughts raced threw her mind. She looked at the damage that had been done and was amazed,

Koga stood back and looked for any sign of Nartaku...

Holly: holy sh...wow...that...That is so creepy...that means Inuyasha's nearby! yay!

Koga: goody...

Holly: haha! stupid Nartaku! he got what he deserved....HEY!!!!!!!

Koga: What?

Holly spun around and looked at Koga with squinty eyes, he tilted his head and looked at her

with a puzzled face.

Koga: what!?

Holly: you saved my life.

Koga: so?

Holly: why?

Koga: because I need you alive...Remember? you made a promise to me and your no good to me

dead.

Holly: oh...right...

Koga: heh. why'd you think I saved you?

Holly: I don't know. it was just so out of the blue.

Koga: pft. Like i wanted to? I would have just saved myself if you hadn't....

holly: ...(stares)

koga: what now?

Holly: how'd you know?

koga: know what?

Holly: about the wind scar?

Koga: heh. I heard it...and smelt it...

Holly: huh?

Koga: Never mind...let's go before something else happens...

Holly: look it's Inuyasha!

Koga: (growls) like that...

Holly dashed off towards the slumped over figure that was Inuyasha, he looked relieved to see

her.

Holly: Inuyasha, are you alright? What happened?

Inuyasha: chris...that bastard...

holly: what did he do now? he didn't attack you, did he?

Inuyasha: he did. He got some good shots in, but in the end i managed to defeat him.

holly: You killed him!?

Inuyasha: if I didn't then he's a lucky man...

Holly looked the way Inuyasha had come, she couldn't help but worry and wonder if chris was

still alive. Even though he had gone crazy and was following Sesshomaru, she still considered him

her friend. Inuyasha growled and holly looked back to him, she knew why he was upset.

Inuyasha: what's he doing here?

Koga: heh. did the inbred mutt get put in his place?

holly: Don't even start!

the two looked at holly who had walked between the two and was looking ticked off at both of

them.

Holly: Where's Sango and the other's?

Inuyasha: chris' shadow minions took them some where. probably the same place they took Kagome

and Ali...

Holly: and that would be...

Inuyasha: Naraku's castle...

holly: great. well....this should be fun...

Koga: she can't help you.

Inuyasha: oh? is that so?

Koga: yeah, she's helping me...

holly rolled her eyes as the two bickered some more, she knew that what she was about to ask

would be near impossible, but it would be the only way.

Inuyasha: Further more....

holly: I'll help both you you.

Inuyasha and Koga: what!?

Holly: but we all have to help each other.

Inuyasha: no way.

Koga: I'm not doing anything with that Mutt....

Holly growled, she hated to be so upset at the two, but they were being very annoying.

holly: if you two won't get along long enough to save the others, then i'll just go and do it on my own.

Inuyasha: no, you'll be killed.

Koga: and I need you alive.

Holly: well it's a price I'm willing to pay. I'm not asking alot out of you. and it's not like you'll do

this forever. I just thought it would be easier and faster if we all worked together. but I guess

i was wrong about both of you. sigh. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Laters...

She began to walk off, wondering if her little act had worked. she knew that walking up to

Naraku ment death for sure this time ( as she wasn't entirely sure that he knew she was still alive),

but it was for her friends that she would die....