A SILVER HOPE
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN:
.....Dance With Wolves....
Holly sat by the fire slowly eating some fish, however, she wasn't enjoying her meal for
her two companions wouldn't stop bickering. To her left was Inuyasha and to her right was Koga.
she sighed as they yapped about something unimportant, she wondered how Kagome could stand
this constantly-it was giving her such a big headache....
Holly: Will you two be queit for once in your lives?
Inuyasha: How can I when this wolf is flicking his flea's on me!
Koga: I'm no where near you-mutt face!
Inuyasha: Who are you calling a mutt face, flea bag!
Holly: Ugh!
Holly got up and with a huff, she dropped her food, she then walked away from the two.
Inuyasha: Hey! where are you going!?
Holly: to bed.
Koga: so, you're not going to finish that?
Holly: no...
She propped herself up agains a tree and tried to sleep, but couldn't. she noticed it was starting
to get cold and it had oddly become quiet. she opened her eyes half expecting to see Inuyasha and
Koga at each other's throats,but something fell over her head and she screamed while frantically
pulling it off of her head.
Inuyasha: Here, this'll keep you warm...
Holly: huh? what about you?
Inuyasha: I'll be fine.
Holly: thank you.
Inuyasha settled down on a branch above them, so he could keep an ear open, holly wrapped
the red Kimono around her looked up at Inuyasha. It wasn't so bad, now that they were all settling
down for the night. with a sigh holly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The snapping of twigs woke her up, she noticed that Inuyasha was reading himself for whatever
was making the noise. Koga stirred as well-holly noted that he had been resting on the other side
of the tree.
Holly: what is that?
Inuyasha: I don't know, but I'm going to find out.
Inuyasha lept into the forest, there was a thud as Inuyasha hit something. from the bushes shot
a small creature-it was running straight at holly, she gave a small squeel and covered her face. Koga
dashed in the way and grabbed whatever it was that was racing towards them.
Holly: Shippou!
Shippou: Agh! Don't Hurt me!
Koga: wha...
Koga let go of shippou, who ran and hid behind holly.
Shippou: save me...he's going to kill me...(points to Koga)
holly: Koga's not going to kill you.
Shippou: How do you know? Maybe he wants to eat me...
Holly: sigh. Koga, do you want to eat Shippou?
Koga: hmmmm. Nah, he's too scrawny...I'd get stuff in my teeth.
Holly: see?
Shippou: I'm not scrawny...
Inuyasha came crashing out of the forest looking royally ticked off-leaves were stuck in his
hair.
Inuyasha: Dammit Shippou! What the hell were you doing sneaking around the bushes!?
shippou: I....I....
He looked scared as Inuyasha came storming up to him, holly rolled her eyes...
Inuyasha: I should....
Holly: Shippou obviously has a reason for sneaking around.
Shippou: I do...
holly: what is it?
Inuyasha: we don't have all day...
shippou: I know where Ali is.
Holly: You do!?
shippou: well...kinda...I know...the area...sorta...
Inuyasha: do you or don't you know for sure?
shippou: I...Um...
Inuyasha: (smacks shippou)...
Shippou: Ouch!
Inuyasha: He doesn't know a thing.
holly: Shippou...why did you even get our hopes up?
shippou: I'm sorry...
Koga: well, this was a total waste...
Holly lowered her head and turned away from the others, she didn't like the idea that her friend
was at the mercy of someone like Naraku and now her other friends were falsly raising her hopes.
Holly: I'm going to take a bath in that lake thing. If I'm not back in 35, come look for me....
Inuyasha: wait, it's too dangerous to go on your own.
holly: I'll be fine.
Koga: doubtful
holly: it's just a bath, not like I'm going to hunt down Naraku on my own...
She then walked in the direction she had been facing, but hadn't really decided on taking a bath
yet, it was still too chilly.
Shippou: 35...? 35 what?
Inuyasha: Do I look like I know?
Koga: she is very strange...
shippou: no stranger then her friends...
Holly came to the small lake and saw how inviting it looked, deciding that she had nothing
better to do, she dove in for a little old fashioned swim time. 15 minutes later she was pulling on
her boots when she sensed something. She looked around and then she saw him...the bright white
hair gave him away, he was standing on the other side of the lake with his back turned to her.
Holly pulled on her jacket and made her way over to talk to him...she stopped a few feet from him,
nervous at first she just stared, it was he who spoke first.
Sesshomaru: You want to know if Chris is alright.
Holly: yes...
Sesshomaru: ....
Holly: please...
Sesshomaru: he needs time...
Holly: huh?
Sesshomaru: the eye holds his fate.
Holly: um...okay...but is he alive?
Sesshomaru fixed his piercing golden eyes on Holly, she gulped nervously, not knowing what he
was thinking or what he'd do...
Sesshomaru: You're afraid...
Holly: of you...sorta...yeah...
Sesshomaru: Of what you are. you try so hard to hide it from the others. do you think my worthless
brother will kill you if he knew.
Holly: wha...I don't know...maybe...
Sesshomaru: it's only a matter of time...
Holly: okay, so..what does this have to do with chris?
Sesshomaru: until you've accepted what you are...
with that he walked away, leaving Holly more perplexed then before, she still didn't know for
sure if Chris was alive or not and she had absolutly no idea what the hell Sesshomaru was
telling her, if anything at all. when she thought about it, he didn't really make that much sense...what
did anything he told her have to do with chris, and what did he mean when he spoke of the eye...
she was so deep in thought that she didn't really notice Inuyasha, Koga and Shippou come running
up to her.
Inuyasha: where is he?
Holly: who?
Inuyasha: Sesshomaru! I can smell him all over this area.
Koga: you saw him.
Inuyasha: What!? and you didn't call us!? He could have killed you!
Koga: actually, i think she let him get away.
Inuyasha: Holly! How could you!? How stupid can you get! Humans...
Holly: (stares at Inuyasha wide eyed)...
Inuyasha: What?
Holly: Can't you tell?
Inuyasha: Tell what?
Holly looked from Inuyasha to Koga, who looked at her with narrowed eyes as if trying to see
what she was hiding.
Ali stood staring at Naraku, who had one eyebrow cocked questioningly at her. She looked
around the room, it appeared to be only them...without hesitation she grabbed her maise spray from
her pocket and charged at Naraku with it held out in front of her like a dagger. Naraku Lazily waved
one arm and Ali was thrown back by a powerful force, she laid in a heap feeling as if all her energy
had been sucked out of her. Naraku gave her a small half smile as he approached her.
Naraku: Foolish Human...you think you're a match for me?
Ali: I'm no ordinary Human...
Naraku's smirk became a large taunting smile-had he seen threw Ali's bluff. She clenched her
teeth as she realized that she should have thought her attack threw more proberly.
Naraku: no, you're not an ordinary human...you're one who some how defied everything and managed
to end up in Feudal Japan...Interesting at least...
Ali: but I'm not the first...(pant,pant)
Naraku: you mean you're friends? Kagome, Chris, Holly,and Amber?
Ali: you know them?
Naraku: I do. I also know that they all have some connection to this world...as you do not...
Ali: what!?
Naraku: You are a fluke. A mistake. you shouldn't and don't belong here. why don't you just go home.
Ali was thrown against the wall again with Naraku's last words, was it true? was she some sort of
mistake? what was her purpose in feudal Japan? return the eye to Kaiya, but what would happen after
that? Ali's mind went blank for a long time, she felt numb all over as she took in the truth behind
Naraku's words.
Naraku: hmmmm. seeing that you're useless to the others I might as well make you useful to me.
Ali: what...
Naraku: I'll give you anything you want...if you'll get Tetsusaiga for me...
Ali: Tetsusaiga...
Naraku: yes...I think it's a task that suits your inner desires...what do you say? deal?
Ali thought it over, it didn't sound that bad (at the moment). she could get the jewel and then
turn against Naraku, it would be perfect.
Naraku: Still thinking it over?
Ali: I'll take you up on you're offer.
Naraku: Excellent...now, what do you want that I could give you?
Ali: what's shiney and pretty and I could wear around my neck....
Naraku: hmmm. this?(the necklace)
Ali: oh, I like that.
Naraku: you sure you want this? Out of everything else...
Ali: yeah...
Naraku: heh. fine...it's not use to me,anyways...
He tosses the necklace to her, Ali looks slightly stunned, but then notices that something was
slightly off...however, she didn't really care as long as it ment she would be set free and would be
able to turn around and get Naraku good.
Naraku: now go get me Tetsusaiga...
Ali: no problem...
She stumbled out of the room and into the hall, the Necklace felt ice cold in her hands...
Ali: ( now to find Holly, give her this damn thing, and wash my hands of Naraku...)
Ali wandered around the castle until she ran into Kagura, who gave her a dark smile.
Kagura: Lost are we?
Ali: a little, can you show me the way out?
Kagura: Hahaha! and what will you do for me if I help you out?
Ali: it's what I won't do...
Kagura: oh, you're threatening me now?
Ali: actually, I am...got a problem?
Kagura: I do, now that you mension it...
Naraku: stop your bickering. Alex, the way out is straight on and to your left.
Ali: thank you.
Naraku: as for you Kagura...
Ali took off before she heard what Naraku had to say to Kagura. It felt good to finally be outside
and free, though, she still felt an icy chill run threw her soul as if Naraku was still watching her.
Ali: ( Once I get away from here, I'll feel better...I hope...)