Chapter 4

It was a cold dark night as everyone slept in the safety of Mekonraiba's home. Outside the rain began to slow and the clouds began to dissipate. As the clouds went away a figure stood on top of the mountains with his cloak flowing in the wind watching over the land looking for something. Naraku walked up behind him and asked, "What are we doing here? This place is nothing but a dead village."

The figure replied, "No there is something here. Something that will give me ultimate power, and I will have it," he said as he pulled back his hood revealing a face that was similar to Mekonraiba's except his eyes were completely black and his hair was silver. "Those bastards will finally see that I was the one to wield its power."

Naraku thought for a second If this thing he is looking for is so powerful maybe I should steal it from him when I get the chance. Naraku snickered to himself as he thought this. The figure heard his snicker and turned his head and asked, "What is so funny Naraku?"

Naraku looked at him from under his baboon pelt and replied, "Oh nothing just thinking of seeing Inuyasha suffer."

"I am sure you are," he turned and yelled, "Mekintz! Korros! Faroste! Come here!"

Three shadows appeared in front of him. One was a young woman wearing a scarlet red kimono with a rose in her hair. Her hair was a deep red and was almost the length of her body ending just above her knees. The other was a large brutish beast with long horns extending from his head and ending down near his waist. He smiled revealing two rows of blood covered teeth. Half of his face was covered in deep green scales that were poorly kept. The clothing he wore was made from several different pelts just thrown together. What parts of his body was covered in scars that he had made himself. The third was a calm looking warrior with one eye that looked to be eternally open. This eye was blacker than the sky that blanketed them. He wore a long cape and under it was samurai gear without the shoulder gear and the parts covering the legs. His legs were covered by large dragon like scales woven into armor.

The figure stood as they appeared in front of him and began to speak, "You three are to go find Mekonraiba in that town and bring him to me along with his little friends. You will not harm a hair on their heads although you will get your chances to have your fun with them."

They each bowed and started to jump down the side of the mountain. Naraku and the figure watched them and Naraku asked, "Are you sure we can trust them?"

"Unlike your minions Naraku mine don't hesitate in achieving their mission. Now come we must get ready for our guests arrival." He snickered as headed towards a cave carved out of the mountain.

Mekonraiba opened his eyes and listened to the new found silence that haunted his room. He sat up and peered out the window and saw no rain falling from the sky. A look of extreme terror washed upon his face when he saw this. He grabbed his clothes and quickly dressed and ran outside and saw a clear sky. This nearly made his two hearts stop. He ran inside breathing hard out of fear heading towards the rooms where his guests lay asleep. As he reached the door where Kagome, Sango and Shippo were resting an icy chill fell upon him. He quickly turned reaching for his sword readying to fight. He looked all around the hallway checking any nearby rooms or turns before heading back to the room to arouse those who still slept.

Just as he grabbed the handle Inuyasha burst from his room growling, "Where is he? Where is Naraku?"

Mekonraiba turned and looked at him and said, "Right now we don't need to worry about Naraku we have bigger problems. Take a look outside."

Inuyasha looked through one of the windows as Miroku was walking from the room waken up by Inuyasha yawning as he said, "What is going on here?"

"It has stopped raining outside and I can see a clear sky." Inuyasha said as he looked out the window.

Miroku joined him and peered out as well and added, "So it has," he turned to Mekonraiba and asked, "Why has it stopped?"

Mekonraiba sighed and began to speak, "The rain is an indicator. It was created as a way of telling us what was going on in the outside world or what would happen in our realm. Slowed rain means the action would be minor. Stopped rain represents a slight threat. Thunder means a possible life threatening event will occur. Lightning means war is upon us. Yet a complete clearing of the skies and halting of the rain means someone or something capable of horrendous actions is on his or its way."

Miroku rubbed his chin and simply said, "Remarkable that's some ingenious magic."

"You can stop admiring now and wake up the girls we must go. We are no longer safe here," Mekonraiba said as he walked passed them, "Meet me at the front entrance of this building we will leave from there."

They all nodded and Miroku and Inuyasha went to wake Kagome and the others. Mekonraiba rushed and packed several provisions into his cape. He walked to the entrance and whistled loudly. After he whistled large wing flaps were heard in the distance. His dragon Holy Star was on his way. He turned to see the others heading towards him rubbing the sleep from their eyes.

He hopped on to Holy Star's back and said, "Get on we have to leave this land as quick as possible."

With that said Inuyasha, Kagome, and Shippo climbed on the back of Holy Star with Mekonraiba and Miroku and Sango climbed onto the now transformed Kilala. With on beat of his wings Holy Star lifted himself into the air with ease followed by Kilala. They flew east towards the now rising sun.

In the distance shadowed under a large tree the three warriors of the hooded figure watched as their prey fled from their haven. One glance from the night eyed warrior and the young woman pulled out a long whip which ended in a sharp dagger at the end. With one crack a large saddled bird like creature came running up. She jumped on and began to chase their now fleeing quarry.