Chapter seven, Some Kind of Game

Eshkar storehouse, 2:45 p.m. August 4th

A/N: I'm sorry it took so long to update. Life hasn't been so kind and it's hard for me. I don't want to get into the details but please don't be angry if I haven't updated. Thanks for all of the reviews. Much appreciated. I'll see if I can somehow explain why/how this random girl is being possessed by the spirit of a hurt child but it may still be confusing. I'm also planning on starting an InuYasha fan fiction titled "I Have No One to Protect" obviously not until I have this one finished and my Fruit's Basket fan fiction done. But do please keep an eye out for the InuYasha fiction; it is going to be very well written because I'm going to take my time. Enjoy the short (but awesome) chapter!

Many souls began to gather around the girl-monster like moths to a candle. They began to form one large creature, in the shape of some twisted demon with spikes and large wings.

"Come fourth all who have been slain by the same foe as I! Come fourth!" the mangled voice rang through the darkness as the girl-monster charged forward at an incredible speed.

Storm had no time to react and the attack hit her body.

Shit… She quickly put up her guard again. The girl-monster began to chuckle, then, emitting the high pitched squeal of several children being tickled, it disappeared, leaving Storm alone. Storm's eyes darted from side to side as she searched for any trace of her foe. She then began to search mentally but to no avail. The only clue to the girl-monster's presence was its laughter, fluctuating in volume and thundering all around; causing it to be impossible to detect the exact location.

Dammit… Storm clenched a fist and retreated to her body. Before she could get close enough to enter, it disappeared from her vision.

"What!" Storm groped around where her body was and the laughter grew louder.

"Nice. You've passed level one." An echoing voice pronounced. Strom whirled around, eyes wildly consumed with confusion. Before her was the first form of the girl—previous to her turning into a monster.

"Wh…what do you mean, level one?" Storm stuttered. The girl giggled.

"The game silly! You passed level one!" She giggled again and began to vanish.

"W-wait! I still don't know what you mean!" she cried angrily. Her voice echoed back at her. She groaned and screamed in frustration. She heatedly kicked a rock. She looked down, briefly shocked.

Where did that come from… she looked ahead at a path set before her, cobblestone and lined with a rock wall.

What's this...Someone is seriously screwing with me. Her feet began to move forward reluctantly. With every step she took, the road crumbled behind her.

I guess I'm not going back… the path seemed to go on and on. As she progressed, landscape became more prominent; she began to see the dense forest background although somewhat blurred by a strange purple miasma. Up ahead, Storm could see a fork in the path. One looked the same as the path where she had already traversed, while the other part lead into an even denser part of the jungle.

Now which to choose…well, I can't turn back if I make the wrong choice… A wind began to blow, as if gently pulling her into the dense part. She smiled.

And I took the road less traveled by… she entered the woods, into uncertainty.

A/N: Sorry that this one is wicked short. I just needed to get a chapter posted and I felt like I should end it here… Sorry about that. Yes…the plot is taking newer twists and turns but don't worry! There is a purpose to this all (with some DBZ, I promise you!). Don't worry Thomas, I am still using your idea but I figured that she would need to get some training done, am I right? Please review, suggestions welcome, I do still need some ideas… by the way. I might not update until after New Years because I am getting a new computer for Christmas and I won't be able to update until then.