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Chapter 7
To Undo a Spell
Inuyasha and Takato traveled for an hour before they reached the place where Jesse said the Moon Beam Flower would be. It would have taken less time, but Takato had convinced Inuyasha to stop by the park and pick up Guilmon. They were in an older part of town, and Inuyasha was searching the line of buildings for anything that looked like plant life. He was getting a little frustrated with the search when Takato pointed his finger and said, "Hey, there it is."
Inuyasha turned around and followed Takato point to the corner of an abandoned apartment building where a single flower was growing. Inuyasha smiled and was about to leap up to get the flower when he suddenly sensed the wind scar. In an instant he redirected his force, picked up Guilmon and Takato, and leapt all of them out of the way of a wind scar attack.
Inuyasha quickly pulled out Tetsusaiga and turned and did a double take when he saw that his opponent looked like him. The figure stood there a second before he said, "Hello Inuyasha, I am Inuyasha. Well, to be more accurate I am an evil version of you Naraku created." Inuyasha looked to the evil Inuyasha and noticed that unlike the real Tetsusaiga the one the dark clone was wielding had a black blade.
Inuyasha just spat and said, "Well I say you're just a cheap imitation, and I plan to prove it." Inuyasha launched him self at the dark clone and they began to clash swords, but the dark clone was even faster then Inuyasha, making it impossible for him to land a shot. The dark clone had actually forced Inuyasha back and launched the wind scar. Inuyasha countered the attack by using the backlash wave, but the dark clone did the same and the attacks were negated. Inuyasha was starting to breath pretty hard and the dark clone just began to chuckle as it said, "You foul, even a demon's strength will eventually wane. My strength, however, is that of a demon puppet. As long as Naraku concentrates on me I can out last you. So, you see, it is just a matter of time."
The dark clone was about to assault Inuyasha when he heard someone say, "You may be able to out last Inuyasha, but when I help him we will defeat you." The dark clone turned and saw the Guilmon and Takato had biomerged into Gallantmon. Before the dark clone could react Gallantmon launched a lighting joust attack and hit the evil copy square in the chest.
While the dark clone was dazed by the attack Gallantmon went over and helped Inuyasha to his feet. They then stood together and while the dark clone was still getting up Inuyasha launched a wind scar while Gallantmon launched a shield of the just. The attacks combined and the dark clone was struck with the powerful attack. Once the attack had ebbed Inuyasha went over to the dark clone and used the Tetsusaiga to cut off its head, making it transform into a small wooden doll that had been cut in half. When Gallantmon came over he asked, "So, what is that?"
Inuyasha growled as he said, "That is one of Naraku's demon puppets, and a very dangerous one at that." Inuyasha paused a second before he said, "I think we should get back to the house quickly. Can you keep up with me in that form?" Takato nodded his head and the pair gathered the Moon Beam Flower before making there run back to Rika's house with the precious ingredient
Off the coast a two tailed cat demons was flying over the ocean with three people on its back. Sango was watching straight ahead while Kohaku and Henry were scanning the horizon for the island where the dragon demon was. They flew over the ocean for a while before Henry said, "Look, there is the island. Over there."
Sango looked over to where Henry was pointing, and then got Kirara to change the directions and head straight for the island. They landed on the shore in a few minutes, and Sango lead the group as the searched the island for the dragon demon. Sango checked the mountain in the center of the small island while Kohaku and Henry searched the surrounding area. After an hour of searching Kohaku called for Sango, and once she arrived she saw that Kohaku and Henry had found a cave that had dragon demon foot prints all around the entrance. Sango nodded her head and readied a bit of dark blue powder as she and Kohaku entered the cave, leaving Henry outside to wait.
Sango and Kohaku crept through the darkness, and after a few minutes they could hear the low breathing of the ancient dragon. Sango risked lighting a torch, and saw that the dragon was massive, and even if they wanted to slay it, they probably wouldn't be able to on their own. So, Sango crept silently up to the head of the beast and blue the dark blue powder away so the dragon breathed it in. The effects of the powder lulled the dragon into a deeper sleep, and once Sango was sure the powder had taken effect she signaled Kohaku and he removed the necessary dragon scales for the potion.
Sango was about to put out the torch when the dragon demon turned his head and opened his bright yellow eyes to look at the demon slayer. The demon sighed as it said, "So, have you come to slay me."
Sango shook her head as she said, "No, all we needed was a few scaled to help cure a friend of ours."
The Dragon chuckled as he said, "Is that what this is about. Then, could I interest you in doing something for me?"
Sango turned so she faced the dragon demon before she said, "What is it?"
The dragon took a breath in and said, "I am not long for this world, but inside me I keep a precious item, the last dragon demon egg. It has remained in my body for centuries now, slowly changing with the outside world so that when I died, it could hatch and be able to survive in the new world."
Sango shook her head as she said, "I don't understand what you are asking."
The dragon demon sighed as it said, "The energy from the egg is keeping me alive. I have not moved from this cave in years, and I may live forever if I am not killed. So, I am asking you, demon slayer, to free me from this torturous task. The second I am dead I will turn to dust, and you can take the dragon demon egg from the remains. Care for it and the creature inside it will become your greatest ally, I swear this to you."
Sango looked at the ancient demon, and sighed as she took the sword off her belt and a little poison from a pouch. She dipped the blade in it and then poked the dragon with the tip. She swore she saw the dragon smile as the poison quickly circulated his body, and stopped his hear. In an instant his whole body turned to dust and disappeared. In the center of the cave was now a single egg. Sango did as she was asked, and took it with her.
Once they were back out in the daylight Kohaku showed Henry the dragon scales, and they marveled at the beauty that each scale had. After they had marveled at the scales they returned to the beach where Kirara was waiting, and took off. Henry smiled as they head back to the main land and said, "Well, that was easier then I thought it would be."
Sango just turned her head and smiled as she said, "Did you expect less from two members of the demon slayer village?"
Henry nodded his head as he said, "Well, what are you going to do with the dragon egg."
Sango looked at the egg, and then said, "I think I will give it to Jesse. If Sesshomaru was telling the truth he has lived the past several hundred years alone on that island. I think it would be good for him to have someone to talk to, even if it is a dragon demon." With that Sango gave Kirara a shout and the demon feline streaked through the sky back to Rika's house.
In the mountains outside the city Miroku, Kazu, and Kenta walked through the forest as they searched for the cave that contained the demon bone pot. While they walked Kazu listened to some music while Kenta talked to Miroku about the life of a monk. He was lucky to have such a valuable resource, because he had a report on feudal era monks due in a few days. Kenta asked Miroku, "So, what are the prayer beads on your right arm for?"
Miroku held up his right arm and said, "They contain the power of the wind tunnel, both my greatest weapon and my deadliest curse."
Kenta looked confused as he said, "How can that be?"
Miroku chuckled slightly as he said, "The wind tunnel is a vortex in my right hand that sucks up everything in its path. When I expose it I can suck up almost any demon with it. That is how it is my greatest weapon. The reason it is my deadliest curse is that every year the wind tunnel grows bigger, and eventually I will meet the same fate as my father and grandfather."
"What is that?"
Miroku face got serious as he said, "I will be sucked into the vortex of my hand. One day the wind tunnel will spread beyond the boarders of my palm and I will be engulfed by it."
Kenta lowered his and felt sorry for Miroku. He didn't feel sorry for long because soon he smacked his head into something and fell back. Kazu was laughing his head off while Miroku said, "Well, I think we found the barrier. Now, let's see if I can break it."
Miroku raised his staff up and with one swift motion struck the barrier. After several sparks and a bright light Miroku's staff fell through the barrier, and it was broken. Miroku smiled and said, 'Well, that was easy. A little to easy in fact"
Kenta and Kazu nodded as they followed Miroku through a few trees. They found the cave easily enough, and were just leaving it with the demon pot in hand when Miroku felt a dark presence and he looked around. That was when he noticed a dark figure standing in the trees. Kazu and Kenta then noticed the figure as Miroku said, "Who goes there/ Show yourself, or I will attack."
The figure slowly walked towards them, and they all got a look of surprise and worry when they saw it was someone that looked very much like Miroku. The dark clone said, "Hello, my name is Miroku. I am your darker half brought to life by Naraku. Now, fall victim to my wind tunnel."
With that the shadow clone exposed his right palm and the wind tunnel started up. Fearing he and the others would be sucked up Miroku opened his own and the battle of the wind tunnels began. Miroku and the dark clone let their wind tunnels fight each other for several minutes before Kazu said, "Dude, what can we do to help?"
Miroku turned to them and said, "Do you see that plant over their. That plants roots are very poison. Pull it out of the ground, but do not touch the roots. I will then back up into the tunnel and anchor my staff within it. When I give the single grab tightly on to the staff and I will close my wind tunnel. Then you will need to let his wind tunnel such up the plant, and that should incapacitate him."
Kazu and Kenta nodded and while Miroku kept his wind tunnel between him and his dark clone the boys pick the plant. After they had pulled out about ten plants they walked with Miroku back into the cave. Kazu set Miroku's staff behind two firmly anchored rocks, and after setting the plants at Miroku's feet and holding tightly to the staff Miroku closed his wind tunnel and grabbed firmly onto his staff. The dark clone's wind tunnel soon began to pull a lot of debris out of the cave, including the plants. Miroku waited for a few seconds one the plants had entered the dark clone's void, and then smiled as he saw the clone close his wind tunnel and take hold of his right hand. Miroku took this opportunity to place a sutra on the dark clone's neck, and then slash it off with his staff.
The clones head rolled of, and the figure disappeared in a cloud of smoke and all that was left was a broken demon puppet. Miroku kicked the broken puppet away and said, "Come, Jesse will be needing this demon bone pot soon. We should get back." With that Miroku lead Kazu and Kenta through the forest back to the bus stop.
It was getting to be around 3:00 in the afternoon when everybody got back with their ingredients. Jesse smiled and took all the ingredients from everyone, and was quite surprised when Sango gave him the dragon egg. He smiled as he set if off in a sage place and set down beside a table he had set out in the yard. He began to crush some of the herbs collected by Shippo, Jerry, and Ryo. He finished and placed the crushed herbs in the demon bone pot as he said, "All right. If you want to watch the spell I would do it from the roof because it is going to get interesting down here. Second, can someone go get Rika up?" Renamon nodded her head as she went inside to get Rika. Inuyasha and the others all made their way to the roof top, the tamers being helped up by Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. Jesse finished placing all the ingredients in the demon bone pot except the moon beam flower petals, one of Rika's hairs that hadn't been tainted by the werewolf arrow and the dragon scales. Renamon came walking out of the bedroom with Rika beside her, still looking a little weak. Jesse led her out and laid her down on the grass. He went back to the table and took the flower petals. He walked back over to Rika and stood over her.
Jesse waited a few seconds, letting his spiritual energy activate the purifying powers of the flower petals before he said,
Hear my call oh petals of the Moon beam Flower
Add us now with your purifying power
To take away the evil energies within
And to free her powers to defeat the darkness
And help us fix this whole mess
Jesse then dropped the petals on to Rika's body and they could see a dark mist start to rise out of Rika's body and enter into the flower petals, which were slowly turning black. While this was occurring, Jesse took the demon bone pot and all its contents and set if above Rika's head. He then lit the mixture in the pot on fire and watched as the smoke mingled with the dark mist and began to enter the flower petals as well, slowing the rate at which they were turning black.
Jesse let this happen for 15 minutes before the black mist stopped leaving Rika's body and the flower petals were a pure black. He picked the petals up and through them into the pot where they burned with the remainder of the mixture. He brought the dragon scales over and place three on her forehead in a triangle shape, four on each arm, five on her chest and stomach, and four on each leg. He then took a few steps back as he said,
Hear my call scales with healing powers unknown
Now that the dark energies have been disowned
Let your healing powers undo the damages of the dark spell
And send its dark changes down to hell
With this spell done in with plenty of time
Heal her now with the end of this rhyme
The dragon scales began to glow as Jesse took the last item, the one untainted hair, and held it over Rika. Suddenly a great wind enveloped the yard and caused a huge tornado. A bright flash came form the heart of the tornado, and as it subsided they saw Rika lying on the ground, back to her normal self. In Jesse's hand sat a black arrow, the werewolf arrow. He quickly dropped the arrow on the ground and crushed it with his foot. The others got down from the roof and were smiling as Rika got up off the ground, her face serious but her eyes conveying a feeling of joy.