Chapter 3-A Connection is Made
The city went into complete panic as demon troops flooded the city slaughtering all who they saw regardless if they were man, woman, or child. The General ran to the other side of the city with demon speed and destroyed the wall like he did the first after disposing of several of the guards posted their and all who were in his line of sight of course as he ran to it. "COME ON!" said the General as he motioned his hand to his second in command to advance his half of the army.
The second in command motioned his troops forward with his hand who all started running full speed at the city. "I guess I should join the battle," said the second in command as he readied his hooked chain that was normally used for demon slaying and ran into the battle as well.
The General made his way to Lord of the cities private castle near the local Inn and killed all those who tried to stop him or were in front of him from entering it. One by one the General entered each room he came across searching for the Lord of the castle only to come up empty. "I know you're here mortal. I can smell your human stench all over this place you call a home and I can tell it is fresh stench. You cannot hide from me," said the General for all in the castle to hear. Finally he entered the main room and found the Lord surrounded by his most loyal soldiers who stood ready to fight for their Lord.
"How dare you attack my home and my city form which I rule. Do you know who I am?" said the human Lord angrily.
"Actually I do. You...are a dead man. A dead man who uses full and half demons as slave labor to build this place that is a stain on demons everywhere that must be...removed," said the General who let out a growl from deep in his voice causing some of the troops to have a little fear in their eyes.
"So what if I use demons as slave labor. They vital resource that should be used to benefit humans. Nothing more!" said the human Lord who motioned a half-demon cat that was in chains over to him.
The General looked over at the female half-demon and the half-demon looked at him with her sadness. "Nothing more huh? You must have a lot of guts having your half-demon slave in front of me considering that this will be the last time she's with you or any of your other demon slaves," said the General as he showed more of his fangs as drool started coming down his face.
"KILL THIS CREATURE!" said the human Lord.
The soldiers charged the General whose could only smile knowing he was going to do a lot of killing. "DIE!" yelled the General who sliced and clawed his way through the soldiers almost instantly.
"IMPOSSIBLE! WHAT IS THIS THING?" yelled the human Lord in horror as the General threw the last lifeless soldier to the side as if he was nothing.
"I'm your demise mortal. Nothing more!" said the General as all of the human soldier's blood now stained his gleaming armor as all the others had before them as he now walked slowly towards the now fearful human Lord who drew a dagger so he could defend himself.
However, it was to no avail as the female half-demon servant moved away from her human master and stared into the eyes of her new one as the General grabbed the knife held arm of the human lord and broke it clear off his body only to throw it to the side as if it was pointless. The human Lord screamed in pain as his body was losing a severe amount of blood. The General grabbed the human Lord by the face and lifted him up in the air in part to increase his suffering and to drown out the screaming the human Lord was doing. The General then took his sword and pierced right through the mans stomach and when he removed it all of the human Lords intestines and organs fell out of him in a big heap. The female half-demon cat stared at him in all of his power and bowed before him as her new master. "You are my master now great warrior. My life is yours to command," said the female half-demon.
"No. You are a free half-demon now. You no longer have to serve a master for you have served enough. Rise so you may be free from your chains and bondage to be your own master," said the General as the half-demon rose from the ground in surprise as he broke the chains on her.
Then the General turned and walked away without another word being spoken except for two from the half demon cat. "Thank you," was all she could say.
The General made his way through the rest of the castle slicing through anything in his path looking through more and more rooms for the demon slaves he was informed were here. "General," said a voice from behind him.
The General turned around and saw is trusted Lieutenant with blood all over him from those he killed. "What do you have to report?" said the General.
"We may have found the slaves sir. Their in the dungeon area beneath here," said the Lieutenant who had several soldiers with him.
"What? Why are they in a dungeon?" said the General surprised.
"They turned it from a dungeon for prisoners and criminals into a slave holding area as a means to contain them all easier and punish them should they ever get out of line sir," said the Lieutenant who saw the Generals anger beginning to rise again.
"Find them and release them. I want them all out of here before place down. Understand!" said the General in a very angry voice.
"Yes sir," said the Lieutenant as he and the soldiers went to the dungeon area to free the prisoners.
(Meanwhile at the Inn)
"Kagome we have to get out of here before the demon soldiers reach this level of the Inn," said Sango as they heard fighting on the level below them and Kilala transforming into her more fearsome form.
"All set lets go," said Kagome as they all got the last of their things and jumped on Kilala who smashed through the wall and now floated high over the battlefield and the horror that was being unleashed on its people.
However, observing the fight was short lived die to Kilala's smashing through the wall made a significant eye turner as demon soldiers who were securing the area saw them and attacked them. Kilala let out a cat like roar as she found her paws being pulled by chains that wrapped around them being forced to the ground. "We have to try and get Kilala free so we can get out of here," said Sango as she tried as the others did in attacking the soldiers to force them to release Kilala it was useless and soon found themselves now surrounded by them.
The General made his way outside when he heard a familiar roar of a fire cat demon outside on the battlefield. 'It can't be. Can it?' thought the General as he saw his men surround a group of people that looked familiar.
"Surrender or perish," said one of the soldiers hold a giant ax in his hand ready to strike.
"In your dreams demon," said Sango as she readied her boomerang to attack.
"As you wish girl," said the demon soldier with a wicked smile on its face as he moved his ax into striking distance and was about to swing horizontally at Sango
"DO NOT ATTACK!" yelled the General as he moved swiftly to where his soldiers were surrounding the small group.
The soldier immediately stopped just as he was about to start his attack and turned to see the General before. "General sir," said the soldier who dropped his weapon and kneeled before his presence.
"General!" said Miroku as the others stared at the figure before them in disbelief as the General they had heard was strong, powerful, and ruthless was none other then...
"Inuyasha!" said Kagome gasping in disbelief as she stared at him and then his sword that she recognized as Tetsuigia...Inuyashas sword.
This unfortunately for Kagome and the others confirmed that the undefeated warrior known only as the "General" was actually Inuyasha who was alive, well...and different. "Its...good to...see you all again even under different...circumstances," said Inuyasha in a semi-dark voice as he released a small smile from his human blood covered face.
"Inuyasha what are you doing? We were worried about you when demons attacked you and when you disappeared. What happened to you?" said Shippo almost yelling.
"HEY! Don't you dare talk to the General like that!" said another demon soldier who pointed his sword at the Fox Demon who quickly retreated behind Miroku's leg.
Inuyasha however, raised a hand for the demon soldier to stop and he obeyed almost instantly. Inuyasha looked like he wanted to say something, but didn't and instead just stared at everyone from Shippo to...Kagome. He felt something stir in his heart when he looked at those eyes that had worry in them and at the same time demanded answers from him. "Kagome..." said Inuyasha only to stop finding he was suddenly stricken with an incredible surge of pain grabbing him in the chest as he fell to his knees in pain.
"General sir are you all right?" said one of his soldiers as several of them dropped their weapons to support Inuyasha as his face told them he was in pain.
"Yes, but somehow the very presence of them is...weakening me somehow," said Inuyasha whose red glowing eyes showed pain in them as he grabbed his face with his free hand while he put Tetsuigia away before he dropped it.
"If they are causing you pain General then they must die so it can be eased," said one of demon soldiers solidifying his grip on his weapon as did several others while Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kilala prepared to defend themselves.
"NO! I WANT THEM ALIVE!" yelled Inuyasha as he struggled to stay on his two feet despite the help of several demon soldiers.
"But sir..." said one of the demon soldiers in protest.
"We will take them back with us to our Master where their fate shall be decided. In the mean time...we have mission to complete. Get them out of my site for now I have to take care of this place once and for all," said Inuyasha.
"Inuyasha..." said Kagome, but she found herself not able to speak when she saw the darkness in Inuyashas eyes gaining strength.
"Kagome! For once in your life you and the others must listen to me and drop your weapons. As long as you do not resist you will not be harmed," said Inuyasha who let out an angry growl as he felt is strength returning.
Slowly, but reluctantly the group surrender and were then escorted away by a small detachment of demons with weapons ready in case they tried something foolhardy. As the group left his sight Inuyashas lieutenant appeared bowing slightly. "General all demon slaves full and half have been recovered and taken out of here as well as the humans who surrendered to us. What are your orders?" said the lieutenant.
Inuyasha turned to face his lieutenant with a serious look on his face. "Simple my lieutenant. Were going to burn it down. All if it. Not one piece of this place is to be left standing," said Inuyasha with a very commanding voice.
"Yes sir," said the lieutenant bowing his head again before running off to deliver the orders to the rest of the troops scattered through out the city.
Moments later the city was in flames castle and all as the demons under Inuyashas command burned everything that was that great city that was built by the blood and sweat of demon slaves both full and half. "BURN! BURN IT ALL! FLAMES CARRY OUR VENGENCE TO THE SKIES!" yelled Inuyasha with a sadistic smile on his face as he combined his swords mastery over wind to accelerate fire he had started.
Kagome and the others watched and saw the fire burning almost as brightly as the sun itself. "Inuyasha...why?" whispered Kagome as Inuyashas troops marched with what they taken back with their General to their and his...master.