Chapter 5-Changing of the guard
"Why is this half-breed so important master Tsubaki? All I see is a weakling who needs his sword to prevent the loss of his soul," said the General who was wearing armor nearly covered in spikes in a dark voice pointing to Tetsuigia still in its sheathe at Inuyashas waist who then punched with his spike tipped knuckles into the shirtless chest putting five straight holes in the chest region of Inuyasha.
Inuyasha eyes flew open in pain as blood spewed out of his mouth and the five small holes now in his chest as he tried to breathe in what air he could to continue to survive despite the pain. "You...stupid...bast...bastard...I'll...kill...you," said a barely conscious Inuyasha whose amber eyes struggled to see passed the blood and hair covering his face.
"Getting a little worried that he may one day replace you General?" said Tsubaki who was now next the General and to the left of the bleeding Inuyasha.
"Why would I? I have observed him since his fight and killing of Naraku and even though he's strong for a half-demon all I see from within him is weakness...just as you do," said the General who turned his attention from Inuyasha to Tsubaki.
"Oh really? You assume too much General for I have fought Inuyasha before and have been observing him through out his endeavor he has had to face. You will find no weakness in him...at least when were done with him you won't," said Tsubaki who eyed Inuyasha with great interest as she walked closer to him.
"Tsubaki! It...can't...be," said Inuyasha in surprise from seeing her just barely passed his hair before he coughed up some blood that spilled in front of her.
"It is and I'm here believe it or not Inuyasha...to save you from dying," said Tsubaki who gently parted some of the hair on Inuyashas blooded head so he could see better.
"I...believe...your full...of shit," said Inuyasha who spat some blood on her face and laughing at Tsubaki only to have the General in the ribs with his spike knuckles causing even more pain and blood to come out.
"Stop it General or he won't survive...the black pit and be integrated into the army," said Tsubaki who saw the Generals surprised look on his face.
"Your serious about putting him in the black pit and integrating him into the army considering the shape he's in. You must be mad to think it will work considering he's almost dead. Not even his demon healing abilities can save him now or the black pit," said the General.
"I'm quite serious General because unlike you haven't darker side Inuyasha. I have through my glass ball and it has shown me the wickedness that lives inside him that must be set free," said Tsubaki who then snapped her fingers causing the heavy chain to rise and moved Inuyasha over a huge pool of dark liquid that seemed to bubble more when it sensed Inuyasha was getting closer.
"No...I won't...let you...release the...the evil...in my...heart," said Inuyasha as he tried to grabbed the chain to pull himself up away from the pit, but Tsubaki who saw him scowled at his resistance.
"You will release the darkness within your heart Inuyasha whether you want to...or not," said Tsubaki who shot dark energy at the chain breaking it higher then where Inuyasha was causing him to fall into the pit of dark liquid in a big splash.
The black pool liquid that consumed Inuyasha squirmed and moved around like water surrounded by wind as it tried to break Inuyasha from the inside-out. "How long will he be down their Tsubaki?" said Kagome angrily.
"He was actually down their for quite some time Kagome. I believe he was down their for three hours. But don't worry I won't make you wait that long," said Tsubaki as she snapped her fingers causing another mist to appear with a partially blinding light.
When Kagome and the others opened their eyes they saw the image of Tsubaki and the unknown General standing their waiting for Inuyasha to appear out of the black pit. "How long must we wait master Tsubaki? Clearly the half-breed wasn't strong enough to handle the pit and is dead now meaning he is dissolving in the black liquid and becoming one with it," said the impatient General.
Tsubaki however, looked calm and collected as if she knew that Inuyasha was all right. "You fail to understand General that Inuyasha is a fighter and will resist everything that is the opposite of what he believes in till the end. Something you know nothing about," said Tsubaki whose eyes glared harshly at the General.
"What does that mean?" said the General who was getting annoyed by Tsubaki despite she was his master.
Before Tsubaki could answer the ground suddenly shook like a miniature earthquake and the black pool of liquid looked like something was coming out of it. "He's coming out! What...power!" said Tsubaki in sheer surprise as the earthquake grew more and more intense.
"I'll believe when I see it," said the General not believing that such a power to shake the earth came from Inuyasha.
It was then that the General did believe as something then shot out of the black pool high into the air with an angry look on it face. It then came crashing down in front of him and the General on all four with its claws digging into the ground leaving cracks in them. Its teeth were clearly showing and its eyes were a demonic blood red that Kagome had never seen before...except recently in Inuyasha. The figure rose as the black liquid like substance oozed off him slowly almost like sludge. "Inuyasha," Kagome had gasped involuntarily when she saw Inuyashas muscles had expanded along his entire upper body.
"He's perfect," said Tsubaki delightedly as she stared at Inuyasha with his fangs longer and more deadly in his transformed state as his face showed purple like scars across his face as he let out a long and immense external breath from his mouth that sounded like a small, but still intimidating growl.
"Very impressive...for a half-demon, but I still don't know. Whom do you serve? SPEAK!" said the General as he approached this new form of Inuyasha and circled him to see the fruit of the black pits labor.
"Afraid he's going to take your job General?" said Tsubaki staring at Inuyasha who just stood their like a statue not responding to the Generals question.
The General ignored his master and continued to stare at Inuyasha who he stopped circling and stared directly face to face with as his patients finally wore thin. "I said speak! Answer me!" said the General who swung a spiked punch at Inuyasha face.
It never made contact however, as without a warning Inuyasha in his new form raised his arm and grabbed the fist that was inches from his face. The General along with everyone else watched in shock as they never saw him move with that speed before as Inuyasha just let out a wicked smile. "I...serve...my...master...Tsubaki," said Inuyasha in a dark demon voice as he increased his grip on the Generals hand causing his attacker to let out a gasps of pain.
"He's breaking...my hand...through my...armor!" said the General in disbelief as he tried free himself, but failed.
"Inuyasha release him," said Tsubaki in a very commanding voice.
"Yes...my...master...my…queen," said Inuyasha as he threw the fist in front of him away from his face and the body with it away from himself sending the General flying to his left.
It took a while for the General to get up from the ground since his hand and pride as a General had been hurt by Inuyasha. "That...pathetic excuse...of a half-demon...dares to fight me!" said the General angrily as he got up and went directly in front of Inuyasha and stared into those glowing red demon eyes that seemed to be an endless void.
"You tried to hurt Inuyasha and threaten to harm him. It was only natural that he would defend himself. Right Inuyasha," said Tsubaki as she got closer to him and massaged one of his many new muscled abs regardless of the black liquid still covering him causing Kagomes face burn red with jealousy seeing what Tsubaki had done when she had turned Inuyasha.
The real Tsubaki who was next to her watched with a smile on her face as she enjoyed seeing how the past events had played out as they did. "Your disgusting Tsubaki. What makes you think you can make Inuyasha like you when he hates you for everything you've done?" said Kagome.
"I suggest you talk to Inuyasha about that when this is over, but until then...watch," said Tsubaki as she pointed to what happened next.
"Yes my...queen," said Inuyasha as his wicked smile increased showing more and more teeth from his mouth as sign (at least to Kagome) that he had enjoyed what she was doing.
The General stepped in front of Tsubaki and Inuyasha clearly upset and turned to face Tsubaki. "This is absurd. He is a half-demon and not worth my time being integrated into the army as one of its soldiers. I bet he doesn't even have the spine to go fight on the battle field?" said the General whose face went from seriousness to horror as the sound of metal armor being pierced was heard along with the sound of ripped flesh.
Kagome and the others watched in horror as they saw that it was Inuyasha who had caused the sound to be heard for he had sent his right clawed hand right into the armor of the General and into his back. "What were you saying before? Something about me being not worth your time and something about my spine!" said Inuyasha with a smile as he pulled out the Generals spinal cord out causing his legs to give out and he was on his knees staring at Tsubaki who was not least bit worried for her General as Inuyasha then took the piece of the spinal cord he had in his hand and started strangling the General with it.
"Tsubaki...ack...help me...please! Tell him...to...to stop!" said the General with horror on his face as he found it more and more difficult to breathe.
"No General. I won't tell him to stop. Lately you've been a disappointment to me before I sent you to retrieve Inuyasha from his weakened condition. Of course I should thank you General because right now because of your insults to him...I have acquired a much younger...stronger...and more powerful General to lead my armies to victory. Right General Inuyasha?" said Tsubaki whose voice went from serious to sweet when she talked to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha just smiled as he tightened his grip of the General. "Of course...my queen. I hear you and I obey," said Inuyasha as drool came out of his mouth as he could feel the satisfying urge to kill in his mouth.
"Good General Inuyasha. Now for my order...kill him," said Tsubaki pointing to her previous General who could only stare at her in horror.
Inuyasha made his death quick and painful as he squeezed the spinal cord around the Generals throat hard and then before the General passed out from lack of air Inuyasha broke his neck with a very large "CRACK!" that went with it. Inuyasha let go of the body after that then knocked over to his right and throwing the spinal cord over to its previous master's body. "What a pathetic excuse for a life. His parents should have killed him shortly after birth," said Inuyasha whose eyes that just seemed to stay that red demonic color with no pupil in them turned from the fallen General to Tsubaki who had been quite pleased with his performance as well as his obedience to her in obeying her command.
She clapped her hands to applaud him of his first assignment completed as she moved closer to him until they were now face to face. "You make your Queen proud my General for you serve me well. I anticipate many great things from you when serving me Inuyasha...on and off the battlefield," said Tsubaki with a twisted smile as she reached and touched his dog ears making growl with pleasure as his smile from the kill grew even further.
"Yes Queen Tsubaki. I look forward to THAT!" said Inuyasha with a smile as Tsubaki removed her hands from his ears and started circling him with awe at what he was.
"Look at what have become Inuyasha. Before you were once a half-demon whose potential was...restrained by your human side. Thanks to the black pit however, you have now changed...no...evolved from your weakness while having it...intact. You have now become...perfection in form of the word. You are strong...fast... and powerful. These are the qualities that would only be in found a powerful demon, but now you can make key decisions using some form human judgment that is required to wield your power...thanks to the pit of course," said Tsubaki as she eyed Inuyasha up and down and actually licking her lips for just a second.
Kagome could hear Inuyashas breathing was accelerating drastically as if something had lit something a blaze in his heart. "What are your orders my Queen?" said Inuyasha who hands seemed anxious in wanting grab something to kill.
"First...we will clean you off and get you some new clothes and armor befitting a powerful General such as you. Second...you will meet the troops you will command that will fight and die for you. Third...after all that...you and I get to have a little fun together...in private!" said Tsubaki as she started moving her hands around Inuyasha upper body and feeling the muscled abs of her General.
"I look forward to all three...and not particularly in that order either," said Inuyasha in a dark voice as he growled with pleasure as he stared at her with a wicked look on his face that matched hers to him.
The glass orb glowed sending dark mist everywhere, which finally stopped sending everything back to normal as what was shown ended that had happened those many weeks ago. "What an animal Inuyasha is. Don't you agree?" said Tsubaki as she stared at Kagome who was so angry right now she wanted hurt Tsubaki so much she could taste it.
"You witch!" said Kagome as she tried to attack Tsubaki, but found herself unable to move.
Kagome was shocked when she realized it wasn't the restraints holding her down...it was Inuyasha in front of her that did as he grabbed her by the throat and held her firmly, but just tight enough to immobilize her. She stared into the void of endless red and saw no pupil in them as if he had become pure evil. "You will treat my master with some respect!" said Inuyasha who threw her back hard into the group.
"Ah General Inuyasha. You have returned from resting in time to protect me as I knew you would my beloved. Now you can take these prisoners to the others who are currently sitting in their cells so they can slowly suffer just as you have all your life, "said Tsubaki who snapped her fingers and a small amount of solders appeared through a passageway the others didn't notice before.
"Yes my Queen. As always your touch commands obedience and loyalty, "said Inuyasha who bowed and picked Miroku and Sango off the ground while the rest were picked up by demon soldiers and pushed to move forward to the newly seen passageway with what seemed to Kagome to be just as dark as Inuyashas heart.