Chapter 18-Battle of the Generals: Respect
(A/N: All right enough with the filler chapters. Now we come down to the big bad chapters, which are crucial and impritant. This one being no exception and the the last two after this will be of esteemed importance. I know I keep saying this I really need reviews. I'm under this suspicion that no one cares anymore about my story now that Inuyasa is all "goody-goody". Well I can assure you he is just as wild and crazy as ever just not with a heart filled with darkness. If you review I promise you the next chapters will be even better then what you've read so far.)
The battle in itself was intense as well as difficult as any good strategist tells you when you try to take a castle. With highly thick walls with a shielded army behind it waiting for you to attack so they kill more then they loose, it takes an army twice the size of the defending army to take a castle. Inuyasha knew this all too well from his past battles involving castles, but under current circumstances he was forced to break the rules of engagement when it came to castles. Fortunately, for Inuyasha Sesshomorru's army helped support his even though combined it wasn't twice the size of the defending army, but...it was better then nothing.
As the battle started on one front with Inuyasha smashing the protective walls of the mighty sanctuary down to get to the opposing army on the other side, Shinn and the others along with a division of troops made their way through the secret passage. Sure enough they encountered resistance, but it was a surprised resistance none the less that Shinn along with Kagome and the others took full advantage. The surprise attack they created inside the castle itself was causing problems with troops getting to where they had to in the castle. "I hope General Inuyasha is holding up against that General Gore outside with the opposing main army," said Shinn as he sliced through several demon soldiers with his trusty sword.
"Inuyasha can take care of himself Shinn just keep fighting," said Miroku as he struck some demons down with his staff.
"We've seen what Inuyasha takes care of and it disgusts me," aid Kagome as she fired an arrow out of anger over Sango being Inuyasha's mate then her.
"Get over it you foolish child and focus or you're going to find yourself on our own," said Shinn in a threatening voice not wanting to hear anyone disrespect his general during their time fighting.
In the main area outside the castle itself Inuyasha found himself fighting a war he couldn't believe as he cut through several dozen demon soldiers at once. It had pained Inuyasha though to do this since some of the enemy soldiers were the ones who served under him originally. These soldiers were good fighters because he had led them into battle before on multiple occasions. He knew from experience that they were good at what they did when it came to fighting, which only meant Inuyasha would have to be better then them if he wanted to stay alive. Sesshomorru himself had never fought such a strong army of an opposition before and was starting to wonder just how powerful Inuyasha truly was if he could fight such a powerful army. 'Just how strong are you really Inuyasha?' thought Sesshomorru as he saw Inuyasha fighting threw the sea of demon soldiers trying to kill him.
Finally after what seemed like a never ending wave of enemy soldiers, Inuyasha found his intended target that had gotten his attention ever since Shinn had told him about the new general. "Well well well we finally meet face to face for the first time as well as the last time General Gore," said Inuyasha with a satisfying smile on his face.
General Gore was a demon that had long dark brown hair that stopped at the back of his neck and his height was somewhat equal to Inuyashas; General Gore had no pupil's in his eyes like Inuyasha once had and his armor looked more like it was made out of bone then that of metal. "Yes. I have heard many things about you in the time Queen Tsubaki was getting me ready to take your place as the new Supreme General of her armies. It's a real shame we never worked together or fought beside one another on the battlefields that we fought in," said General Gore in a deep, dark, and very terrifying voice as he created bone like swords from the underside of his wrists.
Inuyasha just smiled at General Gore's words and nodded in agreement. "Now that the pleasantries are over General Gore let us see which one of us will is the better fighter of the two of us," said Inuyasha as he readied himself for battle.
General Gore nodded and ran at break neck speed at Inuyasha who did the same as their weapons met the others. With their weapons clashed and slashed in a way that made them look more like monsters then warriors as blades of bone met the blade of a fang. The two warriors were fighting long after the battle outside of the castle was over and Inuyasha and Sesshomorru's armies were successful in pushing back Tsubaki's. Sesshomorru and those of both him and his brother's army watched in awe as the two warriors fought with everything they had at each other and pushing the other to their limits.
Even though they were fighting each other in their own little world they Inuyasha and General Gore were actually enjoying their fight with one another. Neither had been pushed this far before both physically and mentally when it came to fighting. During their fight all they saw were each other as their weapon tried to pierce the others flesh. They saw each other as worthy opponents that were both striving for nothing more then victory over the enemy they saw. Needless to say they both enjoyed this fight and regardless of who won or lost in this fight there would be no regrets, only satisfaction that they fought with everything they had without fear of dying.
Finally, a key moment in the battle appeared as one of General Gore's blades broke from the constant pressure received from Inuyasha's Tetsuigia. This caused General Gore to lose balance long enough for Inuyasha to make the critical move he needed and plunged Tetsuigia into General Gore's bone plated armored chest. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" screamed General Gore as the demon general's blood both a combination of black and green gushed out of his body as he hit the ground.
Inuyasha was breathing somewhat heavily from the ordeal of fighting General Gore as he pried his sword free from the dying general's body. "That was well hard fought victory General Gore. You should feel proud to have fought me at my very best like that," said Inuyasha as he put Tetsuigia away as he stared down at his defeated opponent.
General Gore smiled at this. "You fought me at my peek of power as well Inuyasha. I see why Tsubaki wanted you in her army to begin with," said General Gore as blood started to come out of his mouth.
"Why did you let Tsubaki do this to you? Even without the pit's power you would still have been my equal. So why do it?" said Inuyasha as he now kneeled beside his defeated enemy.
"Like you I was sent into the pit against my will, only to come out wanting to serve my new queen. The very moment you realized you had left and betrayed her for your friends she became obsessed with beating you. When she was training me she scolded me and compared me to you as she spoke your name on several occasion in a single sentence. She hates being betrayed as she was in the past and can't stand it here and now in the present. You...you are her only weakness. This fight in itself was made to bring out the best in you so when you encounter her she intends to break you one more...as she did in the past," said Gore as his smile faded when he was talking to Inuyasha.
"She's waiting for me?" said Inuyasha surprised at what General Gore said.
"Yes. She intends to break you again as she did before with you in the beginning. She thinks you should be granted mercy for all the things you did for her, but she would only be merciful just to see you suffer and fall into her influence once more. She awaits you in the place where your transformation into becoming her loyal general all began. You will find her in the depths below the castle that you know of all too well as the black pit. When you fight her and fail she will take your broken body and drop it into the pit once more allowing the process to start all over again. Once she does that she expects you to wipe out everything in your path that is not loyal and kill everything in sight in her name. You must be extremely careful Inuyasha. For you were my equal if not greater in battle and even I cannot defeat her if I tried like I did here," said General Gore as he then started to convulse with blood coming out even more from his mouth.
"Shame you can't fight anymore then maybe we would have a shot to say the least," said Inuyasha as he saw his adversary's life starting to fade.
"You need...need not worry...about me Inu...Inuyasha. I am...glad to leave this...this place that is called...life for it...it is no home...to me and never...was. As with all...all of my species...our one...one true home is...is on...the...battlefield. Now I...I...can return to...my one true...home...at...at...last," said General Gore with his last breath as he closed his eyes and fell into darkness that was death.
"Rest in peace General Gore you've earned it out of everyone I've killed," said Inuyasha who gave soldier salute before turning to his men.
"General Inuyasha we have gotten word from inside the castle that everything is going as planned with Shinn's forces and we have killed the mast majority of the opposing army," said Ryoushin as he stood before his somewhat grieving general.
"That's good to hear Ryoushin. Tell Shinn to press the assault, but do it carefully until were sure we've got them cornered in a fightable and not cramped area. Also tell them the area beneath the castle is mine to go to alone...understand?" said Inuyasha as he looked back at the fallen enemy general he had just killed and began to frown with deep thoughts.
"Yes sir. If I may ask so boldly sir as to what it is that troubles you?" said Ryoushin curiously.
"I was just thinking Ryoushin that one day...on some unforeseen battlefield...it maybe me that will be the one who falls at the hands of another's blade. If that is the case then what do I have to live for knowing that one day I may one day die like that?" said Inuyasha who was pointing to General Gore's now decaying body.
"Sir! Please, don't something like that. I already know one good reason for you to stay alive and you do too," said Ryoushin with a surprised and determined look on his face.
Inuyasha smiled and nodded at Ryoushin. "Yes Ryoushin. You are indeed correct. I have to live...live for Sango," said Inuyasha and with that Ryoushin smiled and respectfully saluted Inuyasha.
"I shall inform Lieutenant Shinn of your orders sir," said Ryoushin who ran off into the castle.
"Please do. This along awaited confrontation is finally coming to an end," said Inuyasha who found Sesshomorru walking by his side with demon blood running down his face and clothes as they slowly walked with the troops into the internal parts of the castle.
(A/N: Sorry this is a little shorter then to what you've expected. I'll be posting the next few chapters soon and eventually finish this so I can finish my Teen Titans fic so I can work on other stories as well. Read and review please I want to here from you. E-mail me if you have to I don't care find a way. I want to hear your opinion. Thanks!)