Author's Corner
Be afraid…… be very afraid! He's gonna get you, when you go to sleep at night. He's gonna reach out and grab you through the monitor. MWAHA HA Ha hAh ah! Oh, that's just great…. – now I'm scared too. "Phesh!". Think happy thoughts… oh no… but then I get nightmares about pink rainbows… I'm cursed I tell you… cursed!
The Chill Fury
Chapter 5
Somewhere over a darkened sky…
"Looks like we're headed for a storm." the captain said to his co-pilot, looking out at the dark skies.
"That's the understatement of the day." the co-pilot remarked. "I think we're going to experience some turbulence.
A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky on their left side; rather close to the wing of the plane.
"Now that's an understatement!" the captain retorted as lightning struck three times more.
"So hey, did you propose to her yet?" the co-pilot asked.
"I took her to a fancy restaurant and even planned it so that the ring would be hidden in the bowl of dessert." the captain explained.
"So… what happened then?"
"The desert bowls got mixed up. …I swallowed the ring…"
"Oooh, that's bad…"
"That's an understatement …believe me."
"What did she say when she found out?"
"I didn't tell her anything." the captain answered casually. "As soon as it comes out, I'll wash it and try again…"
The co-pilot felt very sorry for his captain's future wife.
"Hey! What's that on the radar?" the captain pointed.
"What could be flying out here in this weather?" the co-pilot asked out loud.
"It's moving really fast…" the captain commented a little uneasily.
"No kidding…" the co-pilot agreed, watching the dot head straight for their plane on the radar screen.
"It's headed straight for us!" the captain suddenly announced in panic.
Just as another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky; a ball of blue streaked across the side of the plane and the cockpit; momentarily rattling its entire length.
"Jerry, did you just see that?" one man asked the other, his body drenched in sweat.
"See … what… ca caa.. captain?" the other man asked, watching the blue light vanish under another flash of lightning.
"Exactly…" the captain ordered, wiping his forehead.
"Are we there yet…?" the co-pilot whined moments later in a hoarse voice.
"God I hope so…" the captain replied with a gulp.
Meanwhile at the Taisho Manor…
Both Inuyasha and his father had feared the possibility of this happening for some time now; they readied themselves, to face the impending threat.
Kikyo's miko powers seemed very aware of this demon's power, as it got closer and closer.
All of a sudden the glass on the windows began to tremble against their frames. A shivering Jaken watched with fright, as Inuyasha moved to stand side by side with his father.
The things that happened…
Tessaiga pulsed again in Inuyasha's hand; a final signal that it was ready to be used to protect any and all who needed it.
The few demon servants who still remained in the hall scampered away in fear for their lives.
Several glasses cracked due to their vigorous trembling, letting the strong wind escape into the giant hall.
As another bolt of lightning cut through the clouds, all the lights in the Taisho manor dimmed momentarily.
The temperature in the room dropped several degrees.
And then…
The approaching aura seemed to disappear completely from all their senses. Kikyo's eyes widened slightly, in wonder as to how such a power had been extinguished like a flame…
'Impossible…' she asserted.
Inutaisho's eyes that were all ready wide in surprise, widened some more when his advanced demon senses picked up a familiar energy.
Inuyasha lowered his blade and took a small step forward, in confusion.
Kagome slightly relaxed the grip she had on her mother-in-law's shoulder. She too was confused.
Jaken nervously climbed onto the head of the sofa and looked about nervously, trying his best to see whether he could sense anything.
Nothing happened.
Inutaisho said nothing as Inuyasha took another step forward.
(Crrrrrrrrrr…)
Kikyo's eyes narrowed suddenly when she felt a great deal of demon energy charging up.
Inuyasha was halfway through on taking another step, when lightning cracked and thunder rumbled…
…only the deep rumble didn't stop, it kept rolling… till the very foundations began to shake, knocking down glass cabinets and making everyone steady themselves so as to prevent being knocked off balance.
'No… I thought…' Inutaisho stammered.
Inuyasha's eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Suddenly the noise rose to an incredible level, and before anyone had time to react, the large solid wall was brought down on its knees with an explosion that rocked the manor…
(GRRRMMMMmmmmm…………..KABLOOOOOOM!)
Brilliant blue waves of energy ripped through the wall, the roof and the base of the floor as it kept crushing everything, on its way towards the occupants of the house.
"Inuyasha get out of the way!" Inutaisho yelled to his son.
Kagome screamed as she held on tightly to the person beside her.
Very strong winds swept into the now more than well exposed hall, pushing back everyone's hair and throwing the dust that erupted from the decimated concrete into their faces.
Jaken was tossed into the air and booted to the other side of the hall.
Everyone looked up through the exposed roof at the causer of the destruction.
Everyone's eyes widened, except Kikyo's.
Everyone except Kikyo held their breath, hoping that they'd wake up from this nightmare.
But it was not to be… their worst fear had taken the form of reality and it looked very menacing.
High above them in the dark purple skies, a terrifying figure appeared after another flash of lightning.
"No…" Izayoi wailed in fear.
Kikyo's eye's widened in shock at the image of the threat.
Two crimson red eyes stared down at those below. Jagged dark purple lines throbbed against pale skin. Sparkling fangs erupted from a clenched jaw, threatening to grow into long sharp killing machines that could rip through flesh like a sickle through corn. Long silver hair danced about the dark sky, like flames… on the verge of either being extinguished or growing into something unimaginable. A thin blade glowed with a sharp blue light that contrasted sharply against the purple flashes of lightning. His aura literally burned a brilliant blue as it danced about him in a chilling dance of teasing doom.
High above them, against a spinning vortex of dark purple clouds in the background, loomed a very, very feral looking Sesshoumaru… his appearance made all the more terrifying when flashes of lightning illuminated his already glowing crimson eyes and quivering jagged fangs!
"Don't do this!" Inutaisho warned the bloodcurdling figure.
But the demon within Sesshoumaru paid no heed. Its mind was searching for the one responsible for its current state of fury. Crimson eyes caught the sight of a glinting sword and trailed its length to find… Inuyasha!
Sesshoumaru was beyond furious. He had hated leaving Inuyasha in charge of taking care of Rin, but he consented because he had Tessaiga. But still the half-breed had failed to protect Rin. He was responsible for letting Rin be kidnapped.
A menacing growl erupted from his mouth, making the rumble of thunder shrink back in fear.
"It's no use dad." Inuyasha said through clenched teeth. "There's only one way to settle this."
Sesshoumaru's mouth widened with a dangerous smile. The beast within him agreed, 'There was only one way to settle this.'
Inuyasha jumped forward and launched himself into the sky. Sesshoumaru raised Tenseiga before charging down to meet his brother.
Swords clashed in the middle of the sky with a loud (Cling!).
Inuyasha crashed back into the ground, creating a crater in the already wrecked cement floor.
Tessaiga remained strong, even though its wielder held onto it at the bottom of a crater. But the blade's brother that had remained a sword of life, a sword that could not harm, a sword that could not kill, was now burning with the power of destruction. Tessaiga was supposed to be the strong one. It had always been that way. But how did Tenseiga suddenly gain the ability to kill? How did it become so powerful?
Tessaiga pulsed in Inuyasha's hands, but its brother refused to acknowledge. Tenseiga would do whatever its master ordered. If Sesshoumaru wanted it to kill then that is what it was going to do.
Tenseiga was made to help bring out the merciful side in him. But the very girl that it had resurrected to help bring out that side in him was gone now… Its masters' anger was just. Its master had felt the kindness of that little girl. Tenseiga had begun teaching the demon within Sesshoumaru the meaning of the word kindness, and the beast however unwilling had always obeyed and listened, but now that very same beast that had learnt to become fiercely protective of the little girl; wanted blood …because she was lost. This time around it was only fair, that Tenseiga obey the beast.
Tenseiga released a blast of energy which Tessaiga countered. Blue crashed into yellow as the power of the two swords impacted in the sky creating a brilliant white light that rocked the foundations and made the sky explode.
Kagome and Izayoi ducked for cover as a wave of the explosion created a shockwave of air and sent it rushing towards them.
Jaken, who was in the process of crawling his way back towards the now overturned sofa, was thrown back once again. He crashed against the far wall with a (Splat!), like a bug on a windshield.
Kikyo ducked behind a chair, extending a barrier in front of her to prevent the blasts from reaching her or her sister behind her.
Inutaisho who had held his hands out in front to shield himself from the blast impact looked angrily at his elder son and the sword he carried.
"You will stop this now." he yelled, before launching himself into the air in a blur.
Inutaisho appeared right in front of the crimson eyed Sesshoumaru. He saw the Tenseiga in his hand. Even he didn't understand when Tenseiga had been re-forged into a weapon. He made a mental note to knock Totosai into next year for not informing him of this.
Inutaisho knew that he had to get Tenseiga away from Sesshoumaru. He was still the father… and he was going to discipline his son!
The beast within Sesshoumaru maybe powerful, but it had to bow down to its father; who was stronger and much greater in power.
With a move too fast to be seen, he clamped his fingers around the hilt of Tenseiga over Sesshoumaru's own. He was planning on twisting his sons hand in order to release Tenseiga from his grip. But the great demon lord was moments away from receiving a big shock. Literally!
Tenseiga roared to life with blue bolts of lightning and crashed into Inutaisho's body.
The sword that had been forged from his own fang had refused him!
Inutaisho was sent crashing through a portion of the remaining roof. He landed with a loud thud, crushing the mahogany table underneath his body.
Izayoi screamed in fear and shock.
Kikyo winced as one of the blue bolts of power from the Tenseiga bounced off her shield.
Sesshoumaru refocused on Inuyasha. The beast was now over the limit and didn't bother worrying about its father. It wanted blood and it wanted it now!
Inutaisho sat up with a shocked expression and found that he couldn't move a muscle.
'How…?' he wondered. He didn't know whether to feel insulted and angry or proud.
Insulted and angry because; the sword that had been forged from his fang now refused his touch. It had turned on him the instant it had learned of his intentions to separate it from Sesshoumaru. Even Tessaiga wouldn't dare reject him, and it had no power to do so. Even though Tessaiga had accepted Inuyasha as its master, it always seemed to be stronger and more powerful on the few occasions that Inutaisho wielded it. But Tenseiga, had not only dared to reject his touch, but had mercilessly attacked him!
Proud because; the sword that had been forged from his fang refused his touch and chose his son's over him. It had turned on him the very moment that it realized that Sesshoumaru was in danger. Tenseiga had rejected him for his son. It had become far more powerful than he had imagined it would in Sesshoumaru's hands. Tenseiga had chosen to be loyal to his son and protect him against anything… even against the very demon that it was formed in.
Proud because Sesshoumaru had somehow let the sword become an extension of him-self.
OoOoOoOo
"Inuyasha!" Kagome screamed when Sesshoumaru swooped down for another attack.
Inuyasha didn't have any time to release the Wind Scar before Sesshoumaru appeared right in front of him.
Tessaiga failed. Tenseiga burst with ferocious power.
Tessaiga was ripped out of Inuyasha's hands; it flew across the hall and embedded itself just above Jaken's head; Jaken was still pasted on the wall. Tessaiga un-transformed in defeat.
The beast within Sesshoumaru growled out loud. Sesshoumaru sheathed Tenseiga and then punched his younger brother in the gut; Inuyasha flew past his father and crashed into a wall. The wall cracked on impact.
Kikyo had had enough. Not only was her sister in danger from this apparently ruthless demon but so was her new family.
Kikyo took out the piece of paper with the markings on them, closed her eyes in concentration and then just as the demon was about to move to the right to get to Inuyasha, she threw it at him.
The paper glowed with a pink light as it flew harmlessly through the air.
The crimson eyed demon regarded it only for a moment before continuing on his way.
Their thoughts…
Inutaisho realized what Kikyo had done… 'No…….'
Kagome realized what Kikyo had done… 'No Kikyo no…'
Izayoi… 'That spell is a…'
Inuyasha… '……………………'
Jaken… 'Is somebody going to get me off this wall?'
Kikyo… 'Die demon…'
The paper floated in front of Sesshoumaru but as he was about to pass it, it exploded; sending out streams of purification power…
The things that happened…
Sesshoumaru was violently pushed back.
The demon beast within him howled in pain.
A pink wave rushed around him, trapping him in the center.
It covered the top, enclosing the demon in a dome.
Sesshoumaru tried to rip it apart but he was thrown back to the center with a powerful blast.
Suddenly the walls began closing in on him.
Izayoi… 'No Kikyo… what have you done!'
The dome began shrinking; pushing the enraged demon to the center every time he tried to break free.
It was a dome that once formed, could not be stopped; not even by the miko who cast it. Any demon caught in the center would be completely purified and turned into dust…
As all those who knew who Sesshoumaru was, watched in fear and terror; except for the unconscious Inuyasha, as another powerful blast of power hit him …and then the walls completely closed in on him!
The bloodthirsty demon… was doomed…
Well… it was longer than the last one! I think things kinda got serious. I didn't mean to, but when it comes to action sequences and battles of power – my mind takes off on a rocket. No stopping it after the launch sequence has commenced.
Congratulations to those who guessed correctly; who the demon was. But I bet you weren't completely sure……… Thanks for the reviews.
Point to note; I confused the name of the sword with the name of the owner of the Sword. Chapter 3; it's Bankotsu and not Banryuu. Thanks for the pointer Enigmatic Arsenic!
But now I'm in a real mess… I mean there's not much you can do for a guy after you've sentenced him to be doomed.
Next chapter; Doomed Sesshoumaru escapes… or doomed Sesshoumaru becomes a ghost and haunts Kikyo? Hmm… I'll have to think about that… No… wait! – on second thought… I'm not going to think about it…