A Life of Adventure …Not!

By: Michiru Lee

Disclaimer: A sign is sitting in front of you saying these words: We do not own Saiyuki. Now there is a word under it saying that hamsters are evil.

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Chapter 14: The Enemy Is Close

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"How can we trust the words of a stranger?" Hyo said.

"Because she is telling the truth Hyo," a voice said from behind them.

Hyo looked behind him to see a dark figure in the shadows of the trees. The figure was dress in a black cloak with the hood up so you couldn't see their face. The voice sounded feminine so it was most likely female.

"Who the Hell are you?" Hyo demanded. The whole clearing seem to be staring at the figure in amazement.

"I am Ryu, that is all you need to know about me," Ryu said in a steady voice. "You can trust my word at least because of this." She threw something down onto the ground and faded into the shadows. Goku rushed to where Ryu was just a moment before and searched around.

"There is nothing here," Goku said. The Hyo Party didn't notice Goku or the others since they were staring at the object on the ground. Snowfire Fox walked over to it and looked down as well.

"This is…" she muttered. The object was a silver dagger with a black handle with a silver dragon symbol on it.

"Dragon's dagger…" Xaid finished. Snowfire Fox looked up and stared at the Hyo Party.

"You mean to tell me that you knew Dragon?" she yelled. She tried to run at him only to be held back by Goku who held her in his arms. Gojyo picked up the dagger and stared at it with tears in his eyes.

"I remember this… She always had it with her even though she didn't use it," he said sadly.

"I remember as well. Dragon was someone we all cared about. She was traveling with us for some time and suddenly left saying that she would be back," Yuki said.

"Well she won't be back now. Dragon is dead," Sanzo grunted as he pulled a smoke out of his pocket and lit it up.

"Can you tell us what is going on then? I'm sorry for trying to kill you guys, but you can understand how it is," Hyo said. He brushed his blood red hair out of his eyes and motions everyone to sit on the ground. Goku took Snowfire Fox by the arm and sat her down next to him while she was still glaring at Hyo, Hakkai sat down next to Xaid while Yuki sat down next to Sanzo and lit his own cigarette and Gojyo, still clutching the dagger in his hand, sat down next to Hyo. They then went on to explain about the events that happen for the past few months.

Nero's POV

"So the fools found out that I was using them. Well it is no big lost for me," a man Michiru's age dresses in a black robe said. His raven-black hair ruffles in the wind as he stood on the edge of a cliff. He bore down at the clearing with his blood red eyes and smiled.

"My Lord Nero, what shall we do now?" a woman of twenty-one years asked. She was wearing a black priestess kimono. In her hands she wielded a black oak staff with a silver orb on the end of it. She had silver hair and purple eyes.

"Do not worry my dear Ares, we have the humans that are willing to do our dirty work. None of the Sanzo Party or Snowfire Fox will ever harm them," he replied. Ares smiled at the thought of destroying the one who killed her beloved sister, Celia.

"Ares! Go to the demon village and try to recruit some of them to join the humans. We will make it into a battle they will never forget," Nero ordered. He took out a black hourglass and looked at it. Ares nodded her head and disappeared into the dark mist that surrounded her. "Soon Shelia… Soon this world will be yours to destroy with the Silverfayt in it." He was laughing as he disappeared into the shadows that surrounded his form.

Michiru's POV

"You got to be kidding me! There are too many of them!" Nina shouted as she blasted them with a ray of light.

"Oh get over it. They will die out soon enough," Michiru yelled back. She slashed her way though the numbers of demons that came at her and suddenly there was none left. "Who's there?" Michiru demanded.

"Where's the Sanzo Party?" a voice said though the dust clouds.

"Not here and that is all you need to know," Michiru snapped. The dust cleared and she saw whom it was that spoken. "Kougaiji," she growled.

"How do you know me human whelp?" Kougaiji growled back at her.

"None of your Damn business," Michiru replied.

"Umm… Michiru… I don't think this is the time to be stubborn," Nina said warily.

"He ain't gonna believe me anyway," Michiru yelled at Nina.

"Hey break it up you two!" Dokugakuji said. "We just want to know where my brother and his friends are."

"Well they ain't here," Michiru said.

"Then where did they go?" Kougaiji asked trying to be polite but was failing greatly.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you…" Michiru sighed.

"Try us?" they both said.

"Well they went to the Dark Saiyuki world," Michiru said.

"Dark Saiyuki world?" Dokugakuji asked in confusion.

"You're right I don't believe you," Kougaiji said.

"Well maybe if we explain the story you will. All of this world depends on them," Nina said.

"That would be a good idea," Kougaiji said. Michiru sighed as she started to explain the story.

Note: Well sorry to disappoint the people who thought the shadow was Nero. And don't ask who Ryu is, I don't even know myself yet… Well I do, but do you think I would be willing to tell you. Celia was Snowfire Fox's dark-self and you can guess who Ares's light-self is. Well Kougaiji made his appearance at last so be happy. –kicks Snowfire Fox- And you better be happy as well! I should have never let you talk me into making you my co-author. Well be ready for the next chapter. Don't know what I will call it yet so you will have to wait.