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Author's Notes: This is just a teaser to tell everyone out there that I've not forgotten this story. I'm still work on this and several other's.
Sorry, Ghost in the Machine, Kitten at Heart, D-Chan3, Maruading Storyteller and staralinga
for taking so long to update and thank you for reviewing. Also for having patience to wait for the next chapter.
Chapter Two: Tales of the Past, Is Reality of the Present
Mount Phoenix
Screams echoed through the caverns of Jusendo sending guards racing to the suspected source. Their hope was that it was another of child Lord's outburst but Kiima would have their hides if they didn't check the disturbance out. When the group reached the destination of the commotion they were astonished to find that all the shrieking was coming from the Captain of the Guard's chambers.
Upon opening the door to the Captains room, the sentries were shocked at what meet their eyes. Lying on her bed, Captain Kiima was drenched, her normal appearance had shifted into that of her cursed form. The shorter Japanese Captain was writhing in pain, her eyes were tightly shut, an expression of agony etched on her rounded face. She clutched at the bed sheets and bowed her back in an effort to throw off an unseen attacker.
A reddish haired guard who had worked with the Captain numerous times made his way into the room, hoping to quickly wake their commander before her hollering could wake the entire mountain. A great wave of energy flung him back into the others just outside of the room.
A luminous vapor of red-yellow materialized at the foot of the bed. The radiance soon encompassed the entire room and a chanting soon was heard in counter part with the loud shrieks of pain. The vision slowly began to solidfy taking on the image of a young woman.
Quivering, Koruma ordered, "Fetch the King's advisor. He will know how to deal with this." as he pulled his friend to stand.
Nodding briefly, the reddish haired man flew like the A'kuma himself was after him. Halfway down the passageway, he met up with the Advisor. The old man held in his arms their de-aged Lord.
"Sir," the servant bowed before the presence of his liege. The baby whined as more cries reverberated from down the corridor.
"What is going on, Masara?" queried the aged Advisor as he attempted to comfort the child.
Looking up, the guard swallowed "Sir, it's Captain Kiima. We don't know what to do. There is an energy that keeps us from getting in to her. It started to form into what looked like a woman."
"Show me," the older man urged. He followed the young guard with surprising speed.
As they approached, Koruma came along side, bowing briefly in deference to his soveirgn, but his attention was on the man holding the infant. "Sir, I fear that the ancient legend may be coming to pass."
"What one would that be? We have hundreds: some from the musk, others from the amzons, and of course there are your own to consider." The aged Advisor was a little annoyed that the guard hadn't been more specific.
The young man flushed as they continued on. "It's the one that is shared by all three."
The aged sage stopped abruptly and gave the black-haired guard a priecing look; and with a voice shaking in fear he inquired, "What would make you utter such a thing?"
"The eyes, my lord. They are of the blackest ebony and they shimmer with an unspeakable evil." The darker haired guard tremble with suppressed terror.
At the door to the compartment guards stood watch over the open doorway though none of them would go near enough to see what was going on inside. The screaming had stop but now an eerie quiet had settled over everyone, which raised the tension to a higher pitch.
Then out of no where came a low raspy voice, "Who wants to be the first?" and standing in the once empty entryway was the Captain of the Guard. A light sheen of moisture covered her entire body making the garments she wore cling abscenely. "Now, now, Boys. You don't all have to jump at once." The only thing that detracted from the scene was the utter blackness of her eyes, which even in her cursed from were never black but a soft, inviting brown.
"Kill it!" The guard drifted behind the Advisor as he backed up and start running back the way they had come. "Masara, warn everyone to evacuate the mountain at once. Koruma, leave at once to alert the Musk and Amazon." The older man shifted the bundle into the other man's arms and in a shaky voice he continued, " and keep him safe."
"But..." Koruma looked over, taking hold of his young Lord.
In the rear distance new screams could be heard from the way they had come. All aurgements died as the dark and reddish haired men took off, as if the jigoku inu had been set upon them.
"The speed of the ancient be with you," the elder man whispered as he faded back out of sight.