An update at last! Enjoy!
(I own Neither TT or Inuyasha. Anyone who says I do is lying. It's a flattering lie, but a lie nonetheless.)
Scene 14: The Rescue – Part 1
Raven slowly opened her eyes. She tried to move but found she was strapped to a table in a dark room.
"Where am I?" She asked.
"In my new domain." A haunting voice replied. Raven looked up to see the baboon fur covered villain, Naraku. Next to him were Kagura and Kanna. "I'm glad to see you're unharmed. After all, the daughter of the great Trigon should provide the most hatred and sadness of anyone."
"You know about Trigon?" Raven asked.
"Only by reputation. He was becoming quite famous back in the feudal era, and Slade has told me much of how far he's progressed."
"What do you and Slade plan to do with us?"
"Slade is no longer a part of my plan. I found it necessary to… terminate our partnership. As for you and your friends…" Naraku pointed to the others, still unconscious and strapped to tables like Raven. "You will all be hooked up to this machine Slade and I built. It is designed to place anyone in a state of suspended animation. During your… sleep, shall we say? Yes, during your sleep the machine will induce your minds to dream of the most painful moments of your life. The hatred, sadness, and fear you will all feel will be channeled into the Shikon jewel shards, stored nearby. The jewel will become tainted. Powerful. Beautiful. And then the shards will recombine, and once they do I'll use their energy to increase my power a thousand times!"
"You know Naraku…" Raven replied. "One of the biggest mistakes any villain can make is telling their enemies their plans before they've won!"
"Believe me my dear," Naraku said darkly. "I've already won."
Suddenly, robotic arms came out of the ceiling and placed a flat device on the forehead of each of the sleeping heroes. The devices each had a single cord connected to a nearby machine. Kanna flipped a switch on the machine, sending Naraku's sleeping victims into their worst nightmares.
Kagome, Starfire, Miroku, and everyone else suddenly started to moan, cry out or scream in terror. Raven knew they were in pain.
"Stop! Leave them alone!" She shouted.
"Don't worry." Slade replied. "They won't suffer long. As soon as the jewel is fully powered I'll turn off their life support… and they will never suffer again. But as for now, I'm afraid their pain is necessary. As is yours." Another device was placed on Raven's head and she was immediately thrown into a nightmare of her own.
"I can only imagine what they're going through." Said Kagura, though intrigued by the scene.
"Yes," Naraku replied. "Consider yourself fortunate not to be experiencing it first-hand Kagura. I will not condone any further conspiracies on your part."
What? Kagura thought. Could he know I was conspiring with Slade?
"I must go now." Naraku continued. "Kanna, watch over our guests." Kanna nodded. "And you Kagura…" Kagura turned to Naraku, nervously. "Slade is locked in a cell below this room. Prove yourself loyal to me… and kill him."
Kagura nodded and Slade left.
What am I supposed to do now? She asked herself.
Meanwhile, in the forest above, Robin and Inuyasha were searching for the entrance to Naraku's lair.
"Are you sure the last clue led here?" Inuyasha asked, as he sniffed the ground looking for a scent.
"Positive." Robin replied, trying to find traces of metal among the trees with a device from his utility belt. "There were trees behind Slade, and he said 'go back to the beginning.' This was where you and the others showed up after Slade brought you to this time, and this is where we all met."
"Oh yeah. I still say that was your fault."
"Whatever, just keep looking!"
Inuyasha continued sniffing, but stopped and stood up. "Robin!" He called. "I found something!"
"What?" Robin asked, as he walked over to Inuyasha.
"I smell something familiar… over there!"
Inuyasha pointed in the direction the smell came from and Robin turned to look.
They soon saw four figures walking towards them.
Draco, Sesshomaru, Jaken, and Rin.
"Draco!" Robin called. "You're alright!"
"Yeah!" Draco replied, running up to his friends. "You too! How'd you escape Kagura?"
"We can explain later." Inuyasha growled. "First, tell me why he's here." Draco turned to Sesshomaru and then to Inuyasha. Neither was happy to see the other.
"I convinced him to help." Draco replied.
"Huh? No way! There's no way that jerk would ever help us!"
"Usually, that is true Inuyasha," Said Sesshomaru. "But it is within my best interests to stop Naraku. Saving your friends is just a small, unpleasant necessity."
"Lord Sesshomaru does not have to answer to the likes of you!" Jaken shouted defensively.
"He just did answer, you toad." Said Robin.
"(Gasp!) Milord! He just called me a toad!"
You are a toad." Sesshomaru replied flatly.
"Eh…? So it's true…"
"Can we get back to the subject?" Draco asked.
"Right." Robin replied. "If you're going to help us Sesshomaru, then you and Inuyasha have to put your differences aside. At least till we find the others."
The two half-brothers glared at each other for a minute.
"Very well." Said Sesshomaru.
"Yeah, whatever." Said Inuyasha.
"Wow, you can just feel the brotherly love…" Draco said sarcastically.
"Alright, here's what we're going to do:" Said Robin. "First, we find a way into Slade's base. Then our first priority is to get the others. Once we find them, we'll find the jewel shards and stop Naraku and Slade's plans."
"Sounds good to me!" Said Draco.
"Yeah, let's do it!" Inuyasha agreed.
"Very well." Sesshomaru said as flatly as ever. He turned to Rin and Jaken. "You two stay here."
"But Lord Sesshomaru…" Rin began.
"Do as I say Rin. Stay here with Jaken."
"…Yes My Lord."
Sesshomaru turned to Robin. "So, how do you suggest we find this 'Slade's' base?"
Robin was about to reply when a tremor shook the ground beneath them. They turned to see a large tower-like structure pushing its way up out of the ground, toppling trees and disturbing the ground all around it.
It was soon completely above ground, as were four smaller towers positioned around it.
The towers continued to rise until an entire structure surfaced. When it finally stopped, the group could see a large door which opened up in front of them.
"Well…" Said Draco. "That's one way of doing it."
Robin and the others (without Jaken and Rin) approached the once underground structure.
As they neared the door, a hologram of Slade appeared.
"Welcome Robin, Inuyasha." It said. "This is a pre-recorded hologram. If you're seeing this, then congratulations on deciphering the clues. Do you like my new base? It was hidden underground, as you know, but now that the city is mine there is no need for hiding. I hope you enjoyed the trip here, as this is your last--" The hologram suddenly went silent. It became blurry and started waving around until it finally faded out altogether, to be replaced by the figure of Naraku in his baboon fur.
"I apologize for the interruption." It said. "But Slade is no longer the owner of this magnificent fortress. I am. I still welcome you inside… it will be a pleasure killing you both." The hologram smiled evilly before fading.
"What was that all about?" Draco asked.
"I don't know," Robin replied. "But it can't be good."
The four of them stood for a minute longer before finally walking in the door.
Inside was dark, and the door closed behind them, taking away what little light the moon and stars offered.
They stood motionless in the dark for a moment. But then a bright white light turned on right above them.
More lights began turning on, one after another, as if in a chain reaction. They lead down a long grey hallway, which no doubt led into the deepest part of the base.
"Looks like that's where we need to go." Said Robin. "Come on."
The group walked down the hall, slowly and cautiously.
"Huh…" Said Draco with a chuckle. "Wonder who their decorator is."
His joke was ignored as Inuyasha, Robin, and Sesshomaru kept their eyes out for any danger.
Meanwhile, Kagura made her way down another hallway, headed for the cell where Slade was being held.
What do I do now? She asked herself. If I kill Slade then I'll lose any chance at freedom. But if I don't, and Slade fails to kill Naraku, then I'll end up dead myself… or worse.
Kagura didn't have long to think however, because when she made it to the cell she found it empty.
"What…?" She started to ask, but was stopped when she felt something pressed against her back.
"Hello my dear," Said Slade, as he stood behind Kagura with some kind of weapon pointed at her. It was the same one she had seen him building earlier. "Tell me, did Naraku send you to kill me?"
"Yes." Kagura replied. "But I wasn't going to." That wasn't entirely true. Kagura had considered killing Slade to save her own life, but she felt no need to tell him that. "How did you escape?"
"I built this base myself," Slade replied. "Did you think I'd design a prison I couldn't get out of?"
"Very clever. I can see why I… never mind. Naraku is in the main control room. He's waiting there to ambush Robin and Inuyasha."
"Then I'll just give him a little surprise. Thank you for the assistance my dear, you'll make an excellent assistant. However, as Naraku is still alive, I'm afraid I can't afford to give you the chance to betray me." Slade pushed a button on the device he held, causing Kagura to be blasted by a bright silver energy. She fell down, unconscious. Slade had set his weapon to a low setting so as not to kill her. "I truly hated to do that, but as I said, I don't make it a habit to trust anyone."
Slade left Kagura laying on the ground and turned to a computer panel on the wall. Using a control override code made for just this kind of emergency, he gained access to the sensor array and found Robin and Inuyasha, along with two others, headed down the hallway towards the main control room, as he had planned.
But the plans had changed.
Using another code, Slade activated an emergency lockdown of the main control room and opened another path in the hall, one that led to the Titans and their friends.
Slade knew Robin would free his friends, and that they would try to stop him, but he waved that off as an inconvenience. With the power of the sacred jewel powering his new base, he would be able to destroy them easily. First on his list however was a certain fur-clad demon. Slade headed down the hall towards the main control room.
The battle was about to begin.
