-1The Jewel and The Well
By- Unknown Writer
Penname- slk
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Kagome- young priestess grieving because of the death of her sister left with the two- tailed demon cat Kilala as her only traveling companion. She lives her life trying to live up to her sister's name healing and fighting for the good of all. Training her best to protect what her sister left be hind.
Sakura- She is the youngest sister of Kagome and Midoriko. At the age of six she lives at home learning the ways of a priestess from the head priestess in the village. Kagome is six years older then Sakura but Midoriko is fourteen years older then Sakura.
Demon Made of Many- was created in the fight between Midoriko and many lesser demons. It was made when the lesser demons merged to create one that rivaled the power of Midoriko. It is the over have of the jewel.
Chapter 1- The Jewel that started it all
Kilala felt the death of her master and was heart broken.
As she turned and flew to the place of her master's demise she blinked away the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes.
She roared her pain out to the whole world in hopes of lightening the pain of her broking heart.
"Roooooaaaaarrrr"
The speed that she used was faster then any speed that she used before. The wind whipped by and made it hard to breathe.
The clouds streamed by and the heavens seemed to feel her pain, for the heavens let loose a drizzle of rain.
Drip… drip… drip… drop
Kagome and Kilala were getting wet but neither of them cared.
When they reached the cave there was a protective barrier placed around the entrance of the cave so that no demon could enter the cave that was beyond the barrier.
But because Kilala was always with Midoriko and Kagome, she could pass through the barrier. As Kilala entered the cave through the barrier Kagome jumped off and ran on ahead of the two- tailed demon cat.
A scream ripped through the still air.
"KYAAAA…."
"Big Sister what happed to you?" Kagome cried out in sadness.
Tears streamed from her to pool on the ground before her. As she crawled to the statue of
a priestess and a demon made of many. The statue was of Midoriko in all her glory fighting off the demon frozen in time never to move or speak again. Her armor and sword was bloodied.
The demon was frozen in place with it many mouths open in silent screams. The main mouth of the demon was holding the legs of Midoriko inside of its jaws. The statue looked so alive that it looked as if it should move, but for the fact the demon and the priestess did not breathe.
Another reason for the statue to not be alive was the emptiness of the priestess and the demons many eyes. Their eyes were dull no spark of life or light, like a cloudy sky with no sun or moon and no stars in the sky. Empty like a bottomless pit with no end in sight, but a terrifying fall that never ends. The eyes were devoid of all emotions so that nothingness was all there was.
The bodies looked to be incased in stone with no movement or sound or aura coming off them. The last and most important reason for the bodies not to be alive was it was a whole in the priestess chest right were the heart should have been.
As Kagome looked over the statue she gasped
"Where is my sister's heart? Why is it missing? Where could it have gone?"
Kagome searched around the statue to find the heart of sister but all she saw were rocks.
"Kilala I can not find her heart and with it is her soul." She cried out.
"If we can not find it then Midoriko will never be able to rest in peace or cross over. What are we going to do what if someone took it or worse ate it. What are we going to do?" Kagome cried out desperately.
But then all of a sudden a dim glow came from the area around the priestess's feet.
"Kilala what do you think it is? Do you think it is safe to go near it or should we leave it were it is?" Kagome asked Kilala as she watched the glow.
Kilala all of a sudden transformed in to her kitten form and walked towards the faint glow.
"Kilala what do you think you are doing you could get hurt, stay away from that thing." Kagome yelled at Kilala.
But all Kilala did was look at her meow and continue to the faint glow. Kilala reached the glowing object and snapped it in to her jaws. She trotted over to Kagome and jumped on to her shoulder. Then she dropped the object in to Kagome out stretched hand.
"What do you think it is Kilala?" Kagome asked.
The object was a jewel the size of a marble. It was pink and had a faint pink glow to it.
The jewel glow intensified casting its light on to Kagome's and Kilala's faces. The light from the jewel got so intense that they had to shut and cover their eyes to keep from going blind.
When they opened their eyes the cave and the statue and everything around them were gone. In the places of everything was a landscape of white devoid of all color. There was no in end in sight. A voice called out to them.
"Kagome, Kilala I am so sorry to have left you all behind, but I had no choice if I did not do something many would have lost their lives."
Kagome turned around and saw Midoriko standing a few feet behind her.
"Midoriko you are alright I thought that you were dead. I saw the statue and I thought the worst." Kagome said as she ran to embrace Midoriko.
Midoriko raise one hand in front of her and shook her head.
"What do you mean I can not hug you? Why not?" Kagome asked as she stopped running.
Midoriko put down her hand and sadly smiled at her.
"Kagome I am not alive any more I am dead I am …" Midoriko said.
"No you are not, you are alive and you are right in front of me now. How can you say that you are dead when I can see you right in front of me? I do not believe you, you're lying to me. I will not believe you." Kagome cried out in despair interrupting her sister.
"Kagome please listen to me I am dead and this might be the last time I will be able to talk to you." Midoriko said.
"Why? I tried to be the best sister that I could be. Maybe if I was a better sister, or a better person, or a better priestess than you would still be alive. I am sorry Midoriko that I was not good enough." Kagome cried out as she fell to the floor crying her eyes out.
Midoriko kneeled down beside her and said.
"Hush now you should not say such things. You were a great sister, person, and priestess you can even become greater then me." Midoriko said trying to comfort her.
"Yeah right Midoriko nice joke be serious, no one can beat my big sis you are invincible." Kagome said as she stopped crying.
"If I am so invincible how am I dead, and I am serious nothing is impossible." Midoriko said to her. "Now dry up those tears and listen to me. Can you do that for me" she paused and then continued at her sister's nod.
"The jewel is very special within it is my soul. I am trapped within it with the soul of the demon of many that I died fighting. You have to take care of It." she paused for a moment to let the information sink in.
"You have to keep the jewel out of the wrong hands. Do not let any demons get a hold of it…." Midoriko said.
"But Midoriko Kilala touched it and she was fine." Kagome interrupted her.
"Yes, I know Kilala could touch the jewel and the go through the barrier, because she has no evil intention and because she traveled with me for so long." Midoriko said as she smiled at Kilala.
"Kagome the jewel should not fall in to the wrong hand because if it does then all will be lost."
"But why Midoriko, why is the jewel so special that I have to let no demons touch it?" Kagome asked her.
Midoriko shook her head and sat down as she began to tell why.
"Kagome when I said that Kilala had no evil intentions I meant it, meaning that you can not let any one with evil intentions get a hold of it." She paused then continued. "Kagome you know that not all humans not good. Just like all demons are not evil…" Midoriko tried to say.
"But big sister isn't it the priestess's job to purify all demons not just the evil ones." Kagome asked.
"If the job of the Priestess was to purify all demons could purify Kilala." Midoriko asked has Kagome started to shake her head back and forth screaming out.
"NOOOOO"
Kilala jumped from Kagome's shoulder and covered her ear because of the loud scream.
"I am so sorry Kilala I did not mean to hurt your ears come here and let me rub them for you." Kagome said as patted her as she sat down with her legs in meditation style with her legs crossed.
Kilala jumped on to her lap and let Kagome rub her ears as she started to purr, vibrating Kagome's lap and hands.
"Kagome not all demons are bad some human are as bad as the worst demons, some are even worse. Not all things are truly good or truly bad, Kagome remember that for me. You have to give them the benefit of the doubt and try to see things from there point of view; can you do that for me? She asked.
Kagome nodded her head.
"Kagome please say it to me." Midoriko said
"Yes Midoriko I will."
"Ok, now the jewel is my soul. It can give someone great power and cause great destruction in the wrong hands. Now listen not just my soul is in the jewel, in it is also the soul of the demon that came from many. Its soul feeds off the darkness of the heart of those who weld it. It can even turn the person evil, which is trying to use the jewel for the cause of good." Midoriko paused.
"So you want me to keep it out of the hands of any one that would want to use it, whatever the cause. Human or demon it just not matter just keep it out of the hands of any one that will use it, right." Kagome said.
"Yes Kagome you are right. It can only be destroyed by a pure wish. If the wish is impure, meaning that some was trying to gain something from it, then the jewel will begin to become corrupt. The demons will become stronger and it will be pushing me back instead of a stand still." Midoriko explained.
"What do you mean pushing you back?" Kagome asked.
"I am fighting the demon soul that is in the jewel. As long as the jewel exists I will have to keep fighting the demon soul. It is a never ending struggle that seems to have no end in sight. We are evenly matched at the moment, but that means nothing if some one corrupts it. If that happens then I will lose ground. If the jewel is fully corrupted then the demon will absorb my soul and break free of the jewel. If that happens I fear for the world." Midoriko said with conviction.
"I want you to protect the jewel. Oh, I forgot to tell you the name of the jewel. The jewels name is The Shikon Jewel. Now you will have to go back now. I am sorry and I will miss you very much, but do not worry I will always be with you." Midoriko said as she stood up.
"I will miss you to Midoriko and I will have faith and protect the jewel. You can count on me. I love you and miss please don't forget me, because I will never forget you." Kagome said as she stood up also.
"Kagome do not be silly, I could never forget you. Tell Sakura that I am sorry and that I love her and will miss her. Take care of each other Kagome and Kilala. Kilala please take care of Kagome while I can not. Goodbye I love both and will miss you." Midoriko said with tears in her eyes.
"I will and I love and miss you to good bye big sister." Kagome said as she started to cry.
The landscape around them started to change color. Instead of white it turned black. The last thing of Midoriko that Kagome saw was of Midoriko's face as a tear fell from her eye. Then everything went black as a voice said.
"Goodbye."
Kagome awoke on the cave floor with the jewel and Kilala sleeping beside her.
"Wake up Kilala it is time to go home." Kagome said as she dried her tears.
As Kilala woke up Kagome stood to leave. As Kagome and Kilala walked to the entrance of the cave Kagome cried. When they reached the entrance Kagome turned around and look at the statue through the dark and gloom.
"I promise to you that I will protect the jewel. That I will not rest until you can rest in peace. Farwell Midoriko, My big sister I will miss you till the end of time goodbye for now. I hope when I die that I will be able to see you again." Kagome said as she turned to leave.
At the entrance Kagome looked at the jewel and said.
"I do not care that you have a name to me you will always be my sister's soul Midoriko's soul."
The Shikon Jewel- It is also called The Jewel of Four Souls.It is a jewel of immense power that used in the wrong hands could make that person the ruler of the world if they wished it. It gives great strength to one who uses it even if it is just a shard of the jewel. It can only be destroyed by a pure wish but if the wish is impure the jewel will become corrupt and the demon soul with in it will get stronger. If it gets to strong it can brake free of the jewel.
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