Chapter 25: The Hunt for Naraku
The group went searching for Naraku everyone. Serena didn't want to go back to her era for her birthday. She just wanted to find her sister and see if she was alright. Even thought he didn't show it, Inuyasha was also very worried about Kagome too. Sesshomaru went south and looked for Naraku there.
The fact that they had to split up to search broke Serena's heart. But Sesshomaru said they could cover more ground if they split up. He promised he would make her mark burn once he found any hint of Naraku or Kagome.
So far, it had been two weeks since Kagome went missing and they still couldn't find anything. Serena was now up in a tree messaging her mark, letting Sesshomaru know how much she missed him. She felt her mark vibrate a second later. He misses me too. She thought as she kept her hand on the mark.
Serena took a deep breath and sighed sadly. The group below heard her but stayed quiet. They knew that she missed both Kagome and Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha left her alone when she was like this. He noticed that if he said anything bad about Sesshomaru, Serena would pound him into pulp. Her punches were worse then being sat by Kagome.
Serena looked up at the stars, wishing for some hint for Kagome. She then noticed something coming closer to her. It looked like some sort of giant wasp. Wasp?...No! Naraku's insects! "Hey guys. I think we're getting close to Naraku."
"Really? How do you know?" Asked Miruko as he looked up at her. Sango, Inuyasha, and Shippo also looked up at her.
"Because I see one of Naraku's insects. I don't think it knows that I can see it." Serena kept still as she watched the insect fly around in circles.
"I'm going to follow it. You guys hurry up and pack." She then went after the insect.
The insect flew off the moment she moved. I guess it did know that I could see it. She thought as she chased after it. She ran on the tree tops as she followed the insect over the forest. She could sense the others were close behind her a few minutes later.
She took one big jump and flew over the trees. In the distance she could make out a castle surrounded by a barrier. That must be it! Naraku's Castle! She sent a powerful burning sensation to Sesshomaru, letting him know that she found Naraku's Castle.
Serena kept following the insect toward the castle. The moment she got there, she went right through the barrier.
She landed on the ground and looked back to see Inuyasha smack right into the barrier. She went over the help him but found she couldn't get out.
Serena started pounding on the barrier to try and get out but found she couldn't. She then noticed Sango telling her to just go and find Kagome and that they would find a way to get in somehow.
Serena nodded and walked back to the castle. She felt a little nervous being on her own and a little scared too. She had a feeling that Sesshomaru knew how she felt right now. She knew that his mark was probably vibrating hard on his skin. I just hope he gets here in time.
She walked into the courtyard and looked around. The area around her was very quiet and still. Nothing moved around her. She could smell Naraku's scent coming from the building in front of her. She could also smell another scent in the area that she knew very well. Kagome! She's still alive.
Serena ran into the building and saw her sister out cold and tied up on the wall. "Kagome! Kagome wake up!" She went over to Kagome and tried to free her. "Kagome please wake up."
"She will not wake. Her powers are overwhelmed by the power of the Shikon jewel." Said an eerie voice from the shadows.
Serena shivered and looked around the room. "Naraku." She growled. "What did you do to my sister!"
"She's under my spell. She will awaken under one condition." He said as he came out of the shadows. "You will surrender the Jewel of Inutaisho."
Sesshomaru arrived at the castle where the others were in a matter of minutes. They were pounding on the barrier that was blocking them from getting to Serena.
"SERENA!!!" Inuyasha yelled as he ran at full speed at the barrier, only to be thrown back.
"Inuyasha! Use the Backlash Wave!" Sango yelled.
Inuyasha got up off the ground and nodded. "Fine. But I'm doing it to get to Naraku." He took out the Tetsusaiga and the blade turned red.
Sesshomaru took out Tokijin and it started to gave off blue sparks. "And I must save Serena."
Sesshomaru let off his Dragon Strike as Inuyasha attacked the barrier with the Backlash wave. Both attacks didn't do much, but it did manage to make a hole big enough for them to get through.
"Hurry! Before it closes!" Miruko yelled as he and Sango rode on Kilala toward the hole.
Sesshomaru ordered Jaken to watch over Rin and stay outside the barrier with her. He then ran toward the hole with Inuyasha. Serena please be safe. If you die, I'll…..
"AHHHH!!!!" He fell to his knees as he screamed. His mark was burning so badly it felt like he was being stabbed with a dagger. "S….Serena!"
"Oh no. Something must have happened to her." Shippo said as he jumped onto Sesshomaru and looked at the mark.
"N…..No…..Serena" He glared at the castle in front of him. Ignoring the pain, he got up and ran for the castle.
The others followed him. They were also worried about Serena. Inuyasha was more concerned about Kagome of course but was still worried about Serena.
A scream was heard in the night air of someone in great pain. Sesshomaru swore that he could feel the pain in his mark getting worse.
"SESSHOMARU!!!!!"
That was Serena's voice! She's in trouble! He could smell her scent as he head for the same building she was in.
The doors were open and he could see that the room was filled with angry purple and blue lights. Before them was something wrapped in Naraku tentacles.
"That's Serena!" Shippo yelled.
The lights soon faded and the tentacles pulled away. Whatever that was standing there was gone.
"Serena!" Sesshomaru ran toward Naraku. "What have you done with her?!"
"She's been absorbed into my body." He smiled evilly at them all.
Behind them Kagome was awake and she was crying. "S…Serena. No."
Sesshomaru growled, his eyes turning red from all his anger.
"You monster!" Sango yelled as she and the others glared at Naraku. She had her boomerang ready.
Miroku had pulled the beaded necklace off his arm. "This ends now."
Inuyasha had Tetsusaiga out and was growling.
Naraku just laughed. "Just you try and kill me." He sent out his tentacles and started the battle.
