Chapter 21 New situation pt 3
Now that school is over for me, and I broke up with my slut ex-girlfriend, Ill actually be able to upload more than once every like, what? 6 months? Hoping for weakly uploads. Um...I guess im going to make a quota for each chapter from here on out, at least 3 reviews per chapter, if I dont get at least three within 2 weeks Ill end the story.
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Yusuke was flung back several feet after trying to get close enough to punch Takai. But once again, the demon raised his cane and flung Yusuke back with a burst of invisible energy. "Come now, you can't really tell me that this is your best can you?" Takai mocked him. "Damn, I must be weaker than I thought, I cant even get close to the guy. My spirit gun is almost used up after that first shot too. I dont know what I'm gonna do, but whatever it is, I better do it quick!" Yusuke thought to himself. "This guy isnt even using half his power either. This really dosent look good right now." He thought.
Yusuke then began running at Takai again in hopes that he would be able to get around the demons energy attack this time. He kept dashing left and right, trying to confuse the him. Takai simply watched the boys movements, waiting for his chance to strike again. Yusuke was about to come into range of the demon, when he jumped over his head and landed behind him. Then he turned and pulled back his fist as he readied to land his first hit on the demon.
But, as he was about to punch, Takai flipped overhead and shot another blast of invisible energy at him. Yusuke was sent to the ground, limbs sprawled in all directions. He slowly got up and turned to face Takai. "You may be stronger than the others but you certainly dont amuse me anymore than they did." Takai said as he yawned. One thing that Yusuke couldnt stand was being mocked by his opponents, esspecially when they were winning.
"Oh yeah!? Well, at least I'm not hiding underneath a mask! Why dont you show me your real form? Huh!?" Yusuke mocked back. At this, Takai's smile faded, his eyes narrowed and he gritted his teeth. He then said "Well, well. You're perceptive beyond your years boy. Yes, this isnt my true form. If I showed you what I really was, you would probably die of fright. Right now, I'm not even using half of my power." He informed Yusuke. "Half!? How strong could this guy be!?" Shippo said in fright as he and the injured Shiro stayed to the side and watched the battle.
Kirara, quickly jumped to Yusukes side and readied herself for battle. "Now, you wanted to see my true form right? Well...get ready...because...here...it...comes!" Takai yelled in between bursts of enery that began coming from his body. His voice was becoming deep and somewhat distorted. His back straightened out and his skin smoothed out. He shed his beard and his clothes ripped as his muscles bulged and throbbed as he continued to raise his power. Then the kanji for darkness appeared on his forehead as he continued to raise his power.
Finally, as the peak of his transformation neared, a huge column of energy rose from underneath him and blew back Yusuke and the others. Dirt, sticks, and other debris formed a huge cloud as the energy exploded and sent a massive shockwave throughout the area.
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Sango had been almost fully healed by Sakuras powers. Her wounds had been reduced to mere scratches. Any broken bones had become simple sprains. She was now able to walk on her own with just a small limp in her step.
"Well, that should just about do it!" Sakura said as she finished healing the slayer. Sango stood up and looked at where her wounds had been. She smiled and thanked the priestess after putting her normal clothes on. They both then walked out into the village where Miroku and the wolf creature were waiting.
"Ah, I see you're feeling better. " Miroku said to Sango. "Yes, Sakuras healing powers are amazing." She told him. "They arent that great." Sakura said, rubbing the back of her head as she blushed slightly. "Well, now that thats been taken care of, I would like to ask you a few questions." Miroku said to Sakura. "Sure, what is it Miroku?" She asked him. "Well, for one thing, I would like to know, why are there so many half demons living here? Yourself included." Miroku asked.
For a moment she hesitated, then said "Well, the most common reason is for a safe place to live, away from humans and other demons. Im sure that you're already aware of the hatred both sides have for half demons." She answered. "Yes, one of our friends is a half demon, so we know all about that. But, if this is a village for half demons, then why are there humans here too?" He then asked.
"A little while away, there was a huge fire, everything burned to the ground. So, I decided to let the villagers stay here for a while, at least until they can find somewhere else to re-build their homes." She finished.
"Hm...just one more question. Who is your friend here?" He then asked, refering to the huge wolf demon. "Oh, him? Well, hes been around since I was a child. When the village was attacked a long time ago by two extremely powerful demons, he appeared out of nowhere and drove them away. Thats why I decided to name him Kouken." She told him, while the wolf lowered its head for her to scratch.
"Kouken...Guardian. Yes I suppose that does suit him well." Miroku then said. Just as he had finished speaking, a large earthquake began to rattle the village.
"Whats going on?" Sango asked. "I dont know, but its coming from the direction of the village that was burned down." Sakura answered. People were ducking under things and running out of their houses as the quake worsened. Soon, a large dust cloud roared through as well.
"This...this power is coming from a demon!" Miroku told them as he covered his eyes and mouth against the debris. "Are you sure Miroku?" Sango asked as everything began to settle down. "Yes, its power just jumped to incredible levels." He said. "We should probably check it out." Sango said. "Yeah, okay. Sakura you stay here while we go see whats going on." Miroku said to her.
"Alright but let Kouken go with you. Besides, if that demon is as strong as you say it is, then your going to need all the help you can get." She told them. "Right, thank you." Miroku said to her.
They all began running towards the village exit when Miroku stopped, his eyes widened. "Miroku! Whats wrong!?" Sango asked as she turned to help him. But as she was getting close to him, he clenched his hand into a fist and swung at her. "Miroku!? Whats gotten into you-...huh?" She then noticed that there was a small, barely visible thread, sticking into the back of Mirokus neck.
"Whatever that thing is, its making Miroku act this way. I know it." Sango then unsheathed her katana and cut the thread as quickly as possible. Miroku then snapped back and shook his head for a moment. "What happened?" He asked, dazed slightly. "I dont know, there must be a demon nearby that was controling you with some kind of thread." She wispered to him as the three of them stood back to back and looked around.
"Well well, the little girl saw through my trick eh? Most humans dont realize whats going on until its too late. But then again, I suppose you didnt become a demon slayer for nothing hm?" A voice echoed through the trees outside the village. Just then, several glowing threads shot through the darkness of the forest and straight towards the trio.
They all jumped out of the way as the ground exploded where the threads hit. More threads came from all around the village, lunging at the villagers. They stuck into the backs of their necks before taking control of them as it had done to Miroku.
All the villagers turned to the trio, and ran at them with blank faces.
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"Touken!" Kagome cried as Touken was smashed into a tree several times by this new foe. The demon looked like a human but couldnt be further from one. His eyes were black with pink irises. He had blue hair, styled similair to Mirokus, minus the small ponytail. He also had strange markings on his arms and face, blue stripes similair to the ones Inuyasha has on his face after he transforms.
His clothes appeared to be from Kagomes time period though as was wearing a maroon colored vest, black jeans, and grey sneakers. He also wore red knuckle gloves and a black belt. And, just as Takai, he had the kanji for darkness impritned on his forehead.
"Kagome! You have to get out of here! He's one of Big Brothers minions! You cant let him capture you!" Touken yelled to her. "No. I wont be the one who needs to be protected! Not this time!" She yelled back as she knocked an arrow into her bow. "You should listen to your friend here. Master told me not to kill you but trust me, once I get a hold of you, you're going to beg me to." The demon said, his irises glowing brighter.
"Damn, I think that last hit may have broken my arm. I cant use too many of my attacks now, only the reversal wave, and unelss this guy can only fight with energy waves, its not gonna do much good. But, I still have to protect her no matter what." Touken thought to himself. He then rushed at the demon with a sword in one hand and his other arm completely limp.
The demon payed no mind to him as he came within range. But just as Touken was about to attack, there was a huge explosion from underneath him. Kagome looked on in horror as Toukens limp form was flung through the air and smashed clear through an extemely thick tree. "Master said that this one would be strong, I guess he overestimated him." The demon shrugged.
As he said this, an arrow peirced his shoulder. The energy crackled for a moment before his entire arm was blown apart. His eyes widened and his mouth hung open in disbelief. The symbol on his forehead also dimmed greatly. A stream of crimson began to run down his side he yelled out in pain.
Kagome squinted her eyes to try to block out the sight. As long as she had been in the feudal era, fighting was becoming almost an everyday thing. But although she had gotten used to fighting, she still hated to cause pain to anyone. She then heard heavy breathing and looked up. The demon was still standing, his hand tightly clutching the wound, blood spilling out from between his fingers.
"You bitch! I dont care what that bastard told me! Im going to KILL YOU!" He yelled. He then charged at her before she could knock another arrow into her bow. He kicked the bow from her grasp and then began to deliver a series of powerful kicks to her face and abdomen. She fell to the ground, covered in cuts and bruises. Her nose was bleeding badly and she had coughed up quite alot of blood. She wasnt used to being so badly hurt because Inuyasha had always been there to protect her.
The demon then took his hand off the wound and raised it over his head. His hand began to glow white and veins appeared all over his arm. Touken had just recovered in time to see what was happening but he was still too weak to get up. "No...K-Kagome!" He struggled to get up and began to limp as fast as possible towards the demon. Despite his efforts though, there was no way that he would make it in time. Just as the demon was about to strike, the symbol on his forehead began to glow extremely bright.
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"Come on! You wanted to see my true form didnt you!? After I went through all the trouble of transforming your still just as pathetic as before!" Takai yelled as he hammered Yusuke into the ground. His skin had become a brownish purple color, his face had turned into nothing more than two beady red eyes and a huge fanged mouth. He was now about seven feet tall and very muscular. His cane had turned into a five foot spear.Yusuke was having a hard time even getting the chance to stand up because of the demons relentless attacks.
"D-damn, this is bad. I cant even land a hit on the guy!" Yusuke said as he stuggled to get up. He was then pulled off the ground by his hair. Takai then threw him several feet away. As soon as he landed, Takai had landed on top of him, creating a small crater underneath.
He then jumped out of the crater, leaving Yusuke behind. Kirara then came from behind him and attempted to bite his shoulder. Unfortunatley for her, he grabbed her by the mouth before she could even bare her fangs. He then threw her into the crater with Yusuke.
"I think that its time to end this little skirmish now!" He then inhaled as deeply as possible. He was about to exhale another fireball when Shiro brought his claw down into the side of Takais head. The demons head turned to the side at the impact and the fire ball missed its target.
"I thought you would have been down for quite a while after that last hit. I see now that I was wrong." Takai said. He then punched Shiro in the top of the head, smashing him into the ground. He then raised his spear above his head, ready to impale the demon cat.
Shippo, then jumped on his head and placed a small top on it. He quickly jumped off as a puff of smoke caused the top to grow several times its size. This took Takai by surprise as he was slammed into the ground by the giant top.
"You wretched little worm! I'll make sure that you die this time!" He yelled as he exhaled another flame towards Shippo. He managed to jump out of the way but he was still flung several feet by the explosion.
At the same time, Yusuke had just crawled out of the crater. He saw Shiro and Shippo on the ground and quickly rushed to their aid. He clenched his hand into a fist and ran as fast as he could toward Takai as he readied to finish both demons off.
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"Sango, dont use your weapons, we cant hurt them. They're being controlled but their still just normal villagers." Miroku said. "I know that, but how are we supposed to beat them if they just keep coming back? Everytime I cut one of those threads, another one just takes control of them!" She said. "Looks like we need to go after the demon then. Kouken, do you think you can handle them while we look for the demon thats doing all this?" Miroku asked the giant wolf. He gave a grunt and a nod as a yes and jumped in front of the two of them.
"Okay Sango, lets go." Miroku said as they ran into the forest. They began looking around for the source of the demon threads when a log was flung towards them. Miroku quickly jumped over it as Sango ducked underneath.
Soon after, a large rock was also thrown at them. They continued to dodge as countless rocks and trees were heading towards them. "Enough of this! Sango get behind me!" Miroku yelled. She jumped out of his way as he grabbed the prayer beads around his arm. "WIND TUNNEL!" He yelled as the black hole in his hand began to suck in everything in front of him.
As he closed it, he had created a huge clearing where the demon could now be seen. It had a mask over its face, no design, no eye or mouth holes. It looked more like a plastic disk rather than a mask. It had a black and green cloak covering all but its arms, and feet. Its skin was extremely pale, almost grey. It had long claws on its fingers and toes which were a sickening pale yellow. Its most distinguishing feature though was that it was transparent, not unlike a ghost.
"Well, looks like you found me, I suppose we have to fight now." The demon said. "My name is Sendo. Now, shall we begin?" He then said. Glowing threads then began to seep out of his body and wrap around the remaining trees in the area. They then began to rip them from the ground and lift them into the air.
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"NOW DIE!" The demon yelled as he brought his hand down. There was a large explosion and pieces of rock were blown into every direction. The demon, breathing heavily, looked at the ground where he had struck only to see a river of lava flowing with no sign of Kagome.
"What!?" The demon looked around but saw nothing. He then turned around to see his target in the arms of another demon. "Who the hell are you!?" The demon asked, angry that his attack had missed. His question was ignored as the newcomer looked at Kagome and said "Are you alright Kagome? Dont worry, I'll make him pay for hurting you!". "Koga! Where did you come from?" Kagome asked in surprise and relief. "Im here to save you, what else?" He said. "Now, just leave this guy to me!"
"Jumping the gun a bit arent we?" The demon said. "What makes you so sure you can defeat me?" He asked. "Well, for one thing, you're already breathing heavy, and you only have one arm left. I would say that my chances are pretty good." Koga retorted.
"Oh, this? Its no more than a scratch for someone under the control of Kronos. Watch." The demon then began to gather energy into his wound. "AAAAHHHHH!!!!!" He began yelling as the energy peaked, and countless tentacles erupted from the wound. They then began twisting into the shape of an arm. Once they were done, layers of skin began covering them until it looked as though the new arm had always been there. "Oh, by the way, my name is Shouten, now if you would like to die, feel free to come at me."
Touken walked up to Koga and said "Looks like you're gonna need some help. Im not sure how effective I can be with this arm but I'll do anything I can." Koga merely looked at him and said "Thanks for the offer but I dont need your help I can protect Kagome myself." "You're a fool if you really think that, even you should be able to feel how powerful he is." Touken said to him.
Koga gritted his teeth "Grr, fine, you're right. But lets just get one thing straight, Kagome is mine, and I'll protect her by myself." He said. "Fine by me, now, lets go!" Touken yelled as he and Koga dashed at Shouten.
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"Well, it looks like this is the end for the "great" Yusuke Urameshi. If you have anything left the say before you die, nows the time." Takai had said as Kirara, Shiro, and Shippo had all been knocked unconscience and Yusuke was being lifted off the ground by his throat. "Heh, this guy really is stupid huh? I can barely see, how does he expect me to talk?" Yusuke thought to himself as he fought to keep himself awake. "Nothing? Fine then, you were begining to bore me anyway." Takai then raised his spear and brought it down on the defenseless detective. But instead of slicing through flesh and bone, the spear head had been taken clean off!
"Givin' up so easily Urameshi? I knew you were a loser but come on! Thats low even for you hehehe!" A familiar voice said from behind Takai. "Ku-Kuwabara?" Yusuke managed to choke out after hearing the voice. "So, your the spirit swordsman hm? Well, at least your still able to fight, and you broke my spear. This must be fate, the only one whos ever been able to do that was also a spirit swordsman haha." Takai said as he dropped Yusuke and turned around to face his new opponent.
"Hm...not much to look at are you?" Takai said, sizing Kuwabara up. "What was that ugly!? I'll have you know that girls flock behind me wherever I go! AND Ill also let you know that Ive almost perfected using my sword! In other words, your dead!" Kuwabara retorted. "Ha, we'll see about that...HAAAAA!!!!!" Takai then pointed the broken end of his spear at Kuwabara and began to yell. Quickly, a new spear head formed in its place but instead of a normal blade, his new spear was a spirit blade! "Uh...woah, didnt see that coming..." Kuwabara said as he was taken aback for a moment. "Now boy, lets see how well you've "perfected" using that sword!" Takai yelled and lunged at Kuwabara.
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The next chapter will be the last of the new situation titles. After this, two very long chapters will be used to tell Inuyashas part during all of this.