Chapter 5 To The Past

Jack looked over the charts once he returned to the Pearl. After a turn of one of the dials, he noticed some Japanese characters. He knew Leah had gone there by some power or force that no human ever had.

Could she do it again, he wondered.

If she could, would the forces that guide her ship to the past guide the Pearl as well? There was only one way to test that theory. If he was right, Jack would set foot in Feudal Japan.

Mistress Cheng walked into the Court Chamber. She was the only pirate from the Fourth Court that was one of the new Nine.

"Captain Turner. Where be Captain Aeria," she asked.

"In search for the Fountain. What is it?"

"It's of the Shikon Jewel. It has been used."

"Used?"

Elizabeth sat down in one of the empty chairs, of which Mistress Cheng sat across from. Billy hung inside Teague's chambers, as the captain was teaching the child, and overheard the conversation. The feeling he had told him that one of his friends had used it. If they did, would their connection to that era be lost, or was there a hidden meaning behind it?

"Legend says if a hanyou, half-demon, wishes on the Jewel to become fully human, it would cease to exsist," Cheng explain.

Inuyasha.

"So? What caused it to cease," Elizabeth asked.

"Stories say that a hanyou had wished to turn a friend into a hanyou."

With that news, Billy snuck past the older pirates and took off; hoping that he could find Leah. He had been secretly practicing shifting into his dragon form on the island; away from the watchful eyes of his mother. Out at the cliffs, Billy focused and transformed before he took off into the night. If he could find Leah, then she would not be so shocked when she returns.

Leah studied the characters on the charts. She has seen them before and easily translated them.

"To time past, old friends meet once again," she said.

"That bloody doesn't help."

"We're traveling to Feudal Japan."

"We?"

"If you want my help, than to Feudal Japan we go."

Leah tucked the rolled up charts into her belt and went out onto the deck. She went up to wheel and turned the ship toward Japan. The Pearl turned to keep pace.

"You sure about this, Kid?"

"Aye."

Leah made sure her fanged piece of eight was on her neck as the two ships made their way to shore. Night had fallen hours ago.

"Cap'n," Yung said.

Leah turned her attention and saw the light of a large fire. With Hunter in her arms, she dared not transform to investigate. She motioned for her large strip of cloth as the ships got in range to launch longboats. As the longboats drew nearer to the beach, it appeared that a building was on fire. Leah finished adjusting the cloth with Hunter in it as the pirates exited the boats.

"It's the palace," one of Leah's crew said.

A stiff ocean breeze came in, followed by rain. Calypso was there, channeling her powers through the pirates. A lone scream was followed by the appearance of a small kitsune.

"Shippo," Leah shouted.

He stopped and saw the pirate. He rushed over and jumped up onto her shoulder and cried. Leah tried calming him down, but it did not work. She sighed and knew she had to transform. The pirates, mainly Jack and his crew, watched in amazement at the sight. The dragon demon flew up to the palace. There she guided the rain to the placed that needed it the most. She transformed back a few minutes later. Miroku and Sango appeared and were surprised to see Leah.

"Leah, a surprise to see you," Miroku said.

"What happened?"

"A fire spirit attacked and Lord Inu no Taish's badly injuried."

"Inuyasha and Kagome?"

"Here," Inuyasha called out, appearing with Kagome behind him.

Leah caught a scent from Kagome and knew something was different. She spotted two dog ears and got a hunch what happened. The joined the others in tacking stock of what was damaged and of the dead and injured. The rest of the pirates arrived and Leah introduced Jack and his shore party. Hunter was now situated in front of Leah. Inuyasha caught his scent and took a closer look; which caused the infant to gra a chunk of his dangling hair. He managed to free himself from the infant's grasp and looked at Leah.