As a special treat for you guys, here's the third chapter.
Merry Chirstmas everyone!
May Christ's love be with each and every one of you.
Chapter 3
100 years later
Mugen's POV
Well, it's been quite awhile since I last saw Jack, AnaMaria, and Will. Jack and AnaMaria married soon after Jack took my advice. They had a couple of kids together, and surprise, surprise… their kids became pirates. Will tried to get Elizabeth Swann to marry him, but she married Norrington instead because of some stupid promise she had made a few years earlier. That decision crushed Will to no end. It was a good thing that he had me around to help him out. He had more girls swooning over him than he could shake a stick at, and before long, he had forgotten all about Elizabeth. Then one day, came word that she had had a child, a son, whom she named Will, after her one true love. Apparently, that sent Norrington over the edge cuz he up and left Elizabeth and Will homeless and penniless. Well, leave it to good ole Will Sr., he went to her rescue in a heartbeat, and they rekindled their love affair. They were married soon after and had many kids together.
But unfortunately, as it always does, time passes and so do the people around me. After all my old pirate buddies passed on, I decided to get out of the pirate business for good and settle down. So when my ship docked in England, I made my first mate the new captain, and set out to find a new life. I found myself a house in a little village by the sea. I stayed there in that peaceful village for fifty years before I got restless and craving adventure. So I hopped on the next ship out of England.
I seemed to be constantly drawn toward Japan. And after trying to ignore it for months, I finally gave in to the call of my youki. I landed in Japan six months after leaving England, and I immediately felt at home. I traveled around the land until I came upon the region known as Musashi. I kept noticing everyone around me looking at me curiously, so at the next village I came to, I decided to get myself some new clothes to blend in with the locals a little better. Not that I don't like my pirate garb, but I absolutely hate sticking out like a sore thumb. I managed to find a hakama and haori in my absolute favorite color, red. I must admit, I looked good. So after my change of attire, I continued on my journey.
SMACK!
'What the hell?'
"Master Inuya… You're not Inuyasha, but you taste so alike." a little flea demon said to me from his perch on my hand.
"Who the hell are you? And who the hell is this Inuyasha creep?"
"Oh, my! You're … You're … I must go tell Master Inuyasha at once!" And with that, the flea was gone.
'What a strange little man.'
Soon after my little encounter with the flea, I headed over to the continent. I traveled all over both Asia and Europe. Whilst in Germany, I met a couple of brothers who amazed me with what they could do with some simple chalk drawings and their own two hands. Edward and Alphonse Elric. They kept talking about looking for something called a philosopher's stone. Their reasons for finding this particular stone persuaded me to help them in their quest. It's just so sweet that they would both want the same thing to restore the other's body. I so wish I had a family like that. Don't get me wrong, I loved the family who raised me, but I never felt like I fit in. I knew they were not my real family because I was so different from the rest of the children. And anytime I asked what my real family was like, my 'mom' would look at me with such sadness and pity in her eyes and tell me to go play or something. But I do have to give the old woman some credit. On her deathbed, she told me that my mother's name was Izayoi, and that I had a brother. So for a few years, I went looking for my mother until someone told me that she was dead. Thanks a lot old woman, you gave me a name that led to a dead end. No pun intended. And since I didn't have a name for my brother, and everyone I met knew nothing, I abandoned my search and got into the pirating business where you didn't need a family except the crew you were with. Okay, enough getting nostalgic, and back to Ed and Al. We eventually did find the philosopher's stone. Some guy by the name of Nicholas Flamel had it. So we went to England. Of course, it wasn't an easy trip. We kept running into these creatures, who called themselves homunculi. Apparently, they wanted this stone to make themselves completely human. Well, I ended up killing the one known as Gluttony. Now, before you say anything, it was purely self-defense. I mean, come on. The guy wanted to eat me. He actually tried to eat me! (Get your minds out of the sewer people!) so, I did want I had to, to survive. That meant killing him. Well, while I was taking care of Gluttony, Lust took care of Ed's arm by shattering it. So, after the fight, we made a trip to Ed and Al's hometown of Rizenbul, where I met Ed's mechanic, Winry Rockbell. Boy, is that girl a piece of work! Totally in love with machinery (and Ed), but can she ever throw a wrench. Trust me, I still have the lump on my head to prove it. She was so good at fixing up Ed's arm that I promised to bring by anyone who needed her services. I swear, you do anything nice for that girl, and she'll thank you to the moon and back… twice.
So, after getting Ed's arm fixed, we got back on the road for the stone. To make a long story short, we found Nicholas, got the stone, made Ed and Al whole again, and they lived happily ever after. Believe it or not, Ed and Winry even got together. Ah, love! It makes me sick! Bleech!
After leaving the happy couple and Al, I continued on my journey only to wind up back in England. I was walking around this one particular village, when I heard of some kind of supposed gateway that the Druids had built. The people called it Stonehenge and said that it was a gateway to another place. Well now this I had to see. So I made my way up north to Stonehenge. I must've gotten there on just the right day cuz all of a sudden, a bright light engulfed the whole of Stonehenge. As the light faded, I looked up to see the most amazing creature ever! Long blond hair, amazing blue eyes, and pointed ears. He had a lithe little body that I couldn't help thinking naughty little things about. Damn! This guy was fine! And if I didn't know any better, I would have sworn he was a demon, but he didn't smell like one. Trust me, I've smelt a lot of demons in my day, and boy do they reek!
The guy calmly walks over to me and embraces me as if he knows me. Well, let's just say this freaks me out a little bit. Okay, a lot a bit. So I start demanding answers, like, who the hell he is, where the hell he came from, and well, you get the idea.
He starts laughing, and tells me that I'm the one he's been looking for. He then takes hold of my arm, and we are transported to this place that looks nothing like England. Actually, it doesn't look anything like any place I've ever been to. He then sits down on the grass as if nothing even happened and gestures for me to do the same.
"MY name is Legolas Greenleaf. I'm the elven prince of Mirkwood. Where we are now is Middle Earth. I was sent out by my father to find a suitable bride from you realm, one that will be as strong as I am. Last night, I dreamt that I would find you, and thus I have." he finished with a smug smile on his face.
'Okay, this guy is certifiable. Really good looking, but crazy.'
He continued to tell me that I am the perfect person to be the queen to his people. With the power that I would soon possess, and my long lifespan, that I was the only person who could help him lead his people when his father stepped down.
'Chica, he's hot! I think we should check into this Mirkwood place.'
"So, what's this Mirkwood like?"
"It's amazing! There are trees everywhere! In fact, we build our houses in them. You will love it there, and my people will love you. But first, you must find you family. Without them, you will not be able to come into your power. For now, I must take you back to your realm and leave you there. You still have things you must accomplish before you can become queen. We must go now." He calmly and gracefully got to his feet and held out his hand for me. As soon as out hands touched, we were transported back to Stonehenge, and I was alone again
'Oh… my… Kami. Was he hot or what?'
'You don't have to tell me twice, chica.'
'I think if we see him again…'
'We should definitely take him as our mate.'
'Yeah.'
As I truned to leave, I noticed a large barn owl with a letter clutched in it's beak. It kept looking at me strangely, so I went over to see what the letter had to say. I took the letter from the wol, only to notice that the name on the envelope was mine. Inuai. Nobody had called me that for centuries. Not since I left Japan. I slowly turned the letter over in my hands, still in shock that anybody in this time would know my name. 'Hogwarts, what a strange name for a school.'
'So I'm to go and learn magic and become a witch, huh?'
'Maybe this is the power that Legolas spoke of/'
'You could very well be right. And it looks like we're to show up a week before the school year even starts.'
'Yeah, I wonder why.'
So I set out on my journey to find Hogwarts and find this power that Legolas spoke of. There was just one thing missing: my family.
'Maybe I'll find them there.'
Blanket disclaimer for A Hanyou's Life:
Me no own own. You no sue sue.
The only people I own are Mugen/Inuai and Kermit, so far.