Okay people here it is, the next chapter. I know that this one and the first one aren't that exciting, but we are going to get to the present in the next chapter. I'm going to try to make the next one longer too. Please review because this is my first fic. Even if all you have are flames I can take them. Okay on with the fic!

Disclaimer: Do not own Inuyasha

Chapter II: A Prophecy Revealed

As all of the rest of the demons exited the room the emperor noticed that Triellen had not moved from his seat. He stared at the pale demon for a moment before asking in a concerned voice ", Are you alright Prime Minister?"

For a moment there was silence in the room as the he struggled to answer. However, his strained attempts to speak added a foreboding feeling to the atmosphere. Finally Malleus spoke again in a quieter voice ", What's wrong?"

Triellen finally looked towards his emperor, his eyes were full of shock and fear as his breathing began to calm. He blinked once or twice more before answering shakily ", Last night I had a sort of…dream."

The emperor shifted to stare more directly at the demon as for a moment again all was quiet. Watching carefully for something only he knew Malleus asked ", What kind of dream could make so brave a demon act so unbravely?"

Triellen paled slightly and said ", It was not the dream itself that caused such a thing, but its meaning, and the foundation for its terrible contents that were laid in this room only moments ago. It is sad that such a great and honorable enterprise that was begun here should already have evil within its midst."

The emperor's eyes narrowed and his voice hardened as he commanded ", Do not speak in riddles. Tell me what it is that you saw, and I must warn you to tell me everything exactly as you saw it otherwise it shall not go so well for you."

Surprisingly this response calmed the demon who seemed to fear that his emperor would dismiss his words. However, at this time, Malleus and his kin for the most part acted with honor in all of their dealings, and though later they would fall from the high standards they always remembered the glory that once was.

He smiled slightly as he began to unfold what he had seen ", For the whole measure of the dream, or vision, I watched the events unfold from among the stars of heaven. As I watched a beautiful four-pointed silver star with a golden center (which is of course your sign my lord) rose to prominence among the starry hosts. Its brilliance was unmatched and unchallenged for a few moments, but then there came the bright sun that struggled to hide away this fair star. For a while the sun was unable to overcome it."

Here he paused for a moment as if to think on what he had seen, and indeed it was so for his eyes took on a far away look. Finally he continued ", However, the moment came when the sun finally covered the star, but just before its light was blocked one last ray fell from it. I was allowed to follow this sacred beam to the earth where it fell onto a small snowflake. Then the sun sent out its heat to melt this snowflake and destroy the last light of the star, but the wind lifted up the precious carrier till it came to the moon. Then the moon hid and protected the snowflake."

For a moment or so more he paused then continued his tale ", But one day a new moon rose and the snowflake was sent out from its dominion. The flake floated back down unto the earth and landed upon a lily. Then the sun again sent its heat to consume the flake, however even though it began to melt the lily died before the flake could be consumed. Then the wind came and took the flake and placed it upon a cold mountain where it was reformed and refreshed."

Another pause as the emperor watched him with a strange emotion in his eyes till he began to speak again ", From the burning of the lily a smoke rose and twisted the light of the sun and added to its malice so that the world grew dark and hope fled. Then did the flake return to the moon where it hid for what was to me but a few moments. As the world grew darker so the light from the flake grew brighter and eventually the two lights strove with one another, but in the end the snowflake prevailed and the cloud was destroyed and the sun took again its proper place in the heavens. Then the star was again shone and it shined even brighter then at its arising.

He paused for a moment as a strange look came onto his face before finishing "However, even as I felt joy within me at the strange sight a thunderous voice said to me ' Report this message to the emperor, but give him this warning that if his descendant should prove false at the test then his star shall fade forever, and the world shall be doomed to darkness.' and this is all that I saw."

As he finished the emperor turned his eyes to look around the room until finally he stared into the Triellen's eyes and asked softly ", And what is your interpretation?"

The demon swallowed before answering ", You yourself have decided most of the people involved by your decisions today. At first I will not deny that I dismissed my dream, because I thought that you would never delegate so much of your authority. Not even to your family."

The emperor turned his saddened eyes towards the floor and said ", If I had known that my decision would bring such an outcome I would not have made it."

The Prime Minister replied compassionately ", So do all who are thrust into positions of authority, but you forget the rest of the prophecy, there may yet still be hope."

The emperor only replied ", How could any of my family do such things as this prophecy says? I find it hard to believe that Molech would betray me or that an heir of Inutaisho would ever resist aiding my heir."

The demon could only respond ", Do not judge to harshly ,my lord. We can not know the circumstances behind their decisions."

The emperor sighed and said ", It is truly spoken. What then would you counsel me to do?"

The demons tone grew serious as he answered ", It seems that you and I both share one worry. It seems that I time will come when your heir will be dispossessed of his empire. Therefore ,if you will, you should establish hidden places that will be dedicated to protecting your line and have it prepare for these events to take place."

The emperor smiled and said approvingly ", This counsel is good. Very well, I will do as you suggest, and if you will I would have you command one of these places. After all I have no need of a Prime Minister any longer since my territory is now split."

Triellen pondered the offer for a moment before answering ", I agree. However, you must prepare these places in secret, and let no one person know where they all are."

The emperor nodded and answered ", Of course. Well, I believe that we still have other things to attend to let us be off for now. We will meet at a later hour to discuss these things in more detail."

They both stood carefully and exited the room. Neither had any idea of just how important an impact their decisions would have on the future.

Yay! Chapter 2 is done. I apologize for the weird language but I was going for an older time period. Okay I promise that everything that was said has some sort of significance with the story. R&R please!