Chapter Twenty Three
In the dimension, Inuyasha and his companions were struggling with evil shadows reflections of themselves. All of them landed on the ground in pain as the fake imposter of themselves approaching getting ready to obliterate them.
Inuyasha shield Kagome while Kirara shield for Miroku, Sango, and Shippo.
"Now die!" the shadows shouted.
A bright suddenly appears out of nowhere, blinding the shadows and forms around Inuyasha and his companions. They felt themselves being pulled toward the light going really fast.
Suddenly all of them are back in the forest "Where are we?" Sango asked, looking around as she got up on her feet.
Inuyasha got up and looked around while helping Kagome get off the ground.
"We are back in the forest again," Kagome spokes causing everyone to look at her "we escaped Viper's dimension".
"Are you sure, Kagome?" Sango asked.
"Yes, someone must have saved us," Kagome points to the broken pieces of jar on the ground.
"Who saved us?" Inuyasha asked, looking around to see if their savior was still around.
"Perhaps, I can answer that," Myoga says as he jumps to Inuyasha's nose and starts sucking blood. SMACK! Myoga, now flattened, fluttered down to Inuyasha's outstretched hand.
"Myoga," Kagome said as she stares at the flea in Inuyasha's hand. Myoga puffs himself back out to his normal size.
"Well it isn't Myoga the flea?" Inuyasha replied.
"Myoga, do you know who saved us?" Sango asked.
"Of course," Myoga folds his arms "It was no one other than Saige".
"Saige?" Miroku asked.
"Precisely, Saige was fighting Viper to get the jar away from him and then used Tenseiga to break the jar," Myoga explained.
"But Tenseiga can't cut anything," Shippo points out.
"True," Myoga agreed "But this jar is made from..."
"Soil and dead corpses," Inuyasha finishes Myoga's sentence.
"Master Inuyasha, I see you picked the scent from the jar," said Myoga.
Kagome looked around "Myoga, do you know where Saige went?"
"Oh course she went to search for her father," Myoga replied.
"Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha blinks his eyes "Did something happen to him?"
Myoga shook her head "I don't know, Saige took off before I even get chance to ask nor try to go after her".
"Which way did Saige left to? Inuyasha asked.
"That way," Myoga hops on Inuyasha's shoulder and points to direction he saw Saige left earlier
"Let's go Kagome," Inuyasha said, kneeling down for Kagome to get on his back and then took off running with Sango, Miroku, Shippo following behind with Kirara.
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"Now die, both of you!" Caleb lunged toward them with his sword.
"No, I can't let Caleb win, "Rin watches in horror seeing Caleb running toward them and Sesshomaru clasping his face in pain "I need to do something," Her eyes landed on Tenseiga that was on Sesshomaru's waist.
Hastily, she grabs Sesshomaru's sword, Tenseiga from his waist and flings it at Caleb and then shield Sesshomaru with her body praying for a miracle to happen.
Suddenly she hears Caleb scream and opens her eyes to see Tenseiga impales into Caleb's injure shoulder. He looked down at Rin angry "You pay for this!" he growls, yanking Tenseiga out of his injure shoulder. He swings his sword down at Rin who closes her eyes again when he got impales in the stomach by Sesshomaru's poison claws. Caleb shoves Sesshomaru's claws out of his stomach and tumble backward clutching his stomach. He winces in pain "I need to get out of here before I done for," he thought "No, I must destroy Sesshomaru now!"
Sesshomaru was now shielding Rin who was now behind him clinging onto his arm.
Caleb lifts his sword up and threw it toward Sesshomaru "Come on, hit it," he thoughts as he watches his sword coming toward Sesshomaru when out of nowhere a chain-sickle knocks Caleb's sword away from Sesshomaru and draw back to Kohaku who catches it.
"Kohaku?" Rin said, surprised to see him.
"Dammit!" Caleb curse under his breath and tries to make a run for it.
"Leaving so soon," said Ella who stopped Caleb from escaping.
"Ella," Caleb growls "Get out my way!"
"I don't think so," she disagreed.
A light pink ball of light appears in Ella's hand. She then blasts Caleb in the chest.
"NOOOOO!" he screams before he explodes into pieces.
Kohaku grabs Tenseiga and Baksaiga off the ground and gave it to Rin who gave Baksaiga to Sesshomaru then she placed Tenseiga back in the sash at Sesshomaru's waist "Are you alright?" he asked.
Rin nodded "Thanks to you and Ella," she replied.
Ella went over to Sesshomaru "Let me take a look at your eyes".
"I'm fine, I don't need your help," he refused for Ella to look at his eyes Sesshomaru blinks his eyes and notice that his vision was very blurry and was very difficult to see.
Ella notices that the black mist powder was affecting Sesshomaru's vision. Knowing Sesshomaru, he's too stubborn to accept help, but she refused to take no for an answer.
She walked up to him "Look, I know you are stubborn to accept help, but for the record I just saved you and Rin life. I know that black mist powder is affecting you so please let me help you," she kindly told him.
"You're wasting your time woman," Sesshomaru turn to walked away and nearly fell when Rin grabs his arms back.
"Lord Sesshomaru," Rin softy said "Please let Ella help you before it's too late," she pleaded.
Sesshomaru smell Rin's tears "Rin is shredding tears for me," he thought.
He knew well that if he doesn't cure his eyes from the black mist powder, he could possibly go blind, but that doesn't mean he would accept help from anyone. Maybe he could accept help to repaid Ella back for saving him and Rin rather than accept help without a reason.
"Do as you please," he simply replied.
Rin, Kohaku, and Ella were surprise that Sesshomaru actually agree.
"We need to take Lord Sesshomaru to a safe place," Ella suggests.
"Let's go," Sesshomaru begins to walk forward using his sword, Baksaiga as a stick to guide the way. Rin wraps her arm around Sesshomaru's arm, holding his hand just in case he loses his balance. Kohaku and Ella walked in front of Rin and Sesshomaru to keep a look out for demon that might attack them out of nowhere.
Suddenly a ball of light appears in front of them. Kohaku and Ella got into their fighting position as Sesshomaru's hand tightens on his sword, Baksaiga. The ball of light fades away and reveals Saige standing there emotionless staring at them.
"Saige," Rin said, relieve to see Saige return safely.
Saige walked over to Rin and Sesshomaru. Rin was about to says something when Saige spokes "No need for explanation, I'm already know what happen".
"We need to get Lord Sesshomaru to a safe place to cure his eyes, Saige" Ella suggests.
Saige turns and looked at Ella "You remember haven't you?" she asked as if she was reading Ella's thoughts.
Ella nodded "Everything," She walked up to Saige "Saige, I know you told me and Kohaku to leave, but I choose to come back and help".
"I also choose to come back and help also," said Kohaku who was worried that Saige would angry at them.
"Hn, Let's go," Saige said as she walked passed them with Rin and Sesshomaru following her.
Kohaku and Ella blink their eyes and looked at each other.
"That was easy," Kohaku remarks "I thought Saige would be angry".
Ella watches Saige "Perhaps, she not in the mood to get angry because of her father condition and knew that we need to find a cure for him fast," she replied.
Then Ella and Kohaku pick up their paces to catch up with Sesshomaru, Rin, and Saige.
Saige was walking ahead thinking to herself "I was too late, I should have known Viper would pull a scheme like this," She gritted her teeth, feeling guilty that her father has to go through what she has been through with the black mist powder.
*Flashback, Saige's Memories*
"Father, please let me go into battle with you," Saige pleaded to Sesshomaru "I'm strong and I can fight alongside with you".
Sesshomaru shook his head "No, Saige, it could be dangerous for you. Beside you don't know what we are up against".
Saige folds her arms "I know you're trying to protect me, but I can take care of myself".
Sesshomaru turns away from Saige "You're not going and that is an order," he gave her a cold stare that he serious mean it "Jaken!"
"Yes, Mi Lord," Jaken replied quickly.
"Watch Saige and don't let her out of your sight," he gave orders to the green imp demon.
Jaken nodded and Sesshomaru left.
Saige was about to leave when she felt a tug on her kimono "Lord Sesshomaru gave an order to me to watch you. He told you specifically not to- Whack!" Jaken began before Saige whacked him upside the head and then she walked away leaving Jaken lying on the ground with a lump on his head.
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Saige made it to the battle and saw her father and mother fighting when suddenly she saw Viper that bastard, who betrayed her and her father to joined Cobramaru, was creeping up from behind her father and mother. Her eyes widen when she realizes what Viper was planning to do. Without thinking she zoom fast over to her parent side just as Viper toss the black mist powder from his hand. The black mist powder hit Saige in her eyes and she collapsed to the ground, screaming in pain.
Hearing Saige's scream, Sesshomaru and Rin quickly turn around. Sesshomaru aims his sword, Baksaiga at Viper.
Viper smirks "You should be lucky that Saige saved you and Rin from my Black mist powder," he said and disappeared.
"Saige!" Rin rushed over to her daughter side, but was stopped by Sesshomaru "Don't," he told her.
She looked at Sesshomaru and wondering why he stopped her when suddenly she hear a growl. She glances over and saw Saige glaring at them with her fangs showing.
"Her eyes," Rin eyes widen.
"She's transforming," Sesshomaru spokes "The black mist powder is affecting her".
"Sesshomaru, please stop her before she's hurt herself or fully transform," Rin begged him.
"Stand back, Rin," He told her.
"What are you planning to do," she asked.
"Trust me," he simply said.
Rin nodded and back away.
Saige lunged toward Sesshomaru who dodged out of way and grab her by throat with one hand and knock her unconscious from the back of her neck with the other hand.
TBC: Next chapter will continue with Saige's flashback memories.
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