The Times of Change
Chapter 2
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'I feel like I'm floating through mist...' she thought to herself as she fell down the waterfall. 'That howl...so full of pain...and sorrow. My heart goes out to what ever
creature is experiencing such horrid pain.' Finally hitting the bottom of the waterfall, she wasn't hit with any rocks or debree. She was however, pushed under from the currents
and the waterfall, pushing her into a small opening in the bottom of the cliff side under water. Once she entered the opening the currents quickly picked up, pushing her with
great speed to an exit where she fell into a pool. The moonlight made the pool and the entire area of plant life come to life in a . She floated on the water, her hair
flowing as a halo around her head, reflecting the moonlight which gave her an ethereal glow.
Moments later, she started glowing with the intensity of the light of the full moon. Drifting into a bed of water lillies, her body started to glew, sending aqua colored electircal
pulses through the vines and plant life. The flowers tripled in size and grew more buds that immediately blossomed. The water became crystal clear, reflecting the moonlight at a more
brighter tint. She opened her eyes when the clouds came over the moon. Looking at the sky, she realized that rain was going to be there in a few days. Sitting up, she moved her
muscles to see if she was healed enough to move. Satisfied, she stood realizing also that not only did she not know who or what she was, or where she was, but also that she would be in
need of some new clothing as well.
'Well it's dark, but I can see actually quite well right now. I should find somewhere to rest for now, then come dawn I need to find a way to build a shelter for myself here. Keep
myself from the elements. Then I have to find food, and some new clothes, because these are just filthy.' Coming to a conclusion of her next day, she easily found a very nice, uninhabited cave.
With some leaves from certain trees, bark, and certain plants, she was able to make herself a nice bedding and return to sleep. She needed her strength for the next day.
Toga scoured the foot of the falls and the surrounding area for hours. Desperate, praying to every kami he knew that she was great reluctance, he forfeited his several hour hunt for
the woman whom he found himself obsessed with. Creating a cloud with his youki, he rose into the sky and flew west, towards his castle. He had alot to think about on the way there but also
was in need of rest to recooperate his strength. Once he was in his top peak again he would come back here once more to try and find her.
'Ugh...why is it so bright?' she moaned internally. With the help of the bright sun shinning through the trees, and the sound of birds singing to a new day, she was able to crack her eyes open
She gazed upon the beauty of her surroundings, wondering how she did not notice it last night. The entire surrounding area was enchanting, it was something she vaguely remember seeing in a
fairytale picture of some sort.
'Fairytale picture? What is a picture? Ugh, my memory is still shot. Well better get up and start my day!' she thought, as she rose from her bedding. 'I can now smell the storm, however strange
that may sound to me. Nonetheless, I must find the proper materials to create a shelter. Then food and clothes.'
With a sigh, she walked over to the oasis of water where she had come into the area. Satisfied with her analysis of the purity of the water to consume, she greedily drank her fill. Splashing her face
a few times, she looked around to imprint a mental picture into her memory. When she found that she could recognize and remember her location she searched for a path or some sort of opening through
the forest. Finding a slight visible path she walked through the forest, taking in every aspect so she could remeber her main location. She didn't want to go too far from her initial camp and get lost. No.
No exploring for her today, not until she had shelter and food.
'I wonder why I can't remember anything. Not even my name. What is my name? My name...perhaps I should just come up with something?" Getting frustrated with her own thoughts, she
decided to put that one on a back burner and continue on with her search. A little over half an hour later, with all the materials she could find, she built a nice sturdy hut at the mouth of the cave.
She made three seperate rooms within the hut, wondering where she developed the skills to know what she was doing. Shrugging it off as just 'following instincts' she walked into the cave, having it as fourth
room of her little 'home' as her bedroom. The cave she noticed was deep, she followed where it lead and gasped to where it lead her. Although, the end of the cave was smaller than the beginning, the exit was
large enough to fit a full grown male bear. The exit was shrouded and covered by thorned trees and bushes. It seemed almost impossible to infiltrate without causing severe injury to ones self. She smiled finding
that she loved it. Heading back to the other side she left her home, and prepared to hunt. She started feeling exhilirated the more she thought about it. She didn't know just why, but the thought of what she was
about to do not only thrilled her, but aroused her as well! Locking that emotion down with a frim chain, she stopped her steps and closed her eyes.
'I can hear, smell, almsot even feel the animals of the forest. It's so...relaxing...' Falling into a trance like state, her aura swelled around her, though she had no idea. Her hair turned from a fushia purple to a
lavender/silver color. She opened her eyes, revealing the beautiful rainbow hues of her power. When she determined which animal would be her prey, red started to swirl into those rainbow orbs, she crouched
slightly, then was off faster than the eye could see.
She had obtained a buck, slightly older than the rest of his pack. She did not like killing unless it was necesary, which is why she chose this particular prey. He was dying and suffering, though it slightly pained
her through her soul the moment his life left his body, she was grateful that he had not put up any fight. He simply accepted his end with pride and...honor? Looking up towards his pack, she noticed they did not
run in fear as most deer do. They simply stared back, then the leader, she assumed, approached her. He was magnificent! He stood tall with more than ten points on his antlers, but the most alluring feature was
his brilliant white fur! For it was unusual for stags to have white fur, and those that did were considered messengers of the gods. He nodded, she nodded in return. He shook his head as if trying to shake some of
his massive antlers and bowed to her. So stunned she immediatley dropped her catch and stared for a few moments. Wondering what kami was sending her a message and what that message was, she chose to return
a deep bow instead. The stags' eyes twinkled then he turned and walked away, the rest following after. Shaking herself out of her own shock, she picked up her prey and returned to her oasis. Placing the buck on the
ground she walked over to the water to wash off but was shocked by the sight before her. Her reflection was not a moon kissed skin woman with fuschia purple-eyes and lavender/silver hair. It was a wolf! She still
had her rainbow eyes laced with fuschia around the pupil, and red covering the whites. On her cheeks were fuschia-purple crests which glowed the same rainbow as in her eyes when the sun hit them. She also noticed that she had seven tails,
and a set of wings as well. She noticed her fur was a silver/white color with a hint of purple in it. Beautiful was all she could think.
'Now what wolf has seven tails and wings and crests all along their body? This is all so strange, is that why the white stag blessed me? Am I as unique as that great being that represents the gods? Nah, I'm
just another freak of nature, just as I've always been.' She thought lowly of herself as she gazed upon her reflection, wondering where she had these feelings before, but couldn't quite place it. Giving in she closed her eyes and
centered herself, causing her aura to rise again. Within moments, her body transformed back to her humanoid a moment she stood there, feeling at a loss of her transformation.
'I don't know why, but I feel like my wolf form is my true form, if this feeling of out of place and emptiness is anything to go on.' Analyzing that thought while she cleaned her catch was tiring, but she simply continued
to dwell on the loss of her memories.
Days went by, she kept a routine, discovering new abilities each day. Though her memories had not returned to her, she was happy but lonely. Feeling the need to learn of her more outter surroundings, she ventured
further out into the forest, keeping note of everything and taking a mental picture for memory. For what seemed as forever, she had finally broken out of the tree line. The sun was bright but not too hot, which made the
feeling of the summer breeze wonderful. Ahead there was a dirt path inbetween feilds of wildflowers as far as the eye could see. Deciding that the dirt path was her best alternative, she started walking.
'Hm, I really need to come up with a name. Especially if someone asks me of it,' she thought to herself as she headed west.'How about...mmmm...Saris? Yeah! I like that! It doesn't exactly feel right, but it seems
extremely familiar. So, Saris Victoria is the name, and obtaining some new clothes somehow is my game. I really hope I don't run into any problems though.' With that last bitter thought, she kept on her way to what
may lie ahead of her.
It felt as if it had been weeks since that incident with the strange girl in the sky. Sesshoumaru was having trouble focusing on anything, in which everyone started to notice. Everyone, excluding his step-mother and father. Step-mother,
it seemed, was more concerned with the weekly gossip of court. Even though she was not titled Lady of the West, she was still treated as such. Scandals and betrayals were steo-mothers' favorite topics to pass her time with. Now
father on the other hand, he is honorable, preserved, observant, and fair. He holds his title with great pride and treats all under his rule the same, whether they be ningen, hanyou, or youkai. The West is above all, a
very proud, contented, and untroubled land.
So Sesshoumaru had alot of time to himself to think. He couldn't understand why he was unable to locate the girl from the sky after their encounter. It made him irritated at first; especially since his sire had came home the
very same day, smelling of the very same power the girl had smelled of. Toga would not comment or even acknowledge the fact. Irritating indeed. Then the irritation brewed into anger. Anger because he felt as if his father knew
something. When he questioned him about it, the old dog refused to reply! Instead, he would change the topic of conversation and act as if it was never even said. 'His eyes though, his eyes are what gives him away, just like me. They
show great sorrow and pain. As if he had lost something very dear to him? Once again, when questioned, he would shut down, and leave nothing for show.'
'So, now I'm here, patrolling our lands, and also to just get away from the palace. I need some time alone to think and perhaps maybe find something. I need to know, I don't know why, but I do. I need to know it was real.'
Sesshoumaru continued patrolling the lands. Using this time not only to think but to also sharpen his skills and enjoy the hunts of the moon. Releasing his beast is extremely vital, especially in inu youkai. It is one of many ways of
demons to become one with theirselves.
'Days have gone, and still no sign! How can someone with so much power just disappear without a trace?' Toga questioned himself. He had scoured the enitre area that had flooded over. Several days had past and he couldn't even pick up
her was beyond hisself with guilt and internal grief for losing something so precious to his world. He didn't even know her name. Oh, and to top that all off, his nosy pup continued to question the scent upon his person. It made
Toga shrink just a little bit more into his shell, not even wanting to think of it with others.
'It's so peculiar,' he thought to himself while walking the halls of his palace, ' if I'm not mistaken, I would say that my pup perhaps recognized that scent. It would explain the repetitive questions. Where and when would he have been
introduced to her scent is the real question. It was obvious she was not from here just by looking at her clothes. I think perhaps I should over look the river banks once more to see if something, anything may have washed up.' With that last
thought, Toga spoke to Satori, Sesshoumarus' step-mother, about keeping an eye on the palace since Sesshoumaru and he himself would be gone for a few days. Once everything was in order, set, and prepared he headed out on his youki cloud
to start another search for the girl with the rainbow eyes.