Previously on Great Dog's DevoLtion:

(I felt my stomach plummet as I felt the gravity of our situation...we were falling.)

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Nikko P.O.V.

Rin screamed as I instinctly held her close to my chest and curled up into a ball to protect her as much as I could.

I know I'll get the brunt of the impact but at least Rin won't get hurt as much...if we survive this. Jaken was screaming as well as he was falling with us but he was too far for me to reach him.

We tumbled down through the thick fog. I felt the wind rushing pass me as I knew that Sesshomaru wasn't going to save us this time as he was too far from us.

I held Rin tightly as I was ready for the impact at any minute. Suddenly, I impacted but not on the ground but in a splash...it must of been the river below us.

I was under the water and instinctively swam up to the surface. I broke to the surface, coughing violently as I cleared the water from my lungs, I noticed that the river had rapids as I was quickly moving.

Then moments later, I realized that I didn't have Rin close to me, she must of slipped from me when I impacted into the river. Immediately, I panicked in fear for her as I looked around as I was to keeping myself afloat through the rush of the water pulling me down stream.

"Rin!" I shouted as I was searching for her, then I heard coughing to my right as I pass by a rock. Then I saw her floating up right as her body was relaxed and her eyes were closed.

"RIN!" I said in fear as I quickly swam to her with all that I could as my muscles aching in protest as I saw she started to sink. I dove into the water looking her, moments later I saw her as I quickly went to her, reaching out to grab her.

Finally, I caught her by her kimono before she could get further from me. I felt my lungs ache as I tired to get us to the surface.

I felt my layer kimono weighting me down so I shrugged it off while still holding her. Once I did, I quickly got us up to the surface.

I gasped for air as I held Rin in my left arm as she started to cough the water out. Quickly I saw a bolder that I could hold on to so I could check on Rin.

I reached out and grabbed it, I gritted my teeth as I felt the skin of my hand getting scrapped across it, it hurt but I'll live as I held on tightly to it.

Luckily, there were smaller rocks where I could set my feet in place so I can check on Rin's condition. After I did that, I looked at her and saw that she had a few scratches but nothing broken or bruised but her eyes were still closed as she still was unconscious.

I shook her a bit to get her to wake. "Rin...Come on Rin, sweety...please open your eyes a bit for me?" I said softly as I continued to rock her in my arm.

Suddenly, I heard her groan and squinted her eyes open but then closed them again. " Thank Goodness you are okay." I said as I sighed in relief.

Then just to make we wouldn't be separated again, I untied my thin kimono and used the ribbon tie as it was long as I wrapped it on her waist then to mine then tied it.

Once I was satisfied with that, I quickly looked around to see how to get out of the river. Suddenly I hear a particular noise, I turned to my left and looked up.

Then a large tree branch hits me in the head and everything went black...

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Sesshomaru P.O.V.

As I was battling with the dead mortal with the bending sword, knowing my skills were far more superior then theirs they would not survive. Suddenly, I had sensed that there was another presence on the bridge.

Then I felt a sense of fear, anxious, concern and protective, it was Nikko...she must be protecting Rin from the danger on the bridge.

"Another one of Naraku's followers...Nikko, Rin." I thought as I instinctly turned as I knew that they were in danger as the aura of the presence on the bridge was pure evil, how foolish it was for me to let my guard down because of them. "Here's my chance!" I heard the man in front of me said as their sword removed Tokijin from my hand as it pierced into the side of the stone wall behind me.

"Hang to your head or I'll lop it off!" They said as they laughed at their accomplishment of getting me off guard. I looked to them in annoyance but calculating my next move if I'm not careful.

Moments later, I heard Rin scream as my senses knew they were in danger as I turned again with my instincts stronger than before. I head towards them first as I went to the bridge but the dead mortal with the bending sword attacked again so I dodged it.

At that moment, I knew that had to had no choice I had to get Tojikin back. "it's only just the beginning." The dead mortal said as I quickly removed Tokijin from the stone wall and quickly avoided the next attack..

"Now I got you!" The dead mortal said they attacked again as I in the air heading towards the broken brigde. I saw the sword trying to wrap itself around me like a snake, I was not going to let some dead mortal capture me.

So I deflected the bending sword with Tokijin and it went back to the owner almost cutting them. "Mmmm...That was close but not close enough." I thought as I glide pass the destroyed bridge.

I descended down where Rin, Nikko and Jaken fell as I past through the thick fog. As I discovered that pass it was a large river with holders in it.

I glided down to the bank of the river still seeking if they were close but saw nothing but running water and bolders. I caught the scent of Jaken as I turned my head and saw him laying on a small bolder face down pretend to be dead.

I sniffed the air again to try and catch Nikko and Rin's scent but with no luck as the water washed away the their scent.

I tried to sense Nikko through our ever growing connection but to no avail as I assume she is unconscious from the impact into the river.

I started to walk along the riverside but paused seeing how long Jaken had laid there, terrified of getting up knowing what will happen. "Jaken." I said in a stern tone without looking back to him and I heard him wince in dispair.

"Are you pretending to be dead Jaken?" I asked. Then he jolted into life as I heard him move and in a kneeling position asking for my forgiveness.

I didn't want to hear any of it as Rin and Nikko were on my mind as I started walking, following the river downstream. I heard Jaken shriek in a panic as he got his staff and quick run to me while whaling of not wanting to be left behind.

As I continued walking a thought occurred into my mind. "Is Naraku using those undead mortal to stop me as I'm getting close?" I thought as I huffed at it as it was ridiculous as those undead mortals were no match for me even in the state I'm in with the purity of the Mountain.

"Nikko, Rin...hang on until I find you." I thought as Jaken was aside me again as we went on our way to seek them.

As Naraku is important, so are they as I will claim back what is mine...