Bleach Fan Fiction / InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ New Life ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Bleach or any of the anime/manga characters.

Warnings: Mild Language and Violence

Prologue

 

“You can't escape me,” a dark voice laughed, filling the forest with its malice.

A girl continued running, her lungs burning and her chest feeling as though it were about to explode.

“Too bad you're so naïve. No weapons, and running like a scared animal. How does it feel, miko?”

She ignored the mocking, though she knew the voice was right.

“If only I wasn't so stupid!” she mentally screamed as the fire in her legs began to grow even more pronounced.

Finally, she reached the Goshinboku, and relief filled her.

And then, it died, the same moment that he stepped out from behind the tree. A malicious sneer curled his lips, making the pallor of his skin look somehow even more hideous. His black hair hung past his shoulders in scraggly, thin wisps. And two red eyes glared at the woman with a sadistic joy as she pulled up short.

“Well, well, this is a predicament, isn't it? Shame your friends aren't here to help you, isn't it, Ka-go-me,” he hissed, drawing the name out as though it disgusted him.

Instead of responding, Kagome feigned backtracking, and when he came forward, she used some of the well-earned speed to roll beneath him before taking off.

“If I can reach the Well, I'll live,” was all that was in her mind as she charged off at a nearly inhuman speed.

Unfortunately, she wasn't fast enough. Just as she reached the clearing, he appeared again, blocking her path.

His laughter was like bones grinding, and it made Kagome's entire being scream to get away.

“So then, here we are. Any last words, bitch?”

“Umm… I have one.”

At this, the man's eyebrows rose in curiosity.

“Just one word? Seems a bit understated for the final moments of one such as you. What is the word?”

Kagome launched forward, her hands glowing with pearly-white energy.

“Die!”

The man's face was a mask of amusement, and he easily sidestepped her.

She saw the attack coming, but she also knew there was nothing she could do about it. She felt as the rubbery tentacle pierced her chest, just below the ribs. And the subsequent poison that flowed into her from the wound drew a single, agonized scream from her lungs before the momentum of her jump put her over the Well's lip.

The man's amusement faded when, instead of a thump being heard, a brilliant blue light flowed upward from the well, and Kagome's energy vanished…

 

Kagome somehow managed to pull herself up from the well, despite knowing her death was drawing nearer by the second.

The energy she used to subdue and purify the poison inside of her only took away from the possibility of her healing the assuredly fatal wound.

“At least I'll die here, where my family can bury me. Never thought I'd die so young,” she mused as her vision began to cloud.

Somewhere in the distance, she heard a loud snarl, and felt the ground beneath her shake.

A strange power, unlike anything she'd ever experienced before, filled the air, crushing her chest and making her have to fight to breathe.

The sudden pain brought a moment of brilliant clarity to her. She found herself gasping at the sight before her.

To her right stood a mildly tall boy, standing probably close to 6 feet, with gravity-defying orange spiked hair. He was dressed in a long, black kimono, and a sword that would put Tetsusaiga to shame was gripped in his right hand.

And to her left was a monster. It was a massive creature with a bat-like body, long, sinewy wings spread out from its side. Black, armor-like plating covered its enormous body, and it was all sinew and features that screamed that its entire purpose in life was to murder and devour.

But the most striking thing about it was its head. It had a huge, diamond-shaped white mask. It took Kagome, in her nearly unconscious state, several seconds to realize that it wasn't a mask, but a head. And then, the diamond snapped apart and the bottom half spread downward, revealing massive, needle-thin fangs. On either side of the top of its head were slanted, yellow eyes.

And somehow, despite the orbs having no pupils to speak of, Kagome knew that the monster was staring at her.

And then, it lunged for her, and everything went black…

 

A/N:

Well, there is the prologue of my new story! I hope you've enjoyed it and will continue reading this. Critiques or praise, I'm always open to comments on my work, and would greatly appreciate feedback!