InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ High Voltage- Reviving the Thunder ❯ Evil Shadows ( Chapter 6 )

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High Voltage: Reviving the Thunder- Chapter 6: "Evil Shadows"Matoko Shizaki
Inu-Yasha is copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise Inc. All of the characters have been made up by me except Kaede, Inu-Yasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kiara, Myoga, Hiten, and Manten.
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A sigh escaped Shippo's mouth from where he sat in the basket on the front of Kagome's bike. Kagome sat behind him and behind her were the packs. Manten's cloud drifted a few feet above the ground, Manten jostled around amidst the packs. Inu-Yasha, Azaka, Witan, Hiten, Aoi, and Sango trudged alongside on foot. "I'm tired!" Witan whined rubbing the bags under his eyes. "Silence we just started." Inu-Yasha growled in response. 'Day 1: We've only just begun our journey and Witan is already complaining' Aoi thought grudgingly. Hiten didn't seem any different. "Kagome, where is this demon?" Shippo asked leaning on the edge of the basket. "I'm not sure Shippo. We're going to get information as we go along." Kagome replied. A swift figure moved through the trees catching Miroku's attention. "Ssh. Be silence. We're being followed." The monk whispered while signaling for silence. Aoi stopped and laid a hand on her sword as Manten got off the cloud allowing it to disappear. "Into the bushes!"

Leaves were pulled from Hiten's view as he strained to see the stranger. Next to him, Miroku was prepared to rip the beads from his hand. The figure stumbled out of hiding and collapsed onto the path, blood streaming from their forehead. Kagome rushed forward and lifted the man's head. "He's wounded!" She cried. The others emerged from hiding to examine the man. "Evil so much evil" he moaned. "What? What evil?" Aoi asked holding up the man's head as Sango cleaned the blood from his face. "Shadows, nightmares everyone dead" Miroku studied the man's attire. "He looks like a rouge samurai. They must've been attacked." Aoi felt the man go limp in her arms. "He passed out." she announced to the others. Hiten grunted. "Some samurai. No honor" Manten nodded. Inu-Yasha pulled the man onto his back. "Well, we had better get him some help. There's a nomad village up ahead."

Moans emerged the man's thin mouth as the healer dabbed his head with a wet cloth. "Where did you say you found him?" The old woman asked Sango. "In the forest my lady. He was raving about shadows and nightmares and such horrors. Clearly his fellow samurais were slaughtered. But by what?" The assistant in the corner broke the silence following Sango's question. "The Shadow Demons again." "Shadow demons?" Manten asked. The boy nodded. "They prey on the souls of humans and fellow demons alike. First they inject the victim with a sleeping poison and then they manipulate them with nightmares. The person's soul then gives up and gives in to the demon's hunger." Inu-Yasha frowned. "Lord Inu-Yasha, I've heard of these before. They are said to be associated with the demon we're after." Myoga exclaimed bouncing up and down on the half demon's shoulder. "So, now you decide to join us. Coward" "Hey, sometimes it's good to be a coward!" Witan retorted. "Please kind warriors, our village has been plagued by these demons. They follow us when we move from place to place." Kagome eyes the old woman curiously. "Would you happen to have any shards of the Shikon no Tama, would you?" she asked. The old woman glanced around to make sure no one was looking and pulled a chain out from the inside of her blouse. On the end was a Shikon shard. The woman handed it to Kagome. "So that's what they've been after." she muttered. There was a scream and Azaka jumped up. "Not again!" he muttered.

A huge crowd had backed away in fear from one spot. Hiten pushed his way to the front and starred as a woman was shaken from the ground and held by a completely black figure. "That must be it." Witan muttered nervously. Carelessly, Azaka charged the figure, ramming the blade of his spear like weapon into its bowels. The maiden was dropped and Aoi and Kagome ushered her to safety. Azaka turned the blade, purple blood oozing from the demon as it clawed at the blade in agony. Azaka yanked out the blade and with a quick swipe, decapitated his opponent. The limp body collapsed to the ground.

"Wake up!" Kagome urged the girl. Finally, her eyes fluttered open as she starred upwards. "What, what happened? Where's the demon?" she asked rubbing her temples. "Dead." Azaka replied bending down to study the girl over. "Listen, we ought to lead them out of the village with the Shikon shard." Aoi said helping the girl to her feet. Inu-Yasha nodded. "Less distractions." Miroku elbowed the half demon and corrected him. "I think you mean less injuries to the villagers." Hiten snorted and cracked his knuckles. "Forget the villagers. I'm in it for a fight."

The group huddled around a single fire, each keep a close watch for the nightmarish shadow demons. Aoi shivered and pulled her blanket up higher on her shoulders. "How long have we been up?" Azaka shook Witan awake before replying, "Most of the night." Inu-Yasha sighed from where he sat in the tree looking out over the other paths. "Damn, these things must have disappeared." Suddenly, Inu-Yasha's eyelids drooped and he fell asleep. The other's weren't very far behind.

Hiten blinked and watched as Aoi came closer to him. "Aoi?" The girl smiled. "Wait!" Hiten went to embrace her but she deteriorated in his arms. "What in hell?" he asked. Before any logical reasoning could come to mind, he found himself on a battle field, hovering above the ground with the Blade of Lightening pointed at Inu-Yasha. 'What am I doing?' he asked himself. As if a puppet on a string, he was forced to smile. "Look you, Manten." he declare look back at his little brother who was poised to choke Kagome to death on the ledge above. 'No, I know what this is! No! I've got to' Hiten struggled to change his acting but couldn't and yelled, "Our canine friend has lost his bark." Manten looked up and chuckled. "Oh, life is sweet elder brother!" he replied. Inu-Yasha changed his expression. "Ugh, I've never been known for my refined tastes but you make even me sick!" The half demon dug his hand into his wound and flung the Claws of Blood at Hiten. Hiten leapt back to dodge them allowing Inu-Yasha time to grab up the Tetsusaiga. 'No!!! MANTEN, LOOK OUT!!!!' Hiten's subconscious roared. "Now!" Inu-Yasha cried. The Tetsusaiga was thrown through the air, narrowly missing Hiten. "What sort of aim it that?!" Hiten cried. "Perfect that's what!" Inu-Yasha replied. Hiten turned and watched painfully as the sword embedded itself into Manten's back, killing him instantly.

Hiten fired several thunder bolts before reaching his maimed brother. "Manten." he exclaimed. "Manten No NO NO!!!! Not MANTEN! Not my MANTEN!" Hiten wailed clutching his brother's body to his chest. He starred into his face as tears ran down his cheek. Suddenly, he was no longer holding Manten but a slain Aoi. "Aoi?" Hiten cried. "I love you Hiten" Aoi murmured before her body went limp.

Myoga jabbed his needle like mouth into Manten cheek and sucked as hard as he could. Blood seeped from the puncture into Myoga's mouth and he savoir every drop. A small hand reached out and smashed him down. Manten sat up and examined the flattened flea on his hand with annoyance. "What are you doing?" he asked. Myoga regained his shape and bounced up and down in the palm of Manten's hand. "Quiet Manten! The shadow demons have taken the others into their depressing sleep. Help me wake them or they all will die!" Manten looked from his hiding spot at where a black figure stood over his brother as Hiten tossed and turned in his sleep. "I shall help"

Pain shot through Inu-Yasha's body as he felt an arrow pin him down to the same tree where he had been imprisoned years ago. "K-Kikyo?" Inu-Yasha stammered in response. His captor stepped from the shadows with a sinister smile. "Kagome! Why?" Kagome lowered her bow and arrow and fell to her knees, her shoulder bleeding a considerable amount. "Why did you attack me?" Kagome replied panting. "I didn't" Inu-Yasha protested. Suddenly, Kikyo's voice spoke through Kagome. "I'm going to hell and I'm taking you with me!"

Shippo stirred and sat up. "Ah! Manten!" he exclaimed. The kitsune scuttled back a little bit and stood up. "What are you-" Manten placed his hand over Shippo's mouth. "No time pup. You must quiet yourself. The other's are in grave danger." "What kind of danger?" Shippo asked as soon as the hand was removed. "No time." Manten repeated. "We need to make a huge fire and fast. That ought to scare away these demons!"

Flowers surround Aoi as she sat in the field, Hiten next to her laughing and smiling along with her. "Such a beautiful day" Hiten mused. Aoi felt a sharp pain in her side and Hiten pulled the Blade of Lightening out of her soft flesh. "A good day to die." Hiten added with growing glee. "Hiten no!" Aoi moaned as things became black. "I told you. I hate humans. You a no exception."

The scene faded and Aoi on a rock watching an open canyon. There was a small girl sitting in front of her who took no notice, her attention drawn to a battle in the distance. "That's me!" Aoi gasped recognizing the little girl for the first time. "Then this must be" She looked up and watched as two figures dueled in the distance. "Hiten!" she cried reaching out for the demon. Without paying attention to Aoi's cry, the other figure sliced into Hiten, killing him. Aoi watched as the small girl, undoubtedly her, burst out crying. "No it can't be" Aoi whispered.

"Come on Kagome! Wake up!" Shippo whispered hoarsely while shaking Kagome's shoulders. She didn't stir but moaned in her sleep. "Ah! It's not working!" Shippo whined frantically. Suddenly he was sent aloft, being pulled by his collar. The kitsune squirmed to free himself and glanced at his captor. All he could make out was a black figure, its mouth open and saliva dripping from its fangs. "What have we here? Live prey? No matter, I'll just have to eat your soul while you're still alive." It hissed. Shippo squirmed again, flailing to claw his way out of the jam. He was dropped suddenly when a flaming spike pierced the demon, killing him swiftly. The others backed off and Shippo glanced up. Manten stood there, sharpened spikes loaded under his arm. He pulled one out, breathed fire on it and shouted, "Don't touch him!"

Giggles aroused as Miroku passed down the halls of the shrine. He waved slightly to his female admirers and opened the door to the room he was to exorcise. But what he saw definitely wasn't a demon or a possessed person. It was Sango. "Oh! Sango-chan, what are you doing here?" Miroku asked closing the door behind him. "Hello Lord Monk." Sango purred. Normally, Miroku would have been worried but then again, this was Sango. Miroku sat on his knees in front of Sango. "Are you the one I'm needed to exorcise?" he asked smoothing back a few loose pieces of hair. Sango nodded and slipped the collar of her kimono down off of her shoulders so that her cleavage was showing. Miroku just starred as Sango beckoned him closer. "I want you to cure what ails me." She said with a sexy growl. Miroku smiled and drew Sango close to his chest. As he went to kiss her, a slap repelled him back. Next to the one seductive Sango was the real Sango. "Don't you know it's rude to dream about someone without their permission?! And especially like this!" Sango motioned to the sexy, horny version of Sango that now looked like a giant doll. "But you really ought to act that way." Miroku slipped his arm around Sango's waist. "It makes you more romantic." He was sent flying back again, this time by means of a sharp blow from Hiraikotsu. "Lech!" she cried pounding the monk even harder with her trusty boomerang.

The monk sat up with a jolt sending Myoga flying. He rubbed the sore spot on his cheek where Myoga had bit him and chuckled remembering his dream of a sexy Sango. "Miroku-sama! Look out!" Shippo cried. A demon charged towards the monk and narrowly missed when Miroku rolled out of the way. "Such carelessness." Miroku exclaimed jumping to his feet. "Hurry monk! Wake lord Inu-Yasha and the others before the demon's seize their souls! That is our only chance of saving them!" Myoga hissed in the monk's ear. Miroku nodded. "Buddha give us strength." he muttered before smacking another demon down with his staff. Clearing a path with his staff, he quickly made it towards Inu-Yasha. "Inu-Yasha! Inu-Yasha!" Miroku cried shaking the demon's shoulders. There was no response. The monk sighed and took a stronger grip of his staff. "Wake up!" he yelled, smacking Inu-Yasha in the head.

Empty space filled Witan's mind as he struggled to regain consciousness. "Get up Witan! This is a dream! You need to wake up!" he screamed. He pinched himself again and flinched in pain. "Alright, then I'll keep sleeping." he grumbled sitting down on the empty ground. His eyes closed and when he opened them three dark shadows were standing over him.

"EEK!!!" Witan cried rolling out of the way as the demon's claws slammed down into the ground where his head once was. The merchant jumped to his feet in surprise and wheeled back into something. He turned around a looked up into Miroku's face. "Witan?! You've woken up?" Witan cringed as Miroku beat down another demon with his staff and cried, "Yes, what of it?" "You may be able to help us. Come on!" The monk dragged Witan along with him through the crowd of demons towards where Inu-Yasha still slept.

"Foxfire!" Shippo cried as two more demons wilted before him. Manten lit another stake and threw it into the group and sighed. "I don't know how long we can hold them off monk! What is taking that friend of yours so long?!" Manten roared. Miroku nodded. "Patience. Hold them off just a little more." The monk turned back to Witan who sat next to Inu-Yasha's lifeless form. "Try again Witan! It you could break the spell yourself then there's no reason you can not do it for someone else!" Miroku urged. "I'm trying. It just won't" Witan mumbled holding his hands above Inu-Yasha's eyes. Suddenly the yellow eyes sprang open again and blinked. "Witan?" Inu-Yasha muttered sleepily. "I did it!" Witan gasped. Inu-Yasha shoved the merchant over and stood up. "What what's going on?" he muttered rubbing his head. "The demons, Lord Inu-Yasha! They still have the girls under their spell. You must wake them and then find the head demon!" Myoga buzzed in the half demon's ear. "Feh, I know that flea." Inu-Yasha retorted cracking his knuckles.

"Uh what?" Hiten muttered sitting up and holding his head. "Brother! Look out!" The thunder demon spun around slashing a demon apart with the Blade of Lightening. "You were saying Manten?" The older Thunder Brother asked with an air of sarcasm. Manten twiddled his thumbs humbly. "Well, yes um the girls are all still asleep. We need to find the head demon. Once he is dead, the others have no power." Hiten looked towards the horizon. "We had better. And fast. The souls of the sleeping ones depart at sunrise with the demons."

"There!" Inu-Yasha cried. He spotted the head demon floating menacingly over Kagome, baring its fangs and laughing. The Tetsusaiga transformed and lashed forward only to slice the demon in half. The two halves continued to laugh as they rejoined. "Damn, what the?!" The demon ignored his waiting prey and sprang at the half demon. Inu-Yasha flipped him over his head and turned around to get a huge claw slash across his chest. The half demon teetered back a little, hunched over the gash that had ripped through his hakama. "Damn!" Inu-Yasha growled as the demon approached him, it's red eyes piecing his soul. Suddenly, a huge blade was projected through the demon, paralyzing it. "Hurry halfling! I can't hold him for long!" A voice cried. Inu-Yasha looked up to face Hiten who was poised behind the demon, twisting the Blade of Lightening deeper into his bowels. "Where's that damn monk?!" Inu-Yasha asked. "Hold on to something!" Miroku cried. Hiten nodded and ripped the blade from the demon before bolting towards the nearest tree.

Bead clanked together as they were ripped from around Miroku's wrist. "Air rip!!!!!" the monk cried. Winds whipped through the clearing tearing at the demons and the party of travelers alike. With a painful cry, one demon disappeared into the monk's cursed void. Miroku flinched slightly at the strong demonic power but kept going. Hiten's braid whipped out in front of him, somewhat blocking his view but to his left he could see a still sleeping Aoi being dragged closer to the void. "Aoi!" Hiten cried. He grabbed her wrist and yanked her into his arms, then placing her between him and the tree. "Scree!!!!!!!!!!!!" the lead demon cried, his claws ripping at the ground as his bottom half become engulfed by the void. Suddenly, its claws ripped from its hands and it disappeared into the void. Being pulled by the winds, Sango came shooting towards Miroku and in one quick gesture, Miroku closed the void and collapsed backwards with Sango in his arms. "It's over" Shippo muttered flopping down onto the ground.

"Thank you so much! I'm not sure how we can repay you all!" The elder heal cried. Her assistant nodded. "You have our eternal thanks." Inu-Yasha motioned to the girls and Azaka who were still in a sleep like trance. "Save your thanks for when they wake up." the half demon said. Hiten leaned over Aoi, concern reflected in his scarlet eyes. "Are you up girl?" He muttered. As a reflex, Aoi screamed and landed a punch to Hiten's face that sent him to the ground. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry Hiten! I thought you were ones of those demons!" Aoi cried. "Yes, she's up alright" Miroku whispered with a chuckle.