InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Wolf's Mercenary ❯ Grey Eyes ( Chapter 15 )

Chapter 15

Koga looked outside the cave. It's been three days sense the "purging" incident has happened. It had only gotten colder sense. He left the tribe in the hands of Ginta and Hakkaku for the time being. He had more important things to do right now.

He walked over and fed the fire some more wood. It was certainly cold. He made sure that Val had all the furs in the cave. He looked at her. She still hadn't woke up yet. She laid there almost lifeless. Her wounds hadn't healed much either. It was the cold weather's fault. His eyes saddened. He still didn't understand what had happened to make Val do such a thing. He would eventually ask her. Not right when she would wake up of course. That would be quite rude, and besides when and if she ever woke up, asking her what had happened would be the last thing on his mind.

He walked over too her and took one of her arms gently. This bandage needs to be replaced. Luckily for him Kagome had brought him some bandages and medicines from her era. They did help tremendous. He unraveled the old bandages and looked at the wound. It was healing, but it was healing too slow. Val had nearly chew herself to the bone on this one. He shook his head and put a fresh bandage on it. He then checked her other ones and changed the ones that needed it.

It was killing Koga inside to see her like this. Her face was so pale in color. There was no brown on her skin sense she was in her "human" form. She was also so cold to the touch. "Hmm?"

Valdrianth's hand gave a twitch. "Val?" He watched her for a moment. Then there was wincing to her face and a moan. She was dreaming. No, she was having a nightmare. She had several sense she fell into this deep sleep of hers. Each time she would cry and thrash in her sleep and he would have to calm her down. Oh, if he only knew what images would haunt her so.

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The next section is written in first person because it show's through Val's dream eyes only.

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I opened my eyes. Where was I? My eyes looked around. I was looking up at thing. Yet, the light above me was so bright that I could not see. There were voices around me. They were strange adult voices. They sounded afraid, and they were quite load.

I didn't like them being load, I wanted to sleep. My mouth opened and I began to cry.

"Do you here that?" an adult voice questioned. I felt a presence over me. "Listen to her, Kerry. Listen to that spunk! She's a chip off the old block!" The face came with the voice. It looked down at me. He blocked the light that was shining in my face. I stopped my crying for a moment and started up at her. She had a smile on her face. Her hair was long and black. Her eyes were a dark blue and she looked into mine with them. "Oh, yes she if for sure the spunky one of the two. They're both so beautiful though." She stood up and looked over at another woman sitting on the far end of the room. "Come, and take a look Kerry."

The woman shook her head. "No."

She looked at the one named Kerry in confusion. "What, what's wrong? They're your daughters. Don't you want to look at them?"

"I've seen them, Rip," she said. "They're, they're frightening."

Frightening?

"Frightening?" she questioned. "Kerry, they're newborns." Gentle hands picked me up. "What is so frightening about them?"

"Look at their eyes, Rip," she stated. "Look! Look at what they are!" Her load voice made me cry again. The woman holding me pulled me closer to her and attempted to calm me down.

"I see a child's eyes, Kerry, nothing more." She bounced me some, but I refused to stop crying. "They're both so beautiful. How can you be so heartless. They're your daughters. What does Tarusu have to say about this?"

Kerry shook her head. "He, he's not sure. He doesn't understand though. He doesn't understand what this can do to me. To the family. He doesn't understand."

I could feel a emotion come from the heart of the one who held me. I couldn't quite place what it was. I was too young to know. However I did not like it.

"You're pregidious against you're own children?" she questioned. "You're own sister...." She trailed off.

"Rip, I didn't mean it like that," Kerry replied. "What if Cray takes them from me? He would kill them! Or worse! He could turn...."

"He could turn them into monsters," Rip sighed. "Like me."

"Rip...I..."

She shook her head. "Don't say anything. I know what you meant, and I do understand. However, you can't let them suffer because of your fear."

"I know, Rip," she said. "But I don't know how."

Suddenly the air around me was colder as if something opened. I felt another presence in the room.

"Cray. . . ." Both women said it at the same time.

"Where are they?" It was a male voice. It was harsh and stern. There was no compassion or love and concern. The presence of this one known as Cray was so unsettling. It sent me this new feeling in me. Fear. I began to cry again.

"Hmp, where's the other one?" He looked from one towards the other. Until I supposed he noticed the other figure that was in my crib. "Twin monsters."

"Cray!" my helder snapped. "They're babies, children."

"They won't live past tomorrow," he stated.

I was quickly put down into my crib. My wails were waking up my sister and she began to whimper slowly.

"Over my dead body, Cray!" she said sternly. "You can do what you want with me, but if dare lay a hand on either one of those babies, I will make tonight the night I kill you."

He didn't say a word only stared at her until he looked our way. His eyes were blood shot red and another emotion went through me. It was odd, it wasn't the one called fear, and I don't know why looking at him made me feel so....angry.

"They're too dangerous."

"Hmp," Rip laughed. "Just like I thought. You're afraid. The almighty ruler of the Everstin Race and you're afraid of a pair of newborns. And all for what? Because, they just so happen to have the same shade of blue eyes has your dearest wife?" She batted her eyes at him. Monsters aren't born, Cray. They're created."

"Then what do you suggest I do dear wife?" he sneered at her. "I won't have those two little demons on my planet."

She folder her arms across her chest. "Separate them. They're most dangerous when they're together right. Let Kerry give them up for adoption."

Cray stood there for a moment. "Hmm, alright, but only one."

"One?"

"Yes, the other one will stay here," he replied. "She will stay in this house with her family. And if your sister is like she is now when the child is growing up she be rejected her entire life. She'll be in need for love."

"What's you're point?"

"The other one will grow up and marry my nephew, Jarra," he replied. "That way I can keep a close eye on her. Keep her under my thumb, make sure she doesn't do anything you would, Mrs. Raptor."

"Hmp."

"You will be in charge of relocating the other one," he gleamed. "I want her far from here. I don't want her on this planet, or this time for that matter. I trust you will take care of that."

She gave a slot nod. She looked from one of us to another. She went to pick me up again. "I'll bring this one."

Cray narrowed his eyes. "Why?"

"Look at her," she replied. "Even I can tell she has more spirit and spunk than her sister. She would be a lot harder for you to control."

"Fine, take her." He turned his back and walked out.

"Rip. . ."

"Not one word, Kerry," she said. "They still need names."

"I...I haven't thought of any."

"They're both direct descendants of our ancient ancestors," she replied. "Adrianne and Valdrianne. Two sides of the same coin."

"Valdrianne?" Kerry questioned. "To have a name such as one of those dra. . ."

"Then Valdrianth," Rip cut her off. "So that a little light can be given to her name." She help me to her face. "C'mon, Val. I'm going to take you to a wonderful place. I'm taking you to Earth."

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Val slowly opened her eyes. Where was she? She looked around tired and dreamily. Her entire body ached with pain. Her eyes felt as if they were jammed all the way back into her head. She willed herself to sit up but her body hurt too much.

How long had she been asleep? When did she get here? She had started to recognize that it was in her den. What had happened?

Realization started to sink in as she began to remember. Koga and Kagome, they had both betrayed her. Her heart felt an aching pain go through it and into her veins. Her brains willed her to cry, but her body wasn't hydrated enough to do so.

She heard foot steps in the cave. Someone was in there with her? She rolled her eyes over. The familiar figure was coming inside with armfuls of fire wood. It was for the fire no doubt.

What was he doing here? That wretched beast was the last person she wanted to see right now. She gave off a grunt in disgust.

"Merf?" Koga's ears twitched and his face turned her way. He blinked a few times. Her eyes, there were open. She was awake! "Val!"

He was quickly at her side. He could tell she was still sick and in pain, for her eyes hadn't gained much color back. But she was awake, oh she was awake! "Thank the gods you're awake!" he gleed with the biggest and happiest smile on his face. "How are you feeling?"

Valdrianth looked up at his face. He seemed so happy. Why was he so happy? The fake, the two timer. She turned away from him and snorted again in disgust.

"Val?"

"Go away," she moaned. "Get out of my den."

"Val..."

"GET OUT!" She sat up suddenly as she screamed. An instant letter she slumped over and winced and moaned in pain. She held her hand to what was a wound on her chest. She was wounded everywhere. Including the hands that held her wounds.

She moved her hand from her and looked at it. It....it....what happened? "My hand?" There were no claws, no stripes. It was the hand she last saw when she was 14 years old. Only it was bandaged down to the bone.

"Val, settle down!" Koga helped hold her up. "You may be awake, but you're in no condition to move! C'mon lay back down. I'll get you something to eat and drink."

"Let go of me!" She jerked away from him. "Don't you ever touch me again!" She glared at him. Her grey eyes were filled with hatred and rage, but most of all, they were full of so much pain.

"Please, Val, just settle down, okay," he plead. "You've been sleeping for almost four days now. You've been through a lot."

She glared at him. How could he act so ignorant? So oblivious?! "How can you act you even care?"

"Merf?" he cocked his head to the side. "What are you talking about. I think the blood rushing towards your head when you woke up made you delirious. Of course I care." He fetched a bowl of warm water and dipped a rag in it and began to ring it. "I care about you more than anything in the world."

"Liar!" she screamed. "You used me! You always used me!"

He looked up at her. Her eyes narrowed. Why was he looking at her like that?! Like he was hurt or something! He was the one that did the deed not her! She was the one that was hurting.

"What happened?" Koga asked. "What do you talk like that? We've known each other sense childhood? You know me better than anyone? What would make you think that?"

"Don't play stupid with me!" she snorted. "I saw you! I saw you and Kagome together! And you told her that you were using me! So don't you lie! I saw! I saw!"

"Eh?" Koga was completely thrown back. He had no idea what she was talking about. But, he knew Val would never tell a lie. The look in her eyes told him that. She saw something.

"Or you sure it was us?" he questioned. "Or something that looked like us?"

Valdrianth was about to counter his calm tone, which was completely unusual for Koga., but she stopped in mid voice.

"C'mon, Val, lay back down." He helped her back down. "You're in no condition to be yelling like you are. He put a rag on her forehead. "I'm gonna go build up the fire. Kagome gave me this think called soup and taught me how to cook it for you. She says it'll make you feel better."

She looked at him, with confused and beckoning eyes.

"I'll tell you what happened after you get some more sleep."

Now that she thought about it, she was still very tired. She closed her eyes and fell back to sleep.

Koga felt a rage go throw him. Someone, or something did that on purpose. Disguised themselves as him and Kagome. Someone who knew that by doing so, it would drive Val so mad that she would be on the brink on killing herself. Someone who wanted her dead.

His fist closed so tight together, his nails cut his palms. "Jarra."

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Few flash back scenes are rough! Sorry this is taking forever to get moving again! School, is hell right now. I'm having an artist block, so hopefully that inspire some writing going on.

I also apologize for this chapter and the next being so completely boring. I'm trying to fit on all these ideas in my head on paper without rushing them in. The introduction of new original characters are tough. It won't be the last time you hear from the either.

The flash back will be cleared up once I decide to give the characters appearances again. Who knows when that's gonna be. Not in the next chapter that's for sure. I already have that planned out. ^-^ Thanks for reading!