Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Shura's Quest ❯ Scene 27 ( Chapter 27 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

* Durga's green sphere coasts through the secret cavern of a large waterfall that bursts out from the top of a mountain so that it's shimmering waves flow down both sides of it's face, thus covering both entrance and exit of this secret passage. The sphere glides through the veil of water on the other side. For a couple moments it hovers as she gets an overview of the destruction that was once a beautiful, lush valley. The sphere then coasts downward to get a closer look as it coasts over the wide path of destruction. Patches of burnt trees still smolder, filling the air with the scent of smoke. Durga is saddened because she remembers the beauty that this valley held not so very long ago. When the sphere rounds a bend in the valley it pauses a moment, then floats over and lands amidst the ruins of a settlement. The green light fades away to show the nature goddess. Princess Durga sheds quiet tears as she looks around at the burnt ruins. She treads delicately amongst scattered kitsune bodies, most nearly unrecognizable, yet destroyed in such a way that it prevented their total disentegration. Durga narrows her eyes as anger replaces the sorrow when she realizes the reason for this. If Kurama would ever return here all of this would be just for his eyes to see. Durga finally finds a few bodies that she is able to recognize. The princess raises her hand to muffle a sob as she gazes down upon the bodies of Lazurama's mate and three very young kits.


Durga- Oh, Methanei... How did I not feel all of this.. pain..?


* As she reaches down to stroke the female's raven locks she imagines what it must have been like for Lazurama to watch the evil demons kill his lifemate and three kits right in front of him. She looks to the side where a sliced coiling of ropes still lay around the base of an untouched tree. 'That must be where Lazurama was restrained'. She straightens up.


Durga- So.. he spoke the truth...


* Durga moves to the untouched, living tree. Her powers allow her to feel its sorrow at being the thing its creator was restrained to. She reaches out and touches the tree.


Durga- Be at ease, faithful one.. Show me everything you witnessed here.


* Almost like a flood, the images of cruel destruction rage before her mind's eyes. When it all ends with Lazurama breaking down before his last two kits are slaughtered and he is released Durga pulls her hand away from the tree, spins to glare back the way she'd come. After a couple strides her sphere re-forms around her and shoots back out of the valley quickly, heading toward the one demon amongst the invaders that she saw take off with the last two kits.