Chapter 8:

"What do you mean, what's open soon?" Sango asked interested. "The gateway to the underworld" answered Inuyasha, Kinako and Tieena in unison. "When the gate opens then all beings that were banished there can come free again and they are there for good reason," Tieena said. "Also one of the most dangerous beings is locked up there. That is what I had already told you about what the three mighty had fought against and sealed," Inuyasha added. Kinako wanted to say something about it, but she felt dizzy again, she winced and held her head. Short pictures appeared before her mental eyes as usual. It was a short picture of a man of whom she could only see the outline. But she could see a sign on the back of his right hand. It literally shone, it was the same as the one on her amulet and that of the former strangers. She already knew that but her new friends didn't know what was wrong with her and were worried about her and asked what was wrong with her.It was over again and straightened up again. "You've had that before with me, they weren't migraines, right ?!" said Kagome questioningly to Kinako. She nodded. "Yes, these are visions that I have had for the longest time in my power," she explained to everyone. "What you saw?" asked Tieena. "A man, but I couldn't see who it was. However, I could see a symbol on the back of his right hand. It's the same as on my amulet. It certainly means that one of the three mighty will show himself soon. We should best them all Kinako replied. "One of the chosen ones has already shown up" said Inuyasha and looked at the one he was talking about, namely at Kinako. Tieena now looked at Inuyasha. “Do you remember Yasion's words?” He nodded. "Yes, he had said when the being escapes again from its place of exile, all three mighty ones will reappear to seal the cattle again" "You must have known each other for a long time," suggested the monk."Yes, that's right. But we should be on our way to Yasion. We can discuss everything necessary on the way. When we are there, Yasion can certainly help us where we should start looking for the other two," Tieena said seriously. Everyone agreed and set off. Tieena took her magnificent horse by the reins and ran forward with Inuyasha and Kinako. Then Kagome with Shippo on his shoulder and Miroku, Sang and Kirara formed the end. "Tell me, uh, Tieena, we didn't want to clarify everything we needed on the way," Shippo said uncertainly to the front. But Tieena smiled at him. "Yeah that's right so are there any ambiguities?" she asked the troop. "Where are we actually going?" Sango asked first. "We are going to Ashenton. It is a place where the members of the council often meet with other peoples or like-minded people. It is not far from here but well hidden and protected so that the uninitiated can hardly enter" replied Tieena."And how do you know exactly that Tor will open soon?" now asked the monk Miroku. Tieena replied, "Just like many, he has a weapon that is only intended for him. This weapon is a large ax that returns to him on call. It has often happened that the weapon wanted to return to his master. That does it mean that the gate has opened or it will happen soon when it has the strength to call for its weapon again "" What kind of monster are we up against this time? " it came again from Sango. "It's an ancient creature that I've already told you a lot about. He's a monster that has a dragon-like army that attacked Kaede's village. He's also a mixture of dragons and black magicians. His true form is that of a huge kite with many spines and long wings "answered Inuyasha instead of Tieena this time. "And how do you know that?" asked Shippo."I've said that before, I know it from a man named Yasion," Inuyasha replied, annoyed. "What would interest me, how do you know each other so well?" Kagome asked with a little anger in his voice, more Tieena than Inuyasha. It did not escape her that the two got along very well. Kinako looked at her friend and actually saw jealousy on her face. Tieena also noticed that Kagome had been glaring at her for a while. "Um, when we were little, we got to know Yasion and taught us a lot. He also told us this true story about this dragon monster and the three mighty ones. We were pretty good friends because we almost share the same fate," said Tieena a little nervously from himself because Kagome still looked a bit angry. "That comes to my mind. You told us once that you are a Hanyou too, but not like Inuyasha, do you mean that?" Tieena looked at the one who had just asked, namely at Miroku."Yes, you have a good memory. I'm half demon, half witch. Quite a rare mixture." Tieena answered the monk with a sugar-sweet smile. When the monk saw this he blushed a bit and smiled back, embarrassed. Sango, who looked at it with jealousy, pushed her elbow into his ribs to make it clear that he should stop. Kinako looked at Tieena. She was half who she is. A witch. ° Then it's no wonder that she knows so well about everything. I wonder what kind of powers she has ° "Yasion. I am amazed that he already lived during this time" Kinako said quietly to himself rather than to the others. "Why is he still alive in your time?" Inuyasha Kinako asked this time. This only now noticed that she had just said it out loud but answered anyway. "Yes, he learns me in the art of magic and teaches me how to deal with my special powers" Inuyasha and Tieena were amazed that he was still alive.After all, he was now around 800 years old. "What are your special Kinako-chan skills?" asked little Shippo. "Well, my visions. I can stop time and move objects. And see into the future as well as the past, but that's not a special skill I've always been able to do with my tarot cards," Kinako answered and turned to Shippo. However, he was very impressed by it. Kagome, she too, had never felt anything from these forces.



They left the desolate and barren area and came to a beautiful forest. You could hardly see the sky as it was almost covered by the canopy of leaves. Often they saw a small stream and also animals that did not seem to be afraid of them. What particularly impressed Kagome, Shippo, Sango, Miroku and Kirara, however, were small, glowing fireflies-like beings flying around. They shone in all colors and pulled a shiny and shimmering beam behind them.They came to a waterfall no more than 3 meters high. Tieena and Inuyasha walked through and showed with a wave of the hand that they should follow them. Kinako went through next, closely followed by Kagome and Shippo. Then came Sango and Miroku. When they were inside the waterfall, a cave emerged where one could walk with ease. On the walls there were strange crystals in many colors that lit up briefly and then went out again. They repeated this process over and over, illuminating the cave in all these beautiful colors. They all arrived at the end of the cave and saw Inuyasha, Tieena and Kinako already waiting for them. They went on in the same order and stepped out of the cave. Before them was an even more beautiful landscape than that of the forest. In front of them was a lush meadow with lots of flowers and trees where you almost had the impression that they were glowing. Here, too, these shone balls flew around but now they recognized that they were small beings, they were about the size of a butterfly.There was also an incredibly beautiful waterfall that plunged into a quiet river. They could still see a platform next to the waterfall that led into a building. Tieena turned to the astonished people and the little youkai who couldn't help it. "Welcome to Ashenton. The place where all pure peoples meet," she said happily, pointing with her hands at this beautiful place. "What do you mean by that all pure peoples meet here?" asked Sango. "Because all kinds of people meet here to advise each other or just to communicate. Anyone who has good intentions can come here and meet with their own beings or with other beings. That's right, isn't it?" Kinako replied to Sango's question and then put her question to Tieena. This nodded to her to show her that she was right. "Now let's go to Yasion so we finally know what to do!" Inuyasha ordered again in an impatient tone.Everyone except Tieena and Kinako followed him with a grumble as it was typical of him. They went to an entrance built into the building and then stepped into a magnificent hall. Tieena stayed behind for a moment to untie her horse from the harness. Then she whispered something in the horse's ear and it trotted off in one direction. (Tieena the horse whisperer ^^) Then she followed the others into the entrance hall where they were already waiting for them. "And what now?" the little kitsune asked impatiently. "We're going up to the platform now," Inuyasha replied a little absently. As before, Inuyasha, Tieena and Kinako ran up front and again Miroku and Sango with Kirara on their shoulders were at the end. They went up some stairs and those who were new to this place looked around carefully. It looked really welcoming and friendly. The large halls and corridors were all decorated with light, pastel-colored marble. All rooms were very well lit by the rays of the sun that flooded into the room with ease.There were also a lot of pillars where a script that was unknown to them was engraved. They came to the platform on which they could marvel at the waterfall. The girls went to the site and looked into this dreamlike landscape that lay in front of them. "That's wonderful here," said Kagome enthusiastically. "But we're not here to marvel at the view," said Inuyasha maliciously. The addressee glared at him once and Inuyasha decided to keep her mouth shut before she got rid of a permanent fireworks display. "Where is Yasion now?" Kinako didn't ask anyone in particular. But this question soon became superfluous. Because this was now also on the platform. "I am delighted to welcome you here to Ashenton," he said all