Unsettled Depths [Prologue]

[RelenaFanel]

Summary: A particularly violent wave crashed onto the sand, carrying the rowboat a few meters from the beach. Kagome plunged into the churning white foam, desperate to take advantage of this opportunity to reach her brother. AU.. InuKag

Author's Note: If any of you are debating whether to read this or not based on the fact Throes was a horrying story of torture and defeat, don't worry, I'm not going to kill off any major characters in this. Now this might disappoint you sadistic people, but I promise that this will be pretty good too. Of course, all authors think that about their stories.

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Prologue

Murky storm clouds revolved across the sky, clashing with the muted grays and greens of a turbulent sea on the horizon. A small rowboat drifted slowly to shore, just a tiny insignificant speck on a planet of oceans. Like the statuesque and beautiful figureheads adorning many a ship as a tribute to lady-luck, a young boy clung to the prow of the tiny vessel, immobilized by fear. The knuckles of his numb hands were a stark white against dark wooden grains as his youthful body compressed itself alongside the bow in hopes of protection against the elements. Rain and salt-water hailed down on the rowboat, never-ending in its torrent. The oars had been lost to the sea eons ago.

"Souta!" A girl in her late teens scrambled along the beach, trying to keep up with the drifting boat. She knew the vicious wind was carrying away her frantic screams, but she hoped her continued presence would comfort her brother. Her black hair whipped in a frenzy around her face, the saturated locks occasionally clinging and obscuring her view. Her limbs were coated with granules of sand from her many tumbles, and she was puffing for breath. Their beach house had been lost from view a few miles up the coast, and despite her fatigue she managed to keep her younger brother in view.

A particularly violent wave crashed onto the sand, carrying the rowboat a few meters from the beach. Kagome plunged into the churning white foam, desperate to take advantage of this opportunity to reach her brother. Another brutal wave smashed over them and she lost her footing in the shifting sand beneath her feet. She could feel the water undulating around her, pounding and prodding her towards the shore and out to sea. As she struggled to break surface, she realized she had placed herself in a more precarious situation than Souta was in.

Her toes found purchase on a jetting rock, and she managed to fragilely brace herself. Her brother was still a shadow on the boat, but was now too distant for her to safely reach. Occasionally a flare of lightening would illuminate his terrified eyes. A wave crashed against the side of the boat and it began to turn Souta away from her. The boat never got to complete its arc before another wave shattered into it and her brother was overturned into the water.

Kagome's scream managed to penetrate the howling of the wind.

Souta's head emerged, and before she could make any joyful exclamations, he started hurtling towards her at an unnatural speed. It didn't long before the distance between them was closing and the closer his head bobbed towards her, the more convinced she was he was being dragged. A flash of gray amid the darkened water caught her eye, just as she was viciously slammed into. Her head rammed against something solid, and she lost consciousness within the blanket of the deadly storm.

?RelenaFanel2004

[Lara Winner]

Oooh!

Holy shit... what a beginning. I definitely want more of this. Awesome imagery and strong powerful delivery. Kudos!

[ice princess]

Holy crap, I can't wait for more!! To completely rip Lara off, yes, what an awesome beginning!! Definitely on the edge of my seat for more of this. Who or what is that gray blob in the water?!?!

~ice princess