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Chapter 6: Who Really Controls Arthur Morgan? The next few days of observation from Arthur’s point of view were little more than resting, eating, and trying to keep warm in the bitter cold. Nothing really happened other than Arthur continuously checking in on Abigail and John while assuring Jack and the others that all would be alright. Sometimes he happened upon Dutch and Hosea studying the map they swiped from the O’Driscolls’ hideout. The two deer were more than enough to last, but by the time the last pot of stew was cooked, the group was back to brighter spirits. Inuyasha and the others observed a healthier Arthur Morgan rise from his bed and turn to his diary pulling out a pencil. Outside, the sun was shining after several days of clouds and blizzards. The icicles and the snow were starting to melt. Everyone watched figuring it was another day of rest and recuperation as Arthur started talking to himself as he wrote his thoughts. “It’s been a bad few weeks, but…” Arthur

Chapter Five: Big Game Hunting “So what do we do?” Inuyasha asked, “Betrayal is a difficult thing to forgive even if it was all a trick from the get-go. No matter how much time passes. I….” He hesitated as Kagome frowned sympathetically knowing what was on his mind, “…I of all people should know that…” All turned to Inuyasha nodding at the years of dealing with Naraku’s forces, trials, tribulations, and tearing at Inuyasha’s heart in two due to Naraku tricking both Inuyasha and Kikyo to betray each other after years of loving each other. Even though Naraku’s scheme was exposed to them both, forgiving each other was still hard. They blamed each other for falling for such an obvious trick for so long. “And Michiru is probably going to react similarly to how Kikyo and I treated each other after finding out about Naraku’s treachery,” Inuyasha said, “He’ll say things like ‘And this never occurred to any of you at any point after all these years?” “’After years of Miroku’s lies and

Chapter 4: Those Goddamned O’Driscolls Eating their rice bowls, Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, and Shippo all watched as Arthur sat at the end of his bed writing in some diary of some sorts whilst whispering to himself. “I’d almost forgotten how good modern restaurant food was,” Kagome smiled, “After so many years, it’s really satisfying.” “We have been running for weeks,” Arthur said to himself, “We found shelter and been resting here at some abandoned mining town while we wait the thaw. Hardly the spring I had been hoping for…” With that, Arthur rose to his feet as he walked towards the fireplace in the abandoned building where Dutch and Hosea were talking. “So what now, Dutch?” Hosea asked. “We get strong, we get warm, and we wait,” Dutch answered as Arthur approached, “When the storm breaks, we move. But we’re safe here. Warm enough.” “I guess…” Hosea said. “You sound doubtful,” Dutch said. “Not doubtful. Just worried…” “We’ve been shot at before, Hosea. I don’t feel like this

Chapter 3: American Wolves Ain’t Scrawny It was morning of the next day as Sango had slept dreaming of her married life with Miroku, their passion, their familiar love, and all, only for a ghostly image of Michiru to be in every memory in the background. Downtrodden, betrayed, and hurt in every look. Even as Sango held her twin daughters in her arms as they emerged into the world for the first time, he was there behind everyone with a look of sorrow and betrayal plastered on his face. It was this look that was the saddest, as the pain prompted Sango to bolt awake only to be greeted by Michiru’s half-naked body still floating in that giant tube beside the couch. All those dreams just now. Dreams of happiness, care, and love…all that began because of a lie. Sango loved her husband despite his betrayal. That would never change, they had spent too much time together for her to ever hate him, but still…the knowledge that she had been happy for nearly twenty years while Michiru had been in

A Peg of Hope By: Jarrett Smith INT-Thrift Store Storage Space-Night Seen on stage is an ARMY ACTION FIGURE lying in a baby doll cradle while an old TEDDY BEAR in a doctor’s coat stands next to him holding several straight peg-like objects in his furry paws. A female DOLL looks on in worry as the TEDDY BEAR inspects the ARMY ACTION FIGURE’s knee. TEDDY BEAR: Ugh! We need to find the right replacement for your knee peg and soon! You have a big match on the mattress today to determine whether you are worthy to be put up in front of the toy shelf area tomorrow to be a new toy for a little boy. ARMY ACTION FIGURE: (Holds his knee) Ahhh! Just hurry, Ted! If I’m not out on that mattress by 3:00 AM, I’ll forfeit the match and lose to that arrogant wrestler! DOLL: And what a drag that will be! If that happens, he’ll go with me to my new master’s home when the store keepers bundle toys together in bags. I’d hate to share a bundle bag with that arrogant bully, much less my whole