Golden Veil by BelovedStranger

Chapter 143

Word Count: 100

Prompt from Stella Mira’s Soundtrack Challenge #18: Quick As Lightning

Before the small group could set out to find the enemy by searching amongst the ruined town, a maniacal laugh echoed around them.

The hairs on the back of Kagome’s neck stood up as she searched wildly around for the source of the inhuman laughter. Lightning, flashing brightly, angrily across the unnatural clouds in jagged streaks, had every head looking up. The echo of the bombing thunder adding to the illusion of doom.

“I don’t like this,” she murmured, gazing up at the sky. “That storm isn’t natural.”

Sesshomaru silently agreed with the miko’s assessment.

Powerful magic pulsed around them.