Color of the Soul

Chapter one

Kagome gasped as she woke with a start, her eyes dilated as she felt water rush over her body. The taste of salt and the coldness from the water making her cry out in shock.

She didn't know what happened. She was taking a nap after a long day of school, and then she woke up in cold water. Gasping Kagome was pushed under the water as a wave came crashing down on her.

THere was a crash of thunder in the air as Kagome broke the surface of the water and her eyes tried to focus on the dark sky.

Kagome heard yelling and saw what looked like a ship about one hundred feet from where she was.

Seeing the boat come closer she gave another gasp as she was pulled under the currents of the waves again. As she was under the water she had the feeling of dread. Taking a deep breath of air when she hit the surface again, she felt the burning of water going up her nose and down her throat.

Kagome coughed and sputtered as more water hit her in the face, and just as she was about to go under again strong arms pulled her out of the water and then pulled onto the ship.

As she coughed up the water she looked up and saw men looking down at her, there were a variety of different looks they were giving her. Disgust, horror, distrust...some of them

"Savage!" One man yelled, there was a flurry of movement and Kagome was being pushed and held down on the deck floor.

They were speaking English...that much Kagome knew...but they were definitely dress different...and Kagome held her breath at the word...savage.

She felt some fear spread through her. If they thought her as one...they could do a lot of things to her. She didn't want to die.

She had her miko powers if she needed to use them, but she was already exhausted and didn't think she could fully defend herself.

Kagome felt herself be dragged through the ship until she was thrown into a cell, she gave a moan of pain as she hit the hard ground.

Slowly getting herself off the floor she heard the click of being locked in, she pushed her hair out of her face and looked out of the cell. The man sneered at her before spitting on the ground and walking away.

Kagome leaned against the wall of the ship, and winced in pain. Her body was aching all over from trying to swim in the ocean...and it didn't' help being pinned to the ground and thrown around like a sack of potatoes.

'What is going on' Kagome thought to herself as she tried to make sense of what was happening to her.

She was used to adventure, from her time in the past...but just being thrown into what seemed to be a different time without the help of the well was definitely new for her.

Kagome didn't know how long she was sitting there, but by the time someone came to check on her, her blue sundress was dry along with her hair.

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John Smith frowned as he saw the woman being taken away. When he saved her he didn't think she would be an Indian...or at least he thought she was. She had the dark skin, not as dark as the Indians he have met , but her skin tone was different than everyone he has bet before... and she also the dark hair of one...but she also looked very different compared to the other Indians he had encountered.

"SMITH! What is this I hear about a savage on my boat!"

John sighed when he heard the yelling voice of Governor Ratcliffe echo through the ship. He really didn't want to deal with him. He was arrogant and thought he knew everything.

Glancing over at where the yelling came from he held back a wince when he heard the door on the ship slam open.

The angry Governor was glaring at him when he made his way to him. With another sigh, John looked at Ratcliffe.

"I didn't know she was one when I pulled her out of the ocean..." He paused looking at Ratcliffe before continuing, "I just saved her and wasn't going to throw her back into the ocean when I don't know where she came from. There are no Islands close by...and we don't know for sure she is an Indian to begin with."

Ratcliffe scoffed at the notion of the girl Smith had saved not being a savage. "The girl has their looks, and is wearing something similar to what they were." the glare intensified, "...what other proof do you need."

John gave the man a look, "We don't know for sure, and there isn't any time to question her when we are on the sea in this weather. We can ask questions when we hit land." with that said, John made his way to help the other deck hands get ready for the storm that was coming.

John Smith didn't know that with the arrival of the girl, many things were going to change, even himself.