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Luca is the main character.
She has a demonic force with a mystic quality. She is a wolf demon. Her weak points will be tied to irrationality and a quick temper. She has midnight black hair, silver eyes, and wears a white tank top, black pants, and combat boots. She's known to disappear every full moon.
Silvia will be the main villain.
She framed Luca many times for nightmare inducing murders and destruction in order to repay a blood feud between their families. Luca is the last of that blood line. Silvia is mainly a bat-like demon, which is mistaken for a vampire but is completely different. Once a vampire pierces the skin of a victim they feed to sustain their life, bats are much crueler and feed off of insanity. They keep a vial around their necks, this enables them to plague the dreams and burn the minds of anyone unfortunate enough to have a bit their blood. Symptoms from being manipulated by this tactic are: headaches, nausea, discomfort, inability to distinguish reality from a dream, and in all cases death. Consult a priest rather than doctor. This is how Silvia implants the false memories of the villagers with images of Luca becoming a flesh-eating horror. Silky black hair and a revealing blood-red dress with a red trench coat complete the sultry look. Weapon of choice: mind games.
Now to the story…
"I lost her…"
Luca stares at the ocean she met after a treacherous struggle through the dense forest. The waves crash against the shore in a threatening manner, and the roar of the tide became a mocking laughter.
The pain in her left knee swelled with an increasing intensity, as if it finally caught up to her. If only she could bring herself to kill the villager with that sword….Consciousness slowly bled away as the sun rose to the horizon.
"Well, seems as if I'm a bit early then. You're ok!" a woman floating about Luca pronounces.
"Floating…? Oh, my head!" murmured Luca as her vision began to clear. She was on the same shoreline she passed out on, but hours have slipped away. Finally able to sit upright, Luca notices the woman is riding on a flying oar.
"Hi Luca, I'm Botan," she introduces herself.
"How the hell does someone like you possibly now my name? Wait, ok, what did I "do" to you?" She grumbles as she stands up, ready to run.
"Oh, nothing of course silly! I'm the guide of dead souls. It seems as though you're a very special case in my book. We have had multiple deaths in here for you; the trouble will be to find which one will do you in. Nothing to worry about though," She smiles.
"Hmm, yeah. Sounds real good… I think I remember seeing you before…"Oh, she is the guardian of the river Styx! I remember seeing her lead my father's soul into some foggy place. Wait, that's it!"You have everyone's name in that book right?" Luca demands finding new strength.
"Um, yes," the suddenly quite reaper hesitates.
"Then tell me how Silvia dies!"
"I'm afraid I can't. The names only appear a few at a time when they are needed. Besides, it's against regulations," Botan reasons as she sets her oar down and sits next to Luca on a rock.
"But I do think Koenma would like to know how you avoided death so many times," Botan chirps.
"But about Silvia, can't you tell me where she is now?" Luca placidly glares.
"No, I don't know that. Only the Great Koenma knows that, but he said that if anyone ever found out then evil mafia demons or something could know the locations of all their enemies. That's why he only tells a few people things found in his mysterious devices…HEY! THAT'S MY OAR!"
"Heh, fool." Luca mutters as she flies off. "Wait, I don't know where I'm going… Brilliant! Now I have to wait until night to use the stars." She continues over a few remote forests in Japan until she spots a safe enough looking cliff, and eagerly awaits the blanket of night. Hours later, she begins charting the constellations in her mind. Mom once said that Spirit World could be reached from a place the Lion points to. I suppose it could be Leo. Let's see…
Later That Night:
"There, finally!" She trumps in victory as she spots the river leading to a castle. "I can't just walk through the front door, so maybe a window will do."
Meanwhile in the castle, Hiei prepares for a lecture
"Hn, what can he really do. It's not like he has proof that I stole this sword," Hiei grumbles to himself as he tucks away an ancient demonic weapon. It supposedly allowed certain wielders the techniques of the previous owners' that posses it.
Looks like it's possessed by garbage, because that's all it seems good for.
"Then he'll just say, 'Then did some creature just fly through the window in a top-security castle and… WHAT?"
He never finished his sentence because he picked the wrong windowsill to sit on. Luca was unaware of Hiei's presence due to a curtain and smacked into him. Apparently two hard heads aren't better than one, they just cause concussions.
A few minutes later…
Hiei picks himself off of the ground, slightly shaken, and draws his sword in a fluid motion to rest near her throat. "What is you're business here?" he demands placidly.
"Sorry, I wanted to get through without having to kill anyone. Unfortunately for you, my previous wounds have healed," Luca responds.
He looks mockingly at her, his head slightly tilted. He obviously underestimates her ability.
She walks slightly to her left, the point of his sword following her every movement. In the blink of an eye he springs to thrust his blade into her throat. She sidesteps him and jabs her elbow into his neck.
Hiei falls to the floor in agony as Luca reaches the door. "I didn't want to hurt anyone, but at least I didn't have to kill you." Luca starts out into the hallway, but suddenly senses a strange pulse. She glances towards a rusty sword and grasps the handle. As she lifts it up to inspect it, a tall boy with slicked back hair walks in.
"So, Hiei didn't steal the sword, you did. I'm Yusuke, and unless you give that back to Koenma I'll have to kick you're butt for it."
"Hmm, such clever word play," Luca challenges, that is until the noise of footsteps filled her ears. Faster than she anticipated, the whole crew was by Yusuke's side.
"I've got this one!" an ugly red headed boy barks out while rushing towards the intruding girl.
"Wait Kuwabara you idiot!" Yusuke calls after him. He didn't listen to his friends warning and continues his awkward gait.
Great, I don't want to hurt them, but what else can I do? This stupid sword doesn't look like it can cut paper. She glances at the blade again in desperation and realizes that somehow it seems new. It jerked her into a fighting stance and awaited the challenger. So you don't want me to hurt them? She heard a voice say in her head. As if she were a puppet, defensive moves suddenly played out to fend off this attacker. Kuwabara was knocked to the ground, leaving the surprised Luca gaping at the sword.
"I see, so you are the wielder after all." A regal, yet childish voice sounded from behind the team.
"Hey Koenma! you toddler, didn't you see that we were busy? I didn't get to fight yet!" Yusuke calls towards the figure that stepped into the room.
"Oh shut up! And stop calling me a toddler!" Koenma yells. He takes a second to regain his composer, and walks up to Luca. "You want to see Silvia die, correct? Then lets make a deal."
What's he playing at? I guess I have no choice but to follow him.
Koenma and Luca walk into the hallway and down to his office on the first floor. He shuts the large doors behind them, to provide privacy, but leaves everyone confused.
Well, everyone, except Kurama, the emerald-eyed vessel to Yoko, a famous fox thief.
"That's the only one who's going to be able to use that sword properly. She's also the one who knows the most about one of the most notorious villains, Silvia the blood bat." Kurama explains.
"How do you know all of this? If you told me sooner then I wouldn't have tried to charge at her!" Kuwabara growled while crawling to his feet.
"You're such an idiot, you probably would have charged anyway for the fact that she was female," Hiei sneered.
"Wow, you're alive. Well, that's good," Yusuke says nonchalantly.
Yes, I underestimated her. It won't happen again, but it's as if she never intended to harm me in the first place. What could be going on?
There attention was momentarily turned to a slumped figure in a doorway.
"Hello Botan, what kept you?" Kurama said with his charming smile plastered to his face.
All she gave in reply was a mumbled "next time he wants to lure someone here I will fake a heart attack".
In Koenma's Office:
"Alright, so what are you playing at?" Luca demands.
"Well, I knew that you would show up here. I needed to find out if you truly were the sword wielder of the Black Thorn. Of course I was right and you are so hahahahaha! Ogre owes me an egg roll!" Koenma rambles on.
"I have no time for games! Just tell me what all that means!" Luca growls at him, her wolf demon blood bubbling up to the surface.
Great, so those devices that the reaper was talking about were just a ploy. They don't exist.
"Ahem, it means that you have no choice but to stay here. We must find the full potential of that weapon, and you know the most about a possible case," he explains.
"Let me guess, Silvia?" She spats.
"Yes, but I have a feeling that it will be a hard and long process. If you join forces with us, then you will be able to see her die, eventually. I know that she has framed you for numerous misdeeds, and you wouldn't be safe outside of these walls as it is," Koenma persuades.
"I can take care of myself! Why would I need your help?" Luca yells.
"I happen to need information on your dying breed, and you have no safe place to go. Remember those little villages?" He cockily replies.
"Yeah, that's a good reason…fine. However, I stay here on my terms!"
"Fine, let's hear your demands," he sighs, rubbing his temples.
With the others:
"What do you think they're talking about? It's taking forever!" Yusuke grumbles to no one in particular.
"They're negotiating the terms on which she joins forces with us, and I assume we'll have a meeting to discuss our next mission," Kurama airily explains.
"How do you know all of this!" Kuwabara demands.
"Hahahahaha, I'm just guessing!" The fox teases.
"No, you've been having your stupid flowers spy on them," Hiei shortly (lol) replies as he sends a fireball towards a vase of roses.
"Aww, I like roses," a sweet voice whispers from the back of the room.
"Yukina! How have you been my love?" Kuwabara yelps as he leaps into the air to give her a hug.
"Fine, but can I please tell everyone something?" She smiles and holds out her hand with a letter in it.
"What's that?" Kuwabara asks as she opens it and clears her throat.
"It's a summon. Koenma wishes to have a team meeting to tell you about the next mission." She explains.
"Wow, Kurama was right," Kuwabara, says while giving the fox a sideways glance.
"I told you that his stupid flowers told him what was going on you idiot!" Hiei growls.
"Yeah, talking flowers. Right."
In the meeting room
Luca marches to the front of the room as everyone (including Botan and Koenma) sits down, except Hiei who defiantly leaned against the wall with a glare plastered on his face.
There was no way that he was going to let his guard down around this strange demon that made a fool of him last time.
"I could have won, but I foolishly underestimated her. I know I could have. She doesn't have that same bloodlust other demons do. That I had…" he thinks to himself.
"Hi, my name is Luca Ookami. Due to circumstances I will be staying here to help you all, so let's not get off to a bad start." She begins.
"Too late for that," Hiei snorts.
"Thanks for your input, heheh, I'm really sorry about that, I just wanted to get a lead on the subject of our next mission. Koenma wants me to tell you all everything I know to help with the case." Luca calmly ignores the interruption.
"Then are we done here? Look, we kill demons all the time. We are not amateurs by any means. This will be no different." Hiei rudely interrupts.
He is angered by the way she easily brushed off his comment and quite frankly doesn't like the fact that she is going to be on the team after the way she attacked him. No way he trusts her now.
"Look, do you want to make me angry? You know nothing of what she is capable of! You wouldn't last two minutes against her! She does horrible things to people!" Luca spouts off, "but nothing compared to what I want to do to you, interrupting is rude."
"Hey guys, let's calm down a bit please," Kurama tries to calm the raging auras.
"If he doesn't want to listen, then he can leave! I'm just trying to help!" Luca snaps.
At that comment, Hiei left the room at a lightning pace. Leaving Luca to smolder.
"I'm really sorry about that, our friend here can't seem to maintain his normally calm demeanor for some reason," Kurama apologizes. It's almost like he has to acknowledge her presence. Why would that be?
"I don't see why, any girl who can make Botan walk across the worlds and knock Hiei off of his 'window sill throne' is ok by me" Kuwabara states blankly.
"That wasn't very funny Kuwabara," Botan says in her creepily cheery voice," Maybe we need to spend some time as a team to help you guys bond. I know the perfect solution, a cruise!"
"Are you sure you aren't sneaking in that vacation time I told you that you couldn't have….?" Koenma suspiciously questions.
"O-oh no! Don't be silly Koenma. I just want to make sure they are forced to get along in close quarters and maybe work on a tan…." She explains with stealth rivaled to a ninja. Hah.
"Fine, for three days only though! You all leave in two days. Thankfully the moon cycle is beginning again and we won't hear from Silvia for at least two weeks."
"Wait, why not?" Kuwabara questions.
"Well, you see, she is a bat demon and that means that her powers are practically nonexistent during the new stages of the moon cycles. There is no way to track her either, because her spirit levels are so low there are undetectable," Kurama explains.
"DO YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? CRAP! I GOTTA FIND A NEW HIDEING PLACE FOR MY……um my rock collection…?" Kuwabara tries to cover up his near slip.
"If you mean your teddy bear, then your sock drawer really isn't the best place for it, you should move it," Kurama states with a laugh.
"I forbid the use of your flowers from now on…," Koenma orders.
"…………"
"But she's not very active anyways, she takes long periods of time to plan these attacks…" Luca mumbles.