It was getting dark outside, the sun slowly setting. Botan flew over into the park, looking for a certain scarlet-eyed demon. Koenma had told her to go search for him, he said it was important. She was to ask and give him some information if it was not to his knowledge already. She flew down below the trees, dematerializing her oar.
"Hiei!" She shouted. "Hiei I need to talk with you it's important!"
Seconds later the demon jumped down from a near by tree. "What is it." He more demanded then asked. Botan turned to facehim; she smiled, but then became serious.
"Hiei have you seen Mar lately?" Botan asked.
"No why?" Hiei said he wanted to get to the point of the matter.
"Well she isn't in the city anymore. She's not allowed to leave, she is confined here until her criminal record is cleared. Koenma was hoping that you would know where she has gone. Since she comes here and visits you from time to time." Botan said.
"I haven't seen her for three weeks now, she usually visits every two or three days since she has nothing better to do." He said getting more interested.
"Do you think something has happened? I mean it's not like her to just up and leave with out saying a word." Botan asked.
"She can take care of herself, she's not weak you know." He said.
"Yes, I know, but she does have a high bounty on her head. Lots of Humans and Demons wish to find her and kill her. Her reputation still proceeds her." She said.
"Hn…" Hiei pondered on the matter not knowing really what to say. He knows Mar can take care of herself, but it's true that she has a bounty on her head. Humans and Demons alike who have heard of the story have been hunting her since her city was demolished two years ago.
"Nothing's wrong…I'm sure she just needed to get away for awhile." He said, but still unsure.
"Well you do know her better then any of us…so I'll take your word for it." She said "Good bye Hiei."
"Hn." Hiei turned around to leave, but stopped, his eyes widened a little.
Just before Botan could materialize her oar Hiei jumped at her knocking her to the ground. A huge energy blast exploded right where they use to be standing. Two monsters swooped down closer to the two. They were seven feet tall, had huge bat wings with red eyes, sharp teeth and claws. They wore armored pads and had horns coming out of their heads, which bent down towards their eyes. One of them was dark green and the other was a dark blue.
Hiei and Botan stood up she hid behind him as he drew his sword from its sheathe ready for battle.
"We've come to take you away you pathetic Demon!" The dark blue monster said.
Hiei growled out of anger while Botan looked worried. "Time for a little fun?" The blue one said to the green one "Yes, time for a little fun." The green one replied. They swooped down to attack the Fire demon and the Ferry girl, the blue monster took out a scythe and the green monster took out a sword. Hiei grabbed Botan and jumped out of the way, but he was a little too late. The green one had slashed his right shoulder, they were fast really fast. Their speed matched Hiei's maybe even passed it. He set Botan back down on the ground while blood flowed out from his deep wound. She was able to see his wound because the shoulder part of his cloak was missing.
"Hiei your hurt!" Botan said.
"Hn, its nothing." Hiei went to lift up his sword when a sharp pain was sent through his arm. He winced at the pain.
Red eyes glowed behind the two a laugh came shortly after. "Orion wounded your good arm. You won't be much of a challenge now." The blue monster advanced on them.
"One of us should be enough to defeat you." Orion the green monster spoke from his place in the air his arms were crossed.
"Please Orion let me do the honors." The blue monster spoke once again.
"Very well, Just don't kill him Gram." Orion said. "Wraith wants him alive."
Hiei growled and tightened his hold on his sword. Gram stepped closer to him; a crocked smile played along his lips. The monster then attacked with its incredible speed. Hiei dodged the blade just before it could pierce his skin. He prepared to slice Gram in half, but the monster dodged the attack. Gram grabbed Hiei's sword with his free hand.
"You can not win!" Gram yelled.
"We'll see about that!" Hiei shouted back.
Hiei kicked the monster in the stomach then jumped back a couple feet. Gram just smirked, he then appeared behind him. He raised his scythe and plunged it into Hiei's stomach. Hiei let out a painful yelp; he fell to the ground holding the freshly opened wound. His hands were covered in blood in mer seconds.
Botan ran to Hiei's side "Are you going to be ok?" She asked worriedly.
"I'll…live…" He said straining with his words. Hiei went to stand up, but found that he couldn't. He fell to the ground on his knee. He was breathing heavily.
"Hiei you have got to get out of here! Or you could die!" She said with pleading eyes.
He turned to her with a stern look "No…"
"But...Hiei…"
"I'm not going anywhere…"
"This is no time for your pride to get in the way! You can fight them a different time when your wounds are healed!" Botan pleaded.
"Enough!" Gram yelled swooping down from his place in the air, his scythe in hand.
Hiei grabbed Botan and dodged the attack before it could make contact with his flesh.
"You have to get out of here before they come after you to…" Hiei said after setting her back down.
"I'm not leaving with out you!"
He turned to look at her "I'll be fine…. Just get out of here before it's too late…"
"…Hiei…"
"Go!"
She nodded slowly and materialized her oar she jumped on. Before she started to leave she gave Hiei a worried look, then taking her leave.
"Oh no you don't!" Gram shouted flying up after the retreating ferry girl.
He almost reached Botan when Hiei through his sword at Gram damaging his right wing. He let out a scream of agony, Gram pulled the sword from his wing where a hole was now present. He turned to him with a furious glare. He swooped down and through Hiei's sword back at him. He dodged it sending it into a near by tree. Gram tackled Hiei to the ground and started punching him rapidly. He kicked Gram off of him, but Gram was in front of him in a second. He grabbed hold of Hiei's neck and started to choke him. He lifted him off the ground pushing his claws into His neck.
"That's enough." Orion shouted from the sky, but Gram did not stop.
"I said that's enough!" Gram just tightened his hold on the dying demon. Hiei grabbed Gram's arm trying to pry it off, desperate for air.
Orion came soaring down and delivered a punch to Grams face. Causing him to let go of Hiei and fall to the cold ground. "I said that was enough! We need him alive!"
Hiei fell to his knees gasping for air, while holding his bruised neck where claw marks were left. Trickles of blood flowed down his collarbone.
"I am sorry Orion please forgive me…I had been over come with rage and had forgotten our purpose of finding this worthless demon." Gram apologized as he stood up. Clearly Orion was stronger and was the boss of him.
Orion ignored his partner and walked over to Hiei. He grabbed hold of his arms and put what looked like handcuffs on his wrists, except these were glowing blue. Hiei looked down at the glowing cuffs and tried to get them off.
"It's useless to even try and escape those. There called Spirit cuffs, the reason they're called that is because they keep you from using your energy. It seals it up with in the cuff, which's why they glow blue, that is your spirit energy within them. The only way you can get your energy back is if I take them off or you brake them, but I think its safe to say that neither of those will be happening." Orion spoke, Hiei growled. Gram went over and kicked Hiei in the face sending him to the ground again.
"Not so tough now are you?" Gram said snidely.
"Grab him and let's go." Orion ordered Gram. Gram grabbed Hiei by his cloak collar and then they both took flight, taking Hiei back to their leader. Botan saw everything from a distance away; tears were sliding down her now pale face. She knew she had to get Yusuke so she took off in search of the Spirit Detective.