Reimu was standing before a cave. This cave acted as the portal between where she was and Makai. As she looked into the cave, she felt the coldness of her sweat running down her face. She knew if she was not careful, Makai would become her grave. All I have to do is find Genjii, than I will be able to have a fighting chance to get out alive. With this thought, she slowly entered the cave.
The cave was pitch black and moist. The only sound that could be heard was the dripping of the water from the ceiling. Reimu silently wondered why no youkia had decided to take up residence in the surprisingly big cave. At the end of the cave she found her answer.
A large gate towered over Reimu. It was colored in a dark blood color glowing a faint light. The texture was round and brumby, with the material itself looking liquidly and fleshy. It was radiating a sort of spiritual discomfort that would serve as an excellent deterrent for youkia. In the gate there was a vast and complicated seal made to keep this place and Makai separated. As Reimu pondered how to break this seal (she is too unexperienced and naive to have any idea of how to actually break it), she put her hand on the seal. It instantly broke apart, causing the portal to Makai to open, and causing Reimu to fall into it.
The world of Makai was both at the same time what Reimu was expecting, and not at all what she was expecting. The ground was this reddish brown color, the sky looks both murky brown and pitch black, and the fairies are completely different form her world, being instead of colorful, black with red outlines. Needless to say it felt otherworldly.
And Reimu was lost.
Having no idea where to go, she began to walk in a random direction. Soon she had no idea where she was. It's not my fault I'm lose. It's this worlds fault. Reimu thought to herself while denying it was her fault.
"Why are you so small and young?" asked the green hair ghost that appeared before her. She was wearing a pure white dress and a blue skirt that went all the way down to her ghostly tail. She was also waring a torn cape on her back, and had a knife in her right hand that was dripping … something red.
"I'm the shrine maiden of paradise, and I'm here to find someone."
"Where is your mother, young girl" the ghost inquired in a talking down manner.
Reimu's eyes weld up "Shut up. she left me. I don't want to talk about it." The miko threw the orb with all her might like she has never thrown it before.
The ghost caught the orb in her free hand. "So she… I didn't think that she could… she threw the orb, so… and she doesn't know who I am. Hahahahaha, Hahahahaha. You don't know who I am." The ghost yelled laughingly. "Hahaha, hahaha. This is going to be fun. I don't even need my focuser to beat you!" The ghost was chuckling like mad.
Reimu readied her ghota. "Can you give me back my orb, I can't fight you without it."
"Two things, first I don't need to fight you since I have what I need." The ghost held up the yin yang orb. "And second, don't you have something else to fight me with besides your ghota."
"Oh right, I completely forgot about those." Reimu pulled out her sealing amulets and put it in her hand not holding the ghota.
"You… forgot. You know what, I'm going to give you a fighting chance in Makai to beat me." With that, the ghost threw the orb at Reimu. Invisible walls appeared around the arena.
The miko caught the orb. "What were those" pointing to the invisible walls.
"You don't know, well to bad." The ghost said all coy like. The ghost raised her hand above her head.
A light formed above her hand and started to grow. When it was the size of her head, she swung her and downwards. The light burst many stars that flied downwards in a random pattern. Reimu threw her orb the ghost, and dodged the stars. Well tried to, even though she moved around a lot and swing her ghota around, some stars got through the defense and hit Reimu, hurting like hell.
Interestingly, the ghost did not dodged the orb, causing it to hit her and break her concentration, dissolving the attack. She quickly moved to catch the orb and threw it straight into the air. She then pointed her finger at Reimu, and formed a gun hand. She lowered her thumb and yelled "magic missile"
As the name implies, a bunch of magic missiles came out of the ghost's finger and hit Reimu straight on, flinging her back and almost off a cliff. The ghost next pointed her finger at the orb and hit it at such an angle with the missiles that it went flying of the cliff.
Reimu managed to get up in time to see this happen but could not do anything about it because the orb was well out of reach. In an act of desperation, she threw an amulet at the orb. The amulet hit the orb, causing the orb to bounce up, bouncing off a wall, get close enough to Reimu for her to hit it with her ghota, and hitting the ghost.
"That's it, now I'm serious". With that, the ghost started constituting and reciting a magic spell. "Stardust Reverie". Several comets formed around the ghost leaving a trail of stars behind them. After several rotations around the ghost, the comets started to head after the miko.
Reimu tried to hit the comet with the ghota when one came close, but it had no effect. The comet hit Reimu's face with the full force of its attack, causing the shrine maiden to fall to the ground. Another hit like that and I will be knocked out for good Reimu thought rang through her head. She quickly got up and barley dodged the other comets.
The stars the comets left behind kept Reimu from hitting the ghost. The ghost was protected on all sides and below by the stars. The only way to hit it was from the top. I can't throw that high. Even if I could the comets would just get in the way, and the only things I have are my ghota and amulets – wait a second! I can use the comets to bounce my orb into the opening!
When the comets came back around, she threw the orb at one. It hit and rebounded higher. While she was busy focusing on the orb another comet so close to her that when she noticed all the protectless miko could do was close her eyes and shield her face.
This is not how the battle should have gone. Thought the ghost and now I don't have the energy to do another attack. I completely forgot how much a handicap a lack of a focuser was for me. I could not even move when I was using the magic. The ghost quickly fled to the direction of the portal. I need to get through the portal before that dam Yukair realizes that it's open. When I get back to my home, I need to get my backup focuser.
After several seconds of not getting hit, Reimu opened her eyes to find the ghost was gone but siting on a rock nearby was a vampire (?) who probably saw the whole thing.
"Amazing, despite being so weak, you manage to beat Mima." The vampire had wings bigger than she was, a white shirt, a black vest, and a red skirt. She also had blond hair and a star on her left cheek.
"So that ghosts name is Mima?"
"Yep" The vampire jumped up and walked over to Reimu, "but what I want to know is why you did not use your amulets to bounce your ball higher?"
"Well…, the reason… is… Say, what's your name?"
"OH, well the names Elis, but most know me as Eliy" The vampire was getting uncomfortably close to Reimu. "What are you doing her by the way? A shrine maiden is a rare site here."
"I need to find someone"
"And why would they be in Makai?"
"There is probably an incident that threats the land here."
"There's only one person with both the motive and the means to do that." The vampire is right next to Reimu.
"Really, can you point me in the direction of the person?"
"I will, but first you would have to do something for me." The vampire was physically touching Reimu. "I want some of your blood"
The shrine maiden, freighted, jumps back and grabs her ghota. "You are not turning me into a vampire."
"What's stopping me from doing that? You are weak and tired after your duel with Mima. I can turn you into a vampire if I want to. However I don't want to. More than that I can't. Shinki had decide that no one can harm you. No, I want some of your blood in this." Eliy pulled out a beaker.
"Wha-"The shrine maiden was completely shocked and baffled.
The vampire walked over to were Reimu and Mima had dueled just a few seconds ago. She picked up the knife the ghost was holding. "We can use this to slit your wrist to get the blood."
"Okay, seems reliable."
"Thank you for your contribution." Eliy took the beaker and knife from Reimu.
"Ow" Reimu's eyes were watery. She was sucking her finger where she had decided to cut herself.
"Now, it's time for me to fulfill my end of the bargain. Clime on" The vampire signified her back.
The shrine maiden climbed on to the vampires back as instructed.
The vampire used her massive wings to take flight as they headed towards the sealed oni.