Hi guys…..I'm back for the update!!!
By the way: "I don't own yu yu hakusho…."
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Impenetrable castle…..
"My lord, I beg of you!!" urepides' voice began to hover all over the castle as she tries to beg the king, ceres to let Botan return to the kingdom. It has been days since Botan's exile to the Dragon's tower and urepides was really worried about her.
"NO!! I am king and I need not to answer anyone!!" the king was very cold. He didn't even gaze at urepides and just easily dismissed on the throne room
Urepides began to walk outside the throne and just then she saw master galleon, the wise one on the castle. Master galleon was the oldest and wisest person all over the kingdom of ceres. He works as a member of the council along with the king and the others. Along the way to the throne room to see the king, he saw urepides and decided to talk to her since she was very upset upon closing the doors from the throne room
"Let it be, he is the king after all..." he said nearing at urepides, trying to comfort her with his words
Urepides was shocked at first for it was her first time to talk to a high council, so she averted her gaze and "but my lord, lady Botan is in danger, great misfortune is always present outside the lightning city and I'm too afraid for her….especially when I think about the youkais near the dragon's tower"
Master galleon eyed urepides for a second but later on smirked at her words
"Danger? Surely, youkai's near the dragon's tower were dangerous…..but I wonder what's more dangerous, the place near the tower or tower itself?" surely master galleon knew everything about the tower and by the way he was asking urepides , she knew that master galleon was playing with her…..
"Huh? Master galleon …." Urepides was now beginning to understand the wise one's words
"What?" he said as if he doesn't know anything
"Do…you…the. Dragon- "
"OH there you are master galleon, the king has been waiting for you!!!" a voice of the messenger from the throne room suddenly cut off urepides question. This made her froze like ice.
"Oh I see, well then, I might as well get inside now, goodbye lady urepides" the wise one spoke as if nothing happened
"Master galleon!!" urepides lips began to speak again
Before entering the throne room, master galleon looked back at her and said in a serious manner "if you wish to know the truth that surrounds the mysterious tower, see me at the library at midnight
Again, urepides was shocked and stood in her position for a while trying to make his words register in her mind.
"The dragon's tower ….what kind of place is it Botan?" urepides began to ask herself when she was already alone on the hallways.
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Youko's lair
"Hey, youko! I heard that there's another thieving…where will it be?" yomi asked as he enter Youko's cave
Youko was busy counting the gems and precious entities robbed during the last thieving. Throwing all the things he believes worthless and only paying importance to the jewels with high quality.
"Kuronue surely has a big mouth isn't he?" youko replied not even looking at him and still doing his business
"Don't be angry to him since I'm the only who knows about it other than you two , besides it's rude to keep it to yourself" he said to youko.but youko was still not listening to him until…
"The dragon's tower huh?" yomi said in a serious tone
Youko stopped at what he is doing and faced yomi "and what about it?
"You're not dumb are you?"
"Yes I'm not and you kill could me if I am" youko eyed him seriously
"You're risking too many lives in this thieving!!" yomi scolded youko
"That's why I didn't inform anyone!!" youko shouted
Suddenly the mood inside the cave changed anger to calm. Yomi sighed upon youko decision to rob the dragon's tower
"Are you sure about this? Are you willing to get involved with the king Ceres?"
Youko was silent for a moment but suddenly realized that even if the king himself knew that he robbed his majesty's property, he is sure to escape the king's anger because after all he is youko
"Yes…"
"Fine! Be that way, just return in one piece" finally he managed to have an answer to his question. And with that, yomi left the cave.
"Yomi…what a fool" youko thought as he eyed yomi in his exit
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Midnight
Impenetrable castle's library
"Urepides …so you've come after all. Are you that desperate?" master galleon's carefree attitude was starting to be obvious again as he heard the door open and reveal a person covered in cloak as he lights three candles as a form of light.
"Master galleon" urepides revealed her identity to him. She was desperate and anxious to know the secret of the dragon's tower for she wants to know what situation botan has got into. Is she really in danger?
"I know what you are here for, take a seat" master galleon was a man of wisdom. He knows everything about makai and the mysteries behind it including the infamous Dragon's tower
"But master ….are you sure this is fine?"
"Hmmm…?"
"A….are you sure that this conversation won't be a bother to you?"
Upon seeing urepides, he knew that she was really determined to learn about botan's safety and that was enough reason to tell her about the secret of the tower
"Are you talking about the king?" master galleon inquired
"Yes, what if he learns about your actions and punish you?" urepides said
"You care about your friend don't you?" the master began to scold her for caring about other people.
"Yes…."
"Then stop caring for others!!" Master galleon began to scold her for her concern for him. Although it was weird to scold a person for caring for you, he just doesn't want to be close to anyone and anyone close to him.
"Ye...Yes sir I will keep that in mind" urepides suddenly became shy towards the master and bowed down in embarrassment.
"Sigh" master galleon released a sigh and pulled on a calmer mood.
"Well as everything is settled then try listening now, will you…"
"Yes, master…"
And now the secret was ready to be unveiled…..
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Master galleon's story
The tower of the dragon can never be seen in an ordinary day or night. It was done in order to protect all the riches of the impenetrable castle for the tower's main function was to be a store room of all the riches of this kingdom.
No one has ever known this information aside from me, the king and the other council
All that the others know was just the location of the tower itself…
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"The sea of infinity" urepides added for she herself was knows that it was the only she knows about the tower.
"Indeed" the wise one added
"But master, how was Botan brought there if it cannot be seen…?" urepides wondered
"Have you ever noticed the moon here in makai?" urepides questions was returned through another question that confused her more
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Master galleon's story
The moon's light is the only way for you to see the tower. When the full moon disappears so is the tower
As the clouds unveil the round full moon, the sea will reflect its light and from that reflection a large tower will rise up as if it was trying to reach the moon itself. Water will rise and will become ice to function as a staircase for the tower………and by using it, you will be able to reach the only entrance
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"But then, why haven't I heard any news about the tower being robbed?" urepides inquired
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Master galleon's story
……if you get to the tower with an intention of robbing its riches the tower will quickly return to the bottom of the sea carrying you with it and as it rises back in another full moon, the life and the energy of the person will be drained…..just like the water
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"If you say that then botan will-"released urepides
"you're friend won't die, for she never intended to rob the tower in the first place and if the king himself ordered her to be there, she would be safe for the king has complete control of the tower" master galleon answered
"But if the tower goes back to the bottom of the sea….what will happen to her?" urepides asked again
"She will be in deep slumber by that time but then……..her memories.
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Master galleon's story
There are rules that the tower follows
First, if it was the king's decision for you to be there your memories when you were in the there will be drained making you forget all of it.
And second when the being with a bad intent to rob the tower survives from the curse that I told you, he or she will still forget all about the tower as he gets out of it.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"and how do you regain the memories?"
"No one knows about that since all beings with ruthless motives who try to rob the tower died when it submerged, no one with a bad intent survived from that tower" master galleon ended his story
Urepides bid the master goodbye and returned to her quarters without anyone knowing it. The story and the rules about the tower still bothered. It was long night for her but still as she saw the full moon on her window…
Botan be safe
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Sea of infinity
"Well youko, here we are, your graveyard" kuronue joked on youko
"Shut up!!"
"Geez….I'm just trying to help"kuronue added
"You're not helping" youko said eyeing the sea
Later on, just like what master galleon said to urepides the tower rose up from the moon's reflection. The water also rose and encircled the tower like a dragon figure and suddenly turned into ice.
"I'll join you if you want" kuronue's words suddenly changed the mood
"No need, because if you can't feign your true intent you'll die" youko said seriously
"Well, I'm not saying this as a subordinate; I'm saying this as a friend"
"Huh?" youko faced his friend
"When that moon vanishes together with tower I want you to be here okay!! In one piece"
Youko gave him a smirk "I'm youko you know"
And just then he used his great speed to climb up the staircase towards the tower…….
Now let's see what's in store for me……
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The dragon's tower
It was a dark place. Not even one light could be seen. This was the situation when youko reached the tower, but even though it's dark he used his unique eyesight to see through the darkness.
Precious jewels, mountains of gold, prestigious linens were scattered all over the place
Youko was really wide eyed upon what he saw it was really the store room of the impenetrable kingdom. A pendant suddenly caught his attention but as he tried to reached for it…
"Oh! I didn't know I have visitors….."
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Okay, now I'm really tired……. it's quite long but still a "hang" chapter sorry I just want to clear the dragon tower thing…..sorry
But I promise since the you and botan scenes are nearing (next chapter) I'll try to make it a nice one okay…..you'll be surprised of what botan did………(I'm writing the next chapter )
Hope you like it
Hitomi129
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