A Glint in the Snow
By: Abby Ebon
Disclaimer: YYH and Gundam Wing do not in any way shape of form belong to me. However anything unrecognized and/or original characters do.
-Treize-
O.o.O.o.O.o.O
Despite the satellite companies best efforts to hide the evidence of such a strange happening as things disappearing on Earth. When Treize had heard rumors of it he had searched it too its source- an engineer at the satellite company.
When they were questioned by the company -OZ gave them excuses such as- 'treason', and 'colony safety' and they were then allowed to take the engineer into custody. They quickly got to interrogating him.
The engineer was quite happy to answer everything they asked after a few sessions. Anything from his name- which was Zeke Gondile, to promising them his first born child- whither it was a boy or a girl, or even twins, even though he wasn't married.
They had assured him they didn't want any children he may or may not produce. Only all of the information- and access to the back up tapes stored automatically on the satellites hard drives.
He had been quite willing to give them that information even though if any of his bosses found out he would likely be fired and never allowed near a job with a computer. Which was were his biggest skill laid at- and the only job that offered the big money he liked to make.
Treize found this very interesting and if they ever needed a man of such skill again he could use that as blackmail. After the engineer had given him the information he desired he had let the man go back to his job at the satellite company and telling them he was pardoned and the accusation accidental.
None the less the man had served one purpose; Treize now knew the pilots were alive though they had disappeared again with their Gundams. As well as four other young men, one of which had taken them and the Gundams in a flash of light, it was still unknown if they had left willingly the second time.
Though earlier footage showed that they had not made any attempt to excape with their Gundams -and weren't even guarded when they went to get the Gundams.
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-Rius-
When he had found that J had produced only fifteen machines by the deadline with the required metal which recharged upon demon- or spirit blasts and which piloted themselves.
He had been very upset but with orders to J to continue production he had left with the first wave. So as to cast a confusion illusion which would insure the demons who saw them wouldn't be able to count them.
It only helped Rius that they were had to distinguish between each other, and had no personalities or singular characteristics. He was also there to ensure the machines had power till some idiotic lower demons started firing blasts at them.
He had made sure that J had made the metal shells impenetrable to anything but only Gundams- or maybe a physically strong demon that could tear through the hull. In the end he had been pleased with the result.
That was until he had accidentally let one of his machines try to take on a higher class demon. The creature had been angry enough to fire demonic energy at the machine though when that hadn't worked it hadn't panicked and fled but had tore his machine apart.
After that incident he had made his machines chase the demon away- it had escaped them but it hadn't escaped him.
He had followed it to the Koorime floating palace and learned of Thawia and after allowing the ancient Koorime to contact her allies in human world, and learning what he could of them, he had killed her.
Then in his anger, for he had wanted no rebellions, he set his machines upon the Koorime. Most of them were slaughtered but a few had fled to escape into the forest and caves below their floating island.
Rather then waste time tracking them he had set out to destroy the old palaces one at a time- even if he hadn't found the demons that had once inhabited them. He had killed a large amount of their followers.
The last was Raizens and as four demons came out to meet him he was surprised to see his son, the Forbidden Child or the Koorime, and the once thief Youko, and leading them Raizen's offspring. Although most disturbing for him were the five machines ranged behind them.
I have a feeling, Rius thought with a malevolent smile, that things are finally going to get interesting around here.
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-Koenma-
Koenma watched all that was happening in Mai-Kai and at Raizen's palace safe in Spirit World.
Though he knew that if Yuusuke and the others failed Rius wouldn't stop until he ruled everything that he knew of- including Youjakai and Kaz-Kai.
He had hoped to avoid all this by bringing Heero here, but Yuusuke had seen that he meant to use the boy and had forbidden contact with him.
Even though the former spirit detective was only a half demon- he had made powerful friends.
Who were very protective of boy even he didn't realize it -most of the time. Personally Koenma thought it was a bit obvious.
Hiei for one, even if he didn't admit it allowed, considered Yuusuke his friend and was protective of him.
If that wasn't enough a Kitsunes respect was hard to earn- and Yuusuke had earned it only after a few hours after meeting the fox demon.
If he hadn't Kurama would never had stuck around after winning the tournament.
Genkai had never doubted her star pupil even if she was a hard task master and specious of nearly everyone else she had ever met.
Somehow Yuusuke had the ability to aspire trust in even people he had just met.
That was why his threat had been effective, for even if Koenma had a fair chance of killing Yuusuke.
His friends and alleys wouldn't rest until the godling was dead. Even if that was fairly impossible it was not unheard of.
Still he wished Yuusuke the best in the upcoming fight. He would need all the friends he had to get rid of Rius.
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-Botan-
She had always assumed that in the end Koenma would do what was right. Yet here he sat, watching the upcoming fight- just like Yuusuke used watched a sporting match on television.
It didn't help that Botan had been questioning herself sense she had left with Koenma and had watched events unfold that could have been prevented if the pacifier sucking godling had only done something.
Watching her friends face down something without back up made her furious at Koenma who hadn't even bothered to inform Mai-Kai's current ruler that Rius was coming. Even when he had known for days ahead that Rius would attack.
He hadn't even informed the demon friends Yuusuke had collected from the last demon tournament that would decide the next ruler of Mai-Kai.
So it fell to her to gather them- and inform Atsuko- who was probably worried about Kuwabara, and going to beat him up for not informing her. She'd also pick up Keiko -the poor girl was probably worried sick about Yuusuke.
She also knew of Thawia's death and had to tell Genkai and the others that Rius had taken out most of the Koorime- who had been the only defense Koenma had guaranteed the spirit world population.
They had thought them strong enough to fight off Rius for they had powers that rivaled his own element- electricity, but they had been caught off guard by the unknown machines, of which thanks to Koenma- they hadn't even known existed.
Rius had gone on a rampage destroying all the old palaces and the ruler's current capital. Though she fairly sure none of them had been captured, or killed- but Koenma hadn't said anything when she had asked him about it.
Taking her mirror and leaving Koenma she contacted Genkai and informed her that Rius was headed to Raizen's old palace- which was Yuusuke and the others current position.
Grabbing her broom Botan headed to Human World to tell Keiko what might happen- then to Demon World to round up Yuusuke's demon friends. Though they were scattered around and she knew were Keiko was and to take her to Genkai's.
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-Genkai's Temple-
Due to an unexpected visit from Botan and Keiko they now knew the danger their friends and the pilots were in. As well as knowing that most of Yukina's people were gone. Botan had also taken the time to also gather Kaitou, Kido, and Mitsunari for which she was grateful for.
Though the only demons she had been able to find were Jin and Touya- who had actually found her. Genkai only hoped the five would be enough backup if things went bad, which knowing the twerps luck as she did- they were bound to.