Waking Up In Weird's Ville
Chapter 29
By: ShadowsOfTheHeart
"So you ask me why I look so sad on this bright summers day,
or why the tears are in my eyes and I seem so far away,
come sit yourself beside me love, and put your hand in mine and I'll tell you of someone I loved,
long long before your time."
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho
"Let's got then"
It's so weird to be flaying through the air sitting on Kurama arm, Kurama who was in his demon form of a silver fox.
He carried me like I weighed nothing at all
He was soft when we landed, not even the dust stirred. Those steady eyes then turned to me and without a word he put me down on the stone floor gently and careful not to back any sound waves. We were behind the possessed mage; he was to focus on Alistair that he hadn't notice us move. I felt him shift away from me and I could feel and see the air start to move around him. His color was gold tinted with a little red. The power that flowed off him was amazing and it made me shiver.
"Are you okay here" His voice was weary as he spoke over his shoulder to me. I could tell he didn't want to leave my side, but in-order for this to work he's going to have to get out of the way.
"This is perfect" I stated giving him a thumbs up.
He flinched in a chuckled before straightening up and bending he knees "try and be quick" he whispered lowly before pushing off to help Alistair.
I took in a breath as I watched him smoothly glide through the air; it was like watching a shooting star, smooth but rough, beautiful but dangerous. I gave my head a shake I need to focus now mysefl, I sighed at the thought; I have never been good at keeping focus.
"Right" I muttered out as my eyes followed Kurama as his feet once again touched the stone floor, again without a sound. I wonder if he could teach me how to do that? "Ar" I gave myself a metal slap, focus, Holly, focus. I shook my whole body this time, I needed to keep my mind on my task, if I miss up I could cause the whole house to crumble down on top of us, burying us all alive, that wouldn't very nice.
"Damn it Holly" I kicked myself "focus" I whispered out while my eyes still watched Kurama, I watched as he moved his arm up and moved his hand to his ear, pushing his silver hair away as he did so. He proceeded to run that hand down the length of his hair then flick it back without a care. It was like watching a moving romance novel cover.
Heat rushed to my face, ahh, I can't handle his demon side at all. This situation would be so much easier if he hadn't me. Ah.. don't think about that now, focus damn it!
I shook my head and closed my eyes as I felt the air around me changed; Kurama had made his whip appear. I sucked in a breath and parted my feet like Hollybella had informed me to do. I squared my shoulders off were I felt that old mage was. I could feel the cold around him, the unnatural power that has tarred on his heart.
A heart that was once pure and good.
I could see it in my mind's eye the black shadows that lurked around his shoulders, whispering evilness into his mind. I drowned out the noise around me, I didn't need to heard that old mage yelling at Kurama and Alistair to kill me, it was getting old, especially when I know they aren't going to. I needed to focus on the elements and spirits around me. I needed to pull at their void and make it my own.
Easier said than done.
I relaxed my shoulders and moved my hand arms out in front of me and with my index finders and thumbs I touched them together to form a diamond. I could feel the air around me move and changed. I could feel that outside the sun was setting and the stars where almost ready to appear for their night watching. In the back of my mind I could almost hear the snow birds fluttering about getting ready to take it in for their nights rest.
In my ears I could hear my own heart beat, steady, strong, and pure.
It was time now to link these elements and spirits together using my body as the catalyst by whispering a song that was a chant in a language when there was no language.
It was time to sing the song that was before there was music.
Let there be void.
"So you think you know what I'm thinking?" Rosabella mused, her green eyes sparklingly in the afternoon sunlight.
"Yes very well" John mused back pretending to brush some dirt off his green uniform sleeve.
"Oh really now, are you some kind of mind reader?" she watched as he leaned back on his left foot and crossed his strong arms over his much formed chest. She wondered then what his job in the military was?
"Maybe, more like a human liedector" he laughed then his blue eyes shining.
Rosa hummed out an unimpressed sigh as she walked over to him and looked him up and down "Really now" she bounced around him sizing him up, he was a fit man, young and strong. "I'd say you must be special opps" she said this as she finished her circled and faced him with amused eyes.
She herself could very much tell when someone was lying.
John never so much as flinched, not even his eyes had changed when Rosa had circled him and told him her thoughts. But he did smile and held out his hand to her "How about this" he watched as she looked at his hand with questionable eyes. "I bet you dinner and a date that you can't run faster than me" she laughed at him without any hesitation. John knew this woman was no push over, she knocked out his partner with one hit, who was still out cold, he wondered then if his friend was dead. But in the back of his mind he didn't care, he wanted to get to know this woman, even if he had to play a little dirty to do so.
"Jones, if I do this, will you tell me your name?" she didn't sound too worried about the race "And If I win, I want a match with you" he looked at her unsure, "A serious match," she stressed "If you win that, then all see about that dinner and a date thing"
John thought it over, from the way her body didn't more nor her eyes, he knew she was serious, and unafraid of him.
But
"That' only if you win this race" when that side he spun around on his heal and took off without warning.
Rosa just snorted out a smug laughed and brushed back her long red hair over her shoulder "Silly human, you should have just asked me if you wanted a handicap" she laughed at this before starting to count. She reached 100 before kicking off the ground and flying after him.
Rosa stirred as powerful magic filled her senses; she was worried that it was too late, that her daughter was already gone. Her vision was blurry as she tried to push herself off the cold stone floor. She could smell blood in the air, and knew it was the blood of her brother Michael. Fear hit her then as she searched through her blurred vision for her older brother. She felt the stabbing in her heart, she couldn't lose him, not him; he was the only family that stood by her through this whole mess. She thought about it many times, what if she had stayed with John, and just raised her twins normally.
How would this situation differ?
"Michael?" she hushed out unable to fully use her voice, aftermath of what her "father" had done to her. She pushed herself forward, crawling painfully on her hands on knees. She had to find him; she had to know he was okay. She didn't know if her heart could take the shock of watching another one of her siblings die before her eyes. "Michael!" she squeaked out with pain.
"I'm okay Rosa" she hear in the distance, relief flowed over her and felt weakness in her arms. "Here" she head as two strong arms wrapped around her shoulders and pulled her into a warm chest. "You need to rest, your wounds have reopened, don't worry Alistair has the spell, just stay here with me" she heard him whisper as he set her in his lap. Without a word his settled there and let her mind go blank, there was nothing more she could do but let Michael's healing magic warm up her hurting body and sleep off her sickness of worry.
She could fee in her heart that everything was going to be okay,
Finally okay.
I could hear Kurama and Alistair fighting with the possessed mage; it was hard to hear in full. Kurama power was overflowing in this place, and I was getting more of the nothing then the everything. The chant was starting to become dark as his demonic energy took up more and more of my void space. My only other choice was to pull power from my mother and uncle that lay wounded behind me.
That I can't do, they would die if I did.I did have another choice, and that was to use the power that was in my own human soul.
But that would mean that I would die.
I took in a breath and thought over my situation. If I die everything that my mother has went through would be for nothing, but if I kill them I would probably go crazy and never be able to forgive myself. But..
I stopped as something else hit me.
Shuichi, I mean Kurama damn him why can't he have one name like normal people, anyways, he is human yet demon. I know he can use his power while in his human form, if I can get him to change back then maybe no one will have to die.
But I can't stop the chant now, everything would be loss, and I don't think I will have enough energy or time to restart.
What do I do?
Holly?
I flinched from the voice but went on with the song, Hollybella? I retreated into my head but still went on with the song.
Don't worry so much silly, you two have a very special connection, just try talking to him with your heart I twitched at her happy voice,
We don't have a connection!
Push, stop it already, I can see into your heart missy, now do it! Or so help me!
Okay,okay.. I sighed as I left my aunt laugh before her present disappeared back into her void space. I settled back into my chanting, it was getting darker and daker by the second.
Okay, I guess I should think at him I guess?
Hey you, Kurama, can you hear me? I heard nothing in my head as the void power gather in my hand and my singing voice darkened
Holly to Kurama, can you hear me! Still nothing, I mentally singed KURAMA!
What! You don't have to yell.I jumped from his sudden outburst and voice in my head. I had to refocus on my spell for a second before falling back into my head again.
Guess it worked, anyways, changed back into your human formed, your demon energy is darkening up my spell, if I don't have the right balance then this won't work and someone is going to die. There was silent's again,
Did I lose him?
Hello Kurama are you still there! Nothing again, really this was getting on my nerves.
HEY KURAMA!
I said I heard you, you're not very subtle are you?
Why do I have to be subtle, hurry up and changed back!
I have already changed back, I have been for awhile.
Oh, wait, the power has also changed, when, where the hell was I?
Yelling at me, I changed back the moment I noticed your power and chant change; your balance should be back to normal soon.
Well then, bye I guess
He didn't reply but I could feel the power hot in my hand, the balance was restored and it was almost time to release the demon that was clasped around that mages heart. Now I just need Alistair next to me, now that I think about it, I don't think I told Alistair that I needed him to put up a barrier when I realised the power so it didn't come back and kill me.
Ah damn it.
Kurama, Kurama!
What is it now!
Tell Alistair to get over here now I kind of need him to put up barrier when I release this power, and you should also move. If this power hits you it will probably extract your demon soul from your human soul, and I don't know what will happen after that.
Why didn't you explain any of this before hand?
There was pure annoyance in his voice. I didn't have time, and I may have forgotten.
May have? Sometimes I wonder about you I could feel his mind unlink with mine and in the distance I could heard him yell at Alistair to pull back and protect me.
He didn't talk back like I thought he would but in my heart I could feel him pulled back from the fight and land next to me. It was like we where one, I didn't need to explain anything to him as I snapped open my eyes singing the last bit of the unknown chant. At this point I brought my arms close to my chest, the black and white energy swirled and dance in a gulf size ball in the middle of the diamond I had created with my hands. It was hot yet cold at the same time. In the back of my head I could hear Alistair moved his feet apart and start a forgotten chant of his own.
It was fast and clam and as he came to the end of his chant I was also coming to the end of mine. With unknown knowledge I pushed my arms out forwards while Alistair moved his hand up in the air with his and mind last words ""EXTRACT AND RELEASE!""
Black and white power swirled put from my hands MOVE! I screamed in my head as that energy seemed to engulf the whole space blocking my view of Kurama. I could feel in my heart when it hit that mage. I could feel him scream as the darkness that has possessed his heart for so long was ripped of his soul and thrown back into to the abyss where it belonged.
Since void as all about everything and nothing once the power did what it was suppose to do it bounced back at me. It quickly engulfed and encircled the barrier, a barrier that only let back in a small amount of that energy, energy that was my own soul.
Seconds later everything was gone, the barrier came down; butterflies filled my stomach as my knees hit the floor.
It was all over now, and all I just want to do was sleep.
Alistair caught Holly before her face hit the floor; he sighed as he mover her around and placed her on his back. Her arms where lip as they dangled down over his shoulders, her body was heavy from being relaxed in sleep, her long red hair spilled over them both as he pushed up with his legs holding a strong grip under Holly's knees, keeping her in place as he stood. His eyes then drifted over to the pile of cloths that once was his grandfather.
Kurama was making his way over to them, there was annoyance in his green eyes; he was almost hit by Holly's spell. He was also more so annoyed that Alistair was the one carrying her.
"He's finally dead" Alistair breathed out with a look over his shoulder, back at his mother who was in the arms of his uncle. He smiled at the peaceful look on her face; finally she was out of pain.
"How is Holly?" Kurama asked tying not to sound bitter.
"She's just sleeping" Alistair answered as movement caught his eye "How's your head Hojo?"
Said person walked towards them while holding his head, dried blood graced the left side of his face. "Could be better, you didn't have to hit me so hard" he muttered back with annoyance.
"It had to be believable right" He mused back with a small grin.
"If Michael hadn't caught me, I probably be in worst shape." He stated as he looked over to the mess of lumpy clothes. "He's dead?"
"Yeah, once Holly extracted the possession from him, I guess he just returned to his true age and just disintegrated." Alistair answered looking also at the mess of clothes.
"I believe it's time to leave then" Kurama stated with a glance at his watch, it was passed midnight and soon be Christmas morning.
"Your right, Michael are you good to look after Rosabella?" Alistair wondered as his uncle proceeded to picked Rosabella up.
"Yes, she will need a few days rest, and from her wounds she won't be going anywhere for awhile." He walked towards the group and smiled warmly at Alistair and the sleeping Holly "Take good care of her" he then looked at Kurama and Hojo "all of you" he stressed with a smile.
"With my live" Hojo stated getting look from Kurama who seemed to just give a nod.
"Let's go then" Michael stated only to stop from the sounds of movement from across the room. All froze thinking the worst. Kurama reached for his hair and with a flick of his wrist his rose whip appeared in a snap sending rose peddles scatting around the room. Hojo was soon next to him sword in hand.
They watched as the mess of clothes started to move more and more, and as they were both ready to stick, the mess of clothes flew up and shocked seem to over tack the group. "Holly?" Kurama whispered in fear as he looked back over his shoulder at the Holly that was clearly sleeping on Alastair's back.
"No that's" Michael started as the woman that looked so much like Holly, a woman that was clearly naked; wrapped the green rob around herself and stood with a giggle. "Hello everyone, sorry to shock you like this, let me intrude myself," She smiled warmly at them and bowed "I'm Hollybella Allard, Rosabella's and Michael's younger sister, and Alastair and Holly's aunt"
"But you're supposed to be dead?" Hojo stated quickly asking the unspoken question.
Hollybella simply came out of her bow and smiled "Well there is a story behind this." She bounced over to the group and stopped just short of Kurama. "Once the possession was killed, I was given back my life that was taken, but" she sighed weary "I am completely human" she spun around in happiness.
"And young" Michael stated in a tease.
"Well there was only so much that could have been done, I did die at the age of 10 remember, so being 13 was the best Holly could do" She pointed at them in anger.
"Holly?" they all question
"Yes, Holly, the current void user, at the end when the possession was taken, she asked for a wish form the void space. I was that wish" she explained warmly clasping her hands behind her back. "Since I took my own life it was easy to do"
"But why are you human? What about your own void powers?" Hojo asked confused.
"I gave my powers to Rosa and Michael, so naturally it would be impossible to get it back" she danced over to her brother and smiled "And besides, I rather it this way"
The group sighed in understanding "Let's get going" Alastair stated shifting Holly on his back, "She isn't as light as she looks" laughter was heard all around as the air seem to lighting.
"So what does happen now?" Hojo asked as the group started to move away from the battle ground.
"We'll just go with it for now, there will be a lot to explain to the mage council in the coming days, but it shouldn't be that hard, I had Lillian record this whole battle." Michael explained with no fear, "I believe everything will finally be back to normal." He added glancing down at Hollybella with warmth; it was like a shadow of his own was lifted off his heart.
"And now that I'm here I can teach Holly how to use her powers" Hollybella stated in a light childlike laugh.
Kurama wondered then what would have happened if that power would have hit him, would he have been freed from his demon side, or would he have been killed like the nameless mage. In all odds, he didn't care, no one had died today.
But.
He looked down at the power that was still present on his skin; the chains did not vanish when Holly killed that mage. He looked up as he walked with the group; he looked at the back of Holly's relaxed head and wondered if the magic that had him bounded was magic that will stay with him forever.
As the thought crossed his mind he smirked, cause in the back of his mind he knew now as he watched Holly's long red hair bounce back a forth, he really didn't mind being chained to her, forever.
Preview Chapter 30
I spun around fast and took a fist full of his caller and pulled his face close to mine "You're so infuriating" Those green eyes smirked at me as I tried not to take in his overpowering sent.
"No, you're infuriating" his breath tickled my lips as he move ever so slightly placing his warm hand over my fist "Remember we have a truce" he pulled at my hand causing me to lose grip on his shirt but as he did this all playfulness left his eyes and they went serious and stern, my heart sank with knowing knowledge.
"Holly I have to...
