The students cheered as Ronin won his fight. Helen moved through the seats, wanting to get a better look at Ren's fight. The zombie creatures were not making this easy. They seemed to be blocking every exit. What was this crazy guy thinking? None of this was making sense as to why he was doing this. She continued to move her way through the seats as she made way toward Mrs. Urameshi and Mrs. Yukina. They were down in the closer seats to where they could see the fight. Helen knew Ren, and she never really fought. Not that she couldn't but she was more of a support for Yukio. He was good in a fight. After all he was taught by the best like the rest of the team was. She jumped over a few empty seats and rushed down the steps as she finally made it to the aisle. She got into the row with Mrs. Yukina and took the seat next to her.
" Helen what are you doing? Those creatures could have attacked you." Mrs. Yukina expressed her concern as she wrapped her arm around Helen's shoulders.
" I can't see anything from where I am at. I am really worried about Ren. Since everything was said at the homecoming dance about her friend she hasn't been herself and all this isn't helping. I mean I don't understand why he even took the headmasters or even how. But still- Ren may not be up for this even though she has to be." Helen said. Her concern was very deep for her friend.
" My baby girl will do everything she can for her team and her father. I know she will. So will, Yukio. He will defend her and fight hard. Never giving up." Keiko held her hands tight in her lap and gripped her skirt. She sat straight up and looked toward the fight. Never looking at the others as she spoke her words. Shizuru placed her hand over Keiko's shaking hands. She knew Keiko was trying to hide it but she could tell. But Keiko was strong. She had been there for Yusuke in so many situations that were awful. She had even waited for him when he went to train in the demon world. She had been through it all with him. Even now she was doing the same thing. But this time it was their children who were fighting. Shizuru looked at Ronin. Her brave nephew who had just won his fight stood tall. Bruises and scratches were all over his face and arms. He had even fought with a wounded arm. These kids had this fight. They would win it all. Nothing was going to stop them from being with their fathers. Nothing.
Suzaku pulled the broken whistle up to his lips and blew into it. The tune was broken and ear wrenching. Painful enough for Yukio to step back. Ren ever moved. Not even acting as if the tune affected her. She didn't didn't even blink. She closed her eyes and cloaked her brother in a shield that would help protect him. Yukio felt the music go away from his ears . He took a few steps forward, taking his sister's hand and closed his eyes. He opened them then as he felt her power surging through him. Ren had always had a great amount of spirit energy and she was a great support to his powers. Yukio let go and went in at full speed. He slammed his fist in Suzaku's face and spun a kick into his side.
Suzaku landed hard into the stone ground of the ring. He got up and spat the blood out from his mouth. " Well I will be damn. Urrameshi's son has some powerful hits. If I was alive I think that would have broken my jaw."
" There is more where that came from." Yukio challenged.
Suzaku grinned. He sure as hell had the spirit that his father had. He looked up to see the girl he had targeted all those years ago to get under Urameshi's skin. Could this have been even more perfect of an opportunity? He saw that the girl in the ring looked very similar too her, that had to be their mother. Oh how history was about to repeat itself. Suzaku blew into his whistle again and the music was another tune of ear piercing pain.
" Does he have to use that thing?" Liu asked.
" Well that is a weapon of his and he wants to make them feel pain. Uncle Yusuke had to fight him and he broke that whistle so the demon bugs would stop plaguing the town at the time. I even think Aunt Botan had helped Aunt Keiko escape from them, because he had used her to piss our Uncle off which was a mistake. He kicked that demon's ass to hell and he should have stayed there." Ronin spoke with bitterness in his voice.
Hideki looked at his cousin. Yeah he was upset and he had every right. But he knew they all had to have a level head or they would not get through this. He had a feeling these were not the only ones Zakos brought back. He just wasn't sure about who he had brought back with him.
" He is up to something." Sachiko said, getting their attention back on the fight.
" Yukio get back here!" Ren yelled.
Yukio barely made it back as a huge attack came at him. He felt the sting on his arm as he landed by his sister. He looked to see seven of him. Damn it. He had forgotten all about that ability. He looked at his arm, and saw the burn. It was pretty bad. But he would live. He felt Ren's power going into him. It was not really healing him but he was grateful for the power boost. He came forward as the Seven Suzaku's stood ready to attack again. He was going to take them out in one move. He took his arm back then aimed forward. " Shotgun!"
Yukio's attack was a classic of his fathers. Several spirit gun blasts came at one time. He felt the power boost from Ren. His attack was stronger then normal and it had to connect with the real one and then the other seven would hopefully vanish. He wished he could remember everything about that fight he honestly had no idea how his dad and mom got through that event. He knew there was something about the fight he was forgetting.
Ren saw the power in Yukio's attack. His own power was very strong and then with hers it was up by at least forty percent. But still something didn't seem right. All the shots hit. Every single one of them got hit. But only three vanished. Then they were back.
Suzaku laughed. He was enjoying this. They all jumped and he aimed his attack again. He then released it with a massive amount of energy.
Zakos watched and laughed. " That fool. Only to really make you pay, Headmaster."
Yusuke saw the attack. It was aimed for his wife. His heart literally pounded to the point he felt it stop. No! Not again! And this time he was truly powerless to stop it. " Keiko!"
The twins saw the attack and noticed it was not coming at them. They turned as they saw who it was going for. " Mom!" they both yelled.
The attack Suzaku had made was pure lightning and it had taken the shape of a spear. He smiled as he saw it was going to hit its mark. So he thought. A large barrier had been put up and Keiko was in Shizuru's arms. Yukina on the other side of Helen. Who was holding the barrier up. And the lightning spear was sticking out through her chest and back. Her body fell as the barrier vanished. Yukina gathered her quickly in her arms. It was too late. But she didn't turn to face her niece. She couldn't. Yukina looked at Keiko and shook her head. Tears running down her face. Keiko looked at her daughter. She knew Ren already knew
Ren stood in disbelief. No. No way. Not Helen. Her friend. One of her dearest friends. Was gone. Not again! Not another friend. She was not going to have to call her friends' family and tell them….. No... no!
Ren turned to Suzaku and her eyes full of tears. She saw him vanishing. He has used up all the power Zakos had given him . Well he wasn't getting away that easy. Ren summoned the power deep within her. Her demon blood quickly came to the surface. Her energy increased to the point it was seeping from her. Her curly brown hair turned long and straight. And pure white.
Liu starred and was unsure of what he was seeing. Was this spirit energy? He wasn't sure of that either. Earlier her energy felt more pure, gentle even. But this this was far more- malevolent. " Guys. What is going on? How is she even doing this?"
" Ren and Yukio are half demon. And out of the two of them she is stronger with her demon powers." Ronin spoke first.
" This is bad." Sachiko said.
" Very bad." Hideki agreed.
" I don't understand. If she is stronger with her demon powers then how is this bad for us?"
" She has never been able to control them."
Yukio wasn't sure what to do. He was also in some shock the level of the demon energy. He knew it was strong but he had neve seen this. Ren had never done this around him. Last time she did she had been training with their dad and he had somehow cancelled her powers out. But he had no idea how to do that. Yukio moved to stand with her, only his arms were yanked behind him and he was pushed down to his knees. He looked up and saw two of Suzaku's clones had him pinned. Damn! He should have been paying more attention. Looking over he saw the look on the real Suzaku's face. Fear. Even as his body continued to vanish he moved backwards away from Ren.
" What is the matter, Suzaku? Are you scared of a little girl?" Ren spoke. Her voice was dark. Demonic. She continued to walk to him as he moved away. Ren then grinned and was the gone.
Suzaku stopped and felt a chill go down his spin as he waited to vanish. But he knew he wasn't going to vanish. He was going to die again.
" Have a nice rest in hell."
Those words were the last he heard as the piercing pain through his chest. Well what was left of it.
" Who is next?' Ren said as she looked toward the other Saint Beasts.
Yukio fell a bit more to the stone ground as the clones vanished. He had to save his sister from her demon side. And he had to do it fast.
