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Black Fire
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Black Dragon: Well, I have passed the first half of my exams (I hope ^^;). That and my insane cat is staring at me rather oddly... creepy..Anyway, no rants this time, and here is the fourth chappie!
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Chapter 4: Sentences
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Staring at nothing, Kris leaned back against the jagged stone edge of the cell she was placed in.
The constant drip of water nearby had not penetrated into her conscious, so lost in thought she was. She knew what the punishment for getting caught stealing from the Great Vault was, and she expected it. Now, what could she do to get away? Most probably nothing. She dozed slightly, though ever alert for sounds coming and going while she waited.
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Waiting in something that might be called a hallway by some where the Spirit Detectives, listening to the dull roar of rain hitting the roof. Kuwabara was sitting down, apparently asleep, while Kurama was waiting in a chair and Hiei lurked in a corner. Yusuke was pacing, bored out of his mind that they had been her so long.
"Botan, what is taking the spirit brat so long?!" Yusuke yelled, finally losing patience. Botan just smiled at him.
"Now Yusuke, Koenma is a very important person. I am sure he has a good reason for being late." she said cheerfully. Yusuke grumbled something about a certain toddler and went to sit down.
Kurama, on the other hand, was amusing himself just fine. Thoughts raced through his head, but mostly he thought about that girls name. Abruptly, he stood up and walked over to Botan.
"Has Koenma told you anything about that thief? I get the feeling that 'Kris' is not her true name." he asked her. Botan winked at him. "You'll find out soon enough!"
At that moment, a blue oni motioned them to follow him to Koenma's office.
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Kris jerked up when she heard footsteps in the passageway. She narrowed her eyes-- she knew what was coming. Moments later two armed onis opened the cell door.
"Come on. Lord Koenma will see you now." They said, leading her to the office.
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Kris entered Koenma's office, flanked by the two guards. She waited, defiant, while the young prince got his papers in order, then looked at her hardly. She returned the gaze full force, and he read the papers.
"Once we had caught you, we searched through our files and found out who you really are. You took the alias Kris, but you true name is FlameFog NightDream, am I correct?" he stated. Kris just glared. He continued reading.
"You are a Demon Dragon from the Fire Clan, and you are charged with the theft of a powerful object of my father's, breaking and entering, and several other crimes in the Demon World."
Kris inwardly sighed. Couldn't he get on with it? He was stating the obvious. She stared at him nonchalantly, waiting for the punishment.
"Usually, stealing from the Great Vault is punishable by death. I know you already know that. But, because of your, ahem, reputation, and my belief on second chances, I am giving you an offer. One, You spend a life sentence in a Spirit world prison. Demons live a very long time, your species in particular. Or two, you will serve as a spirit detective with the current team." Koenma motioned to the group of boys. "You will use your human form, and if you hurt or kill a human not involved with a case, you yourself shall be killed. So, what shall it be?" Koenma held up a piece of paper. Scowling, Kris reached over and grabbed it, then read it silently. Once she finished, she looked up.
"So this is like parol?" she asked. Koenma nodded.
"In a way, yes. You will have to sign the bottom." He held out a pen. Kris hesitated a moment, then took it cautiously an signed, giving the paper back to Koenma. He looked at it carefully, then dismissed them.
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"Well, It looks like you will be working with us now!" Botan said excitedly. "I'm Botan. This is-" she pointed to Yusuke.
"I am Yusuke. " the boy said with a cocky grin. Kuwabara pushed forward, shoving Yusuke out of the way.
"I am the great Kazuma Kuwabara, but you can call me-" Kris cut in. "Shut it, moron." While Yusuke pounded on Kuwabara for hitting him, Kurama and Hiei stepped forward.
"I am Kurama. It is a pleasure to meet you." He said, holding out his hand. She shook it, and he motioned to Hiei. "And I belive you have already met Hiei." She nodded. Yusuke walked back over.
"So, what exactly is a Dragon Demon?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. Kris sighed.
"A Dragon Demon is a powerful species of demon, and nearly extinct. There are four clans, each with thier own element. They are Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth. Within the clans, each Dragon has thier own specific element. I was born in the Fire Clan." she responded.
"So, what is your specific element?" Kurama questioned. Kris stuck a hand in her pocket, then withdrew a shimmering black rock. Looking into it for a moment, she replied.
"A volcanic rock. Kind of fitting. It is Obsidian."
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A/N: Sorry if their where any spelling errors, I hope you enjoyed it! Please R&R! Ja ne.
