Sorry about this, but I would've been able to put these last two chapters up sooner if the AOL would work. GRRRRR!

Mayline: *Sweatdrop*

Anyhoo, it's time for chapter 7. And to remind all of you, I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho. There will be another fic challenge coming up soon.



Chapter 7 Death and Revenge

"I assure you, Hiei, that it is not too late. Prostrate yourself before my master, and he will give you power beyond what you have ever tasted," Seiryu said with a grin. "Is that all you have to say?" Hiei asked. "What?" "They're your last words, you know," Hiei said with a grin. "Fine, if that is your choice, than you shall die with the traders," Seiryu said as he attacked him with his fog of energy. Hiei blocked it with his katana, causing it to go in two different paths and hit the wall behind the others. Kuwabara looked at the huge hole that was left in the wall: "Hey, be careful."

"Try blocking this," Seiryu yelled. He then readied himself for the ice dragon. "That freeze technique. Run!" Yuusuke yelled. "Ice dragon," Seiryu yelled as he shot his hand forward, using his ice dragon attack. Hiei quickly jumped up and flipped over his head, landing behind him. "I'm sorry. I forgot of your impressive speed. Now let's try again," Seiryu said as he readied himself for another attack.

Time after time, Seiryu attacked while Hiei dodged every attack with his speed, jumping off walls and doing flips to avoid them. "He's going to turn the whole room into a hockey rink," Yuusuke said. "Not just the room." Kurama and Yuusuke looked over at Kuwabara, who had half of his hair frozen. "Man I wish I had my jacket back." "Hiei!" Kurama said. Hiei's leg had been hit by one of the attacks and had frozen. "Hey he's ok," Yuusuke said as he watched Hiei land on the ground. "Yeah, don't scare us like that," Kuwabara said. "No, his leg. He wont be able to run anymore," Kurama said.

"You see, Hiei, no one ever escapes my ice dragon, only begs for mercy. With your leg frozen, you can't possibly run away anymore. I suggest you start grobling," Seiryu said as he prepared for yet another attack. (How many of those stupid attacks is he going to do? 0o??) "What can he do?" Yuusuke asked. "Ice dragon," Seiryu yelled as he shot forth his freeze attack. Hiei placed his sword on the ground and used his to help him avoid the attack while at the same time shoot him towards Seiryu. "Now you die," Seiryu said as he prepared another Ice dragon. Hiei and Seiryu attacked at the same time. Hiei's other leg and his left arm were both frozen while Seiryu appeared to be unharmed. "Hiei!" Yuusuke yelled. "I see my ice dragon has proved to be too much for you," Seiryu said with a grin. Hiei laughed. "Why are you laughing?" "So what if your ice attacks can kill Mayline and Kylie? They won't kill me," Hiei said. The ice on his arm and legs melted and broke off.

"That's impossible. I shall give on final blow," Seiryu said in anger. A line of blood began to fall across his face. "I don't think so," Hiei said. Soon, Seiryu's vision was cut in two. He cried in pain as his body fell to pieces and was destroyed. "When did he attack?" Kuwabara asked as the ice on his hair disappeared. "Don't feel bad Kuwabara. I didn't see it either after the initial hit," Kurama said as he ran up to Hiei with Yuusuke. "Shorty's a lot cooler than I thought," Kuwabara said before following them. The ice in the room and on Miko began to disappear. Hiei then sheathed his sword. "You made french-fries outta that guy," Yuusuke said. "Hiei, how many times did you cut him?" Kurama asked. "Only sixteen," Hiei said. "Sixteen!? Damn it. And here I could only keep track of seven or eight," Yuusuke said. "That's nothing meager. After the first hit, I only saw flashes of light," Kurama said. "I couldn't even see the flashes," Kuwabara said.

"Man, this isn't good. If you use those moves on me the next time we fight, I'm going to be screwed," Yuusuke said. "Maybe," Hiei said as he walked away. "Huh? Hiei?" "I thought for sure he was going to say 'Well of course you fool'," Kuwabara said. "Hiei's going through a tricky change," Kurama said. Kuwabara and Yuusuke looked at him. Kurama turned to Yuusuke: "It appears he's beginning to like you."

"Mayline! Kylie!" The guys turned around to see Miko standing over Mayline and Kylie. They all rushed over to see the energy fog come out of their bodies and disappear. Kylie's eyes slowly opened, and she sat up. Mayline's body lay unresponsive. "Mayline! Mayline, please wake up! Mayline!" Miko said as she shook her body. Mayline didn't wake up. Miko felt hot tears running down her cheeks as she buried her face in Mayline's shirt. Kylie helped Miko up as she shed her own tears. "I'm going to rip the leader into shreds," Yuusuke said. "Then let's get going," Hiei said. They all left, but Hiei had left his cloak wrapped around Mayline's body.

They all ran up the stairs with different feelings. Anger. Hate. Sadness. All of them felt different. They ran until they stood outside and looked up at a tower. "What the hell is that?" Yuusuke asked. "It's the watchtower. I'm sure that's where our beast is hiding," Hiei said. "Then let's go," Yuusuke said. Just then, the communication mirror rang. Yuusuke took it out and flipped it open: "What now?" A picture of Botan and Keiko appeared on the screen. "Small problem, Yuusuke," Botan said. "Keiko!" Yuusuke said in shock. "I had to pick her up from school today, Yuusuke. It seems that the whole town is looking for her, and I don't think they want to talk. I'm almost curtain they mean to kill her. I think the Leader has." Botan was cut off as someone found them.

"Botan! Botan? Damn it," Yuusuke said as he put away the communication mirror. "Let's go." They ran up to the bottom of the watchtower where they were stopped by what looked like plant humans. "Those are called cultivated humans. Demons grow them and strip them of their will at birth, making them the perfect brainless slaves," Miko explained. "I've had dealings with cultivated humans before. They don't feel pain or fear," Hiei said. "We don't have time to deal with these guys. Stupid cultivated humans trying to slow us down. I'll blast them all away with my shotgun," Yuusuke said. Kurama placed a hand on his shoulder: "Let's use our heads." "What? You want me to head-butt them?" Yuusuke asked. "It's not wise to waist your spirit. The more impatient we get the more mistakes we make," Kurama said. "Well, how is head-butting gonna help? My shotgun blast is the only way," Yuusuke asked. "No." Everyone turned to Hiei. "You got a plan?" Kuwabara asked. Hiei nodded and walked past them: "Set your eyes on the first tower window." They all looked up to see a window that was at least twenty feet up. "That is your door." "Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Mysterious, but it just so happens that I forgot to bring my pogo stick," Yuusuke yelled. "Yeah, how is he suppose to jump that high?" Kuwabara asked. "I'll need you to listen closely," Hiei said. He then told everyone his plane.

"Everyone ready?" Miko called. "Wait!" Miko looked at Kylie. She had a look of slight fear on her face. Then it hit her. Before Kylie and Miko could react, huge plant vines began to seep through the cracks in the ground and tangle themselves around the girls. "Kylie!" Miko yelled. "It's not one of mine!" Kylie yelled back. "Listen, guys, go ahead with the plan. We've sort of got our hands full at the moment," Kylie said.

The guys nodded, and one by one they ran. Kuwabara was first and stopped in the middle of the cultivated humans. Next was Kurama, who jumped up onto Kuwabara's shoulders. Hiei was next and did the same thing onto Kurama's shoulders. Yuusuke was last, but instead he jumped onto Kuwabara's back and then jumped off of Kurama's back onto Hiei's, where he jumped off and towards the window. The others began to loose their balance, and Hiei and Kurama jumped off, letting Kuwabara land face first onto the concrete. Everyone watched, including Kylie and Miko, as Yuusuke grabbed a hold of the window ledge and climbed in. "You guys have fun with the veggie-heads," Yuusuke yelled before going into the castle.

While the guys took care of the cultivated humans, Kylie and Miko began to try to untangle themselves from the vines. "Magnificent, aren't they. I had some help of course." Kylie and Miko looked up to see a man with streaked back brown hair and sky blue eyes. He wore a plain pair of blue pants and a white tank top. Miko and Kylie's eyes went wide. "Kylie, who is that?" Kuwabara asked. "It's Machete," Kylie answered. Then they saw two other figures appear beside them. They were dressed in torn up capes with hoods, so they couldn't make out who they were. "This time, you won't be able to escape me so easily. Now, where is Mayline?" Machete asked. "Dead," Miko said. "WHAT!?" Machete asked in shock. "You heard her, she's dead. She was frozen to death by Seiryu," Kylie said. "Well, then I'll just have to take my anger out on you two. Now I can put my two new puppets to the test," Machete laughed. "Well take on anything you throw at us," Kylie said. "Even if it's you and Mayline?" Machete asked with a grin.

What does Machete mean by this? How will Miko and Kylie get out of this jam? Find out on the next chapter.



Dun. Dun. Dun. Fic Challenge.

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