AN: Thanks a bunches for all the reviews that I've been getting everyone! There has been a lot of bad news surrounding me as of late so that's why the chapters have been taking longer then normal to get out. I'm not going into detail but if you want it then you can visit my online diary (address on my bio page). That is all.
Disclaimer: Holly Summers and the Race of Sirine are mine. Yu Yu Hakusho and the song GLEAM are not mine. Just a note: GLEAM is Touya's image song.
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Botan had taken to the air a while ago and now she and Keiko were flying on her oar right behind the five men, Kurama leading as he seemed to be able to follow the Sirine's movement. "How are we going to make her stop Yuusuke?" Botan yelled up to him.
"No idea but we gotta try," Yuusuke shouted back. "I'll just do what I always do."
"You mean make things up as we go," Hiei muttered.
"Basically yeah," Yuusuke grinned.
Kurama sighed suddenly, "Unfortunately that won't work..."
Hiei looked at the redhead crossly and... alright he'd admit to himself but no one else, a little worried, "Kurama, look you tried to do it your way already-"
"Don't patronize me, Hiei! I know I screwed it up somehow... I won't let it happen again."
Hiei had to bite his tongue to keep himself from saying more. Anything else may give away that he was worried about the fox... and Hiei NEVER could allow anyone to know THAT. "Hn."
Kuwabara shared a look of confusion with Yuusuke before turning back to Kurama, "What exactly were you doing, Kurama?"
"It's complicated..." Kurama growled.
"Then shouldn't you explain it to us so we can help you?" Ken spoke up.
"Too late," Kurama stopped suddenly before what looked like yet another archway until one realized there was a door on the ground just beyond it. "We're here." He stepped in.
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Enma watched the child in confusion. The Sirine's abilities were all better used if the Sirine attacked first... yet this girl was not taking the opening. She really must be more green then Enma originally thought. "So tell me, girl, what are the names of you parents? I probably fought them at least once and they failed to kill me... what makes you think you can win where the original Sirines failed."
"The original Sirines? Ah yes you mean the Sirines without parents... the original thirteen that were created by Kami. My parents were not such Sirines," The child actually smirked at him.
So she wasn't even a second generation? What made this Sirine so cocky? Enma ground his teeth in annoyance of that smirk plastered on the defiant one's face. He'd teach her some humility. Enma drew his power to him and gathered it about his hands, the Sirine would no doubt take any power that was thrown at her and all he had to do was use her distraction to land a physical blow.
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Yuusuke had been right behind Kurama when the fox stepped into the chamber, yet was suddenly thrown back from the archway. "What the hell?"
"The ward is still intact," Botan shouted. "How could Holly and Kurama get in with the ward blocking the entrance?"
"Yuusuke!" Kurama had run back to check on their leader but was held back by Hiei.
"Look you can get though the damn door so go and take care of the Sirine while we find a way to get past it ourselves," Hiei glared right into Kurama's eyes. "Looks like you got the second chance to defeat the Sirine your way Kurama, don't screw it up."
Kurama nodded and ran into the chamber. He wouldn't mess this up. Everyone was counting on him... and Hiei would be disgusted with him if he failed again. His heart clenched at the thought. He could never live with himself if Hiei hated him.
***
Holly waited very patiently for Enma to make the first attack. She had heard on many accounts how her grandmother was defeated due to Enma's vast working knowledge of the Sirine's abilities... it would not happen again, for Holly was going to use a spell that she had created.
The form, she had decided to save and use for this one moment in history, was very dangerous. It would involve bringing Enma's mind into her own and crushing it, a trap. But she had to crush his mind without crushing herself. Although in all honesty as long as she took Enma with her she didn't care.
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Hiei watched in barely contained terror as the fox ran into the chamber. Trust in the redhead's abilities was the only thing that had kept him from screaming. He wanted to go in with Kurama but these stupid wards made it impossible...
Yuusuke sat up shacking his head and looking up at the archway. "How do we get these wards off?" He looked over his shoulder at Botan.
Botan shock her head, "I don't know... all I know is that the ward is supposed to only let Enma and Koenma into that chamber."
Ken nodded, "So we need to get Koenma in order to remove the ward for us."
"Why?" Keiko looked confused.
"Only someone that the ward does not effect can remove the said ward," Ken explained.
Yuusuke looked very irritated, "Damn... alright Botan take Kieko and Ken and get the toddler, Hiei Kuwabara and I are going to try tearing this place down until you get back."
Botan nodded and sped off on her oar.
Hiei ground his teeth, "We have got to get in there NOW."
"You think I don't know that already?" Yuusuke spat.
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Enma gathered his hands together and Holly could feel the power radiating from them. Exactly what she expected... So predictable. She began to prepare her song for as soon as he let that power go. The blast came and Enma began to charge just behind it.
Demanding light, I intently continue this journey
Out of the darkness, this horrible darkness, I whisper in a low voice
When will I ever feel warmth?!
Holly held out her hands and the blast of energy came to her and she twisted it around her as it hit. The light looking like an explosion as it was linked into her bells, strings tying around them. The strings of energy all came together into a ball in Holly's hands.
Seize it! You're losing your chance!
Find yourself, that figure!
Enma was very close to her now and she knew he was about to strike, she pulled the ball of light and all bells moved with the strain as did Enma. He lay now on the ground sprawled from where he had tripped and yet was unable to stand afterward.
Holly smiled as she twisted the ball and Enma's body moved. Once he stood in front of her she held the ball out and up to his face. Enma's willpower was very strong and if she didn't hurry she would lose control over him... he must have recognized the first part of the spell for he was showing no fear and much patience for when the spell was negated by his will. She was mildly disappointed that she didn't get to scare him before she destroyed him but no matter.
Unsolvable problems pierce the warmth with ice
Someday, surely, enough light will be in the world
For we shall light up the world!
The ball in her hands began to get warm as it grew bigger. Holly smiled as Enma actually began to show traces of uncertainty, but with it his will seemed to increase and Holly felt the spell loosing its hold on the god. But this part could be rushed no further, more strings of light flew from the ball and this time wrapped themselves around Enma's head. The jolt of panic that race through Enma's mind broke the holding spell and he grabbed the Sirine's wrists.
But it was too late Holly had the hold on his mind now and she drew it into her own as the hands on her wrist went limp once more.
Or to disobey your fate
To worry about betraying people
Just barely seeing or knowing them...
Enma's consciousness clashed with Holly's, the two minds warring with each other for dominance. In reality Enma didn't stand a chance in Holly's territory and he knew it. The girl memories began to plague his own and in moments he began to relive Holly's life with her.
Holly began to panic as her memories were set loose into the god's mind. This was not how her spell worked! She screamed as she watched her mother and father die by her own hands... her terror only increased as the centuries worth of memories living under her grandmother's rule and the 'lessons' she received.
We leave the darkness, demanding light
She fought for control and found no grip to stop the cascading thoughts and feelings... why was this happening? How could she have lost control of her own spell? Realization hit her like a bucket of ice water as other memories began to join the flood of her own... those of a god and those... of a silver kitsune.
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AN: Boy was that fun to write! ~sparkles~ I hope no one tries to kill me for the place I had to end that at ^_^;; I will try really really hard to get the next piece out very soon. Just been a very busy woman ya know...
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