This is fast, ne? Just had some ideas I was trying out. If you don't like
how the story has gone down, or how good it's become, leave me a note. I'm
sure to hear you! J
Jennifer sat down in a chair, reading a book. They were in Nice, this time. All of them had gathered closer trying to track down Alina and Carmen, the Afro-American twins who made up the last pieces of the puzzle. Serene was currently resting. They had found a way to contain the different powers in Hiei's body. The short man had not liked it. Not one bit. Neither had Serene, as far as Jenni knew.
"POWERLESS? You want to take away our POWERS?" Serene and Hiei had both said. Sukina was speaking for Serene, holding on to Hiei, as she was not the dominant personality then. "It's the only measure we can think of. Your powers are the ones tearing you apart. We can take them away and keep them safe for you for a while. You will still have your martial arts prowess though," Naoko was speaking very quickly, a sign that she knew they would hardly listen. "She's right. Without it you would die," Kurama said, unexpectedly backing Naoko / Alexis up. "Not you too?" Hiei said, looking imploringly at the kitsune. "You were never powerless, Hiei. Your martial arts skills are still the best among us," Yusuke offered. "And your ability to think coolly in the face of danger is your strength, Serene. I don't want to lose my cousin," Jennifer had said in a rehearsed speech. "Pah! The little shrimp is too scared to lose his powers in fear of being defeated by me," Kuwabara said. "Is this your wish, Princess?" Serene said to Sukina in their minds, while Hiei spluttered, "Fine! Take my powers away then. I don't need them to defeat a carrot!"
And that had been that. The trouble they had gone through. Now the powers were in a small capsule around Hiei's neck, where they could retrieve it in an instant if they needed. Naoko was very good at compressing items into small crystals if there was a need for them. They had spent a bomb getting a flawless eight-carat diamond set on a thin gold necklace, for that. Alexis has insisted. When Jenni saw it she understood. After all, her gem was the Diamond. Her hands immediately went to her own necklace, upon which one of the hopes of the world hung. The Crystal Rose was transparent and tiny, locked in a small locket that Jenni had commissioned to a jeweller when she had found the Crystal. No one except she knew, and she had ensured that it was never out of her sight, even when she was asleep. With it, she would be able to command the Legions of Air, the Masters of the Storms, and even the Maidens of the Breeze. She sighed, finally putting down her book. "Carmen? Where the hell are you?" Alexis said, coming into the room on her tiny cellphone. She motioned to Jenni, using a discreet signal that meant Sukina was on the other line as well. "Oh. Okay. We understand. Yes, we'll keep to the agreement. I won't renegade. Not even if it means the end of the World, and the Universe. Fine. See you," Alexis hung up, a worried look on her face. "That was Carmen. She's been taken captive by Rumen. En transit to New York. They're in his fortress, and we can't get to him. Not without risking everything," she said, her face drained of colour. "Even the Princess?" Jennifer asked, already knowing the answer.
When the boys, excluding Hiei, returned from their quick sojourn downstairs, they found only a thank-you note.
Gomen about the format. I still have trouble trying to get the right combination so that this will come out right.
Jennifer sat down in a chair, reading a book. They were in Nice, this time. All of them had gathered closer trying to track down Alina and Carmen, the Afro-American twins who made up the last pieces of the puzzle. Serene was currently resting. They had found a way to contain the different powers in Hiei's body. The short man had not liked it. Not one bit. Neither had Serene, as far as Jenni knew.
"POWERLESS? You want to take away our POWERS?" Serene and Hiei had both said. Sukina was speaking for Serene, holding on to Hiei, as she was not the dominant personality then. "It's the only measure we can think of. Your powers are the ones tearing you apart. We can take them away and keep them safe for you for a while. You will still have your martial arts prowess though," Naoko was speaking very quickly, a sign that she knew they would hardly listen. "She's right. Without it you would die," Kurama said, unexpectedly backing Naoko / Alexis up. "Not you too?" Hiei said, looking imploringly at the kitsune. "You were never powerless, Hiei. Your martial arts skills are still the best among us," Yusuke offered. "And your ability to think coolly in the face of danger is your strength, Serene. I don't want to lose my cousin," Jennifer had said in a rehearsed speech. "Pah! The little shrimp is too scared to lose his powers in fear of being defeated by me," Kuwabara said. "Is this your wish, Princess?" Serene said to Sukina in their minds, while Hiei spluttered, "Fine! Take my powers away then. I don't need them to defeat a carrot!"
And that had been that. The trouble they had gone through. Now the powers were in a small capsule around Hiei's neck, where they could retrieve it in an instant if they needed. Naoko was very good at compressing items into small crystals if there was a need for them. They had spent a bomb getting a flawless eight-carat diamond set on a thin gold necklace, for that. Alexis has insisted. When Jenni saw it she understood. After all, her gem was the Diamond. Her hands immediately went to her own necklace, upon which one of the hopes of the world hung. The Crystal Rose was transparent and tiny, locked in a small locket that Jenni had commissioned to a jeweller when she had found the Crystal. No one except she knew, and she had ensured that it was never out of her sight, even when she was asleep. With it, she would be able to command the Legions of Air, the Masters of the Storms, and even the Maidens of the Breeze. She sighed, finally putting down her book. "Carmen? Where the hell are you?" Alexis said, coming into the room on her tiny cellphone. She motioned to Jenni, using a discreet signal that meant Sukina was on the other line as well. "Oh. Okay. We understand. Yes, we'll keep to the agreement. I won't renegade. Not even if it means the end of the World, and the Universe. Fine. See you," Alexis hung up, a worried look on her face. "That was Carmen. She's been taken captive by Rumen. En transit to New York. They're in his fortress, and we can't get to him. Not without risking everything," she said, her face drained of colour. "Even the Princess?" Jennifer asked, already knowing the answer.
When the boys, excluding Hiei, returned from their quick sojourn downstairs, they found only a thank-you note.
Gomen about the format. I still have trouble trying to get the right combination so that this will come out right.