The group climbed yet another set of stairs and found themselves facing two staircases.
"So left or right?" Rei asked
"I think left," Mineiko answered
"I sense something to the right," Katana said
"Well we can't waist time so I think three of us should go with Katana to the right and three to the left," Rei suggested
"Alright I'll go with Katana," Botan said
"Me too," Akina said
"Right," Rei agreed
So the group split up accordingly. Rei continued up the stairs with Yuki and Mineiko at her heels. As Yuki and Rei reached the top of the flight of stairs, the steps fell out to make a ramp and the floor at the bottom slid out to create a trap door. Mineiko was still in the middle of the staircase. She slid and fell through the hole.
"Mineiko!" Rei and Yuki yelled
"I'm fine," Mineiko yelled from the hole," Get going, the faster this last monster is defeated the faster we get home!"
Rei and Yuki ran down the hallway they found themselves in. Just as Rei was about to reach the end of the passage a wall of laser beams formed behind her.
"Laser beams? What kind of castle is this?" Yuki asked
He tore off a bit of his shirt and threw it at the flames. It sizzled into nothing.
"Yuki," Rei gasped
"Get going. I'll try and figure a way out of this," Yuki commanded
"Yuki! I..," Rei said trailing off and blushing
"I'll be fine," Yuki assured her smiling
Rei then ran ahead. As she climbed the last flight of stairs Rei heard screams.
"Please be alright," She whispered to the air
Rei emerged into a large circular throne room. A wall ran through the center of the room. A heavy wooden door blocked Rei's view. She could see an eerie green glow underneath the door. Then suddenly it opened. Out of the room stepped a tall teenage boy with blonde hair and green eyes; behind him Rei could see a glowing green orb in the room. A wisp of soul fluttered around the orb and then was sucked in. The boy was holding a gold scythe. He leaned it against the doorway.
"Yes the Orb of Doom," the blonde boy said as he noticed Rei staring
"Release the souls, give me the orb, and then I won't rip out your spleen," Rei commanded
"You want it?" The blonde boy shut the door and squinted his eyes menacingly, "Come and get it,"
Rei flew backwards into the wall.
"You are a fool for challenging Raizuki the Leader of the Guard Beasts,"
Rei got back to her feet and charged at Raizuki. He dodged the attack easily. Rei turned around and charged again. This time she made contact. Raizuki rubbed his left cheek.
"Hmm you're stronger than I thought. I might just get a workout this time," Raizuki mused
"I'll give you a workout," Rei answered hatefully
She lunged again, aiming a punch at Raizuki's stomach. Before she could make contact, Raizuki jabbed and punched her on her abdomen. Rei gagged and coughed up blood.
"Yes it hurts doesn't it?" Raizuki asked sadistically
Rei kicked Raizuki in his stomach, and sent him flying into the wall. Raizuki got back up, his eyes blazing.
" Now I'm angry," he shouted
"Well it's only going to get worst," Rei said coldly. Her spirit energy level began to rise.
' Her power, I must stop her,' Raizuki thought
He assumed an attack stance, with his feet apart and his fist out as if to punch.
"Lightening Fist," Raizuki cried.
Electricity in the form of a fist flew at Rei. It struck her solidly. Rei doubled over as the punch knocked the wind out of her, and electricity coursed all over her body, shocking her.
"Bastard," Rei choked out as the pain overwhelmed her
Rei then straightened up and poised herself to shoot the Spirit Gun.
" I don't think you want to do that," Raizuki warned
He then pulled a remote control out of his pocket. He pressed one of the two red buttons on top. At this a panel in the ceiling moved out and a net was lowered through the hole created. Rei gasped as she noticed that all her friends were in the net.
" Yuki, Mineiko, Akina, Katana, Botan," Rei called out in a concerned voice
Raizuki held out his hand toward the net and electricity surrounded it. All of Rei's friends screamed out in pain as Raizuki shocked them.
"Bastard," Rei shouted," Spirit Gun."
She fired a spirit gun at the top of the net, and the rope holding the net up was severed. All her friends fell to the ground.
"You guys all right?" Rei asked as she ran to them.
"We all got trapped. He found us and tied us up. We're fine for the moment," Akina answered
" I'm fine, but he will pay for breaking my sword in half," Katana shouted, glaring daggers at Raizuki.
" No this guy is mine," Rei confirmed
"All right, but make it hurt," Katana said
The others moved off to a side of the room so they wouldn't be in the way. Rei charged at Raizuki. He dodged, but Rei turned and tried to fire the spirit gun at close range. Raizuki knocked her down.
" Huh, what happened? My Spirit Gun," Rei said
"You can only fire it once a day until you get stronger," Botan called out
" Oh crap," Rei muttered, " You couldn't have told me that earlier?"
She aimed a kick and made contact with Razuki's side. He fell to his knees.
" You infuriating girl," he snarled, " Storm of Torment,"
At this, lightening crashed through the roof and surrounded Raizuki in an aura. He then pointed at Rei and fired lightening in the form of an arrow. The arrow hit and Rei screamed out in agony.
"Yes. You see I am stronger than you," Raizuki bragged," If you beg, I might spare your life."
"Go to hell," Rei answered
"So be it," Raizuki said calmly
Botan, meanwhile, was searching through her bag looking for something. Raizuki punched Rei and sent her flying into Botan. Botan fell over, and the contents of her bag spilled out this way and that. Rei got back up and ran at Raizuki again. She punched him square in face. He answered with a solid jab to the ribs. Rei coughed up more blood. The two traded intense blows for three more minutes.
" She's not going to be able to hold out much longer," Mineiko said worriedly
" Lightening Sphere!" Raizuki commanded
Balls of electricity shot out at Rei. She managed to dodge many of them, but one struck her in the back.
"I have the power to completely manipulate electricity. It is a very rare and deadly power," Raizuki said, " Now I'll show you my most deadly attack."
Botan was on her hands and knees looking through the many bottles on the floor.
" It has to be one of these two," she muttered looking at a small red bottle and a small green bottle. " The labels fell off and I don't know which is which. Oh well Eeeny Meeny Miney Moe catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers let him go Eeeny Meeny Miney Moe,"
She landed on the red one. Botan then picked it up and threw it to Rei.
" Here drink this, and you'll get your energy back," Botan shouted
Rei reached up and grabbed the bottle. She opened it and drank it quickly.
" Even if you have your energy back; I'll kill you before you get the chance to use it,"
'Okay I don't feel any stronger' Rei thought
" Lightening Barrage," Raizuki called out
An immense ball of lightening and spirit energy headed toward Rei. It struck her. White-hot, immense heat flashed through Rei. It felt like every cell of her body was burning. The pain was like no other she had ever felt.
Then suddenly it stopped.
" What happened? How could a human girl survive that?" Raizuki stuttered
Rei immediately felt energy and power flowing through her body.
" Spirit Gun!" she commanded
Instead of a beam of spirit energy shooting out of Rei's finger though, a beam of electricity shot forth. It struck Raizuki right through the heart and he collapsed on the ground.
"What just happened?" Rei asked stunned
" I guess I didn't give her a restoration potion but an absorption potion," Boton said walking up to her.
"Absorption?" Rei asked
"Yes it alllows you to absorb your opponent's powers," Boton explained
" So Rei absorbed Raizuki's power to manipulate electricity?" Akina asked
" Yes it looks like it," Boton said
Rei then fell to the ground, exhuasted.
" The orb!" Mineiko called out
Yuki bent and watched over Rei, while the others ran to the room and got the scythe. The small low class demon had flown off, leaving the room empty except for the orb. It glowed with a very bright green light and was pulsing.
" It looks like it's about to go off," Botan said
" I'll fix that," Mineiko said
She slashed the orb with her spirit sword. Captured souls burst from the orb, and flew back to Ningenkai to return to their bodies.
" It's finally over," Akina said smiling
" Hey Rei is coming to," Yuki yelled out
The girls ran back to Rei and she sat up smiling at them.
"Lets go home," she said
" Right!" All the others answered.
" First we have to return the scythe though," Botan reminded them
" Whatever I just can't wait to go back and crawl into my bed," Mineiko chimed in
Everyone gather around Rei and she pulled out the Reikai laser.
"Koenma's office," she commanded
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho or any of the characters or attacks in that show.
Yeah! Now for the conclusion and then I can call this story officially done. I'm so glad. Yes Raizuki used Storm of Torment. How did he know it? Maybe he's Suzaku's son maybe he learned it from the same guy Suzaku did. I'm not telling. Anyway thanks for sticking with me even though I've been annoyingly slow with everything. Your comments make everything worth it. Any questions, comments, or concerns can be sent to Nkitpanich@ msn.com
Sayonara
Profile: Rei Urameshi
Birthday: September 3
Age: 16
Weapon: Spirit Gun, Lightening Gun, and lightening attacks
Element: Electricity
Hair color/ Eye color: Black/Brown
Favorite Color: Green
Siblings: Hisao Urameshi
Bio: Rei Urameshi is the daughter of the legendary Spirit Detective, Yusuke Urameshi and his human wife, Keiko. She has her father's cockiness and brashness. She is slightly tomboyish. She has her mother's intelligence and rational disposition though. Rei is strong, kind, and tough to those who threaten her or her friends. She is a talented fighter. At Togashi High she participates in no clubs, but is strong in PE and Science. Her least favorite class is Math. She is dedicated to her Job at Reikai Tantei and demonstrates great potential.