Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: If I owned the show, this wouldn't be fanfiction.
Chapter 12
She finished braiding back her golden hair, then rose to her feet. Amber left her room, heading for the front door. After exiting, she closed and locked it behind her. I'd better get going. Kurama's waiting for me. Her strides carried her away, not paying attention to the cars racing past the sidewalk.
"There you are." Boton placed her hand on the teen's shoulder. "Come on, Amber, we've been waiting for you."
She laughed, freeing her arm from the ferry girl's grasp. "You're full of energy today." The apparition followed her to Yusuke's home.
"I see you found her, Boton." He turned to Amber. "Come in." The Spirit Detective led them into the living room, where the other three were already waiting.
Silently, Amber sat next to Kurama. Unseen by the others, his hand found hers. Their hands came together in a strong grasp that comforted the uneasy vixen.
"What is this about, Yusuke?" Kurama queried. He sounded cautious. This was most likely a very dangerous situation.
"I haven't a clue. Hopefully this'll clear it up." Yusuke held up the video cassette that Boton brought with her. "She said he wanted all of us to watch it."
Kuwabara rolled his eyes. "I hope this isn't another one of his ego trips."
Amber rolled her eyes.
"Shut up, Kuwabara!" she and Yusuke chorused. It became so quiet in the room that you could hear a cricket chirp.
Hiei snorted, snatched the tape from the detective and popped it into the VCR. "Quit goofing off. We should find out what the toddler wants." He pressed the play button then sat back down.
The blank screen was replaced by the image of Koenma sitting at his desk. "Good afternoon, everyone. Please pay close attention to what I have to say." He sighed. "We have been receiving reports that are very disturbing. The tombs of ancient sorcerers, worldwide, have been robbed. Items of powerful magic are missing. These items were meant to follow their creators into the afterlife, which they obviously did not. Twelve demons have the twelve items, and these demons come from a rather nasty area of the Makai. It has been rumored that they are front men for an ancient demon that has been a foe to the Callista family line for generations.
As to what the magic does, it has greatly increased the speed, power and agility of those using it. The most powerful item, that belonged to a sorceress princess, instantly heals any injury given. Watch carefully." Images of the stolen items scrolled across the screen. "Be cautious; the demons that have these items are very dangerous. Stay levelheaded."
Then the tape stopped. "I hope everyone got a good look at those items. I have a feeling that we will be seeing one soon." Boton declared.
Amber glanced about uneasily. There was something in the air; an electric tension that caused all of them to alert. As one, they stood and left the house.
"We'd better get out of the city. I have a feeling that this is going to get ugly." Yusuke declared.
The group broke into a run, rapidly exiting the city. To them, cars, buildings and people became blurs; their speed was so great. Suddenly, on the edge of a forest, in the city park, an explosion cut them off. They flung up their arms to protect their eyes from the flying debris.
When the dust cleared, they lowered their arms to see a shallow crater in front of them. This crater boasted a demon in the middle of it. Mud brown eyes glared at them from underneath rakish bangs. "So you are the ones."
Their eyes were drawn to his forearm. He wore a manacle, emblazoned with an ankh. They tensed, feeling magic being drawn from it to increase their enemy's spirit energy.
The demon then glared at them, causing them to shudder. "DARK TORMENT!!!" He cried. His attack shot towards them and they scattered. It hit the ground, gouging out a new crater.
Kurama pulled out a blood red rose. "ROSE WHIP!" His thorny weapon whistled through the air then wrapped around the demon's arm, just above the manacle. The fox demon pulled back on it, forcing the arm into a new position.
"SPIRIT GUN!!!" Yusuke roared. The bullet of spirit energy struck the restrained arm and blood spurted from the wound as he pulled his arm free.
A red welt was around his arm, a welt that was bleeding from the thorns of the rose whip.
Amber leapt back, dodging the kick he'd sent at her. "Get the manacle off him!" she cried, dodging again. Then she hit the side of his head with a tornado kick.
Hiei drew his katana. "With pleasure." He blurred out of sight, then a pained scream broke out. The muddy-eyed demon clutched at the stump of his forearm, where the blood freely hit the ground.
"SPIRIT SWORD!" Kuwabara sliced obliquely, cleanly cutting the demon's head from his body.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: If I owned the show, this wouldn't be fanfiction.
Chapter 12
She finished braiding back her golden hair, then rose to her feet. Amber left her room, heading for the front door. After exiting, she closed and locked it behind her. I'd better get going. Kurama's waiting for me. Her strides carried her away, not paying attention to the cars racing past the sidewalk.
"There you are." Boton placed her hand on the teen's shoulder. "Come on, Amber, we've been waiting for you."
She laughed, freeing her arm from the ferry girl's grasp. "You're full of energy today." The apparition followed her to Yusuke's home.
"I see you found her, Boton." He turned to Amber. "Come in." The Spirit Detective led them into the living room, where the other three were already waiting.
Silently, Amber sat next to Kurama. Unseen by the others, his hand found hers. Their hands came together in a strong grasp that comforted the uneasy vixen.
"What is this about, Yusuke?" Kurama queried. He sounded cautious. This was most likely a very dangerous situation.
"I haven't a clue. Hopefully this'll clear it up." Yusuke held up the video cassette that Boton brought with her. "She said he wanted all of us to watch it."
Kuwabara rolled his eyes. "I hope this isn't another one of his ego trips."
Amber rolled her eyes.
"Shut up, Kuwabara!" she and Yusuke chorused. It became so quiet in the room that you could hear a cricket chirp.
Hiei snorted, snatched the tape from the detective and popped it into the VCR. "Quit goofing off. We should find out what the toddler wants." He pressed the play button then sat back down.
The blank screen was replaced by the image of Koenma sitting at his desk. "Good afternoon, everyone. Please pay close attention to what I have to say." He sighed. "We have been receiving reports that are very disturbing. The tombs of ancient sorcerers, worldwide, have been robbed. Items of powerful magic are missing. These items were meant to follow their creators into the afterlife, which they obviously did not. Twelve demons have the twelve items, and these demons come from a rather nasty area of the Makai. It has been rumored that they are front men for an ancient demon that has been a foe to the Callista family line for generations.
As to what the magic does, it has greatly increased the speed, power and agility of those using it. The most powerful item, that belonged to a sorceress princess, instantly heals any injury given. Watch carefully." Images of the stolen items scrolled across the screen. "Be cautious; the demons that have these items are very dangerous. Stay levelheaded."
Then the tape stopped. "I hope everyone got a good look at those items. I have a feeling that we will be seeing one soon." Boton declared.
Amber glanced about uneasily. There was something in the air; an electric tension that caused all of them to alert. As one, they stood and left the house.
"We'd better get out of the city. I have a feeling that this is going to get ugly." Yusuke declared.
The group broke into a run, rapidly exiting the city. To them, cars, buildings and people became blurs; their speed was so great. Suddenly, on the edge of a forest, in the city park, an explosion cut them off. They flung up their arms to protect their eyes from the flying debris.
When the dust cleared, they lowered their arms to see a shallow crater in front of them. This crater boasted a demon in the middle of it. Mud brown eyes glared at them from underneath rakish bangs. "So you are the ones."
Their eyes were drawn to his forearm. He wore a manacle, emblazoned with an ankh. They tensed, feeling magic being drawn from it to increase their enemy's spirit energy.
The demon then glared at them, causing them to shudder. "DARK TORMENT!!!" He cried. His attack shot towards them and they scattered. It hit the ground, gouging out a new crater.
Kurama pulled out a blood red rose. "ROSE WHIP!" His thorny weapon whistled through the air then wrapped around the demon's arm, just above the manacle. The fox demon pulled back on it, forcing the arm into a new position.
"SPIRIT GUN!!!" Yusuke roared. The bullet of spirit energy struck the restrained arm and blood spurted from the wound as he pulled his arm free.
A red welt was around his arm, a welt that was bleeding from the thorns of the rose whip.
Amber leapt back, dodging the kick he'd sent at her. "Get the manacle off him!" she cried, dodging again. Then she hit the side of his head with a tornado kick.
Hiei drew his katana. "With pleasure." He blurred out of sight, then a pained scream broke out. The muddy-eyed demon clutched at the stump of his forearm, where the blood freely hit the ground.
"SPIRIT SWORD!" Kuwabara sliced obliquely, cleanly cutting the demon's head from his body.