Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 16
Zanza stepped forward, towards Rinku. His very presence was like a dark cloud covering the sun. A spiritual chill went through the clearing as the demon lifted his power level. "You don't stand the slightest chance, you little brat."
An item gleamed in his long dark hair; restraining it in a low pony tail. That's it! Rinku realized. "Think fast." His yo-yos flew towards him, splitting into their halves. One of those halves arced around behind the demon, its sharp line cutting through the dark hair gathered there. The weapons spun back to their owner, taking the item with them. "Loose something?" he queried; his voice full of childish innocence. Rinku tossed it behind his friends so that Zanza wouldn't be easily able to retrieve it.
"You'll regret doing that, kid." Zanza snarled. He lunged into a kick that was easily dodged by the young demon's smaller size. The child was too quick and agile for a direct attack, so he next tried his demon power. That was easily blocked by the strings of the yo-yos as they snapped out once more.
"Have a nice trip!" Rinku's yo-yos went forward faster than normal eyes could see. The sharp edges cut deeply into the demon, bringing forth a fountain of blood. Something vital had been penetrated.
The boy pulled his yo-yos back, causing blood to gush out of the wound in a flood.
Zanza fell to the ground, bleeding to death rapidly. "G-good one, k-id. B-ut I drew off e-enough m-agic to t-ransfer my power t-to an-other." With his dying breath, his spirit energy flew through the air then soaked into one of the nearby demons.
A deep, angry growl sounded in the clearing. "Kid, you shouldn't have done that!" A demon with deep red hair, a red of evil color, lunged at Rinku. A flame leapt from his outstretched hand.
A pained cry came from the child as he was blown across the clearing.
"Pyre, control your temper!" Terra snapped, her eyes shone with rage. Such frightened him; and visibly he calmed.
"I think you're out of your league." The demon lifted his hand for a killing blow.
Without warning, a blur sped past him, grabbing the injured demon child while an icy grip fastened around his wrist. "I do believe that you need more than mere words to control your temper." Toya declared, flinging the fire demon back.
Easily, the ice master dodged the attacks coming at him. His daggers of ice formed over his hand, then they were released. The arm guards Pyre wore were snatched off him as he avoided the daggers. But for the most part, the cold weapons had done their job. Pyre was bleeding from many deep cuts that had been inflicted on him.
A large dart of ice sped into the fire demon's abdomen, tearing up his internal organs and part emerging bloodied out his back. A calm voice, cold like the winter wind spoke. "You are not powerful enough to survive it, Pyre. The ice is already killing you."
Slowly, Pyre reached up to the spike, his hands beginning to glow red. "I may go down, Ice Master, but I'm taking you with me!" Fire raced along the icicle, finding the energy frequency of the Shinobi. "From the inside out, death begins." the demon hissed.
Toya cried out in absolute agony as he collapsed. His friend turned to the lone female among them.
"Amber, can ye help him?" Jin demanded. Concern laced his voice.
"Yes, I can." She approached the convulsing ninja. "Toya, listen to me." Amber placed her hands on his chest. "You are going to be fine, Ice Master." A green, healing light flowed from her hands and to the shinobi. Little by little, his energy frequency changed and internal burns healed. His life had been saved by a vixen who didn't know what the future held for her.
"A healer among you?" His voice was mocking. "Why bring one who is defenseless?" Then, he laughed.
"Watch it, Masai. There is something different about her." Terra continued to glare at Amber. What is it about her that's putting me on edge? Her gaze took in the golden-haired amazon aiding a taller demon.
"Are you done hyperventilating now?" Amber queried, helping him to his feet.
"I am now, sheila." Chou turned to Masai with a casual attitude. "I think you need a lesson in manners." He cracked his knuckles and neck, scanning his opponent for the stolen item. Magic screamed from Masai's hand. The ring!
Masai threw a punch with dizzying speed. His hand was caught in the firm grip of Chou as he craftily slid the ring off. He threw Masai away from him, the force causing him to break through several trees.
The demon clumsily recovered from his tumble, rage now guiding his actions. His lunge still had the dizzying speed that it had before.
"Here, catch." Chou threw an orb of energy.
Masai dodged, then caught the sound of the attack rebounding. His eyes caught the light of another attack. Fear flooded through him.
"Good bye." Chou snarled. His opponent screamed in agony as he was sandwiched between the two attacks. Then, an explosion rocked the area knocking the unprepared off their feet.
Chou returned to his friends. "That was a blast." Then he noticed Boton had arrived. "Here, sheila. This'll be safer with you."
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 16
Zanza stepped forward, towards Rinku. His very presence was like a dark cloud covering the sun. A spiritual chill went through the clearing as the demon lifted his power level. "You don't stand the slightest chance, you little brat."
An item gleamed in his long dark hair; restraining it in a low pony tail. That's it! Rinku realized. "Think fast." His yo-yos flew towards him, splitting into their halves. One of those halves arced around behind the demon, its sharp line cutting through the dark hair gathered there. The weapons spun back to their owner, taking the item with them. "Loose something?" he queried; his voice full of childish innocence. Rinku tossed it behind his friends so that Zanza wouldn't be easily able to retrieve it.
"You'll regret doing that, kid." Zanza snarled. He lunged into a kick that was easily dodged by the young demon's smaller size. The child was too quick and agile for a direct attack, so he next tried his demon power. That was easily blocked by the strings of the yo-yos as they snapped out once more.
"Have a nice trip!" Rinku's yo-yos went forward faster than normal eyes could see. The sharp edges cut deeply into the demon, bringing forth a fountain of blood. Something vital had been penetrated.
The boy pulled his yo-yos back, causing blood to gush out of the wound in a flood.
Zanza fell to the ground, bleeding to death rapidly. "G-good one, k-id. B-ut I drew off e-enough m-agic to t-ransfer my power t-to an-other." With his dying breath, his spirit energy flew through the air then soaked into one of the nearby demons.
A deep, angry growl sounded in the clearing. "Kid, you shouldn't have done that!" A demon with deep red hair, a red of evil color, lunged at Rinku. A flame leapt from his outstretched hand.
A pained cry came from the child as he was blown across the clearing.
"Pyre, control your temper!" Terra snapped, her eyes shone with rage. Such frightened him; and visibly he calmed.
"I think you're out of your league." The demon lifted his hand for a killing blow.
Without warning, a blur sped past him, grabbing the injured demon child while an icy grip fastened around his wrist. "I do believe that you need more than mere words to control your temper." Toya declared, flinging the fire demon back.
Easily, the ice master dodged the attacks coming at him. His daggers of ice formed over his hand, then they were released. The arm guards Pyre wore were snatched off him as he avoided the daggers. But for the most part, the cold weapons had done their job. Pyre was bleeding from many deep cuts that had been inflicted on him.
A large dart of ice sped into the fire demon's abdomen, tearing up his internal organs and part emerging bloodied out his back. A calm voice, cold like the winter wind spoke. "You are not powerful enough to survive it, Pyre. The ice is already killing you."
Slowly, Pyre reached up to the spike, his hands beginning to glow red. "I may go down, Ice Master, but I'm taking you with me!" Fire raced along the icicle, finding the energy frequency of the Shinobi. "From the inside out, death begins." the demon hissed.
Toya cried out in absolute agony as he collapsed. His friend turned to the lone female among them.
"Amber, can ye help him?" Jin demanded. Concern laced his voice.
"Yes, I can." She approached the convulsing ninja. "Toya, listen to me." Amber placed her hands on his chest. "You are going to be fine, Ice Master." A green, healing light flowed from her hands and to the shinobi. Little by little, his energy frequency changed and internal burns healed. His life had been saved by a vixen who didn't know what the future held for her.
"A healer among you?" His voice was mocking. "Why bring one who is defenseless?" Then, he laughed.
"Watch it, Masai. There is something different about her." Terra continued to glare at Amber. What is it about her that's putting me on edge? Her gaze took in the golden-haired amazon aiding a taller demon.
"Are you done hyperventilating now?" Amber queried, helping him to his feet.
"I am now, sheila." Chou turned to Masai with a casual attitude. "I think you need a lesson in manners." He cracked his knuckles and neck, scanning his opponent for the stolen item. Magic screamed from Masai's hand. The ring!
Masai threw a punch with dizzying speed. His hand was caught in the firm grip of Chou as he craftily slid the ring off. He threw Masai away from him, the force causing him to break through several trees.
The demon clumsily recovered from his tumble, rage now guiding his actions. His lunge still had the dizzying speed that it had before.
"Here, catch." Chou threw an orb of energy.
Masai dodged, then caught the sound of the attack rebounding. His eyes caught the light of another attack. Fear flooded through him.
"Good bye." Chou snarled. His opponent screamed in agony as he was sandwiched between the two attacks. Then, an explosion rocked the area knocking the unprepared off their feet.
Chou returned to his friends. "That was a blast." Then he noticed Boton had arrived. "Here, sheila. This'll be safer with you."