Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 17
Boton placed the recovered items in her bag, while staying well away from the eight surviving enemy demons. There was an evil charge in the air; one that battled with the goodness and light contained within the Spirit Detective and his allies.
Terra's glare was chilling. How could they do this? They are weaklings who do not use magic to increase their spirit energy. "Mara, get in there." she commanded, her voice as cold as ice.
Mara stepped forward, her red-gold hair shining in what little light reached the meadow. Her eyes were angered, as Masai had been her older brother. But her quarrel was not with Chou. "I challenge you, Jin WindMaster."
His blue eyes widened in surprise. Oh no. This is nae good. She's still mad at my. What did I ever do t' deserve this? Without any outward sign of his emotions, Jin stepped forward. He stood still, allowing her to lunge at him. He took to the air, easily avoiding her blow. "Ye know, ye need t' calm down. Ye don't have t' fight anyone."
"Nice try, Jin." Mara dryly stated. "But I won't fall for that. You'll pay for your betrayal." She fired another easily avoided attack.
He could easily see her strategy. Those attacks were low-key, not having much energy to them. But they were fast. Mara wanted to wear him out from dodging the attacks that would do little more than sting him in small numbers. She was a clever one.
Where'd she put it? Jin wondered. Then he felt the magic being drawn from it. A gleaming golden circlet about her head that was set with a sparkling diamond; as red as the sunset. He summoned a whirlwind to distract her, recalling her weakness against wind attacks.
Mara struggled to block it. The magic she'd stolen was also very weak against this force of nature. Suddenly, she was restrained by strong arms. "Let go of me, you Shinobi pig!" she snarled.
"Gomen, Mara." Jin ripped the circlet from her head and threw it to Boton.
The demoness threw Jin from herself. She quickly turned around to see the Wind Master recover in mid air. "Won't you just stay down?!" she roared, gathering her energy.
"Yaiyee!" Jin cried, barely dodging the attack. Good grief, she had remembered the weakness of wind and used it to her advantage. She's really going t' be pissed at me. He went into a steep dive then struck Mara hard, on the small of her back.
A shocked sound escaped her as she fell to the ground, loosing consciousness almost instantly. But that blow had knocked something loose inside of her. A dark magic radiated minisculy from her body.
The Wind Master landed, keeping a wary eye on the enemy demons. He pulled the unconscious form of Mara off the field, so that she wouldn't be hurt by any other battles.
With a wave of her hand, Terra sent five of their companions into the field. Shock rolled over her when she noticed their intense skills in fighting, even though they were magically outmatched. They didn't care about that. It was caring for others, however hidden that care might be, that helped to increase their power when necessary.
Before long, the five demons lay dead, their items in the sack the Spirit Guide carried.
Only two of the fighters in their group had enough spirit energy to remain a threat to her and her love. One was Kurama Yoko, hidden in that miserable human form. The other, that half-breed spawn of an apparition. How could that be? Was that healer a throwback to the first spring apparitions or was there another secret to her heritage? A secret to doom them all?
"Terra, we must fight."
Easily, she met his gaze. "Fear not, Zenshin. They are no match for our power. You take the fox-spawn. Leave the half-breed to me."
Zenshin nodded, catching the evil glint in his mate's eyes. He leapt over to attack Kurama, who had been prepared for him the whole time.
Amber kept her gaze on Terra, her guard up. She knew the demoness would attack her and she was ready.
An evil laugh escaped Terra. "Rarely have I had to use my demon form. From you comes a great power, so you are one of the privileged few to see it!" The demon gathered her energy, causing the ground to rumble and her hair to flow in the wind.
Sea blue eyes glowed a bright blue as her spirit energy continued to climb. A whimsical, feminine form became taller and less lithe. Skin turned a pale blue while her sky blue hair became a soulless midnight blue. Algae green cloth clothed the evil being, completing the deadly ensemble.
Yet, she'd made a terrible mistake. Her transformation revealed the item she'd taken. A silver wizard's tiara was nestled in her hair. The most powerful item was the one that appeared the easiest to remove.
Still, the vixen knew appearances were deceiving. She would have to be as sly as the proverbial fox to retrieve it and keep her life.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 17
Boton placed the recovered items in her bag, while staying well away from the eight surviving enemy demons. There was an evil charge in the air; one that battled with the goodness and light contained within the Spirit Detective and his allies.
Terra's glare was chilling. How could they do this? They are weaklings who do not use magic to increase their spirit energy. "Mara, get in there." she commanded, her voice as cold as ice.
Mara stepped forward, her red-gold hair shining in what little light reached the meadow. Her eyes were angered, as Masai had been her older brother. But her quarrel was not with Chou. "I challenge you, Jin WindMaster."
His blue eyes widened in surprise. Oh no. This is nae good. She's still mad at my. What did I ever do t' deserve this? Without any outward sign of his emotions, Jin stepped forward. He stood still, allowing her to lunge at him. He took to the air, easily avoiding her blow. "Ye know, ye need t' calm down. Ye don't have t' fight anyone."
"Nice try, Jin." Mara dryly stated. "But I won't fall for that. You'll pay for your betrayal." She fired another easily avoided attack.
He could easily see her strategy. Those attacks were low-key, not having much energy to them. But they were fast. Mara wanted to wear him out from dodging the attacks that would do little more than sting him in small numbers. She was a clever one.
Where'd she put it? Jin wondered. Then he felt the magic being drawn from it. A gleaming golden circlet about her head that was set with a sparkling diamond; as red as the sunset. He summoned a whirlwind to distract her, recalling her weakness against wind attacks.
Mara struggled to block it. The magic she'd stolen was also very weak against this force of nature. Suddenly, she was restrained by strong arms. "Let go of me, you Shinobi pig!" she snarled.
"Gomen, Mara." Jin ripped the circlet from her head and threw it to Boton.
The demoness threw Jin from herself. She quickly turned around to see the Wind Master recover in mid air. "Won't you just stay down?!" she roared, gathering her energy.
"Yaiyee!" Jin cried, barely dodging the attack. Good grief, she had remembered the weakness of wind and used it to her advantage. She's really going t' be pissed at me. He went into a steep dive then struck Mara hard, on the small of her back.
A shocked sound escaped her as she fell to the ground, loosing consciousness almost instantly. But that blow had knocked something loose inside of her. A dark magic radiated minisculy from her body.
The Wind Master landed, keeping a wary eye on the enemy demons. He pulled the unconscious form of Mara off the field, so that she wouldn't be hurt by any other battles.
With a wave of her hand, Terra sent five of their companions into the field. Shock rolled over her when she noticed their intense skills in fighting, even though they were magically outmatched. They didn't care about that. It was caring for others, however hidden that care might be, that helped to increase their power when necessary.
Before long, the five demons lay dead, their items in the sack the Spirit Guide carried.
Only two of the fighters in their group had enough spirit energy to remain a threat to her and her love. One was Kurama Yoko, hidden in that miserable human form. The other, that half-breed spawn of an apparition. How could that be? Was that healer a throwback to the first spring apparitions or was there another secret to her heritage? A secret to doom them all?
"Terra, we must fight."
Easily, she met his gaze. "Fear not, Zenshin. They are no match for our power. You take the fox-spawn. Leave the half-breed to me."
Zenshin nodded, catching the evil glint in his mate's eyes. He leapt over to attack Kurama, who had been prepared for him the whole time.
Amber kept her gaze on Terra, her guard up. She knew the demoness would attack her and she was ready.
An evil laugh escaped Terra. "Rarely have I had to use my demon form. From you comes a great power, so you are one of the privileged few to see it!" The demon gathered her energy, causing the ground to rumble and her hair to flow in the wind.
Sea blue eyes glowed a bright blue as her spirit energy continued to climb. A whimsical, feminine form became taller and less lithe. Skin turned a pale blue while her sky blue hair became a soulless midnight blue. Algae green cloth clothed the evil being, completing the deadly ensemble.
Yet, she'd made a terrible mistake. Her transformation revealed the item she'd taken. A silver wizard's tiara was nestled in her hair. The most powerful item was the one that appeared the easiest to remove.
Still, the vixen knew appearances were deceiving. She would have to be as sly as the proverbial fox to retrieve it and keep her life.