Jewel in the Rough
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 27
Arno stalked off, leaving them locked in the room behind him. As the angry vibrations of his footsteps faded, Amber sat up then punched the floor with the force she desperately wanted to use on her captor. She was very angry about this; for her grandfather's life shouldn't have been taken away by such an evil being. But that was the risk they all ran, for darkness sought out the light to destroy it.
Albinia dashed out of hiding, concerned for the older vixen. "Amber!" she cried, kneeling next to her. Doe brown eyes were wide with worry as she'd never seen such a righteous rage before.
"I'm all right, you sly vixen." Her green eyes twinkled slightly with humor, but sorrow nearly overwhelmed the emotion. Gracefully, she rose to her feet, then opened her fist to see what her grandfather had given her. It was a slip of paper; that when unfolded read:
Sweet Vixen,
I know you are upset about this, and also that you figured out my enchantment on your voice. Don't worry about me; I'm now in a better place, where magic can't harm my soul. I'm always with you; no matter what happens. Stay true to your heart and no darkness will fall upon you.
Your grandfather,
Fox
Those words had comforted her, even though the sorrow lingered. He knew that she would need reassurance after seeing what Arno was sure to do to him.
An explosion startled the younger vixen to her feet. There was something coming, and whatever it was wasn't happy. But that very explosion brought a smile to Amber's face. "Stand back, Albinia. I'm going to be a thorn in his side."
Green spirit energy condensed around her hand, glimmering in the dull light. She threw a punch that was followed through with multiple spheres of her energy which demolished the wall easily.
"What was that?!" Albinia yelped, staring at the rubble that had once been a wall. Steam and dust cleared from the air to reveal the hallway that was next to the door.
"The Shot Gun. Come on, let's get out of here!" Amber sprang into a run, pulling the younger vixen behind her. The speed at which they were running caused the images to blur slightly. Suddenly, they slid to a halt; there was a demon blocking their path.
"You aren't going anywhere." He hissed, then lunged. His lunge was met by a punch to the gut followed by a fierce side kick. The winded demon landed on the floor with a burning pain in his gut. When his gaze was returned to the vixen, she was in her guard. Once more, the demon leapt into an attack. Amber leapt into the air and tornado kicked his chest before firing the spirit gun in his face.
"Come on!" She grabbed Albinia's arm then froze. Why didn't I see this earlier? She has Kasan's coloring! They broke into a run again, avoiding the demon guards. Finally, Amber pulled the younger girl into the shadows to rest. "What's your mother's name?"
Albinia's doe brown eyes blinked. "Callista Yukari. I vaguely remember her saying tousan's was Kiyoshi."
Glowing green eyes blinked rapidly several times as she cleared tears from them. "Those are my parents' names... Allie!" Her voice sounded surprised. "I barely remembered you." She drew her younger sister into a hug.
Confusion cleared from her face. "Amber...it's you!"
This sisters pulled apart, releasing their grip on eachother.
"Allie, we have to get out of here." One golden ear swiveled to catch the sounds of rapidly running feet. They were being approached fairly quickly, and the energies were too mingled with the darkness to filter out. Personal signals had been lost in this swarm of evil.
~
Kurama halted, catching a familiar scent; a rain-fresh spring day with the sweet hint of wild roses. The intoxicating odor led deep into a shadow, accompanied by a much younger scent; a deep summer day just before a thunderstorm, with that same hint of wild rose. That lead him to believe the two were related.
Silently, he entered the darkness then his eyes lit up with a green glow. Two other pairs of glowing eyes blinked.
"Kurama!" Amber cried, her hand finding his. "I'm glad it's you. With all the energy bouncing around, personal signals are hard to filter out."
The three left the shadows, then Kurama noticed what had been placed on her dress. With an angry growl, he ripped the golden ribbon, complete with gemstone, from the vixen. She felt the magic that had bound her vanish like mist under the sun. Then another voice caught their attention.
"I never thought a human would fall for you, vile vixen. Although he does have an incredible amount of spirit energy." The she wolf emerged from her hiding place.
Amber placed a hand on Kurama's arm. "What rock have you been living under, Davona? He's Kurama Yoko."
"Then why does he hide in that pathetic human body?" she snapped.
A deep growl came from Kurama. "This is a merger, not a possession." Anger was coming off him in waves. It was plain stupid to piss off a spirit fox, especially one as notorious as Kurama Yoko. He wouldn't put up with anyone trying to take what he felt was his, and he felt that way about the golden vixen.
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own YYH.
Chapter 27
Arno stalked off, leaving them locked in the room behind him. As the angry vibrations of his footsteps faded, Amber sat up then punched the floor with the force she desperately wanted to use on her captor. She was very angry about this; for her grandfather's life shouldn't have been taken away by such an evil being. But that was the risk they all ran, for darkness sought out the light to destroy it.
Albinia dashed out of hiding, concerned for the older vixen. "Amber!" she cried, kneeling next to her. Doe brown eyes were wide with worry as she'd never seen such a righteous rage before.
"I'm all right, you sly vixen." Her green eyes twinkled slightly with humor, but sorrow nearly overwhelmed the emotion. Gracefully, she rose to her feet, then opened her fist to see what her grandfather had given her. It was a slip of paper; that when unfolded read:
Sweet Vixen,
I know you are upset about this, and also that you figured out my enchantment on your voice. Don't worry about me; I'm now in a better place, where magic can't harm my soul. I'm always with you; no matter what happens. Stay true to your heart and no darkness will fall upon you.
Your grandfather,
Fox
Those words had comforted her, even though the sorrow lingered. He knew that she would need reassurance after seeing what Arno was sure to do to him.
An explosion startled the younger vixen to her feet. There was something coming, and whatever it was wasn't happy. But that very explosion brought a smile to Amber's face. "Stand back, Albinia. I'm going to be a thorn in his side."
Green spirit energy condensed around her hand, glimmering in the dull light. She threw a punch that was followed through with multiple spheres of her energy which demolished the wall easily.
"What was that?!" Albinia yelped, staring at the rubble that had once been a wall. Steam and dust cleared from the air to reveal the hallway that was next to the door.
"The Shot Gun. Come on, let's get out of here!" Amber sprang into a run, pulling the younger vixen behind her. The speed at which they were running caused the images to blur slightly. Suddenly, they slid to a halt; there was a demon blocking their path.
"You aren't going anywhere." He hissed, then lunged. His lunge was met by a punch to the gut followed by a fierce side kick. The winded demon landed on the floor with a burning pain in his gut. When his gaze was returned to the vixen, she was in her guard. Once more, the demon leapt into an attack. Amber leapt into the air and tornado kicked his chest before firing the spirit gun in his face.
"Come on!" She grabbed Albinia's arm then froze. Why didn't I see this earlier? She has Kasan's coloring! They broke into a run again, avoiding the demon guards. Finally, Amber pulled the younger girl into the shadows to rest. "What's your mother's name?"
Albinia's doe brown eyes blinked. "Callista Yukari. I vaguely remember her saying tousan's was Kiyoshi."
Glowing green eyes blinked rapidly several times as she cleared tears from them. "Those are my parents' names... Allie!" Her voice sounded surprised. "I barely remembered you." She drew her younger sister into a hug.
Confusion cleared from her face. "Amber...it's you!"
This sisters pulled apart, releasing their grip on eachother.
"Allie, we have to get out of here." One golden ear swiveled to catch the sounds of rapidly running feet. They were being approached fairly quickly, and the energies were too mingled with the darkness to filter out. Personal signals had been lost in this swarm of evil.
~
Kurama halted, catching a familiar scent; a rain-fresh spring day with the sweet hint of wild roses. The intoxicating odor led deep into a shadow, accompanied by a much younger scent; a deep summer day just before a thunderstorm, with that same hint of wild rose. That lead him to believe the two were related.
Silently, he entered the darkness then his eyes lit up with a green glow. Two other pairs of glowing eyes blinked.
"Kurama!" Amber cried, her hand finding his. "I'm glad it's you. With all the energy bouncing around, personal signals are hard to filter out."
The three left the shadows, then Kurama noticed what had been placed on her dress. With an angry growl, he ripped the golden ribbon, complete with gemstone, from the vixen. She felt the magic that had bound her vanish like mist under the sun. Then another voice caught their attention.
"I never thought a human would fall for you, vile vixen. Although he does have an incredible amount of spirit energy." The she wolf emerged from her hiding place.
Amber placed a hand on Kurama's arm. "What rock have you been living under, Davona? He's Kurama Yoko."
"Then why does he hide in that pathetic human body?" she snapped.
A deep growl came from Kurama. "This is a merger, not a possession." Anger was coming off him in waves. It was plain stupid to piss off a spirit fox, especially one as notorious as Kurama Yoko. He wouldn't put up with anyone trying to take what he felt was his, and he felt that way about the golden vixen.