Disclaimer: Nopey nope nope nope. Does Kuroi look Japanese, didn't think so. She no own anything she put in this fic
Yusuke- -_-U Uh KB….. Are you feeling ok????
Amy- /I think she hit her head…….. Wouldn't be the first time/ KB, why are you referring to yourself in the third person??
KB- ~Walks into the room~ Hey guys!! What are you talking about, I haven't been in here.
Shadow figure at the computer- But I have
KB, Yusuke + Amy- ~Scream and Run away~
Shadow figure- ~removes cloak to be…………….. Edward form Cowboy Bebop~ Hehe, Edward thinks Kuroi-Kuroi, Amy-Amy and Yusuke-person funny.
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Soffia- KB, it was just Ed. Now stop hiding in the closet and go write the fic before she makes all the Characters do the hokey-pokey.
Saceria- ^o^ I wanna see that!!!
KB- R+R
(KB still doesn't know how to spell Emperors or Emperies. She now thinks it's the latter but would be grateful for some assistance on this one)
KB- I apologize in advance for this chapter.
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"Hey Dais!! Have you noticed something strange happening to the Youja??"
"Hai, they're thinning. At first I thought it was because Kayura has taken their old master's place, but that was so long ago. I'm not sure." The reply to his question only confused him more but answers from Dais usually did that; in the end the Venom Warlord decided to just keep his mouth shut. The pair sat in silence in the meeting room until the door creaked open. They turned to see their fellow Warlord with a distressed look decorating his scared visage.
"Kayura and Lady Elowin have been gone too long don't you agree?" Dais smiled at the younger warrior's protectiveness of their emperies.
"You worry too much. But I agree that something isn't right, I believe both of you are on to something." A streak of lightening flashed by the open window as rain suddenly began to flood the skies. Winds began to pick up to great speeds before blowing through the window and knocking over a stone tablet that had previously resting on the wall surrounded by the now distinguished incense sticks.
All three Warlords were standing now but Kale was the one to walk over and pick up the tablet off the stone floor and set it back in its spot. "I suppose that's our answer." Dais and Sekhmet nodded and the three of them left the room to find their Yoroi. Carved on the stone tablet were the Kanji symbols for Toshitada Kona, better known as Anubis of the Cruelty Armor.
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"Ouch, huh….. Where am I???" Sailor Jupiter scanned her surroundings as she held her hand on a wound that ran down her leg, that she had received from the creature she'd landed on when she fell from the sky. At least that's what it felt like to her. It would seem like a normal forest if it hadn't been for the prehistoric plants she'd seen; oh and the demons of course. The sky was filled with an unnatural storm and what seemed to be a blood red rain flooded the sky. Her fuka was drenched and her loss of blood was beginning to make her go cross-eyed. She cursed as small demons made them selves known by jumping at her with their claws unfurled. She hit several of them away but their numbers were growing and she was loosing blood faster now that she was fighting.
"Fists of the Mortal Flame!!"
A black fire filled her dimming vision and the small demons scattered. She didn't know when she had fallen to her knees but the familiar face she saw when she looked was a nice change to the strange place she had landed in. She couldn't quite place the blurry image but she knew him, she knew she did.
That was the thought to run through her mind as her body finally gave into the blood-loss.
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"WAHHHHHHH!!!!!"
"You call yourself leader of the Senshi. You are so pathetic!!"
"Lay off Raye."
"Well she is!!!"
"I hate to break up this little argument but where the hell are we!?!?!?"
"Nice choice of words Spirit Detective."
"Thank you."
Kurama started to snicker at Yusuke's naïve reply to the Light Warrior's comment, "As humorous as this discussion is becoming I have to agree with Yusuke." Ryo nodded, the land seemed familiar but he couldn't place it.
Elowin scanned the area after helping her over-massed boyfriend to his feet. She smiled, "You don't recognize it Wildfire? We're in the Youja kai, well Kayura's part of it at least. The Dynasty sure has changed hasn't it??" The land had definitely changed, it was livelier. There planets growing and living being, unlike when Talpa had been its ruler.
This new information didn't register to Hotaru at first as she helped her "parents" to their feet. But it hit like a brick and she gasped letting loose her hold on Haruka's arm. Said outer Senshi landed on her butt with an "ump." Hotaru wheeled around to face Elowin with a mixed confusion and relief on her young face. What she said next was mere mumbling but everyone heard her, "The man in my dreams said something about the Dynasty. These must be the ones that defeated that Talpa-guy. The first part of his prophecy came true so the creatures that attacked us were sent by Talpa's brother. Now all I have to do is find the monk." The Senshi were practically ready to pull out hair when Hotaru began this information flow but to the Ronins it filled in the last pieces of the puzzle.
It was the last part of the puzzle piece that Kayura was concerned about. A single tear slide unnoticed down her cheek, "Monk? Did he tell you his name?"
Hotaru nodded, "He said he's name was Anubis. He said I would understand when I found you and I do now, sort-of. If he's dead, and I'm the guardian of Rebirth than only I can help him." Hotaru had been more and more serious as she talked but she laughed now, "But I'm still a little foggy on every thing else."
(A.N. Insert Anime-style fall here. [KB- Edward, stop playing with my fic!!!!!!])
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The streets were overturned in fog. A dense mist flowed soundlessly through the deserted city. Tokyo seemed to be a ghost town that left no memory of its inhabitants. Botan floated above the fog scanning the city the same way she had been for hours. The thick fog had engulfed the city as soon as the theater was attacked the humans that had fled the theater had disappeared minutes earlier than everyone else had.
A shadowy figure coming through the mist caught Botan's eye and she lowered into the moister. "Genkai, have you been able to find anyone." The elderly woman sighed as she shook her head, "There is no one left for miles. I've never seen anything like this before, not even in the Makai."
Botan felt hot tears welling in her eyes as she hung her head in defeat, "I hope their okay." That was when a beautiful voice that seemed to be mixed with both laughter and despair reached their ears.
"They are fine for the time being. We can only hope Serenity and the others can free the mortals before Ammit destroys them completely." The two women scanned the area searching for the source of the wisdom. It was only then that they heard the taping of a cane-like object on the pavement. Turning, they saw only a silhouette in the mist of a woman with long hair and huge wings leaning on a long staff. The woman grew closer and closer before stepping out of the shadows.
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'So his name is Hiei.'
The water felt like freezing needles on her bruised skin but the shower seemed to be helping. The youkai had definitely done a few numbers on her before the small Tantei had come along. She had never really known him so it explained why she couldn't place him through her earlier blurred vision.
Hiei had taken her to the Makaian leader Mukuro, his boss as far as she could tell. 'That's funny; I thought he worked for Koenma like the other Tantei.' Mukuro thought that it would be wise for her to rest, clean off the blood from her body and cleanse her wounds, "There's no telling what diseases a human would be susceptible to here," she had said. Hiei would take her to the portal that leads to the human world in the morning.
Lita could see the steam rising in the enclosed space but there seemed to be a breeze under it that turned the hot water into icy rain. Her blood was boiling and her heart pounded in her rib cage. Was it the heat of the water which she couldn't feel on her skin that was having this effect on her tired body; or was it her anger towards the creature that sent her to this desolate land in the first place. Perhaps it was something completely unrelated, like the sudden appearance of the small fire demon that had, could she dare say, rescued her. He didn't remind her at all of her old boyfriend but she was getting that same feeling from him.
She flushed at that last thought. 'Where did that come from??'
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After the confusion brought up at the mention of Anubis the group started following Kayura towards her castle. Of course before they could start walking Sage had had his hands tied up trying to heal the major wounds in the group, Rowen's leg for example. Sage was lagging a bit now and seemed to have used much of his energy.
"What's this guy's name again?"
"I don't know. I told you everything Anubis told me. Perhaps once I restore him to this world he can tell us."
"Perhaps." Kurama walked up behind the bearer of Wildfire lost in deep thought but still able to mutter that one distinct word. He broke out of his trance as the pace of the group increased, "The emperies seems to be distressed, she's moving faster than before."
Elowin quickened her pace to match theirs, "She normally controls the Youja that attacked us earlier. If someone is controlling them from her castle she fears for the other Warlords."
"Aww, that's so sweet. No one's ever worried about me before." The group paused at the obnoxious tone that came from the bushes. They didn't have to wait long to see what it was when the sound of someone being hit came through, along with a deeper voice's "Baka," and the first complaining. In the end Dais stepped out of the leaves muttering about immature companions. He stopped before Kayura and bowed, "I'm sorry if you had you worried my liege. We noticed that the Youja were thinner than usual but no one had been near the castle to my knowledge."
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Setsuna leaned on Kuronue as she watched the river of time continue to change its course. She sighed lightly and he brushed a strand of teal hair from his wife's eyes as she began to speak, "Ever since the dimensions collided time has gotten too off its original course. Talpa's brother, Ammit, was never supposed to break free of his prison. I only hope that the members of Serenity's court can correct my mistake."
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Soffia- Well it was ok other than the part with Kayura and the others. It kinda drug there.
KB- Agreed…… it sucked.
Saceria- ~still leery about what happened 'last time'~ It, uh, wasn't that bad.
KB- WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT BAD!?!?!?!? ~drags out the mallet of DOOM and starts the "chase"~
Soffia- -.-U /not again……. / Well R+R people. Please help us with KB's spelling problem that we mentioned earlier. I'll see you later….. /Now where did I put the number for the ward????/