~High Voltage~
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AN: Well I was depressed yesterday because I didn't seem to be getting any reviews, and then this morning I checked and had like, ten! So now I'm happy again, thanks to all the reviewers!
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Chapter Seven: Koenma's Story
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Yusuke shoved open the doors to Koenma's office without bothering to knock. "All right, what kind of horrible death mission are we going on this time?" He stepped inside, followed by Kuwabara and Botan. Kurama was already in the room, along with Teilen.

"Hey, where's Shorty?" Kuwabara wondered. He caught the glare that Teilen was giving him, and quickly added, "I—I mean Hiei. Did I say 'short', cause there's nothing wrong with being short..."

"Hn. Incompetent," came Hiei's voice from the other side of the room.

Koenma finished stamping the last paper on his desk and turned his attention to the ones gathered in his office. "Good, you're all here. Now we can get right down to business."

"Lay it on us, little guy," Yusuke said, earning himself a whack upside the head courtesy of Botan.

"Thank you, Botan. Anyway," Koenma continued, "pay attention because I have a lot to tell you. As I may or may not have stated before your last mission, the Spirit World is in great danger; along with the Human World and the Demon World as well. It would appear that a powerful demon destroyed by our last Spirit Detective long ago is about to be resurrected very soon. How do I know?" He said before Yusuke could open his mouth, and then he answered the question: "A trusted friend of mine had a prophecy of this event a few weeks ago."

"What?" Yusuke rolled his eyes. "So somebody has a stupid dream and now you think the world is gonna end, right?"

Koenma just shook his head. "In the Spirit World, we don't screw around with prophecies. We take them very seriously since they usually turn out to be fairly accurate."

"So what was this guy's dream about?" Kuwabara wondered.

Koenma opened one of the drawers in his desk and began to dig through his files. "I have it here somewhere...there it is!" He pulled out a piece of paper and began to read from it: "'The Spirit World verifies the following prophecy', blah blah blah... Here we go: 'Under the full moon, two children of human origin play God, bringing to life a demon who will create a world for the udead. Death and destruction for all will follow, unless the one hiding in the shadows will fight. Only then will the curse of Khewew Hem-teh be lifted and the world saved by one of Egypt's own.'"

Yusuke gave Koenma a blank stare. "Great. Translation, please?"

Koenma narrowed his eyes at the young Spirit Detective. "It means that two human kids are going to bring a really bad demon back to life during the full moon, which is about a week from now, and apparently the only one who can stop him is the one who hides in the shadows."

"I get it," Kuwabara nodded. "So you think that person is her?" He gestured towards Teilen, who glared at him from the corner.

"I know that person is her," Koenma answered. "But the one thing that keeps throwing me off is the part about the world being saved by one of Egypt's own."

There was a short silence before Kurama spoke up. "Khewew Hem-teh...that name is Egyptian; however I cannot recall its meaning."

"Evil slave," Teilen remarked from the corner.

"What did you just call him?" Yusuke turned to stare at her.

"That's what it means, you idiot," Teilen snapped back. "'Khewew Hem-teh' is Egyptian for 'evil slave'."

"Tch. Well excuse me for only knowing one language."

"So Koenma," Botan began, "What about the kids who are supposed to revive this demon? Isn't there a way to stop them from doing it?"

"Of course there is," Koenma replied. "That's Plan A, although the only information we have about the kids is that they live in Egypt."

"Stupid humans, always screwing everything up," Kuwabara muttered, receiving strange looks from the demons. "What kind of moron would bring a bad guy back to life, anyway?"

"Probably as a joke," Yusuke said. "I bet they don't think it's really gonna happen."

"Right," Kurama agreed.

"So all they're supposed to know is that these kids are somewhere in Egypt?" Botan gave Koenma an incredulous look. "That's not much to go on, Koenma."

Koenma sighed. "Yes, I know. They probably won't be able to stop the revival in time. That's why it was so important to find the Shadow--pardon me, 'Teilen'—before going on this mission. As the prophecy clearly states, she may very well be our only hope for survival."

Teilen had been quiet while listening to the others, but now she stepped forward. "So you're expecting me to be the big save-the-day hero, huh?" She scowled, disliking the idea. "Let me tell you something, I'm no hero and I never will be. I don't want to do it."

"You won't be on your own," Koenma said. "You'll be with this group."

"That's not the point," she said. "Besides, I work alone."

"Not this time. I have a feeling you'll be needing all the help you can get," Koenma responded. "I'm only asking you to defeat a demon. Don't think of it as having to play the hero. Do this one thing for me and you're off the hook for good."

Teilen considered this. It was very tempting, the idea of having her slate wiped clean of any charges, and she DID love a good challenge... "I'll do it," she reluctantly agreed once again.

"Great," Koenma said. "You'll all be leaving for Egypt tomorrow, to search for those human kids."

"Nice," Yuske nodded. "No school."

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AN: Short chapter, I know. Sorry, they'll get longer as the story progresses. That's a promise. So review and tell me what you think! Please, with sugar on top?

Next Chapter: Off To Egypt