Chapter Seven: The Secret of Mayu's Brooch
In a cold, dark and damp cave, Hiten and Maten were standing at the passageway to where the treasure, Mayu's Brooch, was sitting. Mayu's brooch was a locket that protects the wearer from any sort of Thunder attack. Callie had sent them to destroy it, so no one would be safe from their attacks.
HITEN: There it is, brother. Mayu's Brooch.
MATEN: HA, HA, HA! We found the treasure! Now all we have to do is destroy it.
ISIAH (thinking): This is just great. I'm being held hostage by two of the biggest idiots on the face of the planet. Where's Stephanie when you need her?
MATEN: Brother. How are we going to get the brooch from its post? Neither one of us can touch it.
HITEN: You do bring up a very interesting point, Maten. Maybe we can get Amity's boyfriend to get it down for us.
ISIAH: I'm not Amity's boyfriend. And even if I were, I'd never help the two of you out!
HITEN: It doesn't seem like you have a choice. You see, you're in one of those compromising positions. If you help us out, we will let you see Amity again before Maten makes you into Hair potion.
MATEN: But if you don't...ha, ha, ha! I get to turn you into the cinders I need to make my hair potion...and you'll never see your precious Amity again!
ISIAH: Oh, for the love... (Thinking) If I stall long enough, Stephanie, Amity and the others will be here soon to stop these bastards from destroying this brooch. I just hope this works...
As Isiah was caught between a rock and a hard place, Team Amity was now right outside the cave, looking at dark moving figures that appeared to be Hiten and Maten. Now, the strategy was how do they attack them, seeing that none of their attacks worked...
KAGOME: So anybody have any bright ideas?
KAEDE: I say that Inuyasha, Amity and Stephanie go into the cave, seeing that they are the only three who can attack.
INUYASHA: Yeah. I'm all for that idea. I'll settle the score with these brothers once and for all.
AMITY: You better save some for Amity! I'm still carrying the scars from a few minutes ago.
STEPHANIE: You don't see me complaining. They kidnapped my beloved, and I will fight to the death to get him back!
ERIC: Let me go in there too. Those are my uncles. Maybe I can talk some sense into them.
STEPHANIE: They're...your...WHAT?
ERIC: I'd better tell you now, Steph. I'm the son of their sister, Soten, and the fox-demon, Shippo.
STEPHANIE (sarcastically): I don't believe it!
INUYASHA: That's beside the point. They'll kill you if the only attack you have is Foxfire. I think it'd be best for Steph, Amity and I to handle this.
KAGOME: SIT!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both hit the ground, face first.
AMITY: OWW...
INUYASHA: Oh, Damn!
KAGOME: Oops. I'm sorry, Amity. I was aiming for Inuyasha. You should be more considerate to Eric's ideas. He knows his own uncles better than anyone. I say take him with you.
INUYASHA: And I still say it's too dangerous for him!
KAGOME: SIT!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both hit the ground again.
AMITY: KAGOME!!!
INUYASHA: Grrr...
KAGOME: Oh. Sorry again, Amity. I'm just trying to knock some sense into Inuyasha.
INUYASHA: Alright. Eric can come with us.
KAGOME: That's more like it. Kaede and I will stay out here until you guys find The Thunder Brothers and Isiah.
AMITY: Just don't wander off too far on us...
KAGOME: Don't worry, Amity. Kaede and I will find ourselves a place to sit...
Amity hits the ground face first again.
AMITY: KAGOME!!!
KAGOME: What'd I do now?
STEPHANIE: I think you said "Amity" and "Sit" in the same sentence.
KAGOME: Whoops...
AMITY: Grrr...
INUYASHA: Then I guess Amity, Steph, Eric and I should get going.
MAYU: Wait! What about me?
AMITY: It's too dangerous, Mayu. You should stay out here with Kagome and Kaede.
MAYU: Not a chance! Wherever Mistress Stephanie goes, I go!
AMITY: Alright, then. Try not to get in the way!
So Amity, Inuyasha, Steph, Mayu and Eric headed into the cave while Kagome and Kaede waited outside. From the time the four of them stepped into the cave, demons of all shapes and sizes attacked them from all angles. Of course, they had to fight them all off.
STEPHANIE: WIND TUNNEL!!!
MAYU: GRAND ILLUSION!!!
INUYASHA: IRON REAVER...
AMITY: ...SOUL STEALER!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both swatted at demons with their claws, Mayu split herself into 20, so she could draw the demons into the hole in Stephanie's hand, and Eric attacked by shooting out very power lightning attacks from his hands. The demons were being severed one by one, as Team Amity was having no trouble slaying them. It was like this for the whole time they raced to get Mayu's brooch.
ERIC: There's too many of them!
INUYASHA: Damn, they're good! Hiten and Maten is making it a point for us NOT to get to Isiah and Mayu's Brooch!
STEPHANIE: NOT IN MY LIFETIME!!!!
Stephanie took off running to save her boyfriend from the Thunder Brothers.
MAYU: MISTRESS STEPHANIE!!
AMITY: Dammit Stephanie! You'll be killed if you go alone!
STEPHANIE (panting): I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!!!
AMITY: Damn! I'd better chase after her! Come on, Mayu!
As Amity and Mayu gave chase after Stephanie, Eric and Inuyasha continued to fight and slay demons on route to the back of the cave.
INUYASHA: I guess it's just you and me on clean up duty!
ERIC: I just hope Stephanie knows what she's doing...
The more demons that attacked, the more Eric and Inuyasha kept destroying them. While that was going on, Stephanie was running towards the back of the cave and Amity, with Mayu on her shoulder, was chasing after her. They eventually got to the back of the cave where The Thunder Brothers and Isiah were. Stephanie's eyes were filled with rage, as The Thunder Brothers were proclaiming victory.
HITEN: Well if it isn't Amity and the one who calls herself "Stephanie."
STEPHANIE: So you bastards finally got my name right. Well don't think you're scoring any brownie points with me! Now let my boyfriend go!
MATEN: I don't think I can do that. You see I've already turned him into hair potion.
Stephanie started to shake in anger, but Amity was there to calm her down.
AMITY: Don't listen to them, Stephanie. They're bluffing.
MATEN: He didn't want to get Mayu's brooch for us, so I decided to go ahead and cook him up. He should be char-broiled by now.
HITEN: So now, it's time for us to claim this cave's prize...Mayu's brooch!
Hiten walked up to the podium where Mayu's Brooch was. The brooch was gold, and it had an "M" and a thunderbolt carved on it. It was shiny and beautiful...and if the Thunder Brothers had anything to do with it, it was about to be destroyed.
HITEN: Brother Maten, this will be the shining moment in the history of the Thunder Brothers. Behold, out victory.
When Hiten went to touch Mayu's brooch, it immediately reacted and began sucking his powers dry. He quickly removed his hand from the brooch, in order to save himself.
HITEN: NO! This wasn't supposed to happen!
MATEN: You should have been able to touch it! We had Isiah break the spell before they got there.
MAYU: Nice one, Maten.
MATEN: Huh?
MAYU: You say you had Isiah break the spell before we got here. Too bad Isiah has no magical powers in order to do that!
AMITY: Plus, I can smell him from here. The two of you are HORRIBLE liars.
MAYU: You both knew that neither of you could touch the brooch due to its powers. But let me let you in on a little secret about my great-great-great- great grandmother's brooch. Yes, it repels all thunder attacks. But she set it aside until its rightful owner came to claim it. Now Mistress Stephanie! Go claim what's yours! Go claim Mayu's Brooch!
HITEN: There's no way that mere human can weld the power of Mayu's Brooch.
STEPHANIE (sarcastically): Okay, Mayu. I'll attempt to unlock the powers of Mayu's Brooch, only to see the looks on the faces of Hiten and Maten.
Stephanie walked from the opening to the cave hallway to the podium where Mayu's Brooch was. She stuck her hand over the brooch, and a white light shone throughout the whole room. Everyone in the room was in awe of what was going down here except Mayu, who had a huge smile on her face. Amity's jaw dropped. Hiten and Maten were in shock. Eric and Inuyasha, who finally made their way through the demons were even shocked.
ERIC: What in the...
INUYASHA: Would you look at that...?
Even Kagome and Kaede were amazed, as the light shone all the way to the outside of the cave.
KAGOME: How beautiful...
KAEDE: Miss Stephanie. She's absorbing the powers of Mayu's Brooch!
Stephanie stood near the podium with Mayu's Brooch in the air. The necklace opened up, so she could put her head in the loop. As Stephanie closed her eyes, she bowed her head and Mayu's Brooch slipped around her neck. She raised her head up and stood tall in the blinding light for a couple seconds.
AMITY: The power of Mayu's Brooch! Stephanie must be the only one who can control it!
MAYU: Ha, Ha! That's my Stephanie! You go, girl!
The light soon died down, and Stephanie opened her eyes. They were now pearl white and filled with undying rage.
STEPHANIE: I am Stephanie, descendant to the great monk, Miroku. Hiten! Maten! You mistook me for someone else, and had the gall to kidnap my boyfriend. On the honor of Miroku...YOU SHALL DIE!!!
MATEN: HA, HA, HA! TAKE THIS!!
Maten shot a lightning attack from his mouth, and it headed right for Stephanie. It hit full on, but Stephanie wasn't fazed at all.
MATEN: WHAT???!!!
STEPHANIE: Don't make me laugh.
Stephanie charged at Maten as fast as she could. Maten started to run away up to no avail. Stephanie had punched right through him. Blood was pouring out of his back and all on Steph's hand. When she felt like it, she ripped her hand out of his back, taking his heart along with it. Hiten was shocked, as he was when he saw Tetsusaiga rip into Maten's chest.
HITEN: NO!! MATEN!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BROTHER!!!
STEPHANIE: The same thing I'm going to do to you, Hiten. Your best attacks are no good against me now. So I'm giving you the chance to walk out of here and tell Callie that you failed.
HITEN: Do you think I'll let you live seeing that you've slain my brother??!!
Hiten ran up to attack Stephanie with his Thunder Pike, but it didn't work. She took the pike out of his hands and threw him to the ground. Then Steph's eyes turned from complete white to complete yellow, and light was coming from her eyes and mouth.
AMITY: Don't tell me...
INUYASHA: Stephanie must have absorbed Maten's powers by killing him! She about to finish Hiten off with his own brother's powers!
STEPHANIE: TAKE THIS, YOU BASTARD!!!
Stephanie launched lightning from her mouth and hit Hiten straight on. He was charred to nothing but flesh and bones after the fact. Stephanie had single handedly killed both Thunder Brothers, and was now concentrating on freeing Isiah from his captivity.
MAYU: You were wonderful, Mistress Stephanie!
INUYASHA: I've gotta hand it to you. You fought somewhat like a demon when you got that brooch around you...huh?
STEPHANIE: Where is he? Where is Isiah.
AMITY: He's right I thought he was. Behind this here rock.
So Amity, Stephanie, Inuyasha and Eric went behind the rock in the left side of the cave's den and they saw Isiah chained up to the cave. Inuyasha and Amity used their claws to break the chains, and soon, Isiah was free.
ISIAH: STEPHANIE!
STEPHANIE: ISIAH!
They were running towards each other's arms, with love in their eyes. But the moment they were about to embrace, Isiah was swiped again.
STEPHANIE: NO!! ISIAH!!
AMITY: What the hell was that?
INUYASHA: I don't understand! She defeated The Thunder Brothers!
ERIC: I guess Izzy must be a hot commodity.
MAYU: Joke all you want, Eric. But Mistress Stephanie knows who's behind this...
STEPHANIE (crying): ...DAMN YOU, SHARAH!!!!
In a cold, dark and damp cave, Hiten and Maten were standing at the passageway to where the treasure, Mayu's Brooch, was sitting. Mayu's brooch was a locket that protects the wearer from any sort of Thunder attack. Callie had sent them to destroy it, so no one would be safe from their attacks.
HITEN: There it is, brother. Mayu's Brooch.
MATEN: HA, HA, HA! We found the treasure! Now all we have to do is destroy it.
ISIAH (thinking): This is just great. I'm being held hostage by two of the biggest idiots on the face of the planet. Where's Stephanie when you need her?
MATEN: Brother. How are we going to get the brooch from its post? Neither one of us can touch it.
HITEN: You do bring up a very interesting point, Maten. Maybe we can get Amity's boyfriend to get it down for us.
ISIAH: I'm not Amity's boyfriend. And even if I were, I'd never help the two of you out!
HITEN: It doesn't seem like you have a choice. You see, you're in one of those compromising positions. If you help us out, we will let you see Amity again before Maten makes you into Hair potion.
MATEN: But if you don't...ha, ha, ha! I get to turn you into the cinders I need to make my hair potion...and you'll never see your precious Amity again!
ISIAH: Oh, for the love... (Thinking) If I stall long enough, Stephanie, Amity and the others will be here soon to stop these bastards from destroying this brooch. I just hope this works...
As Isiah was caught between a rock and a hard place, Team Amity was now right outside the cave, looking at dark moving figures that appeared to be Hiten and Maten. Now, the strategy was how do they attack them, seeing that none of their attacks worked...
KAGOME: So anybody have any bright ideas?
KAEDE: I say that Inuyasha, Amity and Stephanie go into the cave, seeing that they are the only three who can attack.
INUYASHA: Yeah. I'm all for that idea. I'll settle the score with these brothers once and for all.
AMITY: You better save some for Amity! I'm still carrying the scars from a few minutes ago.
STEPHANIE: You don't see me complaining. They kidnapped my beloved, and I will fight to the death to get him back!
ERIC: Let me go in there too. Those are my uncles. Maybe I can talk some sense into them.
STEPHANIE: They're...your...WHAT?
ERIC: I'd better tell you now, Steph. I'm the son of their sister, Soten, and the fox-demon, Shippo.
STEPHANIE (sarcastically): I don't believe it!
INUYASHA: That's beside the point. They'll kill you if the only attack you have is Foxfire. I think it'd be best for Steph, Amity and I to handle this.
KAGOME: SIT!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both hit the ground, face first.
AMITY: OWW...
INUYASHA: Oh, Damn!
KAGOME: Oops. I'm sorry, Amity. I was aiming for Inuyasha. You should be more considerate to Eric's ideas. He knows his own uncles better than anyone. I say take him with you.
INUYASHA: And I still say it's too dangerous for him!
KAGOME: SIT!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both hit the ground again.
AMITY: KAGOME!!!
INUYASHA: Grrr...
KAGOME: Oh. Sorry again, Amity. I'm just trying to knock some sense into Inuyasha.
INUYASHA: Alright. Eric can come with us.
KAGOME: That's more like it. Kaede and I will stay out here until you guys find The Thunder Brothers and Isiah.
AMITY: Just don't wander off too far on us...
KAGOME: Don't worry, Amity. Kaede and I will find ourselves a place to sit...
Amity hits the ground face first again.
AMITY: KAGOME!!!
KAGOME: What'd I do now?
STEPHANIE: I think you said "Amity" and "Sit" in the same sentence.
KAGOME: Whoops...
AMITY: Grrr...
INUYASHA: Then I guess Amity, Steph, Eric and I should get going.
MAYU: Wait! What about me?
AMITY: It's too dangerous, Mayu. You should stay out here with Kagome and Kaede.
MAYU: Not a chance! Wherever Mistress Stephanie goes, I go!
AMITY: Alright, then. Try not to get in the way!
So Amity, Inuyasha, Steph, Mayu and Eric headed into the cave while Kagome and Kaede waited outside. From the time the four of them stepped into the cave, demons of all shapes and sizes attacked them from all angles. Of course, they had to fight them all off.
STEPHANIE: WIND TUNNEL!!!
MAYU: GRAND ILLUSION!!!
INUYASHA: IRON REAVER...
AMITY: ...SOUL STEALER!!!
Inuyasha and Amity both swatted at demons with their claws, Mayu split herself into 20, so she could draw the demons into the hole in Stephanie's hand, and Eric attacked by shooting out very power lightning attacks from his hands. The demons were being severed one by one, as Team Amity was having no trouble slaying them. It was like this for the whole time they raced to get Mayu's brooch.
ERIC: There's too many of them!
INUYASHA: Damn, they're good! Hiten and Maten is making it a point for us NOT to get to Isiah and Mayu's Brooch!
STEPHANIE: NOT IN MY LIFETIME!!!!
Stephanie took off running to save her boyfriend from the Thunder Brothers.
MAYU: MISTRESS STEPHANIE!!
AMITY: Dammit Stephanie! You'll be killed if you go alone!
STEPHANIE (panting): I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!!!
AMITY: Damn! I'd better chase after her! Come on, Mayu!
As Amity and Mayu gave chase after Stephanie, Eric and Inuyasha continued to fight and slay demons on route to the back of the cave.
INUYASHA: I guess it's just you and me on clean up duty!
ERIC: I just hope Stephanie knows what she's doing...
The more demons that attacked, the more Eric and Inuyasha kept destroying them. While that was going on, Stephanie was running towards the back of the cave and Amity, with Mayu on her shoulder, was chasing after her. They eventually got to the back of the cave where The Thunder Brothers and Isiah were. Stephanie's eyes were filled with rage, as The Thunder Brothers were proclaiming victory.
HITEN: Well if it isn't Amity and the one who calls herself "Stephanie."
STEPHANIE: So you bastards finally got my name right. Well don't think you're scoring any brownie points with me! Now let my boyfriend go!
MATEN: I don't think I can do that. You see I've already turned him into hair potion.
Stephanie started to shake in anger, but Amity was there to calm her down.
AMITY: Don't listen to them, Stephanie. They're bluffing.
MATEN: He didn't want to get Mayu's brooch for us, so I decided to go ahead and cook him up. He should be char-broiled by now.
HITEN: So now, it's time for us to claim this cave's prize...Mayu's brooch!
Hiten walked up to the podium where Mayu's Brooch was. The brooch was gold, and it had an "M" and a thunderbolt carved on it. It was shiny and beautiful...and if the Thunder Brothers had anything to do with it, it was about to be destroyed.
HITEN: Brother Maten, this will be the shining moment in the history of the Thunder Brothers. Behold, out victory.
When Hiten went to touch Mayu's brooch, it immediately reacted and began sucking his powers dry. He quickly removed his hand from the brooch, in order to save himself.
HITEN: NO! This wasn't supposed to happen!
MATEN: You should have been able to touch it! We had Isiah break the spell before they got there.
MAYU: Nice one, Maten.
MATEN: Huh?
MAYU: You say you had Isiah break the spell before we got here. Too bad Isiah has no magical powers in order to do that!
AMITY: Plus, I can smell him from here. The two of you are HORRIBLE liars.
MAYU: You both knew that neither of you could touch the brooch due to its powers. But let me let you in on a little secret about my great-great-great- great grandmother's brooch. Yes, it repels all thunder attacks. But she set it aside until its rightful owner came to claim it. Now Mistress Stephanie! Go claim what's yours! Go claim Mayu's Brooch!
HITEN: There's no way that mere human can weld the power of Mayu's Brooch.
STEPHANIE (sarcastically): Okay, Mayu. I'll attempt to unlock the powers of Mayu's Brooch, only to see the looks on the faces of Hiten and Maten.
Stephanie walked from the opening to the cave hallway to the podium where Mayu's Brooch was. She stuck her hand over the brooch, and a white light shone throughout the whole room. Everyone in the room was in awe of what was going down here except Mayu, who had a huge smile on her face. Amity's jaw dropped. Hiten and Maten were in shock. Eric and Inuyasha, who finally made their way through the demons were even shocked.
ERIC: What in the...
INUYASHA: Would you look at that...?
Even Kagome and Kaede were amazed, as the light shone all the way to the outside of the cave.
KAGOME: How beautiful...
KAEDE: Miss Stephanie. She's absorbing the powers of Mayu's Brooch!
Stephanie stood near the podium with Mayu's Brooch in the air. The necklace opened up, so she could put her head in the loop. As Stephanie closed her eyes, she bowed her head and Mayu's Brooch slipped around her neck. She raised her head up and stood tall in the blinding light for a couple seconds.
AMITY: The power of Mayu's Brooch! Stephanie must be the only one who can control it!
MAYU: Ha, Ha! That's my Stephanie! You go, girl!
The light soon died down, and Stephanie opened her eyes. They were now pearl white and filled with undying rage.
STEPHANIE: I am Stephanie, descendant to the great monk, Miroku. Hiten! Maten! You mistook me for someone else, and had the gall to kidnap my boyfriend. On the honor of Miroku...YOU SHALL DIE!!!
MATEN: HA, HA, HA! TAKE THIS!!
Maten shot a lightning attack from his mouth, and it headed right for Stephanie. It hit full on, but Stephanie wasn't fazed at all.
MATEN: WHAT???!!!
STEPHANIE: Don't make me laugh.
Stephanie charged at Maten as fast as she could. Maten started to run away up to no avail. Stephanie had punched right through him. Blood was pouring out of his back and all on Steph's hand. When she felt like it, she ripped her hand out of his back, taking his heart along with it. Hiten was shocked, as he was when he saw Tetsusaiga rip into Maten's chest.
HITEN: NO!! MATEN!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BROTHER!!!
STEPHANIE: The same thing I'm going to do to you, Hiten. Your best attacks are no good against me now. So I'm giving you the chance to walk out of here and tell Callie that you failed.
HITEN: Do you think I'll let you live seeing that you've slain my brother??!!
Hiten ran up to attack Stephanie with his Thunder Pike, but it didn't work. She took the pike out of his hands and threw him to the ground. Then Steph's eyes turned from complete white to complete yellow, and light was coming from her eyes and mouth.
AMITY: Don't tell me...
INUYASHA: Stephanie must have absorbed Maten's powers by killing him! She about to finish Hiten off with his own brother's powers!
STEPHANIE: TAKE THIS, YOU BASTARD!!!
Stephanie launched lightning from her mouth and hit Hiten straight on. He was charred to nothing but flesh and bones after the fact. Stephanie had single handedly killed both Thunder Brothers, and was now concentrating on freeing Isiah from his captivity.
MAYU: You were wonderful, Mistress Stephanie!
INUYASHA: I've gotta hand it to you. You fought somewhat like a demon when you got that brooch around you...huh?
STEPHANIE: Where is he? Where is Isiah.
AMITY: He's right I thought he was. Behind this here rock.
So Amity, Stephanie, Inuyasha and Eric went behind the rock in the left side of the cave's den and they saw Isiah chained up to the cave. Inuyasha and Amity used their claws to break the chains, and soon, Isiah was free.
ISIAH: STEPHANIE!
STEPHANIE: ISIAH!
They were running towards each other's arms, with love in their eyes. But the moment they were about to embrace, Isiah was swiped again.
STEPHANIE: NO!! ISIAH!!
AMITY: What the hell was that?
INUYASHA: I don't understand! She defeated The Thunder Brothers!
ERIC: I guess Izzy must be a hot commodity.
MAYU: Joke all you want, Eric. But Mistress Stephanie knows who's behind this...
STEPHANIE (crying): ...DAMN YOU, SHARAH!!!!
