CHAPTER 6
Yoko's ears twitched, listening for another intake of breath. He heard one, coming from up above his head. "Get up and run, Damn it!!!!!" he yelled at Kuwabara and Yusuke. They both nodded, dumbfounded. They ran the remaining mile to the castle repeating the hitting the ground and up again procedure over and over. When they reached the castle, they saw the bodies of the guards, whom Hiei had dispatched easily. Yoko replied to the carnage, "You could have waited for us." Hiei smirked. "I was bored and zombies are no fun." Yoko shrugged. "Let's go find out way out of here and find Faolain." Yusuke and Kuwabara both cheered at this. Hiei gave his customary" Hn" They got to the doors of the castle without mishap, but they couldn't shake the feeling they were being watched. This feels like we're back at Maze Castle. Now, all that's left is something coming and telling us the ceiling of this corridor will drop down on our heads, and only one person can make it.
Hiei quickly scanned the area with his Jagan. No spiritual traps. Wait....he looked harder at one wall section. There was a crack just big enough for a small creature to fit through. He looked inside the wall and saw pulleys, gears, ropes, everything was set. Now for where it all connected to. Hiei followed the rope up to the ceiling. The entire trap was rigged so the ceiling would fall as soon as they got to the edge of the corridor. Each step was sending slight vibrations which were pulling the rope tighter and tighter. Hiei didn't dare to speak. He let his Jagan talk for him. Don't say anything. In the wall, about five steps back is a crack. In the crack is a trap set to spring as soon as we reach the end of the corridor. Each step makes the rope tighter and tighter. Stop walking. When I say run, run as if hell was on your back. NOW!!!! They all ran. Yoko had just cleared the corridor when the entire ceiling crashed down.
Faolain woke up to complete darkness. Her head ached like hell. She tried to move her arms, but couldn't. Maybe it's just an after-shock of being unconscious, she thought. Faolain then tried to move her legs. Same effect. She shifted her vision to infrared. She looked down at her legs, which to her horror, were chained down. She then twisted to look up at her arms, which were suspended above her, so she was stretched out resembling a 'X'. She heard footsteps and shifted her vision back to normal, just in time as the door opened revealing a light that would have blinded her, had she been in infrared. Then he walked in. Faolain involuntarily shuddered. His face was twisted and scarred. His skin was blue, and his hair was white. His torso resembled a Makai Elf, but his lower body was like a wolf. His feet were paws, while his hands were gentle, tapering human hands. Kal'hauni. He reached up and stroked a hand on Faolain's face. "Beautiful, just beautiful. Too bad you are so rebellious. I might have been able to spare you. But no, you have to be the beautiful, rebellious, strong Elf you are. Such a waste." Faolain shrank away from him. "You were ever the despised one. You had to betray us just so you could get your wish to live forever." Kal'hauni reared back. He drew his hand back, as if to slap her. Slowly he lowered his hand. "Fine, bitch. For your insolence, I will kill your comrades." Faolain smiled and shook her head. "If only you weren't the poor deranged thing you are. Then you would understand their true power." He just glared at her. Then he turned on his heel, saying to the orc guards, "Torture her until her spirit breaks, but do not injure her sight or any other vital part of her. If she dies, your lives will be in the forfeit." The two guards nodded and exchanged toothy grins. Faolain realized now she was going to be tested to her limits. The two guards stalked towards her, torches held aloft.
Yusuke looked around. "Well, this seems familiar. I wonder now, where the four Saint Beasts are." The others just glared at him. "Will you shut up?!" came the expected reply from Hiei. Yusuke shrank back, in spite of himself, "Sorry," he whimpered. Yoko added, "Yes, do be quiet. For all we know, we are moving targets right now." Yusuke nodded. Kuwabara seemed relieved he wasn't receiving all of the negative attention. Somewhere, they heard a bone chilling scream. They all jumped, and glanced around nervously. "W-w-w-well w-we should go find out about that, that, that scream. Shouldn't we?" asked Kuwabara. "Yes, indeed you should. It would be most enjoyable to watch your pitiful selves struggling to survive." came a voice high above them. The all looked up. And gasped in horror, because his face was twisted and scarred, and his skin was blue, with white hair. His torso resembled a Makai Elf, but his lower body was like a wolf. His feet were paws, while his hands were gentle, tapering human hands. "Yes, do try and find your comrade. I assure you, you will not find her, except maybe if you join her. She is my prisoner, now and forever. There are rules, of course. You may only join up in teams of two, use any weapons you posses, or are able to wield. Once you find her, only you three may escape. Then, one of you may come back in and find the other two. No contact is to be made between the two teams. No electronics are allowed." Yoko spoke up, "This is all a game to you, isn't it?" Kal'hauni drifted down. "Yes, my beautiful kitsune, yes it is," he purred. "Now, BEGIN!"
Yusuke and Yoko ran down a side passage, sticking Hiei with Kuwabara. Hiei just growled. "Baka Kitsune, leaving me with Kuwabaka," came the expected reply from Hiei. "Well, I guess it's just you and me now, shrimp," Kuwabara managed to say. Hiei fastened him with one of his patented death glares. "S-s-s-sorry." "Well, if you're done looking stupid, we should go find Faolain," came Hiei's logic. "Uhh, yea sure." Hiei scanned the entire castle with his Jagan. He found Faolain, sensed pain, extreme pain, but could not find the passages that would bring them to her. Naughty, naughty. You can't cheat like that. It would be unfair to the other two. Tsk tsk tsk tsk. Try again. Kal'hauni's intrusion on Hiei's thinking made some sadistic sense. Kuwabara started down the left corridor, where he paused waiting for Hiei. "C'mon, we gotta go!" Hiei just nodded. The pain in his head was extremely hard to keep under control of his ever calm mask. Just one slip and it would all be blown. Kuwabara started running. "Well, if you're just gonna lie there, then maybe Yukina will see you're not the best brother in the world." In an instant, Hiei's pain was gone. He sped up, caught up to Kuwabara, grabbed him by the throat, pushed against the wall, and pulled his katana out. "What did you say???"came the hissed question. "Ch-ch-ch-chill m-m-man-n. I'm not as stupid as I look! I mean, c'mon you're always there to save her, support her, always there, watching over her. It's kinda obvious. So, are you gonna let me down, or what?" Kuwabara managed a half smile. Hiei's grip slowly relaxed. He sank to the floor. "Damn, damn, damn, DAMN!!!!!!!!! Listen to me Kuwabara! If she ever found out what kind of person I was, I still am, she would hate me, reject me for ever. She is what keeps me alive. Without her, I would have either died, of killed myself long ago. Don't you ever say a word to her, ever!" Kuwabara nodded, dumbfounded. "Hey, shrimp, don't worry. I'll let you tell her when the time is right. Meanwhile, we got to find Faolain." Hiei nodded, his arms hung limp at his sides, and his feet dragged on the floor. Another day, another mission...............
Nenji&Kurone: come back
Kurone: nods to Nenji
Nenji: dumps water on SH's head
SH: poofs in a cloud of smoke
Nenji&Kurone: sweatdrop
SH: sees Hinata and motions her to be quiet Hinata: smiles and blushes
SH:dumps COLD water on the guys
K&N: AHHHHHH COLD COLD COLD!!! SH&H: laugh
K: glares at SH I'm gonna make you pay for that.....
SH: Do I hear a challenge? How are you gonna make me pay for that?
K: smirks You really wanna know? SH nods you asked for it kisses SH
SH: O.o...I shouldn't have asked.... N: laughs You...you...you are blushing!!!
Yoko's ears twitched, listening for another intake of breath. He heard one, coming from up above his head. "Get up and run, Damn it!!!!!" he yelled at Kuwabara and Yusuke. They both nodded, dumbfounded. They ran the remaining mile to the castle repeating the hitting the ground and up again procedure over and over. When they reached the castle, they saw the bodies of the guards, whom Hiei had dispatched easily. Yoko replied to the carnage, "You could have waited for us." Hiei smirked. "I was bored and zombies are no fun." Yoko shrugged. "Let's go find out way out of here and find Faolain." Yusuke and Kuwabara both cheered at this. Hiei gave his customary" Hn" They got to the doors of the castle without mishap, but they couldn't shake the feeling they were being watched. This feels like we're back at Maze Castle. Now, all that's left is something coming and telling us the ceiling of this corridor will drop down on our heads, and only one person can make it.
Hiei quickly scanned the area with his Jagan. No spiritual traps. Wait....he looked harder at one wall section. There was a crack just big enough for a small creature to fit through. He looked inside the wall and saw pulleys, gears, ropes, everything was set. Now for where it all connected to. Hiei followed the rope up to the ceiling. The entire trap was rigged so the ceiling would fall as soon as they got to the edge of the corridor. Each step was sending slight vibrations which were pulling the rope tighter and tighter. Hiei didn't dare to speak. He let his Jagan talk for him. Don't say anything. In the wall, about five steps back is a crack. In the crack is a trap set to spring as soon as we reach the end of the corridor. Each step makes the rope tighter and tighter. Stop walking. When I say run, run as if hell was on your back. NOW!!!! They all ran. Yoko had just cleared the corridor when the entire ceiling crashed down.
Faolain woke up to complete darkness. Her head ached like hell. She tried to move her arms, but couldn't. Maybe it's just an after-shock of being unconscious, she thought. Faolain then tried to move her legs. Same effect. She shifted her vision to infrared. She looked down at her legs, which to her horror, were chained down. She then twisted to look up at her arms, which were suspended above her, so she was stretched out resembling a 'X'. She heard footsteps and shifted her vision back to normal, just in time as the door opened revealing a light that would have blinded her, had she been in infrared. Then he walked in. Faolain involuntarily shuddered. His face was twisted and scarred. His skin was blue, and his hair was white. His torso resembled a Makai Elf, but his lower body was like a wolf. His feet were paws, while his hands were gentle, tapering human hands. Kal'hauni. He reached up and stroked a hand on Faolain's face. "Beautiful, just beautiful. Too bad you are so rebellious. I might have been able to spare you. But no, you have to be the beautiful, rebellious, strong Elf you are. Such a waste." Faolain shrank away from him. "You were ever the despised one. You had to betray us just so you could get your wish to live forever." Kal'hauni reared back. He drew his hand back, as if to slap her. Slowly he lowered his hand. "Fine, bitch. For your insolence, I will kill your comrades." Faolain smiled and shook her head. "If only you weren't the poor deranged thing you are. Then you would understand their true power." He just glared at her. Then he turned on his heel, saying to the orc guards, "Torture her until her spirit breaks, but do not injure her sight or any other vital part of her. If she dies, your lives will be in the forfeit." The two guards nodded and exchanged toothy grins. Faolain realized now she was going to be tested to her limits. The two guards stalked towards her, torches held aloft.
Yusuke looked around. "Well, this seems familiar. I wonder now, where the four Saint Beasts are." The others just glared at him. "Will you shut up?!" came the expected reply from Hiei. Yusuke shrank back, in spite of himself, "Sorry," he whimpered. Yoko added, "Yes, do be quiet. For all we know, we are moving targets right now." Yusuke nodded. Kuwabara seemed relieved he wasn't receiving all of the negative attention. Somewhere, they heard a bone chilling scream. They all jumped, and glanced around nervously. "W-w-w-well w-we should go find out about that, that, that scream. Shouldn't we?" asked Kuwabara. "Yes, indeed you should. It would be most enjoyable to watch your pitiful selves struggling to survive." came a voice high above them. The all looked up. And gasped in horror, because his face was twisted and scarred, and his skin was blue, with white hair. His torso resembled a Makai Elf, but his lower body was like a wolf. His feet were paws, while his hands were gentle, tapering human hands. "Yes, do try and find your comrade. I assure you, you will not find her, except maybe if you join her. She is my prisoner, now and forever. There are rules, of course. You may only join up in teams of two, use any weapons you posses, or are able to wield. Once you find her, only you three may escape. Then, one of you may come back in and find the other two. No contact is to be made between the two teams. No electronics are allowed." Yoko spoke up, "This is all a game to you, isn't it?" Kal'hauni drifted down. "Yes, my beautiful kitsune, yes it is," he purred. "Now, BEGIN!"
Yusuke and Yoko ran down a side passage, sticking Hiei with Kuwabara. Hiei just growled. "Baka Kitsune, leaving me with Kuwabaka," came the expected reply from Hiei. "Well, I guess it's just you and me now, shrimp," Kuwabara managed to say. Hiei fastened him with one of his patented death glares. "S-s-s-sorry." "Well, if you're done looking stupid, we should go find Faolain," came Hiei's logic. "Uhh, yea sure." Hiei scanned the entire castle with his Jagan. He found Faolain, sensed pain, extreme pain, but could not find the passages that would bring them to her. Naughty, naughty. You can't cheat like that. It would be unfair to the other two. Tsk tsk tsk tsk. Try again. Kal'hauni's intrusion on Hiei's thinking made some sadistic sense. Kuwabara started down the left corridor, where he paused waiting for Hiei. "C'mon, we gotta go!" Hiei just nodded. The pain in his head was extremely hard to keep under control of his ever calm mask. Just one slip and it would all be blown. Kuwabara started running. "Well, if you're just gonna lie there, then maybe Yukina will see you're not the best brother in the world." In an instant, Hiei's pain was gone. He sped up, caught up to Kuwabara, grabbed him by the throat, pushed against the wall, and pulled his katana out. "What did you say???"came the hissed question. "Ch-ch-ch-chill m-m-man-n. I'm not as stupid as I look! I mean, c'mon you're always there to save her, support her, always there, watching over her. It's kinda obvious. So, are you gonna let me down, or what?" Kuwabara managed a half smile. Hiei's grip slowly relaxed. He sank to the floor. "Damn, damn, damn, DAMN!!!!!!!!! Listen to me Kuwabara! If she ever found out what kind of person I was, I still am, she would hate me, reject me for ever. She is what keeps me alive. Without her, I would have either died, of killed myself long ago. Don't you ever say a word to her, ever!" Kuwabara nodded, dumbfounded. "Hey, shrimp, don't worry. I'll let you tell her when the time is right. Meanwhile, we got to find Faolain." Hiei nodded, his arms hung limp at his sides, and his feet dragged on the floor. Another day, another mission...............
Nenji&Kurone: come back
Kurone: nods to Nenji
Nenji: dumps water on SH's head
SH: poofs in a cloud of smoke
Nenji&Kurone: sweatdrop
SH: sees Hinata and motions her to be quiet Hinata: smiles and blushes
SH:dumps COLD water on the guys
K&N: AHHHHHH COLD COLD COLD!!! SH&H: laugh
K: glares at SH I'm gonna make you pay for that.....
SH: Do I hear a challenge? How are you gonna make me pay for that?
K: smirks You really wanna know? SH nods you asked for it kisses SH
SH: O.o...I shouldn't have asked.... N: laughs You...you...you are blushing!!!