Memory Stealer – Chapter 1
Disclaimer: If you read the first chapter, then it doesn't need to be said a second time. If you didn't read the first chapter, then go back and read it you baka! If you read it but not recently, then either go back and read it or take my word that all I own is Raven (not from Teen Titans) and any other characters you don't recognize. Your choice.
Alright, since I feel pumped up and ready to write, I'm going to continue, even though I didn't get any reviews yet. In the prologue, Koenma met the Knight Commander of the Windian Armies. Why was she all bloody? What does the missing princess have to do with any of this? And what will be the Spirit Detectives reaction to her?
...Okay, I'll stop rambling now. Read and enjoy.
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[Chapter 1]
The detectives stared at her, wide-eyed, and she stared right back, her right hand clutching the wound on her left arm, and her left hand clutching the bloodied spear. She released the spell that hid her dark wings, causing the eyes of the detectives to get, if possible, wider. Finally Kuwabara broke the silence.
"Hey lady, what happened to you?" he asked. She gave him a look that almost qualified as a glare.
"My men and I were ambushed," she answered shortly. Murmuring to herself, she added, "I knew we should have flown, but no, of all the days in the year it could've rained, it had to rain today." She looked at the four people in front of her. She lingered on Hiei and Kurama, and then settled on Yusuke.
"So you're Yusuke Urameshi, the famed Spirit Detective of Koenma," she said softly. It wasn't a question.
"Yeah, what about that?" he asked. She looked at him for a moment, and then replied.
"You're not what I expected," she finally said, her voice still soft.
"What did you expect?"
"Well, if you listen to the Windian rumors, you're ten feet tall, blue-skinned, shoot lightning out of your mouth, and eat A-class demons for breakfast." Yusuke smirked.
"Well that's an interesting picture," he said. Koenma cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention.
"Raven, I believe you had information to share," said Koenma. She got out a scroll and handed it to the toddler.
"Read it," she ordered. Koenma unscrolled it and read it.
"It's a poem," he said finally. "It says:
In the land that is air
Lies the princess that is fair
To free her from her imprisoned state
Find the five artifacts of fate.
One is in the sands below,
Another in a tower that is yellow.
The third lies in the waters of time,
The fourth is in its grave of lime.
To find the fifth you must have the four
From the places that you tour,
Find the tower in the dark,
Following the man that is a lark.
From there you must grow the flower
Whose holy power
Cannot be rivaled by another,
And whose origin is from a mother.
Only when tears of grief
Have been shed for the thief
Will the flower bloom with light
And give the thief back his fight.
To fight the monster that steals the past,
The one who is fast
Must play the fife
That brings back past life.
With the knowledge that they bring
He who solves mysteries must fling
His most powerful shot at the eater,
Which will make him the defeater.
From there the Healer, the Fighter, the Maiden, and the Lover
Must take cover
And go to the land that is air
To deliver the princess that is fair."
"That sounds vaguely familiar," said Kurama.
"That sounds like something my English teacher would make up," said Yusuke.
"I agree with Urameshi," said Kuwabara.
"Hn," was all Hiei had to say.
"I know that poem," said Raven suddenly. "It's a riddle that was written by a prophet in the Old Language. It's only been recently translated into modern Windian. Whoever wrote this note is an educated scholar, if not Windian themselves."
"So what's the answer then?" asked Yusuke.
"No one knows," she replied. "Not much study as been done on it. If you'll give Koenma and me a day or two, we might be able to figure something out, though."
"So we meet back here tomorrow after school?" asked Yusuke. Everyone nodded assent. The detective left the room, and Raven sighed. Time to get to work.
[The next day, in Koenma's office, after school]
"So what have you guys found?" asked Yusuke.
"All I found was that 'the waters of time' are near a village in the Makai, called Blackhawk," said Koenma.
"I found more," said Raven. "From the information I gathered, I'm guessing that 'the land that is air' is Windia, since that's what it is – dirt held together by very strong, permanent wind spells. Since 'the princess that is fair' is imprisoned and supposed to be returned to Windia, I'd guess she's the Windian princess that's been kidnapped.
'The sands below' refers to the desert below the eastern edge of Windia; it's been said that way before. As for 'a tower that is yellow', that probably refers to the tower at Windia Castle that faces north; it's made of yellow stone. The rest, I don't know."
"I just wish we had more time to look this stuff up," Koenma complained. "At this rate we'll never figure out what the artifacts are, let alone where."
"Ok, so there are three artifacts we can get – "mused Yusuke.
"Two," corrected Raven. "None of you would be able to get into Windia, let alone the castle. And if I went, well..." she repressed a shudder, barely. "Let's just say things would go downhill and leave it at that."
"Why's that? I mean, what could possibly go wrong?"
"If I go," said Raven slowly, making sure they understood, "I'll have to explain why I'm there. Father – the king – doesn't know that the princess is missing, and if we're lucky, he'll never know. If he finds out, though, it will almost certainly mean war with Reikai."
"So how do we get the artifact the, if no one can go to Windia?" asked Yusuke.
"Simple," she replied, "I'll just send one of my men to get it." She flashed them a grin as they looked at, startled. "It pays to be able to order people around." Raising her voice slightly, she said, "Oh, and Hans – I know your listening through the keyhole, so listen up – "she heard some cursing and an "I told you so" "– you're in charge. Take the men back and bring back that artifact when you're done. Understood?" There was some shuffling and a "yes ma'am" could be heard from the other side of the door. "And no sending men to follow me this time!" Everyone stared at her.
"How did you know he was there?" asked Hiei, breaking the silence.
"He always does that," she replied calmly. "It helps to figure out stuff more quickly."
"I guess we should split up then," said Yusuke.
"I'll stay here and see if I can find out some more about the riddle," said Kurama.
"I'll go with the bird," said Hiei.
"We're going to go find that artifact near 'the waters of time' now," she told them, dragging Hiei as she left. "See ya."
After they had left, Yusuke said, "I guess that leaves us with the desert, huh, Kuwabara?"
[End of chapter]
Finally I'm finished! This took forever to write, so I'd really appreciate some reviews here! You heard me, review! Please?
Disclaimer: If you read the first chapter, then it doesn't need to be said a second time. If you didn't read the first chapter, then go back and read it you baka! If you read it but not recently, then either go back and read it or take my word that all I own is Raven (not from Teen Titans) and any other characters you don't recognize. Your choice.
Alright, since I feel pumped up and ready to write, I'm going to continue, even though I didn't get any reviews yet. In the prologue, Koenma met the Knight Commander of the Windian Armies. Why was she all bloody? What does the missing princess have to do with any of this? And what will be the Spirit Detectives reaction to her?
...Okay, I'll stop rambling now. Read and enjoy.
[blah] = beginning or end of chapter/change of scenes/flashback/dream
[Chapter 1]
The detectives stared at her, wide-eyed, and she stared right back, her right hand clutching the wound on her left arm, and her left hand clutching the bloodied spear. She released the spell that hid her dark wings, causing the eyes of the detectives to get, if possible, wider. Finally Kuwabara broke the silence.
"Hey lady, what happened to you?" he asked. She gave him a look that almost qualified as a glare.
"My men and I were ambushed," she answered shortly. Murmuring to herself, she added, "I knew we should have flown, but no, of all the days in the year it could've rained, it had to rain today." She looked at the four people in front of her. She lingered on Hiei and Kurama, and then settled on Yusuke.
"So you're Yusuke Urameshi, the famed Spirit Detective of Koenma," she said softly. It wasn't a question.
"Yeah, what about that?" he asked. She looked at him for a moment, and then replied.
"You're not what I expected," she finally said, her voice still soft.
"What did you expect?"
"Well, if you listen to the Windian rumors, you're ten feet tall, blue-skinned, shoot lightning out of your mouth, and eat A-class demons for breakfast." Yusuke smirked.
"Well that's an interesting picture," he said. Koenma cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention.
"Raven, I believe you had information to share," said Koenma. She got out a scroll and handed it to the toddler.
"Read it," she ordered. Koenma unscrolled it and read it.
"It's a poem," he said finally. "It says:
In the land that is air
Lies the princess that is fair
To free her from her imprisoned state
Find the five artifacts of fate.
One is in the sands below,
Another in a tower that is yellow.
The third lies in the waters of time,
The fourth is in its grave of lime.
To find the fifth you must have the four
From the places that you tour,
Find the tower in the dark,
Following the man that is a lark.
From there you must grow the flower
Whose holy power
Cannot be rivaled by another,
And whose origin is from a mother.
Only when tears of grief
Have been shed for the thief
Will the flower bloom with light
And give the thief back his fight.
To fight the monster that steals the past,
The one who is fast
Must play the fife
That brings back past life.
With the knowledge that they bring
He who solves mysteries must fling
His most powerful shot at the eater,
Which will make him the defeater.
From there the Healer, the Fighter, the Maiden, and the Lover
Must take cover
And go to the land that is air
To deliver the princess that is fair."
"That sounds vaguely familiar," said Kurama.
"That sounds like something my English teacher would make up," said Yusuke.
"I agree with Urameshi," said Kuwabara.
"Hn," was all Hiei had to say.
"I know that poem," said Raven suddenly. "It's a riddle that was written by a prophet in the Old Language. It's only been recently translated into modern Windian. Whoever wrote this note is an educated scholar, if not Windian themselves."
"So what's the answer then?" asked Yusuke.
"No one knows," she replied. "Not much study as been done on it. If you'll give Koenma and me a day or two, we might be able to figure something out, though."
"So we meet back here tomorrow after school?" asked Yusuke. Everyone nodded assent. The detective left the room, and Raven sighed. Time to get to work.
[The next day, in Koenma's office, after school]
"So what have you guys found?" asked Yusuke.
"All I found was that 'the waters of time' are near a village in the Makai, called Blackhawk," said Koenma.
"I found more," said Raven. "From the information I gathered, I'm guessing that 'the land that is air' is Windia, since that's what it is – dirt held together by very strong, permanent wind spells. Since 'the princess that is fair' is imprisoned and supposed to be returned to Windia, I'd guess she's the Windian princess that's been kidnapped.
'The sands below' refers to the desert below the eastern edge of Windia; it's been said that way before. As for 'a tower that is yellow', that probably refers to the tower at Windia Castle that faces north; it's made of yellow stone. The rest, I don't know."
"I just wish we had more time to look this stuff up," Koenma complained. "At this rate we'll never figure out what the artifacts are, let alone where."
"Ok, so there are three artifacts we can get – "mused Yusuke.
"Two," corrected Raven. "None of you would be able to get into Windia, let alone the castle. And if I went, well..." she repressed a shudder, barely. "Let's just say things would go downhill and leave it at that."
"Why's that? I mean, what could possibly go wrong?"
"If I go," said Raven slowly, making sure they understood, "I'll have to explain why I'm there. Father – the king – doesn't know that the princess is missing, and if we're lucky, he'll never know. If he finds out, though, it will almost certainly mean war with Reikai."
"So how do we get the artifact the, if no one can go to Windia?" asked Yusuke.
"Simple," she replied, "I'll just send one of my men to get it." She flashed them a grin as they looked at, startled. "It pays to be able to order people around." Raising her voice slightly, she said, "Oh, and Hans – I know your listening through the keyhole, so listen up – "she heard some cursing and an "I told you so" "– you're in charge. Take the men back and bring back that artifact when you're done. Understood?" There was some shuffling and a "yes ma'am" could be heard from the other side of the door. "And no sending men to follow me this time!" Everyone stared at her.
"How did you know he was there?" asked Hiei, breaking the silence.
"He always does that," she replied calmly. "It helps to figure out stuff more quickly."
"I guess we should split up then," said Yusuke.
"I'll stay here and see if I can find out some more about the riddle," said Kurama.
"I'll go with the bird," said Hiei.
"We're going to go find that artifact near 'the waters of time' now," she told them, dragging Hiei as she left. "See ya."
After they had left, Yusuke said, "I guess that leaves us with the desert, huh, Kuwabara?"
[End of chapter]
Finally I'm finished! This took forever to write, so I'd really appreciate some reviews here! You heard me, review! Please?