Of Wind and Fire
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 8
"They were fairly quick about deciding our next opponent." Yusuke declared, gazing at what had been written. "Odd... That little troll shouldn't have been able to convince humans to fight for him."
Suzaku returned her gaze to them from the window. "It is hard to see his strategy, for the shadow shrouds it." She met the startled eyes of her cousin. "I have fought against that darkness before. My elders will not be happy that it has come to these lands."
The howl of a wolf, mournful and wild, cut through their discussion. The apparition shot to her feet; Morwen rarely howled like that. She took off at a run, the others behind her. They were cut off by large, mechanical beings. Kurama and Hiei leapt into an attack.
"Go!" Hiei commanded. "We'll deal with them!" The fire demon drew his katana, cutting into the metal and causing sparks to fly. Another howl came from Morwen before she attacked, showing the fury of the wolves across the sea. Yet she was different. The she-wolf was taller, about the size of a small horse, and her fur seemed touched with frost. As she snarled, she showed teeth that seemed to be of the purest, strongest untreated diamond. They easily crunched through steel as though it were nothing at all.
Suzaku leapt into the air, then threw a punch. Her fist sank through the metal then she opened her fingers and grabbed wires. These she yanked back; easily breaking them and short circuiting a few of the systems. A harsh kick knocked it down into another as the fox leapt back.
They caught the one who'd commanded the now disabled machines to attack them. "I know you have someone held captive. Where is he?" Suzaku's flat tone was rather frightening, but he wasn't impressed.
"Why should I tell you anything?!" he spat.
Hiei tightened his grip, crushing flesh and bone in his hand. A rather tortured cry escaped him as he tried to squirm away from the fire demon.
Kurama sighed and had a vine inserted itself in the screamer's mouth. "If you tell us what we want to know, then we won't hurt you anymore."
The fire demon eased his grip as the vine retracted. Suzaku idly tossed her dagger and caught it. Light reflected off the highly polished metal. She caught the fear in his eyes; apparently, he knew of the metals her people used.
A gulp escaped their prisoner before he spoke. "H-he's in a cave, about half an hour from here."
Suddenly, a harsh blow connected with the side of their enemy's head. The demon slumped over, unconscious. They secured him to a tree.
A soft bark caught their attention. ~I've got his scent.~ Morwen sniffed the air, calming back to her hidden form. ~Come on!~ The she-wolf broke into a lope, knowing that the others were following her. They came upon the cave and found the victim laying in the dampest part of the cave.
Suzaku knelt by the ill man, then cradled his head in her lap. 'What the...? I don't recognize these symptoms.' "Kurama," she turned to the fox, "you know more about diseases in this land than I most likely ever will."
The fox knelt next to them, examining the ill man before rising to his feet. "I'll be right back." Kurama walked out of the cave before returning moments later with an armload of herbs. Within ten minutes he had a brew ready to treat the disease. "This will help sir."
Suzaku supported his shoulders while he drank the medicine. Shortly afterwards, the symptoms ceased. "Slowly." She cautioned as he rose to his feet. The apparition supported him as he wavered. "You may be well now, but you were fighting it for a long time. You shouldn't push your strength." She then placed an arm around her shoulders. "Let's go. That troll-doctor has a lot to answer for."
Morwen growled in agreement. They took off at a run, but were intercepted by the repaired machines. Suzaku hung back, allowing them to deal with the mechanical menaces.
~Wind carry us.~ The wolf's incantation lifted them into the air and blew them to the arena. There, metal hulks were dropped on the ground before Hiei and Kurama landed on them.
The remaining three landed lightly in the shadows, so as not to attract the audience's attention.
"You can open your eyes now, sir." Laughter was behind her voice.
He opened his eyes and found his students. The man staggered off under his own power.
With a smile, the apparition joined her team mates. That smile faded when she noticed how beaten Kuwabara was. "You're a glutton for punishment. I've only seen one other person injured this badly and still breathing."
He flushed in embarrassment at the scolding. Kuwabara hadn't thought that she would realize what had happened to him while she was away. Trust Yusuke's cousin to see through the facade.
Suzaku bandaged his injuries then stood. She could sense danger. "Yusuke, heads up!"
In response, the detective leapt away from where he'd been standing; easily avoiding the blow. "Don't you know when to give up?!" he demanded.
Dr. Ichigagi laughed. "Do you think that I wouldn't come prepared?" His body seemed to stretch and mutate into a huge ogre from days of old. "This is the culmination of my work!" He slashed at the detective, but the blow was dodged.
In the midst of the tumble caused by his leap, Yusuke fired the Spirit Gun. A blue bullet of spirit energy flew into the troll's mouth then exploded.
Koda let out a startled sound. "The next opponent for Team Urameshi has been decided. Team Masho!" 'Without giving them a rest? I'm as much for a battle as the next demon, but this isn't an even match. Someone has it out for them.'
Golden Foxfyre
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 8
"They were fairly quick about deciding our next opponent." Yusuke declared, gazing at what had been written. "Odd... That little troll shouldn't have been able to convince humans to fight for him."
Suzaku returned her gaze to them from the window. "It is hard to see his strategy, for the shadow shrouds it." She met the startled eyes of her cousin. "I have fought against that darkness before. My elders will not be happy that it has come to these lands."
The howl of a wolf, mournful and wild, cut through their discussion. The apparition shot to her feet; Morwen rarely howled like that. She took off at a run, the others behind her. They were cut off by large, mechanical beings. Kurama and Hiei leapt into an attack.
"Go!" Hiei commanded. "We'll deal with them!" The fire demon drew his katana, cutting into the metal and causing sparks to fly. Another howl came from Morwen before she attacked, showing the fury of the wolves across the sea. Yet she was different. The she-wolf was taller, about the size of a small horse, and her fur seemed touched with frost. As she snarled, she showed teeth that seemed to be of the purest, strongest untreated diamond. They easily crunched through steel as though it were nothing at all.
Suzaku leapt into the air, then threw a punch. Her fist sank through the metal then she opened her fingers and grabbed wires. These she yanked back; easily breaking them and short circuiting a few of the systems. A harsh kick knocked it down into another as the fox leapt back.
They caught the one who'd commanded the now disabled machines to attack them. "I know you have someone held captive. Where is he?" Suzaku's flat tone was rather frightening, but he wasn't impressed.
"Why should I tell you anything?!" he spat.
Hiei tightened his grip, crushing flesh and bone in his hand. A rather tortured cry escaped him as he tried to squirm away from the fire demon.
Kurama sighed and had a vine inserted itself in the screamer's mouth. "If you tell us what we want to know, then we won't hurt you anymore."
The fire demon eased his grip as the vine retracted. Suzaku idly tossed her dagger and caught it. Light reflected off the highly polished metal. She caught the fear in his eyes; apparently, he knew of the metals her people used.
A gulp escaped their prisoner before he spoke. "H-he's in a cave, about half an hour from here."
Suddenly, a harsh blow connected with the side of their enemy's head. The demon slumped over, unconscious. They secured him to a tree.
A soft bark caught their attention. ~I've got his scent.~ Morwen sniffed the air, calming back to her hidden form. ~Come on!~ The she-wolf broke into a lope, knowing that the others were following her. They came upon the cave and found the victim laying in the dampest part of the cave.
Suzaku knelt by the ill man, then cradled his head in her lap. 'What the...? I don't recognize these symptoms.' "Kurama," she turned to the fox, "you know more about diseases in this land than I most likely ever will."
The fox knelt next to them, examining the ill man before rising to his feet. "I'll be right back." Kurama walked out of the cave before returning moments later with an armload of herbs. Within ten minutes he had a brew ready to treat the disease. "This will help sir."
Suzaku supported his shoulders while he drank the medicine. Shortly afterwards, the symptoms ceased. "Slowly." She cautioned as he rose to his feet. The apparition supported him as he wavered. "You may be well now, but you were fighting it for a long time. You shouldn't push your strength." She then placed an arm around her shoulders. "Let's go. That troll-doctor has a lot to answer for."
Morwen growled in agreement. They took off at a run, but were intercepted by the repaired machines. Suzaku hung back, allowing them to deal with the mechanical menaces.
~Wind carry us.~ The wolf's incantation lifted them into the air and blew them to the arena. There, metal hulks were dropped on the ground before Hiei and Kurama landed on them.
The remaining three landed lightly in the shadows, so as not to attract the audience's attention.
"You can open your eyes now, sir." Laughter was behind her voice.
He opened his eyes and found his students. The man staggered off under his own power.
With a smile, the apparition joined her team mates. That smile faded when she noticed how beaten Kuwabara was. "You're a glutton for punishment. I've only seen one other person injured this badly and still breathing."
He flushed in embarrassment at the scolding. Kuwabara hadn't thought that she would realize what had happened to him while she was away. Trust Yusuke's cousin to see through the facade.
Suzaku bandaged his injuries then stood. She could sense danger. "Yusuke, heads up!"
In response, the detective leapt away from where he'd been standing; easily avoiding the blow. "Don't you know when to give up?!" he demanded.
Dr. Ichigagi laughed. "Do you think that I wouldn't come prepared?" His body seemed to stretch and mutate into a huge ogre from days of old. "This is the culmination of my work!" He slashed at the detective, but the blow was dodged.
In the midst of the tumble caused by his leap, Yusuke fired the Spirit Gun. A blue bullet of spirit energy flew into the troll's mouth then exploded.
Koda let out a startled sound. "The next opponent for Team Urameshi has been decided. Team Masho!" 'Without giving them a rest? I'm as much for a battle as the next demon, but this isn't an even match. Someone has it out for them.'