Disclaimer: I don't own YYH. That belongs to Yoshihiro Togashi. I do,
however, own Faith Dilana, Samantha Jordan, the daemon, Delanthar, Hope,
Marie, John, Charity, Sarah, Taishi, Kyle, Karen, Mizuki, Kazuki, and Koji.
Most of them won't appear for a while. There may be some similarities to
Wish, but I'm not entirely sure. I've never read Wish before. Therefore, I
don't own that either. Mizuki, Kazuki, and Taishi are borrowed names. They
come from characters in Comic Party. I don't own that either.
Notes: Be warned, this is the last chapter! Another warning, there are some pretty bad puns towards the end of the chapter. And I came up with them all by myself! (looks really proud that she thought up some good puns)
Last time: "Be careful, princess," said Yusuke.
"Don't get yourself killed," said Kuwabara.
"Good luck," said Kurama.
Chapter 10: Happily Ever After! Or Is It?
Charity, Sarah, John, and Taishi had been gone far too long. It had already been a week. Faith ran into Koenma's office, where everyone was.
"I got a message," she said, 'Delanthar has our children captive, and he won't give them back unless I defeat him."
"I'll go with you," said Hiei, "As far as I can."
"Thanks Hiei."
The gates to Hades were black as night. They creaked as they swung open, admitting Hiei and Faith. The two walked through the dark city of torment, staying on the path. After an hour, they reached the Devil's Castle. They followed the sound of children's laughter down countless halls, until they reached a large door. Faith pushed the door open and looked about. The feeling in the room was of emptiness. Delanthar stood in the center of the room. The children stood in a cage behind him.
"Mom!" Charity cried.
"I'm here!" Faith ran past Delanthar to the cage, Hiei right behind her.
"You know the deal," Delanthar told her, "You win, the children go free. You lose, you are mine forever."
"What?!" Hiei fumed, "When was that part of the deal?"
"I didn't tell you about it," Faith said, "You wouldn't have let me come if you had known."
"I'll fight him."
"If you attack me," said Delanthar, "She loses." Hiei growled, but didn't move.
"I already agreed to the terms," Faith said. Her wings lifter her off the ground. Delanthar followed suit with his bat-like wings(like Kuronue's). He fired countless dark energy orbs, and Faith dodged every one, countering with her light. She dodged his Dragon of the Darkness Flame(which left Hiei gaping and Delanthar fuming), and fired her Northern Lights. The dancing rainbow was deflected, and Delanthar warped the darkness, draining Faith's energy.
"You lose," Delanthar said, smirking.
"No!" Faith used her remaining Light to break free. She pulled back her fist and hit Delanthar with one hard blow. Blood seeped from the wound on his cheek. Faith drew energy from the light of the flames surrounding them. Using that power, she shot a blast of light at Delanthar. For a moment, everyone was blinded. When the light faded, Delanthar lay dying. Faith stood above him.
"I will let you live," she said, "But only if you swear never to bother me or my family and friends again."
"I-I swear it!" Delanthar cried. Faith pulled a silver key from around his neck and unlocked the cage.
"NO!" The cry came from a withering old man. He pushed his hand forward, and Charity and Faith were thrown into the cage. He snapped his fingers and the other children were home. Faith looked to Hiei. His eyes were wide with fear.
"Hiei!" she called, "Who is that?" The name that escaped the demon's lips sent chills down their spines.
"Lucifer." The said creature smirked.
"Yes," he said, "And you, Hiei Jaganshi, have once more betrayed your race. First, you killed demons for Koenma and teamed up with the spirit detective. Now, you have married the most wanted angel in all of Hades. She bore your child! What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I don't care," Hiei said, "I enjoy being friends with Yusuke. It's fun working for Koenma. I love Faith! I will not let my family die! If you want to kill someone," his voice lowered to a deadly whisper, "then kill me."
"Hiei!"
"Dad!"
"Jaganshi, you idiot!"
"I will accept Faith's punishment, if only you will let them go free." Hiei's eyes shimmered, not with fear, but sorrow.
"Charity," Faith whispered, "Try the door."
"No idiot is gonna shove us in a cage without locking the door," Charity said.
"Trust me," said Faith, "Try the door."
"Alright," said Charity, "But it's gonna be locked." Charity pushed the cage door, and it swung open.
"Told ya," Said Faith.
"Well, whaddaya know," Charity said thoughtfully," Satan's going senile." Charity and Faith stood in front of Hiei.
"What are you doing?" Lucifer asked.
"Protecting him," Charity said.
"Hiei," Faith said, "You should know better than to make a deal with the Devil." Hiei smirked.
"Thanks," he said, "You kept me from making one heck of a mistake."
"You're outnumbered, Lucifer," said Charity.
"I am far more powerful than any half demon!" Lucifer spat.
"I'm not the one fighting two angels and the Forbidden Child," said Faith. Hiei smirked, ready to sic the Dragon of the Darkness Flame on Lucifer. Charity prepared Northern Lights. Faith had the White Dragon. Lucifer stared at them all, and prepared to attack. All of a sudden, Delanthar jumped in front of then, ready to fight.
"What are you doing?" Lucifer asked.
"I won't let you kill them!" Delanthar said. Charity looked on in wonder. The Prince of Darkness, who had previously tried to kill them, was protecting them.
"Go," Delanthar said. Faith and Hiei left. Charity looked at Delanthar. He had changed. His dark aura was flecked with white. Maybe there was good in him after all. Delanthar turned and put his hands on Charity's shoulders. She looked into his cold eyes.
"Go," he said, "While you still can." Charity nodded and ran.
Samantha paced back and forth. Her family still wasn't back yet.
"They take too long," she muttered. Suddenly, Faith, Hiei, and Charity stood next to her.
"I missed you all," Samantha said.
"Welcome to our Happily Ever After," said Faith. Charity looked up at the clouds. She had seen something in Delanthar's eyes that had told her that he had been changed. He had saved their lives. Someday, if he survived, she would have to thank him.
That's it. The story's over. I really hope you all enjoyed it. And by the way, IT'S A CLIFFHANGER! MUAHAHAHAHA! Anyways, in case you're wondering, yes, there will be a sequel. I have to write it before you can read it though. Ja ne! Portal-girl
Notes: Be warned, this is the last chapter! Another warning, there are some pretty bad puns towards the end of the chapter. And I came up with them all by myself! (looks really proud that she thought up some good puns)
Last time: "Be careful, princess," said Yusuke.
"Don't get yourself killed," said Kuwabara.
"Good luck," said Kurama.
Chapter 10: Happily Ever After! Or Is It?
Charity, Sarah, John, and Taishi had been gone far too long. It had already been a week. Faith ran into Koenma's office, where everyone was.
"I got a message," she said, 'Delanthar has our children captive, and he won't give them back unless I defeat him."
"I'll go with you," said Hiei, "As far as I can."
"Thanks Hiei."
The gates to Hades were black as night. They creaked as they swung open, admitting Hiei and Faith. The two walked through the dark city of torment, staying on the path. After an hour, they reached the Devil's Castle. They followed the sound of children's laughter down countless halls, until they reached a large door. Faith pushed the door open and looked about. The feeling in the room was of emptiness. Delanthar stood in the center of the room. The children stood in a cage behind him.
"Mom!" Charity cried.
"I'm here!" Faith ran past Delanthar to the cage, Hiei right behind her.
"You know the deal," Delanthar told her, "You win, the children go free. You lose, you are mine forever."
"What?!" Hiei fumed, "When was that part of the deal?"
"I didn't tell you about it," Faith said, "You wouldn't have let me come if you had known."
"I'll fight him."
"If you attack me," said Delanthar, "She loses." Hiei growled, but didn't move.
"I already agreed to the terms," Faith said. Her wings lifter her off the ground. Delanthar followed suit with his bat-like wings(like Kuronue's). He fired countless dark energy orbs, and Faith dodged every one, countering with her light. She dodged his Dragon of the Darkness Flame(which left Hiei gaping and Delanthar fuming), and fired her Northern Lights. The dancing rainbow was deflected, and Delanthar warped the darkness, draining Faith's energy.
"You lose," Delanthar said, smirking.
"No!" Faith used her remaining Light to break free. She pulled back her fist and hit Delanthar with one hard blow. Blood seeped from the wound on his cheek. Faith drew energy from the light of the flames surrounding them. Using that power, she shot a blast of light at Delanthar. For a moment, everyone was blinded. When the light faded, Delanthar lay dying. Faith stood above him.
"I will let you live," she said, "But only if you swear never to bother me or my family and friends again."
"I-I swear it!" Delanthar cried. Faith pulled a silver key from around his neck and unlocked the cage.
"NO!" The cry came from a withering old man. He pushed his hand forward, and Charity and Faith were thrown into the cage. He snapped his fingers and the other children were home. Faith looked to Hiei. His eyes were wide with fear.
"Hiei!" she called, "Who is that?" The name that escaped the demon's lips sent chills down their spines.
"Lucifer." The said creature smirked.
"Yes," he said, "And you, Hiei Jaganshi, have once more betrayed your race. First, you killed demons for Koenma and teamed up with the spirit detective. Now, you have married the most wanted angel in all of Hades. She bore your child! What do you have to say for yourself?"
"I don't care," Hiei said, "I enjoy being friends with Yusuke. It's fun working for Koenma. I love Faith! I will not let my family die! If you want to kill someone," his voice lowered to a deadly whisper, "then kill me."
"Hiei!"
"Dad!"
"Jaganshi, you idiot!"
"I will accept Faith's punishment, if only you will let them go free." Hiei's eyes shimmered, not with fear, but sorrow.
"Charity," Faith whispered, "Try the door."
"No idiot is gonna shove us in a cage without locking the door," Charity said.
"Trust me," said Faith, "Try the door."
"Alright," said Charity, "But it's gonna be locked." Charity pushed the cage door, and it swung open.
"Told ya," Said Faith.
"Well, whaddaya know," Charity said thoughtfully," Satan's going senile." Charity and Faith stood in front of Hiei.
"What are you doing?" Lucifer asked.
"Protecting him," Charity said.
"Hiei," Faith said, "You should know better than to make a deal with the Devil." Hiei smirked.
"Thanks," he said, "You kept me from making one heck of a mistake."
"You're outnumbered, Lucifer," said Charity.
"I am far more powerful than any half demon!" Lucifer spat.
"I'm not the one fighting two angels and the Forbidden Child," said Faith. Hiei smirked, ready to sic the Dragon of the Darkness Flame on Lucifer. Charity prepared Northern Lights. Faith had the White Dragon. Lucifer stared at them all, and prepared to attack. All of a sudden, Delanthar jumped in front of then, ready to fight.
"What are you doing?" Lucifer asked.
"I won't let you kill them!" Delanthar said. Charity looked on in wonder. The Prince of Darkness, who had previously tried to kill them, was protecting them.
"Go," Delanthar said. Faith and Hiei left. Charity looked at Delanthar. He had changed. His dark aura was flecked with white. Maybe there was good in him after all. Delanthar turned and put his hands on Charity's shoulders. She looked into his cold eyes.
"Go," he said, "While you still can." Charity nodded and ran.
Samantha paced back and forth. Her family still wasn't back yet.
"They take too long," she muttered. Suddenly, Faith, Hiei, and Charity stood next to her.
"I missed you all," Samantha said.
"Welcome to our Happily Ever After," said Faith. Charity looked up at the clouds. She had seen something in Delanthar's eyes that had told her that he had been changed. He had saved their lives. Someday, if he survived, she would have to thank him.
That's it. The story's over. I really hope you all enjoyed it. And by the way, IT'S A CLIFFHANGER! MUAHAHAHAHA! Anyways, in case you're wondering, yes, there will be a sequel. I have to write it before you can read it though. Ja ne! Portal-girl