Ok. New chapter. Last time, Yusuke, Mayline, and the others found Lina and Hiei after they were captured. Now it seems that their minds have been taken over.

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And now for a little thank you to all of the reviewers, which I will be doing in every chapter from now on.

Skully: Thanks!

Spike: Glad you like it.

Shroomy: I so agree with you.

Schroder: I hope the last chapter kinda cleared it up a bit.

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Ok, now for the chapter.

Chapter 4

Lina and Hiei stood ready to fight. The smirks on their faces didn't look like those of joy. Mayline cracked her knuckles with a smirk of her own. "This should be fun."

"You guys go ahead," Kurama said as he stepped in front of them. Mayline blinked.

"Huh? What do you mean go a head?" Mayline asked.

Kuwabara stepped in front of them with Kurama. "We'll take care of these two."

Mayline sighed. "There's no way to talk you two out of it huh?"

"Nope," Kurama replied.

Mayline sighed. "Thought not. Let's go, Yusuke." Yusuke nodded and ran past them and down the hall. Mayline quickly followed.

"How strong is your friend?" Yusuke asked as they continued to run.

"Pretty strong when she wants to be. How about yours?" Mayline asked.

"Strong," was all Yusuke said.

"You must be pretty strong yourself to defeat the leader of the Saint Beasts. Either that or incredibly crazy," Mayline said.

Yusuke smirked. "Thanks. What about you? How strong are you?"

"I got into Koenma's vault with Lina and only used a fraction of our strength. Does that answer your question?" Mayline asked. Yusuke nodded. "Good, then let's get rid of this guy and get the hell outta here."

"I agree," Yusuke said. He then picked up his speed a bit. Mayline quickly followed. "We're close."

"Good. I'm ready to kick some ass. Ain't no one allowed to hurt my friend," Mayline said.

"Protective are we?"

Mayline suddenly stopped and looked around for the voice. "The hell?"

Yusuke stopped next to her. "Hey! Show yourself!" His voice echoed slightly through the hall. A man with icy blue hair and eyes suddenly appeared out of the shadows. Yusuke and Mayline both glared at him.

"Good, now we can kick your ass," Mayline said as she got ready to fight.

"You go on ahead. This isn't the guy we're after." Mayline blinked and looked at Yusuke. "Go!" Yusuke yelled. A scream from down the hall startled Mayline.

"What the hell was that?" Mayline said as she looked down the dark hall.

"Hurry up and go!" Yusuke yelled.

"Alright!" Mayline yelled back before taking off into a run down the hall. "Stupid humans." She continued to run down the hall until she saw a light at the end. "Light at the end of the tunnel. About time." She ran towards the light and ran out of the tunnel into a huge throne room. There at the top of a set of stairs sitting on a throne was a man with dark hair and cold blue eyes.

"Welcome," the man said.

Mayline raised an eyebrow at him and stood on her hip. "Am I?"

The man smirked and stood. "Yes, you're the last demon I need for my takeover." He then began to float down the stairs and towards her.

"And you ain't getting me," Mayline said as she dropped to a fighting stance.

The man smirked again. "Oh yes I will. Or else I'll keep your friend."

"You let her go now or I'll slit you from navel to nose," Mayline said as she took out her sword and held it out in front of her.

"But then Karen would be killed," the man said.

Mayline's eyes slightly widened. "Karen?" Karen had been hers and Lina friend from a while back. They had been in the Demon's Assassination Association together before they both met Lina. Afterwards, she had gone off and disappeared somewhere. "Where is she you bastard?"

"She is here."

"What have you done to her?" Mayline asked in a deadly tone of voice as her hands on her sword tightened.

"Right over here."

Mayline looked to see a girl with long brown hair and bright blue eyes. "Karen."
So, Karen is an old time friend who has suddenly come back. Now what is Mayline suppose to do? Find out in the next chapter. Please R&R and thank you for the reviews. Later!