---- Chapter 21: Revelations at Reikai - Enma Daiou is Reborn ----
Koenma's mouth hung open in shock, his eyes filled with terror. "Y-You're.... ? But, I saw you die!"
Grinning, Katsudo replied, "Oh, Enma is dead, alright. I'm just a fragment of his soul. Two others you know of also share part of Enma's soul - Fyushigi, of your own Tantei, and Sei Ma, my second-in-command. Surviving after death isn't easy, Koenma.... And I'll make you feel my pain tenfold with this 'Shadow Wave.'"
Katsudo held out his hands and began to make several strange gestures, before touching his palms to Koenma. "Tell me where the Seal of Enma is, or I'll make you regret it."
The toddler shook his head in defiance, and black energy surged from Katsudo's hands through Koenma, causing him to scream in agony, flashing between his toddler and teenager forms. Botan cried out, "Koenma-sama!!" and tried to break her bindings, but to no avail. After what seemed like an eternity to Koenma, Katsudo withdrew his hands, leaving a heaving Koenma to slump to the floor in anguish.
"I won't ask again," Katsudo said coldly, "Where.... is.... the Seal?"
Coughing up blood, Koenma looked up at his tormentor, and murmured, "G-Go.... to.... H-Hell...." Katsudo slapped Koenma violently, sending the ruler of Reikai tumbling to the floor. Scoffing, the young-looking warrior spoke, "Fine. Then I'll just kill the girl." Koenma's eyes shot open, and he cried out, "W-Wait.... !!!! A-Alright.... The Seal of Enma is hidden inside of the fountain outside.... speak the word.... 'Deception.'"
Botan whispered, "Koenma-sama.... Why.... ?" Chuckling contentedly, Katsudo said, "Very good. Then both you and the girl will live. Now, to regain my body.... and all the awesome power it wielded!" And with that, he left, taking the demon guards with him towards the center of Reikai. Suddenly, Koenma called out, "H-He's coming! I can't believe it.... Shinrai.... is.... Hurry, Shinrai! We haven't much time!"
=== Reikai - Entrance Hall ===
"Deception."
With that one word, the fountain blew apart, revealing a small, golden coin. Katsudo strolled over, and picked up the coin, eyeing it with great glee. "The Seal.... Now, Seal of Enma! Restore to me my former power!!!!"
A bright light burst forth from the coin, obliterating the multiple smaller demons Katsudo had brought along. Slowly, the light engulfed him completely, as two orbs of light streamed from outside of Reikai and into his body. The boyish form Katsudo had taken began to rapidly grow, to the size of a giant. When the light faded, a large man stood in the room, wearing a hat with the symbol for 'king.' Enma Daiou lived once more. Rearing back, the demon let out a mighty laugh, which was quickly silenced by the pounding sounds of heavy footsteps. Stopping to look around, Enma whirled around to the door that led outside.
And then, the door blew open, the debris dissolving against Enma's tough skin. As the smoke cleared, a lone figure could be seen standing in the doorway. A very familiar figure indeed.
Shinrai shouted out, "Enma!!! You die where you stand!!!"
Before the towering Enma could react, Shinrai was in his face, arm raised in anger as he swung down with a powerful punch. The attack hurled Enma several feet, while Shinrai followed with a barrage of kicks. Enma was being beaten from all directions now, at a severe disadvantage. Angrily, he yelled out mightily, and began to shrink, reappearing as Katsudo. The two faced each other, hatred evident on their faces.
"You.... How did you get off that island?" asked Enma. Grinning, Shinrai responded, "I got off that island because I had something to do here - kick your ass. It was simple enough once I put my mind to it."
Enma smirked wickedly, clutching his fist to his side as a black aura surrounded him. "Does this look familiar to you? It should.... Mmeh-heh-heh...." Slowly, the aura began to siphon into his hand, and Shinrai's eyes snapped open in surprise.
"Kagerei Shou!!!"
The punch hit Shinrai hard, causing him to spit out blood before being blown backwards. Recovering quickly, Shinrai kicked off the wall and charged up an attack of his own.
"Reikou Shou!!!"
With equal force, the attack knocked Enma back, directly into the now-destroyed fountain. Enma burst out from the rubble, completely unharmed. Shinrai stood solemnly, his hands at his sides. Chuckling, Enma mused, "So that is the famed Shizentai - 'Natural Position.' By flowing your Reiki through your brain, your senses and speed are heightened so considerably that defensive stances would be a waste of time. Still, it's no match for me...."
Pushing his fists together, Enma's aura doubled in size, draining into his knuckles. Slowly, he pulled his fists apart, revealing a large sphere of black energy that was forming. It was then he called out, "Shadow Fist Bomb!!!" And at that, he thrust the sphere directly towards Shinrai. Not even bothering to move, Shinrai merely extended one hand and grasped the sphere, holding it in place. "W-What in Hell?!!" cried out Enma. "T-That attack should have obliterated you!!! W-What.... are you?!!"
Smirking, Shinrai replied, "I am your death. Prepare for the void, Enma!!"
Koenma's mouth hung open in shock, his eyes filled with terror. "Y-You're.... ? But, I saw you die!"
Grinning, Katsudo replied, "Oh, Enma is dead, alright. I'm just a fragment of his soul. Two others you know of also share part of Enma's soul - Fyushigi, of your own Tantei, and Sei Ma, my second-in-command. Surviving after death isn't easy, Koenma.... And I'll make you feel my pain tenfold with this 'Shadow Wave.'"
Katsudo held out his hands and began to make several strange gestures, before touching his palms to Koenma. "Tell me where the Seal of Enma is, or I'll make you regret it."
The toddler shook his head in defiance, and black energy surged from Katsudo's hands through Koenma, causing him to scream in agony, flashing between his toddler and teenager forms. Botan cried out, "Koenma-sama!!" and tried to break her bindings, but to no avail. After what seemed like an eternity to Koenma, Katsudo withdrew his hands, leaving a heaving Koenma to slump to the floor in anguish.
"I won't ask again," Katsudo said coldly, "Where.... is.... the Seal?"
Coughing up blood, Koenma looked up at his tormentor, and murmured, "G-Go.... to.... H-Hell...." Katsudo slapped Koenma violently, sending the ruler of Reikai tumbling to the floor. Scoffing, the young-looking warrior spoke, "Fine. Then I'll just kill the girl." Koenma's eyes shot open, and he cried out, "W-Wait.... !!!! A-Alright.... The Seal of Enma is hidden inside of the fountain outside.... speak the word.... 'Deception.'"
Botan whispered, "Koenma-sama.... Why.... ?" Chuckling contentedly, Katsudo said, "Very good. Then both you and the girl will live. Now, to regain my body.... and all the awesome power it wielded!" And with that, he left, taking the demon guards with him towards the center of Reikai. Suddenly, Koenma called out, "H-He's coming! I can't believe it.... Shinrai.... is.... Hurry, Shinrai! We haven't much time!"
=== Reikai - Entrance Hall ===
"Deception."
With that one word, the fountain blew apart, revealing a small, golden coin. Katsudo strolled over, and picked up the coin, eyeing it with great glee. "The Seal.... Now, Seal of Enma! Restore to me my former power!!!!"
A bright light burst forth from the coin, obliterating the multiple smaller demons Katsudo had brought along. Slowly, the light engulfed him completely, as two orbs of light streamed from outside of Reikai and into his body. The boyish form Katsudo had taken began to rapidly grow, to the size of a giant. When the light faded, a large man stood in the room, wearing a hat with the symbol for 'king.' Enma Daiou lived once more. Rearing back, the demon let out a mighty laugh, which was quickly silenced by the pounding sounds of heavy footsteps. Stopping to look around, Enma whirled around to the door that led outside.
And then, the door blew open, the debris dissolving against Enma's tough skin. As the smoke cleared, a lone figure could be seen standing in the doorway. A very familiar figure indeed.
Shinrai shouted out, "Enma!!! You die where you stand!!!"
Before the towering Enma could react, Shinrai was in his face, arm raised in anger as he swung down with a powerful punch. The attack hurled Enma several feet, while Shinrai followed with a barrage of kicks. Enma was being beaten from all directions now, at a severe disadvantage. Angrily, he yelled out mightily, and began to shrink, reappearing as Katsudo. The two faced each other, hatred evident on their faces.
"You.... How did you get off that island?" asked Enma. Grinning, Shinrai responded, "I got off that island because I had something to do here - kick your ass. It was simple enough once I put my mind to it."
Enma smirked wickedly, clutching his fist to his side as a black aura surrounded him. "Does this look familiar to you? It should.... Mmeh-heh-heh...." Slowly, the aura began to siphon into his hand, and Shinrai's eyes snapped open in surprise.
"Kagerei Shou!!!"
The punch hit Shinrai hard, causing him to spit out blood before being blown backwards. Recovering quickly, Shinrai kicked off the wall and charged up an attack of his own.
"Reikou Shou!!!"
With equal force, the attack knocked Enma back, directly into the now-destroyed fountain. Enma burst out from the rubble, completely unharmed. Shinrai stood solemnly, his hands at his sides. Chuckling, Enma mused, "So that is the famed Shizentai - 'Natural Position.' By flowing your Reiki through your brain, your senses and speed are heightened so considerably that defensive stances would be a waste of time. Still, it's no match for me...."
Pushing his fists together, Enma's aura doubled in size, draining into his knuckles. Slowly, he pulled his fists apart, revealing a large sphere of black energy that was forming. It was then he called out, "Shadow Fist Bomb!!!" And at that, he thrust the sphere directly towards Shinrai. Not even bothering to move, Shinrai merely extended one hand and grasped the sphere, holding it in place. "W-What in Hell?!!" cried out Enma. "T-That attack should have obliterated you!!! W-What.... are you?!!"
Smirking, Shinrai replied, "I am your death. Prepare for the void, Enma!!"