Me and the Penguin Army
Disclaimers: Never have, nor ever will own Yu Yu Hakusho
Chapter 19 The Penguin Army
We stood backs in, faces out, in a circle, waiting for something to happen. And something did happen. We were standing in this field with long grass, and with a strange rustling sound, all the grass began to wither and die, within seconds the lush field was reduced to a barren wasteland. Then the rustling grew louder; small mounds began to form in the dirt around us, growing larger and larger. The sandy bubbles popped and we were surrounded by . . . penguins? A number to rival an army. "Is anyone else freaked out by this?" I said as I blankly stared at the gawking birds.
"They're sand demons!" Kurama exclaimed as he dodged something I couldn't see. The next second, a long whip, resembling a rose had appeared in his hands and he slashed out at some of the penguins that had come a few feet closer. When the thorny whip sliced through the birds they turned to piles of sand and seconds later reformed back to penguins. "I have a feeling that isn't a good thing." I muttered as I slashed at some of the strange creatures with my katana, and as with Kurama, they reformed seconds later. What's with the rose whip thingy? (Ixi only knows Hiei, Nymph and Spook are demons, she is also unaware of Yusuke's and Kuwabara's spirit abilities at this point in time.) A forceful push from Hiei sent me into battle mode. "Move Ixi!" He cried as a wall of sand came crashing down on the spot I was just at. "Heh, heh, whoops!" I said sheepishly as I slashed out a few penguins behind me. Whatever we do, they just keep popping right back up!! Ugh, what did that science teacher say about sand again? I know it would be helpful here!! Why do I always forget the actually useful stuff those people teach us!?! . . . Something about glass? Glass, glass, what was it!?!
I was forced from my thoughts, as I had to slash a few more penguin shaped demons. Well one thing about glass, these guys would be a lot easier to kill!! "Ixi behind you!" Hiei cried, but it was too late, the solid wall of sand hit me square in the back and squashed me between it and the ground. I felt the power inside me rising. "GET OFF!!" I screamed as I did a strange version of the push-up, which really hurt my back. I could feel the power rushing through my veins now as the very blood in my body. "C'mon Celeste, please tell me you can do better than this, I mean they are only sand demons." "SHUT UP KUROI!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD YOU STUPID SON-OF-A----!" I was cut off by another wall of sand ramming me into the ground, and then I had it, how to defeat the sand demons. That's it! Sand turns into glass when it's heated to a certain temperature! Now we just need something really hot! . . . Could Hiei do it? No, too much of a strain on him attacking all of these demons, but maybe I could . . . I slashed my way out of the second sandwiching I had gotten into.
I'm gunna need Rikoh to get me into position though . . . lets just hope he's not too injured to fly! I scanned the battlefield in time to see Yusuke launch a huge glowing sphere from his index finger. Whoa, what was that? I glanced over at Kuwabara fighting; he had an orange glowing sword that he was using to fight. So there is more to them than what they were telling me. Then I saw Rikoh; he had just taken flight to dodge an attack. I put my fingers to my mouth and whistled for him, he immediately responded to my call. Dodging several attempts to stop him, Rikoh was soon coming down near me. I jumped on his glossy black back just as a sand demon lunged for my leg. It scratched me, but I quickly signaled Rikoh up to dodge the second assault.
I stopped the assent at about a hundred feet above the battle. "Rikoh, you have to listen to me. You must stay balanced and in about the same spot. I'm counting on you to do this for me." Rikoh turned his head so I could see one side of his face. He solemnly nodded to me to show he understood what I needed of him. With that as my reassurance I closed my eyes and focused on what was required of me. I put my hands in a special position, my index, pinky and thumb fingers were touching their pair and straight up, my middle and ring fingers were folded down. "Dragons of the ages I call you to hear my cry! I, Celeste, Ancient Goddess of Old request all with mastery of Fire to assist me in my plight. Lend me your power so others may be saved." Then I could hear the responses of all those I had reached. "A goddess of old!" "Celeste! I will serve you my lady!" And they continued.
I felt their power inside of me, rising up along with my own. I opened my eyes and saw I had transformed into my Celeste form. I knew what had to be done, and what could happen to me if I did it. The long glove on my left arm slid down easily, revealing the blue dragon, but now it had red flames surrounding it. "I hope this works, please let it work! DRAGON OF ALL FLAMES!" I screamed against the winds that had picked up around me. Then what I had wanted came true; a silvery blue flaming dragon erupted from my hand.
It soared to the battlefield, quickly joined by a black dragon. "Hiei's dragon?" I said though a daze. The dragons pulled up without touching the battlefield, circling around each other, almost . . . dancing with each other. "Please work, please!" As if on cue the dragons took a dive to the ground, separating from their mystic dance. Everything within a ten-mile radius was engulfed in the black and sliver semi-sphere. In the next seconds the lights vanished, revealing a glass plain, except for the spot where the gang was. Then I lost my balance on Rikoh and free fell to the ground. Rikoh tried to get to me, but I was falling too fast. "Well, it worked . . ." I whispered as I closed my eyes due to the high winds. I slowly began to change to my normal form and before I hit I was normal again.
But I never hit the ground. Someone made a flying leap, and caught me before I got hurt. I painfully opened my eyes to see my rescuer. Hiei glanced worriedly down at me before going into a focus that he would need to land. "Ixi? Ixi say something, open your eyes, something, anything, show me you're gunna be okay!" Hiei cried as he stopped the speed he had been moving at to land. "Ixi!" I heard everyone cry, and then I heard several footsteps coming towards me. "Stay back, give her room!" Hiei snapped as he shifted me in his arms. "Hiei?" I began weakly. "Yes, what is it?" He asked me worriedly. "If I ever try that again, stop me." I forced myself to chuckle slightly, which put me in pain, but it made Hiei relax slightly. I knew he started to say something, but I blacked out before I heard what he had to say.
I opened my eyes a while later, how long I had been out I had yet to find out. I was in a room that looked like it was from Genkai's Temple, but not one I had seen. "Well, finally you're awake. You would think two weeks would overdue the beauty sleep excuse." I turned in the bed I was in and saw Kurama with a tray of empty dishes in his hands. "You're joking, two weeks!?!" I exclaimed, sitting up in shock, which I soon regretted due to pain through my entire body. "Yes, two weeks, and Hiei hasn't left your side for more than a few minutes at a time." "Hiei . . .?" I said as I glanced around the room, sure enough, there was Hiei, sleeping on a futon like couch. "Yes, Hiei has stayed by your side, and glared everyone else away except for me because I come in when he I sleeping to check on you." Kurama smiled as he sat on the corner of my bed, but he wasn't looking straight at me. Then I realized instead of a wearing a shirt, I was tightly bandaged. I immediately pulled the cover up to my shoulders, blushing madly.
"Don't worry, I'm not like that." Kurama muttered as he now looked at me. "That's good, or else your new fashion might be two nice shiners over each eye." Kurama put his hands up in mock surrender. "Oh please don't hurt me." He mockingly said. I spied an apple within my reach and aimed for the back of his head as he was leaving. Inches from his head, he put his hand to the back of his head and caught it. "Well if you wanted an apple you should have said something." "Kurama I have something to ask you." I said serious. Kurama stopped and turned around. "Yes?" He asked. "What was with the whip thingy and the orange sword Kuwabara had and the weird ball of light Yusuke was using?" "I'll tell you later." "One more thing Kurama." "What?" He said truly curious. "I'm still asleep. I want Hiei to at least think he was the first to see me awake." Kurama nodded understandingly and quietly left the room. I snuggled back into my sheets and closed my eyes, waiting for some sign that Hiei was awake.
I didn't have to wait that long, in half an hour tops, I heard Hiei get off the futon and stretch as he walked around the room. He settled on the corner of my bed, and I felt his hand gently run down my cheek. I took it as my cue and fluttered open my eyes. I sleepily looked up at him. "Hey." I said weakly as I shifted to see him better. Hiei instantly froze in shock. "You're, you're awake!?!" He said while shaking slightly. "Uh, last time I checked." I gave him a big smile to reassure him. I was trying so hard not to laugh, it was like he couldn't decide whether to totally break down in happiness, or just sit there with a smile, or something else, so I chose for him. I sat up and threw my arms around him. He fell back slightly with the shock of my weight, but held me close to him.
Tears fell down my cheeks as I leaned back. Hiei was smiling, trying to hold his composure and tough guy act. "I almost lost hope you would wake up." He admitted with a down glance. I smiled, and before he could say another word, pressed my lips to his and closed my eyes. But you didn't . . . I said quietly in my head as I got lost in the kiss. I broke the kiss to see Hiei's face. He was smiling, a faint dreamy look flashing in and out of his crimson eyes. "Thank you." I said letting my smile get bigger. "But now you must do something for me." I said tauntingly. "What's that?" Hiei asked with a smile. "You have to go and get me a t-shirt and sweatpants from my room so I can show everyone else I'm alive." Hiei smirked. "Why ever would you want to do that? That's a good look for you." Hiei darted from the room, and along the way dodged the pillows I was throwing at him.
Ixi: Yay!! I got to include the Penguin Army!! : P No don't run away from me! I won't hurt you! Besides, I got a treat for you, my fans. You can see a pic I drew of Celeste; well actually it was my first RPG character design of Ixi, but it works as Celeste too. So go to my author profile thingy and click the link I'll put in there. Review responses below.
To Miny Mars: Thank you, if you love what you are writing it'll be great (Seriously, this story is so fun to write) now go work on your story, whether it stinks or not : ) (Don't worry, my first story probably confused more people than I thought I ever could --;
Disclaimers: Never have, nor ever will own Yu Yu Hakusho
Chapter 19 The Penguin Army
We stood backs in, faces out, in a circle, waiting for something to happen. And something did happen. We were standing in this field with long grass, and with a strange rustling sound, all the grass began to wither and die, within seconds the lush field was reduced to a barren wasteland. Then the rustling grew louder; small mounds began to form in the dirt around us, growing larger and larger. The sandy bubbles popped and we were surrounded by . . . penguins? A number to rival an army. "Is anyone else freaked out by this?" I said as I blankly stared at the gawking birds.
"They're sand demons!" Kurama exclaimed as he dodged something I couldn't see. The next second, a long whip, resembling a rose had appeared in his hands and he slashed out at some of the penguins that had come a few feet closer. When the thorny whip sliced through the birds they turned to piles of sand and seconds later reformed back to penguins. "I have a feeling that isn't a good thing." I muttered as I slashed at some of the strange creatures with my katana, and as with Kurama, they reformed seconds later. What's with the rose whip thingy? (Ixi only knows Hiei, Nymph and Spook are demons, she is also unaware of Yusuke's and Kuwabara's spirit abilities at this point in time.) A forceful push from Hiei sent me into battle mode. "Move Ixi!" He cried as a wall of sand came crashing down on the spot I was just at. "Heh, heh, whoops!" I said sheepishly as I slashed out a few penguins behind me. Whatever we do, they just keep popping right back up!! Ugh, what did that science teacher say about sand again? I know it would be helpful here!! Why do I always forget the actually useful stuff those people teach us!?! . . . Something about glass? Glass, glass, what was it!?!
I was forced from my thoughts, as I had to slash a few more penguin shaped demons. Well one thing about glass, these guys would be a lot easier to kill!! "Ixi behind you!" Hiei cried, but it was too late, the solid wall of sand hit me square in the back and squashed me between it and the ground. I felt the power inside me rising. "GET OFF!!" I screamed as I did a strange version of the push-up, which really hurt my back. I could feel the power rushing through my veins now as the very blood in my body. "C'mon Celeste, please tell me you can do better than this, I mean they are only sand demons." "SHUT UP KUROI!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD YOU STUPID SON-OF-A----!" I was cut off by another wall of sand ramming me into the ground, and then I had it, how to defeat the sand demons. That's it! Sand turns into glass when it's heated to a certain temperature! Now we just need something really hot! . . . Could Hiei do it? No, too much of a strain on him attacking all of these demons, but maybe I could . . . I slashed my way out of the second sandwiching I had gotten into.
I'm gunna need Rikoh to get me into position though . . . lets just hope he's not too injured to fly! I scanned the battlefield in time to see Yusuke launch a huge glowing sphere from his index finger. Whoa, what was that? I glanced over at Kuwabara fighting; he had an orange glowing sword that he was using to fight. So there is more to them than what they were telling me. Then I saw Rikoh; he had just taken flight to dodge an attack. I put my fingers to my mouth and whistled for him, he immediately responded to my call. Dodging several attempts to stop him, Rikoh was soon coming down near me. I jumped on his glossy black back just as a sand demon lunged for my leg. It scratched me, but I quickly signaled Rikoh up to dodge the second assault.
I stopped the assent at about a hundred feet above the battle. "Rikoh, you have to listen to me. You must stay balanced and in about the same spot. I'm counting on you to do this for me." Rikoh turned his head so I could see one side of his face. He solemnly nodded to me to show he understood what I needed of him. With that as my reassurance I closed my eyes and focused on what was required of me. I put my hands in a special position, my index, pinky and thumb fingers were touching their pair and straight up, my middle and ring fingers were folded down. "Dragons of the ages I call you to hear my cry! I, Celeste, Ancient Goddess of Old request all with mastery of Fire to assist me in my plight. Lend me your power so others may be saved." Then I could hear the responses of all those I had reached. "A goddess of old!" "Celeste! I will serve you my lady!" And they continued.
I felt their power inside of me, rising up along with my own. I opened my eyes and saw I had transformed into my Celeste form. I knew what had to be done, and what could happen to me if I did it. The long glove on my left arm slid down easily, revealing the blue dragon, but now it had red flames surrounding it. "I hope this works, please let it work! DRAGON OF ALL FLAMES!" I screamed against the winds that had picked up around me. Then what I had wanted came true; a silvery blue flaming dragon erupted from my hand.
It soared to the battlefield, quickly joined by a black dragon. "Hiei's dragon?" I said though a daze. The dragons pulled up without touching the battlefield, circling around each other, almost . . . dancing with each other. "Please work, please!" As if on cue the dragons took a dive to the ground, separating from their mystic dance. Everything within a ten-mile radius was engulfed in the black and sliver semi-sphere. In the next seconds the lights vanished, revealing a glass plain, except for the spot where the gang was. Then I lost my balance on Rikoh and free fell to the ground. Rikoh tried to get to me, but I was falling too fast. "Well, it worked . . ." I whispered as I closed my eyes due to the high winds. I slowly began to change to my normal form and before I hit I was normal again.
But I never hit the ground. Someone made a flying leap, and caught me before I got hurt. I painfully opened my eyes to see my rescuer. Hiei glanced worriedly down at me before going into a focus that he would need to land. "Ixi? Ixi say something, open your eyes, something, anything, show me you're gunna be okay!" Hiei cried as he stopped the speed he had been moving at to land. "Ixi!" I heard everyone cry, and then I heard several footsteps coming towards me. "Stay back, give her room!" Hiei snapped as he shifted me in his arms. "Hiei?" I began weakly. "Yes, what is it?" He asked me worriedly. "If I ever try that again, stop me." I forced myself to chuckle slightly, which put me in pain, but it made Hiei relax slightly. I knew he started to say something, but I blacked out before I heard what he had to say.
I opened my eyes a while later, how long I had been out I had yet to find out. I was in a room that looked like it was from Genkai's Temple, but not one I had seen. "Well, finally you're awake. You would think two weeks would overdue the beauty sleep excuse." I turned in the bed I was in and saw Kurama with a tray of empty dishes in his hands. "You're joking, two weeks!?!" I exclaimed, sitting up in shock, which I soon regretted due to pain through my entire body. "Yes, two weeks, and Hiei hasn't left your side for more than a few minutes at a time." "Hiei . . .?" I said as I glanced around the room, sure enough, there was Hiei, sleeping on a futon like couch. "Yes, Hiei has stayed by your side, and glared everyone else away except for me because I come in when he I sleeping to check on you." Kurama smiled as he sat on the corner of my bed, but he wasn't looking straight at me. Then I realized instead of a wearing a shirt, I was tightly bandaged. I immediately pulled the cover up to my shoulders, blushing madly.
"Don't worry, I'm not like that." Kurama muttered as he now looked at me. "That's good, or else your new fashion might be two nice shiners over each eye." Kurama put his hands up in mock surrender. "Oh please don't hurt me." He mockingly said. I spied an apple within my reach and aimed for the back of his head as he was leaving. Inches from his head, he put his hand to the back of his head and caught it. "Well if you wanted an apple you should have said something." "Kurama I have something to ask you." I said serious. Kurama stopped and turned around. "Yes?" He asked. "What was with the whip thingy and the orange sword Kuwabara had and the weird ball of light Yusuke was using?" "I'll tell you later." "One more thing Kurama." "What?" He said truly curious. "I'm still asleep. I want Hiei to at least think he was the first to see me awake." Kurama nodded understandingly and quietly left the room. I snuggled back into my sheets and closed my eyes, waiting for some sign that Hiei was awake.
I didn't have to wait that long, in half an hour tops, I heard Hiei get off the futon and stretch as he walked around the room. He settled on the corner of my bed, and I felt his hand gently run down my cheek. I took it as my cue and fluttered open my eyes. I sleepily looked up at him. "Hey." I said weakly as I shifted to see him better. Hiei instantly froze in shock. "You're, you're awake!?!" He said while shaking slightly. "Uh, last time I checked." I gave him a big smile to reassure him. I was trying so hard not to laugh, it was like he couldn't decide whether to totally break down in happiness, or just sit there with a smile, or something else, so I chose for him. I sat up and threw my arms around him. He fell back slightly with the shock of my weight, but held me close to him.
Tears fell down my cheeks as I leaned back. Hiei was smiling, trying to hold his composure and tough guy act. "I almost lost hope you would wake up." He admitted with a down glance. I smiled, and before he could say another word, pressed my lips to his and closed my eyes. But you didn't . . . I said quietly in my head as I got lost in the kiss. I broke the kiss to see Hiei's face. He was smiling, a faint dreamy look flashing in and out of his crimson eyes. "Thank you." I said letting my smile get bigger. "But now you must do something for me." I said tauntingly. "What's that?" Hiei asked with a smile. "You have to go and get me a t-shirt and sweatpants from my room so I can show everyone else I'm alive." Hiei smirked. "Why ever would you want to do that? That's a good look for you." Hiei darted from the room, and along the way dodged the pillows I was throwing at him.
Ixi: Yay!! I got to include the Penguin Army!! : P No don't run away from me! I won't hurt you! Besides, I got a treat for you, my fans. You can see a pic I drew of Celeste; well actually it was my first RPG character design of Ixi, but it works as Celeste too. So go to my author profile thingy and click the link I'll put in there. Review responses below.
To Miny Mars: Thank you, if you love what you are writing it'll be great (Seriously, this story is so fun to write) now go work on your story, whether it stinks or not : ) (Don't worry, my first story probably confused more people than I thought I ever could --;