"What the hell is going on, here?! If you don't let me out this instant I'll-" Lina screeched, then speaking softer, she chanted "Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows. Aaaaaggggghhh!!!!!" Electrically shocked to unconsciousness, Lina laid there, unmoving.

"She's a beast! I knew we shouldn't have gotten 'er!" a blue demon told his green compatriot, putting away the portable shocker.

"Don't complain to me. But I think Boss is right. She'll make a good Yokai. See the red eyes? She's already half." The green guy smiled. Or maybe he grimaced. It depends on how you look at it...

"Yeah, but she'll be even more dangerous."

"She'll be grateful for the extra power, Glueman, and gladly help us destroy the humans."

Glueman shook his head. This particular human already had power to spare. If they gave her any more...

Lina stomach growled, making the two demons jump in surprise. They had been standing, sentry-like, out side of her jail cell, one on each side. Lina was standing in the middle, her hands on the bars and her face stuck against them. Her eyes seemed to be glowing red, and when she turned them on the green demon, he cowered away in fear.

"Give me some food, or you'll know how unhappy I am." She threatened in a calm voice.

"Right away, ma'am!" he ran off and came back as quickly as possible. Shoving the small rations of apples and oranges through the bars, he took his post again, keeping a wary eye on the prisoner.

She ravenously devoured every last morsel as he looked on in grief. That was his dinner. He'd have to go hungry again.

"Hey, Shilder, you have to share some of your dinner with me tonight."

"No way! You're the one who gave her your rations! I'm not stupid enough to give up the little it of food they give us."

"But who knows what she might've done to us!"

"Behind steel bars, chained, and weak, not to mention human what the heck do you think she can do to you?"

"Break your legs, and suffocate you, after cutting off your right arm, frying it, and eating it." the red eyes were back, more creepy than before.

"Heh, heh, you, uh, can't do anything to me human!" Shilder yelled at her, but if you looked at his legs they were trembling violently.

"Is that so?" a smirk crossed her features, and both of the young demons shivered.

"What is going on, here?" a deep, malevolent, voice demanded.

"The prisoner is attempting to frighten us, sir!" reported the blue guy, Glueman, Lina thought, hmmm he could be useful.

"And she's succeeding! I don't know what Master thinks, wanting a demon like this. She'll be as powerful, if not more so, as he is!"

"Sir! Did you need anything from us?" Shilder asked.

"Yes, actually, I need you to bring the prisoner in for questioning."

"How?"

"Fools! Shock her! Then bring her in! I can't believe I have such idiots under my leadership." The voice retreated, without making an appearance.

Lina watched the exchange with interest. So this guy wasn't the leader. And she'd be even more powerful as a demon. But...becoming one of those, voluntarily or not, went completely against her way of life. She had to do something, and do it fast. But...it didn't seem like they were going to make her into one yet, and maybe Zel and the rest would reach her in time. Maybe.

Glueman reached into the cell and tried to reach her with the stick, but she was against the far wall and he couldn't reach her. "Come on! This will only take a minute!"

"You think I'm just going to let you hurt me? You're insane!" Lina glared at him. I could probably escape right now, probably, but I still don't know what is going on! I'll let them take me to this...place; maybe I'll learn something new.

Shilder shuddered, but he reached for the keys, hooked to his belt loop. Shoving the keys into the lock as quickly as possible, he yanked it open and pushed Glueman in as fast as he could. Slamming the door shut, he spoke, "I have faith that you can shock her, Glueman!"

"Coward!"

"But alive!"

Lina put up a token fight, but she let herself get shocked. Curiosity was one of her biggest enemies, and it was winning today.

Ten minutes later, the three were in a small chamber, the two demons having successfully carried her in and chained her to a table.

"I wish he would hurry up with the magic tranquilizer! If she wakes up, she might just cast one of her spells."

The door slammed open and the two demons jumped to attention. "Ah, so you've actually managed to do something right! Good, because I'd hate to see the consequences pf failing..." He let the threat hang in the air as he pulled out a needle and injecting a purple liquid into Lina's arm. "When all of this liquid sinks into her blood stream, she will be incapable of casting spells."

"For how long, sir?"

"I don't know."

"Oh." They replied in unison.

Lina blinked her eyes open, and stared at the two demons around her. A voice sounded from nowhere, startling her. "Tell me everything you know!" it demanded.

"Never!" she cried dramatically, giggling a bit inside.

"Well then, I guess we'll just have to pull it out of you the old fashioned way." The voice seemed excited, making Lina frowned.

"Show yourself and I'll think about it." She grinned. This was kind of fun.

"What? Oh, I forgot." The chair tilted from its flat position, allowing her to see the floor. A pint sized little boy stood there, smirking. He had raven black hair and green eyes, a little black pacifier was in his mouth and he was sucking on it avidly. He wore an orange and black robe, and though Lina didn't know it, except for the colors, he looked exactly the same as Koenma.

Lina looked at him for a moment and one eyebrow rose.

"I'm the second in command. And when dad's not here, I'm in charge. Like now! Fear me!"

Lina started laughing, which caused the toddler to get mad and draw himself up to his full height. A grand 3 feet.

"My name is Moenka! I'll teach you to act like that with me! Demon! The first step!"

Lina was too busy laughing at the toddler to notice the green demon pull out a knife. It flashed and a long, deep, cut appeared on her right arm. It ran from her shoulder to halfway down her forearm. Immediately, Lina stopped laughing and clenched her teeth, determined not to give them the pleasure of hearing her cry out. Blood poured from the cut, splashing on the floor in what seemed like impossible amounts for a simple cut, deep though it was.

"Will you become a Yokai?" Moenka demanded.

"No." Lina ground out. The beatings that followed, interspersed with demands and questions, left her torn and bloody. When they threw her into her cell, Lina was unconscious and had lost too much blood.

"I thought we were just going to make her into a demon, not send her through the worst torment in Limbo!" Glueman gulped. "Now she won't survive, and all the demons who died so she could be caught, died uselessly!"

"You fool, if don't shut up, we'll be in big trouble. You'll be as bad off as she is!" but neither demon could resist the urge to look into the cell and looking at her in pity.

"She was just standing up for herself and her kind. I don't ever remember demons getting such a beating because they stood up for us." Glueman winced again and looked straight ahead.

Lina groaned silently. She wasn't as bad off as they seemed to think. Or was she. She didn't know. Even her sister wasn't this brutal! But she had to get away. Her curiosity wouldn't get the better of herself next time. If there was a next time. Her consciousness was quickly fading, and she didn't know how long she could last. A small pop in the corner of cell, alerted her to the presence of someone.

Or something.

Was that better than my last chapter? Was it? Was it? Was it?

Oh well, anyway! Chapter three will be out...soon? I hope?

Hehe. This is fun! I'll continue my other fic, Darkness Within, so, bai bai!!!!!!!!

And major major thankies to my reviewers! And I don't care if you don't care that I had a birthday! I mean, it's MY b-day and MY cheesecake, so I'll thank you very much not to insult them, okay? Thankies!