-Chapter Six, Forest of the Darkness, Truth Revealed-
"Well. Let's go," Yusuke jumped into the swirling portal, followed by Youko Kurama and Kuronue.
Color whirled past them, dizzying the detective and the demons alike...up, down; side-to-side...no one had a sense of direction anymore. Even the fox's golden eyes were shut tight as his silver locks blew around his pale face. Kuronue's wings were flapping over-time, trying to keep himself upright...well; he thought it was upright anyway.
This went on for what seemed like eternity, and both demons could clearly hear curses and death threats escape Yusuke's lips.
"I'd rather be dead right now," Kuronue muttered.
"I'm with ya all the way," Yusuke said, sending a glare to where he thought he came hurtling downwards.
"Complaining will only make it worse!" Youko Kurama snapped, opening his golden eyes to send them both a cold glare.
Finally, they landed with a thud on thankfully soft ground. Huge trees loomed over the trio, casting the ground into darkness. They could barely make out the closest objects. Which mostly consisted of dirt, tiny rocks and shrubs that hugged the tree trunks. A cold chill ran through Yusuke's spine as he stood on shaky legs, trying to take in his surroundings.
Something about this forest didn't feel right.
The landing had sent Yusuke and Youko to the ground, but Kuronue, thanks to his wings, was saved from such a fate.
Kuronue grabbed Youko Kurama's wrist and pulled the fox demon onto his feet.
"Yeah...I'd definitely rather be dead than go through that again," Kuronue said with an oddly sadistic tone as he landed soundlessly on the soft terra.
Youko smirked.
"Hey, where the heck are you guys? I can't see one stupid thing-!" Yusuke called, waving his arm in the darkness.
"Yusuke!" Youko snapped, "Let go of my ear!"
"Heh, sorry Kurama."
"Kurama, do you know where we are?" Kuronue asked, "I've never been here before."
"Kurayami no Mori," Kurama replied.
(a/n: 'Forest of the Darkness' – Japanese sounds so much better than English, doesn't it? )
"Sounds cheerful," Yusuke snorted, "Can you get us out, Kurama?"
"Yes. It will take a few days, though."
"A few days?!"
"That's what I said, Yusuke."
"Well...can you at least make one of your lampweed things?"
Youko swept his hand through his shining silver tresses, and tosses a seed onto the ground. A thin green stalk shot up three feet, and three yellow, tulip-like flowers bloomed. Light spilled over the area, and Yusuke swore he heard groans from the dark depths of the trees.
"It's a lot brighter when I'm in my demon form," Youko explained to the slightly surprised look on Yusuke's face. The last time Yusuke had seen the lamp weeds, they were a foot tall, and the flowers had simply been large, yellow glowing buds.
--
Night had fallen, plunging the forest into total, impenetrable darkness. The light from Youko's lampweeds was now illuminating a smaller space, as if the evil darkness was fighting against it, pushing it back.
Youko and Yusuke were asleep, but Kuronue was pacing, muttering to himself.
He felt something strange...odd...and it had nothing to do with the forest. As if he had a specific purpose...something Koenma hadn't told him...he couldn't stop thinking about it in this ringing silence. He shook his head and rubbed his temples, his wings flexed behind him restlessly.
Suddenly, his hand shot to his neck, as if in a trance, his violet eyes widen slightly.
The pendant...why did he go after it? He always felt a power rise within it at times of great emotion for him...Kuronue's father had given it to him on his deathbed. But that wasn't it. And he wasn't power hungry.
Somehow, that pendant had a connection directly with him...and here in the Makai, he felt it stronger than ever.
"I hope this won't complicate our mission," he muttered softly.
-End Chapter-
You're not gonna find out the 'secret of the prettyful red pendant' for awhile, so don't hold your breath. It's all part of the plot.
"Well. Let's go," Yusuke jumped into the swirling portal, followed by Youko Kurama and Kuronue.
Color whirled past them, dizzying the detective and the demons alike...up, down; side-to-side...no one had a sense of direction anymore. Even the fox's golden eyes were shut tight as his silver locks blew around his pale face. Kuronue's wings were flapping over-time, trying to keep himself upright...well; he thought it was upright anyway.
This went on for what seemed like eternity, and both demons could clearly hear curses and death threats escape Yusuke's lips.
"I'd rather be dead right now," Kuronue muttered.
"I'm with ya all the way," Yusuke said, sending a glare to where he thought he came hurtling downwards.
"Complaining will only make it worse!" Youko Kurama snapped, opening his golden eyes to send them both a cold glare.
Finally, they landed with a thud on thankfully soft ground. Huge trees loomed over the trio, casting the ground into darkness. They could barely make out the closest objects. Which mostly consisted of dirt, tiny rocks and shrubs that hugged the tree trunks. A cold chill ran through Yusuke's spine as he stood on shaky legs, trying to take in his surroundings.
Something about this forest didn't feel right.
The landing had sent Yusuke and Youko to the ground, but Kuronue, thanks to his wings, was saved from such a fate.
Kuronue grabbed Youko Kurama's wrist and pulled the fox demon onto his feet.
"Yeah...I'd definitely rather be dead than go through that again," Kuronue said with an oddly sadistic tone as he landed soundlessly on the soft terra.
Youko smirked.
"Hey, where the heck are you guys? I can't see one stupid thing-!" Yusuke called, waving his arm in the darkness.
"Yusuke!" Youko snapped, "Let go of my ear!"
"Heh, sorry Kurama."
"Kurama, do you know where we are?" Kuronue asked, "I've never been here before."
"Kurayami no Mori," Kurama replied.
(a/n: 'Forest of the Darkness' – Japanese sounds so much better than English, doesn't it? )
"Sounds cheerful," Yusuke snorted, "Can you get us out, Kurama?"
"Yes. It will take a few days, though."
"A few days?!"
"That's what I said, Yusuke."
"Well...can you at least make one of your lampweed things?"
Youko swept his hand through his shining silver tresses, and tosses a seed onto the ground. A thin green stalk shot up three feet, and three yellow, tulip-like flowers bloomed. Light spilled over the area, and Yusuke swore he heard groans from the dark depths of the trees.
"It's a lot brighter when I'm in my demon form," Youko explained to the slightly surprised look on Yusuke's face. The last time Yusuke had seen the lamp weeds, they were a foot tall, and the flowers had simply been large, yellow glowing buds.
--
Night had fallen, plunging the forest into total, impenetrable darkness. The light from Youko's lampweeds was now illuminating a smaller space, as if the evil darkness was fighting against it, pushing it back.
Youko and Yusuke were asleep, but Kuronue was pacing, muttering to himself.
He felt something strange...odd...and it had nothing to do with the forest. As if he had a specific purpose...something Koenma hadn't told him...he couldn't stop thinking about it in this ringing silence. He shook his head and rubbed his temples, his wings flexed behind him restlessly.
Suddenly, his hand shot to his neck, as if in a trance, his violet eyes widen slightly.
The pendant...why did he go after it? He always felt a power rise within it at times of great emotion for him...Kuronue's father had given it to him on his deathbed. But that wasn't it. And he wasn't power hungry.
Somehow, that pendant had a connection directly with him...and here in the Makai, he felt it stronger than ever.
"I hope this won't complicate our mission," he muttered softly.
-End Chapter-
You're not gonna find out the 'secret of the prettyful red pendant' for awhile, so don't hold your breath. It's all part of the plot.