Chapter 11

"Who will join our fight?" Koenma's voice resounded through the stadium. All eyes were on him as the fighters looked on. A hushed whisper spread throughout the area as the fighters tried to comprehend what they had just heard. "All are welcome to join but we understand if you choose not to join. Thank you," he bowed his head slightly and went back inside. He sighed as he looked over to see Abbey still heaving into a trash can in the corner of the room, Hiei, as usual, sitting alone in a dark secluded corner, Sakura pigging out at a private buffet that had been set up for his pleasure, and Kairi and Kurama talking about school topics.

"Well?" Hiei said impatiently as Koenma continued to just stand there without revealing any information.

"We wait to see who will join us. That is all we can do for now," Koenma shrugged and sat down in a chair Indian style looking around the room.

"So what are we supposed to do right now? Just sit here and wait while Win-Poo could be out there killing innocent people?" Abbey frowned as she made he way over towards him, her legs a little shaky still.

"It's all we can do Abbey. Now go lay down and rest and I will inform you when it is time to take action," Koenma said sternly.

"Sorry I can't do that, if any one needs me I'll be out tracking down Win-Poo," Abbey growled and walked out the door towards the arena. Several people had lined up outside the door, seeming eager to fight. Abbey looked at them with a mix of awe and respect, "if you are here to sign up to help please follow me. We are beginning immediately and cannot waist any more time." A few of the fighters looked perplex that this girl was giving them orders. Many choose not to follow her, sure that she would just lead them to trouble and almost certain death, while others enthusiastically followed right behind her.

Abbey didn't even bother to turn around to see if any one was following her as she walked. If they choose to help then good, if they choose not to then she would have to defeat Win-Poo herself or die trying. As she walked she heard someone shouting then two people shouting. She turned to see several people following her and then she saw Sakura and Kairi running after her, Sakura strapping her dagger to her belt again.

"Hey your not planning on leaving with out us now are you?" Kairi laughed and slowed down to stand beside Abbey.

"I didn't know if you guys wanted to come since Koenma said to stay put," Abbey smiled at her new friends.

"Me, stay put on the orders of a toddler, while there is butt kicking to do? HAH!" Sakura laughed out loud and put her arm around Abbey's shoulders and Kairi did the same on the other side. "Face it abs, your stuck with us now," Sakura joked while Kairi just smiled and nodded as they walked.

"Ok then. Just don't call me abs," Abbey laughed and turned to see the fighters. She recognized a few of them as fighters she had fought in the tournament. She smiled nodding to the opponent that had given her the most challenge. The girl smiled and nodded back, her silver hair had been pulled back into a braid but a few strands still hung in her face.

"Hello Ashiko, glad to see you joined us. I'm happy to see a lot of you have decided to follow me. My orders where to sit and wait until our forces were ready. But in the time that would take Win-Poo could annihilate an entire city and I don't know about ya'll but I'm not willing to take the chance that the city he destroys is the city my family and friends live in. Let me make this perfectly clear, I am not an army general or leader. I am a human with a pretty good amount of fighting experience but no leadership skills what so ever. You follow me of your own free will. You can join as you please and leave if you please but please do so now. I don't want to have some one chickening out in the middle of a battle and run off leaving their teammates to die. So if your in then follow me, if not please get lost," Abbey smiled cheerfully and turned walking out of the stadium.

"So we go right?" Cami looked to Alex curiously making sure she wouldn't be alone in going.

"We go," She nodded affirmatively and ran after Abbey with Cami right beside her. The other fighters just briefly looked at each other then took off running after them. A few decided they couldn't follow a human's order and turned back waiting to see if Koenma would give them another leader.

As night fell and the fighters stopped to rest and eat Abbey looked around at all the fighters and cleared her throat to get their attention. When that obviously didn't work Sakura stuck two fingers in her mouth and sent out an ear splitting whistle which sharply caught the attention of the fighters gathered around a fire cooking their food. Abbey winced and smiled,

"Thank you Sakura. If I may have your attention I think we should take turns introducing ourselves so we know each other better. I'll start, my name is Abbey Webb and as you know I am a human and that's all there really is to know about me."

"Very nice abs. Well I'm Sakura Black and I am a cat demon and I'm also an orphan raised by gypsies," Sakura shrugged and looked at Kairi.

"Ok I hate introduction so I'm going to make this short and sweet. Kairi Fae, Kitsune," she smiled and looked around at the fighters to see who would speak next.

"Ashiko TashiWaki, I am part dog, part fox, and part dragon demon," She smiled and looked to Cami.

"So you're a mutt?" Yami sneered mockingly.

"Ok my turn then. Cami, I don't really use my last name so just call me Cami, I'm part dog demon but mostly human so that's why I don't look like a dog and that's it," Cami smiled and started poking a stick at the fire pulling her cape away from it.

"Alex, I'm a human, but no pushover one like some people think and I come from your normal happy family I guess you would say."

"Tabitha or 'Tabby', which ever you like, I am human and that's it basically," She laughed trying to think if there is anything she left out.

"Yami, I'm a fire kitsune and for you retards who don't know what that is it's basically a kitsune that controls fire. I hate preppy cheerful people and goody goodies, I'm only helping because my father is making me long story that's none of your business's so yeah," A strange girl with long black hair and silver tips spoke up. She had a black tail and ears that also had silver tips. She was wearing baggy jeans with a katana strapped to each side and a shirt that clearly says the phrase, 'When your talking all I hear is blah, blah, blah.'

"Er ok. Well I am Rave! I am a demon but I'm not sure what kind, probably a mutt too. I love parties and I hate sad little depressed people that have nothing better to do with their lives then make fun of people who can actually smile and have more than one capable emotion," the last girl spoke up happily. A vibe buzzed around her as if some one had stuffed her spirit energy with sacks of sugar. She sent a weird look over at Yami as if her last sentence had been directed at her. She was dressed in normal jeans and a cute multicolored shirt that would probably give you a headache if you looked at it for too long. A red bandanna tied back her frizzy brown hair and her eyes seemed to glow with unlimited happy curiosity.

"Well I think that's all of us," Abbey Grinned looking around at every one.

"Your not going to leave us out are you?" Kurama smiled mysteriously as he walked out of the woods with Hiei appearing in a tree top right behind him.

"You came?" Abbey frowned looking at them puzzled at their attitude.

"Don't get your hopes up. Koenma sent us to make sure you don't kill yourself in your futile attempt to lead a small group of fighters," Hiei frowned looking around at what he deemed a pathetic looking group.

"Well if it's futile then why are you here?" Abbey frowned at him.

"Hnnn," was the only reply she got.

"Well I'm sure all of you know Kurama and Hiei. So now that we are all acquainted it is time to get some rest. Sleep well we have a long journey early in the morning," Abbey yawned and fell asleep on the ground.