Who: This is a little gem for those that have been reading thus far, if you're interested in the whole Solarian Speak thing. No it's not a real language, but you guessed that right? Yes it's completely of my own design, yes I'm insane for making up my own language, yes I'll use it more in this story. Anyway thanks for reading sorry for out of character-ness. I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho, and that's about it.

Chapter 11

Hidrigo lie on the ground fearful of the next few moments that seemed to pass like hours. Tears rolled out of the girl's eyes, which were now squeezed closed tightly trying to block out the sight of her own demise. An image flashed through Hidrigo's mind, an old memory from the Prince's past, that had not played itself out to her earlier. An innocent redheaded child playing with a guard and a young knight in training, it was obvious who the two others were.

Regretful tears pooled in Hidrigo's already waterlogged eyes. Hidrigo would have taken time to properly display her remorse, were it not for the fact she too would be joining those souls. "Forgive me, I failed" Hidrigo said in a voice that was barley a whisper. "I was not strong enough."

I can not die like this, would there any honor in it? A strong voice questioned from the back of Hidrigo's mind. What of the Prophecy? The princess, Lady Talva she trusted me, gave me the power to overcome. So I must. I can not…I will not allow it to end, not like this!

No!" Hidrigo screamed out. The symbol in the girl's right hand began to glow brightly. The three creature's that had possessed the body's of the dead Prince and his companions were forced to shield their eyes from the light, that seemed to engulf the entire room. The creature that held Vernon's form was so stunned by the light, he stumbled backward with his arms protectively surrounding his head instead of killing Hidrigo. The Prince's form too stumbled back as well his eyes were squeezed closed. Carnessis, merely turned his head away, not wanting to release Hidrigo's hand. Even now he was still persistent and goal orientated.

The dagger that had been stabbed through Hidrigo's hand with so violent a malice vaporized, as did the cord that had restrained the girl's feet, in the light, which soon weakened to a point where it was no longer overwhelming. Hidrigo now lie on the floor with a bright whiteness swathing about her body; it seemed to caress her gently moving about her form causing her hair and clothes dance along with it. Hidrigo's eyes slowly slid open but in the stead of her eyes was the bright sliver white color of the light. The creatures were surprised by what they saw.

Hidrigo slowly sat up; her face had a cold look of indifference drawn across it. Hidrigo's lips were nothing more than a thin line, that began to curve downward slightly as a hatful frown drew itself over the girl's face. The creature that has stolen Carnessis's form began to quack yet his grip did not wane.

With an unexpected quickness Hidrigo clamped her tiny hand tightly around Carnessis's throat. Her slender finger barely stretched over half of the creature's neck yet still Carnessis's form trembled. Hidrigo's eyes became narrow, and hatred glowed within the whiteness of her glowing eyes.

A dark red substance, slipped out of Carnessis's now gaping mouth, as Hidrigo squeezed the man's neck. The liquid slid down mingling with the old trails of blood.

"You that would steal the form of those with no life, will join those that dwell in the lands of the dead" a voice rumbled from Hidrigo's throat, only it did not have the airy tone of Hidrigo's voice. While the voice was very much feminine, it was deep, powerful, a voice to be feared. The creature with Carnessis's form made a sound as if it were chocking. Hidrigo released the being's neck from the powerful grip that she had on it. Carnessis fell forward so that he was on all fours, no longer holding Hidrigo's hand.

"Die" The voice commanded as Hidrigo lay her hand on the back of Carnessis's neck. The bright light emanated from Hidrigo's hand again, only now it was concentrated about Carnessis's body. When the light faded, the solider slumped forward lifelessly. Everything happened so fast in the eyes of Vernon, and the Prince that the two were surprised to see Carnessis's lying on the floor, while Hidrigo's was seated on the floor with a fierce look on her face.

The creature that held Vernon's form, perhaps expecting to be attacked, decided that while Hidrigo's glowing eyes were cast in a different direction he would attack the girl, thinking to kill Hidrigo before she had a chance to escape, or cause harm to his form. Vernon quickly raced up behind Hidrigo, who did not notice his movements. She just stared in a distant manner at Carnessis's form. Vernon swung his sword in the path of an arc attempting to sever Hidrigo's head from her body as she sat unsuspecting on the floor.

Hidrigo had been wiser to Vernon's movements than he had thought. The girl, as Vernon swung his weapon, had turned her head so that she looked at the dead solider square in the eye. In her hand, Hidrigo held the blade of Vernon's sword. Hidrigo had stopped Vernon's attack in mid swing, something that should have cost the girl her hand and then her head had the attack been pulled off successfully. Vernon's lips twitched, somehow he was unable to remove his weapon from Hidrigo's grasp.

The milky white eyes of the creature that held Vernon's form quacked as something equated with fear moved through the being's body. The girl was holding the blade of a sword unaware of any pain even as a cut opened up in her hand and blood drained out of Hidrigo's hand. The red liquid slowly oozed down the length of Hidrigo's arm, yet she still gave no mind to her wound.

The blade of Vernon's sword began to glow, taking on the light that emanated from Hidrigo's form. The light shot up through the blade of the sword all the way to it's hilt. The creature released the sword when the light reached the hilt of the weapon it held, as if weapon was ablaze with a intense heat. The sword clattered to the floor, and Hidrigo kneeled down, even as Vernon watched her with his milky pupil-less eyes.

As Hidrigo reached out to retrieve the sword that now lay on the floor she seemed to notice that her hand was injured. Hidrigo gave her appendage a discourteous look before returning her attention to the task at hand. The girl's blazing eyes stared unblinking at the creature that held Vernon's form as she rose with Vernon's sword, still glowing with the white light, clutched tightly in her left hand. Then in less than an instant Hidrigo had trust the sword through the soldier's gut.

It was amazing how fluidly the girl was able to move as she handle the sword in one hand. Especially, when one takes into consideration that it took years for Vernon to master that sword and use it with only one hand. Even then, he would still find himself losing his balance, if he did not coordinate his attack correctly. How this girl was able to use the sword so easily would have baffled Vernon's mind, had he been alive to think of such things.

Vernon's milky white eyes looked toward the now very callous looking Hidrigo, who had the blood of three people staining her clothes, her own and the blood of the two soldiers, with a confused and awkward fearful gaze. Hidrigo sharply flicked her wrist, so that the sword lodged in Vernon's body rotated so that the blade hung perpendicular to the ground. If the creature was capable of displaying fear, it was terrified now. In a movement that was impossible for simple human eyes to even register, Hidrigo drew the sword upward through Vernon's body loosing it from his flesh by slicing the man in two from the point where the sword had been lodged in his abdomen to the apex of his skull.

Vernon's body slunk down onto the floor, giving the most sickening sound as he hit the floor. Hidrigo just turned her back to the scene, something about the light that undulated about the girl's form made her cold and blood thirsty, and she obviously had not been sated.

The Prince, had just watched Hidrigo 'slay'the two soldiers. The look in his red eyes seemed to show that he was interested in what was happening about him. Hidrigo paid no mind to the arrogant look that had crossed the Prince's face. She only held out the blade of Vernon's sword, that still dripped with the soldiers blood, allowing a wordless threat to enter the air.

The Prince stretched out his right arm, and a sword materialized within his open hand eliciting a look of surprise from Hidrigo's glowing eyes. However, the shock did not claim the girl for long, Hidrigo's face grew cold as she seemed to prepare herself for a fight that would be much more difficult. Hidrigo clutched the sword she held tightly in both her hands, not even sparing a flinch for the cut on her hand that continued to bleed.

Forgoing the battle cry Hidrigo raced forward with the sword pointed outward, Hidrigo waited until the Prince's form was in range before she slowed and slashed at him with the sword. The Prince parried Hidrigo's attack with one hand, and even pushed the girl back.

Hidrigo was not prepared to give up as she attacked again, the Prince evaded the girl's attack yet again. With little effort he even countered the girl's attack. Hidrigo as surprised at how effortlessly the Prince moved as she blocked his counter.

The sound of the two swords clashing continued to ring out in the air as blows were exchanged, yet the Prince held the upper hand in this battle. He parried and dodged every attack that Hidrigo sent at him, while Hidrigo was having trouble holding her own.

The girl's back was becoming tense, and now Hidrigo began to feel sore, the light about Hidrigo's form was fading. Preoccupied with her bodily pains Hidrigo nearly did not notice the Prince's sudden attack. He had trust his sword forward, Hidrigo had to turn her face to the side to keep her head from being skewered. A cut opened up along the girl's cheek, and Hidrigo quivered.

If Hidrigo's failing strength was not enough, she girl's mind kept drifting in and out of the memories that the Prince's mind had held. Only, these memories they seemed different somehow, as was the Prince himself. Hidrigo shook squeezed her eyes closed and shook her head. She was already struggling to keep on her feet, now these images were bombarding her mind.

The Prince used Hidrigo's moment of preoccupation to attack the girl. Hidrigo luckily was able to block the Prince's attack. "Cohimeta." the voice that had once sounded so strong cracked from weariness as it spoke. "Forgive me!" Hidrigo raced headlong at the Prince's form giving one last end all attack that would decidedly be the finale of the battle. There was a loud resounding as metal collided with metal, then the sound of a sword clattering to the floor.

Haggard Hidrigo fell forward the tip of Vernon's sword was lodge in the floor, of course it was the only thing holding Hidrigo up at the moment. In front of the girl the Prince's unconscious form lay on the floor, the hilt of a broken sword still clutched in his hand, to a point off to the side was the tip of the Prince's broken sword.

Hidrigo drew in deep weary breaths as the light completely vanished from her form. Now all the girl knew was that she was tired. Slowly Hidrigo raised her head, her long bangs soaked with sweat and bits of blood were hanging in her face. Hidrigo's eyes twitched when she saw the scene before her. She had no memory of anything that had just happened but what she saw made Hidrigo quiver.

"W…what happened?" Hidrigo looked to the body of Carnessis, and Vernon, the bloody sword she was leaning on, and then the Prince. Hidrigo trembled as she pushed herself off of the sword. Her legs did not have nearly enough strength to support Hidrigo on her own so the girl tumbled to the ground. Hidrigo scooted herself as far away from the Prince's body and the sword as she could.

"What… have I done?" Hidrigo inquired into the air now on the verge of tears as she trembled. Hidrigo looked at her hands accusingly, there was no wound from the dagger that had been stabbed through her right hand, but it did herald the cut she received from Vernon's sword. "Such… wicked power. Is this what the prophecy wanted of me? To kill the one I was to…" A tear slipped from Hidrigo's eye, and down to her hand falling into the cut. Hidrigo drew her hands to her chest and allowed herself the moment to cry.

Hidrigo did not register the movements of a second person until a pair of hands wrapped themselves about Hidrigo's neck. Hidrigo clawed at the hands that were squeezing her neck so tightly. The girl struggled even as she was drawn to her feet. Hidrigo's eyes were scanning the room as she tried to break out her attacker's grasp, his grip was far too strong. "Cohimeta" Hidrigo chocked somehow realizing it was the Prince who was attacking her.

Hidrigo grew lightheaded and she swore she heard the sound of the evil laughter that had filled the room not long ago. "Please" Hidrigo chocked growing weaker her hands tugged at the Prince's fingers but they were far too tightly laced in position that Hidrigo had no hope to lose herself from the Prince's grasp.

Hidrigo's mind swam as a voice entered her head. The Prince he holds a connection to Altraworld his death will open the gates, then will come the other. Protect the other, to any end. You must not allow the shadows to fall upon him. Show him the road to the Prophecy. Hidrigo blinked as the room faded around her. The other? Altraworld? Hidrigo questioned the voice. Her head began to start pounding the lack of oxygen was starting to get to her.

In the Prince's clutches Hidrigo's body went limp, her hands hung at her side, and she was being supported by the Prince's hands which were still gripping the girl's neck. The Prince let go of Hidrigo, and her body slipped down onto the ground the marks of the Prince's hand were imprinted into the girl's skin. The Prince, eyes still glowing red gathered Hidrigo up in his arms, and carried the girl's limp body to the outside balcony beyond a large thick red velvet curtain.

Hidrigo stirred slightly, she opened her eyes vaguely to see a wicked smile that was drawn on the Prince's face his emerald eyes held a cold look, and his ruby hair looked wild and untamed. Hidrigo could only look upward as she felt herself drifting downward rapidly. A racing wind blew passed Hidrigo's limp falling form.