Moira gave another cry of agony as the stem twisted slightly.More blood dribbled down the corner of her lips. Hiei did not turn his gaze to her. He was afraid that the sight of her would distract him in this fight. Rage erupted in Hiei as he lunged at Tharian. Tharian formed a blade in his hand just as Hiei's blade was coming down on him and he adroitly parried the blow. Tharian kept a smug look as he blocked Hiei blow for blow. Finally, Hiei slashed Tharian from naval to sternum.
...And for some reason Tharian did not die...
Backing up against the wall, Tharian gripped his chest and stomach wound. His black blood trickled over his pale fingers, but he began to glow a blackish-red and his wound healed instantly. Uncertainty grew in Hiei. Could he take this demon down? Was it possible to kill a man who can heal at an astounding speed? Most importantly, was healing one of Tharian's abilities, or was it something else? Hiei growled putting his sword up for another attack.
"You are surprised aren't you? That your sword did not work, that is." Tharian parried another blow and slashed Hiei's arm. Luckily, it was only the left arm;Hiei could still keep fighting with his dominate hand.But everytime Hiei landed a blow, Tharian would always heal himself. "Pity. One like yourself would die when you could join me." Tharian's grin was annoying Hiei more than ever.
"I would never join someone like you!" Hiei snarled. His mind was racing to figure out how to beat this mongrel. It was then he heard a weak, half-choking voice begin to chant bizarre and unnatural words in an almost humming like tone. Looking up, Hiei saw Moira chanting. She was forcing the words out with the rest of her body's energy and she was flaring with life energy, not spirit energy.
"WHAT! BUT HOW!" Tharian roared as his attention was averted to Moira as well. Thoughts began racing through Tharian's mind now. He could not figure out where he had miscalculated. He hadn't known Moira knew that technique...this technique was the reason he was killing her. But now as she dwindled between life and death, she was using the last of her energy to use this technique.Tharian could feel the metaphysical bonds of the technique tighten around him and attaching his dark spirit to him, making him loose the ability to heal.
"N--Now!" She ordered Hiei, choking on the word as blood dribbled from her lips. She was not sure how long she could hold this bond on Tharian. What she did know is that she couldn't hold it for too long.
Hiei was not use to taking orders, but his intentions were quite the same as Moira's.Blood dribbled from various wounds on his body and he felt bruised and battered. He, of course, ignored this and began to charge toward Tharian. Normally Hiei would never charge, but Tharian was bound and Hiei knew Tharian wasn't able to make a move. Hiei felt his sword pierce through flesh, and Tharian cried like a wolf in rage and pain. Then there was a terrible screeching sound as the familiar spirit attached to him died and dissolve into oblivion.
Knowing he was fatally wounded, Tharian wrenched himself off Hiei's sword with a sickening sound. He pressed his hand hard against his wound, as he tried to stanch the blood. His hand touched the wall behind him and he melded with it and disappeared into the darkness.
As Tharian disappeared, Selenay stopped her chanting and the portal with the dark spirits pushing at it stopped growing and began to reduce to the size of a small ball. Selenay slunk to her knees and collapsed completely. The ice and vines around Yusuke, Kurama and Kuwabara diminished as Tharian disappeared. Hiei didn't turn to face his comrades, instead he turned to look up at the unconcious Moira. The chains around her wrist snapped as if they were made from tin, and the thick stem that stabbed her through her stomach disappeared as well. Then she was plummeting to the ground. Hiei watched at first and without any other hesitation jumped to catch her in his arms. Landing with an adoit movement, he looked down at her limp form in his arms. At first he thought she was dead. After holding her a bit closer, he could tell her breathing was slow and full of a determined effort.
Hiei hadn't noticed that Kurama-after checking on Selenay- came over to him and Moira. Kurama frowned slightly, as if knowing Moira's chances of survival were quite slim. Hiei set her gently on the floor, her blood seemed to be pumping on to the floor from her stomach.
Yes I know! I haven't update in forever! But my internet gave out and I had no way to post and I had a writer's block. I am VERY sorry and still hope you review this chapter. Okies bye bye.
