Yusuke and Kurama definately know that something has gone wrong with the girls. What could this mean for the travelers? Only time will tell. This chapter will make you laugh, bawl, "scream", gasp, and leave you breathless(This is all being said in the annoucer's voice from previews of movies)! I'm dead serious, this chapter has so many twists and turns you'll need a map to figure out all that is happening. Maybe not that extreme but this chapter is going throw alot at you and things will be answered that will lead to more questions than answers. How can that be though? Read, and the shroud will be lifted from your eyes. -
Yusuke: We have to hurry. How much farther?
Yutsuki: Right around that bend. We have to be cautious, all we have to do is sneak around the beast and we can enter easily.
Yusuke: Hurry!
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Keiko begins to rub the back of her head. As she begins to get her bearings, she looks around. She sees shapes and as they come into focus she recognizes the worried faces of Genkai, Botan, and Yukina.
Genkai(Almost whispering): You gave us a bit of a fright. We thought you had gotten a concussion.
Keiko: Why are we talking so quietly?
Yukina: There's a horrible creature on the other side of this rock. We've been using our power to shield ourselves from it's view completely.
Keiko: Where's Aiyka? She's not...
Aiyka: I'm right here and I'm fine.
Genkai: She's the one who did the first round of protecting us. She wasn't knocked-out like us. I was second. It seems that my theory was correct, the cell was designed to block energy from the Human World and most from Spirit World.
Keiko: Oh, so then the others still have a chance?
Genkai: Hopefully.
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Naserui: WHAT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY FELL DOWN THE HALL?
Captain: Well, they managed to escape and then they fell down the trap doors in the hall...
Naserui: I get it. Brother, I told you that we needed to be more cautious, do you now believe me? We have to get them back before the creature has it's way with them.
Hasakie: Yes, we will send full fledge troops down there, and if need be kill the creature.
Naserui: Only if need be though.
Hasakie: Forget about anyone in the way of bringing those girls back. We need them all. Now if you would excuse me, I must go seek council from the king.
Naserui: Father? But he has not given council since his illness.
Hasakie: Be that as it may, I need his council.
Tsiku: You may go to him, but you know full well that he may not give you any response let alone council.
Hasakie: He has his moments that he is able to guide us. This could be one of those times if he hears what it is that I have to say.
Tsiku: Then go, and may you find the answers you seek.
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Yusuke: So let's just kill it or something, what are we waiting for?
Yutsuki: We have company.
Kuwabara: What da ya mean com...
Yutsuki: Shh. Why would they?
Suddenly, a hoard of soldiers come barreling in the chamber slashing at the beast and all the while the General was shouting, "Find them, spread out and find them quickly."
Yusuke: Who?
Kurama: Isn't it obvious? The girls have managed to escape!
Yusuke: We have to find them before they do!
Yusuke begins to lunge forward but is thrown backwards by an incrediable force. Yutsuki and Kurama had both pulled him back. After that they both glared at the other obviously thinking the same thing about the other. "Traitor"
Kurama: Why did you throw Yusuke back like that?
Yutsuki: Why did you throw him back like that? You're just as guilty. I was trying to save his life, ours, and those friends of yours.
Kurama: Those were my intentions as well.
Yutsuki: Very well.
Kurama just nods.
Yusuke: Why the hell did you guys stop me?
Yutsuki: Think, if you go bursting out there you'll blow our cover, if they find your friends then we just have to let them be captured.
Yusuke: NO.
Kuwabara: There's no way that I'm just gonna sit here and watch them be drug off again. It goes against my code.
Shizuru: We don't care about your code right now. The only way to help the others is to let them go. We can't afford to be discovered.
Yutsuki: This may acctually be an advantage. They may just assume that the scout died in battle, normally they avoid it at all costs unless nessecerry, this would definately be nessecerry.
Kurama: Yes, I see your point.
Yusuke: I can't do that to her, I just can't go through that again.
Kurama: Yusuke, listen, I understand that it hurts to only be able to stand by and watch helplessly as someone you care for is being hurt or being ripped from your arms. I know that it causes you to doubt yourself and everything that you may believe in. But sometimes, you have to let go of everything and clear your mind so that you can concentrate on what you need to do.
Yusuke: How would you know?
Kurama: You aren't the only one who has a past or ones that you care for.
Yusuke is at first confused but then begins to understand.
: ARRRHHH!
Yusuke: What the...?
Yutsuki: They have slain the beast.
Kuwabara: Yeah, we caught a break.
Yutsuki: Quiet you fool.
Kuwabara: Sorry.
Shizuru: Why couldn't I have a little brother with some brains?
Kuwabara is about to say something until Yutsuki, as if reading his mind said..
Yutsuki: It's not worth our lives you fool.
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Hasakie: Father, I seek your council. What am I to do? I have most troubling news.
King: About your youngest sister?
Hasakie: No.
King: About the war?
Hasakie: No.
King: Then prey, speak of this trouble that has obviously gotten to you in a way that nothing should.
Hasakie: Father, you know of our prisoners of course?
King: Of course.
Hasakie: Well, after severly hours of guarding and watching them, I have found that, I have fallen in love with one of them.
King: Is this so?
Hasakie: It is.
King: And which would that be?
Hasakie: The one named Keiko.
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Captain: We found them. They're unconcious.
General: Excellent, take them back to Cell Pod E. Number 77. Now!
Captain: Yes sir.
As the girls are being taken away, Keiko opens her eyes and sees Yusuke in his hiding spot. She reaches for him and then realizing what could happen to them, drops it suddenly.
Yusuke: Keiko. I'm sorry, but I had no choice
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Wow, did you catch all that? Whew, that was a heck of alot of things for just one chapter. I bet you never saw the prince falling for Keiko, did ya? Yep, that was a shocker, not to mention the fact that now Yusuke and his group don't have to worry about that horrible creature. That's a plus, but the fact that Keiko saw Yusuke and that he wasn't going to help them, that must have sucked. Yusuke had to watch Keiko being taken away from him again. Then there's Kurama, he's having just a hard of time as Yusuke, if not more. He has to watch someone he cares for from the past, constantly be taken away from him. Ouch. I'll give you a little peak at the next chapter.
They get inside the castle, then it will focus mainly on Kurama, Aiyka, Yusuke, and Keiko. Hiei will also become a major part in the next chapter. There's your sneak peek so you can guess what to expect.