Chapter Eight
Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Yoko sat in a cave as the rain poured.
"Alesia lied to us." Hiei spoke first.
"We don't know that. It's raining and hard to navigate." Kuwabara stated.
"She gave us two no name places." Yusuke slammed his fist into the dark rock. "And she knew we would fall for it."
Yoko narrowed his eyes out into the dark. If it was true, the next time he saw her will be her last moment.
It was early morning when the rains calmed to a light drizzle. Makoto woke in the room alone. "Lay..len?" He looked around but she wasn't in there.
"She's busy." An unknow voice told him. "Mazonn and Zara wanted to barrow her for the time. So you're stuck with me kid."
"Who are you?"
She smiled in the dark. "You can call me the Insider."
Makoto rolled his eyes. /Great another bounty hunter./
Laylen stood, two pairs of eyes on her. "What do you want? Isn't it good enough that you have hostages and a search team?"
"We want to know where Yoko is?" Zara said briskly. "Why isn't he here?"
"How am I suppose to know, your the hunters. Perhaps your insider forgot to give them directions."
"You bring us the silver kistune, and Makoto and you walk free forever."
"I won't do it. Your joking yourselves."
"Then turn back time."
Laylen looked at them like they were crazy. "Do you want to destory us all?"
Mazonn thought on it. "I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse." He glared at her.
"I'm not doing it." She put her hands on her hips. It was a dangerous situation and the ice was thinning quickly. "I'd die before helping any bounty hunter again."
Mazonn narrowed his eyes. "That can be arranged."
Zara and Laylen looked at eachother, both a little frightened by the sudden rise of energy.
(Yoko dreaming)
Laylen rested peacefully in his arms. "I love you Yoko." Her voice whispered.
He kissed her on the forehead. "I love you too."
She began to slip out of his grip as the colors started to darken and things mixed around.
Suddenly he was reaching his hand out for hers so she wouldn't fall from a cliff.
"Ah! Yoko!" She screamed.
"Take my hand." He reached for hers but an attack hit him from behind. When he turned to attack, She fell down to the crashing waves below. "NO! Laylen!"
(End of dream)
Yoko shot out from the dream, sweat beads rolling down his face. He looked around. Yusuke and Kuwabara laid oddly on the floor by the burnt out fire. Hiei probably found a nice oak tree or something. Getting up he walked swiftly out, thanking the skies it wasn't raining anymore.
Laylen blocked another attack from the still shady youki. She twisted her staff in her hands preparing for another round of mini power balls.
"Your a better fighter then a year ago." He said.
"Yea well, I've been in better fights too." Anything sounded good at the moment.
Mazonn's energy pushed her hard into the back wall. He took her staff that she dropped. "Yes well I can do worse." Fligging it into the air, he pulled out his sword and sliced it in two pieces.
Laylen's eyes voided for the moment as part of her energy holder was destoried. She fell to one knee, feeling weak.
"Like I said, I could do worse." His sword poised at her throat.
Her cerulean eyes held angery. "Just one thing. Who are you really?"
Mazonn smiled. "I guess I do own you that much." He stepped into the light. Zara and Laylen taken by surprise.