And yet again I am back, you all better reeeaaaaallly nice to me because I am not getting tons and tons of reviews...here is to the only two lovely people who reviewed me! Autumn and Crazedcandie a HUGE hug for both of them...here are the answers to your questions:
1)All the people were in the prison because a)they knew something he wanted to know (like Reiko) b) they would provide a type of entertainment (Reiko and Wainani) or c) he was going to ransom them off for money (Nishi)
2)My favorite Yu-Yu Hakesho character is most definatly...HIEI! I liked him the first time I saw him when he came on asa "bad" guy and let me tell you he is the NUMBER ONE most popular character in Japan, he recieved 18, 162 votes, in second was Yusuke with 17, 858 votes. Read my profile and you'll see how much I like him...
3) Yukina will come into play later on in the story...can't say anything more...
4)Akiko is in the infirmary at Spirit World she was talking to Chai using telepathy and Reiko was in the castle in "The Pit"
Thank you two yet again...I dedicate this chapter to you!
Standard disclaimers apply
Chapter Ten
(Wainani)
The man, Hiei, was standing at the window staring outside while I sat here next to the poor tortured girl, I now realized how lucky I truly was. Even in sleep she was tormented, her face was screwed up in pain and her body was as ridged as a board, every now and then she shook with a short spasm. All of her that was visible was covered in cuts and bruises, it was an amazing feat that she still lived, it must have taken a great amount of will to survive. Around both of her wrists there was a three to four inch long metal cuff thing that had hundreds of little symbols inscribed in the surface, just like the ones I had worn. Her white hair was shorn to a boyishly short length and it was plastered to her sweat soaked forehead.
"JUUSAGIT!" Reiko screamed jackknifing into a sitting position her hands gripping the blankets around her as she drew air into her lungs in short gasps, "Slivdaf hurshcib wridel!" She was shaking hard her eyes darting all around as she took in her surroundings.
"Shhh!" I hushed soothingly, "It's ok, calm down." Her eyes were wide and I couldn't help but be amazed by their color, her left eye was a metallic copper and her right was a deep violet that had emerald green flecks in it. "My name is Wainani."
"Where is he?" Reiko demanded her voice might have been beautiful before she came here but now it was coarse and rasped like sandpaper and it had a curious accent I didn't recognize.
"Who?" I questioned even though I knew whom she was talking about.
"Zinan." She spat his name out and stared at me, waiting for my answer.
"The Spirit Detectives and my brother are fighting him now," I smiled at her hoping that would pacify her but it had the opposite effect.
"Juusagit!" She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up only to collapse as her legs gave out from the strain of holding her tiny frame. "Do they know about his dolls?"
"Don't worry, I'm sure they do," I knelt next to her slipping my arm around her waist preparing to help her up and back into the bed.
"What dolls?" Hiei asked as his shoes came into my line of vision.
"The dolls, either you know about them or you don't!" She spoke shakily seemingly on the edge of consciousness, "We must get his, that's the only way to stop him!"
"Where are they?" Hiei's voice was toneless but I knew he meant business.
"In his room," Reiko coughed hard for a minute before spitting out a mouthful blood onto the floor. "I know where they are." She struggled back up to her feet and balanced precariously for a moment her face tightened in pain before taking a small step forward. "It's this way." Watching her was absolutely awful, it was easy to tell she was in so much pain but she refused to ask for help, I don't know why.
"Here, why don't you lean on me?" I offered holding out my hand.
"No…I'm fine…" she furrowed her brow in pain and I wanted to grab her and shake some sense into her.
"Enough." Hiei scooped her up, "This is faster, which way?" The look on her face was totally priceless as she grasped for what to say.
"Down this hall…take a right then go through the secret door." Reiko whispered seemingly shrinking into her self and away from us as we quietly padded down the hall. Looking around I didn't even try to suppress the shudder that came upon me about this awful place; there would always be bad memories in my mind from my times here. There was nothing I could do to change that, I had to come to terms with that and accept it, for if I didn't I would never find peace.
"Here," we stopped and Reiko motioned to Hiei to set her down and he did watching as she hobbled over to the stone wall and leaned on a stone in the wall forcing it back triggering a switch. With a loud groaning noise part of the stonewall inched backward and to the side revealing a pitch black tunnel which radiated evil while a rank stench invaded my nostrils. Clinging to the stonewall Reiko turned to Hiei and looked at him as if to say, 'ok, now it's your turn.' Holding out his hand Hiei summoned a fireball and stepped forward into the passageway Reiko and I close behind sticking close so as to utilize the light. It was dank and moldy down the passage, the sound of water dripping from somewhere was audible as we crept along at a snails pace so Reiko would be able to walk. None too soon it ended in a huge wall that loomed over us like an impossible challenge and yet again the defending champion Reiko stepped up to bat.
"Kick this stone." She pointed to a small hunk of rock that seemed insignificant to the wall as a whole but I drew back my foot and whacked it I was surprised when my foot sank into it. The sound of gears turning could be heard as a section of the barrier shot upward exposing a dimly lit office with a professional looking desk, bookshelves and a few chairs. Reiko moved quickly to the desk and collapsed behind it in front of a row of drawers, her hands shook as she reached out and grasped the handle of the bottom one and yanked it open.
What appeared to be a bunch of tiny dolls lay in the drawer along with a black metal box that had hundreds of little symbols carved on it. In one smooth motion she scooped all the dolls out and began ripping the itty-bitty manacles off all of them one by one. Shocked I realized that the doll she held in her hands was a replica of me before I could say anything she ripped the restraints off and I felt as though a huge weight had been lifted from me. Once she was done she removed the box from its hiding place and set it on the floor next to herself prior to placing the dolls in a pile a small distance away from herself. Hauling herself to her feet she fisted her hands and banged on the top of the desk until she popped some sort of secret hinge and a concealed compartment opened exposing a black book. Reaching into the cubby Reiko took out the book setting it next to the box as she picked up the candle from the corner of the desk she lit the dolls on fire and then left them alone.
"May I borrow your sword?" She asked not even looking at Hiei as she turned to the box and book falling to her knees in front of them. Without a word he handed over the hilted blade observing her carefully as she took the blade and sliced her palm open and placed it over the black box. The odd thing was not a drop of blood spilled over the edge of the box; it was like the box was sucking the blood right out of her.
Gasping loudly Reiko yanked her hand away definably a few shades paler than before cradling her injured hand to her chest staring at the box. A few seconds later the box popped open to show that what was inside was a miniature of Zinan, every detail perfect. A weak grin flitted across Reiko's face as she picked up the discarded chains and completely bound the inanimate Zinan spilling blood all over it but instead of staining the doll was absorbed.
"What do we do now?" I questioned as the fire made from the dolls started to die out.
"We leave…to find Zinan…to subdue him…in the only way possible," Reiko staggered to her feet tucking the doll and book into her belt while Hiei took the opportunity to snatch his sword back and sheath it.
"How do we find Zinan?" He demanded his gaze drilling into her.
"Through the mirror." Reiko used the bookshelves to support her to the aforementioned mirror where she dipped her finger into the blood gathering on her palm and drew a symbol on the glass face of the mirror. "Hisdaro frevci wlon," she hissed and I watched in awe as the glass turned blood red and began rippling. "Let's go." She let go of the edge of the mirror and allowed herself to fall forward into the depths of the mirror disappearing from our sight.
"Reiko!" Hurriedly I rushed to the mirror and jumped in after her hoping to go to the same place she had gone.
"Prepare yourself for your final demise!" Zinan taunted right before throwing his head back and laughing manically, in front of me Reiko was sprawled on the floor the doll and book still tucked into her waistband. Something stopped me from calling out to her I don't know what but I kept silent, waiting and watching. Slowly she peeled herself off the floor and sat back on her butt her knees bent and her feet pointed backward.
"Zinan!" Reiko called out causing all of them to whip around and stare at her, "While they do not know who and what you are…I do and I can stop you."
"You and what army?" Zinan growled summoning energy to his hand causing the hairs on the back of my neck to stand straight up.
"No army, just this!" She yanked the doll out of her clothes and the look horror that crossed over his features was wonderful, "Yarkja zubvi krofda." The bindings on Zinan's likeness began to glow and at the same time irons of light appeared on his body the same way as on the doll. Unable to stand upright much less defend himself he teetered and fell over as Reiko did an impression of it only fainting on her way down.
(Kuwabara)
It was kind of sudden, the bad guy was out of the way, a girl was unconscious on the ground, Wainani was sitting next to her looking relieved and Hiei was just there. I had no idea how they had got there but there they were and I wasn't complaining, at least it hadn't been Hiei to save us or I would have never lived it down. Chai was bent over Orino trying to wake her up, Kurama was watching Destin kick the crap out of Zinan while Yusuke talked to Koenma through his little compact thingy.
"We have Reiko here and that dude Zinan, yup, mm-hmm," he closed the thing and turned to me. "It's time to go home."
"YES!" I punched the air in victory.
"Everyone gather over here, we're going to be transported back to Spirit World headquarters." Yusuke yelled walking over to Zinan, Kurama picked up the white haired girl, Hiei and Wainani a step behind him and Chai brought over Orino a split second later we were in the main office surrounded by people. There was Koenma, George, Dundrogo, Leiko, Nishi, two guys, a kid and two women I didn't know.
"Drake!" Leiko ran over to him right into his arms tears streaming down her face. "Thank God you are alright, if you had…I don't even want to think about it! Hold me! Just hold me."
"Take Reiko to the infirmary and Zinan to the cell with the highest level of security!" Koenma ordered and George leapt to do what he said and the woman with dark brown hair walked over to Kurama with the white haired girl, she reached out and smoothed hair out of her face.
"She is so young," she voice was thick with tears. "Why do they have to involve the little ones? Why can't they attack the ones who can protect themselves?" Abruptly she turned away looking up at the ceiling blinking rapidly to stop any tears from coming as her throat convulsed.
"Mikki, it's ok," the man with black hair that had golden-brown streaks at the bottom hurried over to her and drew her into the comfort of his arms.
"I'm here to collect someone for the infirmary," a man with red hair that was darker than Kurama's ran in not even slightly out of breath.
"Right here," Koenma informed him and he nodded taking Reiko out of Kurama's arms.
"I would like the people involved in this case to come to the hospital wing as well for a check up to make sure none of you have been contaminated, if you don't want to come I will have you bodily dragged down." He then turned on his heel and left, feeling it was in my best interests I followed along with everyone else in the room. The hospital wing was actually a completely separate building and was very impressive; there were tons of machines and people buzzing about. I spotted Sayo, Oki, Dundrogo and another guy sitting next to a bed where a girl with bright red hair floated about a foot off the bed, next to them in the other beds were the rest of the victims.
"Everyone please wait here for one minute while I get this lady a bed, you sir please follow me with that woman so we can see to her receiving proper treatment." The man strode off with Chai close behind, leaving us standing there looking around and waiting for him to come back. A minute later a black haired, brown-eyed woman approached us and led us through a series of tests to make sure we weren't "tainted" by anything. We all passed with flying colors before we were shown back to Koenma's office where he was sitting behind his desk looking very professional which was never a good thing.
"I'm sorry to say but your task is not yet complete, Reiko is in no condition to be left on her own, she needs to be taken care of 24/7. She could receive this treatment here but the problem is that she would not recover very well mentally in this environment due to how sterile it is it's just too different from what she is used to. What she needs is a safe and comforting place, which is why I am having her taken to Genkai who will take care of her from start to finish. The only thing is that she will be needing someone to watch her and make sure she is ok, Genkai has students to tend to therefore she can't always be there and Yusuke, Kuwabara and Kurama have school so…Hiei, the responsibility falls on you to guard her." Koenma told us and next to me Hiei tensed and I half expected him to either tell him to stuff it or kill him but instead…he nodded assent!
"Good, good, as soon as Reiko has been check over to make sure she is in no immediate danger all of you will take her to Genkai's, now if you'll excuse me." Koenma dismissed us and we left to go and wait for Reiko outside of the infirmary building.
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