The group (consisting of Yusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Danny) gazed outside in complete horror--the world was a complete desolate wasteland strangely illuminated by numerous street lamps that were still in order. Yusuke was the first to speak, "Goddamn…what happened?"

Kurama blinked, hoping the image would disappear; it wouldn't "This is a strange turn of events."

"Strange! This is freaking crazy! The world's ended! That's it man, game over…game over!" Kuwabara shouted in agitation.

Danny ran a hand through his messy black hair, his eyes still wide with shock, "This had got to be some seriously bad dream…"

The boys nervously walked further away from the warehouse, looking around in anticipation for any signs of life, "Aside from these streetlamps, there are no lights anywhere, not even the moon or any stars are visible," Kurama muttered.

"Yeah and my watch says that it's 3 p.m. now," Yusuke added.

The wind blew solemnly and a newspaper hurtled toward the group. It smacked against Kuwabara's feet and he picked it up, his eyes widened, "Guys! Look at this!"

They gathered around Kuwabara, peering over his shoulder, "What is it," Yusuke demanded.

"This paper is ten years from now!"

Danny gasped, "And look who made front page!"

On the cover of the newspaper, smiling seductively up at them was none other than Kuroko. She was clad in a very elegant black evening gown and Nightshade, Hasaki, and numerous other henchmen were standing next to her: some human, some demon, and even a few undead, the headline read: Queen Kuroko To Visit Canada For Week Long Vacation. The date at the top sated that it was the year 2015. "Well that's something you don't see everyday," murmured Yusuke in disgust.

"And why Canada?" Danny wondered aloud.

Kurama shook his head, "It doesn't matter…it would appear as though we have been flung into the future…and Kuroko has succeeded in her plans for world domination."

Kuwabara, who was busy ripping up the paper, growled, "Ya' think?"

Danny watched wearily as the paper shreds fell to the ground, "But what about the others?"

Yusuke stiffened up, his chocolate eyes narrowed, "I guess we'll just have to find out." With that sad Yusuke rushed off in the direction of his neighborhood.

"Wait, Yusuke," Kurama called in warning then he took off after him, followed shortly by Danny and Kuwabara. They ran for a couple of blocks until Yusuke came to a sudden halt in front of the craggy remains of a ruined building.

Kuwabara took big gulping breaths, "Urameshi…what's the rush?"

Yusuke lowered his head and stared at the grounds, the building before him had once been his home and now it was just rubble…like everything else in the future, "Nothing, there's nothing left…for all we know everyone's gone..."

"Yusuke…" Kurama began but Danny cut him off.

"Look, the others are resourceful, I'm sure they're ok, somewhere…"

"For the most part," a voice hissed from above them.

The four boys look up; standing on the top of the ruined building is a large and ugly lizard looking man who is obviously a demon. The man had large, bulging orange eyes, like a chameleon, and a leathery frill held erect around his head. He was bald and his skin was scaly and vibrant emerald green. The lizard demon is dressed in tattered black pants and his green scaly tale flicks menacingly behind him. He was wearing worn brown gloves and his feet were bare but deadly claws. The lizard man was armed with a metallic baton, the ends were sparking with electricity and it looked deadly. The lizard man continued to speak, "You humans never remember when your curfew is…which helps remind me everyday why I chose this job!"

Yusuke, who had been anticipating a fight since they say the decayed scenery, growled, "Listen you scaly freak, nobody tells me when to go to bed!"

The lizard man squealed in delight, "Guess you boys are earning yourselves a trip to the correctional facility." He then jumped down from the building and rushed towards them, Danny was first target.

Before he reached him though Danny smirked, "Going ghost!" In a blazing circle of white light Danny transformed into his ghost form and went transparent. This caused the lizard man to run right into the wall behind Danny.

The lizard pried himself from the wall, "Urgh," he groaned as he shook out his frill, "You little bastards!"

Kuwabara clenched his fists, smirking, "Bring it on ugly!"

Kuwabara's spirit sword sprang into life in his hand and Kurama pulled from his long red locks a single rose that instantly elongated into a thorny whip. Yusuke glared at the demon, his fists glowing with a blue spirit aura.

They launch themselves at the demon but the demon parries most of their attacks with his electric staff. Spinning on his clawed foot he was able to hit Yusuke in the gut, shocking him severely.

"Arghhhh!" Yusuke collapsed, clutching his stomach.

The lizard man smirked, "Surprised you're not dead from such a shock kid but now I'm bringing this fight to a close."

"Damn straight," a voice called out.

The lizard man spun around, "What the—," however before he can finish his sentence an older Shizuru, armed with a flamethrower, blasts him with it, "GARGHHH!"

Shizuru smirks as the Lizard man collapses in a heap of ash, she takes no notice of the group of guys and instead lights a cigarette, "Holy crap…Shizuru! What are you doing here?" Kuwabara exclaimed.

Shizuru puffs on her cigarette, "Saving your worthless ass for one thing bub, and—Oh my god! Kazuma is that you!" Shizuru's cigarette dropped from her mouth as she hugs her baby brother. Kuwabara can't help but notice that she looks a bit older but then he remember that it is 10 years in the future, but even he can notice the worn look on her face, a lot has happened.

"Well yeah it's me sis…but what's happened?"

Shizuru pulled away, her eyes darkened, "Ok, but it's not safe to talk here, we have to get back to head quarters."

"Head quarters?" Danny asked.

Shizuru nodded her head solemnly and turned away from them, "I said I'd explain when we get there, c'mon!" With that said she takes off and the guys follow her, Kurama helping Yusuke who is still recovering from his shock. After run for about ten blocks they stop in front of a large pipe in a dried up river bed, "Here we are."

Yusuke scoffed, "Looks like a dump to me."

Kurama smirked at the spirit detective, "You seem to have recovered quickly."

The group enters the pipe and as they go down the long tunnel they soon reach the end. This then leads to a large inner cit of human refugees. Shizuru sighs, "Home, sweet home kids."

Danny glances around, "Sure seems like it." He tires hard not to make eye contact with any of the few forlorn individuals they pass and head into a large, somewhat cleaner building. Shizuru stops to speak with a large man wearing oval wire-rimmed glasses. He is wearing black cargo pants and a blood red tank top under a black trench coat that ends in tatters near the tops of his dingy combat boots. His hair is done in tight braids with yellow beads on the ends of the braids and he stands at a menacing 6 feet even. When he speaks it's with a deep yet quite voice, "Did you find any more refugees, Shizuru?"

Shizuru smirked and cocked her head to the boys, "Not quite but you won't believe who I did find…"

The man looks past Shizuru for the first time and the eyes behind the glasses widen, "Danny? Is that you?"

Danny, taken aback nods, "Yeah, but who're you?"

The man laughs, "Well they used to call me a techno geek…though once they thought I was a jinx…but now that I think about it that was mainly your fault…"

"Tucker!"

The man, now revealed as an older Tucker, smiles, "Surprised aren't you? Anyways, the others are in the lounge."

"Who else is here?"

"Just follow me and you'll see." Tucker then turns and leads them into the building. First they see Sam who is wearing all of her hair down but other than that it was still the same length. Her shirt is similar to the one she wore ten years ago and her skirt is black and rather tattered with black stockings covering her legs and black combat boots on her feet similar to Tucker's. Over all of this is a trench coat but unlike Tucker's her sleeves are ripped off revealing her slender and pale arms. A locket around her neck glistens in the light, catching Danny's eyes.

Sitting next to Sam is Keiko who isn't as dressed up as the others but wearing simple blue jeans and a pink tee shirt. The only strange thing is that Keiko is wearing dark sunglasses in the rather dark room. On the floor reclines Botan dressed in her old leather outfit, a metal bat propped against the old couch.

Sam is the first to notice the new group, "Danny…is that you?"

"In the half-boy half-ghost flesh."

Sam jumps up in excitement and embraces him, Danny awkwardly hugs her back, "Uh, good to see you too Sam."

Keiko looks up, "Who's there?"

Yusuke makes his way over to Keiko and plops down next to her on the couch, "Keiko, it's us…and why are you wearing sun glasses? It's not very bright in the room."

Botan, her traditional smile gone from her face, explains, "I'm afraid shrapnel in an attack by Kuroko blinded her."

Yusuke's eyes widen in distress and he jumps up from the couch, "God dammit! Keiko I'm so sorry I wasn't there…"

Keiko shook her head sadly, "It's okay Yusuke, we thought you were dead. It's nice to know you're back."

Kurama, who had been examining the room, looked up, "Is Hiei or anybody else here that we should know about?"

Botan sighed, "We better fill you in on what happened in your absence."

Kurama did not like the tone of Botan's voice; "Such as?" he prompted her.

"I'm afraid that we have no idea where Hiei is…and we've had casualties in this fight."

Yusuke tensed up, "Like who?"

"When Kuroko started attacking the populace she attacked Genkai's temple. Genkai and Yukina were killed then and there."

Kuwabara flinched as if he'd been slapped in the face, "No! It can't be! Yukina! You mean she's gone!" Kuwabara cried.

Yusuke stared at Botan in dismay, "How…how did this happen?"

"Not long after the four of you disappeared, Kuroko was somehow able to open gates into the demon world and the realm of the undead, from there she was able to amass armies of them and soon spread her veil of darkness all around the world."

"Didn't anyone try and stop her," Danny asked.

Tucker looked down at his old friend, "Many world powers ignored it at first…but then when she started attacking other continents, world armies were sent in and everything…but none came back. And not long after, she confronted the U.N. and stated that those who allied themselves with her would be given power while those who fought against her would die…the world was hers."

Danny gulped, afraid of asking the question that was burning in his mind but he took a deep breath and asked anyways, "What about my parents and everyone in Amity?"

Sam gave him a reassuring smile, "Basically the same as here, only your family was the one that started their own resistance movement too being the only people with technology to deal with the threat."

Danny sighed in slight relief, though he didn't like the idea of any of them fighting for their very lives.

Botan decided it was time to continue, "And some more bad news, just a few years ago, she breached the spirit world."

"Seriously!" Yusuke shouted.

"I'm afraid so, and worse yet, she kidnapped Koenma."

Kurama, if it was possible, grew even more serious, "Where is he?"

Tucker looked up from the PDA he was messing with, "Intelligence tells us he's being held in Kuroko's Japanese HQ, which is in the center of Tokyo."

"Haven't you guys attempted to rescue him?" asked a baffled Yusuke.

Tucker put aside his PDA and smirked, "Actually, now that you mention it, we were about to attempt a good old-fashioned rescue mission tonight."

Danny jumped up, "Seriously?"

Sam nodded, "Yep," she paused, her face grave, "it'll be extremely dangerous though, so if you don't think you're up for it, we understand."

Danny didn't hesitate before he chimed, "I'm in!"

"Me too," added Yusuke.

Kurama nodded and all eyes fell to Kuwabara. Shizuru took a drag on her new cigarette, "Kazuma?"

Kuwabara stood in the center of the room, his face emotionless and his eyes cast down. After a moments pause he looked up, eyes a flame, "I'll do it if it's the last thing I do I WILL avenge Yukina!"

A half an hour later the group stood about a mile or so outside Kuroko's compound. Aside from the main characters there were about fifteen other rebels armed with various weapons to help in the fight. Tucker was crouched down behind a large piece of broken off building and was staring out at the compound thru binoculars, "I see a few guards outside the gate…some human and demon," he muttered. He lowered the binoculars and turned to Danny who kneeled beside him, "Danny this is where you come in."

"I think I know where you're going with this," Danny smirked.

Tucker nodded, "Right, overshadowing and then-."

Tucker was cut off suddenly when a bunch of screens placed around the city crackled and sparked to life, the traditional fuzzy snow appeared as if all the screens were having trouble getting reception. Kuwabara looked up at the screens, "What's up with all the big T.V. screens?"

Sam scowled, "Her highness is broadcasting again…"

The screens, one by one, snapped into the image of Kuroko. She was wearing a black top with intricate designs on it and her hair was done up in ceremonial buns. She had a smug look on her face as if she ruled the world (which of course she did) and looked down upon the wasteland that was her kingdom. Danny shivered, it was like she was looking right at them but he hoped that wasn't the case. Danny opened his mouth to say something but was cut off when Kuroko began to speak in a sultry and domineering voice:

"Good afternoon all of my loyal and lovely subjects. How is the weather in our dearest hometown? I just thought I'd call in and check on all of you lovelies…didn't want you all to get any ideas about revolting or anything silly like that. Canada is quite dull without all of you here…I blew up a few more buildings for you, I would send you pictures but while I was on the rampage I accidentally killed my cameraman. An unfortunate accident let me assure you." Kuroko paused, staring up at the ceiling of her screens as if trying to think of something to say, "Hmm…oh yes I know I said I'd be back in a few days but I've decided to swing by America. There are rumors of a small little group upsetting my kingdom and I hate for they're to be any infestations." Kuroko pulls out a map and begins to consult it, "I believe the main focus of this little nest of buggies is in Amity. Ahh it's so adorable how you people think you can rebel against me. Don't you know I've taken everything you have that could possibly hurt dear little ole me? Well whatever, if you all have death wishes I'm happy to oblige. Well I'm off to America kiddies, please take care," she finished with a wave of her hands and then all the screens with blank.

Danny, Sam, and Tucker stared up at the screen in utter horror, "Mom…dad…Jaz," he muttered.

Sam looked to Tucker with tears in her eyes, "Do you think she really means it Tuck? Is she really going to…to…kill our families?"

Tucker took off his glasses and wiped the lenses, "She's never joked before Sam."

Danny's eyes blazed green with fury, "I won't let her."

Sam puts an arm around Danny's shoulder and squeezes, "Danny you have to calm down. They're half way around the world right now and we have to focus on what we're doing here. Don't worry there are people back at our HQ that can send a message to your parents and make sure they go deeper in hiding or to some other city."

Danny looked up at Sam and didn't say anything for a bit, his green eyes still blazing, but eventually he looked down at the ground and nodded, "Alright."

Tucker nodded and pulled out his PDA, "Well, back to the plan…"

((In Front of Kuroko's HQ))

A lone guard leans against the barbed wire fence smoking a cigarette. He scowls out at the landscape, "Ugh…this job don't pay enough." Danny, in ghost mode and transparent, swoops down from overhead and overshadows him. He takes the cigarette out of his mouth and tosses it on the ground, "Right, that's the easy part down," he mutters." Danny as the guard heads to the front gate where a couple of demon guards are lounging around.

The biggest of them glares at Danny as he approaches, "Hey, where's your clearance?"

Danny reaches into the guard's pocket and shows him his I.D. as Sam, disguised as another soldier brings down the others who are chained together like prisoners. "We caught these rebels sneaking around, I'm sure the Mistress will be pleased when she returns," Danny states in the guards gruff voice.

The large demon guard nods, "Yep, that promotions right around the corner." He waves them in and they begin to march but the demon guard stops Danny, "And another thing," he begins causing Danny to gulp, "it's your turn to bring the chips to the poker game Friday, don't forget again."

Danny sighs and then salutes, "Right, don't worry."

The group enters the building and they go down one of the hallways that lead to the prison. Tucker, glancing around them, nods, "We're almost there…" They continue to march to cells and across from them is a door marked MAXIMUM SECURITY.

Danny smirks and goes up to the guards standing there, "Hey guys do you have the time?"

"Uhh, yeah it's about…uhm...seven o'clock."

Danny sucker punches him and then kicks the second guard in the head, knocking him out, he then flies out from the soldier he was controlling and starts to release the others. As soon as Tucker is released he begins to give orders, "Team A will come with me to rescue Koenma, Team B will go free the other prisoners and attempt to overtake security, let's move it!"

The teams separate and Shizuru and Botan go with Team B. While the rest head in to rescue Koenma who is imprisoned in cell 30-B. Sam finds it and calls out, "C'mon, Koenma is in here."

The small group enters the room to find Koenma chained to a far wall. He is in teenager form and is very bloody and his robes are ripped to shreds. One of the rebel soldiers begins to pick at the chains, "We better hurry before—."

He's stopped mid sentence because someone has just snapped his neck in half. The soldier drops and a mysterious person walks from behind him, he is a man with long slicked back blonde hair, blue eyes, and (strangely enough) dimples, "So sorry. I would have preferred a quieter death but suffocation takes too long."

"You bastard!" Tucker shouts.

The blonde haired man smiles, "Hello there, my name is Akumugi, and I'm taking care of the mistress' head quarters while she's away on holiday," he lifts up a staff, "And I'm afraid I cannot allow any of you to live, so sorry, once again."

Many of the other rebels raise their weapons but before they can move Akumugi swings his staff around and it goes through them like butter, cutting them in half and killing them instantly. Akumugi smirks, "Next?"

"I'll teach you," Tucker cries out. He raises a pistol and is just about to pull the trigger when Akumugi lunges forward and pushes his staff through Tucker chest, impaling him. Blood splatters out everywhere and covers Akumugi. Tucker collapses without a sound, his glasses askew.

Akumugi wipes the blood from his face with the sleeve of his billowy white shirt, "My, my what a mess."

Danny's eyes widen in horror, "NO!"

Sam goes to run for Tucker's body but Danny holds her back, he knows there is nothing they can do, "TUCKER!"

The group powers up and gets their weapons ready. Yusuke glares at the man covered in blood, "You're gonna pay you maniac!"

Kurama slings his rose whip around his head, much like a lasso, and then sends it hurtling towards Akumugi. Yusuke, at the same time, fires a very large Spirit gun at him but Akumugi, with a lot of grace, jumps over both attacks, flips in the air, and lands behind Sam. He casually grabs her by the throat and lifts her into the air.

"SAM!" Danny screams in horror.

Sam struggles against Akumugi's inhuman strength, "Glk--."

"Stop it!" Danny launches himself at Akumugi in fury.

Akumugi smirks, "I wouldn't do that…I can be awfully clumsy." With that he snaps Sam's neck and drops her to the cold ground.

Danny lurches to a stop, his eyes wide with horror and tears beginning to well in his ghostly green eyes. He kneels by her twisted body, "NO! SAM!"

Akumugi looks down at the crying ghost, "Whoops, so sorry. Oh by the way, security forces are already done executing your comrades. I hope you all already said your goodbyes."

Yusuke charges up his spirit energy, "YOU BASTARD! I'LL KILL YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

Danny stands up, his eyes glowing like never before. Kuwabara and Kurama clutch their weapons in anger and the launch themselves at Akumugi.

((Meanwhile, 10 years earlier))

Hiei is caught in the middle of a sword fight wit Hasaki. They are each moving at an ungodly speed but still seem to have enough time for witty banter, "It doesn't matter how long we fight imp, I'll never stop and I am relentless," she says in a whisper.

The fire demon smirks, "True, but I can see through your illusion."

Hiei jumps away from Hasaki and fires off a blast of fire at seemingly nothing. The quite doesn't last though as suddenly a human figure runs out from the shadows, his body is wrapped like a mummy except for his eyes, this is the real Akumugi.

Akumugi is shrieking in pain, trying to pat out the flames, "NO! THE FLAMES! THE BURNING PAIN! MAKE IT STOP! SOMEONE HELP ME! HASAKI! MISTRESS! ANYBODY, PLEASE!"

Yusuke, Danny, Kuwabara, and Kurama, who were all standing up with eyes glazed over in a daze, collapse unconscious and Akumugi disappears in a puff of smoke.

Hasaki sighs and sheaths her swords, "Hm. I guess I need to tend to my comrade's wounds. But this isn't over imp…not by a long shot." She too disappears.

Hiei scowls and jumps down to where Yusuke and the others are, "Pitiful detective…simply pitiful."

Author's Notes: I hope you enjoyed the newest chapter of Han Rei, and I hope you'll also be enjoying the new fics I hope to start working on soon, and please review or Akumugi will put you into a mind set where anime is non-existent! Scary isn't he?

Also make sure you review or we'll send a pissed off Danny after you…and believe me you do NOT want to piss off Danny!