Prisoner of Destiny:
Summary: Sequel to Water and Fire. Now that the elementals rule the three worlds, everything is under their reign- ningens and youkai alike have all been enslaved, even the YYH gang….and Kiya can't do anything about it. Or can she? Alone she will try to uncover the elementals weakness and use it to return the worlds to their rightful state. But…… where's Hiei? HieixOC.
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Wow, I just realized how horrible an authoress I am. I haven't once thanked the people who have reviewed to Prisoner of Destiny! I am ashamed. Thank you to everyone who has been wonderful enough to review this story! I love you all more than…..than……almost more than pop-tarts, and that's saying a lot! To all those people who aren't reviewing…….I still love you, just not as much. …….Hehe, I crack myself up. Moving on!
Because I write this story for my wonderful readers, I would like your opinions. I know I've asked this before, but hardly any people answered my question. The question is: Should I have this story end after this installment, or continue on with a trilogy? Here's the thing, to end it now, I'd have to kill Kiya- and to have it go on, I'd eventually have Kiya and Hiei have children (they would "mate" if you catch my drift---good god, I'm so stupid). So, what should I do? Give me your input, and just so I won't ruin the ending, I'll keep my decision to myself until the end, okay? So, if you would please let me know, I'd be very grateful.
Here's that chapter……..4! that's it, chapter 4. Enjoy! (Language warning for this one, folks.)
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Recap:
Sasha seemed impatient and annoyed that Geknai kept talking. It seemed as if she needed to tell me something important. 'What is it?'
"I know where Hiei is."
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Chapter 4:Helpful Birdie:
Amidst the happiness, relief and my own personal awe, Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Keiko, Shizuru, Koenma, Genkai, Sasha and I eventually made it to Genkai's temple.
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A/N God, that's a lot of names.
Readers: SHUT UP!
Eep, sorry! (crawls back to her pop-tarts) meanies…
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As soon as I got there (no matter how much I wanted to stay and talk with all my friends) I ran- with Sasha- upstairs and into my room, closed and locked the door, and walked right over to the bed. I sat down on the small twin sized bed and placed Sasha in front of me on the comforter.
"Alright," I began, staring intently at the beautiful bird staring back at me. "Tell me everything. Starting with why you chose now to show up instead of the day I got my powers."
Realizing that I was all business, Sasha spoke to me telepathically. "I was not alive back then. It took a large amount of your energy to release me from my egg-which is what happened when you performed the Dominance Ritual. You sent out your energy, the energy came to me, and I was created. But, when I hatched, I could not find you anywhere- it was like your presence was being sealed from me, so I came here- to the place with most of your aura still around it. I knew you'd come here eventually and Genkai was gracious enough to allow me to wait here until you arrived."
I nodded- content with my familiar's answer. Now, on to the more important questions. "How do you know where Hiei is? Where is he?"
"One question at a time, Kiya. To answer the first question; because I am your familiar- therefore I can feel some of your more prominent emotions- such as the love you feel for the Jaganshi. Because of this, I am able to sense his spirit, whereas you are not-"
"How come you can sense him and I cant?" I interrupted.
Sahsa squawked in annoyance. "If you will be quiet and listen, I will tell you."
I sat silently. What a bossy bird…
"Alright, I can sense him because the people who have imprisoned him only shielded his energy from you, the Rekai Tantei and all who accompany you. They never shielded him from me."
It took a while for all of this information to sink in. Imprisoned? Shielded? I took a deep breath and asked the one question I had needed to know since the Ritual of Dominance had been performed. "Where is Hiei?"
"Beneath the Elementals lair."
I had been expecting an answer, perhaps even a farfetched one—but nothing that I had predicted in my tiny little mind came anywhere near what the true answer was. Beneath the house I had been held prisoner in for the past two weeks? What the hell? Were the other Elementals trying to smite me and piss me off? Because if so, they were doing a pretty damn good job.
"We need to find him- now."
"We can't."
I stared at Sasha. "What do you mean we can't?"
"He is being heavily guarded. Besides, do you think you can just barge into the dungeons whenever you want? Jasaro, Terra and Aerosaku will be watching you like hawks until they feel that they can trust you."
I was silent for a moment, then cautiously asked, "What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that it would be wise for you- if you ever want to get Hiei back- is to play the part. Do a little acting- play up to 'their majesties' wishes and gain their trust. Only then can you retrieve the one you love."
I had never thought of it that way. Right at that moment, I was extremely happy that I had a familiar for one primary reason: I would have never been smart enough to come up with a plan like that.
"You're right," I murmured.
Sasha let out a sound that sounded very similar to a snort- well the closest sound to a snort a bird could make. "Of course I am."
"But when can I see him?" I had never felt the need for something in my life more intensely than I did at that very moment. I needed to see Hiei.
"You can see him right now," Before I had the chance to question the beautiful bird's vagueness, she hopped onto my lap, tall enough to stare right into my silver eyes. "Let me show him to you,"
Sasha pressed her beak gently to my forehead and immediately, my world went dark…
…but only momentarily. Almost as soon as everything had blackened, I was met with a light, dim at first, but gradually growing in intensity. The light flickered back and forth to the point that I finally realized that the semi-bright light was in-fact coming from a small flame torch placed upon the stone wall in front of me.
It was odd, I was seeing what was in front of me, but I wasn't truly there. I felt like I was seeing a vision. As I turned my eyes to the dark lump lying on the ground, I realized that this was a vision I would have never wanted to experience.
There, lying on the ground; missing a shirt and on his chest, arms and back were various cuts and slashes- leaving a pool of blood around his un-moving form….was Hiei.
"HIEI!" I screamed, it didn't look like he was moving. I tried in vain to move, but my body would not respond. "HIEI! PLEASE- WAKE UP!" My throat burned with tears threatening to force their way through my desperate screams.
"He cannot hear you, Kiya." Came the soothing voice of Sasha, trying to calm me down.
"What did they do to him? Is he alive? Tell me!"
"He is alive, but just barely. When you had passed out after the Ritual, Hiei- being the strong willed youkai he is- awoke, and tried in vain to release you from the Elemental's hold. He cared not that the worlds were not the same, he just wanted you back. He fought the Elementals, and very well, might I add. But his attempts were in vain- they over-powered him, beat him badly, then left him in the dungeons to die. They figured you would never find out his whereabouts, and if you did, it would have been too late. They never thought you'd receive help in finding him from me."
I looked around me, sizing up the small room in which those fucking Elementals tossed my mate. The cell couldn't have been larger than 5 feet by 5 feet, just barely enough room for Hiei to lie down straightly. There were no bars on any of the walls, no opening for air- it even looked like there was no door. The only opening in the small room was a slit in the ceiling, about a foot long and 3 inches wide, just wide enough to provide a small amount of air for the room's occupant.
"Those……those………bastards!" I seethed. I took one more longing look at Hiei as he lay on the ground. His shirt had been ripped from his shoulders and was nowhere to be seen. His katana and its sheath lay in a corner and one of his shoes were missing. The white bandana on his forehead had been cut open slightly and was beginning to fall down his face, one side covering one of his closed eyes. From behind the slipping bandana, I could see the slit in Hei's forehead that was a sign for the infamous Jagan eye.
My silver eyes began to widen as that said Jagan eye began twitching.
"H-Hiei?" I whispered.
The purple Jagan flew open. I tried to stop a gasp from leaving my lips as the purple eye flitted right to me, staring into my startled orbs.
"How can he see me? This is just a vision…" I whispered.
"The Jagan is a very powerful thing. Even though you are not next to him physically, the Jagan desires you so much that it can sense your presence."
Hiei stirred and his fists clenched. "Kiya…" It was faint, and I almost didn't hear it- but the voice that painfully whispered my name most definitely belonged to Hiei. My Hiei.
"Hiei!… I'm right here Hiei, please just hold on a little longer. I'll get you out of here."
I blinked my eyes shut, trying to force back the tears of relief that begged to be released. I clenched them a little tighter, then re-opened my eyes.
I was no longer in the dungeon cell that held Hiei, but back on my bed in Genkai's temple. I looked at the bird on my lap as she slowly opened her eyes, and backed off of my lap.
"Now that you have seen him, what are you going to do?"
It took me a moment to realize that Sasha was actually talking to me- the relief to find out that Hiei was alive had taken over my senses. I blinked, looked to my familiar and sighed, "I sure as hell hope I'm a good actress."
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After telling everyone at the temple what I planned to do, I had set out with Lanaria back to the Elemental's Manor. At the gate, the guards stepped aside, at the same time opening the large doors for us and I strode inside, the young fire youkai right on my heels. As much as it had pained me to part from my familiar, to whom I was already close, I had decided that it was best if she stayed at the temple. My 'acting' plan would not work if the other Elementals knew that I had her.
"JASARO! TERRA, AEROSAKU!" I yelled into the large house. First step to making the Elementals think that I truly wanted to rule the world by their sides was to act like them….meaning: be a stuck up little tard who stands around and waits for people to come to them.
Didn't seem too hard.
As soon as I had yelled their names, the Elementals walked gracefully into the room, a stoic look on all of their faces.
"Yes, Kiya my dear?" Jasaro cooed falsely
Don't call me that… I sucked down my disgust and put on an evil grin. "Is it too late to start being the queen I should be?"
Jasaro, along with Terra and Aerosaku grinned triumphantly. "Of course not, Kiya-san." Terra declared. Jasaro inhaled deeply, then came to my side, putting an arm around my shoulders and pushed me along down the hallways towards the throne room.
"I knew you'd soon see it our way,"
I tried my hardest not to gag at the contact between the two of us. Goddamn I hope this goes by quickly. When I get Hiei out, you're the last to die Jasaro. And I swear to you that Hiei and I will both make sure that you die slowly.
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Okay! Yay- Hiei's back- I wonder what will happen? Anyways, sadly, I have no jokes for you all this time- there's no time to try to hunt some down. Also, I have decided that soon I will be writing a KuramaxOC fic. It's going to be really cute, and although I prefer Hiei over Kurama, I have gotten many suggestions that I should write a fic for him, so I will. But don't worry, either I'll finish this story before I start another one, or (if I do start writing it while this one's out) then I'll be sure to keep 'Prisoner of Destiny' my first priority. Here's the summary:
He had sworn to protect her, but failed. Thinking she was gone forever, he painfully moved on. But she was never gone- she had been looking for him. Little do either of them know that she will soon be in need of the protection he had once given her. Kurama/YoukoxOC
Your feedback is always welcome and greatly appreciated. I LOVE YOU ALL! I am your humble servant, always and forever-----just as long as you all provide the necessary supply of Pop-Tarts and banana bread to keep me alive.
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