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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Not much to say today other than I finished my chibi Hiei pictures and I strongly suggest you all to go see them as soon as you can. The link to my deviant art page is in my profile. They're so kawaii!
Kendra: I'm so stressed…I need a Pop-Tart (goes to get a Pop-Tart)
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Kendra: WHERE THE HELL ARE MY POP-TARTS!
Farkle: Uh, Yusuke, maybe you shouldn't have eaten her Pop-Tarts…
Yusuke: (munch) Why do you say that? (crunch)
Farkle: Um… (watches as Kendra convulses on the floor)
Yusuke: (looks at the Pop-Tart in his hand) Oh…..oops.
Farkle: (sweat drop)
Disclaimer: I own nothing, damnit!
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Previously:
"But that's no reason to dismiss our suspicions. Our little spy that we sent after her will confirm or dismiss our accusations and only then may we choose to completely trust her."
Jasaro nodded absently before looking back to the doors his Kiya had just exited through. You will be mine, Kiya. The Jaganshi will be dead soon, so it matters not if you know of his existence. I will not let anything get in my way to you.
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Chapter 6: Traitor:
Somewhere beneath the Elemental's manor, in a room so dark and small it wouldn't have even been thought suitable for a dog, a small form stirred.
"K-Kiya," It called out in a voice no louder than a whisper. The figures eyebrows furrowed, causing the ripped bandana over his forehead to slip even more to reveal the slightly opened purple eye more commonly known as the infamous Jagan.
As the alerted Jagan closed, the figure's bloodshot crimson orbs opened slightly, trying to take in its surroundings.
A small stone room was where the figure lay; a tattered cloak and discarded katana lay at his side, but what stood out most to the blinking koorime was the lack of the one person he had gone there for, yet had failed to retrieve.
"Kiya," He said again, this time his voice was a growl.
"Uh-Oh," A snide voice said in mock-surprise from all corners of the room. "You're not supposed to be awake, Jaganshi. In fact, you should be dead. Why do you refuse to die?"
Hiei snarled, pushing himself up weakly by his shaking arms and glared at the room around him. "Show yourself, Jasaro."
"Aw, come now, Hiei. That would ruin all the fun. But, back to my question; why aren't you dead yet? Is it because of Kiya?"
At the mention of his mate's name, Hiei shook with fury as he tired to stand, having to place a hand against the wall to support him as he grabbed his katana off the floor, letting the sheath slide off.
Jasaro's voice chuckled. "I apologize Hiei, but she's forgotten all about you. In fact, she's even agreed to – as you say- become my mate."
"You lie," Hiei snarled. The grip on the hilt of his katana increased to the point of white knuckles.
"Believe what you wish Jaganshi; just know that the girl is mine. Not that you could do anything about that, considering that you're going to be dead soon," chuckling, Jasaro's voice thinned until it was completely gone.
Coward, Hiei mused in his head, too weak to say it out loud. Against his will, Hiei dropped to his knees, holding onto the wall for support. He had been in this cell for Kami-sama knows how long without food or water and Hiei could tell that if he didn't get anything to drink soon, he would perish. He could last without food for a while longer- as he'd done so many times before, but no being can survive without water.
It was sort of ironic how the one thing he needed to survive was the very thing his mate represented.
Hiei leaned his head against the cold, stone wall and closed his eyes in exhaustion. He needed to think of a way to get out of there. He could probably be able to blast his way out of the room…if he had the strength to do it- but he didn't.
Kiya, he thought. If he didn't make it out of there alive, he would never be able to see her vibrant self again. Hn. It would be for the better if I were dead. I couldn't even protect her in the first place. I am unworthy of her affection.
Just then, Hiei's sensitive youkai ears picked up on a sound- a very familiar sound.
The sound of trickling water. It was faint, but it was there. Hiei opened his eyes slowly to see that just below him, running between his legs, was a small line of water.
Hiei eagerly lowered his face to the ground to lap up the water as best he could to find that the small source was being fed from a small hole in the wall, and as soon as he licked up the water from the ground, more followed.
Someone up there must have been looking out for him.
-------------------------------WITH THE ELEMENTALS---------------------------------
"So, how's our little prisoner? Dead, I assume?" inquired Terra as soon as Jasaro reentered the room.
"Unfortunately, no." Was all Jasaro would say before roughly sitting down in his throne.
"Cheer up, douhou. I have good news." Stated Aerosaku. (brother)
"What?"
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A/N: I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geiko…..snicker sorry, I couldn't resist.
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"Our little spy worked quickly. She told us that according to Yusuke, she knows of Hiei's presence and is in fact posing as an ally." Terra smirked, knowing that she had been right all along.
Jasaro fumed. "That conniving little bitch. I should have known," Jasaro's yellow eyes narrowed as he seethed, "Well- it's time to prove to our little Kiya that she is not the only one with acting skills."
---------------------------------WITH KIYA-------------------------------------
I had just made it up the looonnnggg staircase, muttering about 'damned headbands and not being able to fly' when Sasha, my beautiful familiar, flew from the porch of the temple to land on my shoulder.
"Hey, Sasha. Been waiting for me, huh?"
"Yes. Being your familiar, I do not feel complete without having you around."
"Aw, how sweet, I'm touched."
"Hey Kiya! That was quick!" Yusuke yelled from the porch as he and Kuwabara jumped from it and came running towards me. "Where's Hiei?"
My demeanor dropped. "I still have no clue. It's going to take a while."
"Kiya!" a very familiar voice shouted from the temple. I looked up, only to have my silver eyes widen.
"Koenma?" Yessir, that was Koenma, in all of his teenage-looking, pacifier-sucking greatness.
"Kiya, I was so relieved when I heard you were okay, but we don't have any time to waste. Come here, I need to explain something to you."
Koenma turned his back to walk back into the temple and I was right behind him. Sasha, having a bit of difficulty staying on my shoulder as I ran, decided to fly beside me, and Yusuke and Kuwabara were not far behind.
When I got inside the temple, my attention turned to the people seated in the living room on my right.
Koenma was standing in the middle of the room with Genkai standing next to him, her hands behind her back, Kurama was in the back of the room, standing in the shadows, Shizuru, Keiko and Yukina sat on a long couch and Yusuke and Kuwabara, who just came in, stood behind Kiya.
I immediately knew something important was on the minds of the young-looking ruler and old psychic. "Nani?"
"We found out how to get rid of the elementals. We don't know much, but it's a start." Started Koenma.
Genkai quickly took over. "Do you remember the night of the ritual, when you released your power and that one silver sphere was created? The same sphere that fanned out across all three worlds and fused them into one, therefore making everything yours? That same sphere is the one you must destroy if you want to return everything back to normal."
I looked disbelievingly from Genkai to Koenma. "All I have to do to save everything is blow up a ball?"
"An Elemental energy sphere," Koenma corrected. "Yes, all you have to do is destroy it and everything will be normal again."
"Where is it?"
"No clue," came the short answer. If I had had the energy to glomp his ass, I would have- working me up about this damn sphere just to tell me that he had no idea where it was.
"So what am I supposed to do?" I snapped, highly aggravated. The more time I wasted on miniscule matters such as lack of information, the longer it was taking for me to get to my Hiei-koi.
"Calm down, dimwit," Genkai scolded. "We told you we didn't have all the information, so just deal with it."
"Where'd you learn what you know?" I asked.
"I found a bit of information in a book hidden in my father's studies," answered Koenma. "The other half of the page was ripped out, so that's why my knowledge is limited."
"Speaking of your senior, where is he?" I just realized how hard it would be for a guy as big as Koenma's dad, King Yama to go unnoticed at a time like this. I'd never met him before, but I'd seen pictures…scary ones. No wonder the toddler was so scared of him.
"No one knows. I'd been wondering about that myself."
"If I may interrupt for a moment," came a smooth, calm voice from the back of the living room. I watched as Kurama stepped forward from the shadows with a contemplative look on his stoic features. "But did anyone happen to notice that Lanaria is no longer in our company?" With Kurama's observation, everyone in the room save the kitsune looked around, proving the akage to be correct. Lanaria was gone.
"She conveniently left not long after Kiya had returned to the Elementals Lair." His tone was unusually cold and I knew that he was accusing Lanaria of something.
"Hm. She's damn quiet for a runt." Yusuke scoffed. Kuwabara nodded in agreement.
"Excuse me," came the small voice of the timid koorime from the couch. "But what are we going to do about Hiei-san's disappearance? I thought Kiya-san was going to get him and bring him back." I caught the small tint of worry in her voice and I found it sweet how even though she had yet to learn of her sibling bond to Hiei, she was still caring for him as a sister should.
I agreed immediately with Yukina. I needed to get back so that I could release Hiei and bring him home—well, back to the temple, the closest thing he had to a home other than Makai.
The whole reason I had come back to the temple was to get Lanaria, and it seemed that she had already left without me, so I figured I 'best be goin'.
"I need to leave, you guys. Yukina's right, I need to bring Hiei back as soon as possible. I'll try to find out more about this sphere, too. Bye all." I walked towards the door, not wanting to waste any time. I was stopped by voices.
"Don't you dare die, Kiya. I swear if you die…..I'll kill you."
"I'm touched by your concern for me, Yusuke," I smirked.
"Please be careful, Kiya." Came the voices of Keiko and Yukina. I turned around to look at everyone, immediately noticing the looks of discomfort and concern on all their faces.
"Hey, relax will you? I'll be fine."
Of course, there was no way of knowing that for sure, but oh well.
With that, I turned once again and walked out of the temple, beginning the five minute long walk to the Elementals manor.
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"She is on her way, masters." The young spy said, bowing their head in respect for the three leaders sitting before them.
"Very well done. Now, what I want you to do is when Kiya arrives, wait for her in her room. When she gets there, converse with her and try to find out whether or not she knows of Hiei's existence. Do not screw this up, child, for the consequences will be severe." Jasaro warned the spy.
"Of course, Jasaro-kyou."
With that, the youkai hastily left the room to go wait for Kiya in her room.
Now is the time to prove my loyalty to the masters. The spy mused to themselves before climbing the flight of stairs leading to the second floor.
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Once walking through the small village full of youkai and ningen who now had some sort of liking for me, I walked into the manor, right past the closed throne room doors where I knew the other Elementals were.
"I'll be in my room!" I yelled through the door to them, not bothering to waste my time opening the door and telling them face-to-face.
I dashed up the stairs to my room, positive that Lanaria would be in there. She wouldn't have been brave enough to be in the throne room with the elementals by herself.
As I walked down the long hallway towards my 'quarters' I scratched at the headdress strapped across my forehead vigorously. The damn thing itched!
Once reaching my door, I opened it expecting to see Lanaria tending to my bed or something like that. But what I did see was not what I expected. A silver haired teen standing by my bed, looking quite distraught.
"Haku?" I whispered, closing my door behind me.
Haku's head snapped up, his grey eyes locking with my own and I saw relief flash over his features. He let out a relieved sigh. "Good, you're here. I didn't know how much time I had left before someone found out." He said quickly.
"Whoa, slow down psycho boy. Before who found out what?"
Haku groaned before turning to pick up a large white book from off my bed. He held it out to me. "Before they found out I stole this."
I took the heavy book from him, almost falling to the floor in the process. I looked at the cover and saw the Japanese signs for 'Fire, Water, Earth and Air' on the cover all around circle drawn in the middle of the cover. I looked back up to Haku with one eyebrow cocked.
"That's the book of the Elementals. The very first Elementals had it written about 500 years ago and it explains everything about the Elementals….including a thing called the Elemental Energy Sphere." I nodded and Haku continued. "According to the book, the Sphere is what you're going to have to destroy if you want all of this to be over."
"Yes," I said impatiently. I already knew all of this.
"The book said that the sphere would be, and I quote…" He opened the book to a marked page somewhere in the middle. His eyes scanned the page quickly before he said, "The Sphere lies in the heart of Elemental with pure intentions. The Sphere will come to its child in need."
I cursed. Why did it have to be all cryptic? Why couldn't things like this ever make sense? "And that means…?"
"How the hell should I know? I only scanned the book for something I could use for revenge on Aerosaku. I couldn't find anything- but I did find one thing out." Haku looked into my eyes. "Do you know what will happen once you destroy the Sphere?"
"Uh…. it'll pop?" Hey- I tired.
"Not even close. When you destroy the Sphere, then…"
I continued listening as Haku gave a brief description of what would happen if and when I destroyed the Sphere, then left in a hurry once hearing someone climbing the stairs, taking the large book with him. I still stood there, eyes wide open and mouth agape when Lanaria stepped into my room.
"There you are, Kiya-chan. I was worried about you."
I wasn't paying attention to Lanaria, instead I was constantly replaying Haku's words in my head. If I destroy the Sphere, then…….no way…no, he must be wrong. But what if he isn't? Would I still do it?...yes, yes I would. I had to.
"Kiya…." Lanaria waved her hand in front of my face, effectively pulling out of my contemplative state. Lanaria took one look into my distressed eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," I answered a little too quickly. This was a bit of information I'd have to keep to myself- no matter how disturbing it was.
"I overheard the Elementals speaking right before you got here. They were talking to someone in the throne room about a prisoner being kept here, someone they said you knew. Hiei, was it?"
I froze. The Elementals had been talking about him? "What did they say?"
"They said something about him being…." She left the sentence hanging, as if she couldn't remember.
"Here? In the dungeons? Under the floor? Where?"
"In the dungeons! That's it!" She stated.
"I already knew that. Listen, Lanaria- I'm going to tell you something you can't tell anyone. The reason why Hiei is in the dungeons is because he's my mate and the Elementals are trying to hide him from me, but it's not going to work. I know where he is and I'm going to get him out…"I was cut off by a deep voice.
"I knew it. You deceiving little whore- you thought you could keep this from us?"
I froze. No way…no way could this be happening. I looked to Lanaria to see her features stoic, before the edges of her lips twitched upwards in a knowing smirk.
I watched in horror as the three people I hated among all others stepped into my large room, furious looks on their faces.
"I knew the bitch couldn't be trusted." Terra spat.
"Let us not forget that she had an accomplice." I watched, my eyes wide as Aerosaku tossed an unconscious Haku onto the ground at my feet. "I should've guessed so much from the boy of the woman I murdered."
Jasaro looked upon my stunned features and flicked his tongue on the roof of his mouth. "Now, now Kiya, it isn't that we're completely mad at you. We're mostly mad at ourselves for not being able to detect such a menial and mediocre plan such as this. So- you want to be with your Hiei? Fine, we'll toss both you and Haku in the dungeons so you can rot next to your mate."
"Arigato for your help, Lanaria. We never would've been able to frame this imposter if it hadn't been for your loyal service." Seethed Aerosaku.
I watched as the little girl actually had the nerve to smirk at me before bowing respectfully to the Elementals. "I live only to serve you, my lords."
I was stunned beyond even blinking. Lanaria had betrayed me, Haku had actually been on my side, the Elementals were now going to throw my stupid ass in the dungeons and it turns out that Lanaria was a hell of a lot better actress than I was.
I turned to glare at the fire youkai, who in turned grinned back at me. I was so pissed that I clenched my fists…
….and I tackled the bitch.
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Another chapter come and gone and we are closer to seeing Hiei again! Never thought it'd be Lanaria, huh?
Many of you have asked me what happened to Botan. Well, I will clear that up later, but it is not important to the story now, but will be later. I promise.
And now, for your comedic pleasures, JOKES! (and a quote)
First, a quote:
"Add a little sex into the world and everyone listens….you horn-balls." –my science teacher (so damn funny- he was talking about the periodic table of elements and somehow, this came up)
Also, this little joke was sent to me by the wonderful Racheal! Thank you!
-Why did Snoop Dog have an umbrella?
Fo drizzle.-
And finally, a third joke provided by yours truly:
Job Fair
A jock and a geek applying for the same job.
The boss said, "Boys, you need to take a test before you can get this job."
So they took the test and the next day they came back to see who the boss chose. "Well," he said, "Both of you got the same score except I'm going to choose the geek."
The jock complained, "Don't you think that's prejudice or something?"
"Well," the boss said, "Let me tell you what happened. Both of your papers were right all the way through until the last question came up, and the geek answered 'I don't know,' and then when I looked at your paper, you answered, 'Me either'.
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-Kendra a.k.a. Blazin Blondie
-Honk if you love peace and quiet