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Finding their way into the Chamber took almost a good hour, but they finally made it back to the place Harry had facedd off against Lord Voldemort for the second time in the years he had been in Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"As a student and child, I have known Lord Voldemort to be as clever as he is brutal, but he is even more proud of his possessions," Dumbledore explained. "Most likely, if he had chosen to hide a port key within this chamber, it will be easy to find. I do not think that, when he still went by Tom Riddle, he had expected anyone to know -or find- the Chamber of Secrets."
"You mean... he thought that this was some really cool hide-out?" Harry guessed, trying to understand his headmaster.
"In simple terms, yes, that would make for an easy explanation. We should spread out and search; the sooner we find the key, the sooner we'll find Lord Voldemort."
"-and my friends," Kurama added under his breath, so only he could hear. The fox demon chose the west wall of the room, running the tips of his fingers over it, feeing for anything unusual. After twenty feet, two of his fingers sunk an inch into the wall.
'That's unusual,' he thought silently, then lifted his wand closer to the wall for a better look.
The two indentions in the wall, he discovered, were red eyes, that of a snake. As it was shown, more of the serpent's body was also carved into the wall. Its entire length covered seven feet's worth of wall, four feet in height.
The kitsune glanced behind him. Albus Dumbledore was hard at work searching the wall on the other side of the chamber, far from him, and Harry was checking the wall not too far from him.
"Hey Harry, could you come over here for a moment?" the fox demon beconded quietly. The young wizard abandoned his search of the wall he'd been checking and came to his side.
"What is it, Kurama?" Harry asked.
"Do you know what activates a port key?" Kurama wanted to know, barely glancing at the serpent engraved in stone.
"Yeah. Mr. Weasley showed me once," said Harry. "Let me see... I'm pretty sure you need to know what it is, and you'll need to be prepared to be transported, or else it could be pretty sick. If you don't qualify foreven one of them, then it won't work. That way Muggles won't turn up on the other side of the world or something."
"I see," the demon nodded, then turned his gaze back to the snake. "Harry, hold on." He grabbed Harry's arm and laid his palm flat on the wall where the serpent was marked.
"What do you mean? Hey!" Harry exclaimed. The next thing they felt was an empty, falling sensation. What they saw when they opened their eyes was pitch black darkness. Their heads swirled, but after a minute or so, their feet gently pressed against the ground. The two boys looked up and gazed at their new surroundings.
Everything was foggy, so much so that you could barely see two feet in front of you. The grass was wet from the moisture in the air, and the wind was deathly silent. The two stood completely in silence.
Suddenly, Harry shouted, "Kurama! What the hell did you do that for?" He wanted to punch the demon, but he knew better than that, considering where they were, so he just gritted his teeth and glared.
"What do you mean?" Kurama replied.
"What do I mean? You brought us... wherever we are, but you went and left Professor Dumbledore in the Chamber! He doesn't know where the portal is, so he won't be able to help us out when we need him! He's more of a help for us than we are for him, in case you hadn't figured that out yet! He-"
"Yes, I understand," the kitsune told his friend easily, "but, although I very much respect your headmaster, I would prefer to keep certain events known only between close companions."
"Really..." Harry said slowly, folding his arms across his chest, "like what?"
"However strong Lord Voldemort is, he has been able to find and use demonic energy," Kurama explained. "This matter has come to the point where I will need you to call upon much of your demon powers; I will do the same. I do not Professor Dumbledore interfering with that, which he could well do because he does not know the power of demons." He paused, then added, "Do you remember how to use a spiritual bow and arrow, Harry?"
"Sure, no problem." Harry's hands began to glow, and in seconds a bow and arrow was created from his energy. His hair began to turn white, and his eyes became a solid blue.
"Apparently any use of demon energy hightens your demon side in this area," the kitsune commented. He knew that he too had transformed into Youko's body, so he began testing it out. The wet grass beneath his feet grew over his head and then died at his command.
"So then, that's what a fox transformer looks like," grinned Harry, impressed with his friend's new look. "I really should have chosen that species for my essay instead."
"Too late to change, I'm afraid. Be on your guard," Kurama warned, "this fog acts as a sufficient shield against trespassers like ourselves. Any one or thing could be hiding out there." With that, he took out his Rose Whip and headed towards the direction he sensed the most demon energy coming from. Harry followed silently beside him, his hand already held tight against his weapon. The silence was so extreme that almost anything could hear two male breaths from five, ten feet away.
Finally Kurama broke the silence. "There's something up ahead," he said in a low voice. As they neared the tall figure, the thickness of the fog began to die down. Soon it was thin enough for them tosee the structure in front of them.
It was almost like a castle it was so big. The sides were made of stone, and there were very few openings visible from the outside. A large pair of wooden doors stood out at the front, its body smooth, and its sides lined with complicated carvings of serpents. They were at the right place.
"You first," Harry insisted, a tad shaky from the excitement. Kurama took little notice of it and venture forward.
The fox demon tugged at the doors' handles. "It won't budge," he announced dully, obviously knowing it before he'd even attempted, "though I doubt the Dark Lord would keep it open."
"Should I use my wand to unlock it?" Harry offered.
"Thank you, but there is no need for that," the kitsune replied, the corners of his mouth curved slyly. "I suspect that this door will have a magic barrier coated onto it. It's still simple to get in, though. I've done thefts with doors much more difficult than this many times." He pulled out another small seed from his pocket. The seed glowed, then transformed into a small, thorned vine. Kurama stuck the plant in between the two doors. The vine expanded quickly and effectively, prying the doors open.
"Hurry in," the demon ordered. "They scooted past the vine and in between the doors, making their way into the building.
"Kurama, if your friends are in here, we're going to be here a while," Harry frowned. The interior of the castle was even more amazing than it had been on the outside. There hadto be hundreds of tunnels and paths in there, but there was only one that would be able to lead the two to the rest of the Urameshi team.
"So it seems," the fox answered in an all-too serious tone. His eyes narrowed, and he focused on zeroing in on his friends' energy senses. He caught the scent of the fire demon, but it was very faint. He hurriedhis partner down a stone pathway of twists and turns. In some cases, they would travel up and down stairways, but Hiei's scent remained. After some time, Kurama noticed the demon's energy reading became clearer.
"We're almost there," he muttered, turning left in the middle of a pathway. "From what I'm getting, we should be right where Hiei is just... about..." he turned, anxious.
"...now," he finished, crestfallen. Hiei's location felt correct, but there was a sold wall of stone right where it said he was supposed to be. Hiei wasn't there.
AN: And the plot continues to thicken! It's not much, but I made this chapter a little longer. I couldn't go any further though, because that would've ruined the next chapter. And we wouldn't want that, now would we?
We're getting closer and closer to the end, but they're still ways to go. I am really thankful for little-wolfe, Everqueen, Animefouryou, kahuffstix, time and fate, kirallie, kenmeishouri, krazykitsune13, KeoFoxFire, shadowyoukokitsune, neko142001, and Makurayami Ookami for reviewing last chapter. It's great hearing people's opinions on what I'm writing, and I really do appreciate it!
Well, until Chapter 30. See ya!