Heaven's Child and Hell's Son
Chapter 3: No Where to Hide
Princess Kaoru kept running. Faster and faster never once stopping and looking behind her for fear they would surely spot her. She had long decided it was better to run than to fly because they would easily spot her. Besides at least by running she had some type of advantage because by birthright Heaven Angels were the faster race.
Suddenly the form of the female demon appeared in front of her. Kaoru stopped running, a look of horror etched on her face. She made to turn around to run, but bump straight into the solid form of the male demon behind her.
Kaoru fell on her butt out of surprise at how fast they were and the demon before her sprawled form began to chuckle sinisterly. "Night- night little angel." He mocked as he squatted down to her level and placed a swift hit to the back of her neck.
Princess Kaoru then felt her eyelids grow heavy and she tried with every last ounce of her to fight off the darkness, but failed miserably as her line of vision became black. Once Kaoru passed out the male demon picked her up in his strong arms and looked over towards Shuura.
"We have the Princess now let's get the hell out of here already." He said rather annoyed. Shuura nodded as she began to walk over to them only to have her pace change into an all out sprint to the gash in the barrier they had entered.
HELL
King Kenshin walked godly like down the halls of his castle as he made his way to the meeting chambers. His steps were semi long strides and it added to his godly appearance.
He wore black armor and a black velvet cloak that was clamped by a silver chain. The Royal Hell crest outlined in thin silver strips on the chest plate of his armor. His blood colored hair was pulled into a high ponytail and his molten eyes held a more menacing definition to them then they had this morning. His face was stone cold allowing no sign of emotion to pass through.
There were two guards ahead of him, one of them being Sano from before, and two guards behind him.
As they made their way to the ends of the corridor, two demon maidens stood in front of two huge black marble doors that lead into the room. As the two guards stopped in front of the doors the two women bowed respectfully to their superiors as they pulled on the white ivory handles to open the doors, making sure to keep their heads bowed.
Once both doors were opened the quartet continued their journey inside the room and the two maidens closed the doors behind them once the last guard was inside.
The last two guards soon stopped walking after the door closed behind them and stood near the exit, while the other two guards followed their King to his chair and stood behind him, arms crossed.
"How nice of you to finally join us." A cloaked man spoke from Kenshin's left about 3 chairs down from him. He was the overseer of one of the lower levels of Hell. Kenshin returned the greeting with only a small grunt as he closed his eyes to await the first business of the meeting.
"Okay then since we're all here then let's get things started." A human looking demon began. "Oh Yamagata no need to sound all authoritative. That's the young King's job." Another cloaked demon with a heavy accent joked. Kenshin's eye twitched, though still remained closed.
Ignoring the comment Yamagata continued. "First off my lord you must find some type of suture before the end of this year." "When I choose a bride Yamagata you'll be the first to know." Kenshin said still not opening his eyes. "But my King by Hell law you must have some sort of Queen before the 10th year of your rule or you'll either be forced to marry or you'll have to stand down." Yamagata reasoned as his brown eyes widened at the simple little response.
"I said it before and I'll say it again Yamagata. When I find someone you'll be the first to know." Kenshin replied sounding out every syllable of the sentence with his eyes still closed. Yamagata looked at the King for a moment, but felt that even with his eyes closed the King was sending him a deadly glare.
"Enough of this boring ideal chit-chat. I came up here today to learn of this rumor that has been circulating about you young King getting access into Heaven." A gargoyle looking demon shouted out as he slammed his black talon fist on the smooth black rock table. With that outburst little murmurs began to pick up quickly arguing and agreeing for the whole rumor to be cleared.
"So Lord Kenshin…exactly what is it we hear of you finding a solution to our problem on how to gain access of Heaven grounds." A rough voice suddenly spoke up. Kenshin opened his eyes to look up at the owner of the voice. Only to find the owner of the voice to be Rei, Overseer of the 3rd level of Hell. "Yes… Rumor has it you are in the mist of getting your hands on Heaven land." The cloaked overseer from before stated.
Kenshin took a minute, as he looked at every Hell representative at the table around him, before beginning his speech.
"Demons of Hell…What if I told that I have come up with a plan…. A plan that would give US Heaven Lands without fail? …" Kenshin began.
"I would say you were bluffing." Another male said. "What if I told you that I wasn't bluffing? That what I had plan would make King Kamiya hand over as much Heaven Land as we so desired or as much as we could get?"
"I would for one say you are a mad demon to think Kamiya would actually fly the coop and hand US over Heaven lands." "And why do you think that Dameon?" Kenshin questioned.
"First of all it's King Kamiya you're talking about. If it were some other Heaven King then yes I would agree, but King Kamiya? He's one of Heaven's toughest rulers and not even your late father could out wit him." Dameon retorted.
"Anyone else care to add on to Dameon's claim?" Kenshin asked as he rested his head on his fist looking at the group of Demons, amusement flicking in his amber pits.
"How dare you make fun of Lord Dameon! You know what he speaks is true and yet you single him out so!" A mere servant of Dameon yelled at the King. "Zaire sit down and hush your mouth!" Dameon hissed. "I will not remain silent Lord Dameon. He is practically spitting upon your good name." The servant Zaire exclaimed.
As the dumb servant was about to say more an entertained King started to laugh. Silently at first, but then steadily the laughter got louder as servant and master argued. And then King's laughter began to escalate so much that the whole meeting room was silent as each member sat and stared at the young King as if he were crazy or as if he had lost his mind.
Soon the only sound that was uttered in the room was of King Kenshin's dark laughter. It wasn't a pleasant sounding one. Oh no…It was far worse. Many were quickly struck with fear at the tone of the laugh. Dark and yet amused and then again…
" I don't know what's gotten in to him. Maybe he has lost his mind?" Zaire stated aloud as looked around the room seeing that everyone else's expression or body language met his complexion of confusion.
But at that comment the King immediately stopped mid-laugh and once again his face was dark and cold. Striking more fear into the hearts of those already freaked out. Zaire at that moment became more terror struck then the rest because Kenshin's cold molten amber gaze had landed on him and only him.
"Now Zaire, I think it was, you say I'm 'practically 'spitting upon your lord's good name'?" The King asked calmly as he moved his hand to rest his face upon his fist and think, while his free hand stroked the sheath of his blade concealed my the top of table. "Then you acclaim I have 'lost my mind'." The King added in a sort of fascinated way, yet the darkness in the meaning of where was going only continued to shoot fear in the servant.
"Hmmm…Now if my memory serves me right not long ago Dameon had ordered you to sit down and hold your tongue and yet you did not…. And to further more prove your point you acknowledge to me and everyone else sitting here at this table you would not do so and continue to openly insult me." The King said yet again in the same tone. Slowly Zaire began to back away from the table already knowing some cruel unusual punishment was about to come his way.
"IF I didn't know any better I think that act alone was spitting on your lord's good name than me asking a question. Maybe if you can't tell the difference between an insult and a question you shouldn't come to such meetings then Zaire. And to further prove MY point I'll help you out." King Kenshin said in the most evil possessed voice you could imagine.
"NO!! I beg of you for my life! I did not mean it honest!" Zaire cried as he watched the King get up from his seat and slowly take his time walking over to him. He unsheathed his sword and it began to glow red and everyone in the room watched as the sword began to pulsate red waves of heat. Zaire was immediately held captured and held down by the two guards by the door.
"Let this be a lesson to all of you if you think you can get away with insulting me more than once or bring uninvited guess who think they can be rude in my presence." Kenshin said as he readied his sword above Zaire's back then once again sliced the air with his sword stopping above Zaire's head. Zaire looked up when he didn't feel the blade.
But as soon as he moved the red illusion of Kenshin's blade formed by the radiating pulsations from before came down and sliced him cleanly in half. Black blood began pooling around the body and traveling across the smooth ivory floors.
Once again the room became quit.
Kenshin re-sheathed his sword and took his seat again sighing as he did so. "Such a shame I tainted such nice floors with his blood." The King said in a rather bored tone. He then lifted his molten eyes to the remaining members of the meeting.
"SO as I was saying."
BACK WITH THE PRINCESS
"How long will it take us to reach Hell already!" "Prince Shishio shut up! Going through this barrier the way we are, is dangerous and one false swift movement will have has lost in this dimension for all time. The only one in this boat who won't be harmed is her." Shuura hissed as she held the wooden oar in one hand and pointed at the unconscious Princess.
Prince Shishio only snorted as he sat back in the wooden canoe like boat watching Shuura as she oared them carefully through the zero space in the barrier that lay between Heaven and Hell.
The Zero space was nothing more than a river with a beautiful sky of red and blue clashed together as if for dominance. Shuura looked up ahead and began to look around her.
"What's the matter now?" Shishio asked agitated. "I-I don't' see the cut in the barrier that's suppose to lead us back to Hell." Shuura said unsure. "WHAT!! You HAVE to be joking!" Shishio shouted in disbelief. "I'm not joking! The barrier was suppose to be right here!" Shuura yelled back. "Don't you dare raise our voice at me!" Shishio ordered. "I take my orders from King Kenshin not Prince Shishio." Shuura stated sternly. Shishio growled.
"I'll contact Sanosuke." Shuura said as she put the oar in the boat and began to call Sano. "What good will that idiot do?" Shishio said, as he became bored with the green haired bitch in front of him. So he began to take notice into the unconscious Princess.
"There I contacted Sano and he said…Shishio leave her alone!" Shuura shouted as Shishio left the light body of the Princess into his lap and began to take in all of her features. He only blocked out the banshee's endless screeching as he ran his bandaged covered fingers through her hair. Then he bent his head down to the croak of her neck and inhaled deeply taking in the scent of her.
'Jasmine…' He thought as his eyes glossed over with lust and desire for the petite unconscious angel in his lap right then. But a swift kick to the face thanks to Shuura brought him out of his daze and he roared forcefully as he shoved the Princess body off of him.
"Serves you right you perverted asshole! I told you already your brother wants her in Hell unharmed!" Shuura yelled. "I will make you regret ever hitting my face again bitch. It will only be a matter of time." Prince Shishio threatened as the portal to Hell finally opened up to them.
"Save those fighting words after we deliver the Princess and then I'll be happy to kick your ass anytime you want me too." Shuura stated as she once again picked up the wooden oar and continued to guide the boat into the portal.
HELL
"King they've now just entered Hell territory." Sano said as he walked into Kenshin's throne room. The meeting had ended a long time ago and only two lives were taken out of the whole meeting. Better than what it use to be.
"Good. It's about damn time they found there way here. Go and follow them once Shuura has returned from the River of Death." Kenshin said as a smirked spread across his handsome features. "Yes my Lord." Sano said as he bowed slightly and left the room leaving Hell's King to this thought of gaining everything he had ever dreamed of.
ON THE RIVER OF DEATHIntense heat was what Princess Kaoru awoken to. Intense heat, two demons, and the sight of the skeleton infested river they were sailing through.
Kaoru allowed a small yelp to escape her as she jumped in the boat nearly tipping it over.
"Stop moving Princess! Or you'll kill us all!" Shuura yelled as she tried to balance herself . Kaoru after of moment stopped moving as Prince Shishio grabbed hold of her forcing her to be still.
"Stop moving! This water is very dangerous to all of us. The chemical or poison that lies within it can instantly kill us off if we land in it." Prince Shishio exclaimed. "Get off of me!" Princess Kaoru yelled. "Will you be still?" Prince Shishio asked. Kaoru took a moment back slowly nodded her head.
Prince Shishio quickly removed himself from her and Kaoru sat up and sat still as she said she would. But not without looking for some way to escape from her predicament.
"You can stop searching." Shuura stated out of no where. "There is no where for you to hide. Until you are returned safely to your home in Heaven or unless you know how to rip holes in dimensions I don't think you'll be going anywhere for a while." Shuura added.
Kaoru looked at Shuura wide eyed but only huffed and crossed her arms an legs and looked defiantly in the other direction in which either demon was looking praying to somebody that Shuura was only trying to scare her.
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