So sorry this chapter took forever to get out. It was a long week last week and this week will be the same. Expect a chapter only once a week, maybe twice. I will be working on a sequel to my Inazuma trilogy (a one-shot sequel) but it is not promised because I am working on a collaboration with two people, my sister and Nekodemongrl.
Warning: Language
As a side note, the ritual in here is derived from a real banishing spell. I change it up for my own needs. It is recomended that none try this! It is a true spell so please do not use without experience. You have been foretold.
Hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Reiki flared around the Quinque as it shot out on the ground. Five pentacles, each the color of it's creator's aura, formed on the ground. When the five were complete, a circle of pure white energy surrounded the Quinque and Oppressors. The others tried to pass through the energy but it threw them back. Spirit walked forward, a blade appearing into her hand. It glowed brightly, as if it had it's own aura. Placing it before her, Spirit dropped into a defensive stance. Mitarai joined her, water coming to his hands.
"Are you ready for this, Mitarai?" Spirit asked.
"As I'll ever be."
"This will be difficult." Jambuea voiced.
"Is it ever not difficult?" Sabuso countered, standing beside her.
"We do this for our family." said Kohaku, taking Spirits right hand into his left.
"For our friends." agreed Jambuea, taking Kohaku's other hand while summoning fire with her right.
"For the worlds." Spirit agreed, kneeling beside Kohaku. "Take care dearest. Your mother is worried about you."
"I know."
Spirit met the eyes of Ki-Shin. The Spirit Oppressor looked at her with growing hate. The Quinque wished to stop them, make them quit their ritual for domination of the three worlds. Spirit stood up and stalked towards him, sword before her ready to kill. Ki-Shin smirked and drew his sword as well. Running to meet her, their swords met in a flurry of sparks and grinding metal. The other Oppressors followed their leaders example and jumped to engage in battle with the Quinque. Fire flew at Jambuea, counteracted by Mitarai who fought Water. Wind flew at Kohaku who dodged at the last second while throwing a Tornado Fist at her. Sabuso dodged rocks being thrown at him by the Earth Oppressor.
Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, Botan, Yukina, Jin, Touya, and Chai watched the fight unfurl. They were amazed at the strength of Spirit as she threw blast after blast of Reiki at Ki-Shin. The Spirit Oppressor barely had time to dodge them and would wind up getting hit. Kurama watched her form carefully. She jumped around with the agility and balance of a demon though she, obviously, was not. Hiei keep his gaze aimed at her. The way she twirled her sword around in her hand gave him the impression that she had been using it all her life. They all wanted to know who she was and what she looked like. It was a wish, after all, sometimes they don't come true...but then again...
"Give up!" Ki-Shin yelled at Spirit as he sliced the front of her cloak.
She jumped away but not before losing it. The cloak fell away from her body and drifted to the ground. She landed on top of a branch, masking herself in the shadows. Everyone stopped their fighting and watched as she tightened a mask that hid her face. The outfit she wore flowed about her. It was a Chinese-style outfit, the shirt she wore like a tunic, it reaching her thighs. It was pure white with a golden design on the back, a pentacle with four triangles and a circle at each point, and was worn over black pants that flared out at the feet. She wore no shoes, but that didn't seem to bother her. The mask and head wrap she wore was the same color as her pants and her white-silver hair was pulled back in a braid, the bangs falling down the sides of her face. The other Quinque wore the same outfit, but the shirt matched their element color and they had no mask and face wrap.
"That was not a smart idea, Ki-Shin." her eyes glowed a bright silver. "I do not like it when someone hurts my friends or myself. You bastard have caused to much trouble. Your time is over!"
A silver-white aura flared around her and she launched herself at a fast speed towards her end of the pentacle. The other Quinque followed her lead. The auras of the Quinque flared around themselves, each the like color. The Oppressors were fearful of this. The Quinque are the only ones who can seal away their power. Ki-Shin placed his sword before him and jumped at Spirit. Her energy began to wrap around him but he pushed through and drove his sword into her chest, just to the right of her heart. Reiki flared around them and he was shot backwards, crashing into the other Oppressors.
"Bitch! How dare you do...that?" he finished in a questionable way.
Mitarai had extended his aura to snake over to Spirit. It healed her wound in the blink of an eye. She rolled her shoulder so as to rid herself of the tightness on her right side. The ones on the outside of the barrier were in utter awe over all that was unfurling in front of them. Spirit slammed her sword into the ground before her, making sure it would stay in place, and put her hands palm to palm before her. Sabuso and Jambuea did as she did and put their swords in the ground, while Mitarai and Kohaku did that with their naginatas. The five pentacles of energy responded to their auras and flared to life. Ki-Shin and the other Oppressors could not move again and remained fixed in place.
"Release us now!" yelled the Earth Oppressor.
"I think not." Jambuea told her with a smile.
"I'm scared." Kohaku voiced.
Spirit looked over at him and saw tears running down his face as he looked out of the barrier and into the eyes of Yukina. Spirit flowed his gaze and met the eyes of Hiei and Kurama. Her eyes shifted to a light green before becoming silver again. This startled the two of them and they gave her a questioning glance. All she did was wink her right eye at them.
"Kohaku." Yukina whispered, tear gems gathering at her feet. "Please, I cannot lose you, too."
Yusuke placed a hand on her shoulder and she buried herself into his chest. Hiei looked over at his broken sister. She was falling apart. It was hard to watch those that you care about die right before your eyes. It torments you, drives your mind crazy. It hurts you deeply, especially if you loved them. Hiei sighed to himself, but it did not go unnoticed by Kurama.
'Dammit all. Why? Why does life fuck with everyone? It likes to play with us, then throw us away like a useless toy. That is all we are to fate, toys at its disposal. Why are we even here?'
'To live, Hiei-kun. To relish in all that life has to offer.' Spirit assured him, meeting his crimson gaze.
'And what does life have to offer? Pain?'
'Happiness...and love. Life offers us the chance to do what we wish, to be who we are. Life is everything and everywhere. It is the air we breath, the water we drink, it is all that surrounds us.'
'And what is death, huh? Tell me, what is it?' he demanded, getting very mad at her.
'Another chance at life.'
Spirit smiled with her eyes before turning them back towards the Oppressors. The glow in them made her look sinister. Kurama looked over at Hiei who watched Spirit with interest. There seemed to be something on the Kajihenge's mind, but the kitsune didn't know or couldn't figure what. Yusuke looked up at the Quinque, Yukina doing so as well.
The Quinque had their heads bowed and hands forming spheres of Reiki before them. The wind picked up around the whole area, even outside of the barrier. The earth started to shake violently and the river nearby flowed through the cracks in the ground. Small fires started to develop on the ground. These four elements went around each other and the barrier surrounding the Quinque and Oppressors started to fall. It flowed over to their master, ready to obey their will. Spirit gazed up at the sky, her Reiki flaring more then the others. Everyone could feel the power building up in her. Turning her glowing silver gaze to the Oppressors, she twisted her ball of Reiki in her hand, making it slither towards and around the Oppressors.
"The battle for life is over. It shall forever be free from your grasps. With our final breaths of life, we will seal you away...for good. You will not escape like you did before for you shall be banished to beyond the Gate of Judgment, in the darkest parts, where pain will be your only friend and enemy." she declared.
"And who are you to tell us this?" Ki-Shin retorted.
"Your executioner." Spirit told them, grinning manically under her mask.
The Quinque threw their elements, which held their Reiki, at the Oppressors. It joined the energy of Spirit and swirled around, encasing the Oppressors in an impenetrable shell. Mitarai stepped forward while pulling his naginata out of the ground.
"By
the blue and the silver
by
Undines and aquamarine
from
the Book of Life We erase thy names
We
cut the cords and unlock the chains
We
sever all the ties by which you exist
and
with impenetrable walls the worlds we surround
against
thy power and its source
against
thy evil and its source
We
banish thee forever from all of us
and
any harm from thee to we
doubles
back and tables turned
thou
shalt by thyselves be burned
by
the power of three times three
We
banish thee, We banish thee, We banish thee
The
worlds are set free So mote it be!"
Placing the weapon before him, he pierced the shell and made his weapon go through the heart of the Water Oppressor. Kohaku closed his eyes tightly before gazing into the crimson orbs of his 'mother'. Tears were on both their faces. He took in a shaky breath.
"By
the gold and the white
by
sylphs and amber
from
the Book of Life We erase thy names
We cut
the cords and unlock the chains
We
sever all the ties by which you exist
and
with impenetrable walls the worlds we surround
against
thy power and its source
against
thy evil and its source
We
banish thee forever from all of us
and any
harm from thee to we
doubles
back and tables turned
thou
shalt by thyselves be burned
by the
power of three times three
We
banish thee, We banish thee, We banish thee
The
worlds are set free So mote it be!"
Kohaku followed suit to what Mitarai did and pierced the Water Oppressor. Jambuea's heart skipped a beat as she looked into the eyes of Sabuso. She had fallen for him in the short amount of time they knew each other. Though he still thought of Kinar, he put it behind him. Jambuea had an effect on him, making him feel like nothing could be better then being with her. Sabuso stepped forward, sword in hand.
"By
the brown and the green
by
gnomes and granite
from
the Book of Life We erase thy names
We cut
the cords and unlock the chains
We
sever all the ties by which you exist
and
with impenetrable walls the worlds we surround
against
thy power and its source
against
thy evil and its source
We
banish thee forever from all of us
and any
harm from thee to we
doubles
back and tables turned
thou
shalt by thyselves be burned
by the
power of three times three
We
banish thee, We banish thee, We banish thee
The
worlds are set free So mote it be!"
Jambuea pulled her weapon out of the ground and ran up to Sabuso.
"By
the crimson and the gold
by
basilisk and bloodstone
from
the Book of Life We erase thy names
We cut
the cords and unlock the chains
We
sever all the ties by which you exist
and
with impenetrable walls the worlds we surround
against
thy power and its source
against
thy evil and its source
We
banish thee forever from all of us
and any
harm from thee to we
doubles
back and tables turned
thou
shalt by thyselves be burned
by the
power of three times three
We
banish thee, We banish thee, We banish thee
The
worlds are set free So mote it be!"
Spirit watched the Oppressors with weapons pierced through their hearts whither in pain. The ritual caused severe pain to wrack the body of the one being stabbed, but at the expense of the casters Reiki and Life energy. She gazed over at the others, meeting Hiei's gaze once again. Nodding her head, she withdrew her sword, Reiki flaring around the blade, and walked to the shell.
"By
the white and the black
by life
and death
from
the Book of Life We erase thy names
We cut
the cords and unlock the chains
We
sever all the ties by which you exist
and
with impenetrable walls the worlds we surround
against
thy power and its source
against
thy evil and its source
We
banish thee forever from all of us
and any
harm from thee to we
doubles
back and tables turned
thou
shalt by thyselves be burned
by the
power of three times three
We
banish thee, We banish thee, We banish thee
The
worlds are set free So mote it be!"
She pierced her sword through Ki-Shin's heart. He screamed in pain. The blood of the Oppressor's gathered around the shell and as the Quinque pulled their weapons out of the bodies of the Oppressors, the shell began to harden. They stood in a circle around the shell and placed their weapons on the ground, pulling out daggers instead.
"Our blood, out life source, we use to finish our ritual to seal and banish the Oppressors." Spirit declared, drawing a pentacle into her left palm.
The other four did the same and they placed their bloodied hands against the shell. It glowed in response to their action and the Quinque could feel their energy being drawn from them. Each collapsed to their knees, but kept their palms in place.
"By
we, the Quinque,
Guardians
of the World
Protectors
of all beings
We
banish you, Oppressors,
Our
counters,
The
force behind evil
Bringers
of the end
Begone,
now and forever
Sealed
away by blood and soul
Never
to be released
We
finish our job now.
Forever
gone
So mote
it be!"
They chanted this in complete unison. As they finished, the shell exploded, throwing them all backwards. Kohaku was launched right into Yusuke's chest and Mitarai to Kurama. Sabuso landed on his feet and reacted just in time to catch Jambuea in his arms. He, however, collapsed to the ground after doing this. Jambuea smiled at him before lightly brushing her lips against his.
"Farewell." she whispered before closing her eyes.
Sabuso held her to him tightly and laid down. Kissing the back of her head, he smiled before, he too, closed his eyes. Mitarai did not move when Kurama caught him and when the kitsune felt for a pulse it flickered a bit before ceasing all together. Hiei looked up and saw Spirit flip though the air and land on the ground. She flickered out of view momentarily, before appearing beside Kohaku and Yusuke.
"Give him to me." she demanded. "He is too young to die!"
They could tell tears were in her eyes and Yusuke handed the child to her. Hugging him to her, energy flared around them. The gang saw a yellow orb float out of Kohaku and into Spirit's body. She stood on shaky legs and took Kohaku to Yukina. Yukina took him into her arms and cradled him close.
"He...will be fine. All...we...need is the...soul." she stuttered, trying to catch her breath. "And now...the time."
Three orbs floated just behind her and a large, glass-like sphere awaited her, holding orbs as well. Spirit made her way over to them so as to finish, but was stopped by someone grabbing her arm. It was at this time that everyone noticed that the explosion had blasted away her clothes. All she had was a pair of short shorts and wraps around her chest, as well as her arms and calves. Turning around, she met Yukina's eyes.
"Please, you saved him for me, let us see your face before you finish, before you...die."
"Of course Yukina-chan."
She rolled her shoulders to get feeling back into her arms and began to remove her head wrap. Before she completely removed it, she undid her thigh length braid. Tufts of white-silver hair fell onto her back and framed her face. The mask fell away from her face. Silver eyes gazed into Yukina's. Only Yukina and Kohaku could see who it was and it caused them to take a step back.
"Your highness, it is time." called someone from behind the gang.
Everyone turned to see Jorge running up to Spirit. She turned slightly to face him, but they still couldn't see. Placing her sword into the sheath on her waist, she brushed dirt off of a wound on her shoulder. Kohaku placed his hand into hers and she looked down at him. Jorge stopped beside her to catch his breath.
"My lady, it is time to escort them to the Gate. Koenma is most disappointed in you."
"Disappointed is an understatement in his case." she muttered to him, but was heard by the rest.
Exhaustion caused her to collapse onto the ground. The guys ran to her side.
"Miss, are you okay?"
"Yes Kurama, I am. You were always so kind to me, heh, even when you picked on me."
"What?"
"All of you were so good to me, so very kind. I thank you all."
"My lady, we must go." Jorge insisted.
"I know, Jorge."
With unsteady legs, she stood up, still able to hide her face from the others. Making her way to the orbs, she stood in the center with her back to them. Her hands landed on her stomach as she closed her eyes tightly. Death was upon her, that much she knew, and she couldn't prevent it. A tickle in her head alerted her that someone was in there.
'You will die to save the worlds?'
'I will die for that and to save all of you.'
'Those words...'
'Farewell, Hiei-kun.'
A smile came to her face as she knelt on the ground. Reiki flared up around her once more and sucked the Oppressor's souls and the Quinque souls into a rift above her head. A yellow orb flew out of her body and was soon joined by a pure white one. It lingered briefly before disappearing, followed soon after by the portal. The bodies of the Quinque glowed as the true spirits left them. Hiei hurried over to her and knelt beside her.
"Not again." he demanded, as he looked into her green eyes. "You said you would die for everyone and for the worlds, but it's okay to be greedy at times."
"No, Hiei. I will not choose my life over everyone else's. I said I would, so I will, for our friends, for the worlds, and for you."
She laid down on the ground and the others hurried over. They were stopped by a shield surrounding the two. Turning onto her side, she gazed up at them. A tear rolled down her cheek as she set a hand over her lower abdomen. The pulsations of life were drifting away from her, her own heart slowing.
"No..." muttered Kurama.
"Riley!" Hiei yelled as she threw him out.
"Sayonara...matsudai." she whispered as she closed her eyes.
The barrier fell, but by the time Hiei got to her again, she was gone, for good. She kept the secret from them, the truth that she was the Spirit Quinque. By the way she hid herself, no one knew, not even her father, until the last minute. They all gave their lives to save the worlds, except for Kohaku. A rule of Souls, innocences is not punished in the last, few minutes of death. Due to this, Riley was able to extract the soul so that he may live. Her and the others were older then him and had killed far more. Today was the first and only time that had ever killed. Kohaku was on the brink of death and Riley, being the Princess of Reikai and the Soul Quinque, she could, and did, save him.
Jambuea, Sabuso, and Mitarai were not lucky, but gave their lives willingly. They sacrificed themselves so that others may live, unhindered by the power of the Oppressors. Riley was willing as well. This hurt them all deeply. The bodies of Sabuso, Jambuea, Mitarai, and Riley lay scattered around them. An aura formed around them and their bodies slowly faded away.
"NO!" Yukina and Botan yelled, jumping to Riley.
Their hands went right through her. A portal opened in front of them and a small child, no more then 5, walked through it. She had light brown hair and sparkling green eyes. A kimono matching her eyes clung to her body. She smiled at them warmly and they all began to feel dizzy.
"Sleep well, Tantei. Give my thanks to Koenma." she said to them in an older voice.
Sleep consumed them all as the child disappeared with the bodies of their friends.
Please, don't kill me! I have told in so many parts of the story that they were to die. At least I let Kohaku live. I just didn't have it in my heart to kill him. There are still question left unanswered so this is not then end. There might be 2 chapters left, I highly doubt there will be three. The next chapter takes place just after this and then will fast forward to five years after towards the end.
Really hope you like the story. Review to let me know!
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