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"Except the gods can't be killed." Yusuke pointed out. "You know something horse boy?" Cheiron glared at Yusuke for the uncouth nickname.
"Well if my theory is correct than we can use the drama of the gods to our advantage." He smirked laughing getting sweat drops from everyone. "It will come together children, very soon."
Now:
Everyone was sitting in a circle as Cheiron explained the first part of his plan.
"First you mortals should retrieve any loved ones or friends you cherish, I know my gods and from your faces I can clearly tell that you home isn't the safest place for them right now."
"Okay…" Yusuke stretched standing up only to be interrupted by Cheiron,
"Don't be so rash child," he warned getting a grunt and a glare from Yusuke, "We'll need to break into groups, some will stay here and the rest will join me as we travel back into your city. We can't afford to have anyone eaten by a Harpy or a Cyclops."
"Eaten?" Kuwabara squeaked blanching.
"Well of course, if I was to escape what makes you think that the other creatures of myth haven't as well. I can very well assure you that the first thing on their mind will be a nice meal of human flesh." Cheiron informed. "Getting families and friends out of the line of fire should be top priority."
"What about saving the world?" Yusuke added giving the centaur a look.
"Also important brash one." Cheiron waved off, "my dear lady I think you should stay behind with the old woman." He indicated to Botan. "Young enchanting maidens such as yourself are quite a treat to the more brutish of the beasts coming into this gorgeous plane." He advised taking Botan's right hand in his kissing it. Botan nodded trying to keep a bright red blush down. "You boy," Cheiron pointed to Kuwabara, "would you stay behind incase these fine ladies come under attack?"
"Did he just call Genkai fine?" Yusuke gagged asking Kurama.
"Don't flatter yourself I'll be just fine." Genkai remarked.
"Yea and I need to get my sister!" Kuwabara added, Cheiron placed a hand upon his board shoulder giving him an assuring smile,
"If your dear sister is in trouble then I will make it my job to keep her safe until we return to this haven. All I ask of you is to add some security for these maidens."
"We'll be fine Kuwabara." Kurama smiled, "Do not worry."
"Fine," Kuwabara muttered, "just don't get yourself killed Urameshi!" He shouted to the four leaving the temple. Yusuke waved to his friend not worrying about it. Hiei took off quickly using his incredible speed to climb ahead of the group.
"Amazing, he could very well be as fast as Diane." Cheiron awed watching him go in a black blur. His gawking was put aside as Yusuke leapt onto his back with Kurama in tow.
"Giddy up horse boy!" Yusuke shouted kicking him in the side with his heels. Cheiron kept his cool as a vein popped on his forehead.
"Yusuke I think you should give him a little respect." Kurama told as they rode off.
"I give him as much respect as I do everyone else fox boy." Yusuke laughed taking Cheiron locks in his hands. "Yee ha!"
"Maybe I should offer him to Hydra." Cheiron muttered under his breath as Yusuke continued his ranting.
The city was worse than the boys excepted; as they rode towards the deteriorating city it was becoming much worse. Cyclopes stomped across the city wreaking buildings, taking innocent people from them and devouring them. People ran for their lives as the rampaging animals continued their onslaught as well.
"Ah sweet freedom!" A shrill female voice echoed in the sky.
Her long violet hair fluttered in the breeze as her dark purple feathers ruffled with every flap she took in the sky. Her dark sapphire eyes scanned the city, her golden bird's feet, replacing normal human hands and feet, and talons twitching with anticipation. The only thing covering her breasts was a small blue tunic that stopped above her stomach, and a small blue skirt that flowed behind her as she flew.
"Where shall we feast first sister Celaeno?" Another half bird half human female questioned soaring beside her. Her long green locks were fashioned in a high ponytail, and her dark eyes glared with deviousness. Her olive feathers were spread out as she glided in the air her own bird's talons sharp and ready. She wore nothing more than a simple emerald tunic that covered around her breasts and stopped above her mid thigh.
"I was thinking of eating some children," Celaeno murmured, "Do you think that would be divine Aello?" She asked her sister flying beside her. The green haired woman nodded her sharp teeth glistening in the sun.
"Ocypete!" Aello called to the last of the sisters flying behind them. Ocypete shot up next to Aello, her golden eyes glaring at her slightly older sister.
Her mixture of rose, pink and red hair was messily put into a long braid as her bangs hit around her eyes. Her ginger and orange feathery wings hit the wind perfectly with each thrust of her arms; her talons were more relaxed than her sisters, fixed with black claws rather than gold. A simple red bikini top covered her breasts, thought it looked to be desired. A small pink silk lace skirt covered around her waist, stopping at her mid thigh.
"What is it sister?" Ocypete sniped slightly irritated.
"Time to feast!" Celaeno shirked diving down to the crowds of people, picking up the small screaming children. Aello let out a cry of pure happiness, her voice ripping the eardrums of the humans below as she went down to take her share of the human meat. Ocypete watched, as Aello and Celaeno took no time to rip out the hearts of the small children their blood spraying across their faces in delight. She looked down to their parents wailing in tears as they saw their own flesh and blood be eaten alive.
"Don't worry your next!" Aello laughed maliciously. "I hate to leave families alone!" Blood dripping from her lips as she bit down on the small girl's flesh ripping it and swallowing in bliss.
"This is what we have been wanting for centuries!" Celaeno cheered sinking her fangs into one of the boy's dark brown eyes ripping it out of the socket. She chomped down on it savoring the flavor. "Come Ocypete! Feast on the children! There's more than enough!"
"Ha you know our sister loves her meat to be aged." Aello joked to her sister's liking of older humans as she continued eating the child. Ocypete rolled her eyes catching the sight of an older woman running from wolves. She saw her dart down an alleyway; she licked her lips finding her meal.
"Please stay away!" She called tossing trashcan lids at the wolves that advanced on her. She screamed, as one was about to pounce on her only to hear its whine of pain as it was hurled against a wall. She opened her dark toffee eyes to see a bird woman beating up the wolves. Her talons ripped into their hides as she threw them around the alley. They ran off with their tails between their legs after being beaten so ferociously. "Oh thank you."
"You thank saviors mortal." She chuckled her golden eyes scanning her body, her gray business suit torn from the running, her black hair messy and dripping with sweat. "I didn't want you to feed some mere dogs." She landed on the ground her claws sharper than a normal bird's should be. "When you should feed someone with more intelligence and beauty." Before she could run Ocypete had her talons wrapped around her throat. Her hands went up to trying to pry them from her windpipe. Saliva strung like ropes from Ocypete's mouth as her razor-sharp teeth went down to feed upon her forehead.
"Mother!" Kurama shouted in fear as Cheiron stopped to see his own mother in the grips of a harpy.
"Shuichi!" Shiori called meekly her eyes closing from lack of oxygen as she fell unconscious.
"Drat I like to see their eyes as I rip into their flesh." Ocypete groaned seeing her catch had fainted. Suddenly her hold on the human was vanquished as a stinging pain hit her hands. She jumped back letting the human go taking flight to nurse her bleeding talons. Her mouth sucked the blood coming from the fresh wounds.
Kurama rushed to his mother's side brushing a few strands of hair from her face. He was happy to see her unharmed but angry seeing the way she was in, automatically assuming it was Ocypete.
"Ocypete." Cheiron whispered seeing the girl once more, Yusuke caught his words,
"Who?" He asked curious.
"Ocypete is one of the harpy sisters. They eat human children and steal. They like to think of themselves as saints taking humans, punishing and tormenting them for crimes they didn't commit. From what I've heard they eat them afterwards." Cheiron explained. "They are also are known for causing terrible storms."
"So bird brain was about to eat Kurama's mother." Yusuke growled enraged. "She going to get her ass kicked now."
Kurama stood up taking his rose whip in hand, his glare shooting right at Ocypete.
"I can just devour you instead my sweet little girl." Ocypete purred, getting a laugh from Yusuke. He stopped seeing the fox demon shoot him a dark glare.
"I am a male and I will be the one to kill you for what you have done." Kurama corrected. "Rose whip lash!" He yelled leaping into the air swinging his whip at her. Ocypete dodged her skills in the air quite incredible.
"Ocypete is one of the fastest and most skilled fliers there ever was in Greece." Cheiron told. "Which is why her name means swift-flier. Hitting her is utmost impossible."
"Nice try handsome!" Ocypete cackled diving down, Kurama thrashed his whip at her only for it to miss. She extended her talons striking Kurama in the stomach, her claws digging into his insides. He let out a cry of anguished pain as she slammed him against a wall.
"That's it I'm going in!" Yusuke yelled jumping off Cheiron running to help his fallen comrade.
Ocypete took a hand out Kurama's blood dripping from the tips of her claws. She lapped the blood in her mouth,
"Delicious." She sighed contently as Kurama's body seizure in pain. Her eyes widen in agony as the blunt stab of metal went right through her back. Her claws retraced out of Kurama's limp body causing him to slide down the wall, a bloody trail following as he hit the cold pavement. Ocypete watched as the metal end came out of her torso, her own ruby blood dripping from the tip. Yusuke went to Kurama's aid a cocky smirk on his lips as Hiei came up right behind Ocypete just as she was feasting on Kurama's blood.
"I can't speak much for you Greek demons being the smartest." Hiei replied swiftly taking his sword out of the harpy causing her to vomit blood as she dropped to the ground. "Any demon from my era would easily have sensed that attack coming on, unless of course it was some second rate demon."
"Demon of Japanese legend." Ocypete coughed turning to look into Hiei's ruby eyes. "As I die my sisters will avenge my death and your body will be their meal." She grunted in pain holding her wound.
"Stop being a drama queen Ocypete." Cheiron sighed the clacking of his hoofs echoing in the alleyway. "You and I both know that wound is not fatal. Hiei avoided your vital points because I told him too."
"Why would you command such a meek pest?" Ocypete snapped getting a cold glare from Hiei. "Unless you have become even more of a fool and joined the human side."
"If I am a fool for trying to prevent the ravaging hunger your experiencing now, then you must be a real genius." Cheiron mocked a smirk on his lips. "I know that you are the more docile of your sisters."
"Just because I decide to eat humans out of only nothing more than a pain of hunger that can't be satisfied by mere bovine meat does not make me a weakling." Ocypete argued the blood from her wound making a small puddle around her.
"Yes you are the fastest in the air, and can command thunder storms." Cheiron nodded closing his eyes. "Unless you want to die by the hands of a what you call 'slant eyed disgrace' I suggest you join our cause to rid the world of the gods influence."
"I would never betray our lords." Ocypete hissed. "Why would you think a threat from the lowest class of creature would change my mind?" Hiei was getting quite annoyed with Ocypete's insults.
"Forget the idiot, let me just kill her and be done with it." Hiei growled his sword right at her throat.
"Hiei as I mentioned when we arrived, that gathering allies of my physique would be vital. Having others like myself to aid in the bring down of the gods will help greatly." Cheiron reminded. "The gods will listen to their children, it's just getting them to corporate is the real challenge. Ocypete it's you choice, let them bring us into another dark age or die right when your freedom was beginning."
"If I help will I have to change my ways as well?" Ocypete asked,
"Not at all, but you can't eat the mortals I have teamed with. As with stealing and vandalizing I see no problem with that at all, just keep it to a minimum." Cheiron grinned seeing the ultimatum presented. Yusuke gave Cheiron a look, mouthing a 'what'. He gave Yusuke an assuring look mouth an 'it's the only way'. Ocypete nodded, Hiei reluctantly removed his sword putting it back into the sheath.
"We should get bird girl and Kurama some medial attention before we do anything else." Yusuke told helping his friend stand up. Cheiron allowed Ocypete to lie on his back as Yusuke placed Kurama next to her.
"Yusuke…" Kurama hoarsely whispered,
"Whoa don't try to talk what is it," Yusuke asked helping ease his friend.
"My… mother, we can't leave her…" He whispered painfully. Hiei had already placed Shiori on his back and was off to the temple.
"Don't worry Hiei is already taking her to the temple." Yusuke informed getting a small smile from Kurama as he fell asleep.
"Humans are so pathetic," Ocypete snuffed, "get one stab to the gut and your down." Yusuke smacked his hand against Ocypete's abdomen getting a yell of pain from her.
"Yea and harpies are much better." Yusuke mocked crossing his arms.
"At least I'm not complaining." Ocypete scoffed turning her head away from him as Cheiron began to move. "Are we there yet?"
"She will be an asset I assure you." Cheiron grinned wryly as a sweat drop went down his head as Yusuke gave him a irritated look.
Another one done! Don't worry gods will make an apperance nexr chapter! READ AND REVIEW! come on! Come on!