We ended up at a prison. I walked in, Sora behind me so I could protect her. Without my bandana to restrict my Jagan eye I slipped into a guards head and convinced him we were suppose to be there. I walked in and looked at Sora.
"One problem, Hiei. I've never seen or met him."
"I'll be able to tell. If his energy's anything like yours I'll know."
Sora stared at people that were behind the bars and looked at me, ducking behind me again. "Your job. I don't really wanna see him…You talk to him!"
I sighed then looked at a man with almost white blond hair.
"I'm afraid of him, Hiei… I've heard nothing but bad stories about him!"
"Sora, don't be afraid. I'm here and he's behind there and even though I don't have my sword doesn't mean I can't fight. I don't know about this Arm thingy so I don't know what questions to ask."
"Hiei… But…" I already knew one question to ask and was getting ready to tell Sora to think about what we needed to know when a voice spoke that sent chills up my back.
"Is that who I think it is…?"
Sora nearly jumped but kept her composer. "U-Uncle?"
I looked at Sora and spoke telepathically. /It's all right. Calm down./
She nodded.
"So, my 'dearest brother' actually had a daughter? I never knew…" Knives said.
My demonic instinct were screaming at me that there was an enemy close by and it was dangerous but I didn't move or show any emotion as I watched Knives closely.
Sora nudged me and whispered. "YOU talk."
Knives glared at me and I returned it, coldly. "We want you to tell us how to control the 'Angel Arm'."
"Control? … Like I'll tell you."
Sora grabbed the sleeve of my cloak and tugged. "Hiei…? Can't we go…?"
I made my voice sound cold. "No." /Wait./ I told her silently. I stared coldly at Knives.
"How I control the Angel Arm… is a secret that no one will ever know," he said.
I glared at him coldly. "I can pry it from you mind if you wish for that. Make it easy on yourself and tell us."
He studied me for a moment, his eyes staring at my Jagan before he spoke. "It's simple. No one can control it… but her." He pointed directly at Sora.
"B-but…! I can't control it! I don't even know how it works!" I stepped in front of Sora protectively. "I think he's lying…" she finally said as she calmed down.
"I don't control anything. All I do… is provoke. All I do… is make you obey me." He smirked.
I remained silent for a moment. I was familiar with mind games. Of course I would be, after all… I had been playing them for hundreds of years and it was obvious he was trying to scare me and Sora and I'd hate to admit but it worked. I was more afraid for Sora then me. I had no doubt in my mind I could fight him. "We can leave now Sora."
"Thanks… Let's go," she said, eager to leave.
"You'll be back… Heh…" Knives said.
I grabbed Sora hand and teleported us back to the desert. "…Sorry."
"It's okay, really…" her voice shook as she spoke.
"No, it was a stupid idea. You're only how old and I took you to see him." I should have gone with my first impulse and gone alone.
"I'm twelve," she admitted.
"I know that. I don't think I've ever been…" I trailed off.
"Been what?"
I shook my head. "Nothing. I just don't think I've really seen someone that has that evil of an aura around him…"
"Huh?"
"More Spirit Energy stuff. Don't worry. Just if your mother finds out about that she'll kill me. So don't tell."
"Okay. But, y'know… She'll find out. She finds out everything."
"Damn," I said. "Then I'm dead," I said, trying to lighten her mood.
"Yup! That's for sure."
I knew I had an exasperated look on my face. "Agggghh, You don't have to be so cheerful about it!" I glared at her playfully and looked around. "Where is your mom anyway?"
"I don't know. She said something about getting a new gun… like, an AK47… or something." I had no idea what in Makai she was talking about.
I closed my eyes, searching for Matt.
"She also said something about getting corn…"
I opened my eyes and watched as Matt ran by, riding an Emui that belonged to Sora, judging by the happy look on Sora's face.
Matt did what would be referred to as a 'drive by' and screamed, "DUCK, HIEI!" and Sora ducked as I did the same.
"I thought you said you 'hated those things'!" I shouted, actually repeating something I had read from her thoughts.
"Well, I don't have a car... It's as close as it gets." She trotted up on the strange bird-like creature so it was face to face with me. "Hiei, have you met Hiei?"
I stared as Hiei#2 made an odd squawk noise.
Sora ran over. "HIEI!" She petted the strange bird. "You actually let Mom ride you? You usually buck her off…"
I gave a nervous/annoyed grin. "Heh… Hehehe… Heh…" I sighed.
"Okay! So, Hiei… TALK!" She pointed her gun directly at my head as Sora pet her Hiei, happily.
"Stop it. You know I can easily avoid bullets."
"Don't care! Now, you know the drill… TALK!"
Sora stared at me as I rid myself of emotions. "Talk about what?"
"You know, what I know. Knives… I know. Now talk. Why?"
"Told you so!"
"Shut up, Sora." I looked at Matt. "Do you want to move the gun?"
"AFTER you talk. Sora… Give me your gun." Sora silently handed her gun over.
I remained silent for a moment then eventually explained what happened.
"You weren't really—ARE YOU THAT STUPID!"
Sora stared, her eyes widened at her mother's yelling. I stared too, my expression just like Sora's.
"WELL! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?"
"I don't know. What're you thinking just living with it and not solving it?" I replied, an angry edge to my voice.
She glared at me. "Do it again, you're fried like a toaster." She trotted off with Hiei#2.
One), I thought to myself. Toasters don't fry. The bread does. Two) I can't burn, baka.
"Can I have my gun, please!" Sora cried.
Matt threw it at her. "Yah."
I stared at the small dot that was Matt. "Hn. Your Mom is crazy."
"You're telling me…?"
I sighed. "I'll be back."
She looked at me. "What're you going to do?"
"Nothing you need to know about," I said then teleported.
