Through The Infernal Gate
AN: Well, I am updating again. Sorry my last one took so long. Brief review: Kyra revealed the truth to Yusuke, got dragged off to Koenma's office, and then is captured after she faints. So lets continue, shall we?
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Character thoughts
[[Diablo talking]]
Mephisto talking
Baal talking
On with the story!!
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Chapter 3
[[Damn! Kyra, you fool, wake up!]]
Don't wake her up, Diablo! We don't know if they'll knock her out pr sedate her again!
That's right, listen to Mephisto! I am tired of those blows to her head. They hurt us too, and if she wakes up, it will just hurt even more!
Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto briefly argued in Kyra's head, and then got quiet, hoping not to awake her. Too late, Kyra was awkwardly coming to, and her head ached.
The Three braced themselves. Each time in the past when Kyra had started to wake up, she had been clobbered over the head or injected with a fast acting sedative. But nothing came this time. They soon discovered that the captors no longer needed to.
Kyra opened her eyes, despite her throbbing head. She found herself in restraints, secured from head to toe, and that the Three's powers were being inhibited. No power, no ability to move, and no freedom.
Betrayed. Again. And this second time is a direct result of the first betrayal. Why? Why do people betray me so cruelly? First time was so long ago, back when I was truly my own self, mortal. I remember like it was yesterday…
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Flashback
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I was an orphan, my parents were killed by demons, and a near by town took me in. they reminded me of this often, saying that I should help others as they had helped me. I did not need reminding, I loved to help others. The townsfolk seemed to love me, and raised me together, much like the old saying about it taking a village to raise a child.
The time of Chaos was just coming to an end, but the corrupted Worldstone had not yet been destroyed. The Three had been vanquished, and now there was the need to permanently contain them. I did not know, or care about this. It wouldn't affect me.
I watched as the mages came to our small town, looking concerned and worried. They were the ones charged with the imprisonment of the Three. They asked to examine everyone, and I admit I was curious what was going on when they came to me. When they finished examining me, they grew excited and relieved.
One mage asked me, "Child, would you like to do something that will help a lot of people? People everywhere need help, and you could help them all." I suppose someone had told them how much I enjoyed helping others. What was there I could say? I said I would help all those people, but I wonder why the towns people seemed to grow upset.
I traveled with them to a place that they told me was a holy place. I understood. Holy places meant you needed to behave. So I was the most perfectly behaved child when I got there. But for some reason, an old man in gray robes and white balding hair seemed to grow upset when he saw me walk in. I watched as he argued with the mages, upset. I had done nothing wrong, I was there to help. The old man was introduced as Decard Cain, the last Horadric sage. I guess that made him some one important.
They told me to lie down on an altar thing of some sort, next to a rather pretty rock. Baffled, I did as I was told like a good girl. They began some sort of chant in a language I did not know. As they progressed, I found I could not move, and I panicked. One mage nearby that was not one of the chanters told me to relax and that it was normal.
I trusted him and settled down. As I watched, the pretty glowing rock next to me released three ghostly apparitions. They looked rather pretty, one was blue, one was yellow, and one was red. Then the chant changed, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Cain cover his eyes.
The three apparitions were forced into my body, as I was shocked by the pure, something, that began coursing through my body, right to my very soul. I wanted to scream or cry from the pain, but the restraining spell kept me from doing a thing! What were they doing to me?
The chant changed again, and again, several more times, each setting a new spell upon me. I was horrified, scared, and, for the first time in my life, I felt a new emotion that burned inside me like a fire, anger.
When they were done, they released me from the restraint spell. I leapt off the altar and away from the now dull rock, crying. "What did you do to me? You told me that I would help people! You lied!"
"Child, we did not lie. If you were not aware, the Three Prime Evils were at last defeated. We had to contain them and imprison them in what little time we had before the Archangel Tyrael destroyed the corrupted Worldstone. You were the only one who could possibly contain them.
"We had to place several binding spells on you. One is to banish all spiritual contents in you body to the same Void that spawned the Three. The second one is to prevent you from taking your own life. The third is to prevent you from ever growing ill or aging. The fourth prevents you from asking or telling anyone to kill you. The fith prohibits anyone from killing you except for in combat. The last will make sure that you must fight to you limit, even with the powers and physical forms of those contained, when you do engage in combat."
I was horrified. They had betrayed me, leading me, as willing and as innocent as a lamb to be sacrificed. They had cursed me to a fate worse than anything. I was now doomed to live forever as an outcast. I suddenly realized that Cain was approaching me.
"Child, were it my choice, I would not have chosen you to be cursed as you are now. I am truly sorry it had to be an innocent girl such as yourself. When the Archangel Tyrael destroys the Worldstone, this world will change. I am sure that the cultures that exist now will be destroyed, and all knowledge from and of this time will be lost, but you will always be a reminder of the Chaos.
"If the Three were banished back to the Void that spawned them, a new, greater, more terrible evil than them will be spawned from the Void. This new evil would have all the corrections to any flaws the Three had. Almost, in a way, the great Evils evolve with each successive one."
That was why they made me so immortal. To prevent a new and even greater evil from being spawned to fill the gap left by the Three. But they had still betrayed me.
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End Flashback
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Kyra sighed at the memory of when the Three had been forced into her unwilling body and soul. Now Yusuke had betrayed her trust by taking her to be imprisoned! She growled in her anger. She could no longer even turn her head, only wiggle her toes, as even her fingers were restrained. She HATED it!
"Well, Baal, you suggested I learn telepathy, well I certainly have plenty of time on my hands now, so why don't you teach me?"
An excellent idea, so that way, we can plan without chances of being overheard! On with the teaching!
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Unknown time later…
Kyra had mastered telepathy, and was now conversing in her mind with the Three.
--So, how do we get out of this any ideas?— Kyra mentally asked all of the Three.
[[Our individual powers are suppressed, but that cannot contain our full combined power, but that still isn't much help.]]
--Combined is not suppressed? What can you do with your combined powers at the present moment?—
All we can do is open the Infernal Gate, but that is not much help if we can't walk through it.
Wait! It may still be able to help. We posted a long time ago a demon at the permanent portal in Hell. We instructed him to come through immediately and help the closest person if they need help, that it would be us.
True, Brother, but that was a long time ago, we do not know if he is still there.
--Hey, something is better than nothing and staying locked up here! Open the damn Gate!—
The Three began poling together their powers, creating the rift between Hell and Spirit World, and then the structure of the Gate, and finally opening it. It took a lot longer than it would have under normal circumstances, but the power inhibitors slowed it down.
Much to their joy and relief, a big demon came charging through, crying "My Masters! I come! I help! My Masters have returned!"
Kyra called to him, "Help me! I contain your Masters, free me, and you free Them!"
The demon was already smashing the restraints. He was careful, at least, so as not to harm Kyra. Once he had done this, he scooped her up and charged back through the Infernal Gate.
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Hiei had been standing guard over Kyra's cell. He was very startled when the Infernal Gate was opened. As he stood in shock, a demon came out, smashed the restraints, and carried the girl back through the Gate as it closed on its heels.
What the heck just happened?! I thought the demon powers were supposed to be inhibited, so how did they open the Infernal Gate? Great and it had to happen on my watch. How does one explain to Koenma that the Infernal Gate was opened, a demon from Hell came through, freed the girl, and took her back through? Especially when that girl contains the Three Prime Evils!
Hiei's day had just turned from unbelievably boring to a day from Hell.
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In Hell, Kyra and the Three explained the situation to the demons standing guard over the portal that anchored the Infernal Gate. They agreed to help her when she needed it. One suddenly had an idea.
"You not evil, though you have Masters. Maybe you can use weapon demons can't. At Hellforge, there angel sword we can't touch. Maybe you can?"
The 'angel sword' turned out to be none other than the angelic rune blade Azure Wrath, forged by the Archangel Tyrael himself! Kyra could not believe it.
Even I have to admit that damn, blasted, meddling, bothersome, pain-in-the-ass, Archangel did one fine job when he forged that sword. No demon can touch the thing, nor can our best smiths match it in power or craftsmanship in anything they create. It would be a valuable weapon for you, Kyra.
Kyra nodded her agreement with Mephisto, it sure was one fine sword! She then stopped. Realizing that the sword was on a little island of rock out in the boiling and raging lava.
"One question, how do I get across all that lava to the sword?"
[[I will protect you, just as I did against that fire demon. Trust me, that lava will not harm you. Or did you forget that my immunities and things that strengthen my became a part of you?]]
Diablo was right, of coarse, and he knew it. So Kyra took a step out onto the lava, and her feet encountered solid ground. The lava had hardened and cooled right beneath her feet. With that last problem solve, she strode confidently to the rune blade, Azure Wrath. When she reached it, she gabbed the hilt of the sword in its sheath. She giggled at the power that flowed into her from the blade, it tickled! Strapping it to her back, she headed back to the demons.
"Now, to business. I now realize that Yusuke did not intend for me to be imprisoned, so I have to forgive him that. But I recall that demon, Toguro was it, telling Yusuke about some Dark Tournament that he had to participate in. Point is, I think it is time to remind both Human and Spirit World that the Three Prime Evils are still around, if albeit contained.
"I plan to participate, and use it as a way to spread the word. Besides, I need a good fight. Its been too long since I could use the Three's powers, or better yet, physical forms!"
[[You are growing too devious, child. What happened to the Pacifist? No matter, I like your idea. What do you say, Brothers?]]
I say it is about time! All the demons that will be there have probably grown to complacent. It is time to shake things up!
The Pacifist is no longer a pacifist? What are these worlds coming to? I say, lets do it!
"I see we are all in agreement. Now, I want to open the Infernal Gate as close to Yusuke as you can manage!"
The Three opened the Infernal Gate and Kyra walked through. She left orders for the demons standing guard to stay vigilant, as the Gate was likely to be opened many more times in the near future. On the other side of the Gate, she encountered a very startled Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei.
"Greetings, and there is no need to attack me, because if you hadn't noticed, the Infernal Gate remains open so I can easily call for aid if you do attack. I am here to discuss the matter of the upcoming Dark Tournament. I wish to join your team, if you do not have a problem with that, Yusuke."
Yusuke recovered from his shock. "Well, I can honestly say that I was glad to hear that you escaped from Spirit World, I did not mean for that to happen. As to the team, we already have five, but you can come as our alternate if you want."
"Alternate is just fine. So long as I can go, I am happy. I see you are all preparing to train, so I shall leave to train myself. I shall meet with you to get on the boat." And with that, Kyra went back through the Infernal Gate to train.
Yusuke went to Genkai's to complete his training under her. Meanwhile, Kurama and Hiei were training Kuwabara.
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Sometime later, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei were waiting to be joined by the rest of their team so they could get on the boat. Kyra came walking out of the woods with a sword strapped to her back. She clearly must have wisely chosen to open the Infernal Gate some distance from the crowds, which was a good thing for it could cause a panic.
Yusuke showed up, followed by a mysterious Masked Fighter, whom was the fifth team member. Kyra eyed the stranger, gauging them and the power she could sense coming from them. The person didn't seem like much at first, but appearances were always deceiving. Wasn't she proof of that?
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That's the end of chapter 4!
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