The Fire Kindled Within
Damn. Did not know making a fanfic was so freaking hard. Well, here is the next chappie. ENJOY
Summary: A new demon will be awakened, a demon with a heart which can cause mayhem through the three worlds if it falls into the wrong hands. The gang now needs to find this demon and protect it, but where is the demon located?
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Yu Hakusho, only my characters and the plot.
Flashback
"Are we going for a picnic or something, Koenma," asked Yusuke with a sly grin.
"Funny Yusuke, but no," replied Koenma with a sarcastic tone.
Koenma then asked the four, "Have you heard of the Unknown?"
Ch 4: The Mission
Kurama and Hiei's eyes widened.
"Hn. A myth that was famous throughout the land of Demon world. I heard it once from Mukuro." said Hiei with a neutral voice.
"Yes, it was a known myth. But, what does the Unknown have to do with the mission?" questioned Kurama. He was indeed intrigued with the topic of the Unknown. When he lived his life as the bandit, Youko, he has heard a lot of stories about the Unknown. He was skeptical when he heard that even S-class demons never returned.
"Ugh, guys, I might have not heard of the Unknown you're talking about" explained Kuwabara.
"Baka"
"Watch it, shrimp" replied Kuwabara to Hiei. But Kuwabara knows that he does not have a clue on what they are talking about. He never heard of such myth. He doesn't even know what a myth is!
"Fill us up, Koenma," told Yusuke to the prince. Koenma nodded as he opened the casket. This mission will have a long explanation, indeed.
"Well, for your information, "The Unknown" is a deep hole and believe it or not, whoever enters that hole will never see the light of day again. Koenma paused to see the reaction of his group. Yusuke and Kuwabara both had their mouths wide open. He can't help but make a small chuckle at that image but he quickly got over it and continued his story.
"I made many attempts to send some of my workers to investigate but I have not received any news from them at all."
"Crappy workers" he heard Yusuke whisper to Botan.
He decided not to make a comment or reaction and continued his explanation. "I have been always intrigued to know what kinds of demons are living in that hole and I also have thought of going there myself" He made a dramatic pause and said in a very low voice, "but I did not expect the Unknown to come to me."
He heard gasps around the room.
Kurama was first to break the shock. "Then you know the secret of the Unknown." It was more of a declaration than a question.
"Yes" was all Koenma answered. He then expected a rude comment from either Yusuke or Kuwabara but all he got was a silent response. He can tell from that silence that they want to know more.
"The Unknown is a kingdom that is ruled under a ruler, in other words, a king and a queen. The reasons why we have not received any notice from my workers are because of thousand of vortexes that protect the kingdom and each vortex can lead to a totally different dimension. Only one leads to their Kingdom"
"So you mean it is like a thousands of portals that are mixed o jumbled?" asked Yusuke. He was definitely pumped up to know more. He wants to know more! It was his first time hearing such kingdoms and demons.
"You are correct Yusuke," replied Koenma.
"Hn. How pathetic." said Hiei. Now all eyes are on him and then he asked with a dry voice, "Would it not be easy to track the correct vortex by tracking down the energy of the demons inhabiting the area?
"Many demons have tried that, Hiei" replied Koenma. Hiei was surprised at this. "Their Kingdom is not only protected by vortexes but also a barrier which disables an outsider to track their kingdom"
"Yes, their ancestors are really knowledgeable, even though they have not stepped out of their realm. Their Goddesses, who represent nature elements, helped them by creating those vortexes. But they are not like the demons you usually encounter in Demon World. They are almost like humans, they are civilized and they do not know how to fight."
Koenma paused for a moment to breathe in some air and he continued. "Like I said, they do not posses such powerful abilities, except for five chosen demons."
"So you mean-" Kuwabara started blabbering but Koenma cut him off.
"Let me finish," he said strictly. "Where was I, Oh yes, the Unknown Kingdom had rules that they should always follow. I don't exactly know the rules but the parents of the chosen ones disobeyed it and thus they were despised by their people. This led the people to kill one another and this also led them into killing the rulers and their children; mayhem conquered their once known peaceful land. A curse was laid upon them" finished Koenma as he looked at the basket with sad eyes.
"This basket, said Koenma as he held the basket up for others to see, "was left at my doorstop with four other children."
"Hn"
"So"
"You"
"Mean"
"Yes. The chosen five has survived the massacre with the help of their parents."
"Well, where the hell are they?" asked the surprised Yusuke.
"They are now living currently at Human World but I will ask them to move to Genki's temple in a short while. On the other hand, all of you will be taking turn to protect one of the chosen ones."
"Only one?" asked Hiei.
Koenma quickly answered Hiei's question. He was already having a headache; he wants this to end, already. "Genki will explain it to all of you. And so you need to be prepared. After two days, report back here and Botan will all lead you to the temple. Dismissed."