A Glint in the Snow
By: Abby Ebon
Disclaimer: YYH and Gundam Wing do not in any way shape of form belong to me. However anything unrecognized and/or original characters do.
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Yuusuke
Yuusuke had joined the fight as soon as he had heard the first Gundam take off. He had quickly found that while Rius's Mobile Dolls were the main opponents Rius also had quite a following of lower level demons.
At least enough to give Kori and he some trouble, while Kurama and Hiei had fought off the Mobile Dolls. The two were hopefully lessoning the number of which the Gundam Pilots were fighting.
Well, Yuusuke thought as he glanced at Hiei whose sword had passed through a 'Mobile Doll' without an explosion it had just faded away, the ones that are real anyway.
Yuusuke growled as he launched himself in the fight with the lower level demon not bothering to use his spirit or demon energy as he had a feeling he would face a bigger threat- such as Rius himself.
Yuusuke felt one of the lower levels behind him -but he was busy with the two in front. Growling under his breath he ducked and kicked ones feet out from under him.
He collapsed and the second demon didn't know what hit him as Yuusuke kicked out his knees with a loud crunch. The demon behind him snarled as Yuusuke stood and did a kick that landed on the demons face and sent it flying.
Smirking Yuusuke goaded the next bunch of demons to him and that fight was pathetically easy till they bled together and he finished the last of them off and took note that Kori despite having transported them all over creation was also done with his bunch.
Although Yuusuke had to admit to himself that Yuusuke had taken on the larger group of lower level demons. However it looked as if Kori had gotten the more experienced crowd- that or the Nekokikai was tired.
If he was, Yuusuke couldn't find it within himself to blame him.
Confident and with a swagger in his step Yuusuke made his was over to Kori to help the Nekokikai out. There was nothing better in Yuusuke's book then bonding with a comrade in a good fight against the enemy.
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Kurama
Out of the corner of my eye I watched as Yuusuke and Kori fought the lower class demons. I had found my Rose Whip was fairly effective against the Mobile Dolls, as were some of the other- darker plants I had used.
So far I had taken out quite a few of these Mobile Dolls like that- and the few lower demons that were foolish enough to get in my way. Hiei was methodically hacking his way though the Mobile Dolls.
Though I knew they aren't all 'real' most of the Mobile Dolls are illusions are powered up with electricity- so they do hurt when they hit. This is why the pilots are having problems with them.
So while Yuusuke and Kori take out the lower demons- Hiei and I are helping out with the Mobile Dolls. Sense these are machines- and have no human- or demon, pilots there is no way to tell which are real or which aren't.
Rius was careful enough to add a bit of his illusion powers to each of his real Mobile Dolls.
Kori had managed to get that knowledge out at least- I can only hope the pilots know that the illusions are just as dangerous as the real Mobile Dolls. As they are charged with large amounts of electricity- apparently it is one of Rius's abilities.
Although I'll have to confirm this with Kori later, I have a feeling he hadn't had the chance to tell us everything about Rius- or about the Nekokikai for that matter.
Though I can't blame him, being form a demon race as unknown as the Nekokikai they probably encourage secretes and silence when concerning their powers and abilities. After all those crystals couldn't have popped up from no where yet I've never seen anything like them.
Kurama nodded to himself as he used his Rose Whip to cut the knees out from under a real Mobile Doll- winching as it exploded near by.
Ruthlessly he continued toward the mechanical dome where he knew Rius was. Why else would it be there- it seemed to be protected by the lower demons and the Mobile Dolls.
He signaled Hiei toward the dome- who nodded and took off in that direction- only to be slowed by Mobile Doll illusions.
Unwilling to give up Kurama signaled to Yuusuke and Kori who had just finished off the last of the lower demons. With a wicked grin Yuusuke nodded and tapping Kori's shoulder they started toward the moving dome.
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Hiei
Swiping at the illusion with my sword it sparks and disappears I have yet to find a true Mobile Doll- my bet is that the Gundam Pilots are the ones who are truly facing off against them.
Out of the corner of my eyes I spot the Fox singling me help him go to toward the dome. Sparing a glance to the Pilots who seem to be doing surprisingly well I decide to follow the three- you an never have too much backup after all.
I feel a twinge of unease leaving the Pilots to handle themselves but I figure they can handle it they have been fighting Mobil Dolls in their world. But not illusions, my mind hisses at me I ignore it and follow my team to the dome.
Perhaps if I had followed that voice things would have turned out for the pilots better, however I doubt this and I am not one to dwell on such things. As we step into the dome Rius greets us- and a man we can only assume is J greets us.
"Welcome to my humble abide, I'm afraid you've come too late if you plan on stopping me." Rius is mad of that there is no doubt in my mind, who else but a madman would greet his enemies with a smile?
Never the less as the fastest I must get J out of here. The others and I decide this with a simple glance this leaves Kurama, Kori, and Yuusuke to distract Rius- while I escape with the good Doctor.
I do not mind this I would rather not fight a lunatic or his lackeys. That and the voice- my conscious, as Yuusuke calls it is practically screaming at me to go back and help the pilots with the illusions.
I can't help but have a bad feeling as Kori opens his mouth to confront this madman, his father, at least by blood.
"What do you mean Father?" Kori asks, eyes glancing at me for a split second which is all I need. I nod and using my demonic speed I am racing to the pilots with the good Doctor before Rius can blink twice.
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Kori
"You will pay for that son." Rius spat and with his words the battle began in earnest. Father had apparently hired two demons equal in strength to Yuusuke and Kurama to keep them busy. Fate had decided that I would be the one to either bring my father back a prisoner or kill him in the process.
I had not faired well against the days excursions and my father's lower class demons had weakened me even more. So I was in less then half my normal energy.
While I would have preferred to bring him back alive I could not take that chance. If I did not deal a killing blow I would likely die in the process. I admit I was sickened by this conclusion but I can admit I had little choice in the matter.
"There is still hope my son, you can join my side. We can rule Demon world together!" Rius, Not my father, I can not have personal ties if I hope to kill him. I remind myself as Rius insists I join him but I ignore him.
Refusing to be dawn into lies and listen to a madman's ranting. I held pity for him once- I can not grant him that this day if I hope to live to see the sunset.
Ice crystals form over my hands, one touch and Rius will be frozen. I lunge at my father but he spins away, electricity crackling through the air. We both hold the power of illusion and so they cancel each other out.
He snarls and charges his hands with electric energy I have only moments to use my ice powers to construct a wall. The second it is up, electric blasts hammer into the shield ripping through chucks of ice I just barely manage to replace before he recharges and begins again.
I can not continue this for long using my element is using raw energy, I have to go for a killing blow or I will use up enough raw energy to be too vulnerable to use any sort of power. Not even the crystal around my neck could save me.
As the last blast hits I swing myself over the wall I had made only moments before, he growls when he sees I have tricked him into thinking I was on the defense. The space between us seems to stretch forever even if I know it's only a few feet. It is a battle between my speed and his recharging energy.
I lunge to the side as I see his fingers spark. All I can to is roll and muffle my screams as electric blasts hit and miss at random intervolves. Scrambling away from him I dare not use me ice to shield myself- he could tear it down before I even begin.
I hear an enraged howl and catch a glace at Yuusuke as he finishes off his own opponent and sees me as he uses his spirit gun on my father, sending him crashing into the wall. I sit up and see that Kurama has just finished off with his own opponent.
I know I look bad when both of them look at me with twin looks of disturbing amounts of distress. I smell my own blood and burnt flesh; uneasily I form an ice staff and struggle to rise. Kurama has my arm as we leave I spare one last glance at the dead man I could have called a Father.
I shake my head, I must have lost more blood then I thought for I know Rius was never my father- Mizu is my father- and Bukimi is my mother.
I am shocked when I see the destruction of the two Gundams- Kurama races from my side to help the human Heero get their comrade Duo out of his Deathscyth. Trowa and Hiei were helping the blond pilot out of the wreck of his Sandrock.
Duo looked like death was warming over and I knew we only had one choice. We had to call upon Koenma and hope he could help the braided pilot. Otherwise I would have no choice but to heal him. That might kill me, but for a human I barely know I think it is worth the risk.