Sarkan had expected Satira to be putting up more of a fight, but the she didn't. She followed obediently wherever he led her, staring at the ground in depressed silence. Prakash paid no attention to anything else other than getting to the cave as fast as possible, his mind racing with ideas of what was behind the wall.

"An artifact?" He said to himself. "One that will give me more power than I have ever dreamed off, once I have it, I will crush that sneaky Yoko." Prakash balled his hands into fists and smiled greedily.

"Finally, it's my turn." He said as he finally saw the cave in the distance.

"Speed it up!" he shouted as they all picked up their pace.

Yoko, Hiei and Amira stayed a fair distance behind the last person in Prakash's little group. Yoko's eyes straining to see Satira and if she was ok.

"He's interested in the treasure." Hiei said to him reading his thoughts. "He won't risk hurting her."

Yoko looked at Hiei. "I know, I'm just concerned." He said.

"There is the cave." Amira spoke up. "Can someone PLEASE share the master game plan with me NOW!" She was getting annoyed with being out of the loop.

"Just stay here and don't get in the way." Hiei said not even looking at her. "That shouldn't be too hard, but then again it is you we are talking about."

Amira's eyes narrowed as she leaped at Hiei and tackled him to the ground. Yoko stopped, growling in aggravation as he used vines to separate the fighting duo.

"STOP IT!" He hissed at them. "You two can continue your little love spats later!" He looked back and forth at them, daring them to protest to his statement. "But right now my mate is out there thinking I betrayed her, so forgive me if I seem a little on edge." He stepped back at their vines loosened. "Now…do you think you two have the mental capacity to act like your older than 13!" he asked.

Hiei and Amira looked at each other out of the corner of their eyes and then away. "Fine." They both said simultaneously.

"Good." Yoko said as he started to walk off.
"But tell me what is going to happen." Amira persisted.

"We follow them to the cave, letting Prakash believe he is going to get away with it. Then before he can get at whatever it is, we jump in and get it first." Yoko explained.

"We already have thieves hiding in the cave for backup." Hiei added. "They've been there since yesterday."

Amira nodded, satisfied. "And what about Satira?" She asked.

"I'll worry about her, just make sure that whatever is in there, Prakash doesn't get." Yoko said as they entered the mouth of the cave.

Satira sighed as they neared the dead end wall. It had been all for nothing. She had kept it safe and hidden for so long and now…She didn't even want to think about it. She shivered from cold as they stopped at the wall. She gulped, nervous about what would happen next.

"Bring her." Prakash demanded to Sarkan. Sarkan nodded and walked toward him, pulling Satira.

"NO!" she protested as she dug her heels into the ground. "You can't do this! You don't know what's in there!"

"Shut up!" Prakash yelled as he backhanded her. "You will do as you're told."

Satira's cheek burned from the slap as the locket around her neck faintly glowed blue and faded. She shook her head and stared at him.

"You're making a mistake, this place was never meant to be opened."

"OPEN IT!" He yelled at her as she shook her head.

"NO!" she argued back as he slapped her again.
"DO IT!"

"MAKE ME!" she hissed, her tail fluffed out as he gave her an evil smile.

"If you don't open that door, I will have fun killing Yoko nice and slow right in front of your eyes." He threatened.

Satira's bit her lip and shook her head. "No." she whispered.

"Open it." Prakash demanded as Sarkan let go of the rope. Hanging her head in defeat Satira took a step forward to the carving.