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Previous Chapter: "Now run Kat. You're free," she said grinning as the water reached her waist.
Kat ran out and pulled on Hatorra's door. Hatorra shook her head.
"It won't budge. It's sealed to hold the water in," she said.
Hiei felt dread build in his heart. Kat looked at Hatorra confused.
"You did all of that to free me?" she asked and Hatorra furrowed her eyebrows.
"Of course. Now run before they come for you. I'm not going anywhere. When you come back here with help, I'll be here," she said and pointed down a corridor.
"The old demon went that way. Be careful, you may have to fight some, but mostly just run and Kat don't stop until you're safe," she said quickly.
Kat shook her head.
"I'm not leaving you!" she cried and Hatorra shook her head.
"It's not leaving me if I'm asking you to go. You have to make sure our kids are safe. All of them," she said calmly.
The tear gems clunked to the floor.
"I'll come back for you. I'll get help and I'll come back for you, I swear!" she said and Hatorra nodded.
"I know, now go!" she said and Kat stared at her friend before taking off.
When Kat disappeared from sight Hatorra felt the dread of the situation hit her in the stomach. She glanced down at the ice water rising. She covered her face trying to get a hold of her composure. She tried the door once more and cursed when it didn't budge.
Is it really going to end like this? Death by drowning?
Her wet nightgown clung to her body like a second skin. The water rose to her chest. She took in short steady breaths. She was doing better than her mate, who hadn't been able to take any kind of breath for a while.
"Are you really going to kill her because you crave war that badly?" he asked watching the screen.
Yomi looked at the fire demon.
"As I recall, her best friend left her behind," he mused.
"She went to get help!" Kurama tried.
Hiei closed his eyes tightly. Hatorra shut her eyes as the water rose. Soon it would be above her head. She'd have to swim. Once the water hit the ceiling she'd be doomed. The ceiling wasn't too high up. As her feet left the ground she opened her eyes to a familiar voice.
"I'm going to get you out!" Kat yelled and put her hands against the glass.
Hatorra's eyes widened as Kat began to freeze the glass. Hatorra shook her head rapidly.
"No Kat! That takes a lot of your ki! You can't—" but Kat cut her off.
"—he'll be strong like his aunt! I feel it! He'll be fine!" she grinned.
Hatorra watched the glass around her freeze. Kurama's eyes widened at her statement as did Hiei and Yusuke. Yomi smirked evilly.
"So…she's with child," he said and Kurama looked at him.
Kat backed up and hit the frozen glass hard. She watched as it cracked and shattered into millions of pieces. Water came rushing out of the tank knocking Kat off her feet. Hatorra let out a half scream as she was sucked under. Once the water settled Kat crawled over to Hatorra quickly. She turned the wolf demon over and smacked her wet cheeks.
"Torra? Are you alright?" she asked in a whisper.
Hatorra coughed up some water and opened her eyes slowly.
"Ugh, I think I'm waterlogged," she mumbled and Kat laughed.
"Are you okay?" Hatorra asked concerned.
Kat nodded.
"Just fine," she said grinning.
She helped Hatorra to her feet.
"Let's get out of here," she said and the wolf demon nodded quickly.
They stumbled down the corridor as quickly as possible and opened the door at the end. They came into an empty room. As soon as the door shut Hatorra knew it was a trap.
"I don't have a good feeling about this," Kat mumbled.
Hatorra shivered slightly. Hiei turned to Kurama.
"How many torture chambers do you have here?" he asked.
Kurama looked at him weakly.
"That whole floor is designed as a torture chamber," he said lowly.
Yusuke's eyes widened.
"So those glass rooms were only the beginning?" he asked, but already knew the answer.
Hatorra looked around the room when the wall on the other side opened revealing a small demon child and a demon man.
"Your next test is as follows…" he began and Hatorra frowned.
"Test? You call what you're doing tests?" she seethed.
The demon man pushed the demon child forward.
"You," he pointed to Kat.
"How much do you value your friendship with this woman?" he asked coolly.
Kat furrowed her eyebrows. The air was thick with tension.
"What do you mean by that?" she asked and the demon man pulled out a gun.
He aimed it at Hatorra who backed up and held up her hands. She had seen that contraption on TV before. Hiei's eyes widened. He remembered that human weapon. Sniper used it back when they fought Sensui. Kat gasped and held up her hands as well.
"Whoa! Wait, wait!" she said quickly.
"Kill the child to move forward," he said calmly.
Kat began to tremble. She looked at the boy who looked back at her quietly. Hatorra bit her lip. The demon man sighed and shot the wall next to Hatorra who jumped. Kat covered her mouth.
"Please be quick about it," the demon man said impatiently.
"He around Daisuke's age," she murmured.
Hatorra closed her eyes. The demon man rolled his eyes.
"Here…let me help you make this decision faster," he said and fired the gun.
"No!" Hiei screamed stepping forward, only for Yusuke to grab his arm.
His dragon was smoking through his bandages. He was using most of his reserve to keep it under control. If it got out they were all dead. Yusuke could feel his friend trembling with uncertainty.
Hatorra hit the ground hard and clutched her bloody leg tightly. She let out a painful cry. Kat dropped down beside her.
"Torra?" she screamed.
The demon man walked closer.
"If you don't kill the boy within the next five seconds I will shoot her in the heart!" he seethed.
Kat stood up quickly. Hatorra tried to grab her.
"No Kat! Don't do it!" she tried.
"Kat…" Kurama whispered painfully.
Kat grabbed the little boy by the cheeks.
"Forgive me," she whispered and closed her eyes.
"Kat no!" Hatorra screamed.
She heard the snap and covered her eyes with her bloody hand. Tears fell from her eyes. Kat turned to the demon man. The demon man backed up and disappeared behind the wall. A door on the other side opened up. Kat walked back to Hatorra.
"We have to keep moving," she whispered.
Hatorra nodded and Kat helped her stand. She ripped some cloth from her pant leg and wrapped it around Hatorra's thigh tightly. The wolf demon hissed in pain and stumbled. Kat steadied her.
"Just lean on me and we'll be okay," she said weakly.
Hatorra nodded and didn't look on the floor, but kept her eyes straight ahead. They headed for the door that led into another room. Kat groaned.
"Are you kidding me?" she yelled.
Hatorra looked around.
"Another chamber…" she muttered.
They stood silent for a while. Nothing was happening. Hatorra limped over to the couch and sat down. Kat kneeled beside her.
"Let me see the wound," she said pulling the makeshift bandage down.
Kat winced looking at the wound. Hatorra bit her lip.
"I have to get that bullet out if I'm going to heal it," she said quietly.
She looked around, but as usual there was nothing useful in the room. She looked at Hatorra.
"Do what you have to, to get it out," Hatorra said gripping the cushions.
Kat nodded slowly and let her nails grow. Hatorra closed her eyes and braced herself.
"This doesn't look good," Yusuke said covering his own eyes.
Hatorra let out a painful cry as Kat's nails went further into her thigh.
"I almost got it just don't move!" Kat tried.
Hatorra bit down on her lip making it bleed.
"Got it!" Kat said and carefully pulled out the bullet.
Hatorra let out a deep shaky breath and Kat patted her hair.
"I'll heal it now," she said, but the door opened quickly before she could.
Four demons came in emitting their ki. Kat stood up, but was knocked down roughly by one of the demons. Hatorra got to her feet and growled menacingly. One of the demons stepped forward and Hatorra lunged at him sinking her teeth right into his jugular. The demon screamed up blood and dropped to his knees. The other panicked.
"Stop her!" one screamed.
They went for her, but she was ready. She switched and took him down quickly with her clawed hand. She bit into him harshly causing him to cry out in agony. Another demon kicked her off sending her flying into a wall, but she recovered and attacked again. She bit into his shoulder and he flailed in circles grabbing at her hair and ripping her off of him.
"Crazy bitch!" he roared.
He went towards her, but Kat stood up, her eyes dark blue and bit into his neck savagely causing him to go down. The last one left alive ran out of the room terrified. Kat turned to Hatorra, whose eyes were a soft gold and whiskers were more prominent. Kat's eyes returned to their normal blue as Hatorra's turned to green. The two stared at each other quietly before deciding against words. Hatorra wiped her mouth on the couch and bandaged her leg up again. There was no time for healing.
"She's completely savage your sister," Yomi turned to Kurama.
Kurama stared at the screen trying to ignore him. Yomi smirked.
"And your mate…those eyes are very interesting," he said and finally Kurama looked at him, his eyes slightly tinged gold.
"Your death will be very painful," he said and Yomi glared at him.
The two women continued onward expecting another chamber. But instead they came to an open arena of sorts. Kurama's eyes widened.
"What are you doing sending them there?" he yelled angered.
"What is that place?" Yusuke asked confused.
"It's my training grounds. They have passed the torture chambers and here is where they will start my war," Yomi said grinning evilly.
"Is it over?" Kat questioned, but Hatorra shook her head.
She pointed up and in the stands were thousands of demons.
"That's about a quarter of Yomi's army…" Hatorra said dejectedly.
Kat's eyes widened.
"Only a quarter? You don't think he'll have us fight them all do you?" she asked in a whisper.
Hatorra lowered her eyes. She was tired and cold and wounded. Kat was pregnant. They would never survive this.
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