[Yoko Kurama and his siblings are surrounded by a maze of tunnels. Yokira shivers and laughs.]
Yokira: It’s like this soil is alive. The tunnels are constantly moving and changing. Oh, it tickles! [sly] These caves are tricky; none of them lead to the chamber with the crystals.
Remayolo: Then we’ll just have to solidify a straight course to the center.
Yokira: Even going straight, we’ll run into other traps, I better start from the end of the maze so it doesn’t move around trying to avoid us.
Osuko: Endoya and I could commence coagulating from this end after I get my energy back.
Remayolo: If you need more strength, I’m sure Little Yoko has some more helpful herbs.
[Remayolo raises an eye to Yoko Kurama who silently pulls out some herbs and holds them out to Osuko.]
Kurama Voiceover: This acquiescence must cease.
* * *
[Hiei and Yusuke pass through the ice barrier into the fire section.]
Yusuke: From freezing to frying, like we’re leftovers or something.
Hiei: Modaruk said the initiatory course would prepare us for the caverns.
Yusuke: Are you sure we can trust him? Right now it looks like he just wanted us to run some errands for him.
[Ghosted layer of the Mermaid whispering to Yusuke from Episode 10.]
Mermaid Voiceover: You have friends for enemies and enemies for friends.
Yusuke: Hey, do you know anything about these crystals we’re getting?
Hiei: sh.
[Voices from the foxes echo down the corridor.]
Okiya Distant: This is so exhilarating! I can hardly wait!
Remayolo Distant: Well done, siblings. Soon our efforts will be rewarded.
[Hiei sprints while Yusuke flies through the tunnel to find the owners of the voices. As they near, they slow down so as not to be detected.]
* * *
[Yokira rises from the ground and dusts off her hands while Osuko and Endoya get up from the wall they had their hands pressed against.]
Yokira: We have connected to the chamber. We can proceed now.
[A quick shot of Yusuke peaking around the corner.]
Remayolo: Yes. Very good. Let us claim our prize, siblings!
Okiya: Oh yes! [grabs Yoko Kurama’s arm] Come along, Little Yoko!
Yusuke Echo: Well, well, well! Looks like we’ve got some foxes in the hole.
Remayolo: [turning] Who’s there? Show yourself!
[Yusuke comes out from around the bend with a smirk on his face. Hiei discreetly follows as Yusuke approaches the fox pack.]
Yusuke: What? You mean you never heard of the Great Yusuke Urameshi?
Remayolo: [taunting] I’m sorry. Should I have?
Okiya: I believe this pest is one of our brother’s friends. According to rumors floating around he’s the descendent of the late King Raizen.
Remayolo: Puh. Raizen, that old fool.
Yokira: This twerp is a weakling compared to him. I wiped him out before with mere energy.
Yusuke: Hey! That was a cheap shot before! I didn’t know fingernails could have halitosis!
Yokira: Impudent little punk.
Hiei: Don’t forget I almost had you myself!
Yokira: [clenched fist] Little runt sneaking up on me…talk about cheap shots!
Remayolo: I see the situation now. They shouldn’t be any trouble for you to take care of…Yoko Kurama.
[Yoko Kurama steps forward to face Yusuke.]
Yusuke: Whoa! Hey Kurama, you’ve got to be kidding me!
Hiei: Tch. [lays hand of hilt of katana]
[Yoko Kurama slowly walks towards Yusuke and Hiei.]
Yusuke: “Take care of me?” Come on, I can take care of myself; I’m a big boy now!
[Yoko Kurama walks in silence, reaches Yusuke, then turns to stand beside him.]
Yoko Kurama: I still don’t think you can handle this by yourself. [smirks at Yusuke]
Yusuke: Kurama.
Yoko Kurama: I refuse to do your bidding anymore Remayolo.
Remayolo: You DARE oppose me? HAAAAAAAAA!
[Energy waves from Remayolo’s voice pick up Yoko Kurama and throw him against the wall, leaving him unconscious. Yusuke and Hiei run to check on him while the other foxes stand in shock.]
Yusuke: Kurama!
Remayolo: Yokira! Finish him off.
Yokira: Our own brother?
Remayolo: He has betrayed us. He no longer is any brother of ours.
Yokira: I can’t do that, [faces Yusuke] but I have no trouble beating up his friend.
Yusuke: Good, then we can settle the score from before.
Yokira: There is nothing to settle. You’re going to lose!
[Yokira sprints towards Yusuke with her fist extended.]
Yokira Voiceover: I am sorry, brother, but I will settle this after I kill this human. You will be avenged.
Remayolo: Osuko. How about you take care of the little man there?
Osuko: [cracks knuckles] Ok. If he bested Yokira, this should be interesting!
Hiei: [spits] Hn.
[Osuko takes a few steps forward and takes a stance facing Hiei. Hiei grabs his katana and holds it eye level, supported by his opposite wrist, pointing towards Osuko. At the same time, Yusuke leaps up, narrowly missing Yokira’s punch. She instead hits the ground, spewing rocks in every direction. Yusuke lands unharmed behind Yokira. Yokira stands and turns to face him with a smirk.]
Yokira: [snicker] Forgive my haste. That was in anger.
Yusuke: Angry at what? That I ruined your little family reunion?
Yokira: Heh. I suppose that too. But don’t worry, I’ll defeat you properly soon enough.
Yusuke: Don’t expect things to go as easy as last time.
[Yokira starts moving her hands up her sides, calling the earth to creep up her body.]
Yokira: You forget where you are… [sinister chuckle]
[With a dash, Yusuke appears in front of Yokira and deals her an uppercut that sends her crashing into the ceiling. Yokira falls with loosened rocks.]
Yusuke: And you forget I already know that trick. No way I’m letting you have time to armor up again!
Yokira: [growling] How cute, you really want a chance this time.
[Yokira uses her energy to levitate the surrounding loose rocks and sends them shooting towards Yusuke. Meanwhile Osuko and Hiei are staring each other down. Osuko smiles at Hiei and a wall of fire circles the two.]
Hiei: I take it you think you are a master of fire?
Osuko: I don’t think. I know.
[Osuko motions for Hiei to attack. Hiei doesn’t move. His eyes blink as two fireballs fly from the fire wall behind. Hiei spins and deflects the balls with his katana. Hiei spins again to deflect two more fireballs and stares intently at Osuko. Osuko releases a giant fireball from behind Hiei. Hiei dodges, letting the fireball hurl past Osuko and absorb back into the fire wall barrier. Hiei points menacingly at Osuko.]
Hiei: Fool. You could at least try to hit me.
Osuko: You think I was actually aiming to get you punk?
[A barrage of fireballs continuously fly towards Hiei. Hiei persists in dodging and deflecting the fireballs. After a while a hoard of fireballs shoot from the same area. Hiei twirls his katana like a baton, creating a shield against them. Osuko lets out a small grunt while a giant, blue fireball comes from behind. Hiei moves to dodge while still keeping his katana circling, but the blue fireball still manages to sear his ear and cheek.]
Osuko: [maniacally] You see, it doesn’t matter who you are, you’ll tire out eventually.
[Osuko laughs as he continues his blazing assault.]
