[Yusuke runs towards Yokira, avoiding all her rocks.]
Yusuke: Stupid freakin’ nature. Throwing rocks only works if you’re trying to annoy me. This scene has already been played.
[Yokira throws arm out, sending another volley of rocks.]
Yokira: Are you implying something?
[Yusuke blows the rocks away and pops up in front of Yokira.]
Yusuke: Yeah, that you’re not serious about this fight.
[Yusuke swings a kick to Yokira’s waist, sending her across the cave until a wall stops her. She stands and flicks her thumb under her lip to remove some dirt then crouches with her arms behind her, hands dipped in the rubble.]
Yokira: If you’re anticipating an easy battle just because you are my brother’s friend, you are sorely mistaken! [sneer] You I intend to kill.
[Yokira pushes off towards Yusuke with fist encased in rock.]
Yusuke: You wouldn’t be the first.
[Yusuke dodges. Having anticipated him moving, she spins with her fists together where the rocks meld into a bigger stone that she crashes into Yusuke’s back.]
Yokira: But I will be the last!
[Yusuke skids face forward across the ground, ending up buried in debris. Yokira walks over.]
Yokira: See, you were no match…huh?
[Yusuke powers up, flinging the rocks away with his energy. He stands, dusts himself off, then turns to face Yokira.]
Yusuke: What was that suppose to be?
Yokira: What? [frustrated] Slippery little roach.
Yusuke: Heh. My teachers use to call me the same thing.
Yokira: Stop toying with me you little brat!
[Yokira irately charges towards Yusuke. Likewise Yusuke smiles as he rushes to meet her head on. Midst Osuko’s fire onslaught, Hiei weaves around his attacks. The attacks lull.]
Hiei: Is that all you can do?
[Osuko stops attacking.]
Osuko: You should speak, you haven’t done much yourself.
Hiei: I was waiting for you to finish showing off.
Osuko: Oh yeah? Here’s something to show you! ERAGH!
[Osuko releases an almost clear, white fireball. Hiei swings to deflect it, and holds it back from impact. He brings up his free arm to help his katana hold it back as the intense heat causes it to start melting.]
Hiei: You can dish out the heat, but can you take it?
[Hiei manages to push the fireball off in Osuko’s direction as the remainder of his katana melts into a puddle on the ground. Osuko reaches out a hand and catches the fireball. He shifts his arm into a holding position while the ball remains blazing in his hand. Hiei’s hilt hits the ground as he pries his charred fingers off of it.]
Osuko: Do you honestly think I would throw it around if I couldn’t? RIGOROUS FLAME!
[Osuko slams the fireball onto the ground, sending up forceful flames from under Hiei, engulfing him in white fire. Osuko turns in victory, letting his firewall die down. He gives a smile to his siblings. Hiei floats in the fire with a zoned out look.]
Hiei Voiceover: …something…burning…in my…pocket…
[Hiei manages to reach in his pocket. He pulls out the shiny stone he got from Zerka’s dragon. It emits a light that encompasses Hiei, absorbing all the power from the white flame. Behind Osuko, Hiei emerges from the pyre of fire completely in flames that heal his body.]
Endoya: Look behind you!
Osuko: Huh?
[Osuko turns to see Hiei walking towards him with a shiny stone levitating in his hand.]
Hiei: Your flames cannot hurt me. Rather, they have strengthened me. Now I will show you what it means to be a true master of fire!
[Hiei clenches a fist around the stone and sprints towards Osuko. He uses his other hand to punch Osuko in the gut. While Osuko bends over in pain, Hiei strikes the side of his face with the fiery fist holding his stone. The blow twists his neck around and throws his lifeless body to the side.]
Hiei: You were a fool to use all your energy in that last attack. That was your demise.
[Hiei lets out a breath then opens his palm to examine the stone.]
Hiei Voiceover: What kind of power does this have?
Okiya: That jerk! Look what he’s done to our brother! I’ll kill him!
Endoya: Cool it, sister. You back up Yokira, she’s not doing too well herself. I’ll douse the little firecracker.
Okiya: [understanding] Hm. Right.
[Endoya walks up to Hiei. Sensing another fight coming on, he puts the stone back in his pocket. At this point, Yokira is continuously bringing up stalagmites, which Yusuke persistently dodges.]
Yokira: I can see your improvement from our last fight. Forgive my previous sloppiness of not finishing you off before. I was blinded in my eagerness to find my brother.
Yusuke: You don’t have to apologize to me about it.
[Yusuke runs towards Yokira. She slams her fists on the ground, causing a multitude of sharp rocky spikes to emerge all over the ground. Yusuke jumps to avoid.]
Yokira: [laughing] Good luck dodging them now; there is no where safe for you to land!
[Yokira looks up to see Yusuke still hasn’t come down. She raises her eyes to see him floating in the air.]
Yusuke: I’ll skip the landing then. Yeah, I’ve learned a new trick or two since before.
[With a growl, Yokira starts to armor up again. Yusuke swoops down with another punch, this time on her head, laying her flat. He grabs her by the tail and carries her up.]
Yusuke: You know I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner, but with no earth around you, you’re pretty helpless.
Yokira: ACK! Let go of my tail you punk! You think you’re pretty smart. HA!
[Yokira reaches her hand up and twist her wrist. A slab of rock from the ceiling plummets towards Yusuke. Yusuke grabs her extended wrist and flies out of the way of the boulder.]
Yusuke: Whoa. I take it back. You’re still dangerous! I guess that means I should finish it now.
[Yusuke starts spinning around, increasing in speed. He lets go of Yokira, propelling her towards where they had entered the area.]
Yusuke: SPIRIT GUN!!!
[Yokira is enclosed by the blast and falls limp to the ground. Yusuke lands beside her. He takes a deep breath. He notices the sound of breathing nearby. He turns to see Yoko Kurama starting to get up.]
Yusuke: Hey Kurama. Just take it easy, Hiei and I have things covered here.
Yoko Kurama: No. I need to aide in this battle.
Yusuke: You need to regain your strength.
Yoko Kurama: There is something that I must do before that.
Yusuke: And what’s that?
Remayolo: [cutting in] My puny brother seeks to rebel against my will. I cannot let that stand.
[Yusuke turns to see Remayolo standing behind. Yoko Kurama growls at him.]
Yusuke: I take it he’s the leader of the pack.
Remayolo: [slight chuckle] Come now, brother. Finish your friend off and you may yet be redeemed.
Yoko Kurama: I will not let you control me anymore!
Yusuke: Control you?
Yoko Kurama: Yes. As his power to control animals, if you show any inclination of instinct, he will manipulate that to his advantage.
Remayolo: [laughs] Yes. Show me some of your inner beast and I will take you over, little one. You could make quite the serviceable slave.
Yusuke: Oh yeah right! No one’s going to control me!
[Yoko Kurama steps in front of Yusuke and outstretches his arm to hold him back while glaring at Remayolo.]
Kurama: Let me handle this, Yusuke. This is a fight I must finish myself.
Yusuke: Right. But I’m here to back you up.
Okiya: [whispering behind Yusuke’s ear] Oh, Allow me to cut in.
Yusuke: [jumping] Ack! Creepy!
Remayolo: Good idea Okiya. Keep that twerp occupied. You could give this fledgling a lesson since he flies like a baby bird.
Okiya: Hm, my pleasure!
Yusuke: Oh I’ll give you a lesson, not to tick me off!
[Okiya giggles and grabs Yusuke’s arm and pulls him into the air while Remayolo’s gaze pierces into Yoko Kurama’s eyes. Yoko Kurama reverts back to his human form and takes a step to the side.]
Remayolo: You think you can defeat me like that? In your pathetic, weak, human form?
Kurama: [almost laughing] And wouldn’t it be all the more embarrassing if I did?
[Freeze frame of Kurama and Remayolo standing off, Endoya looming over Hiei, and Okiya pulling Yusuke in the air.]
