Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Fires of Sekhmet ❯ Explosions and Explanations ( Chapter 3 )

Fires of Sekhmet

By Jaguar Ki

Chapter Three

Explosions and Explanations

* BOOM *

The Creature exploded into a huge billowing cloud of green smoke. It spread out through the room, and hung in the air like fog. Tiny bits of hair and burnt flesh rained down on the floor with a squishy plop sound. Where the creature once sat all that was remained was a small black scorch mark.

"What?....What the hell just happen?" Yusuke mumbled.

"Apparently when they die their bodies explode." Kurama said while bushing bits of gunk off his cloths. "Their life cycle is very short, about three to four hours, it's been going on all day."

"Yeah, but if they only live a few hours why are there so many?"

"They breed like cockroaches." Hiei yelled from across the room.

The smoke was starting to dissipate and a rancid smell filled the room. All three of them gagged and covered their noses. The smell was hideous. It was a combination of burnt hair, rotten food and sour milk.

Yusuke's eyes began to water as he felt the onset of nausea. He heard Koenma yell something but he was too busy trying to keep his lunch down to pay much attention. A few minutes later an ogre wearing a gas mask came running with a large electric fan, he turned it on and within minutes the smell was gone. When Yusuke was sure he wasn't going to vomit he sat up and took in the nice clean air.

"As you can see there is some urgency to complete this mission." Koenma voice came form behind his desk.

"Right, so what were you going to say?" Yusuke said as he, Kurama and Hiei made their way back to his desk.

"I was saying that this whole thing starts at that museum in London, where the girl was killed. An Artifact was stolen that night from one of the exhibits and another was ransacked.

"So what?"

"The exhibit was about the Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet. In the 11th Dynasty all of Egypt was unified under one ruler. There's a little known legend that says Sekhmet gave this Pharaoh an object called the Fire of Destiny that gave him the power to accomplish this. I find it a strange coincident that this was about the same time that the Gelf'Quan left our dimension."

Kurama chose that moment to take over.

"The item that was taken was a small golden sphere that was found three years ago in the Valley of the Kings. The archaeologist believed that it was used in some of the rituals for Sekhmet as a symbol of the sun. But it would seem that there is a possibility that it could be the true Fire of Destiny."

"Whatever it is, we have to stop this fool before he destroys us all." Hiei said.

* BOOM *

Somewhere behind the door another creature met its demise with a load explosion, causing all of them to jump.

".....And the sooner the better."

"So what now, I mean do we have any ideal where this guy is?"

"Yes actually, The second exhibit dealt with Egyptian weaponry but nothing was stolen." Kurama said with a half smile.

"And your telling me this because...?"

"Half of the exhibit wasn't even in the museum. It's scheduled to do a world tour and part of it was already shipped out to its next destination. I'm guessing whatever he wanted was in that shippment."

"So where is it now?"

"On its way to Tokyo."

* BOOM *

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The wind blew strongly and was a cooling relief form the blazing sun overhead. A girl with shocking grey eyes walked through the city park wiping sweat from her brow. She pulled her medium length black hair into a ponytail and looked around.

A large black cat lounging under the shade of a tree caught her eye. She slowly made her way over to sit down next to it. The cat flopped over on his back and began to rub its head against her thigh.

"Well aren't you just as sweet as you can be." She told the cat as she rubbed his belly.

"Damn shame you don't stay that way."

The cat narrowed its and eyes growled at this remark and then immediately stood up and walked off. He took only a few steps before turning its head to look at her.

"Oh come on, it took me an hour just to get here, I'm exhausted."

`Perhaps next time you'll think twice before insulting me.' Whispered a male voice inside her head.

The cat turned its head back around and started walking again. The girl gave a disgusted snort as the purring voice ringed inside her head. She sighed before bringing herself to her feet and followed the cat.

They walked for a good ten minutes before finding a nice secluded spot. The cat jumped on a boulder and preceded to find a comfortable sitting position. The girl was growing impatient and she started to tap her foot hoping to hurry him along. He finally found a position he liked and stared up at her.

"Well...Hossan are going to tell me something or did you bring me out here just for shits and giggles."

`Such filthy language Kida, no wonder you're not married yet. '

"Oh please you're on to talk."

`My dear do you want to here my information or would you care to fight all day?'

"Fine I'm all ears." She said sitting down with a forced smile.

"I was able to get into the British Museum `after hours' and study the sene. The sphere was there, no doubt about that. The place oozed with its presence. Although, I still can't get a clear image of the one who took it. He's young and defiantly human."

"Would the image be clearer if the sene was fresh?"

"I'm not sure. Reading past imprints is a bit tricky, especially in a place that public. There's just so much to sift through before you can find what your looking for. By the way, did you know that at least seven people have had sex in that room?"

"No Hossam, and I didn't need too either!"

"Oh sorry. Anyway the young lady's death was an accident, she simply walked in on him and he panicked. I can't be too sure but I believe her soul is still intact, unfortunately I can't say the same for the other."

"Anything else?"

"Yes, now I have good news and bad news, which do you want first?"

"Bad news."

"The bad news, is that whoever this idiot is, he hasn't the slightest ideal what that thing is capable of. The only reason that woman's soul might still be alive is that he didn't complete the spell."

"What do you mean?"

"The sphere only works if you chant the spells in Egyptian. This guy has a very poor grasp of the language, and an even worse memory. He has problems remembering certain word, but pronounces half of them wrong anyway. That my dear Kida makes him rather stupid and extremely dangerous."

"Wonderful!" Kida said sarcastically. "What's the good news?"

"I know where he's going next. Pack your bag's sweetheart were going to Japan."

"Why Japan?"

" There was a knife in that exhibit that he needs. However, the exhibit is making a world tour and the knife was already shipped out by the time he got sphere. I saw the last crate being loaded at the dock this morning. The next stop on the tour is Tokyo."

"Well why doses he want it?"

"Because of the other murders I think he's going to try and perform the Ritual of Strife. In order to do that, he will need the blade of a true king"

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"You.....When do we leave?"

"Today, our plane leaves in three hours."

"WHAT!!!!!!!"