Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Resident Evil 4 Meets Yu Yu Hakusho ❯ Fear ( Chapter 8 )

Author's Notes: Eh-heh…sorry about being so quiet but lack of interest and support does that to you. But, well, since it's summer for me, I will try to catch up on a few chapters of this or whatever and see what happens. Anywho, yeah—here it is.

 

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The night had consumed the day as Leon stayed there face first upon the dusty, rickety floor of the house he had passed out within earlier that day. His fingers jolting slightly, the American cop moaned in misery as he steadily pushed himself up on his palms to look at the boards of the building he was contained within. “Man…what happened to me?” Shaking his russet hair from side to side, the sound of his radio going off caught Leon's attention once he made it to his feet.

 

The image on the radio showed Hunnigan as the young woman messed with her glasses for a moment, showing relief in her expression at being able to see Leon once more. “Leon, what happened? It's been six hours since our last transmission. I was starting to get worried about you.”

 

The cocky cop couldn't help but scoff lightly, “Don't you mean lonely? I passed out once Yuske and I showed signs of—Yuske!” Having to be reminded of the Spirit Detective, Leon quickly hurried out of the house into the dark night to hunt for the young man. His feet quickly taking him toward the dock where they last fought, Leon searched frantically for Yuske only to find him gone as well as the body of the demon, Shishiwakamaru. Knowing that if he shouted for Yuske it would draw more of those people towards him, Leon reframed as he clutched his teeth angrily to hiss in slight despair, “Dammit!”

 

“Leon?” Hunnigan's voice called from over the radio. “Leon, what's going on? Where is Yuske Urameshi?”

 

His serious expression looked down at the image upon his radio as he shook his head. “I am not sure.” Leon squatted down to eye the dirt before him to see that someone had been dragged away sometime within the hour or so with a pair of fresh foot prints trailing amongst the marks though slightly smeared thanks to the dragged body. “I am guessing they have him now,” Leon reported almost sorrowfully. “It's hard to tell thanks to the dark but I can slightly see someone has been dragged through the dirt. I am betting it was Yuske.”

 

“Find him, Leon,” Hunnigan seemed to order sternly. “They couldn't have gotten far with Yuske. He's you're only hope in at least having a partner in this mission that seems to be more than we expected. So find him!”

 

“Yeah, I can tell the tracks are slightly fresh,” Leon confirmed with a nod. “If I know Yuske, he'll raise hell when he awakens. Talk to you later, Hunnigan.” With that said, Leon shut off the transmission so he could put up the radio and head onward. As he was heading past the building, a piece of paper stuck to the side of the house he had recently departed from caught his attention. “What's this?” He wondered aloud as he snagged the note from the area it was stuck to.

 

There's an important item hidden in the falls. If you are able to get it, you might be able to get Ashley out of the church. But I'll warn you, the route to the church isn't a walk in the park by any means. They've deployed a demon that can control the weather and darkness and is beyond anyone's control so God bless. About what's been going on in your body... If I could help you, I would. But unfortunately it's beyond my power.

 

Flipping the note from the front to the back, Leon couldn't help but gaze up at the road that was ahead with an irritable sigh escaping through his lips, “Another demon up ahead? That's just perfect. Without Yuske at my side, I am deadlocked on fighting them.” Pocketing the letter, Leon continued onward in the dark, stormy weather with his gun at ready.

 

 

 

The hooded right hand demon to Saddler stood in wait of the news of Shishiwakamaru from the highest part of the mansion like church he was watching over for the sake of his leader he now obeyed. A part of him felt that it was over and Yuske had won. Even without his spiritual powers, it would be wrong and not to mention, foolish of him to doubt the boy. But as he remained fixed there looking out beyond the arched window, his time in silence was broken by the man he served.

 

“You seem so eager,” Saddler's eerie, deep tone replied from the right of where the demon stood, refusing to falter in his appearance. “I must say, you impress me so. Your friends are out there being hunted and killed and it fazes you very little.”

 

The deep, crimson eyes were the only thing that stared out beyond the hood that clouded up the appearance of the demon as he looked at Saddler who was coming closer to where he rested with his hands folded behind his back.

 

Saddler stood beside his right-hand demon as his black and red veined hands touched upon the windowsill the faceless demon stood at. “Demons are such interesting creatures. Give them more power and they forget who is friend or foe and they hunt down everyone they deem worthy to be hunted. Tell me, demon, does this Yuske and American cop interest you in when it deals in the great hunt?”

 

The demon in red robes looked back out at the forest that was there before him where he knew the two were hiding out for the time being. “If none of those demons before me can take them down, then I will deem them so. But if their life is taken before my hands can clasp about their neck and squeeze them of their very last breath, then they are not worth my time.”

 

The ferocity of the demon astounded Saddler but he merely grinned from under the purple hood that kept his identity sealed. “In the mean time, why don't you hunt down those other friends of yours who got free?”

 

“Because they are not worth my time,” the demon answered bluntly as his eyes remained positioned outside of the rain stained window. “Let them run free about the church. If they dare try and take my life, however, they will find theirs ending sooner than expected. I do not doubt the power I have. They are just as weak as humans compared to what you granted me.” Turning to face his leader and commander, the demon managed a bow before excusing himself from the moment he was caught up within. “Now then, if you'll excuse me, I have other matters to tend to, Lord Saddler.”

 

Saddler watched silently as the demon left, only able to assure himself that things would most certainly go according to plan now with such creatures at his side. “You two might as well give up,” Saddler remarked to himself as his index nail made a horrible screeching sound as he dragged it down the window glass before him. “You will not make it through my forces, especially not at night.”

 

 

 

The villagers were stronger than ever with the moon out and the sun down. It made Leon do quite the acrobatics to try and stay alive as he dodged oncoming items being thrown at him while shooting several times at the culprits hoping not to decapitate them. The Las Plagues had shown its true colors and being the whip like plague would surface if the head was removed, it made Leon's mission much more difficult now. Thanks to the previous T-Virus prompting him to remove the head on some occasions, it was difficult for him to remember not to do so and just aim for another part of the body.

 

The officer could see just out of the corner of his eye where the lever was that would stop the water flow when it came to the waterfall not too far away from him. The note he read previously still rang freshly within his mind and he knew he had to get to that lever to get beyond the waterfall to find the item he was told of. But the villagers were coming in great numbers and without Yuske at least watching his back, it was becoming a problem. Angrily looking up at the lever that was just above him, Leon looked back at the oncoming persistent villagers, just in time to dodge a pitchfork being thrown his way.

 

“Screw this,” he grumbled putting away his gun so he could climb the ladder before him to get to the lever. “I will just have to shoot them as they attempt to follow me from up here.”

 

Grabbing onto the switch, Leon tried with all his might to move the thing but it just didn't want to budge with one strong pull to it. Getting his handgun back at ready from where he had put it away, he started firing rapid shots at the ladder seeing some of the villagers were still trying to stop him. Trying once more to move it, Leon finally got the rusty thing to move and the waterfall ceased quickly once it was pulled.

 

“Finally, the stubborn thing!” Leon praised with a serious smile before looking back over to the only way up or down to see more villagers attempting to stop him in his mission to save Ashley. Wondering what to do now seeing as he couldn't very well plow his way through the oncoming infected, Leon looked frantically left and right for another route to escape. A chain not too far away, rattling slightly thanks to the wind that was blowing caught Leon's attention as he hurried over towards it to grab on tightly in his attempts to swing towards the cave entrance that was once being blocked by the waterfall's powerful flow.

 

The villagers watched angrily from where they were all piled up as Leon swung upon the chain to drop near the entrance they had been frantically trying to prevent him from getting to. Leon could only turn around with a mocking grin upon his face as he pulled out a hand grenade to rip the pen from before tossing it at the group that had gathered all conveniently in one spot. The grenade ignited, burning the many villagers to nothing but ashes and causing everything in that area to go with it.

 

Leon showed no remorse as he saluted the ones he managed to take down, readying his gun once more, “Now, about that item I was told of…”

 

The cave remained as dark and dreary as the ones before it that Leon had explored within only to be surprised by the candlelight that surrounded a door just dead ahead that was placed within the damp rocks. Continuing cautiously towards it, Leon inspected the door to find a round insignia implanted within it. He touched it a bit to find that it was indeed removable, which allowed him to take the item and pocket it for later use.

 

Leon stepped back for a moment as he aimed his gun at the area revealed once the door rose before him. There came nothing but the sound of water the further he moved beyond the door. Regardless, Leon remained on edge as the tunnel led him to a dock with another boat for him to take. “Well, this is convenient,” Leon couldn't help but say aloud as he put his gun away to handle the boat. The boat wobbled slightly thanks to the weight being added to it, but Leon paid it no mind as he stirred it towards the merchant's dock. “Don't worry, Yuske, I will get you back even if you want to pummel me to the ground for killing your friend. I cannot afford to lose you now.”

 

The boat stopped right at the next departure point where Leon got off to head above ground with his gun back out, ready for anything that could come his way. Nothing was there but the full moon to light up the area that was dimly placed before the officer. Leon still couldn't help but worry—the demon that would be coming up struck a type of fear in him he had never experience before. Normally it was no big deal to take down monsters like those that were infected, but to know that a creature with super strength and had little weaknesses were fighting against him made him buckle slightly and fear for his life. But he had no choice. He had to take on the next one with the realization that Yuske may not be there to help him.

 

Sidestepping the next corner, Leon traveled onward only to be stopped by villagers once again who were scrambling to open a large door that towered over him. “This must be it,” Leon said to himself as he got out his shotgun from his case. “This must be the next demon I was told of. God, I hope I make it out alive.”

 

The villagers began speaking to one another in their own tongue that they could decipher, prompting a few of them to work together to open the door that was chained shut to keep the demon at bay. Leon watched closely from the door he had just come from. The clouds bellowed overhead as lightening struck dangerously close to where Leon was standing. As the cop jumped backward, he ran into the wooden gate that was soon placed to prevent him from leaving the circular quarter that would be considered the fighting ring.

 

The lightening began to strike constantly around the opposite door to Leon before an explosion caused dust and dirt and debris to fly in his direction. Bringing his arms up to stop it from hitting him in the face, he could only wait until the harsh wind stopped blowing before looking back over at the gate that the demon was hiding behind.

 

The thick dust finally cleared, showing the many dead bodies of the villagers nearby as the demon stood there grunting and groaning with a constant heavy snorting and breathing through his nostrils. His skin was a pale color, just like the others with veins of black and crimson trailing all over his body. His blond hair was a mess and mated with blood and dirt and weighed it down about his face and to the back of his neck. The crimson red eyes narrowed at his next target with a sneer upon his face.

 

“So,” the demon began as he ambled forward slowly, “you are the one causing all that trouble.”

 

“Where is Yuske?” Leon demanded to know aiming his gun at the demon's heart knowing that is what took the last one.

 

The demon stopped his causal stroll towards Leon, shrugging with an evil chuckle tickling away at the creature's throat. “How the hell would I know?” Pointing at the man before him, he continued, “I was only asked to kill you and take you down or anyone who dared to open that church! You may have taken down my partner, Shishiwakamaru, but he was NOTHING compared to me!”

 

Leon couldn't help but try and steady the shotgun in his hands when he noticed he was trembling so much under the knowledge of their strength. Cocking the gun, he nodded slightly at the beast before him, “And you—who are you?”

 

The hands of the infected creature steadily rose to the side of his face before facing his palms upward as if to allow the human one last look at what he was. “The Beautiful Suzuka,” he answered before snorting slightly, the air unleashed transforming into a crystalline vapor thanks to the cold night. “I advise that you take a good look at all that is around you for it's the last things you'll ever see it.” Bending his knees slightly with his legs apart, Suzuka crossed his arms in front of his face to gather the dark power he was granted with that injection.

 

The once beautiful, rainbow like powers he had obtained and perfected were transformed into dark prisms and clouds. Leon could only watch in complete and utter terror as the area around them was consumed in a dome of darkness that felt cold and filled with nothing but emotions of all negativity. It made Leon embrace himself and pull his coat tighter about his body as he started to go numb due to the feeling engulfing him.

 

Suzuka grinned, placing one hand upon his hip while the other hung down at his side as he marveled at his own barrier. “Do you like it? I picked this little beauty up while training.”

 

“It's…so…cold…” Leon couldn't help but stutter as he dropped to one knee in the agony that was surrounding him.

 

“Hmmm, I know,” Suzuka remarked before throwing his head back to laugh evilly at the barrier that had no affect on him. “This barrier is filled with nothing but hate, anger, jealousy, sadness, and any other lovely emotion you can come up with. Emits a `warm' welcoming feeling, don't you think? Without your ability to focus, you're mine!” Raising his right hand straight up into the air where his fingers touched the air above them, the demon could only grin ear to ear with a sadistic look upon his face before lowering it.

 

Prying his eyes open through the horrible, icy pain he was feeling about his figure, Leon gawked painfully at the stance the demon was taking before looking up at the ceiling of the dome to see it part to give way to an oncoming lightening strike. The pain still attacking his body from head to toe, Leon forced himself to the right so he could dodge the oncoming attack the demon had unleashed to strike him down with, literally. Rolling to the side, he attempted to draw his gun only to flinch at the overwhelming pain and collapse face first, writhing.

 

Suzuka watched as Leon managed to dodge the attack only able to lie there upon the floor since the dark power he unleashed was sucking up his energy emotionally and physically. His dark, evil laugh bellowing from his throat as he watched the scene, he witnessed the human thrash about wearily in the horrible tenderness from the surrounding darkness while making his way up to Leon. “Well, well,” he began as he steadily made his way over to the shaking human, “I guess I put too much hope into thinking you could actually be a challenge.”

Leon said not a word as he remained there trembling horribly from the dark energy that had consumed his form. It made him weak and it felt like icy daggers were stabbing him from all over. The pain made it difficult for him to move even an inch and right there upon the floor, he couldn't believe he even wanted to pray for death to come claim him.

 

Suzuka placed his foot upon Leon's face attempting to bury him right into the ground before feeling a bit bored with his playmate. “As much fun as it has been, I guess I will be kind and end your miserable life.”

 

Leon managed to open his eyes once more to witness Suzuka placing his hand back into the air in attempts to call upon another lightening attack. I'm sorry, Ashley, Leon apologized before closing his eyes, getting ready for it to be over with. I have failed…

 

The dome that had them both surrounded in darkness parted once more but not to allow passage for a lightening bolt, but to allow way for a flash grenade that exploded the light the infected hated intensely.

 

A scream of pure hatred escaped the demon's lips as he covered his eyes as the blast of bright light seemed to penetrate his skull thanks to the plague taking root in his body in its attempts to hide from such horrible light. Losing his concentration, the dome of darkness he had created dissipated allowing the torture and torment that engulfed Leon to steadily leave him.

 

Leon remained upon the ground for a moment, keeping his hurting body embraced in his arms as he saw feet drop within inches of his sight. Forcing himself to look up at the being before him, he couldn't help but inhale a strangled breath of air. “Yu—Yuske…”

 

“Trust me, I should of left your ass here to get kicked,” Yuske retorted coldly only able to shake his head in shame at admitting that out loud. “But—a part of me cannot allow that.”

 

Suzuka finally pulled his blood stained hands from his face as he growled angrily at having to be cut from his attack. “You son of a bitch!” He hissed furiously, knowing it was Yuske as he turned to the former detective. “I should have figured you weren't too far behind!”

 

Yuske pulled out another flash grenade, tossing it up and down as he came towards Suzuka, recognizing the demon as another of his friends. “Suzuka, give up now. Just surrender so I don't have to destroy you!” Yuske pleaded with the demon as he kept the grenade at ready just in case the demon tried something tricky.

 

“You're just as brainless as ever,” Suzuka retorted with an annoyed snort through his nostrils, acting like a wild stallion as he remained slightly hunched with his eyes locked on the deadly device Yuske kept. “Why would I surrender to you when it's so much easier to kill you?”

 

Yuske was beginning to feel helpless in this situation as he sighed, looking off to the side for a moment though keeping a lock on the demon's energy signature just in case it spiked.

 

Leon could see Yuske's hesitation surfacing once more as his demonic friend refused to give in to any demands. “Yus—ke,” Leon began wearily as he tried to help himself up off of the floor.

 

Yuske looked over his shoulder at the American man trying to rise though only getting to his knee.

 

“If this is too hard…let me do it…” Leon suggested, panting heavily from the aftermath of the darkness that was gradually letting go of him.

 

“I refuse,” Yuske responded with an angry growl at his own weakness when turning his attention back to Suzuka. “I can take him down myself and I will find a way to make it so he won't have to die!”

 

Suzuka could only chuckle at Yuske's response. “I wish you luck, detective,” he remarked sarcastically as he turned to the side with his hand raised. “Now that I have both your attention, let's see how my other attacks will work on you.”

 

“Suzuka, don't!” Yuske begged as he threatened to throw the flash grenade he had in his arsenal.

 

“Black Prism!” Suzuka called out as a pitch black rainbow marred in crimson swerved about his arm. Outstretching his arm before his body, the tainted rainbow split up in large boomerang type forms to attack Yuske's body seeing as he was in front, like electric daggers as they sliced up his body to unleash massive jolts of electricity with every hit.

 

Yuske could only throw his head back to scream out in pain from the attack that numbed him gradually from head to toe thanks to the immense electric shock he received. His eyes almost void of life after the eighth encounter, Yuske dropped to his knees before falling face first on the ground as the flash grenade rolled from his hands. The blood of the detective marred with the ground beneath him from the flesh that was torn from his body thanks to that same attack making Leon gawk in fear of what would happen to him now.

 

“Yuske!” Was all he could call out, flinching from the pain that attacked his recovering body once more. His eyes quivering at the beast before him, Leon didn't know what to do as his fear was apparent to the demon standing within the arena. Now what…?