As soon as they landed, Rika and Hiei got off Saremu and looked around, "Well....this'll be....interesting..." Rika said, as though unsure.

Kurama was just walking, he didn't even notice the other two yet.

Keptkash landed,and Kisara and Jin hopped off. "Hey,you feel that?" Kisara asked to no one in particular. Jin looked confused. "Fel wha'?"

Rika's eyes shifted over to her and she observed.

"Theres an energy coming from inside that mountain." She pointed to the moutain that was right in front of them.

Saphira landed near the others and transformed back to her regular form and paned heavely for a minute "Man that form sucks up my energy..."

Rika thought, "Kinda sounds like what my demon form's after effects....."

Kisara ignored they're comments and looked at the mountain. "I...see..."

Rika poped up next to her, "Sooo...what's in there, EXACTLY?" HIei just shook his head as he stood with the dragon in the background.

Kisara paused. "Umm...some sort of turquoise that belonged to...a grandmother."

Rika cocked an eyebrow, "Turquoise? I've got tons of those...." she mumbled as Hiei came up next to her and said, "That's not surprising, concidering that your a theif of all three dimentions."

Kisara turned slightly red. "Well,this is not like one you've ever seen before,I'm sure..." Jin patted her on the back. "I'm sure i's special.."

"What is so special about it?" Kurama asked stepping out from the trees.

Kisara jumped at the sound of his voice. "EH?!"

Rika just stared like she didn't care, "Oh..it's you..." "You followed us here?" Hiei questioned.

Saphira was just leaning on a tree watching and yawned "I guess you know each other?"

Hiei just looked away as Rika sighed, "Yeah...."

"I was just passing through when a kitsune told me a dragon had touched down near by so I came to investigate." Kurama replied, "The names Kurama." he said to Saphira with a bow of his head.

Kisara stared at the mountain. Suddenly,she started running to it.

Rika's attention turned to her as she ran after Kisara with Hiei behind her.

Saphira nodded "nice to meet you"

"Perhaps you can fill me in whilest we follow those four?" Kurama half suggested half asked.

She didn't even relise they were running "Oh! Yea i guess that works" Runs after them and motions for Kurama to follow

Meanwhile everyone headed towards the mountian, Yuske happened to be wandering near that area "Where the heck is everyone? I haven't seen anyone in months!...I mean Hiei said he had to go meet somebody for a while...and Kurama said he needed some time off, but geez! And God knows where everyone else is..." He said to himself frustrated. ([hope thats ok that i just kinda made that part up ^^;;])

Kisara skidded to a halt in front of a passageway that led into a natural cave. "Hey,wow. Check out those caverns." A slight,cool breeze was wafting from the bright,showy carn opening. Jin was right behind her. "Seesh,las,whatcha fin' now?"

Rika was running up to her with Hiei right behind. "Remind me why we're following her." He said. Rika looked back at him, "Why do you think? For the rewards of course. Then tonight's my hist in the Wizzards Tow-OOF!" she accidentaly ran into Kisara and Hiei halted to a stop as she did.

Kurama sighed and ran to catch up to everyone, walking into the clearing without a hair out of place he asked hiei "Will you tell me whats going on?"

Hiei was looking down at Rika as he answered, "Looking for a jewel, like we always are."

Kisara pointed into the cave. "Down here." And she ran inside,Jin following.

Rika hopped to her feet and ran after them, Hiei ran in after her.

Saphira caught up and just followed the others into the cave.

Yuake was in the distance and could of swarn he saw Hiei, Kurama and the others go into the cave "I wonder..." He heads too the cave as well.

Rika studied her surrounding carefully as the two ran to keep up with Kisara. "Remind me again why we are helping her..." Hiei frowned. "The jewels! I swear, do you listen to anything?" Rika peeked over her shoulder. "You do anything for jewels." Hiei rolled his eyes. "Well....almost anything." Rika smirked as they continied on. Then she relized something and shouted ahead, "Kisara! This'd better be quick! We still need to get to the desert for the Sages Stone!!" she persisted and just made Hiei roll his eyes again.

Kisara sighted. "Dont worry,it shouldnt take to long. Hey,Jin,whats that?" Jin looked up. Kisara pointed deeper into tha gave to a sort of aquamarine glow. Jin shook his head. "I dunno." Kisara walked towards the light. Jin paused.loking confused. Then Kisara let out a gasp. "JIN! Get over here! NOW!! Rika,you'll LOVE this!!" Jin blinked,and started to run towards Ksiara. He stood next to her,and gasped. "OI!" A million glittering jewels in piles and piles were scattered around a twinkling cavern taht seemed to be grwoing natural gems still.

Rika's face lit up with joy when she saw the room. She immediantly was rummaging through the piles and looking for pricless gems.

Kisara began to look around for her grandmaother's gem. She rummaged through a particulary large pile,and then saw a large,glowing turquoise. Kisara held out a perfetly shperical yellow gem with copper streaks in it,that looked just like a Cats-Eye. She held the two gems close,and both glowed brightly. "Ah,this is it..." Jin peered over her shoulder. "So,was' this one do?"

Chibi Rika peered oner Kisara shoulder to take a look as she held a bag of different gems. Hiei stood back at the entrance.

Kisara furrowed her brow in concentration. "I'm...not quite sure,Jin... Its oddly cut." She turned the crystal-like gem over in her hand. "Hmm... it almost looks like some type of..." Her eyes widened. "Arrowhead?!" The turqoise glowed brighter.

Rika staired in curiousily, waiting to see what would happen. Though she looked more serious now then gem-happy.

Jin stood up,rubbed th back of his hand,and sighed. "wha- kind of power is i'?" Kisara stood up. "Umm...hmmm...well,lets try firing it." "WHA?!" "Calm down,I promise not to break anything. Now lets see..." Kisara held out her hand,and a arrow that seemed to be made of a crackling yellow energy appeared. She placed the arrowhead-shaped gem on teh tipped,and made a bow that seemed to be made of the same evergy appear. She looked around. "That'll work." She said,aiming at a rock. She took a stance,and aimed carefully. She fired it,and it hit the rock...but the rock,upon contact split right in two as if it was a thin piece of cloth,and the arrow delved deep into the ground.

Rika staired, slightly impressed, "Not bad."

Kisara walked over,and picked up teh jewel,the arrowe had dissapeared. "My arrows...cant do that..." She said with an awkward look on her face,half of shock and half confused.

Rika sat upon a rock as she sifted through her gems, "Perhaps that's the power of the jewel...I've seen gems do similar things."

"Thats what I was thinking..." Kisara said,observing teh turqoise one last time before pocketing it. She then noticed another shimmmer in a different pile of gems. "Ah..." She picked up something. "Hmm,this emerald peaks my interest..." She looked it over,and gave a small gasp of surprsie. "Oh! This emerald has heiroglyphics engraved in it! Interesting..."

Rika was too busy drooling over her gems as she lei on her stomach on the rock with her feet kicked up in the air behind her. Then she shook her head and peeked over her shoulder, "I'm sorry, what?"

Kisara stared at the heiroglyphics. "This emerald has heirogplyhics engraved on it...

Rika slowly moved over to her. Then snatched the gem from her hands and studied it, "Huh....."

"Hey! I was trying to translate that..."

Rika didn't seem to hear her as she staired at the gem. Then she tossed it over her shoulder back to Kisara, "Human language...not worth much to me." She stretched and turned to face Kisara with a hand on her hip.

Ksiara looked over the gem,and smirked. "Its a spell on here..."

Rika's eyes went wide and she smiled in glee. "Oh no..." Hiei put his had over his face. Rika couldn't contain herself and spoke fast, "A SPELL!? What kind? Is it elemental or energy? Or perhaps spiritual or health? What origin is it? Do you know the history or it? What;s it say!? Comeon and talk woman!!"

Kisara laughed,keeping a sneaky smile on her face. "Well,its in egyptian,but I can translate for you. Now,lets see. Herumpba... Mind and soul...ah,use mind and soul to cast 'Curse of Pharoah'. But acording to this,its the exact opposite. Can only be used on a single persn once,but yet never runs dry. Its a spell to let you live an etra fifty years,even if you're killed,that spell will protect you from death. Ha!"

Rika frowned, "Oh..." she seemed more dissapointed. Hiei staired, thinking she would like something like this. She began to walk back toward him when she stopped, "Forgive me, but I'm not interested in gems like that." Then she walked over to Hiei, stood next to him, and leaned into him with one hand on his shoulder, then sighed.

"Theres a reverse spell too,to do the exact opposite to enemies." Kisara said bleakly.

Rika sighed, "I see...Though it's the part of living longer that I'm not interested in. Why would you wish to live longer?" Hiei looked at her confused, "I would think you'd like to live longer." "Yes, but that would cause more pain in your life, wouldn't it? Having the ones you care about die before you. Having to suffer the lose. That sort of thing doesn't suit me..." Rika turned her head. Hiei was surprised she even said that.

Kisara looked at her bleakly. "Sorry you're not interested...but there are other gems with spells on them,maybe we could find a different somewhere..."

Rika smiled, "Well then why don't we go-Oh wait......We'd best hurry to the desert to get the stone..." "How quickly you forget when surrounded by other gems..." Hiei mumbled.

Saphira had been looking around the whole time just lstening, and not really all that interrested in the jems. Then she woke up out of her train of thought and looked up at the others "Your going to the desert next?!"

Rika had forgotten about Saphira for a moment and looked over to her, "Yeah, That's where the Wizzards Castle is. The Sages Stone is being held there."

((gee thanks for forgetting about me XP)) Saphira looked quite interrested now "Sounds awesome...what does this sages Stone do now?"

((Sorry...)) Rika got all chibi like again, "It can increase the attack power of a spell dramaticly. It's much strounger then any other powering jewel that I've encountered....or stolen....anyway, it's fabulous!" now she was in lalaland as Hiei tried to ignore her.

Saphira turned chibi and got all glitterly eyed "Now that sounds cool!!!" Then turned serious agian and poked Rika in lalaland "Ello?"

Still chibi, Rika glared. Then Hiei knocked on her head, "Concentrate..." "Oh right..." she turned back to normal.

Saphira laughed and looked around and then looked back at Rika "So do we leave soon?..and erm where exactly is this desert, I mean its not in Egypt or anything...right?"

Rika sighed, "No...Although it is in a very interesting place." Her eyes narrowed in a sly mannor.


SAphira got all glittery eyed again "Oooh interresting...we should leave soon though...beforwe it gets dark and besides i don't like being in one place for too long." She pockets as many gems as she can and starts heading towards the opening.

Rika grabbed her bag of gems and motioned for Hiei to come with her out. Then she looked over her shoulder as she was walking to the opening, "Hurry up you two!" she eyed Kisara and Jin.

Ksiara,who had ben deep in stucying other gems,snapped her ehad up. "Huh? OH! Jin,c'mon!" "Oy,I'm cumon..." He tossed a few gems into a small leather bag and attached it to his side. Kisara grabbed a few herself,dumping them into a similair bag and pocketing it. They ran beside Rika. "Ok,ok,we're ready." Kisara said with a smile.

Rika smirked a little, "Good, let's go. If we hurry we should be there a few hours before sunrise. Or possibly even by middnight." She said as she thought a little. Then grabbed Hiei's hand and nudged him forward and they began to walk out of the cavern.

Saphira had already got out of the cave and waited.

Yuske spotted her and came up to her "Hey you just came out of that cave right? Was there anyone else in there?"

Saphira nodded "Yea, a few people were in there with me...Rika...Hiei...Kurama...Kisara and Jin...you might know them?...Well their coming out now."

Yuske nodded "Ah ha! I thought that was Hiei i saw going in there! Didn't think Kurama would be with him...and I'm pretty sure i might of met Rika and Kisara..and didnt i fight Jin?..." He just starts mummbling and thinking to himself now. 

Saphira sighs and waits.

Rika staired at Yusuke and blinked. Then she moaned, "What are you doing here? Don't tell me Koenma wants us to go on another mission! Well tell him I'm out! I have plans for tonight." She smirked as her claws shown in the moonlight. Then she looked up at Saremu who was lying in amungst the trees. Thn he stood on his two feet and looked down upon them.

Hiei shook his head at the dragon and the fact Yusuke was here.

Rika got all chibi like again, "Ok! Time to get my jewel!"

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