Everyone quickly ran to Rika's side as Rika's expression turned to a sickly look while she was still asleep. "Oh man, what's happening?" Kuwabara asked. "I'm not sure of that. But we need to do something quick." Genkai answered. Then all of the sudden, an explosion blew out the roof above them. Then a creature came an snatched Rika. The creature was the same from Rika's dream, only real this time! It flew into the air as the others watched helplessly. Hiei jumped into the air and got close enough to it. He unsheathed his sword and swung it at the creature. But a barrier broke his sword and he fell to the others. "RIKA!" Called Kurama. "What the hell was that thing!?" Kuwabara questioned. "Who cares what it is, Lets get Rika!" Shouted Yusuke running for the beast. Hiei quickly followed and so did the others. "YUSUKEY! THE CREATURE HAS RIKA! DON'T SHOOT IT!" Called Kurama from behind. "I KNOW!" He said back. They followed until they lost the creature. Hiei on the other hand, with his super speed, was still following it. He couldn't reach it in the air though. The creature looked down to him. "RELESE HER YOU WRETCH!" He yelled at it. The creature let out a strange, short, screeching sound and turned forward and kept flying. Hiei soon lost it at the cliff where the creature, with Rika at hand, flew to an island off the coast. The rest of the group had made a small camp spot seeing how the hotel was destroyed. "What was that thing? And what does it want with Rika?" Kuwabara asked. "It probably wants her power. With the amount she has altogether inside of her, who knows what kind of destruction it could cause." Said Kurama staring at the fire. "I don't want to think of that...." Said Yuniko next to him. The girls were alright, and rejoined the group when they had gotten back and created the fire. "And where's Hiei, huh? I hate it how he always runs off like that. He always leaves us at the worst time....." Said Kuwabara stubbornly. "The creature that took Rika is headed to Forbidden Island." Said Hiei coming from a path behind them. "Uh..Hiei, Hi hehehe....." Kuwabara said nervously. "Save it!" He said angrily. Hiei seemed a lot more pissed off then usual. "I saw it fly toward the island." He continued. "Good, at least we know where it is." said Genkai. "Yeah, but how are we going to attack. I'm sure I sensed a lot of energy from that thing." Yusuke said. "Who cares! We just need to get in, get Rika, and get out!" Yelled Hiei. "Don't be a fool. If we go in with a frontal assault we'll just be walking strait into a trap. We need to find a different way." Genkai said. Hiei looked aggravated and jumped to a tree. Yukina looked to him but didn't say anything. The others disgusted a plan of entry into the island for half the night before going to sleep. Hiei was still up looking at the moon for a few hours thinking of a way to get Rika back. He soon dosed off though. When the sun rose Hiei was up immediately, but it took the others a while before they got up. Hiei still seemed angry when they went to the cliff. The girls stayed back though. Hiei showed the gang the island. "How are we going to get over there?" Yusuke questioned. "Can't we rent a boat or something?" Kuwabara asked. "From were genius!?" Yusuke answered. "I DON'T KNOW! I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE A SUGGETION!" Kuwabara yelled back.

Meanwhile on the island, something wicked was happening. The creature carrying Rika took her inside a cave. It enter a large opening in the cave. "I have brought.....the girl you wanted, master." The creature holding Rika said in a very raspy voice. "Excellent....seal her up." Answered a strange demon from the end of the dark cave opening. He had light, to pale blue skin with red scares all over. His hair was long and red as well. He only wore black pants and shoes. He appeared to be very muscular. He had creepy demon eyes, all blood red with blue outside the black pupil. [In other words, where the white normally is, it's red. The outside rounding around the pupil is dark blue.] "Yes, master." answered the creature holding Rika answered. The creature limped over to a strange glass container. The container was rounded like a sphere. The creature took Rika to the top of it and opened the top. It took out two gold hand cuffs and placed them around Rika's wrists. Then it put her in the container. When it closed the top, the creature pushed a button that was on the wall by the container and a strange blue vat filled the container from a tube in the bottom. The blue liquid had what looked like sparkles floating in it. The demon from the corner walked over to the vat. He looked to Rika as the creature who put her in left through another door across the room. "How I've been waiting to capture you. Thanks to your little friends plan to test you, you were a lot easier to catch........my Enchanted Maiden." Said the demon.

While all this happened. The team was still trying to figer out how to get to the island. Yusuke and Kuwabara argued while Kurama and Genkai disgusted way of crossing. Hiei had other things on his mind. It wouldn't be easy to get Rika. He was sure the demon would have some kind of barrier up, and wouldn't be an easy target if it was brave enough to take Rika. Even while she was asleep. He must have something to contain her power if she were to awaken. To break a barrier wouldn't be too easy. That is, if the demon has one. When Genkai and Kurama both got a chance to think, Kurama noticed Hiei staring at the island. Hiei crossed his arms, looked to the water, and gave an aggravated sigh. The others weren't even paying attention. Kurama wasn't too sure what Hiei had on his mind. How to get to the island, who the beast was and how they would fight it, or even Rika. He wasn't sure so he didn't say anything. "Ok, so we'll build a raft." Said Genkai at last interrupting Yusuke and Kuwabara who were still arguing. Kurama looked to her. Hiei was still staring at the water thinking. Everyone, except Hiei, disgusted how to build it and what to do. When they all decided what to do, they split up to search for supplies. Yusuke noticed Hiei still staring into space with a puzzled look and walked over to him. He studied him for a moment. Then slapped his hand on Hiei's back witch snapped him out of his train of thought. "Yo! You gonna help or what?" Yusuke said. Hiei looked at him. "What!?" He said still aggravated. "You seem worried. Something wrong there?" Yusuke asked. " I'M FINE!" Hiei said turning away. "Good! Then you can help up build a raft so we can save Rika." Yusuke said patting him on the back again. "Like I would waste my sword on such a frivolous activity!" Hiei said. "It's the only way to get to Rika." Yusuke said walking away. Hiei looked at him angrily and followed.

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