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YYH Beyond: Episode 6 {second half}: ENDURING ELEMENTS
{Previously: In the first half of the episode, Hiei and Yusuke have gone under cover to find out more about the secret order of Zerka. They just got separated during initiation with Risho lurking about as well!}

[Ehay reaches the volcanic underground center of the maze. Walking along the edge of the cavern, he comes across a gap in the wall and bends down to look in it.] Hiei’s Voiceover: So this is Hot Coal Burrow. What those fools don’t realize is that I am right at home here. [smirk] [Ehay crawls into the burrow.] * * * [Sukeyuay sits thinking in a dead end. He hears humming and stands to face the approaching figure. A short, fat dwarf with yellow boots hops up to Sukeyuay.] Dwarf: Hello there, are you lost? Sukeyuay: I suppose you could put it that way… Dwarf: Oh me, oh my! What a dilemma for you! [hops around Sukeyuay, humming] Sukeyuay: Who are you? Dwarf: The name is Manphor! And this is my home you have intruded upon! Sukeyuay: So you’re Manphor…a little humming creature with big yellow boots… Manphor: You probably want to get out of this maze, that is, if you have half a brain. [continues hopping around Sukeyuay] Sukeyuay: [disdainfully] I dunno…it is pretty comfy in here… Manphor: In that case stay. I enjoy company. [hops around] Sukeyuay: Oh do you? With all the tunnels and traps I never would have guessed. Manphor: They’re a lot of fun aren’t they? [smiles innocently] Sukeyuay: Why do you keep hopping around me? Are you trying to make me dizzy?! Manphor: Hmmm… [Sukeyuay blinks and starts to see Manphor multiply, still hopping around him. Manphor continues humming while hopping.] Sukeyuay: What are you doing? Manphor: [singing] I like to mine for pretty gem, the precious most from you will stem. [Four hopping Manphors solidify and surround Sukeyuay. They stop to face him. Each one in unison pulls out a pick.] Manphors: [singing] We dig a hole; to steal your soul; and then we laugh all day! Sukeyuay: Wait a minute! My soul? Manphors: [singing] We treat it well; the sphere will tell; and jingle all the way! [The Head Manphor pulls out a small clear ball with an open lid. It levitates in the air while the Manphors hold their picks back. Sukeyuay steps back as the Manphors swing at him. Three miss, but the Manphor behind Sukeyuay hits the back of his calf. Sukeyuay screams in pain while the Manphors look at him quizzically.] Head Manphor: You weren’t supposed to move. Sukeyuay: [reaches down and pulls pick out of leg] What? Did you expect I’d just let you dig away at me? Not a chance! I like my soul in me, thank you very much! Back Manphor: [jumps, reaching for pick] Gimme! That’s mine! Sukeyuay: Sorry, I think you guys are too little to be hopping around with sharp objects; you could poke an eye out! [swings pick in a low arc in front of other three Manphors, knocking their picks out of hand then swings overhand to smash the floating ball] Head Manphor: So you prefer to invoke our wrath! Get him! [The Manphors tackle Sukeyuay at his feet. They bite his legs. Sukeyuay crouches, then springs into a back flip which sends the Manphors flying to the wall. He lands, looks at them for a moment, then turns and starts running.] Head Manphor: [shouting after him] You won’t get away! * * * [Again Risho is busting through the walls and this time reaches the volcanic underground center and Hot Coal Burrow.] Risho: Aw, now this is what I’m talking about. [places a hand in the Burrow] Ow, it’s hot in there. [backs up] Better get some protection… [roles in the earth] ARMOR OF CLAY! [armors up then crawls over hot coals] I’ll show them all! They can’t beat me! [lava worms pop out from above and below and fasten themselves around his limbs] Hey! What? GET OFF! [Risho struggles with the lava worms, but they latch on to him.] * * * [Sukeyuay runs down a hall, then slips into a hole and slides down and falls out in the volcanic underground center of the maze. The sound of Manphors voices are heard above him and grow quiet.] Sukeyuay: [wincing] Ow, they really should put up warning signs. At least I gave them the slip. [stands up and brushes off bottom] Oh hey, it looks like I finally finished the first task. [walks over to wall and bends to look inside the gap] Hello Hot Coal Burrow! Yusuke Voiceover: If it isn’t the classic hot coals routine… [sarcastic] my favorite. I think this rugged body can stand up to the heat. [crawls over hot coals] It appears to be sealing up the wound in my leg, but crawling along this intense heat is going to leave some scars. I’d like to see Pretty-Boy, Zerk the jerk doing all this. Sukeyuay: [spots Risho up ahead] Well, well, what do you know? [Lava worms continue to hold Risho captive. Sukeyuay crawls into his view.] Risho: GET OFF OF ME YOU PEST! [spots Sukeyuay] Hey! Sukeyuay: Oh? Do you have time now for that word I wanted with you? Risho: No way! Sukeyuay: That’s too bad; I was going to offer to help you out before that clay armor baked you like a cake in an oven. Risho: Like I need you’re help! I’ll get out of this and still beat you! Sukeyuay: Yeah right, loser! Hahaha [worm pops out of coals, tying right fist to ground] Hey! What the? [another worm grips on] Aw man! I don’t have time for this! Risho: Who’s the loser now? Sukeyuay: I’d say you! [blasts worms as they emerge] * * * [On a shore close to the mountain base, Ehay emerges from water with a string of doubloons in hand then jumps up surrounding crags.] * * * [Sukeyuay crawls out of Hot Coal Burrow into an underground grotto. A pool is nearby.] Sukeyuay: That was a tight squeeze. [looks back at the Burrow] Well two tasks down, I better pick up speed for the third. [runs to the water] CANONBALL! [splashes into pool] * * * Initiatory Demon: They all have passed the fire test or died. A few have fallen victim to the Sea Creatures, barely as many as we have assumed would drop here. Modaruk: I still see one in the Fire Element that is still hanging on. Initiatory Demon: He is as good as worm food. Besides, there won’t be enough doubloon strings for everyone if he does survive. Zerk: Then the slowest will be weeded out. No loss there. * * * [Sukeyuay swims up with a string of doubloons in hand. A mer-octopus swims up to him but he blasts it. It sinks, leaving a black ink cloud for him to dodge. A demon with gills shoots by him, towards the treasure cove.] Yusuke Voiceover: Stupid ogre of a body…it’s so slow! [resumes swimming up] * * * [A griffin bites the berry twig held in front of its mouth. Ehay tosses the twig aside then walks away from the peaceful griffin.] * * * [Risho crawls, scorched, out of the Burrow. After a few pants, he crawls up to the pool and falls in. Still wearing his Armor of Clay, he is now sinking down towards the treasure cove. About to cross his path is Sukeyuay and the demon with gills.] Gilly Demon: [to Risho] You’re a bit slow buddy! I just got the last one! [waves his string of doubloons then shoots towards the surface] Risho: [voiceover] WHAT?!?! They can’t do this to me! [notices Sukeyuay and glares] Are you still planning to beat me? [grabs Sukeyuay’s string of doubloons] [Sukeyuay and Risho struggle over the doubloons] Yusuke Voiceover: Hey! What’s the big idea? I got this first! [Risho makes his armor shoot off. Sukeyuay shields his eyes from the blast, but then finds Risho swimming off with the doubloons. He follows but is slower than Risho, who escapes from view.] Yusuke voiceover: Oh just my luck! [swims back to the trove and looks around in hope to find another string of doubloons] Come on…there’s got to be another somewhere. [inspects behind all surrounding rocks.] Oh drat… [in desperation scans the barren room again] WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!?! “Yo! It’s Yusuke here to tell you…WHAT SORT OF STUPID ORGANIZATION IS THIS!? The people in charge muse over how promising we all are, but then when it comes down to it, they don’t care if we die! I mean, how hard would it have been for them to have more doubloon strings stored? But no, I’m stuck underwater and running out of oxygen fast! And the worst is yet to come, as Hiei will find out for the final part of this stupid, immature, high school initiation junk. Brush up on your dragon legends, next time on YuYu Hakusho Beyond!”

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