DISCLAIMER: I do not own Shaman King -- or dear Hao-Sama .

This story is in attempt for me to appease my curiosity of the Shaman King ending. I still can't believe SK ended, and finally after much, I decided to write my first fanfiction. I'm a huge Hao fan, so I'm sure you'll notice that, but hopefully since I read so much, I can write a decent enough story with plenty of details. This will have many Hao x Anna, Yoh x Anna moments, and I'm going to try to keep it as believable as possible, with the characters as well as the oucome as I reread the end of SK as well as reread the various translations of Takei's interviews to ensure this. As well as various other unanswered questions left by the manga.

It's my attempt to bridge the Chapter 285 as well to the Funbari No Uta. So if you haven't read the end of the Shaman King manga, this is not for you. If you would like to read this fanfiction anyways XD go right ahead. Please submit reviews, I am still trying to figure out how this works.

A dark vast platform lay ahead of them. While the architecture around them seemed simple, Manta knew that what he was seeing before him was no ordinary place. Everything around him must have been old, hundreds, thousands of years. When he looked closer, he could make out some drawings in the walls. Were those calculations? Not wanting to think about it anymore, he decided to break the overwhelming silence, as he questioned,

"Anna what is this place?"

"The lost island of Mu" replied Anna indifferent.

"So this is Mu…" Manta knew better not to question further. Instead, he just thought to himself. After all, what was the use of asking? He was going to see and find out sooner or later what exactly this place was. Even though Hao had explained it to them in the baths, Manta didn't really understand. He never really understood anything. This place is so dark and gloomy. Is it really where the throne of the Shaman King lies? Manta thought to himself

Anna, as if in a daze, fixed her gaze up ahead to a small slope.

"Up ahead, that's the easiest path. Let's go." Anna commanded, dragging Anahol with the rope tied around his waist.

"HEYY!" screamed the bruised Anahol. He had already suffered enough. Why did he have to put up with her anyways? She was so commanding, but whatever.

As Manta made his way to the top, he couldn't help but have an uneasy feeling. Are we too late? Suddenly he felt dizzy, maybe it was because so much had happened in the last day, but as he saw the pebbles jumping before him, he knew that wasn't the case.

-----Zooming Back to the Plant of the Plateau----

"What… What is that!" screamed Horohoro waking up from his sleep and grabbing onto Chocolove. The ground was beginning to shake and the pottery and things around them were breaking. Horohoro saw everyone wake up slowly from their sleep, Ren staring ahead, while the spirits of Redseb and Faust watched on.

"hmm…" remarked Yoh, looking around.

After being with Yoh so long, everyone pretty much knew Yoh's carefree attitude, and didn't hesitate to follow him out into the fields, where Kalim was still cooking. The group had retired for a small nap so that they might wake up and battle with Kalim after regaining their strength. The plan was to finish the battle and make their way to the other plants. After all, they were all very tired, and Yoh knew that without some rest, they couldn't make it. They had only beaten 4 of the plants; Desert, Valley, Volcano, and Lake, while 6 more still remained, the Plateau, where they were currently residing, as well as the Forest, Cave, Ocean, Glacier, and Universe. The worst members of the Patch Tribe were yet to come. Usually it took the Shaman King 10 hours to get to the throne and be reunited with the G.S… 6 hours had already passed.

"What is that Kalim?" shivered Horohoro, while Kalim, shielded by the fire burning in front of him, smiled.

Yoh narrowed his eyes, as did Anna, at the entrance of Mu.

"It has started, the Shaman King is being reunited with the Great Spirit"

"WHAT! But we had 10 hours! Why so early? You members of the Patch go too far lying to us!" cried Horohoro

"He didn't lie. Remember this is Hao we are dealing with." Lyserg replied as a matter-of-fact.

"What do we do Yoh? We can't stop him now!" asked Chocolove,

"Don't panic, it doesn't help" replied Ren keenly.

Everyone watched as Kalim stood up and made his way to the heavy door. The door instantaneously opened for him and he began to make his way out.

"Where are you going? We still haven't finished our fight" stated Horohoro, narrowing his eyes

"My duty is done.We were to guard the Shaman King until the Great Spirit was reunited with him. After it begins there is no one who can stop it. I myself was surprised at the quickness, the new Shaman King, is strong indeed. Besides, Horohoro, you couldn't have beaten me anyways, despite all I taught you."

"Strong…" whispered Lyserg, looking towards the sky. The sky gleamed over them, it still was astonishing to him how these different plants really looked so real. What was the technology of Mu?

"So what about the other plants?" asked Horohoro

"Well, they will no doubt still be standing guard at their places. Even if you go now, through me, you wouldn't be able to stop them. It wouldn't make a difference."

Yoh looked at everyone silently, and as quickly as they had come, they ran past Kalim.

Redseb made sure to take the S.O.F with him as he went. What they were going to do with the spirit was far beyond him. Opacho snored silently in Chocolove's arms as they made their way up, why did Hao gift him with such a power?

As Horohoro turned, he saw a silent smile play upon his lips. Up ahead everyone was running towards the a new door. Nestled high upon slope in a corner. More over boding than the ones before it. The Plant of the Forest?

Meanwhile, Anna hurried up the slope, grabbing Manta in one arm, and dragging Anahol on the rocks behind her. Something was bothering her. What was it? Something familiar…

-----In Hell----

"We finally obtained the spirits." whispered Sati, standing on the arms of the S.O.E.