A/N: This is a little idea that popped into my head at about 1:30 in the morning and wouldn't go away!! Anyway, it's changed a lot since then. It will contain some OCs, but none of them will end up with any of the characters or anything like that. In fact, by the end I'll probably have killed them off. I just needed them to make the story line a bit smoother. This will become yaoi/shonen ai, so if you don't like, then don't read. Pairings will most likely be RenHoro and HaoYoh. Please read, enjoy, and review!! ^__^ You'll make Ammy REALLY happy if you do!!
Disclaimer: If I owned Shaman King, most of it would be dedicated to Yoh making out with all the other bishounen! XD
Broken Circuit
Chapter One: Project FI: Fate Interference
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"Project FI?" The young woman asked, her hands pressed against cold glass.
"Really something, huh? First actual success in the Artificial Intelligence program." Her companion, another woman with waist length black hair, smiled.
Behind the glass, a boy was hooked up to several dozen cables.
"When do they think he'll be up and running?" The first woman inquired.
The first woman shook her head, "It," she stated. "It may look real, but it's still just a machine. A tool, for human use."
The first smiled a bit, and shook her head. "What this one programmed for?"
"I don't know. I know someone working on it, and that's all they told me."
The first stared at the boy behind the glass some more. "So…real," she whispered.
Her companion laughed, "That's the idea."
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"This is the place," Asakura Hao surveyed the building.
"I don't know about this, niichan…all those people…" Asakura Yoh looked at his brother, worry written on his soft features.
"Don't go soft now." Tao Ren advised, leaning against Hao's car.
Hao turned to his twin, holding Yoh's gaze with his own, "Yoh. It was your vision. You saw it, what will happen if they succeed with this. This must be done."
"But isn't there some way to do this without killing?" Yoh pleaded.
Hao shook his head, "Yoh, if they continue with this many more will die. If they continue, you might be hurt. I'm not going to allow that."
Yoh bit his lip, "Fine," He opened the car door and climbed in. "But I'm not watching!"
The fourth member of their party, another boy with blue spiky hair kept out of his face by a headband made his appearance from behind the building. "Alright. One spark and this place goes up in flames," He grinned, but it was a grin that didn't reach his eyes. Such sad eyes…
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"Daddy, what are these?" Lyserg asked, hands pressed against the glass separating his father's office from the lab.
"Robots, Lyserg. Programmed to do all sorts of things."
Lyserg nodded in awe.
"You'd best be off to school, now, though."
The green haired boy nodded, grabbing his backpack and running out the door.
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HoroHoro watched the sea of flames that was once a building from the safety of Hao's car. It was hypnotizing, the swirl of red and orange.
Yoh hid his face in Hao's shirt, as Hao petted his twin's brown hair.
"Hush…You knew this had to happen."
Yoh nodded, but remained silent.
Ren stared impassively into the fire.
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"No!" Lyserg fell to his knees, staring at the flames. "No…it's not happening…not real…it's not real!" He shut his eyes tight, covering his ears with pale hands. "No…no…no…" He opened his eyes. The fire kept on burning.
His frail frame hit cold cement.
"Mother…Father…"
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Fire…more fire…a familiar place…what is it? I can't remember. I know this place…I can't remember. Why can't I remember…?
Hao…niichan…fighting…What's going on? This isn't right. Who are we fighting? Why is everything so quiet? Except for that strange melody…I know that too. But I can't remember? I can't remember…I should…I don't…
Who are these people? There are…two?...of them? Something isn't right. Are they…human? No…something is wrong. I don't understand…these images, flashing, many to fast for me to understand. Those two again. Who…no, what are they? Their energy…it's unsettling. It's unlike anything I've ever felt…I don't understand.
Fire…swords…fighting. The clink of metal on metal, the heat washing over me. Tears…someone is crying…
I can't remember…
I can't remember…
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Yoh sat straight up, brown eyes wide. "Why…can't I …remember?"
"Are you alright?" Hao asked.
"…Yeah…"
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A strange, haunting melody…
"…Why can't I remember?"
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-End-Chapter 1-
Heehee! Finally, the first chapter is completed! Mwahahahaha…and this is just the tip of the iceberg, my friends. I actually have a PLOT for this one! *Gasp*
Well, anyway, this is just gonna get more complicated my friends.
This was my first Shaman King fic, so I hope nobody was too OOC. I don't think they were, but you never know. If I'm getting anyone too out of character please nicely suggest how I can change that, please.
Oh, and let me clear one little thing up. In this fic, Yoh has premonitions. Aka, the power to see the future.
In the series, I'm pretty sure Yoh doesn't have this power. But it was kinda important for him to have it here. Okie dokie, now that that little matter is cleaned up, you can't flame me saying I messed that up! XP
…Well, I could still be flamed on other things…but, I'm going to trust my reviewers not to do that. Besides, nice reviews make me update faster…*hint hint*
R&R please!