My Shadow Speaks the Truth
I, xCluelessGal45x, do not, in any way, own Shaman King or the terms 'airbender' and 'firebender' (Those belong to Avatar),though I wish I could, and I will, once my lawsuit passes through...Kidding.
Hello! I'm xCluelessGal45x! I'm starting on my very first fanfic!
And it's a LysergxOC though you won't be seeing Lyserg popping up this chapter yet.
This chapter is basically about my OC. So…be patient, and tell me if I have any mistakes.
I'll try to start Chapter 2 tomorrow after this!
But of course, you have to review me first! Please read it!
Chapter 1: Escape
"Natsumi, meet Warren."
"Hi..."
"Hi, I'm Natsumi. Do you want to play?"
"Um, okay, but what?"
"We can play with my power! You have powers, too, right? Warren?"
"Yes, I'm an airbender."
"What's that?"
"Airbenders control the air"
"I control the fire. Does it mean I'm a firebender?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Then let's go and play!"
Natsumi finished eating her dinner and jumped off from her chair.
"Young mistress, where are you going?" Asume, the trusted maid of the Uemuras', asked worriedly.
"Um," Natsumi began, trying to think of an excuse. Sitting to her left, the lady of the house laughed lightly.
"Oh, Asume, let her go off to play," she said, smiling. "Just make sure she doesn't do anything rash, yes?"
Tsubame Uemura was beautiful, with her wavy, sea green hair, and a voice that sounded like a piece of heaven. Her eyes were warm and golden, but with a certain fire in them. Natsumi too, had her mother's eyes, but her hair was straight and purple like her father's.
Her father.
Natsumi pretended that she hated the brutal man that called himself that. That she was, in no way, tolerant of what he did. But she knew she was afraid. Afraid of what that monster had done, shutting his family away on some remote island in the middle of nowhere.
The young girl got up and bowed in adieu, then ran out of the room as fast as her legs could carry her, followed closely by Asume.
Warren had been her only friend; it had been a miracle that she'd even had one, living her whole life someplace where ships never sailed by and no planes passed above it. She knew that she had to leave, and that she had to do it soon.
She arrived at the open lawn where her older brother and sister trained; it was a high cliff that overlooked the sea, with a wire fence lining the edges.
Shizune and Shizuke were fraternal twins, and as different as twins could be. While Shizuke was reckless at times, Shizune was the complete opposite, thinking her decisions over twice before acting. While Shizune was calm and reserved, Shizuke was brave enough to do everything else.
Natsumi peered through the door, 'I'm just thirteen years old, I can't do all that stuff yet' she thought, watching as the pair expertly controlled their attacks. The Uemuras were sensitive, as they liked to call themselves, to the actions of the spirit world, tapping into the afterlife's powers and manipulating them. Other people liked to call them freaks.
Asume went over to where the girl was standing. "Y…young mistress, please run slower," she panted, stopping to catch her breath.
Natsumi shrugged wordlessly, still watching the twins. "Oni-chan… one-chan." she whispered.
She looked down to her feet; they were shaking a bit.
"Natsumi-sama, don't worry, they'll be fine," Asume confirmed, taking her actions for concern over her siblings. "It's time for your bed, now. If you will…"
They walked to the bedroom in silence.
'Why do I feel so sad?' Natsumi wondered, furrowing her brow. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks.
"Asume."
"Yes, ma'am?"
"What will happen if…if…" she said hesitantly, trying to figure out what to say.
Asume smiled amiably. "Yes?"
"I…um…" Natsumi sighed. "Never mind." She opened the door to her room and went in, shutting it behind herself with a snap.
The maid shook her head sadly. 'The poor child.'
Natsumi hugged her pillow. She felt something warm and wet go down her cheek. Brushing it away, she realized that she was crying.
"Wh...what...?"
'There's nothing else to do,' she thought glumly,rubbing the tears away.'I have to do it, I MUST do it… I will, I can do it, I…'
She closed her eyes.
"Shizuke, something's not quite right." Shizune said, stretching after training. "I've got that feeling... You know, the feeling?"
"Yes Shizune, I know the feeling." Shizuke replied. His right eye was covered with an eye patch, from a skirmish with someone unmentionable.
"I wonder what..."
Natsumi packed her essentials that night, firm on the thought of running away.
'But, where will I go? But I still have to escape, I should get stronger, but in another place, maybe in someplace where there is happiness and friends that I could… I could…'
I'm always there, no matter what…
It was decided.
"Natsumi-sama, it's time for breakfast" Asume opened the door…
It was empty. She stood there for a moment, stunned, then ran to where Tsubame was placidly eating her own breakfast. "Tsu...Tsubame-sama...!" she said breathlessly, motioning in the direction of Natsumi's room.
"Natsumi!"
Natsumi rode on a majestic bird her family called Wren. 'The ocean, it's so… beautiful.'
"Come on Wren!"
Wren swooped down. Natsumi touched the water. It was cold, freezing cold. She smiled appreciatively for some reason, delighted with the new sensation of salty sea water on her skin.
Then, a city came to view; she saw a tall tower, with a blinking light at the top that seemed to be calling her. 'Wow, this is… the city...' she thought, amazed at the size. 'It's huge!'
They landed ashore and she saw a boy about her age, with long dark brown hair and black eyes, surrounded by a group of hostile-looking people.
She took a deep breath and said, nervously,"Um, do you know anywhere I can go, to train?"
The boy approached her and said, "Do you want to be strong?"
She was surprised. "Um, well..."
"I can help you."
"Help me with training?" She looked incredulous. "Well, um..."
"Follow me." he said simply.
"Wha--Wait! Who are you first, first of all?"
"I'm Hao…"
Ok! That's the end of my fanfic! And I have the itchy and sticky sort of feeling that I made a mistake and approaching bad reviews. But it's okay! As long as you review me! Oh, thanks to my friend Lui Nahtzi for editing this story a little for me!
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