Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King. I also do not own the Cetra, the makers of Final Fantasy 7 do. The charater Aeris is based on the Aeris or Aerith from Final Fantasy 7, but she is not the same character.

a/n: Italics mean that that person is speaking in another language.

Eighteen-hundred years ago, the Cetra were enslaved by the Tao family; who came to their valley, in China, after being banished from their former home.

"In the year of the third shaman tournement, our heir, the Tao family's heir, his cousin and their friends will free us, and the Tao family and the Cetra will be united! The heir will come with unbelieveble power. Her eyes green and blue, hair long and black as night, skin pale white. With her love, she will win the war that will wage between us." Those were the last words of the village shaman, which he told his daughter, the next shaman. As his eyes closed, the girl quickly grabbed a piece parchment and quickly wrote what her father had said. You never disobeyed a shaman, even in his or her darkest hour.

"Father? Father? Please is there anything more?" The girl asked her father.

When there was no reply, she softly laid her head on his chest and sobbed. The girl, unknowing, will eventually be the "Peace Bringer's" grandmother. She mastered the art of healing and she always tried to make sense of the prophecy.

-14 years before shaman tournement

In a small room below the village, the Queen and the King sat around the crib of their newborn daughter. They both were waiting for the village shaman, the Queen's mother, and the leader of the Tao family. The Tao family leader was bringing his son, who was born only a few weeks before, along with his wife and his daughter, Jun. As the old shaman woman gestured for the humans to enter, the King smiled. It had been a long time since he had talked to his friend. Then he resumed his sad look, knowing that this might be the last time he ever saw his daughter.

"Hello Tiran, it as been a while. This is my wife, Ran. Now, why did you ask to see me?" Asked the Tao family leader.

"Have you heard of the prophecy that was told about the heir of our people in the year of the third shaman tournement?" King Tiran started to explain.

"Yes I have..."

"My wife, Raven, and I wanted to get our daughter to another dimension and another country, but we have no way to get her there...I was hoping-" The King started, but his wife interupted him.

"Please! You are our only hope!" She pleaded.

Raven looked up at the man with hopeful, pleading eyes. Her light brown hair fell in small wisps around her face. Even though she didn't want to do this, she had no choice. She had to think about her people as well.

The Tao leader smiled down at her and said, "I would be most pleased to help you, though I was hoping that my son and your daughter would someday marry."

"Mother Taneya? What do think?" The Queen looked at her mother, who was the oldest moving creature on Earth, and who also had arrived moments ago.

"Hmmm...I think there is a high possibliity of the two marrying..." The old Shaman replied.

Suddenly the young boy, Len, opened his eyes. As he heard familiar and unfamiliar sounds he whimpered. Ironicly, the little girl opened her eyes and did the same. The Queen picked up her daughter and placed her on the floor. Ran took Len and placed him by the princess. They were friends at first sight. As the two cooed on the floor, the two families knew that it would be a good idea to send the boy, too.

"Mommy, Lenny found a friend!" Len's older sister, Jun, exclaimed. Then the green-haired girl giggled and their mother, Ran, nodded. She was delighted to know that her son would not be alone after all.

"I know of some family of mine that is in a fairly nice neighborhood. It is in another dimension and is in another country, too. Perfect for your needs. I have also heard that there is a family that wishes to adopt in that area as well..." The Tao family leader told the King and Queen.

Then the ghost that would be Len's future guardian, came into the room.

"It seems that I will be seeing more of the young princess... Len will be happy, I'm sure. I would be honored to escort the girl out of here." Bason said.

"I would like to help you in your efforts..." said a teenage Cetra. The girl had pale green eyes and a dark face. Her hair was pure white. She wore a blue tunic with a white stripe running through the top, the imperial colors.

The shy teenager, Akeya, stood at the doorway. Her curious eyes never leaving the Taos.

"What are you doing in here! Magelets aren't allowed in here! Now off with you, young one!" Demanded Taneya.

"But I want to help! You even said that I have talent! Not just as a sorceress, but as a shaman, too! I could use my magic to hide us when we leave!"stated Akeya. Taneya looked at Akeya for a few moments while thinking about what to do.

"Alright, you can go..." Taneya said, giving in.

"Thank you Mother Taneya!" Akeya said.

-a few days later...

Two cloaked figures hurried outside the gate that was between the mountain home of the Taos, and the outside world. As soon as the smaller form was outside the gate, she opened a portal.

a/n: I hope you like this! Please R&R!