This is a talky chapter. It is an explainer chapter. Sorry if it is a little boring. But chapter 8 should be better if you thought this one was bad. Ch 7


Ren, sitting in a closet was getting very bored, asked Bason if he knew where they were. "Master, we're not in Japan."

"What now?" asked Ren.

"We're in China."

"So she can go from place to place in a blink of an eye?"

"I would seem so Master."

"Why don't you go back to Japan and tell Yoh."

"You might need me. I since a lot of tension and evil here."

"Yeah, I since it too, but these people are powerful and I need some help."

"When I tell them, they would not do much good because they would have to come all the way here."

"…Well then just tell them where I am."

"Yes, Master."

As Bason went to leave he got shocked.

"What happened?" asked Ren.

"I can't get through this room has a magic seal on it, where no shaman or ghost can get through."

"I guess we are on our own."

Ren stayed quite ready for Raven to come back, when he heard a loud crash. Then heard someone leave the room. He knew something was wrong. Quietly Ren came out of the closet and saw Raven lying on the floor bleeding pretty badly. Ren ran to her stepping over the broken table. Her back was bleeding from being whipped. There was big gash on her side and handprint on her face. Ren ran into the bathroom to find some bandages. Luckily he found them in the first drawer. He got some towels and went to treat her injuries. When she finally woke up she was laying on her bed. Ren sitting next to her still treating her injures.

"Ren…" Raven said slowly.

Ren was surprised she never called him by his first name before.

"What is it?" Ren asked gently.

"I guess you deserve to know a few things."

"Like what?"

"About my family." She said weakly. "My so called master is my father."

"Your father?" Ren said disgustingly. I sure know how that is. Thought Ren. Yuan was not his master but sure made his life a living hell.

"Yes, we Ravens are not very popular with family. Well, to start off, my name is Xio Long."

"Xio Long it fits you." Said Ren.

"Anyway, we Ravens are not liked through our the family. My grandfather was killed cause of it, and for being nice to me. My father hates me even more of what happened to my mother."

"What happened to your mother?" asked Ren.

"My mother took the cowardly way out. I guess she could not stand having a Raven as her child. When she was alive she was not a good mother anyway. After mother died father hated me even more and blamed me for her death as if I was the one who killed her with my own hands, but I was four so how could I? I guess in some ways I did, after all I did drive her to suicide."

"Why was your grandfather killed for just being nice to you?" asked Ren.

"He knew what I was going through wanted to make me feel as normal as possible. He new he was going to be killed for it but did it anyway."

"How did he know?"

"It's been a pattern forever in my family. The son of the Raven gets married and has kids and to one of his children have that power makes the father inferior. So why have kids? I guess they're just jealous because they don't have the power. Well I guess you can't stop living just because you know if you have kids then one will be the Raven. Different fathers handle things differently. After all, my grandfather married and had children. However, I think I got the bad half of the deal. Siblings arn't a help either, young or old. You tried to send your ghost for help, and it did not work?"

"Yes." (A/N: Those questions I really have no idea how to answer. Yes or no. Someone please help me.)

"Yeah, there a magic seal on my room. I can't get out unless I'm let out. However, I can leave my room to go around the house."

"You said earlier you could not kill a Tao…yet…you tried to kill me." Asked Ren with a grim look on his face.

"I never really wanted to kill you Ren."

Never really? Thought Ren.

"My father wanted me to. I am sure I could of killed you a long time ago. I just was taking my time. The longer I am out on a job the longer I am away from home. It's a great strategy."

Ren was just done with her bandages when asked if he could see her spirit allies. Long called out "Marie, Zolo."

"Ren you've met Zolo." Zolo then jumped on the bed next to Long. Marie, a tall Chinese Warrior with long brown hair and brown eyes wearing a black and gold Chinese kimono, her weapon of choice is fans.

When Marie and Bason saw one another both of their faces were in shock and red. Ren smirked at this.

"Ren this is Raven's spirit. He was given no name when he was alive, and over time he got his name Raven just by locals and then known by legend." A young man appeared he was tall, with long black hair pulled in a ponytail, and a black battle robe. Weapons of choice and two long swords, stood there with a sullen look on his face.

"Is he related to you considering your family are Ravens?" asked Ren.

"I have no idea."

"Who was that at the door?"

"My father's majordomo."

…A few minutes later…

"Bason? Marie? Do you two know each other?" Asked Long.

"Uh, um…yes." Stammered Bason.

"You need to tell us once this ordeal is over." Said Long.

Ren was sitting in a chair next to Long on the bed getting very irritated. I want out of this stupid uniform! Screamed Ren in his mind…and I want my Qwan-Dao. He sobbed.


Once again I am thinking too hard and too literally. EVEN ON MY OWN STORY!!! How pitiful is that? I had to reason out my own story. Asking questions like, what if this, and if this really happened this would happen. Oh my. It is one of my major faults. It is good to reason things out but I tend to take it too far. I get it from my daddy. Huh. Funny how things work.

If anyone has any questions because they are confused about how things were worded or not worded, review with your question and I'll try my best to clear things up