Chapter 10

Lyserg Diethel

"Don't feel bad Ren, computers don't know everything!" Yoh said, trying to cheer his friend up. "Obviously neither does Ren." Horo complained. "Horo will you stop doing that?" Mati growled. "Okay, let's here your plan Einstein." Ren shot back. "Hey I have one, how about you two shut up before I tie you together with my Longshot?" Mati threatened.

Her patience was growing very thin with Ren and Horo's constant bickering.

"Okay, okay, everyone just mellow out." Yoh said, trying to calm the three down. "If we're supposed to find Dobi Village we'll find it, so save the fighting until then alright?" "I guess you're right Yoh." Horo sighed. Yoh stood up.

"We still have plenty of time, we just need a new strategy is all. Like..." "Hiring a private eye?" Horo suggested. "Even better, Horo, we could be private detectives ourselves right? We could pound the pavement, talk to people, hunt down clues, all that P.I stuff!" "I could be like Sherlock Holmes and Yoh would be my sidekick Watson." Ren said.

"Yeah right, or it could be vice-versa." Yoh said. "Then it's a plan." Horo

said. "Don't worry, you can rest easy with Rio on the case!" Then Rio took off. Mati felt that it was a good plan to follow him so she ran after him waving good-bye to the boys. Mati followed Rio to a nearby shop when her pendulum necklace started to act up again, this time it was green.

"Hey Mati, why is your necklace green this time?" Rio asked. "Only one person can make this green..." Mati ran outside and Rio followed her. Her necklace pointed almost straight in front of her where there was a boy about her age across the street with a dowsing pendulum like her! Before she could say anything the boy started to talk.

"I found you!" Rio looked around. "You're talking to us right?" "It's a pleasure to meet such powerful Shaman, I've heard a lot about your group." "And you would be...?" Rio asked. "My name is Lyserg, with a 'y', and I'm going to the second round of the Tournament." "Uh, nice to meet you... Lyserg." Rio said.

Lyserg showed them his pendulum where a small pink fairy appeared. "This is Chloe, my guardian ghost, and I'm a Dowser." "Oh, tell me, what is a 'Dowser'?" Rio asked. "Dowsing is an ancient dividing technique that uses bent sticks, metal rods and pendulums to detect water, or any other hidden object." Mati explained.

Lyserg nodded. "Once I identify the energy of my target, I can dowse for it and find it virtually anywhere. In fact that's how I found you two!" "Oh, and why would you be looking for Rio?" "Because people say that you are strong and powerful Shaman." Lyserg answered. "Ah, yes." Rio nodded. "We're both looking for Dobi Village, right? So I thought maybe we could search for it together."

"I get it, the allure of a powerful Shaman are one of the most irresistible forces there is." Mati rolled her eyes. "But there's just one thing." Rio and Mati looked at Lyserg. "I'm not strong enough by myself. That's why I need to team up with Shamans stronger than me, or else I won't survive." Mati noticed the look on Rio's face and nudged him.

"That's a guy Rio." Rio's look faded away. "Oops, but what do we do now? He says he needs our help." "Leave it to me." Mati walked in front of Rio and looked at Lyserg. "Stick with us, we'll show you the rest of the gang okay?" After they got back to the Hotel that the gang was staying at, Horo was not pleased.

"Just what we need, another mouth to feed!" "See? I told you they'd make you feel welcome." Rio said. Mati slapped her forehead. "Hello there." Lyserg greeted, holding out his hand. "Rio, you just can't bring stray shaman home like this." Horo said. "Hey, nice to meet you." Yoh said, taking the plaid boys hand.

Horo and Ren freaked out. Mati laughed. "Don't worry, he's fine." Then she turned to Lyserg. "Ani likes new people, you seem pretty nice." Lyserg smiled at her. "Thank you, you know, you seem familiar to me but I don't know why." Mati laughed nervously. "Heh, everyone gets that feeling sometimes I guess."

"We've already got enough problems as it is, we don't need to take this kid in." Horo said. Lyserg's eyes went wide, then serious. "Yes I agree with Horo." Ren said, surprising everyone. "Wow, you two actually agree on something?" Mati said, surprised. Ren said. "Why?" Yoh asked. "We don't know the first thing about Rio's chum, he could very well be waiting to ambush us like those girls did the other night."

Mati was trying very hard not to talk, because she had promised herself 8 years ago that she wouldn't if she saw Lyserg again. "Yeah." Horo said. "That's not fair, I'd never..." "I don't trust him, just look at that crazy hair!" Horo said. "You're not one to talk about hair style." Rio said. Lyserg clenched his teeth.

"No matter, I wanted to find strong Shaman and I found strong Shaman, so let's go!" Lyserg took off his plaid over coat. "Take it easy Lyserg!" Yoh said, trying to calm him down. "Let's see if you are worthy. Chloe, into the pendulum!" Lyserg had Spirit Control and the gang broke through the glass to get outside.

The gang got their Spirit Control and was ready to fight. "Lyserg don't do it!" Mati warned. "What's wrong with you Lyserg? Why are you doing this?" Horo asked. "For revenge." Lyserg replied. "Revenge? We didn't do anything to you." Rio said. "That's right!" Horo agreed. "We didn't do anything, it was what had happened in the past." Mati said.

"When we were six." "I thought you looked familiar, now I know why. You're Asakura Mati!" "Yes Diethel Lyserg, and I'll use the crystal pendulum that your father gave me to stop you!" She yanked the necklace off and wrapped some of the chain on her wrist and it glowed green, pointing at the boy.

The gang was confused. "Huh? Can someone explain?" Horo asked. "Yes, do tell." Ren agreed. "I'll tell you what happened, then you'll understand why you must fight me." Lyserg said darkly.