Chapter 14

You were never alone, you will never be alone

Not five minutes later Lyserg was on the ground. "That was easy man, like having all the answers for a final exam." The Afro guy cheered. "Hao said he wanted us to bring him a guardian ghost." The old man said. "Okay! It's finishing time boys." The big guy told them, stepping closer to the boy. "Not so fast."

The old guy put his orbed cane in the big guys face to stop him. "What makes you think you're gonna be the one to finish him off?" "Back off geezer!" The big guy tossed the old one aside with his anchor weapon. "I'm tired of playing the chummy chummy game with the two of ya's." "Did you forget our bargain?" The Afro guy asked.

There was a huge circle on the ground and a huge column of wind started from the middle and expanded. "You do remember Nessy don't you?" The big guy started to run away but the huge creature landed on top of the bug guy. "Good girl Nessy, hold him down while I finish off Lyserg." He looked to the spot where they left the boy.

"Huh? What the...?" He looked over and saw a girl and a boy with Lyserg. "Who's that?" Lyserg looked up at her. "Mat, no.." "Believe me we know what it's like to find ourselves in a need of a friend." Then he saw Ren with her. "Ren..." Then the two stood up and turned to the three. "Shall we?" Ren asked.

"You bet let's do it." Mati answered. "You asked for it." "I'm gonna swab the deck of my boat with you pip-squeak." "But there are three of them!" Lyserg cried. "And there are two of us, which makes four, our father made sure of that." Mati took a orb. "Stalfos!" She smashed it on the ground and some huge bones that were wearing armour came out of the ground.

"Let's see how you do with this one." While the old one was fighting the Stalfos, she took another orb. "Hey I guess it's time to eat Like Like!" She smashed it and a huge glob started to slither over to the guy with the Afro. "And last but not least Dark Link!" A huge black figure appeared in front of the huge guy.

"Hey! He looks like me!" He tried to fight it but it kept copying him. "But Ren, why would you want to help me?" "Don't you get it yet? When you fight and win, you don't let them on your team, if you fight and lose, why would they want you on your team?" The old guy had gotten away from the Stalfos and went for Lyserg when Horo came into the picture.

"Horo?" "What he is getting at is that there is strength in numbers."

"Speaking of numbers let's play 50 slice!" They got pummelled with cards but managed to stand. "I don't believe it, these guys...they're my friends." "Not just us dude." Mati said, tying up the big guy with his weapon. "You've had a friend beside you this whole time, now go save her!"

He nodded and started to run when the big guy (Somehow he got out of his knot) stopped him. "Not so fast! You're helpless so long as that little lady's in that cage Sherlock." "I'm not weak, even in the absence of my guardian ghost! I am a Diethel, I fight for my family! Chloe!" "Say good night!" The big guy was about to strike when Rio decided to come in.

"I would've jumped in sooner, but I like a good entrance." Then he turned to the green-haired boy. "Now go save that little pixie." Then Yoh showed up. "I'm not much of a card player, but I'm pretty sure a Three of a Kind always loses to a Full House!" The old guy went to attack when Rio struck him down.

"If I remember, Ren was the first one on the scene?" Rio asked. "Along with me yes he was." Mati nodded. "I knew he would be, Ren's not really cold blooded. He just wants everyone to think he is." Yoh laughed. "Yes I am, I'm very cold-blooded, my blood cells are ice cubes." Mati kissed him on the cheek.

"No you aren't. Not anymore at least." Everyone laughed as Ren went red as a tomato. "Well as long as you're together I can crush you with one single jump!" The guy with the Afro yelled sending his spirit high in the air. Mati rolled her eyes an got out her Hammer. She twirled it in her hand before smashing it on the ground, creating a huge hole.

The the huge beast fell into and the hole closed up as if there never was a hole. "You were saying?" Then she took out a glowing green orb. "Here go tell my husband that you failed." The threw the orb at the three and they disappeared in a green mist. "Wow that was awesome! How'd you do that?" Horo gaped.

"Easy, it's kinda like Dowsing, I can sense where Hao is so I can send anyone to where he is." Later Lyserg and Mati were searching for more Shamans. "Hey look, there is a huge source of them heading in this direction." Mati said. "Yes, we should go there." Lyserg nodded "You think they're heading for Dobi Village?" Horo asked.

"Yes." "Then lets go!" Yoh jumped up. "But Hao is also there to, if you come with me, we might run into him." Mati said. "Well then, we'll just say hello." Yoh said grinning. Mati nodded. "Okay everyone Let's go." They huddled all together and Mati pulled out another green orb. "Faore." Mati called. "Can you help? It's kinda far."

Faore nodded and put more green power into the ball. "Thank you." Then she smashed the orb and they all felt as though they were being sucked up by a vacuum cleaner. "This is gonna take a while guys, try and get some sleep." Everyone nodded and laid down and shut their eyes. Mati stayed awake to control where she wanted to go.

"Mati." She turned her head to see Ren looking worried. "What's the matter?" "You, I think your favourite phrase is 'I told you not to worry about me but what do you do? You do something stupid.'" Mati scoffed. "Well you guys do! I can handle myself..." Ren grabbed her upper arms. "Don't you get it? All of us are trying to become Shaman King and with Hao wanting it to, and you, we have to beat him with you."

"Mati looked away. Then she sighed and looked back at him. "I guess I should tell you the whole story from the beginning."