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A week before the First Chapter

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*** Sen wandered up and down halls, not knowing where she was where she was going. Her bare feet made no sound, indeed, it seemed as though they didn't even touch the floor. She was wearing her old white shirt with green stripe on it, and pink shorts. Both were too small for her now. Finally, she pushed open a door and stared out into a vast nothingness, leaning forward, and falling slowly, windlessly, through the air to the water. As she did so, voices - familiar yet not - echoed around her.

"Once you've met someone you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

"None of them? Is that really your answer?"

"Once You've met someone, you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

"You did it, Chihiro! I remember, I was the spirit of the Kohaku River!"

"Once you've met someone, you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

"It's the new girl, she doesn't feel so good."

"Once you've met someone, you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

"Don't talk to me. And address me as Master Haku."

"Once you've met someone, you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

"Your new name is Sen. Answer me, Sen!"

"Once you've met someone, you never really forget them; it just takes a while for your memories to return..."

... return...

SPLASH! She hit the water in one fluid, graceful movement. It closed around her, clear as day, then a light, murky blue. Somewhere far off she caught out of the corner of her eye a pink shoe - her pink shoe - and being carried away. She knew she was going to drown.

Yet - something carried her - she was riding on something, and it carried her to shallow water. Coughing a little, she pulled herself to her feet, and looked over her shoulder. Nothing but a great expanse of ocean - or sea?

"You promised."

She turned around ***