Sungirl: You are the nicest reviewers EVER! I feel so special

Eali: But your not

Sungirl: I'm glad people kicked you

Eali: grr!

AA (Sungirl's friend): *shows up* EDGEBEEBOP IS STUPID! *kicks Eali*

Eali: -_-U I can't win

Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away, but I own a band of Tribal Monkeys! ^_^

Note: '~' = Thinking "~"= Speaking *~*= Flashback

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Chihiro exited the dark tunnel and saw the meadow spread out before her, the river not that far off. She took a step toward the river then another, but out of nowhere a wild wind whipped and howled around Chihiro as to drive her away.

"No," she yelled. "I need to reach the Aburaya!" her words just escaped her lips; it was so hard to breathe. The wind was forcing too much air down her windpipe.

The wind pushed against her even harder, Chihiro heard it howl in her ear; "Go back... it's not safe."

Chihiro placed her hands over her mouth, spreading her fingers, slightly apart so she could breathe. "Please," she begged. "This is important! You must let me through."

"What is more important then your life?" the wind moaned, the walls of the tunnel began to creak and moan. Making a sound that would've scared anyone off, but Chihiro didn't turn away 'I'll be all right, I've faced worse my first time here.'

"A person who I love!" she yelled, "Master Haku from the Aburaya!"

"The Kohaku River flows no longer." The wind replied, pushing harder on Chihiro forcing her to take a step back. "Go!"

"He's here!" Chihiro cried, "I know it!" She thrust her hands out into the oncoming wind and she hit something solid.

All of a sudden the wind died down and there stood a small wind spirit, looking extremely mournful as wind spirits often do. "I tried to warn you," it moaned. Then it faded into the air and changed into a breeze gently blowing around Chihiro. As it passed Chihiro she heard it wail. "Be careful, she holds many powers!"

"Thank you!" Chihiro walked toward the river, which had water in it now it had also gotten wider and seemingly deeper. 'Who is "she"?' Chihiro wondered, 'Is it Yubaba? I know she's dangerous...'

The wind spirit watched her walk toward the river. "I'd better tell Mas-" it began; to itself but then it was cut off. Cold hands wrapped around its neck, choking the divine energy out of it. The spirit struggled, but the hands started to glow with magic and with a burst or magical energy the spirit exploded.

The hands were attached to the Lady Blanche who laughed cruelly as she faded away; leaving the tattered remains of the wind spirit to fall to the floor. Her laughter swept across the land; sending a shiver down the spine of anyone who heard it.

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Haku awoke in a dark room with enchanted bars on the windows. He knew where he was Yubaba's prison. He had seen the rebellious, the weak, and those who didn't work as hard placed here. They were either tortured until they were no more or they would stay here until they wasted away; falling into a greater hellhole of nothingness and despair.

Something was not right... Haku released some essence of himself to look around the land. Coming out of the tunnel was something different, not a spirit. But it held magic, and the magic seemed to come from a hair band...

"Chihiro!" his heart leapt with joy, but then sank. Yubaba surely would not let Chihiro escape a second time, and because he was here Yubaba would hurt Chihiro to add to his suffering. He had to sacrifice his own joy for her, finding a wind spirit by the tunnel he asked it to try to stop Chihiro. If it failed it was to tell him, it didn't say anything. (A/N: Yes, that was the one Blanche destroyed)

Haku sighed in relief and in sorrow. Chihiro had left him once more, but at least she was safe, that's what mattered. But still if only he had gotten to see her once more, looking at an image and seeing someone in person were very different. He turned toward the window, 'My magic should be able to break that spell,' he thought. 'Maybe, I can get to Swamp Bottom and see if Zeniba will help me get to the Human World.'

Haku placed his hands on top of the bars, planning on using his own magic to over load the magic weaved within them, which would cause the bars to turn to dust. It was a simple spell, for a river spirit at least, since sometimes a heavy rock, must be broken so water could flow. But as his hands started to glow with the whitish blue of his magic, a navy blue magic countered his own and sent him crashing to the floor.

Haku rose to his feet, rage in his eyes. "Blanche's magic!" he growled and kicked the wall, leaving a small dent in the stone.

Light laughter drifted into the room, Haku spun around and faced the door. Blanche was leaning against the door, her magical aurora casting a small amount of light. It glowed softly, unlike Haku's own aurora which blazed with fury. "Very good, Haku," Blanche chuckled, her soulless eyes danced with amusement. "This room is laced with my magic, which is stronger than yours. You won't be able to get out until it is time Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi." She spat on his real name, showing that it would never be his again (A/N: *kicks Blanche*)

"Demon! Witch! Monster!" Haku yelled at Blanche, "You were no good! I saw from the start, you only care about money."

"Do names mean anything anymore Haku? You'll be dead in at least fourteen days." Blanche smirked, she was in control and she knew it.

"Yubaba will not let her apprentice die as a sacrifice."

Blanche threw back her head and laughed once more. "Fool, this was all done in her name. She is paying me well for this, maybe more if this works."

"Why am I here?" Haku demanded, he extended to his hands, if he could reach through the bars he could hit Blanche with all of his power. It really wouldn't hurt her, but it would at least knock her out for a bit. 'If I can knock her unconscious it'll stop that poison from spilling out of her lips.' But the bars tightened so his hands couldn't get through.

Blanche smiled a false sweet smile. Ah, Haku, what fun would it be, if I told you what's in store? Let's just say it will involve that girl; Chihiro. Blanche started to walk away.

"You leave her out of this!" Haku yelled at the fading figure.

Blanche turned to face Haku. "Oh good, you do love her." She smirked, "Everything shall go perfect then."

With that she walked away leaving her words to echo in Haku's ears. Haku looked out of the window, a tear trickled down the side of his face. "Chihiro, please be safe..." he mumbled, and then fell into a restless sleep.

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Chihiro stumbled across the river; the rocks slippery unlike they were six years ago, obviously because of the water. She stepped on another rock and slipped, with a yelp she fell into the river.

Under the water Chihiro realized that the easy way to cross the river would be to swim in the underwater path that existed under the rocks. After going up to the surface to get a breath of air, she swam to the other side of the river, bumping her head once or twice. "Nothing's ever easy," she muttered, wringing out her hair.

Chihiro ran her fingers through her hair, her fingers brushed against her hair band. It was the hair band that sparkled with magic, the one that was made for her by No-Face, Yu-bird, Boh, and Zeniba. The hair band started to glow with a soft purple light, the light washed over Chihiro. When the light faded Chihiro felt her lost energy restored, and the strength to go on coursed through her veins.

Lowering her hand Chihiro noticed that it was see-through; making a face she placed the pill looking berry in her mouth. As her teeth broke the surface of the fruit she winced. 'How come these things taste so terrible?' After swallowing the berry without vomiting, Chihiro walked through the Spirit Town.

Rain poured down around her as she walked through the town. The shopkeepers slammed the doors shut, one yelled at her in a strange tongue but she walked on. Not far ahead gentle steam drifted into the sky, and a bright light glowed ahead. "The Aburaya..."

Chihiro reached the footbridge, one person was there it wasn't a frog, they must have gone inside. It seemed to be a shadow in the shape of a human, a shadow spirit. "Chihiro Ogino," its voice washed over her, sending a chill down her spine. "My master demands your presence."

"I'm sorry," Chihiro stepped back, the spirit frightened her. "I can't right now."

The spirit blazed with navy blue light. "There is no other option!" the light engulfed Chihiro and with a scream she faded away. (A/N: You know like how Blanche fades away and appears somewhere else)

The air in front of the spirit swirled together forming an image; it was Blanche lounging in Yubaba's office. "She is on her way here, right?" Blanche questioned.

The spirit nodded. "The summoning spell is complete, Lady Blanche."

Blanche smirked. "Then your usefulness has ended; RETURN TO THE DUST!" and with a scream of its own it crumbled into dust. The wind picked up the dust of the spirit and carried it off to its final resting place.

At that moment Chihiro appeared in Yubaba's office as Blanche and Yubaba laughed at the spirit's screams echoed through out the Aburaya.

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Sungirl: I have a few things to clear up. Eali is not a muse, my muses are my characters Fay, Gantha, Bekai, Circe, Calypso, Vyssa, and Pansy. Eali is my yami (((dark)))

Eali: meaning I'm her dark side

Sungirl: Special thanks to; SakuraChik03, Koko Kung, Shimmersea (read her story Bitter Winds! It's good), PunkIRgurl, Aerena, and Shine Pegasus

Eali: To all of the people above; I HATE YOU! YOU KICKED ME!

Sungirl: ^_^ also Scrying is the ancient magic of seeing, meaning you can look in water, a mirror, a crystal (anything that has a reflection) and see past, present, or future. It can also be used to spy on people. Galadriel's water mirror is a Scrying tool

Eali: PEOPLE! Stop kicking me!

Sungirl: you can keep kicking her

Eali: I hate you