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"Spirited Away". These Items are the belongings of Hayoa Miyazaki and is
produced by Ghibli Films. The only thing I do and ever will relatively own
of this is a story line I make, using the characters and settings, and/or
adding a new character to my story line that I am using.
Authors Beginning Note: Hey ya'all. Ok the 411 on what's happening, Chihiro and Rin are in Major tough shape and are about to get sliced into little teeny tiny pieces by a humungo dragonfly..did I leave any thing out.um.no, I think that's all, well lets be off! Into to the unknown!
Chapter 13
The Sad but True Story of
The Sky Spirits
"Nushi put those away now! Zeniiba's orders were to bring Rin and Chihiro to her place unharmed!" said the purple dragonfly. I think it was a she; her voice sounded clear and reminded me of rippling water.
"But this low level challenges the truth in my word. That cannot go unpunished!" He yelled and took another step towards us.
"Nagoyaka is right. We cannot hurt these two unless we are for sure they are not the ones we seek." The metallic one said and stepped forward. He sounded young. His voice was like listening to a low rumble of thunder into the distance. The one called Tiger stopped. For a moment I thought that he would ignore the other two swords, but then he sheathed his swords and stood up straighter. I let go of my breath.
"I think it would be in your best interest if you answered my friend here, his temper is not easy to control, and orders mean little to nothing to him." Nagoyaka said. I could feel a reply begin to take shape and coming out of Rin, but before she could utter hardly more than a word I stopped her. In a low whisper I said:
"Rin I think we can trust them."
"How can you be so sure?" she asked in a hushed voice too.
"They know my name and they say they came from Zeniiba. Maybe they are telling the truth. What else are we going to do? Wait for a train to come pick us up? We don't have tickets, and neither of us could get anywhere very far swimming. Maybe it's worth the risk." I said matter of factly. Rin stared out in the distance, looking at nothing in particular. After a moment she grudgingly agreed to go with them.
"Yes, we are the ones called Chihiro and Rin." I said and looked at Rin, she was looking at Tiger, not letting a single movement getting past her.
"Than you will come with us to Zeniiba's" Tiger said in a commanding voice, leaving no room for argument. He took off in the air and hovered above us, only as a tiny speck in the sky. The other two, Lillian and the one who's name I still don't know, lowered themselves onto all four feet and indicated that we were to get on their backs and ride them. I looked at Rin, barely able to stand up on her own, needing to use me for support.will she even be able to ride?
"I don't think Rin will be able to ride either of you, she is in bad condition." The two exchanged looks than looked at us.
"Wha! What do you mean you don't think."? Rin began saying and was cut off.
"She will ride me. Don't worry, I will fly carefully. She will be just fine." Said the metallic one. I was still hesitant, but I helped Rin over to him anyways. He gave us directions on the best way of positioning Rin onto him, one way was by making sure her knees were behind his wings so he could fly, but still be able to grip with her knees. When he thought she was secure enough and I was a few feet back, he too took off and flew high in the air. I looked at Nagoyaka.
"Don't be so nervous, my brother Nigiyako will take car of her, she'll be fine. Now just get on my back exactly the same way you helped your friend on his." She said. I nodded and did so. When she took off I suddenly felt pushed against her body as air rushed all around me. I swallowed to let my ears popped. When we stopped, the other two were right besides us and then we took off again, following the tracks at some times, until there was a bend, then we would just head straight, eventually meeting the train tracks. My eyes watered as the air rushed by. I looked back at Rin; she looked pale, and sick. I shook my head and looked below us.
"What exactly are you?" I yelled, hopefully loud enough that Nagoyaka could hear me.
"Us three are Air spirits. I am called Nagoyaka, my younger brother is called Nigiyako, and my companion up ahead of us is Nushi. We were sent to go and find you and Rin in order to bring you to Zeniiba."
"Why did Granny send for us?" I yelled again, glad that Nagoyaka could hear me.
"She sent for you because she knew you were in danger and needed help. We came because there was a time when she had helped us, now we are finally able to pay off our debt." I nodded. It made a lot of sense. Granny was powerful; I wouldn't doubt she could have known that I was in trouble some how. How long had she known I was back in Spirit world? How exactly did she know I was in danger? I shook my head. I'll know in a while.
"Are there many of your kind?" It seems strange to ask a spirit if there are many of "their" kind, but it could be important to know, and I'm curious, so I asked anyways. Maybe I should repeat the question; I thought when she didn't answer right away. Then she spoke, in a sad lull.
"At one time, there used to millions of our kind. We used to roam the skies. We were never a war abiding race, we were peaceful, and helpful to many other Spirits, but then came that horrible day when something of hers was stolen.a jewel."
"A jewel? Someone went through all off the trouble to steel a jewel? One of Yubaaba's jewels? They could have been killed!" I said shrilly.
"Yes, one of her jewels. It happened only on her twelfth year of owning the bathhouse. It was her most powerful of jewels that was said to hold untold powers, that could destroy someone not strong enough or prepared to handle it." Said Nigiyako flying closely now. I looked at Rin really quick, she was nearly asleep, but her grip was still tight. Then Nagoyaka fell back a little, though not far.
"But what does this jewel have to do with your race being destroyed?" I asked quizzically. Maybe they were trying to get off of the subject?
"Listen child. Do not interrupt me. Well, one day, a spirit went to Yubaaba telling her that it was non-other than the Air Spirits who had stolen it. That's when the war began. She sent out an army of strong spirits to fight us. Millions died. "
"But that's terrible!" I yelled, shocked.
"Yes. Our race was slowly dwindling, but not so much so, that we were in danger of becoming extinct. Then finally, Yubaaba discovered that the true thief who had stolen that jewel of hers was non-other than the one who had blamed my race. Yubaaba quickly disposed of him."
"And then the war stopped, right?"
"If only it were." She said laughing in a dry and bitter way that sounded like rustling brushes.
"No, in fact, the war worsened, only this time, it was among ourselves."
"Yourselves? You mean like a civil war?"
"Believe me, there was nothing civil about that war." Said her brother from behind.
"No, there was not."
"But, what happened? Why did you fight amongst yourselves?"
"Till this day, were are not all that completely sure. It started when a few of our strongest Air Spirits went to Yubaaba demanding that she make an apology and pay tribute as repentance to our colony. At first, when they came back, they were quiet and the only things they said were that Yubaaba refused. They had not only changed in spirit, but also in looks. Their colors were paled and their eyes were dulled. Eventually, a few more groups went to Yubaaba's to demand a tribute, but they too came back the same. Then it started. They began attacking their own kind. At first the elders didn't know what to do, but then it was decided that we must fight back, even if it meant killing our own kind."
"That's so sad." I whispered. That was terrible. I can't believe that something like that would happen. It sounds almost exactly what's happened to Haku. I wonder. maybe it could be the very same thing. I wish they knew, than maybe then I would have an answer as to how I should help him. I sighed. My hand started throbbing and I looked at it. There was sign of blood. Even through all of that thick wrapping, it is still bleeding. I shook my head. Well, there is nothing I can do about it now, I just hope I can help Haku before it gets really bad.
I was silent the whole way there, left to wonder how I'm going to help myself, rescue Haku from whatever is happening to him, try and control my memories from hitting at me all at once.
Authors Ending Note: Well now, I bet you can't wait to read the ending, it's a real doozy! Boy am I inspired to write today, as a matter of fact, I have the whole ending planned out perfectly. Now if only my fingers typed as fast as my thoughts. Well anyways, I'll leave you in suspense and mystery for now. Toodles!
Authors Beginning Note: Hey ya'all. Ok the 411 on what's happening, Chihiro and Rin are in Major tough shape and are about to get sliced into little teeny tiny pieces by a humungo dragonfly..did I leave any thing out.um.no, I think that's all, well lets be off! Into to the unknown!
Chapter 13
The Sad but True Story of
The Sky Spirits
"Nushi put those away now! Zeniiba's orders were to bring Rin and Chihiro to her place unharmed!" said the purple dragonfly. I think it was a she; her voice sounded clear and reminded me of rippling water.
"But this low level challenges the truth in my word. That cannot go unpunished!" He yelled and took another step towards us.
"Nagoyaka is right. We cannot hurt these two unless we are for sure they are not the ones we seek." The metallic one said and stepped forward. He sounded young. His voice was like listening to a low rumble of thunder into the distance. The one called Tiger stopped. For a moment I thought that he would ignore the other two swords, but then he sheathed his swords and stood up straighter. I let go of my breath.
"I think it would be in your best interest if you answered my friend here, his temper is not easy to control, and orders mean little to nothing to him." Nagoyaka said. I could feel a reply begin to take shape and coming out of Rin, but before she could utter hardly more than a word I stopped her. In a low whisper I said:
"Rin I think we can trust them."
"How can you be so sure?" she asked in a hushed voice too.
"They know my name and they say they came from Zeniiba. Maybe they are telling the truth. What else are we going to do? Wait for a train to come pick us up? We don't have tickets, and neither of us could get anywhere very far swimming. Maybe it's worth the risk." I said matter of factly. Rin stared out in the distance, looking at nothing in particular. After a moment she grudgingly agreed to go with them.
"Yes, we are the ones called Chihiro and Rin." I said and looked at Rin, she was looking at Tiger, not letting a single movement getting past her.
"Than you will come with us to Zeniiba's" Tiger said in a commanding voice, leaving no room for argument. He took off in the air and hovered above us, only as a tiny speck in the sky. The other two, Lillian and the one who's name I still don't know, lowered themselves onto all four feet and indicated that we were to get on their backs and ride them. I looked at Rin, barely able to stand up on her own, needing to use me for support.will she even be able to ride?
"I don't think Rin will be able to ride either of you, she is in bad condition." The two exchanged looks than looked at us.
"Wha! What do you mean you don't think."? Rin began saying and was cut off.
"She will ride me. Don't worry, I will fly carefully. She will be just fine." Said the metallic one. I was still hesitant, but I helped Rin over to him anyways. He gave us directions on the best way of positioning Rin onto him, one way was by making sure her knees were behind his wings so he could fly, but still be able to grip with her knees. When he thought she was secure enough and I was a few feet back, he too took off and flew high in the air. I looked at Nagoyaka.
"Don't be so nervous, my brother Nigiyako will take car of her, she'll be fine. Now just get on my back exactly the same way you helped your friend on his." She said. I nodded and did so. When she took off I suddenly felt pushed against her body as air rushed all around me. I swallowed to let my ears popped. When we stopped, the other two were right besides us and then we took off again, following the tracks at some times, until there was a bend, then we would just head straight, eventually meeting the train tracks. My eyes watered as the air rushed by. I looked back at Rin; she looked pale, and sick. I shook my head and looked below us.
"What exactly are you?" I yelled, hopefully loud enough that Nagoyaka could hear me.
"Us three are Air spirits. I am called Nagoyaka, my younger brother is called Nigiyako, and my companion up ahead of us is Nushi. We were sent to go and find you and Rin in order to bring you to Zeniiba."
"Why did Granny send for us?" I yelled again, glad that Nagoyaka could hear me.
"She sent for you because she knew you were in danger and needed help. We came because there was a time when she had helped us, now we are finally able to pay off our debt." I nodded. It made a lot of sense. Granny was powerful; I wouldn't doubt she could have known that I was in trouble some how. How long had she known I was back in Spirit world? How exactly did she know I was in danger? I shook my head. I'll know in a while.
"Are there many of your kind?" It seems strange to ask a spirit if there are many of "their" kind, but it could be important to know, and I'm curious, so I asked anyways. Maybe I should repeat the question; I thought when she didn't answer right away. Then she spoke, in a sad lull.
"At one time, there used to millions of our kind. We used to roam the skies. We were never a war abiding race, we were peaceful, and helpful to many other Spirits, but then came that horrible day when something of hers was stolen.a jewel."
"A jewel? Someone went through all off the trouble to steel a jewel? One of Yubaaba's jewels? They could have been killed!" I said shrilly.
"Yes, one of her jewels. It happened only on her twelfth year of owning the bathhouse. It was her most powerful of jewels that was said to hold untold powers, that could destroy someone not strong enough or prepared to handle it." Said Nigiyako flying closely now. I looked at Rin really quick, she was nearly asleep, but her grip was still tight. Then Nagoyaka fell back a little, though not far.
"But what does this jewel have to do with your race being destroyed?" I asked quizzically. Maybe they were trying to get off of the subject?
"Listen child. Do not interrupt me. Well, one day, a spirit went to Yubaaba telling her that it was non-other than the Air Spirits who had stolen it. That's when the war began. She sent out an army of strong spirits to fight us. Millions died. "
"But that's terrible!" I yelled, shocked.
"Yes. Our race was slowly dwindling, but not so much so, that we were in danger of becoming extinct. Then finally, Yubaaba discovered that the true thief who had stolen that jewel of hers was non-other than the one who had blamed my race. Yubaaba quickly disposed of him."
"And then the war stopped, right?"
"If only it were." She said laughing in a dry and bitter way that sounded like rustling brushes.
"No, in fact, the war worsened, only this time, it was among ourselves."
"Yourselves? You mean like a civil war?"
"Believe me, there was nothing civil about that war." Said her brother from behind.
"No, there was not."
"But, what happened? Why did you fight amongst yourselves?"
"Till this day, were are not all that completely sure. It started when a few of our strongest Air Spirits went to Yubaaba demanding that she make an apology and pay tribute as repentance to our colony. At first, when they came back, they were quiet and the only things they said were that Yubaaba refused. They had not only changed in spirit, but also in looks. Their colors were paled and their eyes were dulled. Eventually, a few more groups went to Yubaaba's to demand a tribute, but they too came back the same. Then it started. They began attacking their own kind. At first the elders didn't know what to do, but then it was decided that we must fight back, even if it meant killing our own kind."
"That's so sad." I whispered. That was terrible. I can't believe that something like that would happen. It sounds almost exactly what's happened to Haku. I wonder. maybe it could be the very same thing. I wish they knew, than maybe then I would have an answer as to how I should help him. I sighed. My hand started throbbing and I looked at it. There was sign of blood. Even through all of that thick wrapping, it is still bleeding. I shook my head. Well, there is nothing I can do about it now, I just hope I can help Haku before it gets really bad.
I was silent the whole way there, left to wonder how I'm going to help myself, rescue Haku from whatever is happening to him, try and control my memories from hitting at me all at once.
Authors Ending Note: Well now, I bet you can't wait to read the ending, it's a real doozy! Boy am I inspired to write today, as a matter of fact, I have the whole ending planned out perfectly. Now if only my fingers typed as fast as my thoughts. Well anyways, I'll leave you in suspense and mystery for now. Toodles!