Disclaimers Notice: A friend once told me that if I truely believe, someday
all of my dreams will come true, obviously, today is not that day.
Authors Beginning Note: A war is being reborn, with more fury than before, now, it is up to Chihiro to do something about it, weather it be a solution to stop it, or to help the right side. If this keeps on, the human world too, will be affected, and not in a positive way. The balance of both worlds; Kamikakushi and the human world; lay on the shoulders of a young human girl and all the strength she can muster, but will it be enough?
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Chapter 20
So The Battle Begins
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~*~Previously~*~
We were going back, back to where we belong. In the fight that needs us, in a war that could very well claim our lives, in a battle that could end all battles, into a small brawl that started long ago, but I awoke, into an affray that I was meant to be apart of, so that I may help to save Kohaku, and possibly all of Spirit World. Maybe for once, there was a reason for a human coming to Kamikakushi.
~*~Present~*~
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The war cries were deafening, as were the shouts of pain and agony. Haku was now in his more human form, battling all that came his way.and winning. It seems that being in his dragon form meant being a bigger target. Rin.I haven't been able to find her. Not in all of this mess.
The alliances are so messed up it seems. Some of the Sky Spirits have turned on us, some of the workers are on our side. Nushi has already killed 18 of his own, and we've barely been here for a full hour. I've seen hundreds of spirits I've known, passed by, or at least glanced at, suddenly become ash.or turn into nothingness. I guess that's what happens. They are already dead, where is there to go after Kamikakushi?
"Die!" said someone behind me, I turned around and closed my eyes, as I swung a sword that Nushi had been given to me, after he had struck down it's previous owner. I felt it go through. It was like cutting into water. My eyes opened and I could barely see through all of the tears.
"Kohaku, I don't know how much more I can take. It's so hard. I'll try, I'll try for you, but I don't know how much longer until I fail." I whispered. The little blue box I had secured in my shirt glowed a soft blue/green. I took it out to look at it. It felt warm in my hands. I could feel strength in it.
"No!" I screamed as it was knocked from my hands. I went to pick it up, but I felt something ram into my gut.
"Looking for this? I think I'll keep it." I looked up. It was Eressa.
"Eressa give that back." I said dangerously. I have to get it back!
"Tsk, tsk, little Jin. What am I going to do with you?" She said coyly. I stood up. My sword had been knocked a long way off, so instead I picked up the closest thing to me that could be used to defend me or hurt her if it came to that.
"A ladle? Now I'm really scared." She said tauntingly. I wacked her on the head with it before she could do anything about it. She landed with a thud onto the ground. The box fell from her hand somewhere with a small clink. Her form stayed.
I'm glad.I didn't want to kill her.just make her stop.Now to find the little box.
I looked around for the little box that she dropped.
"Oh no!" I cried out as I lifted it. It was broken open.and inside of it was a small blue crystal pendant that hung from a string. Inside of it was a small green orb. I looked at the little box in my hand. All of the little gems had turned black and dulled over.
"Your trapped in the necklace? But now what? What am I supposed to do Kohaku? Now that I finally found the cage you were locked din, how do I free you?"
"Chihiro!" Rang a familiar voice in the crowd. Without thinking I put the necklace on and put the box back into my shirt.
"Rin!"
"Chihiro! What are you doing here? Are you o.k." Yelled Rin sparing me a glance as she swung her sword in an arc to try and hit her foe, but it was blocked. I looked down at my hand.
Well.it knocked out Ereesa.this shouldn't be any worse.
I walked closer to where Rin was fighting and.
WHAM! I hit the Spirit Rin had been fighting. At first he looked like he was about to fight some more, but then suddenly collapsed to the ground. I looked up at a hocked Rin. Her cheek had a deep cut on it, and was oozing out blood. Her one arm too sported a deep gash, but she seamed not to notice it. Her clothes were soaked in sweat and was cut in a lot of places.
"Chihiro! You're not supposed to be here!" Rin said, she was furious.
"Rin, this is just as much my fight as yours. Though you have stayed here longer, doesn't mean I don't belong here any less. This is my fight and I plan on helping you win." I said a determined part of me voiced. I'm cared yes, Haku and Yubaaba are evil and deadly yes, but the good will win in the end. No matter how hopeless. It just comes down to the sad thought of how many of the good will come out in the end to claim victory. Rin's eyes bore into mine. Her breaths came out in ragged pants. I could tell she was tired, but not any where near to the point of quiting. Then she smiled and gave me a hug.
"You can be such a dope. I don't know what I'd do without you." She said, then she eyed the ladle that I held in my hand.
"That isn't going to o you much good when you have to fight someone who has an actual weapon. Ummm." She looked around her. A serpent like spirit started to charge after her holding an Iron rod. Before I could tell much of what was happening, she swung around and hit the serpent with her sword, slicing it in two. It fell to the ground in ashes and it's weapon clanged loudly to the ground.
"Here. It won't necessarily kill anyone, which I don't think you want to do anyways. It will help you to protect your self. It should be sufficient enough." She said picking up the cold Iron bar and handing it to me. As I reached to grab it there was a loud.
Crash! Wood splinters flew everywhere, Rin threw me to the ground. I covered my head with my hands, and she did the same as she layed next to me. Wood pieces fell everywhere. My heart beat wildly as one landed a meer few inches from me, and it wasn't a small 2x4 either.
Rin jumped to her feet pulling me with her. We both looked up to see the cause of the bath hose roof to fly apart and saw Granny and Yubaaba flying through the air. Now they were hurling different kinds of magical appearances at each other. Earlier they both looked to be evenly matched. Now they didn't. Granny looked like she was loosing.
"Take this, my loving sister!" Yubaaba yelled with venom and thousands of icecicles appeared before Yubaaba and were flying to Granny.
"Granny!" I screamed. I felt my boy hurling itself forward so that I could be nearer to her. She has to stop them from hitting her! She might die! Idon't know how much more she can take!
"No Chihiro!" Rin said grabbing me by the wrist. Granny was struck full force. She then fell hard against the ground.
"No! Granny! You have to get up! Granny!" Yubaaba's harsh evil laughter rang out. I got loose from Rin's grasp an ran to Granny.
"No.no..granny, you have to get up.you must.Granny." I kneeled besides her. She's hurt badly. Her dress was scorched and torn. Her hair was a mess, compared to its usual nice and neat bun. She was covered in blood splatters.
"Chi.Chihi.Chihiro? Is that.you?" She asked her eyes opening slightly, but were unfocused.
"Granny. You have to get up."
"Have.you found.a way to save.Kohaku."
"No, but the little box, it broke, and inside of it was a little blue crystal. Granny, I think he's trapped in the crystal." Her eyes closed.
"Granny, Granny! You have to wake up!" I said desperately. I shook her shoulder.
"Break it." She said softly.
"Break it? But what I hurt Kohaku, or worse. Isn't there some other way? I mean."
"You must.break it." She said.
"If your sure..than I'll break it." I said standing up. I took of the little shining crystal and held it in my palm.
Don't worry Kohaku.I'll break it.then you can be free again.hopefully then.everything will be set right.and you will truely be free.
I set it on the ground. I held the Iron bar in my hand that I had completely forgotten. I raised it high above my head ready to strike it.
"You little brat wouldn't dare." Yubaaba said. I looked up into the sky where she was, and saw Rin raised helplessly in the air, with a knife held at her throat by an invisible hand.
"If you break it, the girl dies, and we both know how precious she is to you. Now hand me that necklace, before I slit her throat open.
Rin.oh no.now what am I going to do.I can't just break it and let Yubaaba kill her.but I can't give Yubaaba Kohaku either.but what choice than do I have.
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Authors Ending Note: Yes, I do know that I am evil. I have a theory.all writers are evil, because they pull stunts such as these all of the time, so then it's not a matter of weather or not the author is evil.it's how evil he/she is. Well to know if I am a wicked ten or a simple evil 1, I guess you'll have to read my next chapter to find out hat happens. After all, things are winding down fast, and you wouldn't want to miss a single second of it!
Authors Beginning Note: A war is being reborn, with more fury than before, now, it is up to Chihiro to do something about it, weather it be a solution to stop it, or to help the right side. If this keeps on, the human world too, will be affected, and not in a positive way. The balance of both worlds; Kamikakushi and the human world; lay on the shoulders of a young human girl and all the strength she can muster, but will it be enough?
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Chapter 20
So The Battle Begins
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~*~Previously~*~
We were going back, back to where we belong. In the fight that needs us, in a war that could very well claim our lives, in a battle that could end all battles, into a small brawl that started long ago, but I awoke, into an affray that I was meant to be apart of, so that I may help to save Kohaku, and possibly all of Spirit World. Maybe for once, there was a reason for a human coming to Kamikakushi.
~*~Present~*~
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The war cries were deafening, as were the shouts of pain and agony. Haku was now in his more human form, battling all that came his way.and winning. It seems that being in his dragon form meant being a bigger target. Rin.I haven't been able to find her. Not in all of this mess.
The alliances are so messed up it seems. Some of the Sky Spirits have turned on us, some of the workers are on our side. Nushi has already killed 18 of his own, and we've barely been here for a full hour. I've seen hundreds of spirits I've known, passed by, or at least glanced at, suddenly become ash.or turn into nothingness. I guess that's what happens. They are already dead, where is there to go after Kamikakushi?
"Die!" said someone behind me, I turned around and closed my eyes, as I swung a sword that Nushi had been given to me, after he had struck down it's previous owner. I felt it go through. It was like cutting into water. My eyes opened and I could barely see through all of the tears.
"Kohaku, I don't know how much more I can take. It's so hard. I'll try, I'll try for you, but I don't know how much longer until I fail." I whispered. The little blue box I had secured in my shirt glowed a soft blue/green. I took it out to look at it. It felt warm in my hands. I could feel strength in it.
"No!" I screamed as it was knocked from my hands. I went to pick it up, but I felt something ram into my gut.
"Looking for this? I think I'll keep it." I looked up. It was Eressa.
"Eressa give that back." I said dangerously. I have to get it back!
"Tsk, tsk, little Jin. What am I going to do with you?" She said coyly. I stood up. My sword had been knocked a long way off, so instead I picked up the closest thing to me that could be used to defend me or hurt her if it came to that.
"A ladle? Now I'm really scared." She said tauntingly. I wacked her on the head with it before she could do anything about it. She landed with a thud onto the ground. The box fell from her hand somewhere with a small clink. Her form stayed.
I'm glad.I didn't want to kill her.just make her stop.Now to find the little box.
I looked around for the little box that she dropped.
"Oh no!" I cried out as I lifted it. It was broken open.and inside of it was a small blue crystal pendant that hung from a string. Inside of it was a small green orb. I looked at the little box in my hand. All of the little gems had turned black and dulled over.
"Your trapped in the necklace? But now what? What am I supposed to do Kohaku? Now that I finally found the cage you were locked din, how do I free you?"
"Chihiro!" Rang a familiar voice in the crowd. Without thinking I put the necklace on and put the box back into my shirt.
"Rin!"
"Chihiro! What are you doing here? Are you o.k." Yelled Rin sparing me a glance as she swung her sword in an arc to try and hit her foe, but it was blocked. I looked down at my hand.
Well.it knocked out Ereesa.this shouldn't be any worse.
I walked closer to where Rin was fighting and.
WHAM! I hit the Spirit Rin had been fighting. At first he looked like he was about to fight some more, but then suddenly collapsed to the ground. I looked up at a hocked Rin. Her cheek had a deep cut on it, and was oozing out blood. Her one arm too sported a deep gash, but she seamed not to notice it. Her clothes were soaked in sweat and was cut in a lot of places.
"Chihiro! You're not supposed to be here!" Rin said, she was furious.
"Rin, this is just as much my fight as yours. Though you have stayed here longer, doesn't mean I don't belong here any less. This is my fight and I plan on helping you win." I said a determined part of me voiced. I'm cared yes, Haku and Yubaaba are evil and deadly yes, but the good will win in the end. No matter how hopeless. It just comes down to the sad thought of how many of the good will come out in the end to claim victory. Rin's eyes bore into mine. Her breaths came out in ragged pants. I could tell she was tired, but not any where near to the point of quiting. Then she smiled and gave me a hug.
"You can be such a dope. I don't know what I'd do without you." She said, then she eyed the ladle that I held in my hand.
"That isn't going to o you much good when you have to fight someone who has an actual weapon. Ummm." She looked around her. A serpent like spirit started to charge after her holding an Iron rod. Before I could tell much of what was happening, she swung around and hit the serpent with her sword, slicing it in two. It fell to the ground in ashes and it's weapon clanged loudly to the ground.
"Here. It won't necessarily kill anyone, which I don't think you want to do anyways. It will help you to protect your self. It should be sufficient enough." She said picking up the cold Iron bar and handing it to me. As I reached to grab it there was a loud.
Crash! Wood splinters flew everywhere, Rin threw me to the ground. I covered my head with my hands, and she did the same as she layed next to me. Wood pieces fell everywhere. My heart beat wildly as one landed a meer few inches from me, and it wasn't a small 2x4 either.
Rin jumped to her feet pulling me with her. We both looked up to see the cause of the bath hose roof to fly apart and saw Granny and Yubaaba flying through the air. Now they were hurling different kinds of magical appearances at each other. Earlier they both looked to be evenly matched. Now they didn't. Granny looked like she was loosing.
"Take this, my loving sister!" Yubaaba yelled with venom and thousands of icecicles appeared before Yubaaba and were flying to Granny.
"Granny!" I screamed. I felt my boy hurling itself forward so that I could be nearer to her. She has to stop them from hitting her! She might die! Idon't know how much more she can take!
"No Chihiro!" Rin said grabbing me by the wrist. Granny was struck full force. She then fell hard against the ground.
"No! Granny! You have to get up! Granny!" Yubaaba's harsh evil laughter rang out. I got loose from Rin's grasp an ran to Granny.
"No.no..granny, you have to get up.you must.Granny." I kneeled besides her. She's hurt badly. Her dress was scorched and torn. Her hair was a mess, compared to its usual nice and neat bun. She was covered in blood splatters.
"Chi.Chihi.Chihiro? Is that.you?" She asked her eyes opening slightly, but were unfocused.
"Granny. You have to get up."
"Have.you found.a way to save.Kohaku."
"No, but the little box, it broke, and inside of it was a little blue crystal. Granny, I think he's trapped in the crystal." Her eyes closed.
"Granny, Granny! You have to wake up!" I said desperately. I shook her shoulder.
"Break it." She said softly.
"Break it? But what I hurt Kohaku, or worse. Isn't there some other way? I mean."
"You must.break it." She said.
"If your sure..than I'll break it." I said standing up. I took of the little shining crystal and held it in my palm.
Don't worry Kohaku.I'll break it.then you can be free again.hopefully then.everything will be set right.and you will truely be free.
I set it on the ground. I held the Iron bar in my hand that I had completely forgotten. I raised it high above my head ready to strike it.
"You little brat wouldn't dare." Yubaaba said. I looked up into the sky where she was, and saw Rin raised helplessly in the air, with a knife held at her throat by an invisible hand.
"If you break it, the girl dies, and we both know how precious she is to you. Now hand me that necklace, before I slit her throat open.
Rin.oh no.now what am I going to do.I can't just break it and let Yubaaba kill her.but I can't give Yubaaba Kohaku either.but what choice than do I have.
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Authors Ending Note: Yes, I do know that I am evil. I have a theory.all writers are evil, because they pull stunts such as these all of the time, so then it's not a matter of weather or not the author is evil.it's how evil he/she is. Well to know if I am a wicked ten or a simple evil 1, I guess you'll have to read my next chapter to find out hat happens. After all, things are winding down fast, and you wouldn't want to miss a single second of it!