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Chapter 3
Haku stood on the bank of a wide river. The rushing water rolled thunderously down the hill, creating a fine mist in the morning sky. He sat down on a nearby rock and waited for night to fall and the wise spirit of the river Zhihui to appear.
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As the last rays of the sun faded into darkness, the river Zhihui started to bubble. Haku quickly stood up and watched as a stream of water shot up from the center of the river and turned into a magnificent white dragon. Haku bowed deeply as the white dragon took form and landed on the bank of the river.
"Wise Zhihui, I wish to inquire of you knowledge that only you possess." Haku looked up at the white dragon and found that he had taken the form of an old man.
The spirit of the Zhihui river looked at Haku and sighed. "Young one, what knowledge could I possibly have that you need? I am but an old river with nothing left to share."
"It is the knowledge of crossing the barrier that I beseech." Haku answered politely.
The spirit of the Zhihui river looked at him with incredulous eyes and began to laugh. "The knowledge of crossing the barrier? Young one, that is knowledge that no longer exists! To cross the barrier is to cross the line between life and death itself and the only one with magic strong enough to do that is no longer with us."
Haku didn't let these words discourage him. Instead, he said with determination, "It is true that the river spirit Beiju no longer lives. But the magic that he once used must still exist! All one needs is the will and determination to find it. And you, wise Zhihui, must know where I may find that magic for you were the one who had helped Beiju when he crossed the barrier so many years ago."
The Zhihui river spirit suddenly looked very old. "Don't chase after empty dreams Kohaku." He walked away and faded into the rushing river.
Wondering how the old river spirit had known his name, Haku ran after him only to find himself immersed in the rushing water with the river spirit nowhere to be found. In his rush, Haku didn't notice Chihiro's card float out of his pocket and drift off among the foamy waters.
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A/N: that's it for chap 3! chap 4 will come out either tomorrow or the day after depending on how fast i can get chap 6 written. review plz!
