"You wanted me Ma'am?" Haku said. The boy, who appeared to be about 11 years of age, shook his ebony chin-length hair and stared at his mistress with the intensity of his emerald eyes. The seat behind the table turned around to reveal a short, aged woman who appeared to have a head much too big for her body- Yubaaba.
"Don't think I'm stupid, Haku. I know you had been seeing that stinking human girl behind my back. You do know the consequences of disobeying your master, don't you Haku?" Haku said nothing, but nodded curtly. "I can't believe your ungratefulness towards me! You were a lost river spirit looking for a new home after your river had been destroyed! I found you covered in blood, you were a disgrace but yet I took you into my own home and gave you a job! What more could you ask for?" Yubaaba slammed her fist against her table harshly.
There was an awkward silence, but Haku finally spoke up, "Freedom." Yubaaba stared wide-eyed at him, unable for words. "You only took me to become your apprentice because you knew I was a powerful river spirit. You sealed my powers by taking away my name. I know you still await the day where I will give my allegiance to you... Only then, you will unleash my powers and use them against me. Well, it's against you now Yubaaba. I QUIT."
"WHAT?!" Yubaaba let out a loud laugh, "QUIT? You think you're so great that you can live without me? I'll wager that you won't even survive two days wandering alone in the midst of the Spirit Realm. I hope you remember that you don't have your powers, and I certainly do not plan on giving them back to you."
"You don't have to give them back to me. I've unlocked it myself. My real name is Kohaku." And with that, he turned around and headed towards the door. He was just several steps towards freedom...
BAM!
The door closed in front of him.
"Not so fast, Haku," came Yubaaba's chilling voice from behind him, "You may have your powers now, but you have forgotten that I too, have mine." Haku turned around to face a very angry Yubaaba indeed, and her lips curled into an evil smile. "You see Haku, I'm not prepared to let you go just yet. I still have some unfinished business and I need you to help me finish it." Haku stared anxiously as his mistress' eyes began to fill with angry fire. Finally, he realized what she was about to do. He began to run towards the door, but he heard his mistress mutter the words of a curse. A flash of green light was released from Yubaaba's hands, and helpless to defend from it, Haku was engulfed...