Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King but I DO own Anomria Lazuli... Yay I own somthing.
Beware upcoming Cliffyish type thing.
I opened my eyes slowly, but the room around me was dark except a shimmer of light ahead of me. I came to my senses eventually and concluded I was in a cave and judging from the light it was around twilight outside. I tried to get up but my head pounded I flopped back down pathetically and pushed my hair out of my face. I tried to recall the events that led to my being here I couldn't remember anything then a smooth voice from the back of the cave shattered the silence.
"Confused?"
I considered turning my head toward the source but objected to that when the throbbing came back as a painful reminder. I shifted my eyes toward the pitch blackness of the back of the cave and squinted. I couldn't see anything but the outline of the speaker.
"W-what?"
"He knocked you out good. You've been out for two days."
It flooded back to me. The cave, the two voices being chased. I closed my eyes again and forced myself up off the cave floor.
"Ahh . . . That's not good "
"You remember then."
I recognized him as the smoother of the two voices I had heard. My eyes had adjusted now, I looked toward him. His brown hair came down to about waist length and his smile was full of venom.
"What do you want with me?"
His laugh was cruel and arrogant.
"Who said I wanted something?"
I sighed audibly. If he didn't want something I'm guessing he would've gotten rid of me already. The pain in my head had died down a bit so I sat up properly and looked at him, his eyes however cruel had a glint to them like they held a deeper knowledge than met the eye.
"After I overheard you guys, You didn't seem like the merciful type."
Arrogance flashed across his features as he spoke now.
"You didn't overhear you eavesdropped and I assure you I'm not happy about it. But I think I might have a use for your skills."
"Who said I'd help you?"
I was starting to get annoyed at his cockiness so I snapped back at him with about as much authority in my voice as he had. Big mistake. His cocky disposition faded into a dangerous maybe even an insane glare.
"I'm not asking you to help me,"
He sat beside me and swung his arm over my shoulder. I shifted away uncomfortable with our closeness. He pulled me back toward him violently.
"I'm telling you that you work for me"
"I don't work for anyone especially not people like you. I came out here to help my spirit friends not to eavesdrop."
"Spirits?"
"They were being eaten so I came out here and found you. You didn't have anything to do with it did you?"
"Eh? Well yes I did my ghost got hungry so he ate a few of the spirits nearby. They were weak ones, not a very filling meal for the Spirit of Fire."
"Spirit of Fire? Then you're-"
"Hao Asakura, nice to meet you."
I blinked. Hao Asakura was one of the most feared Shamans in the world at the time. Widely known for killing anything that dared get in his way. I hid the scared features on my face but avoided his eyes.
"What use could you have for me?"
His smirk reappeared on his face.
"Well I'm glad you chose to help peacefully. Your spirits won't be harmed further."
I nodded silently.
"Your Shaman powers are strong Anomria . . . The great spirits like you."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means that you need to stop ignoring your powers you're a Shaman wether you like it or not and you're a extremely strong one."
"Power won't get you anywhere without war."
"Well then you're smart too. That's true but if you can handle the war then power's the way too go."
"Excuse me if I don't agree."
"Well what do you think?"
"I think anything can be accomplished without war if you're patient."
"I'm a patient man but it's easier to get things done than to wait for peace."
"Typical for a killer."
"Maybe."
"It doesn't matter anyway. I'm a Shaman but what's that worth without a ghost?"
"Actually I think you've had a ghost all this time."
YAY! Sorry this chappie took so longI was having a hard time with the conversation between Anomria and Hao. (Haos personality is hard to get.) Please review it make inspiration come easier.