DarkTaoAngel: Hi! Another chapter and still interesting, right? I certainly hope so, because I am going to have twenty chapters if all goes as planned, so be prepared for a long story that takes quite a while to write, and as always, R&R, even if you do not like it, but no flames please!
Pirika stood there waiting for something to happen. The wind started to pick up, bringing a sure sign of bad weather with it as well, but she was confident that something would happen. She knew that even if she could not bring Ren back by itako spells, Hao would know how to revive him, after all, he was the evil one who had killed him in the first place. She did not want to resort to such drastic measures, but she only had thoughts of Ren in her mind, and she needed to see him again even if she had to give up something to get to that point.
As Pirika called the name of the person she wanted to resurrect, blue flames suddenly appeared out of the semi-darkness. They glistened in a menacing sort of way, as though made of liquid gas, shimmering in the light that protruded from the moon. They appeared one at a time, until five shining orbs gleamed in front of their summoner, illuminating all of the features upon her face. They let of a mourning kind of noise, much like a bird crying, a phoenix, as they linked together to form a mass of spirit energy. The energy looked like nothing more than that of an amoeba-like blob, though radiantly beautiful in the darkness, where it and the moon where the only light sources. That newly made spirit blob took form, shaping and molding itself until it formed an image of Hao himself. It seemed that Pirika had accomplished her goal; Hao was back to life once again, his spirit now fully summoned back to the earth.
He looked around, but did not seem either scared, or befuddled, which was what Pirika was at that moment, though she was glad that her plan had succeeded. The strangeness of the scene seemed to wear off, as Hao fully realized what was happening. The world was his to take once again, and so was the King of Spirits ready for the capture.
He cocked his head to one side and, upon seeing Pirika silently standing there, and laughed his malicious laugh, understanding fully what she had done for him. He looked quickly at the itako beads, knowing that they were Anna's because she was the only one who had them in this part of Tokyo. He could read minds, so he knew who she was and why she was there, though he could not care less about her. He could have come back on his own if he had wanted to, in due time, but he was also thankful for her services, she would make a good accomplice to him, and that was exactly what he intended on doing with her.
The dead silence was quite awkward to Pirika, but she dared not speak up to Hao, what with the reputation he was known to uphold. All the while he was formulating evil plans in his mind, especially now that he could finally exact his ultimate revenge on Yoh.
He had Pirika to thank for that; after all, it was she who had brought him back, knowing only too well that she was endangering all whom she loved in the process. He would repay her somehow, but for now he had much to plot and plan, and little time to do so as the Shaman Tournament came back on, and Yoh came closer to growing much stronger than he.
As he turned to leave, Pirika asked him whether or not he would help her, as she too knew he could read minds, so she need not tell him why she was there. He chuckled again, this time louder and more emphasized, and told her that he would repay her efforts, but there would indeed be a price. She knew that there would, there always was with him, but she did not mind. She told him that she would give anything to get Ren back, and Hao said that in a few days time he would pay her a visit, bringing with him the secret of how to revive the one she loved dearest. She would wait, as long as it took until the fated day came, and she did not mind that it would be just a little longer than she had hoped.
Hao called forth his ally, the Spirit of Fire, mounted and took off, not taking another glance at Pirika as he road off into the night. She knew that she should not have trusted him; he would probably just ignore her request and never give her what she wanted most, but something told her that she could count on him, something in his eyes. She could tell a person was telling the truth if they made eye contact, but he might have just been looking through her, she did not know, but she still had the feeling that she could let him into this world, that he was to be trusted. And Pirika knew in her heart that she would get Ren back only with his help, though it was hard to admit it to herself. And as the saying goes, drastic times call for drastic measures.
DarkTaoAngel: It was not my best chapter, but I could not give away any more than I did, due to the fact that I am going to put it all in chapter eight. The next two chapters are going to be about Ren mostly, and they will give away a lot of details about the key to this story. Read please, even if it is really long, because I promise it will have a nice ending, even though I can not give it away!