Chapter 2: The Shaman World
Yoh Asakura and the gang (Anna Kyoyama, Ren Tao, Horohoro, Horohoro's sister Pirka, Manta, Ryu, Chocolove, Faust VII … you get the point) were wandering about the road, looking for Hao Asakura and the next stop in the Shaman King Tournament when a travel portal opened out of nowhere and a young girl fell through, hitting the ground with barely any noise.
She looked about thirteen years old, and had waist length colored hair the same color as Yoh's and thoughtful sapphire colored eyes.
The girl seemed lost, and as she looked around cluelessly, she said, "I was only being sarcastic… now where did I end up? In a world full of shamans, spirit guardians, and a place where I can find him?" She seemed a bit insane, but seemed to realize that she was sitting on the ground and rose up.
"Oh, hi. I'm Rose. Rose Asakura. I don't suppose you can tell me where I am…" Rose introduced softly.
"Well, you're in the Shaman World…" Yoh tried to explain, shocked at the fact that he and Rose shared the same last name.
"Hold on. How do we know you're just an innocent girl and not some person working for Hao or that X-Laws group?" Ren asked, cutting in demandingly, pointing his weapon at Rose's throat.
"You're right. And how do I know if you aren't the ones who took away my brother?" Rose asked, reacting very quickly to Ren's attack. She slid under the weapon and kicked Ren off balance, which Ren was not expecting.
Ren looked furious, and for a second there, everybody else reached for their weapons.
"What the hell…" Rose muttered, getting into what seemed like a fighting stance, but sweat-dropping at the same time.
"Well, she's safe, for we have detected that this girl has 2500 furyoku, but no spirit guardian, and apparently, does not know how to use her furyoku," Silva announced, but nobody listened except Yoh.
Everybody else but Anna, Manta, and Horohoro's sister (Pirka), and Yoh were all trying to either hurt or kill Rose.
It looked like Rose was going to get hurt.
Yoh started to go help her, but Anna held him back, saying, "Look," and he did look, for he was surprised with what he saw.
Rose seemed to know the direction of all their attacks, and was blocking them all bare handed.
But Rose had the disadvantage, for she was one against six and more.
"Hyaaah!" Rose cried, kicking in a circular formation and knocking everyone down like bowling pins.
"Had enough yet? Or do you want more?" Rose asked, dry humor in her voice.
"Uh… here, let me try. I'm Pirka." A girl stepped up. She looked about thirteen. She had blue hair, blue eyes, and a white head band that served as a hair band. She wore a pink blouse and a blue skirt.
"Rose." Rose said flatly, no hint of formal introduction in voice, then continued in the flat voice, "Yada yada yada yah. Whatever. I just pop out of nowhere and get attacked by a bunch of dunces ganging up on me. Wow, what a formal introduction."
"Um, well, you see, we were surprised by your 'popping' out of nowhere. We didn't know what to expect, and Len here obviously gets, well, um… kinda carried away with things, so…" Pirka tried to explain pointlessly.
"Whatever, it already happened, anyways. You do know Hao Asakura, right?" Rose asked, keeping her voice quiet and cold.
"Yeah… kind of. I'm Yoh. Hao is-" Yoh tried to answer her question, but was cut off.
"Your rival? Lemme guess. He's evil, and has a plan to take over the world." Rose finished.
"Um… not really. He has this plan called 'Shamans Only' where shamans will rule the world." He sweat-dropped as he tried to explain it to Rose, who was obviously not paying any attention.
"Fine. Which is the way to the Asakura place?" Rose asked.
"Why so you want to go there?" Yoh asked.
"Because I have a score to settle. Not with anyone, of course. But I have to find something there." Rose replied.
"No way! You could be working for Hao!" Ren raged.
"Fine. I'll find the way myself. Bye." Rose headed to the west, the exact direction of the Asakura house, and started walking until she was out of sight.