Disclaimer:I do not own Shaman King, and I do not own Andra,Izzy,Aurora,Laura, and Keith (Keifer) they are real people. They have given me their permission to put them in my story. I only own Aeris, Akeya, and Raven. I also do not own the Cetra or the materia. They're from Final Fantasy 7.

Normal P.O.V.

Thirteen years later, the princess has grown up and is living happily in a small town. Her two best friends just happen to part of the Tao family. Tao Len and Andra Hehner,( they are cousins so thats why they have different last names).

The three friends are walking down a dirt road. Dreading when Len has to leave, leaving Aeris and Andra and the other girls,Laura, Aurora, and Izzy, behind.

Tao Len is a chinese shaman from another dimension. He has black hair h : spike in the back. Right now he is wearing a black T-shirt that says "You are going sane in a crazy world" and jeans. Andra has brown hair and glasses. She's wearing a T-shirt that says"Don't blame my parents, they tried their best." and blue pants. Aeris has long, black hair that she pulled back into a ponytail. Out of the five girls, she is more of the girly-girl. She is wearing a jean dress with a white T-shirt underneath. Aeris is different from other people, she has one green eye, the left one, and one blue eye, the right one. Most people know her as Amanda Crawford. Only Len and Andra know her real name, Aeris Rosein, and only Len knows that she is the princess, the one to unite the Tao family and the Cetra.

Len: "I really don't want to leave, but I have to. And don't ask me why I can't bring you two, I just can't. Alright?"

Andra: "Its not fair though! How come you get to go to Tokyo and we don't! You know how much we have always wanted to go there! Its so unfair isn't it Aeris?"

Aeris: "..."

Andra: "Aeris? H-e-l-l-o! Earth to Aeris."

Len: "Aeris are you okay?"

Aeris: "...sigh...yeah I'm okay..."

Len: "Hmmmm..."

Andra: "She'll be fine, cuz."

Len: "You sure?"

Andra: "Yes I am, and if you don't bring Something back, I'll make you watch Autumn for a whole day!"

Len: "...Oh no! Not Autumn!"

All: "laughing heads off"

Aeris P.O.V.

If Len leaves for the Shaman Tournament, he might not come back, and I couldn't live without him...He and I have been friends since kindergarden!

flash back

Boys: "Come on! Don't you want your books back!"

Aeris: "P.please give my books bac.ck."

Boys: "If you want them, come and get 'em!"

Chinese boy: "Hey! Leave her alone!"

A boy about Aeris' age walks up.

Aeris: "P.please. Th.this is my problem. I.I don't want you to get hurt, because of me."

Chinese boy: " Don't worry about me. Get your books and leave. If you stay here you might get hurt."

Aeris: "Why?"

Chinese boy: "Because I am going to show these two not to steal people's things."

Boys: "Show us not to steal people's things? Ha! What are you going to do? Tickle us? Hahahaha!"

Chinese boy: "...Aren't you supposed to leave?"

Aeris: "No. I'll step back a bit though."

Chinese boy: " Alright. Just stay out of my way."

Aeris: "Okay!"

The chinese boy kicks their buts. He turns and walks back to check to see if she's alright. He finds her crying in the grass.

Chinese boy: " Are you okay?"

Aeris: "Mhmm. T.thank you...um.."

Chinese boy: "laughs My names Tao Len."

Aeris: "Your name is...Tao?"

Len: "No! My name is Len, and my last name is Tao. My people say their last names first and their first names last."

Aeris: "Oh. Well, thank you Len. My name is Amanda."

Len: "That's not your real name is it?"

Aeris: "? How did you know my real name isn't Amanda!"

Chinese boy: "I saw it in your eyes. What is your real name?"

Aeris: "Aeris. Aeris Rosein."

Chinese boy: "That's a pretty name."

Aeris: blushing"Thank you."

End of flash back

Thats how Len and I first met, eight years ago.

Andra&Len: "Aeris are you coming or not?"

Aeris: "Huh? Oh! Wait for me!"

Len's p.o.v.

I really didn't want to leave, but my uncle made me enter the Shaman Tournement for our family's revenge. I probably would have entered anyway, but for a different reason. I would have entered because I want to bring peace between the Tao family and the Cetra, Aeris' people. Both have been fighting for many centuries. Well, both have hated each other for centuries anyway... See the Cetra were enslaved by my family when we came to what is now our home. I am very ashamed of my family. All they wanted was peace, and my family wouldn't share the land with out ruling it. Pathetic.

My father died trying to protect my dear friend, no the person I love more than anything, Aeris, from the rest of my family when they found her again after eight years of hiding. I saw my own uncle kill my father for protecting her. My mother, Ran, later told me that he had befriended Aeris' father, King Tiran, when they were young. That he hoped the barrior of hate that seperated us would be torn down and that Aeris and I would be wed. But the Tao family and the Cetra don't take change easily and both have long memories... Thats why I can't double cross my uncle, he knows where she is. That night my father died and when my mother told me, I swore that I would protect her. Even from my family.

As I look down through a window on the jet my sister June and I was supposed to take, I see her and worry that Aeris will be hurt someway by my leaving. June notices my worried look.

Jun: "Lenny, just relaxe! Don't worry about Aeris, she's made it through with out you before. She is the strongest willed person I know. On the other hand, she is also the most fragile person I know...but Andra and the others will look after her while your gone. Now calm down and enjoy the flight."

Me: "Yes, she is very fragile. Jun, didn't you notice? She was crying. She hasn't cried in years, Jun!"

Jun didn't answer me. She just turned and sighed. She doesn't care that much for Aeris. She thinks I'm overprotective of her. I hate worrying. At least Bason agrees with me. He cares for Aeris a lot too, only Aeris is more of a daughter to him.

Bason: "Master Len, we really should have stayed or taken them with us."

Me: "Bason, you know why we can't take them."

Bason: "..."

Me: "I wish I could have...have brought them with us. You know how much they would enjoy the trip. Although they would be running around every-which-way and squealing probably. They're really strange aren't they, Bason?"

Bason: "Yes master they are odd, but nice nontheless."

I grinned. Almost nobody had any reason to hate Aeris, and almost nobody hated Andra. Andra isn't...well, to put it nicely, a perfect angel.

Slowly Aeris waves at me, fighting back more tears. I wave back hoping, again, that she will be fine. The jet starts down the runway. The next stop, China.

Aeris009: Sorry this chapter isn't as good as the prolouge, but I hope you enjoy it! If there is any advice or info you want to share please tell me, because this is my first fan-fic and I would like to improve my skills so other people will like it. R&R.