Shaman Reminiscent

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS…ACTUALLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES…OF THE SECOND TO LAST EPISODE.

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Zeke wandered around the forest. He found his way to the lake in the very centre. He watched the creatures scatter and found himself at peace. "But it isn't for long." He murmured. The rabbits playing looked up at the sound of his voice. "You have all the time in the world." He reassured them, watching them go back to their play. He looked up into the sky and wrinkled his nose. "Others can see blue sky. We can see the filth that humans spread...can't we?" The deer walked up and nuzzled his hand. "When I return to full power. You will never have to run for your lives or fight to protect your forest. Even without the King Of Spirits I am still the most powerful Shaman on Earth. The world will be cleansed of scum." He sat down. The deer lay next to him and put it's head in his lap. He stroked its nose as he thought.

"They nearly destroyed me." He mused. "I believe it was the King Of Spirits fused with the Spirit Of Fire that allowed me to survive their assault." He looked down at the deer and smiled. The rabbits had paused in their playing to surround him. He smiled at them and looked in the trees, where the birds had flown down and had fixed their beady eyes on him.

Looking back to the lake he sighed. "They call me a monster. A demon. In the case of the Ex-X Laws…the Devil." He stopped stroking the deer and lay down, his hand folded behind his head, his eyes closed. The animals looked him over. An adder slithered over his neck hissing. Even the fish in the lake seemed to have stopped swimming and were trying to listen.

With his eyes still closed he began to speak again. "I know what they mean. I scared possibly my only friend." He opened his eyes and sat up slightly, leaning on his arms to keep him up. "Poor Opacho." He recoiled when remembering how he handled it.

FLASHBACK

Opacho had flittered down to the ground.

"Master Zeke?"

"What is it Opacho? What do you want?" He had asked dejected.

"I've never seen anyone break your spirit control. How can they be beating you?"

A spark appeared in his eyes and he felt pure anger. "You think they're beating me? Do you DOUBT my power?" He growled emphasising the word 'doubt.'

"N…never." Was the terrified reply.

"GOOD!" Zeke called turning angrily. "Because you should know I can vaporise you with a mere thought."

Opacho whimpered, shook and cowered under his stare.

"What is it Opacho? Why do you cower?"

Opacho started crying. "I…"

His eyes turned to slits. "Maybe it's because you're weak! Maybe it's because you're UNWORTHY to be in my Shaman Kingdom! Do I need to eliminate you as well?" He growled, his anger at full power.

"Master? Why are you turning on me?" Opacho turned, tears pouring out of her eyes. "I though we were…I thought we were friends…" She sobbed running away.

Zeke watched her leave and sighed. He felt guilty. Once this was over he would have to find her and comfort her. Suddenly sorrow left him and he turned back laughing. He didn't know what made him say it…it just came out. "Poor Opacho now she's going to miss the fun." His face snapped back to Yoh's party. "HEAR ME NOW SPIRIT OF FIRE. REGENERATE. AND ARISE!"

END FLASHBACK

It all went wrong there. What was worse…he couldn't sense Opacho. He knew she wasn't weak but he felt terrible. She was alone and sad.

"The world is a big place." He said standing up. Turning to his ensemble of woodland animals he smiled. "I will return to save you but for now…if I want to get back to full power I need to gather up my followers…" He hesitated and chewed his lip. "…Not followers…friends." He smiled and turned, leaving the safety of the wood. The fish went back to swimming however, the deer, bears and wolves, which had appeared later, followed him. He turned back. "Thank you."

He knew he was on his way. He would gather up his friends whom he had mistreated and treated like crap. "Opacho is the first to find." He told the animals. "And we will find them."

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I was considering this to be a one shot but as I was writing it I thought of more things I could add to it. Read and review it please. Tell me if you think I should continue.

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