Chapter 4 Shaira

Shaira would look every so often as the 3 ate in a small shop. I really need to get to know these kids. I really want to understand Shaira's past, to see what good is in him. Shuyin stared at the boy eagered to know what he could do with his powers and how strong they were. Imani was shoving her throat with rice, in desperate need of food.

" Imani, slow down before you choke on youself." Shaira cackled.

" I haven't had anything for 3 damn long days do you think I want to give up on this food, besides were all going to d-" Imani stopped and hesitated at her words. Shaira got up from his seat, " I need to use the bathroom," and walked off. Shuyin thought it wasn't a good idea to ask but he dared to anyways, " What was that all about?" Imani turned to him, "None of your business."

When Shaira came back to finish his food, Shuyin thought of a great idea, " Why don't you guys come with me I'm on a quest for Yevon." Shaira lit up his face and turned to Imani how shook her head. " Why not?" Shuyin asked in greif. The girl rolled her dark eyes at him and quivered her mouth. " I'am Shaira's caretaker and I've been a sister to him for years and I will not give up on him to go to some whacked place."

" But you could come along and i would pay for everything. I swear I wouldn't let you guys down. Besides we could stop in villages from time to time and it would be nice to get away from this crammed place."

" No."

" Oh please, for god's sake let the boy do something, I will feed you."

" You will, without regret?"

" Yes."

Shaira turned to Imani, who was deeply in thought,

" It will help me strengthen my summons and you know what we're looking for."

Imani looked at the boy and brushed his hair with her hands like a mother.

" Okay, but I'm only doing this for you."

Shuyin smiled.

" And don't you start, " Imani growled.

That night the 3 celebrated in the small tavern they stayed at, drinking Saki's and fullfilling their lives. Shuyin began to tell the others why he had left for Yevon, his past, his father, and Lenne.

" So do you still think about her?' Shaira asked shuyin as Imani was gambling with a slum.

" Yeah. Why?"

" I don't know you seem lonely."

" What makes you think that?"

" Well, you asked us to go to Yevon with year."

" Well I guess I was somewhat lonely. What about you? How does it feel to be a Sepula."

" I don't know I was born this way but all I could say is it feels normal."

(Imani in the background) " You dumb bastard! That's an eight not a 6, get it right!"

" How'd you wound up with her?" Shuyin looked at Imani who was rolling her eyes at the old man, who had trouble dealing.

" My mom found her locked up in prison, so she ratted her out by telling the chief that she was a beggar hungry fot food."

" What was she really doing there?"

" She use to work for some traitor as a spy."

" Oh I see so that's why she's always moody."

" No, that's just Imani."

Imani slammed her fist on the table, " You asshole! Hurry up, I don't have all freakin' day. The old fart fell out of his chair.

Sleeping on a nice bed s what Shuyin wanted but he gave it up for Shaira and Imani who seemed like they haven't slept in a bed at all. They could only rent one room because Shuyin had to cut down his spending. Shuyin sat up looking at the night sky and the stars that filled it. Shuyin somehow knew Lenne was still watching him. Her soft face and dreamy eyes still made him feel cordial. His animosity for all the thing's he failed was the past now. It was up to him now to make things go right.

As hours passed by, Shuyin heard a faint yell, he looked at Shaira who was mumbling in his sleep, making the bed jump. Shuyin couln't get the words that were coming out of his mouth, but Shaira was speaking another language. Shuyin ran to the boy's side. Shaira opened his eyes, they were white, he got up slowly as Shuyin moved about. Imani woke up as well. Shaira went to the end of the room and began to float in the air.

His white eyes began to lighten the room. A reign of blue fuzz circled around Shaira. Shaira's voice began to speak in deep words and finally he screamed in the language Shuyin didn't know, " A KAL BAH SEI MOROON NA SETTE BORRIMETTE OLANKRA!" A loud screech hurt Imani's and Shuyin's ears they covered them tightly forcing themselves towards Shaira. Then the boys eyes closed and he fell to the floor and evrything stopped. Imani ran to Shaira who woke up in shock. Shuyin felt strange being with these people, but he wouldn't let them down. he comforted the boy with some glasses of water.

Imani finally calmed Shaira back to sleep 3 hrs after the tragedy.

"I'm sorry this happened." Imani sighed.

" Does this always happen?"

" Once or twice in a while."

" Oh."

" Let me tell you about Shaira so you will get to understand him better. Don't think of him as a little boy. He is alot smarter than both of us. When I first met him he shocked me to. He'd wake up from terrible nightmares and make weird adjustments, but he always says the al ka baba thingy, whatever the hell that is. Shaira was found in the river by Asha, she raised him as her son. When he turned nine things changed. He made her go mad and that's when she found me. I of course was new to this as you are right now and it is a little scary at first. I helped Shaira focus on his abilities. He really is a great person and he took me away from the horrible past I had then. Asha died last year in the cornfields up above. we don't kn ow how or what but there was no actual evidence to be found. That's why Shaira and I have been homeless for the past year, Asha helped us survive and I'm to "young" as people say today to work. We are coming with you on this trip to help you find the thing your looking for, but just as long as you could help us find what killed Asha."

Shuyin was determined to help Imani and Shaira. He found it kind of weird that Lenne and Asha died almost the same way. Maybe that's what he's looking for, a way to put a stop to this. But how?