1Spirited Away: My way.

Chapter Four- Roll the Dice.

The gang had ran into Natsu, Daniel, and Dr. Izumi. Just what were they doing there?

"I... I followed you and when I saw that Owari guy... I ran back to school and got Dr. Izumi." said Daniel.

"Daniel! How could you!?" said Chihiro.

"He did the right thing in coming to get me." said the doctor, " Your parents were kidnaped and we followed you in my car after he told me what happened. Who knows what would have happened if you three went on your own."

"But why is Natsu here?" said Higashi.

"I came to see you weirdos crash and burn." she scoffed.

"Now now Natsu. You're coming with us." said Kohaku.

"What!? There's no way I'm following you freaks!" she protested.

Higashi reached into her carrier bag and blew a yellow dust in her face. She froze and fell over. Higashi picked her up and said, "Ice weed pollen. Causes immediate paralysis in humans."

"Well done." said Daniel.

"At least it'll keep her quiet. Now let's go see Yubaba about this Owari." said Chihiro.

Everyone made their way onto the other side of the wall. When Chihiro passed Daniel, he tried to ask for her forgiveness and she humph-ed and walked by.

They found themselves on the other side and in a field of long grass and a small river. They walked up through a seemingly abandoned town up to an old bath house.

"This is where it all started. For me and Kohaku at least." thought Chihiro.

Night started to fall and the humans (and Kohaku) were startled at the sight of the black ghosts that worked the street vendor appearing. They ran into the bath house and all the workers looked at Chihiro and Kohaku wispering things like, "What are they doing back here?" or, "Is that Sen and Haku?"

Lead by Chihiro, the group walked up to the elevator and it stopped at the top floor. They were on the top floor and at the large elegant door that lead to Yubaba's office.

"What are you doing here!?" squawked her voice.

"We came to talk you about Owari." stated Chihiro.

The doors opened and the group walked down to the office and found Yubaba in a cold sweat.

"How do you know about Owari?" she murmured.

"He took my parents. And Lin and Kamanji." she said.

"I supposed he tricked you into doing this."

"Yes. He said he'd help us get Kohaku's memories back."

Meanwhile, Higashi was leaning against Natsu's frozen body, Daniel was depressing in the corner, Dr. Izumi was marveling at all the things she was experiencing.

"I wouldn't be surprised." he said, "He is my son after all."

Gasp! Yubaba had a second son!?

"Owari's evil. Pure and simple. He wants to get back at the world that hated him. He wants to flood Earth with the tortured souls of the abyss. There they will reek havoc until all good and life is extinguished."

Everyone's jaw dropped. They were swindled into destroying the world.

"He said he needed a plant. But he wasn't specific." Siad Kohaku.

"He wants Bloodthorn. It only grows on a cursed island far away from here."

"Can we get to it by train?"

"No. The only way to this island is by magical teleportation. I can send you there, but I have no way of getting you back. Once you find the Bloodthorn, he will probably take you straight to his lair."

"We have no choice. Chihiro's parents, Lin, and Kimanji need or help." said kohaku.

"If that is what you all decided on, I will start casting it right now."

The witch built up power and a black rift opened in the office. Everyone stepped through, but Chihiro.

"Thank you Yubaba." said Chihiro.

"I'm not Yubaba. I'm Zeniba. Yubaba's out at the moment and I'm minding the baths for her." said Yubaba's twin, Zeniba.

"Thank you Granny."

"Take this." she said.

Zeniba gave Chihiro a small amulet.

"It will help me locate you when Owari takes you to his lair."

Chihiro stepped through the portal and it closed. Zeniba picked up the phone and dialed the numbers. On the other line, Yubaba picked up.

"What is it Zeniba? You better have not given away anymore free baths." she said.

"No. It's Owari. He used Kohaku and Chihiro to get Bloodthorn."

"I'll be back right away."

The line was closed and we find the group on the bleak and desolate shores of an island draped entirely in darkness.

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Oh Yeah, I'm back to wirting! There shall be much rejoicing and happiness to come as I start the next chapter.

Bonus Stuff-

Preview- Chapter 5- Play the game.

Trapped on the island until they can find the Bloodthorn, the gang look long and hard. But awaits them on The Isle of Nightmares?

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