Chihiro sat silently waiting for the Judges to arrive. The room was slightly chilly and there was limited light. Red curtains covered the whole perimeter of the room creating a dramatic suspense flooded the room.
"Chihiro. They are ready." Lin said as she entered the room and stood by the doorway. The room filled with light at one end and there in it's spotlight revealed the Judges in their superiority and seriousness. There were four of them; one she recognised as a God, Ushioni from working at the bathhouse, another a snail. The others were unfamiliar.
Chihiro breathed deeply wishing this wasn't happening. She was sat so rigid her back started to ache and her feet from not moving them started to numb.
"Ogino, you know why you are here. It is us who decide what is to become of you. You are aware that this has never happened before and so will consider all details to the situation." The snail boomed, his eyes squinting at Chihiro, who only nodded with nervousness.
"Now, close your eyes and try to relax. I want you to imagine yourself rising off the chair and above us." A female voice instructed.
Chihiro almost laughed at the thought of trying to relax which then in turn actually did help as her shoulders dropped somewhat and her breathing calmed.
The first thing she saw after the darkness after closing her eyes was an intense white. It surrounded her and seemed to suck her in. She got up from the bed she was lying on which too was white. Her hair was around her shoulders and the pale pink dress fell against her skin. She was the 10 year old that visited the Spirited World before. A dragon appeared above her and she acknowledged it was Haku. Then slowly the bathhouse and surrounds faintly appeared in the distance looking so beautiful in the sun. Lin appeared by her side and she asked Chihiro a question. Chihiro just smiled and shook her head. The Lin disappeared. Aya, walked over and again asked Chihiro a question which Chihiro also shook her head to. Being restless Chihiro stood up and walked towards the bathhouse admiring the magnificence of it. She felt comfortable and relaxed. She saw her parents waiting for her at the entrance and she ran up to see them. She was happy to see that they were both well and not the pigs they were when they last came here. The familiar sound of the train ran underneath them and Chihiro looked far over and edge, watching it go by. Her parents then asked her a question to which Chihiro hesitated. She sat down and thought about her answer, although she wasn't 100 sure what the question actually was. In the end Chihiro stood up and shook her head at her parents, a tear falling down her cheek. She grabbed it in her hand as it dropped of her face and looked down at it. It was a jewel and a white chain appeared around it. Suddenly the place darkened and Chihiro sank into it.