Bonnie: YES! Finally gave this story a new chapter! One that no one has read yet! I'm so proud of myself.
Rei: (scanning the story) Hey... why am I not in this one again?
Bonnie: Patience, it's coming. I hope I get around to writing you in.
Kai: You had better, I'm not putting up with my grandfather for this long!
Bonnie: Eh heh heh... Well, up next is Max's introduction and yes I think he has a deeper character than most people think. Not a simple happy-go-lucky blond (well, he is a happy-go-lucky blond but... anyways, the point is, BESIDES that)
Kai: He does?
Bonnie: Well, most people... Anyways, I'm sick and tired of Takao always being the strongest and stuff in the series so I'm giving some really good powers to the other bladers
Kai: Except me because apparently I'm too strong for special powers
Bonnie: Don't mind Kai, he's just jealous
Kai: Hn
Bonnie: I think that since Max has to deal with water, he can do a lot things with water and can be really powerful person but of course, I'll keep him in character!
Rei: Sure, ignore me for a while. Enjoy the story
Bonnie: Aww Rei! You just cut my ramblings short!
Rei: And before any of us forgets, Bonnie-san does not own Bakuten Shoot
Bonnie: NOOOOOO:'( I have to start now...
"Bold words" are English words.
"Normal words" are Japanese words.
"Italics" are Chinese words (I think I'll go with Mandarin...)
"Bold italics" are French words.
"Underline" are Russian words.
Chapter Five: Makkusu, The Healer
Years ago, one country has tried to harness the power of the Sacred Spirits for complete World Domination. The Country had begun by defeating the Wind Dragon spirit, the Fire Phoenix Spirit, and then the Light Mouse Spirit, three of the most powerful Spirits in history. However, the country met its end when its leftover injuries, caused by the battles against fire and wind, were so severe that only special magic can heal it. The remaining two spirits have specialties in healing, the Water Turtle Spirit having the strongest healing ability of them all, evaded capture and with the help of the Earth Tiger Spirit, they resisted the call of pain the country exerted, until they surrendered to the Spirits and then they were healed. This is one of the stories of Genbu, the Black Chimera of Water.
The Shamanic Powers of Genbu are mainly for defence rather than offence. In addition to gaining control over water, the heir receives powerful healing abilities and the ability to cheer humans up easily. The Genbu shaman is normally calm and level headed but if provoked, the destruction of water can be devastating so it is fortunate that many Genbu heirs rarely become mad. Genbu is the easy going one of all the beasts and bonds with her shaman quite easily. Genbu is the highest class spirit of all water classed spirits.
Takao opened his eyes slowly and rather painfully. 'I… lost?' He thought to himself, sitting up and holding his head. The images were blurred but the last thing Takao remembered were flames and then pain and then the whole world went dark.
Sitting up, Takao heard a clang and froze. He moved little bit and there was a ping sound, his eyes were still blurred so he shifted a bit and there was another clang. Takao blinked his deep blue eyes rapidly and his vision was finally restored.
He looked at his surroundings, noting he was in a damp dungeon.
It was a plain and empty cell and Takao was able to hear his own power resonating in the silence of the cell. His eyes rested on a chain that chained his ankle to the wall.
'Do they think I am an amateur shaman?' Takao narrowed his eyes and in one smooth motion, he used the very air to cut the chains with the help of his sword which glowed blue and then faded. Funny that they didn't take his sword away but then it was impossible anyway. No one can move it except for another sacred spirit heir, which means Max could... Takao thought wistfully on his crush.
Then Takao used the same method to cut the bars of the cell and he ran out. His mind was only focused on one thing and that was to find Max and warn him. Whoever this "Kai" was, he might target Max next and Takao will not allow that to happen.
The Dragoon Shaman turned into another dark hallway, 'geez, do all these hallways have to look the same?' Takao snorted to himself when another being jumped down in front of him, causing him to halt.
"So you're the shaman of wind? Pathetic aren't you?" The figure sneered.
Takao glared at the newcomer, "and who are you?"
-To Kai, Yuri, Ivan and Sergei-
Inside his room, Kai paced the floor, wondering where to find the next one. For once, Hao was nowhere to be seen. He had gone off to see to some kind of important matter in the library. Kai snorted, he didn't need some shaman guardian, and he was strong enough to go on his own.
His Grandfather had congratulated him on the Takao job and finally told him that he needed to find three more heirs and only specific ones. Kai had to admit, the Takao job was not very easy and what if the other three heirs were just as strong or stronger? Maybe it was better for the Neo Borg team to be helping him.
Yuri snickered, "Voltaire told us that Takao was the Shaman of Wind and that got Boris a little riled."
Kai raised an eyebrow, "you can tell?"
"He doesn't need to show because I know." Yuri retorted.
"Well we need to get a move on," Kai said, annoyed, "Boris will have to come later."
"Fine, where's our next destination?" Yuri said.
"America."
-Near the Atlantic Waters-
A boy sat next to an injured patient, his eyes were closed in concentration as he focused his purple coloured mana. A golden staff was in his hands, the crescent moon with three rings jingled at the top. In the next instant, his patient was breathing normally and the life signs on the monitor were stabilised. The blond boy wiped his forehead, he had been working all afternoon, treating patients in the hospital his mom owned and despite all the power he has, it was wearing him down.
"Take a break." The blond boy looked up, a spiky blue haired shaman was watching him from a seat near the window "oh it's you Horo."
"Take a break," the boy named Horo repeated, "you're wearing yourself down and I don't know about you but even I can't handle the kind of pressure you have."
The blond boy gestured to all the other patients, "but I can't leave them when they're in pain like this, I feel so guilty."
"Right and treating 100 patients in one day is how you handle this. Sorry Doc but you need a break. Let's go have some food instead."
The blond laughed, Horo reminded him of Takao sometimes and thinking of Takao made him very happy but he quickly shook that feeling away. He'll think about Takao when he goes to visit his dad in Japan again. He got up and put his white coat and stethoscope away, underneath his white coat was a deep blue t-shirt with yellow stars.
He ran to join up with Horo and they headed to a burger joint on the lower floor of the facility. Max waved to some of the other doctors he was familiar with who were currently wandering the first floor or eating lunch. Max and Horo slid into a booth occupied by a green haired boy. They each greeted each other and started the food that was already there for Max and Horo when they arrived.
"Max, I know you're helping your mom but if you stress yourself out like this, your health is in danger." Lyserg, the green haired boy said.
"Yafdoauar tadldlfented baut ysdou hsavkse a lismit yaou nwow(1)" Horo spoke at the same time as he gulped down his sandwich.
Max sighed, toying with his burger a little but then he smiled again, "alright, I'll take the next two days off to be with you guys to train and play, how 'bout that? It'll be fun!"
"Fine by me!" Lyserg said, smiling and Horo nodded enthusiastically, trying not to make a mess and spray everything in his mouth.
A cell phone rang in the small café and Lyserg answered. "Lyserg here. Ah Ryu-san! Yes, what was that? WHAT?! No… you're not joking… ok talk to you later, yeah I'll tell Max. Bye..."
Lyserg put his phone down, Max's bright blue eyes stared at him intently, "what's going on Lyserg?"
"That was our friend Ryu." Lyserg said, sighing and even Horo stopped mid-bite to hear the rest. "He said, this guy named Kai came, challenged Takao-san and then took him away when Takao-san lost."
Max gasped sharply, dropping his burger. His blue cerulean eyes widened.
"No! Tyson? Really? Tyson?! That can't be true! He can't be taken away!" Whenever he got anxious or nervous, Max starts reverting to english in his speech and he was only one to use Takao's english name as a nickname.
He bolted out of the café without a second thought. Lyserg and Horo quickly followed him.
"Max, wait!" Horo shouted, "Whoever this Kai is, he might be coming after you next!"
Max frowned at this possibility, slowing down, "but why me though?" He stopped running for Lyserg and Horo to catch up.
Lyserg answered, "You are the Shaman of Water and Takao-san is the Shaman of Wind." Lyserg had a faraway look in his emerald eyes, "there is a legend about the five important shamans of the elements and the great power all of you possess. If you were to fall into the wrong hands…"
"That's what we're here for," Horo continued. "We were assigned by the Great Spirit to look after you. Ryu and Chocolove let their guards down, the idiots..." Horo muttered, interrupting himself, "and Takao was gone from under them. This Kai must be strong; we can't let anything happen to you!"
Max remained silent, contemplating what his guardians just told him.
Max's mom Judy Tate Mizuhara was the heir of America as well as Canada. Judy had married a man from Japan, Max's dad. It was hard for Max to stay in contact with both parents across the seas but as a child of the sea, he slowly began to train and build up his power with his mom's help. Also, Max was a born healer and those were very rare. Most healers were taught the art but Max was born with the power to heal. He used his healing powers to work in the hospitals Judy owned and also trained in combat from time to time; getting to know the water and Max has loved the water since he was born.
It was during his visit to Japan that Max met and started having a crush on his new friend Takao Kinomiya. In the beginning, Takao had tried to impress Max by using an American name, Tyson, because he thought it sounded cool. Now Max only used that name for his own reasons.
"Max," Lyserg tried to reason with his charge, "we don't know what we're up against and if he comes, what can we do? The All-Starz team is in Hawaii and my team, the Funbari Onsen, is scattered everywhere. It's just us now."
As they were talking, Max had walked into his house, followed by the others, and grabbed his sword, the Draciel Blade. His sword's hilt was imbedded with a deep purple amethyst stone; the more rare and expensive version of the gem.
Next came Max's cloak, Max grabbed that too and fastened it around himself. It was a beautiful cloak, dark green in coloured but with purple lines running along it. In the center, the lines formed a giant turtle outline: Max's spirit Genbu.
Horo fidgeted a bit, "what are you planning to do Max?"
Max switched his clothing over to a light green and yellow t-shirt and long pale orange pants. He clipped his sword to his side. "I'm going to rescue Takao."
Both of his shaman guardians' eyes grew as Max walked right past them. "I am not going to stay here knowing Takao is in danger guys, I'm going to go find him."
"Wait!" Lyserg called out and he and Horo ran after him. "We're going too."
"Yeah, what kind of guardians would we be if we didn't?" Horo added.
They followed Max over to the seaside where Max was staring out at the deep blue water. Genbu hovered by him to comfort him. The three of them stood there with their spirits. Horo and Lyserg knew Max had a deep connection to the sea with Genbu by his side, Max's strength was in defence and that will help rescue Takao. Horo suddenly had a thought, "I know, we should ask Bonnie-san to help us!"
"Sure, why not?" Max said absently.
Lyserg agreed, "She can help us with her energy power. We should head over to Canada first then."
"Canada hmm? I think we've got a lead for our next destination, Kai." Another voice interrupted them and Max, Horo and Lyserg spun around.
"Is that Kai?!" Horo's eyes widened. In front of them were Kai and the Neo Borg! (Minus Boris)
"Hn." Kai answered.
"Is he the one who battled Takao?" Max asked Lyserg.
"I remember now, Kai-san is the heir of Russia and also Hao's assignment." Lyserg said quietly. This changes everything because Kai is the Shaman of Fire!
"Max…" Horo looked at Max, who looked tensed, ready to run. 'Why were they here?' Max wondered, 'they've got Takao already so what else could they want? Unless…'
"Horo, that legend… could they be here because of that legend?"
Horo flinched but before he could answer, the tallest Neo Borg stepped forward. "So you're the Shaman of Water." His deep voice stated in full confidence that Max and the others knew this was no coincidence they were found. They were here for a purpose.
'A legend? What legend?' Kai thought, mildly disappointed that Yuri had interrupted the conversation they were eavesdropping on. They now had a lead for the next one though. Yuri had found out that the Shamans of Water and Energy were in the west and thanks to the eavesdropping on Takao; they had found the Shaman of Water easily.
Without warning, Sergei conjured up his weapons and directed them at Max, eager to show his power. "We'll see how good you are then, Max Mizuhara."
Sergei channelled his Seaborg spirit into combat gloves. His gloves grew larger and they glowed a deep blue colour. The largest Demolition boy lifted the huge gloves with a roar and shouted "SEABORG!" The seawater from the Atlantic lifted up into a gigantic tidal wave and Sergei rose up on the water as though he was surfing. From his gloves Sergei raised a gigantic armoured whale spirit.
The mighty power of the sea bore down upon Max. Horo and Lyserg had to run to get their weapons as fast as possible so it was only him and Genbu left. The wind blew his dark green robes and his blond hair quite fiercely. "Genbu…"
"I'm here Max." Genbu answered appearing beside her shaman, "I'm ready when you are. You know what they're after."
"Yeah... Me."
Sergei rode above them all, laughing. "Let's see how you take my power of the sea! I am in control of the water, not you!" He sneered; he wanted to know what made this blond 'shrimp' so special that Voltaire wanted him for Max's water power and not Sergei's Seaborg mana. It was the same drive of jealousy that Boris had when he went to confront the Shaman of Wind.
Max reached down to his sword sheathed at the side but then he thought better of it and instead he dropped his hands to the side and closed his eyes, concentrating. 'It's true that I am a healer and not a fighter.'
Max held out both of his hands and a golden staff with a crescent moon with rings appeared. "But I am the Guardian of water!" Max shouted at the Neo Borg team and Kai, "The Sea is my friend and not my enemy." The staff started glowing purple. "So if it's a battle of water you want, then I'm all for it! Genbu! Oversoul!"
The water started churning and twisting to Max's command instead of Sergei's.
"Sea Fortress!"
The blond shaman directed the waves with his magical staff. A large tortoise spirit appeared out of the staff showing it was an oversoul. Max swung the staff quite easily and made a few motions in midair and as the waves from Seaborg hit, in one swift motion, Max hit the staff crossed horizontally at the water and an invisible force field appeared, shattering the water as though it were glass. Sergei fell off of Seaborg and the whale was thrown back by its own water power.
Max quickly spun around and ran as the rest of the Neo Borg team realized Sergei's defeat and gave chase to the blond heir.
'Where can I go?' Max wondered, 'these people are dangerous, though I hope that guy is alright and that I didn't hit him too hard.'
A scraping sound caught Max's attention, he turned and saw something that seemed quite impossible in the summer weather. Horo was sliding down an icy slope, he was creating more ice and was melting the ones behind him make a personal path for his snowboard. "Max!" he called.
In another second, Lyserg came bursting out, holding… a pair of skis?
"Max, come here! Go Morphine!" Not one to waste his breath in a time like this, Lyserg quickly sent out his pendulum, powered by Morphine to wrap around Horo's snowboard and then strapped on the skis, "Max hold on. It's a bumpy ride where Horo is concerned."
"Hey!"
So that was how they managed to travel faster. Max held on tight as well to Lyserg as they rode on the ice with the skis. Lyserg was concentrating on keeping them balanced and keeping a tight grip on Horo's snowboard while Horo was concerned with creating more ice for the path. At the next instant, a giant icicle came soaring out of nowhere, crashing into Horo's path. Horo couldn't stop so close up and tried to put on the breaks.
The three of them went careening off the ice path as they collided with the icy wall and they fell into the Atlantic Ocean.
Kai hovered down from his broom, "nice job Yuri" he said distastefully, clearly not impressed with Yuri's move.
"What was wrong with it? That blue-haired shaman was starting to annoy me with his ice moves."
"Because, you dolt, Mizuhara is the Shaman of WATER! That was pointless; they're going to get away."
Yuri stopped blasting icicles. "Oh right…"
Down in the waters, Max summoned his staff again and starting creating something even bigger with a purple glow.
Kai hovered over the water, furyoku net in hand and ready. Max might actually be a worthy adversary someday; his water moves were not bad.
A swirl of water appeared on the surface and before anyone could move, a giant tortoise came bursting out of the water. Kai knew it was made of mana and probably made by Max because of the purple glow surrounding the tortoise.
Horo and Lyserg resurfaced on top of the giant tortoise, coughing up some water. Max was still nowhere to be seen.
TBC…
(1) You're talented, but you have a limit you know." Yup, Horo Horo-kun loves his food...
Bonnie: Whew! When I start making a really long chapter, they start to drag and I have to hurry to finish!
I hope no one objects to the Takao x Max, tons of hints in this one!
I was so stupid, my old chapter three had said Max's guardians were Lyserg and Horo and I kept them here but then I went and made chapter four with Takao's guardians as Ryu and Horo! Talk about two places at once for Horo Horo! But I revamped it, yay me!
Anyways, I am not updating until I get about five more reviews before chapter six!