Italics in this chapter mean parts of the song, but the long part in italics is what happens to Len.

Disclaimer:I do not own Shaman King or any of the characters.

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Everyone turned and gasped as Yoh stumbled to his feet. Only moments ago he had been dead on the floor and his friends had been fighting to try and destroy Yoh's twin. Two fighters had halted mid attack, staring in shock as their friend walked slowly forward. Len and Trey watched Yoh rubbing the back of his head and yawning.

" Hey guys, what did I miss?" He asked. Len scowled at his friend and opened his mouth to reply. He was drowned out by a scream.

" Len! Trey! Watch out!"

But it was too late, Len and Trey were both caught in Zeke's spirit of fire/king of spirits grasp. Both mediums broke as Zeke's dark eyes travelled over his victims.

They say don't trust.

" You nearly were mine Yoh!" Zeke shouted. " And now your friends are mine."

You…

Len looked at Trey.

Me…

Trey looked at Len.

We…

They looked at each other.

Us…

Then they both looked at Zeke. Len closed his eyes and smiled. Trey was looking at the Chinese shaman, wondering what he was thinking.

" You might want us for our power Zeke, but it will always belong to Yoh!" He cried. Everyone looked at him.

" WHAT?!" Zeke thundered.

" If we fall now then our power will build up in Yoh, making him stronger then ever!" Len shouted at the evil shaman.

So we'll fall if we must…
Cause its you and its me…
And it's all about…

Len looked at Trey and then at Zeke.

" There is just one thing I would like everyone to know before I go." He said, smiling at the blue haired shaman opposite him. Trey smiled back uncertainly, worried that Len had lost his mind.

" I love you Trey." Len said as fire built up in the spirits grasp and consumed him…

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The fire ripped his clothes apart, licked his flesh and yet Len felt no pain at all. He smiled at Bason, who was yelling his name. The roaring of the flames drowned out any sound yet Len did not mind.

" I told him I loved him, that is all that matters." He spoke quietly. Bason stopped yelling and stared at his master.

" But Master Len, you are being killed." He argued.

" If I was then I would have been incinerated by now Bason. Something is keeping me safe, and Zeke Asakura is in for a surprise." Len smiled, narrowing his eyes.

Bason stood by him and nodded, gripping his weapon tightly. Len bunched his hands into fists and threw his head back. Zeke was in for a surprise. If he thought a little fire was going to destroy a Tao, then he was sadly mistaken.

" Bason, we are ready to show him that fire does not always destroy." He shouted.

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Trey's eyes widened as Len's words reached him and he screamed Len's name when the fire completely consumed his friend. His reasons for staying in the shaman tournament, to be close to Len, had not been completely in vain, the other shaman loved him back.

He was shook from his thoughts when maniacal laughter reached his eyes. Everyone stood on the ground was looking at Zeke's guardian ghost's left hand, where the fire was dying down. Everyone expected to see the burned and charred remains of their friend, but what they did see struck delight into his friends, and anger through Zeke. Len was still alive, and not a burn was on him, and he was laughing his head off.

" You see Zeke, you can never hurt us." Len cackled, smirking at the evil shaman. Zeke scowled right back, and forced the King of Spirits to tighten his grip on the Tao. Len grimaced, yelling with the pain. Bason yelled with him and begged his master to fight the hold of Zeke. Len glared at him.

" How exactly Bason, he has my arms and I cannot use my weapon!" He snapped.

" Len, watch out!" Yoh yelled from the ground. The King of Spirits/spirit of fire smacked its other fist, still containing Trey, onto Len's head, completely knocking him out. Trey yelled Len's name over and over, struggling to hold back the rush of emotions building up inside him.

" Zeke you bastard, let him go." He yelled. Zeke looked at Trey, then at Len, then at the drop below them.

" With pleasure." He smiled.

Suddenly the Tao fell, plummeting towards the floor. There was blood trickling down his face, his eyes were closed tight, and no breath came from his body. Trey screamed as the floor rushed up to meet Len with a sickening crunch. Yoh and the others began to run to him but the sound of screams of pain halted them. Trey was screaming as Zeke tightened his grip and hit him too. Then he dropped the Ainu and faced Yoh, Faust, Rio, Lyserg, Anna and Chocolove.

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Ok, sorry for leaving it on a cliff-hanger. Heh, find out in the next chapter whether they live or not.