Hello everybody! I'm sorry it took so long, but here it is! Oh, and there was a 'little' mistake on the previous chap, in the end ,it was "forgot" ("forgived" doesn't even exist XD)
Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King, but maybe someday... ::evil grin::
3- Pact with the devil
She was staying on the bridge.Only 2 km until Hao's castle.The river was pure and silent.
"Am I ready? Still, it passed allot…but…it's like it had been yesterday. It's too much..but if not me, who? There's no way I can lose, I just cannot give up now! It's this or nothing!" she scowled. Her hair was longer, her eyes empty, and she was taller.She was wearing a white kimono and a black cape. She was pretty different from the Anna 10 years ago.
This was the forest surrounding Hao's castle, in a word Hao's domain. It was a great old forest, with trees that knew allot, with some rivers that were like mirrors and allot of animals whom live peacefully , careless and in harmony. This was way too perfect…enjoyable but almost unnatural. Anna looked around suspicious, thinking at these things, while Hao's shamans were spying her.
She immediately felt their presence and gave them a cold glare, which made them return to the castle with no word and get Hao mad. Of course when Anna arrived at the castle they were not alive any more.
He sent his subordinates to escort her in the castle, but they were although serving her, because she knew well how to make people obey her. So, when she entered the main door, she had 2 shamans on her right side and 3 on her left, all of them keeping some distance in order not to trouble her and get killed by Hao.He smirked at this, Anna haven't changed at all.Or so he thought…
She entered the throne hall like a queen, looking straight, walking slowly, with no expression on her face.Hao was standing worthily on his throne, like nothing and nobody could ever defeat him, or make him worry. If you looked without knowing, you could say that she was his supervisor and he was trying to make impression.She stopped at the half of the distance between throne and door and said: 'Nice castle you have, Asakura Hao!' He smirked, and she did the same.
But from the hall there were heard murmurs.How could that girl disrespect Hao-sama?They were all smirking, waiting for the moment Hao will get angry and burn her.But ,to their disbelief, Hao said:
'Sharp as always, Anna.'
She bowed her head in a sort of agreement, replacing a smile.
'King of Fools!' she said like she was confirming one of her theories.
Now the royal court was like a rough ocean.She was a traitor of course, but how she had the courage to insult Hao-sama in front of all of them?
Hao gave a bitter smirk and said the thing that made the court get mad:
'Indeed.'
But the the drop which filled up the glass was Hao who stood up from the throne and , with some kind of smile, invited Anna:
'Here, let's go to see your room.'
Anna nodded and they left the room letting the shamans wonder if this was a cruel joke.
On the way, Hao was silent, never looking at her and with a dark look on his eyes.On the other side, Anna was indifferent as usual, like nothing had ever happened and they were just old friends.He said seriously and sad:
'What is the deal you wanted to talk me about?'
'I would like to answer you now, but we are spied.'she said blanc.
'What?' he became nervous and immediately saw one shaman hiding behind some curtains.
He killed him instantly, but he kept that concerned look, thinking at this like a threat, and thinking about how this kingdom really was- not as perfect as he thought.
'You have better eyes than mine.' he said.
'I don't. But you're careless.'
'I guess so.'
'It's about us.'
'Uh?'
'My proposal.'
'Oh.I'm listening.'
He suddenly became attentive ,but she only kept that blanc look, and continued without looking at him:
'I wonder…have you already found the other great spirits?'
He let his sight down..he haven't…even if he was Shaman King…they remained a mistery.So he just thought they were in the Great Spirit, which he already had. Anyway, he was wrong.
'I thought so.' she said annoyed.'But this makes our business easier.' she smiled.
'What business?'
'Spirit of Thunder…Spirit of Earth…Spirit of Rain…Spirit of Wind… we must find them!' she said thoughtful.
'Why?'he scowled.'How?'
'If not…I will die.'
He raised his head in disbelief.
'So I came to you, because you have power…I want you to help me in my research!' "Now, if I think, it would've been easier telling Yoh 'I love you!' than saying this humiliating thing to Hao…but I guess it's okay if he sais 'yes'"
'But…' he scowled without understanding.
'Are you helping me or not?' she said loud and angry.
'Okay.' he said looking on the window.
"Well, Anna, I don't know what are you planning… but I will find those spirits for you…I'm not going to let you die, no matter what…"
"Good, Hao, good…as I expected.Thank you…"
Anyway, this was it! R&R please! And, guess who is the devil XD (Hard, neh?)