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Chapter 5

The scene changes to the same boy we saw earlier trying to look for Chihiro.

After a minute the boy then saw Chihiro curled up like a ball hiding behind a stone staircase of a broken-down building.

The boy then went to his knees and leaned to Chihiro's side as a way to comfort her, startled by the boy's touch Chihiro looked up at him and yelped in surprise.

Boy: Don't be afraid, I just want to help you.

Chihiro gasped out in fear.

Chihiro: No, no, no!

The boy then pulls out a small red berry from his pocket and holds it out to Chihiro.

Boy: Open your mouth and eat this, you have to eat some food from this world, or else you'll disappear.

Kouji "He's lying."

Tommy "You think so?"

Takuya "No. He was trying to get Chihiro out of the town while buying her some time."

Kouji "Maybe he planned it to make it look like he's helping."

Zoe "I don't know. Something about that doesn't sit right with me."

The boy explained as he held a red berry, but Chihiro protested and tried to push him away while shouting.

Chihiro: NO!

She gasped when she realized as she was trying to push him away her hands went through his face as if she was a ghost.

The audience was just as shocked as Chihiro.

Takuya "This is bad."

Zoe "She's almost disappearing."

[The Night is Coming]

Chihiro pulls her hands out from the boy's body, who didn't even flinch as she retracts them.

Boy: Don't worry, it won't turn you into a pig.

He assures as his hand goes through Chihiro's arms to put the berry into her mouth.Boy: Chew it, and swallow. With no other choice, Chihiro eats the berry and swallows it. It didn't hurt her, but the berry tasted a little tart.

Boy: There you go, you're all better. See for yourself.

He raised his hand for Chihiro to touch it, as she extended her hand to the boy's hand. She was relieved to see that she was no longer disappearing or phasing through solid objects.

Everyone feels like a weight has been lifted from them, Chihiro is safe and alive, and the boy isn't a foe. But a friend.

J.P. "Now do you believe he was lying?"

Kouji "Fine. He's good. But I still don't trust the guy."

Chihiro: I'm okay.

Boy: You see. Now come with me

Chihiro quickly grabs hold of his arm.

Chihiro: Where are my mom and dad? They… didn't really turn into pigs, did they?

Boy: You can't see them now, but you will.

The boy then crutched down and covered Chihiro with his body.

Boy: Don't move.

J.P. "What now?"

The camera view changes as we see a bird, but as it continues to fly, the camera cuts to a full zoom of the bird to reveal that it has a human head.

Bokomon "My word, that almost looks like a Harpamon!"

Neemon "And not a very good one either."

The boy pushed his body closer over Chihiro while keeping an eye on the Harpy, while Chihiro was holding still, was taken back at how close their bodies were. When the Harpy is out of sight, the boy then releases Chihiro.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

Tommy "That was close."

Zoe "I know this is a movie, but it feels so real."

Boy: That bird is looking for you. You gotta get out of here.

As he tries to pull up Chihiro, she seems stuck in sitting down

Chihiro: Ah, My legs! I can't stand up. Help, what do I do?

Boy: Calm down. Take a big breath.

As Chihiro did take a big breath, the boy hovered his hand over her legs

Boy: In the name of the wind and water within me, unbind her. Get up.

Chihiro did it with ease, the moment she did the boy took off running with Chihiro holding onto his hand and never letting go.

"Whoa!"

J.P. "Okay, so that wasn't a magic trick."

Bokomon "He must be a spirit."

Takuya "Well, some spirits do have human appearances."

Kouji "It could also mean that they can have a human form to hide their true form."

Bokomon "The spirits from the human world are so similar to digimon."

Neemon "Maybe we're spirits too!"

Bokomon "Be quiet."

They then turned in a different direction, and we cut to see them speeding through a narrow alley as the boy waved his hand and the door magically slid open for them to pass through.

The boy and Chihiro then ran through a storage room filled with giant vases, and giant fish, then to a pig pen. Chihiro looked at the pigs, trying to see if any of them might be her parents before she and the boy exited the pen.

J.P. "Is anyone else feeling a bit jealous that he can open doors with a wave of his hand?"

Everyone else, "Yes./A little./Just a bit."

Tommy "I hope Chihiro's mom and dad are okay."

The scene fades, and soon we see the bathhouse from before as we hear a faint talking of guests and greeters.

Boy (Off-screen): You'll have to hold your breath when we cross the bridge.

The screen cuts to the boy and Chihiro behind a garden gate the boy opens a gate

Boy: Even the tiniest breath will break the spell and everyone will see you.

Zoe "Do you guys think I'll work?"

Takuya "If she can hold her breath long enough to cross that bridge then it will work."

Kouji "You forget to add if she can hold it without getting startled by other spirits."

Tommy "Well, let's hope that nothing happens."

As they walked through the garden with Chihiro clinging to his shoulder arm.

Chihiro: I'm scared.

Boy: Now just stay calm.

Frog-like creatures were greeting the spirits.

Boy: I'm back from my mission.

Frog 1: Welcome.

Frog 2: Welcome back, Master Haku.

Neemon "His name is Haku? It almost sounds like Takuya."

Bokomon "For once you're half right."

As they walked past the greeters, the boy now known as Haku then said.

Haku: Take a deep breath.

Chihiro then took a deep breath with her nose.

Haku: Hold it.

Chihiro then covered her mouth with her hand and the two started crossing the bridge.

As Chihiro and Haku walk quickly and quietly, Chihiro notices a strange black and slightly transparent spirit with a face mask looking at them. Particularly at Chihiro.

J.P. "What's the deal with that guy?"

Takuya "It's like he's looking at Chihiro, but that can't be."

Kouji "It's either looking at Haku or that the spell Haku had cast is weaker or that spirit is stronger."

Zoe "Let's just hope that he doesn't give Chihiro's presence away."

The greeters welcomed the Onama-Samas as Haku and Chihiro were getting closer to the entrance, but Chihiro was starting to lose oxygen.

Haku: Hold on, we're almost there.

Tommy "So far, so good."

Suddenly a little green frog runs up to them.

Aogaeru: Master Haku!

And jumps up in front of them.

Aogaeru: Where've you been?

Causing Chihiro to let out a gasp and take in a breath.

Everyone "Nooo…!"

Aogaeru: Wha? A human?

As Aogaeru jumped again, Haku trapped him in a bubble.

Haku: Let's go!

And then Haku with Chihiro, flying low to the ground, flying under the ladies' legs, who were greeting the guests, while the wind behind them blew the kimonos of female spirits, causing them to yelp in surprise before giggling while trying to push their clothes back down. They soon reached a small hidden door behind them as they swiftly went inside, shutting it behind them.

Takuya quickly covered Tommy's eyes, as Zoe covered his. Meanwhile, Kouji turned his head away while J.P. had his eyes covered by Bokomon and Neemon by the classic someone is blocking the screen.

J.P. "Hey! Down in front!"

Every human, "J.P.!"

J.P. "What? It's not even showing anything… well, inappropriate."

Aogaeru's bubble popped as he came back to consciousness, he looked left and right wondering what just happened.

The scene then cuts to a garden as we see Haku and Chihiro hiding in a bush from all the commotion. As we have the spirits panicking about the sighting of a human and all cried out for Haku for help.

Takuya "Beans, they know."

Kouji "I guess the old saying, 'words travel fast' is true."

Haku: They know you're here.

Chihiro: I'm Sorry, I took a breath.

Haku: No Chihiro, you did very well. Listen carefully to what I tell you to do. You can't stay here, they find you, and you'd never get to save your parents. I'll create a diversion while you escape.

Chihiro: No, I don't leave me, I don't want to be alone!

Once again, everyone can feel Chihiro's fear of being alone. Especially Tommy.

Haku: You don't have any choice if you want to help your parents. This is what you need to do.

Chihiro: They did turn into pigs, I wasn't dreaming.

Haku then placed his hand to Chihiro's forehead and light appeared as he gave instructions on how to find her the way to the boiler room.

Neemon "Is he giving her a headache?"

Bokomon "No you moron! He's giving her a vision!"

The children 'Can our spirits do that?'

Haku: Now, when things are quiet, go to the back gate. Go all away down the stairs till you reach the boiling room where they stoke the fires. There you'll find Kamaji, the boiler man.

Chihiro: Kamaji?

Haku: Tell him you want to work here, even if he refuses, you must insist. If you don't get a job, Yubaba will turn you into an animal.

Chihiro: Yubaba?

Haku: You'll see, she's the witch that rules the bathhouse. Kamaji would try to turn you away or trick you into leaving but keep asking for work. It'll be hard work, but you'll be able to stay here, then eventually Yubaba can't harm you.

Chihiro then nods in agreement and understands what she needs to do.

Cut to the transparent sliding doors, where all the worker's feet are running back and forth.

Spirit: Master Haku!

Spirit: Master Haku, where are you?!

Kouji "They're getting more frantic. They'll be discovered quickly if he doesn't leave now."

Before cutting back to Haku and Chihiro.

Haku: I need to go, but remember Chihiro I'm your friend.

Chihiro: How did you know my name is Chihiro?

Haku: I have known you since you were very small.

Takuya "They've met before?"

Zoe "They had to, otherwise Haku wouldn't know her name."

Tommy "But how come Chihiro didn't recognize him at first?"

J.P. "Maybe he's just pulling her leg."

Kouji "Or a problem with the memory."

Haku: Good luck. And whatever you do, don't make a sound.

Spirit (Off-Screen): Master Haku!

Haku: Calm down, I'm coming.

Frog Spirit (Off-Screen): Master Haku, Yubaba wants to see you!

Haku: I know, it's about my mission, right?

Chihiro looks on as she sees Haku go into the bathhouse as a frog spirit, promptly closing the sliding doors.

Once everything went silent, Chihiro made her escape.

Tommy "I hope she makes it to the Boiler room safely."

J.P. "I hope she doesn't get spotted."

Zoe "I just hope this Kamaji guy can give her a job."

It was a bit of a long one, but it's done.

I hope all of you are doing well and are enjoying life. I'm trying my best to enjoy life and engage in more anime and stories that can help bring back my interest in designing to inspire me to create.

Harpamon is a made-up Digimon I made. It's the digimon version of a Harpy.

See ya later.