Chapter 5 - A Brush with Chapter 5

*sings* guess who's back? Back again?*stops* Yay! Another chapter!

Note: there might be some PG-rated yaoi going on here, but it won't be that bad. SO NO RUDE COMMENTS!

Obligatory disclaimer: *sighs* yes, I know I haven't been doing this for the other chapters. Sorry. *clears throat* Now then: I don't own Shaman King. I don't own Dani, or any skeletons associated with her. I own Rei and Rex, and April, and Tolstoy. Any song lyrics that pop up are probably not mine. Any that are mine will be mentioned. THERE!



A Brush With Death:

Chapter 5.



“Trey, I think that we're lost.” Yoh said, looking in all directions. There was nothing but rock in every direction.

“I must agree.” Len said. “We're stranded in the middle of nowhere. Again.”

“And we don't have Lyserg to dowse for us, either.” Rio said.

“Damn that kid.” Trey grumbled. “What is he thinking, joining up with the X-Laws like that?”

“Trey, Lyserg doesn't realize that life isn't as black-and-white as the X-Laws think. That's all.” Yoh said.

“Look: There's smoke over there. Maybe there are some shamans who can help us.” Len said.

“Or attack us.” Yoh said. They looked at each other.

“Did you just use my line?” Len demanded.

“I was about to ask you the same thing.” Yoh replied cheerfully. “Oh well, let's go and check.”



“How're you feeling?” Rex asked Basil.

“I'm feeling much better, thank you.” Basil replied, staring at the sky. He watched a cloud fly by, thinking about Zeke.

Rex lay down next to the injured teen. “Thinking about your Master?”

Basil blushed. “How did you know?”

Rex laughed. “You have that look in your eyes. Now: Describe him to me.”

“Would you two shut it for a sec? Someone's coming.” Dani hissed. “Akumu: wake up.” She said to her skeleton.

“Anyone home?” a Japanese boy called. “Ah!” he started, seeing Akumu.

“Who are you?” Dani demanded.

“It's okay Dani. I know them. Hiya Yoh.” Rei waved. “Long time no see.”

“Hey, Rei.” Yoh said. “How's it going? Oh, hi Faust.”

“Hello, Yoh.” Faust said. “How goes the search for Doby Village?”

Yoh grinned ruefully. “Not that good. For a while, we had a shaman who could dowse, but he left us to join up with the X-Laws.”

Dani's eyes narrowed. “Those `If you're not with us, you're against us' freaks? When did you run into them?”

“Well just recently, they banished one of Zeke's servants to the netherworld.” Yoh said. “And there was a kid before them, named Ba-Ba-Basil?” Yoh stared wide-eyed at Basil, who was still staring at the clouds.

“Let me at him!” Trey shouted. Cori's over soul was active, but he was being restrained by Eliza and Tolstoy. “Let me go, you dumb skeletons!” Faust and Dani bristled.

“Why are you helping him?” Yoh asked Rei, confused. “He's one of Zeke's henchmen!”

“You judge us harshly for this, yet you yourself recently tried to aid one who held allegiance to Zeke.” A girl's voice, bearing a slight Irish accent, said.

“What?” Yoh turned. “But that was different! The X-Laws were about to-”

“It's no different from what they are doing to help Basil.” April said, her black gown blowing in a phantasmal wind. “You tried to help one who was injured; you tried to protect him from those who would harm him. We are aiding one who was injured both by a person he loves, and by the same people who attacked Boris.” She said.

“How did you know his name was Boris?” Len asked, holding Bason's over soul at the ready. “We never mentioned the name.”

“You don't recognize an over soul when you see one?” Rex asked, sitting up. “Mornin'. I'm Rex O'Donnell. I'm with these guys. And this is my guardian ghost, April.”

“She's a banshee.” Rio said. “Of course. That is how she was able to read our minds.”

Yoh, Trey, and Len turned towards the ex-Dead Ender. “What?”

“While I was training, I read many a work on ghosts. One that was listed was a banshee: the ghost of a maiden who was murdered by a person she trusted. Banshees can see into the past by using a reflective surface, they can read the minds of those nearby them, and they will sing whenever someone nearby is about to die.”

“But, as we learned with Basil,” Rex said. “The song isn't a death sentence.”

April nodded. “So, knowing that we share a common mercy, are you still prepared to attack this boy?” she asked. “If you are, I will be forced to stop you.”

“But he attacked us!” Trey protested.

“As did Boris. Yet Yoh still tried to protect him.” April said distantly. “So why do you feel the need for vengeance against one who was as confused as Boris was?” she asked, turning her mirror towards Team Asakura…



And zat is vere ve end zis chapter. Oh, sorry, I was using my bad German accent just then. My apologies. Anyhoo, we'll be delving into Basil's past in the next chapter, so be prepared for some recalled action…and a lot of sitting around watching an eight-inch screen.

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