章 20: Chapter 19 Ryan
Shamans.
The most notable of the multiple religious figures present in traditional Aboriginal religion. They function as healers, prophets, diviners and custodians of religious mythology. In some societies, all these functions are performed by the same person; in others, shamans are specialists. Some say shamans access power by becoming possessed by ancestral or heavenly spirits.
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Yonah wants to possess me. That's the simplest way to put this new situation. She claims as I am now I range far to weak to fight my current aggressors. The narukami. Lightning spirits that are normally peaceful and fleeting but currently are very murderous to the point to where they'll chase a innocent dad like me through a forest. Dad.....so weird thinking of myself as a father. I honestly don't know what to think.
Back on topic. By possess I mean she wants me to channel her.
"You are strong willed and have the heart of a great protector." Yonah compliments, "Our spirits are compatible to the point to where we should sync without issue."
"So you want to form a temporary contract. Am I right?" Forming a contract with a spirits allows a spirit to possess an individual, normally a shaman. But this type of possession allows the individual to channel the power of the spirit.
"Yes. That should suffice." She smiles. so creepy to see a bear smile. This isn't Brother Bear.
I would normally need a totem for this process of channeling a spirit. A totem in this case is usually an item that represents the spirit in some way so someone can channel the power of that spirit through it. But my spirit stick is a universal totem being carved from the tree of souls. A tree that only in representation is connected to all spirits. Hey...I didn't carve it.
I hold up my Spirit Stick and we begin the process. It felt long and strenuous. In actuality is was only about five minutes. Technically I am now a shaman. Though that also means I can see Yonah's true form. Every spirit tend to only be interpreted partly in middle world due to our brain's inability to comprehend the spiritual aspect as a whole. Even spiritualists, such as myself, can't truly see the form of a spirit. Especially not a spirit as strong as Yonah. I couldn't tell before but now that our spirits are in sync I know her spiritual power. And holy shit is she strong. She easily ranks as a level 4 spirit if not a level 5. Her true form looks like that of a bear the size of a two story building. Her claws are long and sharp. She is tatted with ancient rune marks. Her fur looked as if it was light itself and her eyes were a bright brown hue. Gorgeous and yet fearsome. I am dwarfed by her spiritual power. Our surroundings is that of a forest of life. Death is nowhere to be seen. I must be in a spiritual plane of existence. Or another dimension. My body is probably....most likely still in the cave while my spirit was transferred here to be saturated by her power and prepare me for our synchronization.
"I swear to protect you until your journey meets its end." She speaks but it sounds like a mountain is yelling at me. I can feel my soul quiver and yet I'm exited.
"I swear to protect your dwelling until my journey ends...." Wait a minute...isn't this too vague. "Hey shouldn't we decide a date or something..."
"Oops." She covered her mouth with her paw and the light intensifies until nothing remained but the shine itself.
I wake in the cave. I don't see Yonah anymore. I look around examining the cave and see a small bear cub looking me in the face.
"We may have a small problem.." I hear Yonah's voice in my head. Like my own thoughts. I think I know what this "Small" problem may be. I don't wanna say it but I have to bring it out.
"We're in a lifelong contract aren't we..?" I ask plainly. Nothing can be worse...right?
"WE..." The tiny bear turns holding it's head with both hands. I think that's Yonah. Awww she's so cute. "We're in a contract for as long as your spirit remains....so for eternity." Hmm...Yonah looks like I can just cook her up and make spirit bear stew.
"You can't eat me. I taste horrible!" The tiny bear that is Yonah shouted. The voice is soo tiny and cute. It makes me almost want to change my mind. I stand up.
"Almost." I say out loud.
"Please change your mind?" No I don't think I will. But the Narukami seemed to have found me and want my new found power. I can sense them at the cave entrance. An explosion occurs. Just as I think it's over I'm suddenly outside the cave. I think Yonah took control.
"Don't worry" Yonah assured me, "Not only are you faster but you dexterity is like steel and your might is that of a mighty polar bear. Or something like that."
I don't say anything more. The Narukami also noticed how dangerous I am now. But I won't let they run or regroup. Not that they would. They're much too prideful to do that. I get to work. They're are six now. They stand against me between a now destroyed cave and the forest. I run to meet the one closest to me. I hold out my spirit stick and see that my body is glowing a fearsome glow. I feel much lighter. And I show the raijin the extent of my newfound strength by slamming my fist into it's face. Sent flying, the raijin is destroyed as it hits a tree. The sound of thunder and the tree catches flames. The others come at me but as a unit. My reflexes are much better.
I'm freaking dodging lightning in mid strike. I land blows but as a bolt of lightning strike me i use my spiritual power to soften the blow. I barely feel it. Though the ground explodes beneath me causing dirt and smoke to disperse into the air.
Once the dust settles the Narukami all stare in what i can feel is the sense of fear. I smile feeling the power well inside me.
"Finish It!" Yonah speaks into my mind. I do as she says and unleash the power inside.
"Yonah!" Suddenly an avatar of spiritual light constructs itself around me and me in Yonah's true form. It Slashes at the five remaining enemies but they flee. Though it is a futile attempt As the flaws extend out and kill each of them individually.
The fight is over.
"You did well." Yonah congratulates me in her tiny form.
"Thanks to you that is." I nod smiling. Kneeling down I offer a fist bump. She bumps my fist and I stand. "Can you get me to my destination?"
"You mean Kim and your supposed child?" Yonah smiles warmly. "Of course. Lets go. Its this way." I'm not surprised she knows about my situation. Our minds are connected therefore we're suppose to hear each other's thought. But I cut my connection to her mind and only have a normal two-way communication. First thing I remember In her head is Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus's Hannah Montana. Why???
The Storm seemed to have calmed but thanks to the added spiritual power from Yonah I can sense that there are other Raijin in the forest and around the mountain. With time I can take them from due to another immensely monstrous output of spiritual power at the base of the mountain, I take make sure plan my attack.
Getting around it is definitely ideal, but with my experience spirits like that have a domain. Mostly it's what is creating this constant storm.
Now we are traveling along the forest dirt road and I learned while I may now have seemingly unlimited energy this tiny bear moves quite fast. We run into raijin on the way to the base of the mountain but we take care of them. The closer we get to the mountain the worst the storm gets and the stronger the raijin. My experience and Yonah's power gets us through the thick of it. Next I know we're already there. Kim's home is down a steep slope. I guess I went through the backway because I can see the road leading there. Though I also see a calm. It's like there's a hurricane in the area and I'm at the walls. The strength of the now steel like winds try to batter me. Spiritual power keeps me safe.
I could try to go straight to Kim's but she may just think there's a freak storm outside while I know different. The spirit here has me in its Domain. If I attracts it's attention to Kim she's dead for sure. I'm not qualified for this but hey. Also both Kim and I have been in the Domain since I got in the forest. Kim's home seems to be in the vicinity but only just barely. I bet it still feels like a drizzle where my vehicle sits while only a little more than a mile away it seems like I'm in the face of a hurricane. That's the power of a Domain. A spirit's Domain doesn't abide by the laws of nature. It breaks them therefore this storm makes no sense to ordinary folk but to me I can easily see it as a Spiritual Phenomenon.
"We got to go through. Don't worry my aura will protect us." Yonah shouts over the loud noise that is the storm wall. The air around my face vibrates. Honestly its a little hard to breath. If it wasn't for Yonah using her spiritual power to slow the molecules of the air I'd have suffocated by now. The level of spiritual control is crazy. According to my teacher in Tibet it took her about forty to fifty years to get to that level of mastery. I guess this is the power of a level 4 to level 5 spirit. Its still hard to gauge her power. Even while connected.
I mentally prepare myself for the worst. I've seen and dealt with a lot of crazy thing in the past ten years but I can already tell this is gonna be a hell of a ride. I wish I could tell my brothers about the things I've seen and experienced but they probably wouldn't understand unless they saw it for themselves. Its a crazy world full of wonders and miracles. There has to be a God. Even in all this darkness. Because when there's bad there has to be a certain amount of good to get you out. And I'll wager that "good" is God. There is nothing else described as so benevolent and charitable.
"Will you get you ass in there already." Yonah's scream nearly gave me a heart attack. "Why think about that in a place like this?"
I ended up spacing out in the middle of a storm wall.
"Sorry." I feel totally stupid. Well I guess in we go.
This must be what they call the calm of the storm. There is only peace here. Though the base of the mountain is gorgeous being decorated with vibrant beauty known as flowers and colorful weeds of different kinds, there is a beast that sits at the base of the tree that stands tall in front of the base of the mountain. This beast takes the shape of a mighty samurai warrior with straw hat and an oni mask. Clad in black armor straight from the Edo period of Japan, this beast holds power over this Domain. This beast I recognize only from pictures and statues in Japan. He is the myth Raikou. The god of thunder and storms in the Shinto religion of Japan.
"Gulp!"
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