Well here's a new chapter for you, enjoy. Also this takes place in 2008, two years of Maiden of Black Water.


"I told you not to wear that Wade." Hunter berated his friend, they were thrown out of a restaurant because the cashier was offended by Wade's shirt.

"What?! I wear this back home without trouble, and how was I supposed to know they would throw us out and make us pay without even getting our food?" Wade defended himself.

"Well Yankees aren't as friendly toward the stars and bars as folks back home." Hunter shot back. "And by us pay, you mean ME pay."

"Look I'll pay ya back alright." Wade was ready to change the subject. "So did you find anything about that doohickey that saved our asses?"

"Not really, other than the fact they're very hard to find, the last person I talked to said there was an antique store in Japan that would have more information, I believe it was called Kurosawa Antiques." Hunter answered.

"Oh, I've heard of that place, apparently the owners a fortune teller and the area has a haunted mountain."

"Yeah, Mount Hikami, I've actually read about some stuff there, real spooky stuff."

"By the way Hunter, I've been saving up cash to go visit Japan, do you want to come with me?" Wade asked.

"If I can make it, then yeah." Hunter was curious what Wade planned to do in Japan, he never had any interest in the country beforehand.

Me and Wade stayed in California for about a week before we returned home to Timber, the town we call home, only about 12,000 or so people. Timber was a place that used to be crawling with Neo Nazi's and Klan members decades ago, but they either left town or let go of their hate. I sent my camera and a note asking for an appraisal to Kurosawa Antiques, hoping to have some insight. I sent it the the last day in California, I said to send it back to my address back in Louisiana.

Timber Louisiana

Hunter opened his mailbox and got a package, the return address confirmed that it was his camera. He brought it back into his house and opened it, there was a note inside along with the camera.

Dear Hunter Maycomb

The item you found is known as a camera obscura. Other than functioning like a regular camera, it can photograph things invisible to the human eye. They are extremely rare and only a few have been known to exist. The lens your camera has can paralyze ghosts in their tracks, but it's slightly damaged, so it's effect may be weakened. I must warn you though, it has been rumored previous owners of camera obscura's have either died, went missing, or gone insane. I advise caution if you plan to keep using it.

Sincerely,

Hisoka Kurosawa

"Hm, this Hisoka person seems really is well versed on this, I wonder if she knows anything about my abilities." Hunter thought out loud, he put the camera back in his home before he started his motorcycle and went to school.

I often look at my life back before I ever knew of my abilities, the existence of ghosts, and all that creepy stuff. One thing is for sure, I don't see things the same way as I used to.

4 Years Ago - 6:35 PM

The sun had set on Timber and Hunter was about to leave his friend Kyle Reid's house, but he once again to try and "convert him" and frankly Hunter was sick and tired of it.

"How about you shut your trap about your imaginary friend, that book of yours is as worthless as the paper it's printed on."

"You-." Kyle tried to defend himself.

"I. Will. Not. Follow. Your. Bullshit. What part do I need to say more clearly for you to understand?!" Hunter shoved him aside and rode his bicycle home.

"Well screw you too then!" He angrily slammed the door.

He rode by what used to be an all black church that used to be active before some skinheads burned the place decades ago, killing three and severely injuring five, it's been abandoned ever since. Hunter stopped pedaling when he spotted what looked like smoke was coming out of it, but no signs of a fire. Suddenly he heard a loud cry of pain and a heavy set African American man, whose body was engulfed in flames charged at Hunter.

"What the hell!?" Hunter was terrified and knocked off his bike. The man had Hunter by the wrists and his grip burned like the fires that engulfed him. It was Hunter had seen a glance for the first time. The man had spotted three Neo Nazis approach the church and he went back inside to warn everybody, but the building was then engulfed in flames. The glance ended when Hunter shook off the spirit and ran for his life.

That night changed my way of thinking forever, people who I thought were once alive were actually lingering spirits. I decided to go to a place I never thought I would go at the time, I was going to meet the pastor or priest or whatever that title was called.

Timber Christian Church

The pastor was busy vacuuming the floor when he spotted Hunter, he knew Hunter was a staunch atheist and was puzzled why Hunter was at the church.

"Pastor Johnson?" Hunter asked

"Yes that's me, I know you are Hunter Maycomb, Mr. Reid told me about you, so what brings you here today."

"Call me crazy, but I think I was attacked by a ghost yesterday, these burns are proof." He showed the pastor the burn wounds on his arms and torso. "Some man on fire ran at me from the burned church." Johnson looked at the wounds before speaking.

"...Wait right here." After a short wait, he came back with a brass colored cross. "Your father once this used this cross to protect himself from hostile spirits, he wanted you to have it." Hunter touched the cross and saw a memory from when he was two years old. It was sunset and Hunter was playing outside when a spirit in odd robes tried to grab him, but his father used the same cross to send the ghost to the underworld. The glimpse ended and Hunter looked around frantically, making sure everything was still right with the world.

"What on earth?..." Was all Hunter could say.

"You must have seen a glance, your father had powers just like it, you must have inherited them, that cross glows when close to a spirit, the closer the brighter, use this to protect yourself." The Pastor explained.

"Thank you sir."

Flashback End

Not much spiritual activity went on in Timber, the man that attacked me I sent to heaven months ago. So things around Timber were generally mellow. Things were about to get exciting again, it was the 17th of December if I remember correctly, that Wade invited me to that trip to Japan. I was hopeful I could just maybe meet Hisoka Kurosawa and see if she knew anything about my abilities and maybe get to visit the infamous suicide mountain.


After considering it, I decided to get some of the FF5 characters somewhat involved. Anyway, please review and tell me what you think, I would greatly appreciate it.