Three Ghosts for Anastasia (Angels & Grim Reapers BOOK I)

Chapter 10: The shaman woman and the spirits of the wind

Anastasia

"Torch, ok, first aid kit, checked. Now, what remains is..."

"The sword, take it with you Ana-dono."

Haimei showed the closed case and I looked at it skeptical; going to look for a ghost with a Japanese sword wasn't appealing but it could help. I opened the case and took out the black sheathed sword, placing it on my jeans and tighten it on my belt.

"Ana, are you ready?" Perseus asked and I took the small backpack, putting it on my shoulder.

"Let's hope to finish quickly. We will return to Greece tomorrow and it would be good for Marco to have a nice report to make."

"Not in this department!"

Marco had come to my room too, waiting for the work to begin; after a whole-hearty meal on the Company (at least that's what he told me), he would accompany us tonight, even if he had his fears for Livia's reactions.

A knock was heard from my door and it slightly opened.

Speaking of the devil...

Both the ghosts and Marco laughed with my thought and I held myself for not laughing too.

"Ana...are you ready?"

"Sure, let's go for a walk."

We got out from the house and walked to the central park, few meters away from the public road. It had already sunset and the first glowing stars could be seen. Livia was walking beside me with her sports shoes and her jeans, while her linen shirt was hanging from her shoulders.

"Why did you have a backpack with you?"

"Just in case."

She didn't speak a word after that.

She should stay at home Ana; we don't know what to expect.

She was a witness Marco and you know how rare it is for the normal humans to see a ghost wandering around.

"Third class of ghost-seeing" it's a nasty one Ana.

Or a sad one.

Suddenly the air changed and the ghosts took their battle positions. Livia and I felt that too and I pulled her closer to me.

"No matter what happens, don't scream or speak!"

She nodded frightened and pressed her hand on my shoulder. The wind became warm and from nowhere leaves orange and green started to fly.

The leaves started to gather, forming something that looked like a body. Marco drew his scythe and so did with their weapons Perseus and Haimei. The body of leaves started to glow until the leaves fell and the figure of a woman appeared.

Her skin red, pale but still it had a red color on it. Her black hair was long but they were tied up, decorated with feathers and small, polished stones. Her clothes could easily remind me of Pocahontas but her feet were covered with well made brown leather.

Marco gasped when he felt her aura and asked me to step back.

"She is no normal ghost."

"She is strong."

"And pretty."

"Haimei!" Marco and Persea shouted.

"Stay back Livia." I murmured and dared to take a step closer to the female ghost.

The wind was creating a vortex in which she stood; I could see that from the flying leaves around her body.

"Hello..."