It's not an usual fanfic, it's more like an extension in the movie...Yeah, an extension. Just some very little details in the movie. Just that. I know that there are a lot of people who wrote this kind of story, so I just want everybody, please Read & Review. And do not copy without permission. Please respect the writer and people who has thought so much to give you this...story.

Without any waiting, let me introduce to you...

PRINCESS MONONOKE: THE UNKNOWN

Part 1

(When Ashitaka killed Tatarigami and was cursed)

It was a beautiful morning, although the sunshine was a little bit "intense". Ashitaka, together with Yakul – his beloved red elk, was taking another patrol around the border of the village like usual. He ran from this to another forests (sorry for my bad english :P), looking at the scenery, and looking for enemy who trespassed on his village. When going through the forest near the watchtower, Yakul suddenly ran faster. Ashitaka smiled at the mighty red elk.

'You too huh? Is going under the sun your favorite?' He thought.

Ashitaka was the only prince of the Emishi – a small and remote village in the east. After his parents' tragic death (look for it on FF, if my memory is good, its name is "The Life of Ashitaka"), he had grown up a lot than before. You didn't want to bother people, so he took a patrol on his own. His red elk, Yakul, seemed to know that and understand his "gruesome" pain, so he had followed Ashitaka for a long time, never leaving him alone.

It was more than a minute when they approached a small stone edge near there. Ashitaka climbed up first, and let Yakul go on the board that was put there. Because, he'd already known, that board can't hold both you and his red elk (well since he had eaten a lot since the last time Ashitaka gave him his favorite "omusubi" *lol*).

Yakul go on the board, and lowered his body so that Ashitaka can climb on his back, and then he ran, like a wind, up ahead. Within 3 seconds, they went down a small road that led to the Northern watchtower. When he was going, he saw Kaya and 2 girls going towards him. Remember what Hii-sama had told earlier, he ran as fast as he could to tell them.

"Girls!" Ashitaka loudly said.

The girls stopped talking when they heard Ashitaka's voice. They looked up, and saw Ashitaka running to them.

"Ashitaka!" Kaya answered the call.

'Why do they still looking happy?' He thought worrily.

He ran faster, and stopped in front of them. His face right now was a bit serious like he used to be since his parents' dead, a bit scary – like a big brother worrying about his little sister. In a minute, he seemed to think of something, and then he told them:

"There is something strange going on. You have to hurry. The wise woman wants everybody back to the village at once."

It looked like the girls had known something was going on. Their faces suddenly turned seriously.

"We just came from Ji-san." said Kaya.

"Did he see something?"

"Yes, in the forest." She nodded. "Something is wrong."

"The birds are gone." Kira, one of the two other girls, said.

"The animals too." Nana, the other girls (the other girls *lol*) curiously said.

'So what Hii-sama said is real. I thought she was kidding with me...No. I must hurry. I have to make sure that everyone in the village is safe.' He thought.

"I'll go to the watchtower and check with Ji-san. You three hurry back home and be quick about it." Ashitaka told the girls, then gently kicked Yakul's body and the red elk began to run.

"All right." Kaya said, then ran with Kira and Nana. "Be careful!"

Ashitaka ran with full speed along the small road, the fear inside of him started to boil.

'Hope that I was wrong. Everything will be ok.' He whispered.

It was a moment of time when they reached the watchtower. He climbed up, let Yakul stay down there alone. When climbing a few steps, he heard a strange noise in the forest. Trying to look for what had caused the noise or what had happened, all he could see was darkness. There was something black inside the forest.

"Something's there..." He whispered.

'I have to tell Ji-san.' He thought, and climb as fast as he could to the top of the watchtower.

At the top of the tower right now, Ji-san was sitting there, and looked at the pitch black forest in front of him. Fear went through his old body. Ashitaka then came close, and looked at the forest,

"Ji-san, did you see it too?" He asked the old man.

"I did. And it's not a human."

He turned to look at the village. Everybody must have been in a hurry. People pushed each other at the big gate. Even when sitting here, he could heard the scream that came from the village. Ashitaka began to worry, even when there was nothing happened.

"The wise woman's calling everybody back to the village." He said, ignored Ji-san, who was blankly looking at the two circles, look like eyes, in the dark forest.

"There. Look."

Ashitaka turned back to the forest, took a bow and an arrow, prepare for war. He stared fixedly at the forest.

'What the hell is that thing?'

In the forest, which is in front of the watchtower, there was a bunch of rocks people put there to block the way from the forest to the village, as well as from the village to the forest (sorry, my writing skill is suck :P). Above them, black slugs started to appear. They danced, jumped, causing a stir in the whole area. After what seemed like a minute, everything became silent, creeping silence. Ashitaka was still staring at the forest, with the bow and arrow in his hand.

'Quiet...maybe too quiet...'

Just as he thought everything was over...After a while, the rocks was hit by something enormous. From the forest, something black, big, and have 2 red eyes, fiercely stepped out. Wherever he went, the tracks behind him turned black. It had like 8 legs, which could transform whenever it wanted.

"It's some kind of demon!" yelled Ji-san.

"A demon?" said Ashitaka. He was freaking right now.

The demon went for a while, before it stopped. The black slugs on its body suddenly went up to the sky, showed the fearsome boar shouting in anger. Then those slugs slowly covered its body. Ashitaka still couldn't stopped freaking. When he could actually be less freaking for a bit, he realized: it was heading towards him. On top of that, Yakul was still down there.

"Run! Yakul, run!" He yelled, tried to warn Yakul, but it seemed that because he was too scary, he couldn't hear what Ashitaka said.

He then shot the arrow at the wooden stick behind Yakul, making him awake. He then ran away, let the demon destroy the tower. One of its "legs" had broken. Ashitaka knew that he and Ji-san would both die if he didn't do something, so he hang it onto his body, grabbed Ji-san's waist, and launched to a nearby bush (In your face, bush :P). He watched the demon as he mercilessly destroyed the watchtower, then turned back to Ji-san, who was still scary. It destroyed the tower (just for fun), and then turned to the village, and storm away.

"It's headed for the village." said Ashitaka. He then grabbed the bow. "I've got to stop it." and jumped down.

"Prince Ashitaka, wait! Be careful! That thing is cursed! Don't let it touch you!" Ji-san tried to warn Ashitaka, but it seemed like he couldn't hear.

He ran to the rock where the demon "scratch its back" (I like using that word :P) before heading to the village, whistled to call Yakul. When his red elk showed up, he climb on Yakul's back, and ran away. He chose the road that went through the forest, so that he could both follow the demon and get back to the village fast. He always go side by side with the demon, and glared at its creepy body, waiting for a chance to kill it. When there was half mile away from the village, the demon changed the target. It no longer wanted the village, what he wanted now was Ashitaka. He then turned right, and ran behind Ashitaka.

'It's...nonsense...what the hell...' He thought.

He tried to be calm, perfectly calm, and shouted as loudly as he could so the demon could hear him.

"Calm your fury, o mighty lord! Whatever you may be, god or demon, please leave us in peace!"

But every words he said became useless. It still attacked, still tried to eat him alive. When in front of him was a large meadow, he turned left to wile him to another place. The peaceful Emishi village still not know that their prince was in great danger.

"You know Tamaki who lives next to our house?" Kira said, giggled.

"Yeah I am. He's so handsome." Nana blended in.

"Stop it. Ashitaka's still the most handsome. And also talented." Kaya's word shocked Kira and Nana.

"Girl, you like Ashitaka, don't you?"

"No. No. No." Kaya denied. Her cheeks blushed.

"What the hell is happening?"

Kaya turned around, and she saw Ashitaka being chased by a demon. She was both surprised and scary, pretty scary. Before she could think what to do to help, she noticed: it was looking at her, and was running towards her!

"A monster!" Kaya screamed

"Come on!" Nana said, and ran away.

Ashitaka turned around. There was no sign of the demon. He carefully looked around, and he saw Kaya and two other girls being chased by that demon. He then ran with full speed, tried to block its way. Yakul seemed to be a bit tired, but he hadn't given up, yet. He ran as fast as he could, so it only took him like one or two minute to be in front of the monster.

"Go back! Please! Leave our village alone!" He screamed, tried to calm the monster, but it was all useless now.

He then go slow down a bit and go side by side with the demon.

"Stop! Please! Stop!" He yelled, and stared at the red eyes of the monster. Right now, he then realized, there was something, cold, heartless, dreadful in those eyes. Maybe he had turned into a demon for a very long time, but why, why did he attack this village? What did he attack for? (Thanks my lover for this wonderful statement...Seriously :P).

When thinking why it attacked the village, he then noticed: Kaya and the two other girls wasn't at the village. He tried to scream to tell them, but there was something inside his throat that prevented him from screaming. He had to be silent.

Then everything got worse. Nana was falling down when running. Kaya then ran to her, and tried to lift her arm up.

"Get up!" Kaya expedited her.

The demon had came very close to them. Kaya knew that there wouldn't be enough time, so why not take a risk? So she drew her sword and face the dreadful demon.

"Kaya!" Ashitaka yelled.

'No. I have to do something...quick!'

He then take an arrow from his back, and shot the demon's right eye. It screamed in pain, and he drew back a bit. Taking this chance, Kaya help Nana get up.

"Run!" Ashitaka rushed them. "Come on! Hurry!"

He let Yakul rest for like a minute. The demon had became angrier. All of its legs popped out, and then assembled into one big mess, and headed towards Ashitaka. He kicked Yakul's body to let him run. He tried to run as fast as he could, but it's no match for the demon. Ashitaka lifted his arm, and the demon's legs sticked to the arm. Using every single energy he had, he pulled his hand, leaving dark scars on his arm. He turned around, ducking the legs' way, and shot another arrow into the demon's right eye. It screamed, still in pain, but a little bit pathetic than before. Its legs stopped attacking too. They fell to the ground, leaving black tracks like blister. Ashitaka pulled Yakul's rein to stop him.

'What the hell is that thing? Why is my arm so hot like burning like this?' He thought, tried to do whatever he could to hold the pain.

After a while, the big bad body of the demon slowly appeared. It was a boar. Maybe he didn't belong here. He looked blankly at Ashitaka's dark wound, closed its eyes, and then fell to the ground. Ashitaka's two perfect shots had killed him.

The pain came from his arm had drained him. He tried to calm himself, but...he couldn't. His eyes were closely shut. All he could hear was the villager's voice and most of all, Kaya's voice.

"He killed it!"

"Ashitaka!"

"Fetch the wise woman!"

"Don't put the fire out yet."

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Maybe it's not...ok to end the story like this, but I don't want to go too far with what I had thought earlier. Like I said, it's only an extension. Imagine we are Ashitaka and we have to suffer from all those pain... *scream hopelessly*

Please R&R. Only when you review will you have another chapter to read. Please!

And I have to thanks my lover for inspiring this story. I love you.