Prologue

It was a time of great peace and harmony throughout the land. People were merry, children were laughing, and the harvest was bountiful. It was a time of serenity. But soon all that began to change when demons attacked our fair Japan. And among these none was more chaotic, sinister, and diabolical than the Demon Serpent, Orochi. This eight headed and tailed demon came from the East. Its eyes were blood red and its scales were as tough as stone and as sharp as steel. Wherever Orochi attacked the nothing left but a path of destruction. Our fields became bare and desolate. Soon famine and plague across the land. The time of peace was at an end.

For seven long years the people of Japan. lived fear of the demonic snake. But soon the carnage and death was not enough for the Demonic Lord as he began to demand human sacrifice. On the night of the dark moon, Orochi demanded a beautiful virgin maiden to be sacrificed and by the next full moon he devoured her. When there were no more maidens to sacrifice Orochi annihilated the village.

On the day where the sun is blocked out by the moon he came to our village of Koshi and our beautiful Princess Kushina was made the next sacrifice.

Unable to watch his beloved die, Arashi, a young monk, beseeched the celestial gods. For three days he prayed and pleaded for a way to stop the evil serpent and on the 3rd night they answered.

the three celestial beings appear before him there was Amaterasu, goddess of the sun; Tsukiyomi, god of the moon; and Susanoo, god of storms.

"Who dare call on us, the celestial gods?" Susanoo bellowed.

"It is I, the monk Arashi."

"Why do u call on us young monk?" asked Tsukiyomi.

"The evil serpent, Orochi has marked our small village and set his gaze on our fair Princess Kushina. The demon leaves nothing but death and destruction in his wake. I wish to put an to this plague and save Kushina."

"And why should we help you, fair monk?" asked Amaterasu.

"I plead to you help me save Kushina and in return i pledge to you my life and my services to you. Ask of me anything and it is yours." Arashi humbly pleaded.

The gods looked at Arashi and then at each other and then back at the young monk. "Fine we shall help you Arashi." said Susanoo. There was a flash of light and each god bestowed a gift of great power to Arashi.

Susanoo blessed him with Razien a sword with the power of the storms themselves. it could slice through anything.

Tsukiyomi blessed him with the Tsuki no Kanna, the moon's mirror, able to seal anything within its reflection.

Finally Amaterasu gave him the Hikaru no Amara, the sun's light, a jade necklace that grants the user long life and invulnerability.

"When the task you wish to complete is done, we will return for what is rightfully ours." said Tsukiyomi and with that they vanished. As Arashi gathered the treasures he headed out the temple to meet his destiny and face the evil Orochi.

It had been days since the Eclipse began and the land was covered in darkness. As Orochi was about to devour Kushina, Arashi attacked the beast.

"Who dare challenge me?" roared Orochi.

"The bringer of the demise," shouted the monk.

"What you?! You are nothing more than a monk. What can you do?" jeered the demon.

"Plenty," and with that the battle began.

For seven nights they battled and upon the seventh night under the light of the full moon, Arashi beheaded the last of Orochi's heads. But even with the demon defeated Arashi could not expel the deadly aura of the beast so Arashi sealed the serpent along with his aura within the Tsuki no Kanna.

Kushina was saved and Arashi was proclaimed a warrior and betrothed to his beloved. But on the eve of thier wedding, the celestial beings appeared once more.

"We have come for what is ours." said Tsukiyomi.

"I understand." said Arashi. "Anything in this yours."

Susanoo jeered with laughter as he said, "Then it is your bride we seek, monk."

Arashi pleaded with the gods anything but his beloved, not his darling Kushina.

"But you said Anything, Arashi. Your swore your loyalty to us. Are you not a man of your word, young monk?" asked Tsukiyomi.

"Yes, but..." as Arashi continue to plead them.

The Brother's patience began to thin until thier sister spoke.

"Brothers, wait perhaps he can return the gifts we return instead. How about that Arashi? Will you return the gifts bestowed upon you?"

Arashi accepted as the brothers nodded in agreement. Arashi returned with the celestial gifts but as he was to present the gods with the gifts a terrible pride and greed overtook him.

'Why should he return the gifts? Wasn't it he who defeated the dreadful Orochi? Why with the gift's power he was invincible. Even stronger than that of the gods. If he could not have the treasures then no one could!' As he placed the treasures on the altar he grabbed the sword, Razien and plunged it at the Tsuki no Kanna and in doing so sealed his fate.

There was a flash of light and Arashi was knocked unconscious. When he awoke the gods were no where to be seen. he had won he had defeated the celestial gods, but as reached for the treasures he noticed the horrific sight before him. Upon the mirror's reflection was his darling bride.

"For betraying us, young Arashi we have cursed the treasures you so dearly love and your beloved soul is trapped within the mirror. But do not fret for nothing last forever the crack u made within the Tsuki no Kanna has damaged the seal and each decade the crack shall expand until the mirror shatters and your beloved will be unleashed." said Amaterasu.

And Along with the maiden shall the demon Orochi be unleashed upon this earth stronger than ever." said Tsukiyomi.

"And at that time not even those treasures will be able to save you." jeered Susanoo as the voices faded into the night.

Arashi ashamed and heartbroken with guilt left and placed the three treasures in three respective temples.

Razien, the sword of storms, was placed at the Nagoya Temple of the east. Tsuki no Kanna, the moon's mirror, was placed in the Kagami Shrine of the West, and the Hikaru no Amara, the sun's light, was placed in the Seiya Temple of the South. Arashi hoped that with the accursed treasures separated, he could slow down the curse. As for himself Arashi disappeared awaiting for that fateful day when his beloved and the Orochi would return.