The Tale of Okami

by Momma Jude

The dark lord has plagued the land for hundreds of years in his war against the god Okami. Her struggle to survive in their great war is difficult and each of her reincarnations have their own tales to tell. Old and won't be updated. I may do a remake.

1. Okami, the great goddess

In ancient times, a great goddess named Okami lived. She protected the land of Nippon from the forces of darkness using her holy powers.

She used three weapons: Solar Flare, a mirror; Lunar Beads, a rosary; Blade of Eclipse, a glaive. She used them often, but her greatest weapon was always with her. On her tail was the Celestial Paintbrush, a tool that could alter reality. She used it not only to protect the land, but to bring life.

With the brush, she could perform 13 techniques, all of which were also used by one of the Brush Gods.

Okami was mother of all life. The people of Nippon worshipped her and gave her offerings.

Unfortunately, nothing can stay right forever. Her brother Yami soon became tired of his sister being worshipped as a goddess and he ignored. He descended to the mortal world in the form of a coy fish, and using all of his powers, he summoned a great eight-headed dragon, Orochi. Orochi spread darkness across the land and brought misfortune to its people. Okami had no choice but to return to Nippon and stop him.

She took the form of a beautiful, majestic white wolf. She howled and the dark clouds disappeared to reveal the moon. Using her Celestial Brush, she painted the sun in the darkened sky.

Orochi hissed angrily, discovering that someone had ruined his dark realm. He fought Okami fiercely.

She soon stood nearly dead on her paws. Summoning the last ounce of her strength, Okami leapt into the air, high above the hissing serpent, and unleashed a blow of all her fury. Orochi fell to the ground and disappeared. Okami took a few, heavy breaths. The 13 Brush Gods circled around her.

"My friends… I'm proud of my victory- proud to die saving the land I have protected… But the threat is not gone. I'm afraid Orochi was only the first of Yami's terrible creations…" And with her dying breaths, Okami's soul flew to the heavens and her body vanished.

The world had not seen the last of the goddess, nor the Lord of Darkness.

AN/ Old, but I like this story so I'll post chapter 2. I don't own this blah blah blah... Please review~