A/N I don't know why I'm writing this (besides the fact that I love Princess Mononoke),
and I don't know how it'll turn out like I usually do when I write something,
but just please read and don't go crazy if it's horrible
*please keep in mind that I try to refrain from killing the main characters in my
stories*
Chapter One
This is two years after the great Forest Spirit died and Iron Town was
destroyed...
Obviously, soon after Iron Town was destroyed, it was built up again,
after everything died in the forest, they were reborn, and the trees
sprung up with life, stronger and more plentiful than ever. The Kodma
were back again, singing the same songs to an empty sky, except now
they were crying in reverence to the loss of the Forest Spirit....
Ashitaka rode Yakuul through the mass woodland, looking for San. He
had been rding for only a few minutes, but was confused at why he
couldn't find her.
Stopping at the entrance to the cave at which she lived in, he got off
Yakuul and couldn't find San, so he looked off the overhanging cliff,
half expecting to see her riding through the trees on one of her brothers.
Of course, when you expect to see something you don't usually se it,
when there is no reason to look, you see something either amazing or
horrifying.
Ashitaka had been expecting to see a wolf, but what he saw was at first
just the widespread Forest, stretching over the horizon, but after watching
for a few moments, a large explosion echoed in his ears, and the force of it
being so near by drove him on his back onto the floor of the cave.
He got up immediately, but even so, Yakuul was at his side.
"It's okay Yakuul," he said as he mounted, "Come on boy. We've got to find
out what that was."
They rode off, and soon came to see San standing at the edge of a large
clearing, who looked when they came in alarm, but seeing who was
there, her features softened a little, but there was still a look of hate
that had been on her face before. The look that he had only seen when
humans had done something horrible to the Forest.
Yakuul swiftly carried Ashitaka to where San was standing. He no longer
cared where San had been at the time, it didn't matter anymore.
"What happened?" Ashitaka asked the obvious.
"Humans happened Ashitaka, they're trying to kill the forest again," San was
deeply furious about the matter.
"What was it that caused the explosion?" Ashitaka asked her, this time being
specific, but it wasn't her but the older of her two brothers that answered.
"We don't know. They have evolved their skills from guns to explosions, ones
they can make happen anywhere." his face was bleeding. They were probably
very close to the explosion when it took place.
"San, it couldn't have been Eboshi, she hasn't thought up any ideas that involve
any kind of explosions except the rifles she brought with her from China, and she
doesn't even use those anymore," Ashitaka was sure that a new enemy was afoot,
and that Lady Eboshi had learned her lesson.
"It doesn't matter!" San exclaimed, this time taking her eyes off the scene and
looking directly at Ashitaka, "It's a human, no matter which one! You knew
that, and even though I still hate that damned woman for killing the Forest
Spirit, I trust you would have at least told me if she were doing something so
dastardly. "
Ashitaka was a little bit ashamed for making her so angry and said, "I'm sorry San,
did it destroy much?"
San relaxed and looked back at the charred clearing that had scattered dead bodies
dotted around. She ignored his apology but answered the question with, "It killed
much of the forest and its inhabitants, they were thrown everywhere, and we were
very fortunate to get away without getting the heat of it."
San's brothers, who had been silent almost the whole time, suddenly began to growl.
"What is it? I can't smell anything but smoke." San said to her younger broter who
was standing on her left side.
He respnded by growling, and San, followed by Ashitaka, looked in the direction that
the wolves were looking.
There was a small, lean, cat-like creature moving toward them silently through the
glade.
"Stay back!" growled San's elder brother and the creature paused momentarily, but
started again in their direction.
Ashitaka unshiethed his sword at the approaching animal and, sensing danger, the
wildcat pounced and landed right in front of Ashitaka.
It was larger than a house cat, cream colored fur with light brown splotches on it.
Delicately, this creature dodged Ashitaka's sword and San's dagger, and jumped
in front of San's older brother, saying in a glittery voice,
"Stop your attacks and let me speak..."
San and Ashitaka, after brief looks at each other, let down their sword and dagger,
but were ready to attack the cat again if anything happened.
Again the cat spoke in a silvery, glittery voice that made everything seem okay and
seemed to hang onto them as morning's dew hangs onto the grass, "To allow me to
speak is something I thank you for... My name is Cadje. I come from the north west,
where I lived with the bobcats of that region, and I have traveled far to seek the
realm of the Spirit of the Forest, and to you I wish to help, for I have heard that this
Forest is in turmoil."
"How could you have learned this when we just began to have troubles today?" San
bristled defensively.
"I set out when I heard of the death of the great Forest Spirit. I have been looking
and now I find you to be in more trouble than when I set out."
"But the Forest Spirit died almost two years ago!" Ashitaka was determined to find
out everything he could about this creature.
"Ah! It has been that long already? Then perhaps you could tell me what happened here?"
Cadje was as determined as they were to get information.
"Humans came and tried to destroy the Forest with explosions. Many inhabitants of it were
killed. We, by chance, managed to survive," San's younger brother spoke this time.
Cadje was quiet for a few moments, looking at the charred remains of what had once been
part of the Forest. "I know," he said meekly, "for this is what happened to us. Our territories
were destroyed by humans with the same weapons. I came here not only because of the
Forest Spirit's death, but to ask of your help.... Our forest is dying, wolf-god, and you are our
last hope for us to survive...."
A/N thank you if you read the first chapter, thank you for skimming it if you skimmed it, and
please, please, PLEASE read it if you didn't. also, review and TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!
tank oos!!
and I don't know how it'll turn out like I usually do when I write something,
but just please read and don't go crazy if it's horrible
*please keep in mind that I try to refrain from killing the main characters in my
stories*
Chapter One
This is two years after the great Forest Spirit died and Iron Town was
destroyed...
Obviously, soon after Iron Town was destroyed, it was built up again,
after everything died in the forest, they were reborn, and the trees
sprung up with life, stronger and more plentiful than ever. The Kodma
were back again, singing the same songs to an empty sky, except now
they were crying in reverence to the loss of the Forest Spirit....
Ashitaka rode Yakuul through the mass woodland, looking for San. He
had been rding for only a few minutes, but was confused at why he
couldn't find her.
Stopping at the entrance to the cave at which she lived in, he got off
Yakuul and couldn't find San, so he looked off the overhanging cliff,
half expecting to see her riding through the trees on one of her brothers.
Of course, when you expect to see something you don't usually se it,
when there is no reason to look, you see something either amazing or
horrifying.
Ashitaka had been expecting to see a wolf, but what he saw was at first
just the widespread Forest, stretching over the horizon, but after watching
for a few moments, a large explosion echoed in his ears, and the force of it
being so near by drove him on his back onto the floor of the cave.
He got up immediately, but even so, Yakuul was at his side.
"It's okay Yakuul," he said as he mounted, "Come on boy. We've got to find
out what that was."
They rode off, and soon came to see San standing at the edge of a large
clearing, who looked when they came in alarm, but seeing who was
there, her features softened a little, but there was still a look of hate
that had been on her face before. The look that he had only seen when
humans had done something horrible to the Forest.
Yakuul swiftly carried Ashitaka to where San was standing. He no longer
cared where San had been at the time, it didn't matter anymore.
"What happened?" Ashitaka asked the obvious.
"Humans happened Ashitaka, they're trying to kill the forest again," San was
deeply furious about the matter.
"What was it that caused the explosion?" Ashitaka asked her, this time being
specific, but it wasn't her but the older of her two brothers that answered.
"We don't know. They have evolved their skills from guns to explosions, ones
they can make happen anywhere." his face was bleeding. They were probably
very close to the explosion when it took place.
"San, it couldn't have been Eboshi, she hasn't thought up any ideas that involve
any kind of explosions except the rifles she brought with her from China, and she
doesn't even use those anymore," Ashitaka was sure that a new enemy was afoot,
and that Lady Eboshi had learned her lesson.
"It doesn't matter!" San exclaimed, this time taking her eyes off the scene and
looking directly at Ashitaka, "It's a human, no matter which one! You knew
that, and even though I still hate that damned woman for killing the Forest
Spirit, I trust you would have at least told me if she were doing something so
dastardly. "
Ashitaka was a little bit ashamed for making her so angry and said, "I'm sorry San,
did it destroy much?"
San relaxed and looked back at the charred clearing that had scattered dead bodies
dotted around. She ignored his apology but answered the question with, "It killed
much of the forest and its inhabitants, they were thrown everywhere, and we were
very fortunate to get away without getting the heat of it."
San's brothers, who had been silent almost the whole time, suddenly began to growl.
"What is it? I can't smell anything but smoke." San said to her younger broter who
was standing on her left side.
He respnded by growling, and San, followed by Ashitaka, looked in the direction that
the wolves were looking.
There was a small, lean, cat-like creature moving toward them silently through the
glade.
"Stay back!" growled San's elder brother and the creature paused momentarily, but
started again in their direction.
Ashitaka unshiethed his sword at the approaching animal and, sensing danger, the
wildcat pounced and landed right in front of Ashitaka.
It was larger than a house cat, cream colored fur with light brown splotches on it.
Delicately, this creature dodged Ashitaka's sword and San's dagger, and jumped
in front of San's older brother, saying in a glittery voice,
"Stop your attacks and let me speak..."
San and Ashitaka, after brief looks at each other, let down their sword and dagger,
but were ready to attack the cat again if anything happened.
Again the cat spoke in a silvery, glittery voice that made everything seem okay and
seemed to hang onto them as morning's dew hangs onto the grass, "To allow me to
speak is something I thank you for... My name is Cadje. I come from the north west,
where I lived with the bobcats of that region, and I have traveled far to seek the
realm of the Spirit of the Forest, and to you I wish to help, for I have heard that this
Forest is in turmoil."
"How could you have learned this when we just began to have troubles today?" San
bristled defensively.
"I set out when I heard of the death of the great Forest Spirit. I have been looking
and now I find you to be in more trouble than when I set out."
"But the Forest Spirit died almost two years ago!" Ashitaka was determined to find
out everything he could about this creature.
"Ah! It has been that long already? Then perhaps you could tell me what happened here?"
Cadje was as determined as they were to get information.
"Humans came and tried to destroy the Forest with explosions. Many inhabitants of it were
killed. We, by chance, managed to survive," San's younger brother spoke this time.
Cadje was quiet for a few moments, looking at the charred remains of what had once been
part of the Forest. "I know," he said meekly, "for this is what happened to us. Our territories
were destroyed by humans with the same weapons. I came here not only because of the
Forest Spirit's death, but to ask of your help.... Our forest is dying, wolf-god, and you are our
last hope for us to survive...."
A/N thank you if you read the first chapter, thank you for skimming it if you skimmed it, and
please, please, PLEASE read it if you didn't. also, review and TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!!
tank oos!!