Despair: The Eighth Sin
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Summary: When the goddess clan summons a miko, supposably the strongest one in existence, to help fight the demon clan, they never thought she'd turn her back on them. Forsaken by the kami, she fell into despair, and that is the sin she will carry for all eternity.
Kagome; the Raven Sin of Despair!
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Silk fluttered around in gleaming white, layers of it fell around a slender figure. Their skin just as pale as the fabric they clenched in trembling rage between slender fingers. Strands of shining hair fell across her giant frame in silvery white down to her ankles. At her back ten wings of beautiful white rustled as she paced her council room. In all her magnificence the Supreme Deity of the goddess clan was the picture of statuesque beauty and the embodiment of perfection amongst her clan.
Anger spilled across her features, twisting her beauty with an ugly sneer.
"Curse those demons," she hissed. "Those bastards!"
Below a girl looked up, shocked eyes of coral blue stared at the towering figure of her mother. Silver hair, matching that of her mother's, fell straight to her hips, with two sets of elegant wings at her back. Dressing her curved body was a white collar dress falling to her thighs with a pale blue tie matching the tights she wore under the dress. "Mother?"
"Those vile creatures have crossed the line!" Light sparking across her figure, frightening those within her council, though most agreed with their Supreme Deity. The hatred they harbored ran deep, etched into their very souls, it was their purpose to obliterate their wicked counterparts. As those of the goddess clan, they were divine, righteous beings of the highest standing; descendants of the heavens. Demons on the other hand were nothing more than dirt soiling the sanctity and beauty of the earth and those who lived there.
"They must be destroyed, once and for all," there was a murmur of agreement from the archangels and generals.
"But what of the treaty?!" Elizabeth cried softly, her mother's fiery gaze pinning her in place.
"What treaty?" she hissed.
"Mother, if you do this it will lead to war!"
For a moment the hall was silent, waiting in anticipation for their rulers decision. All eager to fulfil any command she place upon them, but even more so if it has to do with ridding themselves of the demon clan forever.
"Then war it is," the council cheered, a grin of malicious intent pulled at her lips, giving her a menacing look. "We shall summon a warrior, one of the highest standing, and who's very creation was to fight the demon spawn we now face,"
"Can there really be such a thing?" One of the angels asked with beaming intrigue.
"In the Anōn realm, demons had once infected that world as they have ours, killing and enslaving the humans to fulfil their cruel desires of torture on these frail mortals. The miko's were strong warrior women with the divine power of purification, that would purge the body of darkness and obliterate a demon's soul. They were able to eradicate demons with a look or touch wiping them out of existence. The strongest was said to kill thousands with a single shot from her bow,"
A gasp of awe erupted in the hall.
Coral eyes widen in a mix of horror and awe. Could such beings exist? If so, the war would belong to whoever controlled the will of a miko. But was such violence necessary, did they have the right to annihilate an entire race; women and children, because they were different or opposite of them?
Who were they to judge and execute? It wasn't fair, and deep down it felt absolutely wrong. The thought of such useless loss of life had her wanting to cry.
"How do we go about obtaining this miko?"
The Deity smiled. "We must open a bridge between the realms, I do not doubt their creators will understand our cause and allow us one of her children," her smile turn dark making Elizabeth shiver fearfully.
Was this to be a war or a massacre?
~o.O~O.o~
Amaterasu, kami of the sun who showered the land in heavenly light, and creator of Anōn's mikos'; her sacred maidens. The elegant woman looked on with glowing eyes that shone in a mix of gold and orange. Hair fell in a crimson-black waterfall around her extravagantly clothed form, expensive silks wrapped her form in several layers of which matched the color of day. Her pale face indifferent to the unwanted invader to this nights banquet.
Ame-no-Uzume-no-mikoto, also known as Uzume; the kami of dawn, happiness and joy, sat to Amaterasu's side. Matching eyes as her mother's were set in a deep glower.
The woman, this supposed goddess, had the audacity to intrude on the kami's celebration, as balance has finally been found in Anōn, and then ask for something! The very nerve of this woman had most of the kami wishing to send her away but waited to see what Amaterasu may say.
The Goddess Deity was awash of white that was an eyesore amongst the lively, and colorful festivities taking place with the countless kami.
A millenia ago when Amaterasu had hidden herself away, and the sun in turn, demons had been created from the darkness; embodying the elements of the cruel nature that birthed them. When she returned, Amaterasu was devastated by the upset of power, the balance of nature and creation was nonexistent as the demons created in the darkness ran amok. So she set about righting such wrong by creating the mikos: her sacred maidens; women of purity with the power to purge the lands of darkness and rectify the balance of power. But in doing so the mikos' lost their way over the centuries, overtaking the demons, creating a new imbalance.
Thankfully the strongest miko saw the error in her ancestors way and was now working to correct the balance, that would allow humans and demons, and mikos', to live in peace.
And thus the kami came together in the heavens to celebrate the peace that their creations would soon dwell in. Of course the humans would make war, but for now there was peace.
But looking at the "goddess" before her, Amaterasu almost laughed at the request. The angel looking woman spouted on and on about a war between them and their worlds demons. She rattled off how it was her divine race of goddesses destiny to extinguish the darkness that was the demon clan. But to achieve this she wanted a miko, the strongest, to fight in this "Holy War" as she continued to call it.
A sneer threatened to pull at her rose painted lips. Looking over their world with the rising of their sun, Amaterasu knew of the imbalance that ruled their realm. Both the goddess and demon clan were corrupt, wishing to take full control of the world they lived upon and control their human counterparts. The goddesses manipulate those around them, ruling them with absolution of their minds and souls stripping them of their joy and happiness. And the demons were just as ruthless, they wanted control to simply have it and took lives without care.
Amaterasu would help but not the goddesses, nor the demons. Their world would find balance just as the realm Anōn had.
Though she should assure the safety of the precious miko.
"You may have her Supreme Deity, but you must bestow upon her great gifts to show your appreciation of her assistance," the kami insisted with a gleam of mirth.
"It shall be done," the Deity grinned in triumph.
"I also expect that you refrain from trying to control my miko's mind, if you do I will know," heat entered her eyes. She would not stand for the girl to be taken control of. "If you do anything to my dissatisfaction with her, you shall feel the full extent of my wrath goddess,"
The goddess nodded.
A bemused look bloomed across her face, holding her chin while leaning forward. "So what are your blessings?"
"I shall bestow upon her immunity to the dark magic such as the demon's commandments, as well as all knowledge known to the goddess clan and the protection of my clan for as long as she serves with us. Are these gifts to your liking?"
She hummed boredly. "They will do, but it be a shame that she maintain the life of a mortal, if you gift her lasting life she would be a far greater asset in your war,"
The goddess was thoughtful for a moment before nodding. "I agree, she shall also receive the life of an immortal,"
Amaterasu smiled, mirth in her gaze. "Once her duties to the Shikon no Tama are completed you may summon her," she raised three fingers. "It will be three years, do you think you can wait that long?"
The goddess gritted her teeth, her hands clenched at her sides. "We will manage until such time,"
"Good," the kami leaned back raising a small drinking bowl of saki, a mischievous smirk on her rose lips. "Best of luck in your war,"
The goddess took an offered drinking bowl of saki and raised it towards the kami. "Thank you,"
Drinking, their deal was sealed. Kagome Higurashi: true reincarnation of the very first miko; and the strongest miko to ever live, would be sent to Britannia. It would be up to her though if she wished to fight for the Goddess's silly war.
In the three years, the kami would ensure the strength of her miko and that she would be safe.
When the goddess left Amaterasu turned to her daughter Uzume. "My daughter, please ensure that my miko finds happiness in their realm, that she will be happy,"
Uzume nodded willing to do anything her mother wished of her, even going forth and asking the other kami to bestow the miko gifts in turn on her journey.
wolfYLady: There is the first chapter! I took a lot of liberties with the Goddess Supreme, as so little is known about her. I also did some research about the Japanese religion: Shinto. Again I took liberties when it came to the depiction of the kami I used here, if anything is wrong or I have offended anyone, please know that was not my intention in any way. I'm sorry.
Oh a side note I do not know yet what the pairing is going to be but I am really liking the idea of Kagome and Meliodas.
What do you think of my story so far? Was it good? Should I continue it? What pairing should I do!?
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Until next time!
