(A/N: Hey everyone, this is kind of a new project I was thinking about doing. Initially, I was going to come up with a new story for Tadashi since one story didn't seem to be enough for him. Then, I kind of put that away in my mind and thought about doing a story that would be a sequel to Okamiden. It finally came to me that I could mix the two together, having Tadashi as the main character instead of Chibiterasu and the story following the plot of the actual game. So in other words, this is what my newest project will turn out to be and hopefully it all works out and is successful and yes this is a spin-off from the other story. So now then, to start things off, the song I will use here is "The Legend of Ashitaka" from Princess Mononoke.)
Chapter 1: The Rift in Time
*The legend of Amaterasu is a story filled with companionship, love, and anguish. It is this that the Goddess of the Sun experienced in her journey to save Nippon (Ancient Japan). And while it was her that defeated Yami, the Emperor of Darkness, along with his evil minions and achieved peace throughout the land before returning to the Celestial Plain, it would only be nine months before darkness would soon return to Nippon, corrupting and cursing the land to oblivion as it once was. It is said that the peoples' lost faith in the gods is what caused this tragedy to unfold. With Amaterasu still in the Celestial Plain, it seemed no help would come to the people and all hope seemed lost.
But this story is not about Amaterasu or her own child, Chibiterasu, but one of her other "children" of nature, Tadashi the Ninetales. He, who has protected the world from darkness in the present, will be called upon by her as a reoccurring threat vows to change the world for good, going back and creating a rift in time…
Okamiden
A Rift in Time
Present Day
Outside of the major cities, Japan was its own world of wonders, with its lustrous background and honorable culture. But it had its hardships as well and even now, darkness was threatening the land. But to most people, it was not even heard of. There were those who prophesized such happenings but most of the people have moved away from such faith as gods.
Still, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu cared for the land she had protected for over many centuries and while she could no longer stray away from her home, the Celestial Plain, she had those who could do her biddings for her, including a young kitsune named Tadashi.
Devoted to her cause, Tadashi kept an eye on the land, traveling among the country to seek out any disturbances between the balance of light and darkness. But even now, he had his own problems to deal with, one that had been taking place for almost two centuries now.
(A/N: Okay, for this next part the song I will use is "The Demon God" from Princess Mononoke.)
*In a faraway place in the countryside, Tadashi has sensed an evil presence in the area, an evil presence that has been called Zion. What it was, no one was sure, not even Amaterasu, but it enslaved its victims, making them more powerful and almost unstoppable. Tadashi was to find Zion and confront it. The victim was a Ninetales such as himself named Tsuke, but he was willing to accept his fate in his quest for greater power. Once a follower such as Tadashi, he abandoned his allegiance to Amaterasu and searched the land for a power that would make him far superior to any that opposed him, even the Sun Goddess herself.
Zion was making his way throughout the forest, everything he touched or passed turned gray. He stopped and smiled. "Don't think I can't sense your presence Tadashi, follower of the Goddess Amaterasu."
Suddenly, a kitsune with fur as white as snow appeared before him in the opposite direction.
"I was not masking my presence Tsuke," Tadashi growled. "You know why I'm here."
"That name I no longer go by," Zion said. "Amaterasu was foolish to think that you could possibly defeat me. Even her power would not be enough to stop me."
"If you're so confident, then perhaps we should settle this then," Tadashi said, baring his fangs.
"Very well," Zion said, smirking, and the two suddenly leaped at each other, slashing and going for each other's throats. However, Zion's dark power sent Tadashi back, the dark energy buzzing across his fur. "It was a mistake to come here Tadashi," Zion said. "I will send Amaterasu my regards by sending you back to the Celestial Plain in pieces!" He sent out a black ball of energy straight at Tadashi.
Using the power he had, Tadashi braced and met the ball head on before using his own power to neutralize it and cause a small explosion. "Hmph," Zion said. "No more games. I have better things to attend to." All of a sudden, a portal appeared next to him, dark in color and full of evil power.
"That looks like a- no!" "Stop!" Tadashi quickly cried out, charging forward and pounced upward. But he was met with a barrier that sent him flying back, weakening him slightly.
"Were you not expecting such power to be used?" Zion said as Tadashi struggled to get up. "Yes, time travel is a marvelous thing. You and your gods may have vanquished evil in the past but I am keen on changing that completely. Your world will be filled with darkness and demons will roam the land, causing chaos and destruction in their path. A world that even your precious "mother" could not cure." He then entered the portal. "Farewell Tadashi, perhaps we'll meet in the future, or maybe the past itself."
"Tsuke!" Tadashi snarled. He leapt up and jumped forward but the portal disappeared, leaving him alone in the forest.
"Going back to the past? By the gods, we truly are in trouble…" Tadashi thought grimly.
(A/N: So, this is only the beginning of the story and as you can tell, time traveling plays a role in this. And as you can probably also tell, there aren't really any Pokemon references despite this being a crossover. Nope, this is actually based more on Okami, how about that? Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter and hopefully you will enjoy this story as well.)
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