Chapter 1: Capture
Ammy walked up the steps leading to the top of Oni Island. Just a little further and she'd face the one responsible for the calamity befalling Ryoshima Coast and its people. However, as she passed the golden gates, she couldn't help but stop for a moment, looking up at her destination. Up till now she'd fought and defeated many Demons in her mission to protect Nippon, but during the time, a nagging feeling had settled in her heart. It started when she had defeated the Spider Queen. Certainly, the Demon had to be stopped, but she also knew why the Spider Queen came into being. Once a human, but wronged by other humans caused her to bare a great grudge which turned her into a Demon. She certainly pitied the creature.
However, that was not all. In Orochi's lair and even in Oni Island itself, she saw many Imps who didn't show any ill will to anyone, merely content with living their lives in their duties, even if it was to an evil master. It was times like that that made her wonder if she was going about her mission the right way. If just killing Demons left and right was the right thing to do when some of them had done nothing to deserve it.
So lost in thought she was that she only just realized she was already at the top of the fortress. Shaking her head slightly, she pushed those thoughts aside, knowing she couldn't have such distracting thoughts in the middle of this fight.
"Looks like we finally reached the top of the castle," Issun said from his spot on her back. "Now where is that fox-headed wench hiding? The great Issun's gonna avenge Queen Himiko!" he said, hopping off and swinging his sword. However, neither of them saw anything. Realizing that Ninetails intended to remain hidden, Ammy raised her head and howled, calling the wind that blew away the dark clouds, revealing a constellation. The moment she saw it, she knew it was not one of the Brush Gods, and she had a pretty good idea who it was. Filling in the missing stars, a pulse of dark energy filled the air.
Crouching into a ready position, she saw the world change into an imitation of the realm of the gods, before the massive Kitsune landed on the ground with a thud.
"Ho ho ho ho ho. So Amaterasu, you've crept into my castle like a sneaky mouse, have you?" He cackled sinisterly underneath his mask. "By the Power of Yami, Ruler of the Land Darkness. I, Ninetails, have been made lord of Ryoshima Coast. You needn't have come all this way here just for me to kill you." He taunted the duo, making his presence even awe inspiring and fear inducing, but Issun did not fear the gigantic fox in the slightest. "Yami? Land of Darkness? I didn't remember giving the OK for you to rule this land." He retorted, much to the fox's own amusement. "Now, prepare for battle and feel the wrath of my terrible power!" He growls as his head glows an incredible ray of red colored dark power.
The battle began at a fierce pace, as the two beasts charged at each other. Ninetails drew his sword, Ninestrike, but Ammy blocked the attack with her Divine Retribution, before countering the attack. However Ninetails didn't take any damage, as the power of the Fox Rods protected him. Gaining some distance, the two began attacking and countering each other with a myriad of Celestial Brush moves, neither being able to gain the upper hand as they met each other blow for blow, neither managing to score more than minor scratches against the other.
Ninetails growled as he dodged a Cherry Bomb, the force of the explosion sending him reeling a little, as even the Fox Rods couldn't completely defend against Brush Techniques. Shaking off the lights dancing in his eyes, he was met...with three more Cherry Bombs. Acting quickly, he drew his own Cherry Bomb and using its explosion to counter the other three, kicked up a rather impressive smoke screen.
Ammy was on guard as she watched the smoke, but that couldn't prepare her for what came next, as for a split second she saw something, before a sword cut through the smoke, and struck her. Hard. She was sent flying away from the blow, but managed to steady herself and land on her feet, though she winced as a few of the injuries she'd just sustained flared up a little, though she didn't have time to rest as Ninetails charged towards her, forcing her to jump out of the way.
Ninetails was about to strike again, but growled when he felt something small jump on his face, and even stabbed him in the eye, to which he roared in pain. Thankfully though it was his right eye which was already blind to begin with, but even with his protection, it hurt a LOT. "How do you like that, wench!" Issun declared victoriously as he easily navigated away from Ninetail's jaws as the kitsune thrashed around angrily. His focus on the Poncle was soon rewarded when he felt his tails catch fire, courtesy of Ammy's Inferno, causing him to howl in pain.
Deciding to ignore the Poncle (who had managed to get away from his face), he focused on Ammy again, but his brush techniques were quickly countered by hers, leading to another stalemate. Growling in anger, he raised Ninestrikes again, ready to strike at her...but just as he was about to, he felt another stab, this time in his left ear. Fortunately the Fox Rods kept the stab from doing any lasting damage, but it was still painful all the same, which distracted him using his sword, and giving Ammy the time to figure out a counter, namely by using his sword as a lightning rod.
Ninetails roared in agony as he felt the lightning dance through his form, disrupting his connection with the Fox Rod, and splitting him into 9 fragments. Acting quickly, he was able to keep his hold on 4 of the fragments as well as the one representing his main body, but the remaining 4 hit the ground and manifested into physical forms of the Fox Spirits (all of them in the form of Priestess Rao due to her being his most recent guise). Trying to recollect his form as fast as he could, he tried to defend the fragments, but it was no use as Ammy made short work of them, destroying them and temporarily severing his connection with the 4 fragments, causing him to remanifest...as a 5 tailed fox rather than a 9 tailed one. On top of that, the moment he reformed he staggered, the damage from the 4 destroyed fragments transferring to him from the remains of his connection to them.
Seeing a chance, Ammy went on the offensive, pushing Ninetails back, who grit his teeth as he tried to defend himself, something that became difficult when Issun jumped on, and stabbed him in his blind eye again, which left him open to a Cherry Bomb explosion. "Stupid bug, go away!" he roared. The Fox Rods responded, and before Issun could react, he was trapped in a ball of magic...and promptly flung away, the Fox Rods having taken Ninetails' order...quite literally.
Ammy growled when she saw her friend quite literally removed from the fight, but she kept up her onslaught. She couldn't afford to lose for the sake of the people of Ryoshima Coast. However Ninetails quickly regained his bearings and the two were soon exchanging blows from their Glaives, Ninetails managing to land a few lucky hits, which sent her staggering back a little. Both combatants panted a bit at the momentary lull in the fight. Ammy knew she was reaching her limit, as her ink wasn't replenishing fast enough to keep up with her use of the Celestial Brush, while Ninetails was still reeling from the effects of his shock therapy and the effort of sustaining the now unstable connection with the Fox Rods. Either way, both of them were in a bind, as they needed to end this quickly.
Ninetails inwardly frowned as the two of them were now circling each other, looking for a chance to strike. He knew his best bet was to use Ninestrikes again, but if he did, he knew she'd use the time to use the...Celestial Brush…! Inwardly he smirked when an idea hit him. They'd both been using the brush near non-stop. By now she'd definitely be reaching her limit, just as he was. With that in mind, he prepared for a last ditch move. If this failed, he was as good as dead. Plunging his tails into the ground, he saw Ammy evade the attacks as he pulled his tails out...but left one in the ground in a way she couldn't see. At the exact timing, he raised Ninestrikes, and charged it.
Ammy saw that, and was about to use her Celestial Brush again...but stopped short when she suddenly felt her strength vanish, her markings disappearing. She only had a moment to see one of Ninetail's tails popping out of the ground, and a Fox Spirit visible from it, having drained the last bits of her ink, leaving her vulnerable. Her mind ran miles in that single second, but the conclusion remained. "I've...failed…" she mentally lamented, as the sword came down, hitting her hard, and consciousness fled.
Ninetails panted as he saw the wolf hit the ground, rolling a bit before coming to a stop. Her once pristine white fur was now marred by blood and injuries while the only sign she was still alive was the slow breathing he saw. Seeing that he'd won, he slumped slightly, the fight having taken a lot out of him as well before he closed his eyes, rebuilding the connection to the remaining fragments of the Fox Rod. Eventually, he felt the connection return as his tails regrew. Looking back at Ammy's prone form, he idly looked towards Ninestrikes again. It would be easy right now.
Just one more strike...and he could end it. Yet...he didn't. Looking at her, for some reason he felt...it would be such a waste to kill her, and for all his mockery, he had to admit, he couldn't fault her for fighting so hard. If only she wasn't so bent on protecting those...humans. He growled at the thought...before an idea came to him. Yes...he liked this idea, and for all its worth, he always did want a mate...of course at the same time a mischievous glint came to his eyes as a plan began forming in his mind. Oh, he was going to enjoy this.
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It was a catastrophe of epic proportion, not only had she failed to size up and counter the threat that was Ninetails, but now she had been captured and imprisoned. After Ammy had been knocked out, Ninetails hadn't killed her.
No, he had something much more sinister in mind for her. After the battle she had been taken to the dungeon, her Divine Instruments, her equipment, and even her items all taken away. Furthermore her form had been changed to a more, elegant appearance.
Using both his own power and that of the Fox Rods, her body had been turned into an anthropomorphic wolf. Her form was now similar to that of a human, but still retained many of her feral form's features such as her wolf-like head with a muzzle and a shiny black nose, her wolf ears and tail still present on her as well while her body was covered in beautiful white fur.
Prominently displayed on her chest were a pair of busty breasts with nipples, while her rump was nice and round, giving her a beautiful appearance. She had been hung on the wall, with her arms and legs chained to the wall as she lay unconscious, her body left bare and naked with not a single piece of cloth to hide her exposed chest and privates.
Everything was silent in the dark stone dungeon, save for the occasional sparks from the lantern which provided the only source of light. Ammy stirred as she slowly regained consciousness, her eyes opening as she lifted her face upwards, eyes looking around around, trying to focus her vision on her surrounding, revealing the stone walled prison with only a lantern to act as a light source.
"What happened to me? Where am I?" She muttered to herself, still feeling dazed. Eventually the fog in her mind cleared and by that time the sun goddess realized her precarious situation. Not only had her body been transformed, but she was in a very vulnerable situation, her restrained limbs leaving her defenseless while she herself now looked like something of a sex icon for hungry male eyes.
Ammy panicked and panted, realizing that anything could happen to her at this very instance, the goddess struggling to get free, but as she was still weak from her battle, all she did was rattle the chains while aggravating the wounds she'd sustained.
As if to make things worse, all her struggles seemed to accomplish was alert her captor to her awakening, as Ninetails soon strode into her cell. Unlike before, he too had changed form into that of an anthro. While last time he was several times her size, now he was only taller than her by about a foot at most.
He was dressed in robes made of fine silk befitting one of high class, though she could see his pale yellowish fur around his exposed hands, head, and feet. His face retained its fox-like form, and was still covered by the mask he wore before, his ears poking out from behind the mask, while behind him his 9 tails swished to and fro, each easily as long as he was tall, though they now lacked the individual masks.
As he gazed at the trapped goddess, his eye roamed over her body greedily, while his mask hid his amused expression as he grinned underneath the mask, eager to have a taste of this goddess. "Greetings my lovely Goddess, thirsty?" He cooed into her ear as he stepped close and ran a finger across her chin, stroking and rubbing her gentle, heavenly fur.
"When I break free of this imprisonment, I will erase you from existence!" Ammy growled and defiantly struggled to break free but to no avail. Ninetails let her continue to struggle futilely for a few moments (he certainly enjoyed seeing how her breasts bounced and her hips swayed as she struggled), before she finally stopped, realizing it was futile at this point in time.
"I think that will require a different set of skills my dear. Or in this case a different mindset to see a path other than what your sunlight shines on," he chuckled, his tone taking on a more sexually perverse melody as he leaned in closer to Ammy, his muzzle was so close to hers that their noses were very nearly touching one another. "Wh-What are y-you saying?" She was confused, trying to make sense of his words, yet somehow she knew she wouldn't like the answer.
"Let's just say that I've been very lonely out here my dear. Alone, with no one to share my life with. Of course, I eventually realized what I was missing. I needed a mate, and you my dear, are the lucky woman who will soon be playing the lovely roll." It struck her like a hammer to the head. Ninetails wanted her, a goddess, to be his mate? She was the goddess of the sun, and he himself was a demon fox. The two can never be!
"What!? How dare you propose something such as that to me!?" Her tail lashes about, trying to call on the powers of Tachigami to cut off her chains and fight Ninetails, but her strokes all fell weak, the ink for some reason wasn't as potent as they used to be. Could it be that her power had been sealed? "But, how can this be?!" she gasped, caught off guard at the realization that her she couldn't use her powers in the slightest...followed by the horrible realization that as she was, she was all but helpless against him.
As if to confirm her thoughts, Ninetails chided her gently. "Don't bother darling, you'd be wasting your strength that way. So hold still and let me express my love to you," he said, the lower part of his mask opening before he silenced her with a passionate, lustful kiss on her lips, his tongue lashing out and dominating Ammy's ink black tongue, sending pleasurable sensations through her body. His hands fondled her body and violated her privates like nobody's business as his fingers crawled up to her breasts and jiggled her twins causing her to moan, giving up on resisting his advances due to her helpless position.
Eventually he separated from her, leaving her panting slightly. "H-How could you expect me to be yours?" She asked, barely squeezing out the audible word. Ninetails smiled at the question. "Well, let's just say I have ways with the ladies. Let's get you out of those chains and introduce you to your new life in my realm," he said, before undoing the chains holding her with a flick of his tails, Ammy dropping down at the sudden release, only to end up in his grasp.
The demon fox with yellow fur tenderly embraced her, one hand wrapping around her side and another sweeping her off her feet. "Was that really necessary?" She grumbled, to which Ninetails chuckled and nonchalantly carried her out of the dungeon. He continued to carry her bridal style for a few moments before arriving at their destination, a hot spring bath.
Ammy blinked at the uncharacteristic act of generosity, having fully expected him to take her somewhere else, like a torture room or something. "Why are you taking me here? Aren't you suppose to do something horrid to me?" Ninetails let out a Tsk-Tsk sigh at her, disappointed at her naivetés. "Why would I do that? I want a mate, so why should I encourage her to fight me? Now let's just get you healed up and clothed my love." That said, she was soon ensnared by his tails immobilizing her, before she was treated to the sight of Ninetails undressing, his robes falling to the ground, revealing his figure to her.
Despite herself, Ammy couldn't help but gulp thickly at the sight of his naked form. His body was well toned and muscled, but not too thick, giving him a strong, firm athletic build that would make most women eye him hungrily with lust. Looking down on reflex, she was met with the sight of his well endowed cock, which added with his body, gave a clear and strong image of a young, virile male. And one that clearly had his eyes on her. Of course, she also noted that his body had a few wounds and bruises on it, no doubt from their battle (giving her a small feeling of satisfaction knowing she at least hadn't gone down without a fight), yet they also seemed to...enhance the rugged look he had.
Ninetails noticed her look and chuckled. "Like what you see?" he grinned under his mask, the only bit of 'clothing' he still had on, before she was soon back in his arms. "No need to rush my love. We will be seeing each other a lot now." With that, he stepped into the hot springs and slowly lowered her into the water, both of them soon submerged into the water, both giving off a relaxed sigh as the warm waters washed over their bodies, soothing the aches and wounds from their battle, before he began running his fingers over her, letting the water wash further over her wounds, helping them heal as he bathed her.
"Why are you doing this?" Ammy asked, but despite everything she couldn't bring herself to protest as she felt him treat her wounds.
"Why wouldn't I?" Ninetails chuckled. "As I said, I've chosen you to be my mate. Besides, what man wouldn't do something like this for such a beautiful woman," he said, his voice sounding warm and gentle, and from what she was hearing, he wasn't lying. His tone was...sincere. Something that caused her to blush slightly, which only deepened when he poured some water over the back of her head, and rubbed there as well.
Despite herself she let out a wolf-like whine as she felt herself relaxing, her eyes closing and before she realized what she was doing, she had leaned her head forward, and was soon resting it against his strong chest, Ninetails soon rocking her back and forth soothingly as his hands continued to rub her body, cleaning all the dirt from her fur, returning it to its pristine white color.
Ammy moaned and panted as she felt his paws touching her booties and gently massages it. "I see that you are enjoying yourself, but you are feeling unease because of it." He whispers into her ears, his words rung into her mind like music melodies, but at the same time, it also allowed her to focus again.
"Enjoying myself? I am not enjoying anything! Do you think that I will let you have your ways with me without repercussion?" she managed to growl defiantly, and was about to try and push him away...but Ninetails just ignored her growls and death threats before silencing her with another passionate kiss to her muzzle.
Ammy tried to resist, struggling in the kiss, but it didn't last long as she soon felt her strength leave her again. She whimpered as she felt her ink being drained away quickly. She was vulnerable and unable to defend herself from Ninetails, let alone make good on her threat, so all she could do was sit there and let Ninetails continue to treat her wounds.
It wasn't long before both their wounds had healed, before he helped her out of the relaxing pond and dried both of them with a towel. Picking up his robes, he was soon dressed again before she soon found herself being carried bridal style into his (soon to be their) bedroom, where he lay her on the bed, Ammy inwardly admitting that it was certainly comfortable...though she feared he intended to 'claim' her as his mate then and there.
Fortunately her fears were unfounded, as he entered a nearby wardrobe, and came out with a Kimono made of the finest silk with the most splendid décor, which he presented to her.
She looked at the kimono. It was certainly lovely, but somehow the color didn't sit well with her for some reason. It was dark as ink with shades of purple decorating it in the form of intricate lines, rather than say...a white kimono with red lines decorating it. "So this will be my outfit for the rest of my existence here?" She asked, not sounding very impressed.
Ninetails inwardly frowned a bit, but the prudent and charismatic fox knew how to keep his cool in front of the Goddess. After all, he hardly expected her to just up and accept anything so easily. "Actually, your wardrobe is how you see fit my love. I was just showing you something you can wear for most of the time. Do you like it?" He grinned, his question almost innocent and childlike in tone, which caught her off guard. Deciding that she would be safer not provoking him, Ammy took a good look...and despite her reluctance and prefered taste of fashion, she DID like the Kimono.
"I can't believe I am saying this but...I like it. Not love it, just like it," she said as she put on the Kimono, glad to finally be wearing something, while Ninetails tied the mid section to secure the outfit in place. Once that was done, he gently laid her down. "You are very sleepy my dear, don't worry, I won't do anything to you, yet. For now, rest my dear, rest and enjoy my hospitality." The two of them lied down on the bed, Ammy resting her head on the pillow.
She still felt like Ninetails was planning something. Some kind of trap to turn her into something that could destroy the Celestial Gods. She knew she had to escape, but she also knew she couldn't do it now. Not when she was too exhausted from the day. In the end she decided that perhaps tomorrow would present a better opportunity.
As for Ninetails, he smirked under his mask, knowing that the first step of his plan was going well. He never once expected her to be submissive to him right away, and she met his expectations perfectly. He knew she would try to escape once she recovered her strength, but he would be ready. It would take time to convince her, to get her to see things his way, and more importantly, to accept him as her mate. But that was fine. He had plenty of time, and he would enjoy slowly making her his, one step at a time.