Ok so I recently have been getting into Princess Mononoke, I have only seen the movie once, so no flames please! I hope you enjoy and I do not own anything!
Wind blew in great gusts, causing the tree tops to sway, and the tree spirits in the branches to click happily. Animals were scares in the forest, the animal gods were traveling. Something big was about to happen, but no one knows what, that is, no human knows.
Next to the forest was a field, filled with tall grass. The grass bent down to the wind as if bowing to it. Walking slowly through the grass was a great red elk with a reign wrapped around its muzzle. It stuck its nose in the grass and sniffed around near the dirt. It stopped at one spot and began to munch at the grass around it.
The elk was standing next to a boy. The boy was unconscious. A single scar was below his left eye and his shaggy brown hair was blowing with the breeze. The boy was a worrier named Ashitaka. The elk bent down and nudged his head to the side. Ashitaka's eyebrow's twitched and his head rolled to the other side. Once the elk realized his master was alive, he nibbled at his hair, as if trying to wake him up.
Ashitaka's eyes blinked open and he let out a yell of surprise when he saw the elk staring at him. He rolled onto his stomach and jumped up. He backed away a few steps and eyed the elk suspiciously. The elk snorted and walked over to him. Ashitaka reached out his hand and when he felt the elk nuzzle its muzzle against his palm he realized that it was friendly.
"Who are you? You must belong to someone." Ashitaka whispered calmly, grabbing the reigns and pulling it closer to himself. The elk looked at him with big round eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. Where am I?" he asked, looking around the field. The elk walked up next to him and nudged his side. He looked at it quickly and stroked his hand down the side of its face.
"Why do you keep looking at me like that? I don't know who you are. Heck, I barely know who I am." Ashitaka sighed. The elk snorted and reared backwards.
"All I know is that I'm Ashitaka. Come to think about it, there's only one other name I remember." He thought out loud. The elk nudged him again.
"Do you know where the closest town is?" he asked, looking at the elk again. The elks head bobbed downward and Ashitaka smiled slightly. He walked the side of the animal, grabbed one of its horns and hoisted himself up. He grabbed the reigns and pulled them back.
"I'm going to borrow you for a while. Now, if I can remember how to ride." He said. The elk took a step back and ran forward, heading right for the trees. Ashitaka yelped when it began to run, but then regained himself. He got the hang of it easily and rode with the elk.
Ashitaka looked everywhere he could when he saw movement. Tree spirits were sitting on branches and on the forest floor, watching as he passed. Some began to click as he rushed passed.
"What are those things?" Ashitaka thought, looking at them. Farther away from the field they rode until eventually the trees became less and less. They rode through the last few and Ashitaka gasped when he saw a large lake surrounding a town. Around the town was a wall with several spikes sticking out of the wall. There were boats on both sides of the lake, one right below where they were standing.
"Hey, it's Ashitaka!" someone yelled, startling him slightly. The elk trotted down the small hill and over to the man who called out to them. He was sitting in the boat and was waving to them.
"Uh hello. How do you know my name?" Ashitaka asked, getting off the elk and walking over to him.
"Are you kidding, you're famous in Iron Town. Want to come in for a surprise visit? The mistress will probably enjoy that." The man said.
"Is it ok?" Ashitaka asked. The man nodded and he stepped into the boat. The red elk jumped into the water and swam along side the boat. Ashitaka smiled as he watched the elk, then he looked up to the town the man called Iron Town. His hand shot up and he rubbed his chest gingerly, as if something were irritating it. Once they got up to the shore Ashitaka got out and looked at the man again.
"The gates that way." The man said, pointing to the right.
"Thank you." Ashitaka said with a quick bow. He grabbed the reigns of the elk and together they walked to the gate.
Ok, please review, the next chapter explains a little more. Bye, bye!