A/N: It's my first Okami fanfic, and I plan on finishing this. I just don't know how long it'll take, or how many chapters it'll have. Please go easy on me, I don't write very often, and I haven't written in a long while. I hope it's decent, at the least. Reviews. I love them. Please do!
Disclaimer: I do not own Okami. If I did it wouldn't be half as wonderful as it is.
A mournful howl echoed across the barren Celestial Plains as the Ark of Yamato reached its destination and the sun goddess saw what was left of her once beautiful homeland. Much of it had been covered in a hideous cursed zone, and the area that wasn't was devoid of any life. "Hmm, it looks horrid, does it not, Amaterasu? But, I assure you, ma chérie, it is fixable..." Waka murmured, more to reassure himself than the white wolf beside him, though it was met with a nip to the hand he held the Guardian Sapling within and a believing bark. 'At least, I hope it is, because if not, I'm the one to blame for all of this.', the blonde moon-tribesman thought to himself. "Let's just try to find a spot to plant this, shall we? Because, as I'm sure you know, the sooner we get this back to normal, the sooner we can go see your little bouncing friend, non?" Privately, Waka would much rather be arguing with the traveling artist whom was a Celestial Envoy as well as a Poncle, than here amongst the ruins of his former home. And, even though he didn't voice that thought aloud, if he would've, Amaterasu would have agreed wholeheartedly. Little did they know, something large was about to happen that even a Moon Tribe prophet, namely Waka, could never have predicted.
Issun was back on the road, except this time with a purpose. He had to spread the word around and spark people's faith in the gods. "Right, Ammy, ya big furball? Then I'm gonna join ya and maul that half-baked, fruitcake prophet of yours! Ya hear me!", Issun yelled to the heavens, toward where he knew his furry sun goddess resided. He started to head toward Kamiki Village when a roar echoed across Nippon. 'What in three worlds is that?', the Poncle thought, alarmed. 'Looks like I'll be seeing Ammy sooner than I thought, if that was a monster, because it sounded like a huge one!'
At the same moment as in Nippon, the roar was heard by Amaterasu and Waka as well. "What? A demon has already arisen? I have a heavy feeling that we need to get back to Nippon, and fast, eh ma chérie?" A strong bark answered his question, if only in the way he dreaded. 'Well, I can't exactly say I was looking forward to being alone here with only Amaterasu anyways, though I would have wished that we could have gone back on a more peaceful note... Though I guess life is never as easy as you wish for it to be.' the blonde thought, wishing they could have had peace for once. Amaterasu let out an eager bark, urging Waka to hurry up, as she was already more than halfway back on the Ark. "Amaterasu, wait for me!" Starting to run, he replied.
'Like I really have a choice. You're the only one who knows how to steer this thing!' the wolf thought as, once again, she barked.
As the Ark started to take off, both the prophet and goddess looked back at the decimated plains, both wishing that they could do something at the moment, but neither knowing what.
In the blackness of its lair, the new dark being chuckled mischievously. 'The great goddess and her pet prophet are playing right into my plans. They will never escape alive!'
Across Nippon, demons appeared once again. Few places were unaffected, though that wasn't likely to last very long. This is what the two returning on the Ark of Yamato witnessed, the question being whether they will be able to stop it, or if darkness will consume the mortal realm before they can manage to stop the danger.
A/N: Alrighty. I know this is short, but that is really the only way to end this chapter. I'll try my best to make it longer next time, but no promises! Though I will ask one more time, please review!
RaitonWolf, signing out!