Torimasu
Years passed and Nippon went on living peacefully after the great goddess Okami had defeated Orochi, her brother Yami's evil servent.
Soon Yami had decided to take advantage of Nippon's time without a goddess. He created Crimson Helm, a terrible horse-like dragon monster, to bring darkness yet again.
When Crimson Helm returned darkness to the land, Okami's spirit became restless. She tried again and again to take another mortal form, but each time she failed.
The evil became stronger and stronger. Soon it began reaching the Celestial Plain. Okami's spirit became weaker and weaker until it was finally gone. The last trace of the great goddess had been lost. Or had it?
Right where Okami's spirit had rested was a beautiful, white wolf. She was identical to Okami's mortal body.
"Great Okami! You have been restored!" one of the brush gods exclaimed.
The wolf stood up. "I, Okami Torimasu, will rid Nippon of evil as the goddess Okami has done before," the goddess vowed. She howled and was sent to Nippon.
She stood face-to-face with Crimson Helm, snarling.
"Foolish wolf-god! You will perish!" he yelled, charging at Torimasu. She dodged his blow.
"Curse you!" she screamed, attacking with the Lunar Beads. She missed and he turned to run.
"You will not defeat me!" he yelled, vanishing.
"No! Curse you, Yami! You coward!" Torimasu began cursing repeatedly. She shook her head.
"Hey! What's with the language, huh?" Torimasu looked down to find a small red poncle. "What're you lookin' at?" she asked, bouncing up and down.
"What do you want, poncle?"
"Don't call me poncle! I have a name! I'm Sakura, thank you!"
"What do you want?" Torimasu repeated angrily.
"Geez! What's with ya'?"
"Look, I don't have time!" Torimasu began walking away. Sakura jumped on her head. "Get off!"
"No way, Fluffy! I'm gonna' show you where to find Crimson whatever!"
Torimasu growled. "I don't need your help!"
"Yeah ya' do, Fluffy! You're gonna wander around lost for years!"
"Fine then! How do I find him, if you're so smart? Hmm?"
Sakura led Torimasu across the land of Nippon. The weather began getting colder and snow coated the ground. "Where the heck are you taking me?"
Sakura bounced on Torimasu's head. "To Kamui!"
"What the heck is that?"
"A land that was forgotten by the gods, of course! There's a village of warriors here! I think they'll be glad to help ya, Fluffy!"
"Ugh! You were supposed to take me to Crimson Helm, you idiot!" Torimasu screamed. "I knew I shouldn't have listened to you! Go away, you stupid poncle!"
Sakura's small eyes stared directly at Torimasu. "If that's how it is, Fluffy, I will! But you'll regret it!"
The wolf goddess ignored the small creature's words. "Fool," she muttered, cursing under her breath. Sakura bounced away.
Suddenly the snow began to melt. "Wolf! I see you have returned!" Torimasu turned to face Crimson Helm.
"You! I'll kill you!" Torimasu attacked the monster recklessly, without strategy or any thought.
The two creatures fought for days. As the wolf grew weaker, the monster grew stronger. Soon, Torimasu, the reincarnation of the great goddess Okami, was down to her last breath. Her heart was beating quickly and unsteadily; her eyes were clouded with pain and hatred; her white fur was stained crimson from her own blood.
She lay on the ground, defeated. She expected to die a hero for giving her life for her people. Instead, before her last breath was gone and her life faded away, the Celestial Brush and her holy markings vanished. She had lost to her anger, allowing Yami to win. Crimson Helm cackled evilly as the wolf slowly lost its life.
"Goodbye, Torimasu. I thought my sister could have done better, unfortunately." Standing beside the dead wolf was a tall, dark human. His eyes were pure blood red. He laughed darkly as he walked away.
/AN/ Old… But I'll probably continue anyway (I don't own this)
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