Hello, me again. And yes, I did just make Zora Link a god. Sort of like Fierce Deity, except combined with a Zora. I'll get into the details later, but now it's time to get acquainted with the bad guys!

Also, ignore the cringe-worthy attempt at a stab at Skyward Sword. I shudder just thinking about it. Sorry :(.

Disclaimer: I own neither The Legend of Zelda nor Okami.

Amaterasu growled in frustration as she paced back and forth in the dungeon cave. Ninetails, hovering nearby, was somewhat amused.

"I did ask you to send me, Amaterasu." He said, holding back a grin. Despite the fact that Amaterasu was angry enough to start throwing her weight around (figuratively speaking), he couldn't resist reminding Amaterasu that she only had herself to blame for this startling turn of events.

Then again, they were both villains. Underestimating heroes is what they did best.

Amaterasu glared at Ninetails, who met her stare with an equal fire of his own. The staring contest went on for a couple of minutes, until Ninetails was forced to back down.

Amaterasu grinned in this small triumph, then continued to glare at Ninetails.

"Alright then, smarty," she growled, never taking her eyes off him, "What would you do to catch these so-called-heroes, who have made a mess of everything?"

Ninetails thought long and hard about the question; now was not the time for sarcasm. He liked his head right where it was.

"Well," he began, "I think at this point the best course of action would be to send the demon hordes after them. No hero could stand up to their might for very long."

Amaterasu nodded. It was a reasonable suggestion. The hordes consisted mainly of the weaker, green imps, who were so numerous it was like the sands of the sea. They were led by a black imp, whose only priority was to find the imps a target. Green imps were much easier to create, but they were also weak when produced in large numbers, so they relied on numbers to overwhelm their foes. A small party of two or three individuals wouldn't stand a chance.

But for some reason, she didn't find that to be the best course of action. She couldn't quite put her paw on it, but she felt that it would be a little...barbaric?

What was she THINKING!

Amaterasu shook her head. "It's a good idea, Ninetails," she said returning to her frantic pacing.

"Let me think about it for a little while."

Ninetails was startled. This was unlike the Amaterasu he was familiar with. Normally by now she would have summoned every monster at her disposal to track down the insolent heroes who dared defy her.

"But, Amaterasu…"

"NINETAILS, CAN'T YOU LEAVE ME ALONE FOR LIKE FIVE SECONDS?"

Ninetails rolled his eyes; there she was.

"Yes, Amaterasu."

Ninetails' pawsteps faded as he padded deeper into the cave. As soon as he disappeared, Amaterasu let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding.

She shook her head. What was she thinking? Ninetails was a friend, not an enemy, no matter how much he acted the part.

She unsheathed her claws, finding small imperfections on the rock slab on which she continued to pace.

Glancing down, she gaped in shock at what she saw. Her claws, once stained red with the blood of her enemies, were now a deep black, the color of ink. Worse, the tufts of fur at the tips of her paws, instead of black like the darkest part of the night, were starting to turn snow white.

And she could feel something inside her, struggling to get out.

Something...calm? Peaceful?

She growled. That did it. Her mind was made up. No more acting soft. Those heroes were the ones responsible for what was happening to her, and they must be destroyed before anything else happened to her. She howled, causing some of the torches, scattered every few feet along the cave walls, to flicker.

Ninetails heard Amaterasu howl, and smiled. It seemed she had finally made up her mind.

He padded back to Amaterasu and dipped his head in respect.

"So…"

"Send out the hordes. I don't want any survivors."

Ninetails smiled. "As you wish."

He turned to leave, happening to glance at her paws as he did. But before he could see anything, Amaterasu had turned and started to storm away.

"Are you alright?" He called after her.

"I'm FINE." She growled back. "And I'd be a lot more than fine if you would DESTROY A COUPLE OF MEASLY HEROES!"

Ninetails rolled his eyes and stormed away. He didn't know why he should care about the well being of Amaterasu. It wasn't like he cared that much about "friends".

Did he?

I apologize if it sounds like I'm trying to pair Ninetails with Ammy. That wasn't really my intent.

Next chapter I'm back to Link. I'll finish as soon as I can, but I can't promise it'll be soon. So for now, adieu.