Chapter 4
"Uhhhh….."
Ashitaka put his hand to his forehead, to find something sticky. He opened his eyes and found blood on his hands. The next thing he noticed, was that he was surrounded by glowing, red eyes. It was dark, though he could see the net that contained him. Ashitaka, head pounding with a dull pain, saw a large object come forward with one of the many pair of eyes upon him.
*Hu-man woke.* said the big blur in front of Ashitaka, it turned to its companions, *Do not touch him. We need him.*
"What do you need me for?" asked Ashitaka, not afraid of the beasts.
The shadow of the object stepped in front of the moon light. It was much taller than the others, and it's muscles looked tremendously larger also. It was the Gorilla God.
*You key to our win.* said the gorilla.
'What win…' thought Ashitaka. Then it clicked. The screaming from San on the mountain, the word "War" being heard. The Gorillas must have declared war…
"I won't help you win anything," said Ashitaka with a stern face.
*Yes you will. San look for you soon. Without her, wolves won't win.* said the Gorilla God.
"You do not scare me. I don't understand, though, why are you declaring war against the wolves?" asked Ashitaka, worrying about San.
*This mountain, is ours.* said the gorilla, spreading his great arms, *We deserve, trying to maintain mountain with planting tree. Wolves don't care for mountain, just place to live. We smart and will claim mountain ours.*
"But the wolves do care for the mountain! The forest and the mountain mean so much to them, did they not fight for the Forest Spirit when Iron Town and the soldiers attacked? You ran away like cowards!" said Ashitaka, spitting at the feet of the Gorilla God.
The gorilla looked down at the slimy wetness at his feet. The gorilla then walked closer to Ashitaka; the gorilla's eyes glowing ever deeper. The gorilla stretched out his large forearms, towards Ashitaka's net. Ashitaka crawled farther back as the gorilla came closer. With one quick movement, the Gorilla God grabbed one of Ashitaka's arms, and pulled it forward, violently.
The Gorilla God then put his other hand around Ashitaka's arm, covering it. Ashitaka heard a cracking noise, almost like a splash of water, as he watched the gorilla break his arm. The pain raced up to Ashitaka's brain.
Ashitaka tried to hold his screams behind his lips, but they escaped.
*We make you scream. San will come soon.*
"Uhhhh….."
Ashitaka put his hand to his forehead, to find something sticky. He opened his eyes and found blood on his hands. The next thing he noticed, was that he was surrounded by glowing, red eyes. It was dark, though he could see the net that contained him. Ashitaka, head pounding with a dull pain, saw a large object come forward with one of the many pair of eyes upon him.
*Hu-man woke.* said the big blur in front of Ashitaka, it turned to its companions, *Do not touch him. We need him.*
"What do you need me for?" asked Ashitaka, not afraid of the beasts.
The shadow of the object stepped in front of the moon light. It was much taller than the others, and it's muscles looked tremendously larger also. It was the Gorilla God.
*You key to our win.* said the gorilla.
'What win…' thought Ashitaka. Then it clicked. The screaming from San on the mountain, the word "War" being heard. The Gorillas must have declared war…
"I won't help you win anything," said Ashitaka with a stern face.
*Yes you will. San look for you soon. Without her, wolves won't win.* said the Gorilla God.
"You do not scare me. I don't understand, though, why are you declaring war against the wolves?" asked Ashitaka, worrying about San.
*This mountain, is ours.* said the gorilla, spreading his great arms, *We deserve, trying to maintain mountain with planting tree. Wolves don't care for mountain, just place to live. We smart and will claim mountain ours.*
"But the wolves do care for the mountain! The forest and the mountain mean so much to them, did they not fight for the Forest Spirit when Iron Town and the soldiers attacked? You ran away like cowards!" said Ashitaka, spitting at the feet of the Gorilla God.
The gorilla looked down at the slimy wetness at his feet. The gorilla then walked closer to Ashitaka; the gorilla's eyes glowing ever deeper. The gorilla stretched out his large forearms, towards Ashitaka's net. Ashitaka crawled farther back as the gorilla came closer. With one quick movement, the Gorilla God grabbed one of Ashitaka's arms, and pulled it forward, violently.
The Gorilla God then put his other hand around Ashitaka's arm, covering it. Ashitaka heard a cracking noise, almost like a splash of water, as he watched the gorilla break his arm. The pain raced up to Ashitaka's brain.
Ashitaka tried to hold his screams behind his lips, but they escaped.
*We make you scream. San will come soon.*