Disclaimer I don't own Mononoke-hime... and never will.. K?
AN/ Gomen nasai! It's taken me forever to get this up! I was stuck for awhile, but thanks to my friends(lil Yanni and Samus Saran) I am back on track. Thanks guys!
Chapter Five- The Day's Long Night
We had been searching all day, only to come up with no sign of my lost brother. We've agreed on something, the first thing too I think. He's in trouble and we have to save him. Now only if we could find him...
"Look, Keiya! A fire." San stated, glancing back as she ran. I clenched tightly to the wolf's thick fur, fighting my personal demons. I glanced up and saw a tall, but thin, pillar of smoke.
"What do you think it is?" Keiya called back. The wolf princess shrugged. Together we approached.
I slid from the wolf's back, barely able to stand under my own power, and watched the small encampment that lay on the horizon.
"Samurai... The wretched bastards." San whispered, more to herself than to me. I shrugged, unable to make out much more than a collection of blurs.
"What now?" I asked, noticing how San watched the camp attentively.
"I don't know. It's very strange that the samurai are here, especially now. I don't understand." the wolf girl spoke. I was more confused than she was, I'm sure.
"Should we go check it out?" I voiced. San didn't answer.
Moments later, San had called the rest of her clan.
"Listen, my friends. We have to find out why the samurai are here." she spoke, her voice full of concern.
*Alright San. But why?* one of the smaller ones voiced.
"I have my reasons... and I believe Ashitaka might be there." she said. I was shocked. She had said nothing to me. Maybe because I would have wanted to barge in.
*Should we eat them?* a large female growled. I laughed.
"No, you shouldn't. But, Amihala, I want you to go." San said, turning to the smaller one that had spoken earllier. He nodded and ran off. I sat down next to a tree. It hurt to do anything but lie still, but I had to be ready to fight if need be.
My head was pounding worse than ever as I closed my eyes.
I snapped to attention to the growl of a wolf.
*He's there, Princess Keiya.* one of them growled. I looked at the wolf in surprise.
"Why do you call me a princess?" I asked. Though that truly was my title, I was rarely called by it.
*I have the greatest respect for your brother. And from what I've seen of you, you two are one in the same.* the female spoke. I smiled slightly, thanking her.
"But what now? How do we save him?" I asked, feeling close to tears. I had never faced anything tougher than a giant boar. Samurai frightened me.
"We storm the village. It's that easy." San said with a certain gleam in her eye. I was skeptical.
"Yeah, sure. We just ride up and ask for him back. Uh huh, sure." I said sarcastically. But San intended to go and I was going to go with her. I climbed on the back of the female I had spoken to before.
San looked at me. "Unless you intend to ride back to the cave, I suggest you get off." she said dryly.
"Don't argue with me, San. I am coming." I told her. I was not going to argue this time. She saw this and sighed heavily.
She quickly mounted one of the others and we took off, the rest of the pack behind us. I slid my knife it's sheath and held it ready. I was going to save him, if it killed me.
San took the lead, riding upon one of her "brothers". As the village approached rapidly, I took a deep breath. I could see the warriors scrambling around, gathering their armor and swords. I wondered briefly if this was a good idea or not. But all of my thoughts faded away, as the first of the warriors came within my reach.
I slashed with my knife, taking him down. I had fallen four or five before my stead took a blow. I flew off of her back, into the side of a tent. It collapsed around me. As I forced my way back out, I realized how bad things were. I was surrounded. Beyond that, many of the wolfs were hurt, a few dead. San was no where to be seen, either.
I had dropped my knife in the fall, and now only had my bow. It would do my little good at the range they were at, but I still drew an arrow. I gripped it high and swung wide at anyone that dared come near.
In the distance I could hear cries and the sounds of metal. We were doomed. The wolf clan was defeated.
A short chapter, but a chapter all the same. I'll get rolling more now, k?
AN/ Gomen nasai! It's taken me forever to get this up! I was stuck for awhile, but thanks to my friends(lil Yanni and Samus Saran) I am back on track. Thanks guys!
Chapter Five- The Day's Long Night
We had been searching all day, only to come up with no sign of my lost brother. We've agreed on something, the first thing too I think. He's in trouble and we have to save him. Now only if we could find him...
"Look, Keiya! A fire." San stated, glancing back as she ran. I clenched tightly to the wolf's thick fur, fighting my personal demons. I glanced up and saw a tall, but thin, pillar of smoke.
"What do you think it is?" Keiya called back. The wolf princess shrugged. Together we approached.
I slid from the wolf's back, barely able to stand under my own power, and watched the small encampment that lay on the horizon.
"Samurai... The wretched bastards." San whispered, more to herself than to me. I shrugged, unable to make out much more than a collection of blurs.
"What now?" I asked, noticing how San watched the camp attentively.
"I don't know. It's very strange that the samurai are here, especially now. I don't understand." the wolf girl spoke. I was more confused than she was, I'm sure.
"Should we go check it out?" I voiced. San didn't answer.
Moments later, San had called the rest of her clan.
"Listen, my friends. We have to find out why the samurai are here." she spoke, her voice full of concern.
*Alright San. But why?* one of the smaller ones voiced.
"I have my reasons... and I believe Ashitaka might be there." she said. I was shocked. She had said nothing to me. Maybe because I would have wanted to barge in.
*Should we eat them?* a large female growled. I laughed.
"No, you shouldn't. But, Amihala, I want you to go." San said, turning to the smaller one that had spoken earllier. He nodded and ran off. I sat down next to a tree. It hurt to do anything but lie still, but I had to be ready to fight if need be.
My head was pounding worse than ever as I closed my eyes.
I snapped to attention to the growl of a wolf.
*He's there, Princess Keiya.* one of them growled. I looked at the wolf in surprise.
"Why do you call me a princess?" I asked. Though that truly was my title, I was rarely called by it.
*I have the greatest respect for your brother. And from what I've seen of you, you two are one in the same.* the female spoke. I smiled slightly, thanking her.
"But what now? How do we save him?" I asked, feeling close to tears. I had never faced anything tougher than a giant boar. Samurai frightened me.
"We storm the village. It's that easy." San said with a certain gleam in her eye. I was skeptical.
"Yeah, sure. We just ride up and ask for him back. Uh huh, sure." I said sarcastically. But San intended to go and I was going to go with her. I climbed on the back of the female I had spoken to before.
San looked at me. "Unless you intend to ride back to the cave, I suggest you get off." she said dryly.
"Don't argue with me, San. I am coming." I told her. I was not going to argue this time. She saw this and sighed heavily.
She quickly mounted one of the others and we took off, the rest of the pack behind us. I slid my knife it's sheath and held it ready. I was going to save him, if it killed me.
San took the lead, riding upon one of her "brothers". As the village approached rapidly, I took a deep breath. I could see the warriors scrambling around, gathering their armor and swords. I wondered briefly if this was a good idea or not. But all of my thoughts faded away, as the first of the warriors came within my reach.
I slashed with my knife, taking him down. I had fallen four or five before my stead took a blow. I flew off of her back, into the side of a tent. It collapsed around me. As I forced my way back out, I realized how bad things were. I was surrounded. Beyond that, many of the wolfs were hurt, a few dead. San was no where to be seen, either.
I had dropped my knife in the fall, and now only had my bow. It would do my little good at the range they were at, but I still drew an arrow. I gripped it high and swung wide at anyone that dared come near.
In the distance I could hear cries and the sounds of metal. We were doomed. The wolf clan was defeated.
A short chapter, but a chapter all the same. I'll get rolling more now, k?