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Another Path

Chapter Three: Amnesia

Mitsu had lived a life inside in the forest in most of his life. His parents were killed and he was adopted by the mountain cat deity of this forest and raised by it.

He felt like a walk today, so he called onto his brother and sister and went into the forest.

As he walked in the forest, he could hear swords clashing and rifles being fired, but they soon ended. Trying to see what it was, he decided to go up the river in his forest. Since it would lead him out of the valley.

But soon, he changed his plans as he saw a girl similar in clothing to him was laying unconscious on the shore of the downstream of the river.

"Are you okay?" He shouted as he jumped down from his brother, whom he rode on. Upon reaching her side, he checked for vital signs and seeing that she was live, he carried her and went back to his cave.

While at the same time, Ashitaka, the two wolves, and the men with him continued to search for San.

"There is no smell of San after here." The older wolf said to Ashitaka as he pointed to the cliff.

Seeing what he meant, Ashitaka rode down towards the along with the two dire wolves, after informing Ken and his men that they would search the river down below.

Then the search begun as the man, elk, and two dire wolves searched the river from the source and they're willing to follow the river until it had reached its end.

While on the other side, Mitsu had reached the cave with his siblings and placed the girl he had found onto the leave bed in his cave.

Moments later, the girl woke up from her unconscious state.

"Where am I?" The girl asked and soon Mitsu entered.

"You are in the land of the mountain cats." Mitsu said as he brought in a some food for her to eat.

"My name is Mitsu, what is yours?" Mitsu quickly introduced himself and awaited for the girl to introduce me.

"I am San, daughter of Moro." The girl said as her eyes stared emptily into the boy's gaze.

While at the very same moment, Ashitaka and his small group stopped to rest.

"San, where are you?" Ashitaka had held himself together, but he couldn't anymore, for they had searched for days along the river and there're still no result from it and hope was soon leaving him.

Seeing that his master was sad, Yakkul rubbed his muzzle against Ashitaka, as if telling him that it would turn out okay.

"San will be fine, she's a strong girl." The younger wolf said to Ashitaka to this human, who had truly cared for his sister.

Hearing this, Ashitaka took hold of himself and again hope rose inside of him.

"I was shot as I was hunting by the humans who hated me." San explained as she ate the meat before her.

"I see." There was a moment of quietness until Mitsu noticed the crystal dagger she wore as a necklace.

"Where did you get that? It's beautiful." Mitsu asked as he pointed at the crystal dagger.

Then pain begun to from in her head as he tried to remember, but she couldn't. It was as if there was an empty hole over there.

"I don't remember." San cried out painfully as she clutched her hands around her head.

"It's okay." Mitsu told her and patted her head.

For a moment, San felt safe in his arms and for a moment there was quietness as they remained where they're, enjoying the happiness of each other's presence.

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