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Another Path
Chapter Nine: War Torn
The life at Iron Town was peaceful as Ashitaka and San got closer and was making progress as she remembered morethings, while Mitsu became farther away from her. But one day it all changed when thousands of men surrounded the Iron Town.
It all started one day when a messenger from a near by daimyo came to the front of the gate. No one in the Iron Town heard about this man before and more ridiculously he demanded the town to bow before him.
Of course, no one paid attention to him, but as he tried to continue on, one of the woman thought he was annoying and fired the rifle at him.
It missed him, and he saw this as a sign of non-submission, so without another word, he rode off.
Days later, the army came marching in and surrounded the town, ready to lay siege to it.
"It's been the eighth day." Ken informed them as he climbed down from the watch tower.
"We got to do something, or else our morale will break." Ken said as he walked down the street towards the town square.
While in the residence of Lady Eboshi, important members of the town met, discussing what they should do about the situation.
"I think we should make a raid on them." San suggested after a moment of thought and this surprised everyone.
"You know there is only about thousand of us in here and there are more than ten thousand outside." Toki said as everyone whispered to each other, saying that the idea is crazy.
"I can do it with or without your help." San said firmly, unaffected by the people around her.
Finally the council gave in and immediately they prepared for it.
They decided to do it on the day after this one, in the morning while most of the army is still asleep.
And same as every other day, the night came as the time for the raid got close by seconds.
During that night, San felt uncomfortable as memories from the past flowed through her mind, so she went out again as usual, but unlike the previous nights, Ashitaka was not there.
So, she watched the moon by herself.
But then, someone came, it was Ashitaka.
"Beautiful night, isn't it?" San asked as she heard Ashitaka walked towards her.
"Yes, it is a beautiful night." Ashitaka said as he came to San's side.
Moments later, his hands again came around her shoulder as they did a few times ago, but this time San resisted.
"Ashitaka, I think it's better if we stay away from each other." San said as she stepped away from Ashitaka a little bit.
He didn't ask, but San knew that she should give an explanation.
"Ashitaka, I just don't think I'm ready yet to remember everything yet." San finally said after a moment of silence, then she stopped a while then continued on.
"Other than that, I am not ready to choose between Mitsu and you." Then, she finally gave out the real reason.
"Very well, my princess." Ashitaka smiled, but this time it was different, this smile was a sad and lonely one.
Then seconds later, Ashitaka walked away and while he walked away, San watched him. It made her feel guilty and sad, somehow brokenhearted as well.
Still, she had tomorrow to worry about, but she did not know that she would come so close of loosing the one she loved and still loves forever.
Then morning came.
The sun still had not rise when the group that volunteered for raid walked towards the secret tunnel they had that could lead to the land outside the wall.
This group consisted of Ashitaka, Mitsu, San, Yakkul, Mune, and Kagi. Their objective was to create confusion among the enemy, while creating the largest casualties possible.
"I wish you luck, Ashitaka and Mononoke Hime." Eboshi said just before they entered the tunnel.
"We will." That was they said before thy entered the tunnel and now people of Iron Town could only wait for their good news.
Minutes later, Ashitaka and his friends emerged out of the tunnel outside the town and without being noticed they entered the enemy's camp.
They each scattered into different areas of the camp, ready to torch the camp when Ashitaka give his signal.
"Let's torch this place." Then, the entire camp was lit within seconds.
Before anyone could react, the entire camp was up in flames, many who did not get up was burned to death inside their tent, while some was able to get out.
"Let's get back." Ashitaka told his friends as they met with each others in the supposedly center of the camp.
Then the rode quickly back to the town, but before they could reach the safety of Iron Town, something unexpected occurred and again turned their fate.
Ashitaka cried out in pain as an arrow that was suppose to struck San hit him in the back instead.
Seeing this, images begun to went through San's mind as finally all of the memories she and Ashitaka shared went before her eyes.
"Please, not again." She cried out mentally as she jumped off her brother's back and went running to Ashitaka's side, while images of their happiness flashed through her mind. "I don't want to loose him."
Then all seemed happen in slow motion as a horseman rode towards where Ashitaka had fallen off, and that man was ready to kill whoever survived.
"Please, let me get there." San prayed silently in her mind as she begun to run in a speed that no one had ever achieved and fortunately she made it.
Upon getting close enough, San jumped at the horseman and while doing so, she was able to knock the horseman off his horse.
Then at that moment, everything returned to its fullest motion while San jabbed her dagger into the throat of the horseman.
"Ashitaka!" She called her love ones name as she quickly hurried to his side.
"Are you okay?" She asked as she tried to help him up.
"I am okay, San." Hearing it almost made her cried in joy. Seeing it, Ashitaka knew that she had finally remembered him, everything about him.
Seconds later, Yakkul, Mune, and Kagi came running into the field again searching for San and Ashitaka.
Seeing them, San called out to them.
"Kagi, Mune, we are over here." San called out to her brothers as she lifted Ashitaka up by using herself as a support.
Hearing San's voice, the three animal made a turn and stopped before them.
"Don't worry, Ashitaka." She said to her love as she carried Ashitaka back onto her brother's back, but by this time Ashitaka had already lost his consciousness.
Then without any delay, the wolves and the elk ran as fast as they could back to the Iron Town, while San held Ashitaka Ashitaka still as they rode on Kagi's back and prayed to whoever that's out there to save her love.
"Please, let him live." That was San's prayer and it was heard.
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Another chapter close to the end. Three more chapters not including epilogue.
More of my story. Please read and enjoy.
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Another Path
Chapter Nine: War Torn
The life at Iron Town was peaceful as Ashitaka and San got closer and was making progress as she remembered morethings, while Mitsu became farther away from her. But one day it all changed when thousands of men surrounded the Iron Town.
It all started one day when a messenger from a near by daimyo came to the front of the gate. No one in the Iron Town heard about this man before and more ridiculously he demanded the town to bow before him.
Of course, no one paid attention to him, but as he tried to continue on, one of the woman thought he was annoying and fired the rifle at him.
It missed him, and he saw this as a sign of non-submission, so without another word, he rode off.
Days later, the army came marching in and surrounded the town, ready to lay siege to it.
"It's been the eighth day." Ken informed them as he climbed down from the watch tower.
"We got to do something, or else our morale will break." Ken said as he walked down the street towards the town square.
While in the residence of Lady Eboshi, important members of the town met, discussing what they should do about the situation.
"I think we should make a raid on them." San suggested after a moment of thought and this surprised everyone.
"You know there is only about thousand of us in here and there are more than ten thousand outside." Toki said as everyone whispered to each other, saying that the idea is crazy.
"I can do it with or without your help." San said firmly, unaffected by the people around her.
Finally the council gave in and immediately they prepared for it.
They decided to do it on the day after this one, in the morning while most of the army is still asleep.
And same as every other day, the night came as the time for the raid got close by seconds.
During that night, San felt uncomfortable as memories from the past flowed through her mind, so she went out again as usual, but unlike the previous nights, Ashitaka was not there.
So, she watched the moon by herself.
But then, someone came, it was Ashitaka.
"Beautiful night, isn't it?" San asked as she heard Ashitaka walked towards her.
"Yes, it is a beautiful night." Ashitaka said as he came to San's side.
Moments later, his hands again came around her shoulder as they did a few times ago, but this time San resisted.
"Ashitaka, I think it's better if we stay away from each other." San said as she stepped away from Ashitaka a little bit.
He didn't ask, but San knew that she should give an explanation.
"Ashitaka, I just don't think I'm ready yet to remember everything yet." San finally said after a moment of silence, then she stopped a while then continued on.
"Other than that, I am not ready to choose between Mitsu and you." Then, she finally gave out the real reason.
"Very well, my princess." Ashitaka smiled, but this time it was different, this smile was a sad and lonely one.
Then seconds later, Ashitaka walked away and while he walked away, San watched him. It made her feel guilty and sad, somehow brokenhearted as well.
Still, she had tomorrow to worry about, but she did not know that she would come so close of loosing the one she loved and still loves forever.
Then morning came.
The sun still had not rise when the group that volunteered for raid walked towards the secret tunnel they had that could lead to the land outside the wall.
This group consisted of Ashitaka, Mitsu, San, Yakkul, Mune, and Kagi. Their objective was to create confusion among the enemy, while creating the largest casualties possible.
"I wish you luck, Ashitaka and Mononoke Hime." Eboshi said just before they entered the tunnel.
"We will." That was they said before thy entered the tunnel and now people of Iron Town could only wait for their good news.
Minutes later, Ashitaka and his friends emerged out of the tunnel outside the town and without being noticed they entered the enemy's camp.
They each scattered into different areas of the camp, ready to torch the camp when Ashitaka give his signal.
"Let's torch this place." Then, the entire camp was lit within seconds.
Before anyone could react, the entire camp was up in flames, many who did not get up was burned to death inside their tent, while some was able to get out.
"Let's get back." Ashitaka told his friends as they met with each others in the supposedly center of the camp.
Then the rode quickly back to the town, but before they could reach the safety of Iron Town, something unexpected occurred and again turned their fate.
Ashitaka cried out in pain as an arrow that was suppose to struck San hit him in the back instead.
Seeing this, images begun to went through San's mind as finally all of the memories she and Ashitaka shared went before her eyes.
"Please, not again." She cried out mentally as she jumped off her brother's back and went running to Ashitaka's side, while images of their happiness flashed through her mind. "I don't want to loose him."
Then all seemed happen in slow motion as a horseman rode towards where Ashitaka had fallen off, and that man was ready to kill whoever survived.
"Please, let me get there." San prayed silently in her mind as she begun to run in a speed that no one had ever achieved and fortunately she made it.
Upon getting close enough, San jumped at the horseman and while doing so, she was able to knock the horseman off his horse.
Then at that moment, everything returned to its fullest motion while San jabbed her dagger into the throat of the horseman.
"Ashitaka!" She called her love ones name as she quickly hurried to his side.
"Are you okay?" She asked as she tried to help him up.
"I am okay, San." Hearing it almost made her cried in joy. Seeing it, Ashitaka knew that she had finally remembered him, everything about him.
Seconds later, Yakkul, Mune, and Kagi came running into the field again searching for San and Ashitaka.
Seeing them, San called out to them.
"Kagi, Mune, we are over here." San called out to her brothers as she lifted Ashitaka up by using herself as a support.
Hearing San's voice, the three animal made a turn and stopped before them.
"Don't worry, Ashitaka." She said to her love as she carried Ashitaka back onto her brother's back, but by this time Ashitaka had already lost his consciousness.
Then without any delay, the wolves and the elk ran as fast as they could back to the Iron Town, while San held Ashitaka Ashitaka still as they rode on Kagi's back and prayed to whoever that's out there to save her love.
"Please, let him live." That was San's prayer and it was heard.
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Another chapter close to the end. Three more chapters not including epilogue.