11: My Final Decision! My True Path Revealed!
"Who are you?" a voice asked her as it echoed only slightly. It was a females, and it felt calm and soothing, and at the same time very familiar.
"I am a wolf..the next in line for my clan..." Moro replied.
"Are you sure? You're just a wolf to become the next leader?" the voice asked her.
"...No.." Moro replied silently. Suddenly, she appeared in the void of the darkness, and all around her was this white aura. She looked everywhere, but saw no one. She could not find the person who the voice belonged to. Then all of a sudden, a great white wolf appeared to her. This wolf was different. This wolf was bigger than her two uncles combined! She stared at Moro, her ears were perked up, and her eyes were a pure yellow color.
"Who are you?" the female wolf asked her.
"I..I told you that I'm a wolf to become the next in line in my clan..." Moro replied and looked two ways, trying not to face the wolf in the eyes.
"Why do you turn away from me? Are you afraid of what you want to become? Of what you truly want to be?" the female wolf asked her and took a step closer. Moro took a step back.
"Wh-who are you? Where are we? Why are we here?" Moro asked. Her heart was pounding in fear.
"Who am I? I am the first Moro. I am San's mother, I am your grandmother. We are in a place where only your thoughts and dreams can truly take place. And you are here, to decide your true fate. I have watched you for a long time now, and I understand what you truly want to become. You want to be with that human Enishi, you want to become a human as well. You want to please my daughter, but in doing so you will live a life of misery, am I correct?" Wolf Moro asked her.
"Y..Yes...I want to be with Enishi. He makes my world. He completes me, and I complete him. We both are not what we are without eachother. I at first wanted to become the leader...but always somewhere deep inside I questioned it. I didn't want to displease Mama, but..." Moro replied, but then faded away. Wolf Moro looked at her, and waited for her to continue.
"Somewhere in my heart I wanted to tell Mama that I was not ready to become the next leader. That I did not want it, that I wanted to be among Enishi, and the other humans that live in Iron Town. She had told me so much though how humans were horrible creatures...and that I should never come to like them. But when I served Enishi...something changed inside. Everything was released. My humanity broke free, and I for once was in control. I had the free will..." Moro said. Wolf Moro came closer to her, and suddenly took a human form! She had long, white hair going down to her knees, and a beautiful figure as well. She was wearing her own fur, and came to Moro and hugged her.
"Even though I dispise that human Eboshi with all my heart and soul, that does not mean that every member of the wolf clan must suffer from never choosing what they truly desire..." Wolf Moro said to her, and quickly transformed back into her true wolf form. Moro only nodded, and wiped away her tears.
"I will ask you one more time, who are you? What do you want to become?" Wolf Moro asked her.
"I am wolf, but I am also a human. I want to become a human. I want to be with the one I love. I want to be with Enishi." Moro said proudly, and suddenly everything faded away.
"Your fate has been decided...everything will play out in time. Goodbye my beautiful, human, wolf, granddaughter." Wolf Moro said, her voice fading. Before Moro knew it, she was opening her eyes to see Enishi and San standing over her, concern written all over their faces.
"Mama..." Moro said quietly, still pain was taking place.
"Sssh. Don't talk. We'll fix you up." San said to her. Moro then looked around, and saw many look down at her.
"Moro...you're such an...idiot..you coulda gotten yourself killed, and all for Iron Town..." Enishi said, a smile upon his face, and a single tear ran down his face. Moro only smiled, and she saw Ashitaka run up to them, bandages and hot water.
"Moro stay still. We'll have you bandaged up." Ashitaka said to his daughter. Moro nodded and smiled, and closed her eyes again. She needed more rest. As she was bandaged up quickly, she was to spend the rest of the night in Iron Town with her mother and father, Enishi was allowed to stay with them. As Moro opened her eyes again, she looked around, and saw Enishi. She looked at him as he was asleep peacefully next to her. Obviously he had conked out. Moro smiled at him, and tapped him on the shoulder. He woke up abruptly, and saw Moro smile at him. He blushed and smiled back.
"How are you feeling?" Enishi asked her.
"Better." Moro replied happily with a smile. As she tried to get up though, she grunted a little and held her stomach tightly in pain.
"You're not fully healed yet." Enishi said and pushed her back down gently. Moro looked up at the ceiling, and remembered her conversation with her deceased grandmother.
"Enishi..." Moro started. Enishi only looked at her to continue.
"Would Eboshi-san accept me? If I wanted to stay here with you.." Moro asked.
"I'm sure that would be fine. After all, you've saved me a lot of times." Enishi replied with a chuckle. Moro only giggled.
"Boy." a stern voice said from the doorway. It was San, and she stared at Enishi coldly.
"Yes Ma'am?" he asked.
"Please, if you could, I would like to talk to my daughter for a few minutes." San said to him. As he left, San sat beside her daughter.
"How are you feeling my daughter?" San asked.
"I'm all right." Moro replied.
"I'm glad. I was so worried." San replied and hugged her daughter tightly. Moro blinked, and realized her mother was crying. Moro smiled at this, and was glad that her mother was concerned for her, for she had never truly shown it.
"Mama..." Moro started.
"What is it?" San asked.
"I...When you developed feelings for dad, did you...did you push away the fact that he was a human?" Moro asked. San thought about this for a while, and finally replied with a great smile.
"Yes. I did. Nothing else mattered. My feelings for him grew, and my hatred for his humanity subsided until we finally were able to live a life together in happiness." San said to her.
"Mama...what if I started developing feelings for a human? Would you kill him so I could become the next leader? Or would you let me love him like you love dad?" Moro asked. San wondered at her daughter's questions, and knew where this was going.
"I would not interfere. The only thing that I will never interfere with, is someone else's true fight, and true love. Do you love that boy?" San asked.
"Yes. I do. I always have somewhere deep within my heart." Moro replied with a bright smile. San was glad to see her daughter happy. She couldn't remember the last time her daughter had actually smiled, and this pleased her so.
"Well," San said and stood up. Moro looked at her with confused eyes.
"If you really love this boy, I'm not stopping you. I'll put my differences aside with that old hag, er, with Eboshi so you can be with the one you love." San said with a smile, and Moro blinked a few times. She couldn't believe what her mother had said. It was a dream come true for her. She blinked again, and then all of a sudden jumped up from her bed and hugged her mother tightly, tears of joy running down her face. She completely forgot about her wound, and rejoiced happily at her mother's approval, but then remembered that she was to become the next in line.
"But what about-" she started.
"Love is more important than becoming the next leader. If you are happier being with Enishi then becoming the next in line, then I have no regrets. What matters more is seeing my daughter happy and not depressed at all." San replied with a smile.
"Maybe...there's a way I can become both. What if Enishi lived with us? Then he could get to know the forest animals here, and learn more about them and come to love them and not hate them." Moro said.
"That's a wonderful idea! We need to ask him first." San replied and the two smiled. As they went to look for Enishi, they first stopped by Eboshi's place and told her of the events before. Eboshi agreed to this, and she and San both made an agreement that they would not be rivals since they're children wanted to be together. The two then told Ashitaka, and he was very pleased at the decision. Now, they set out to find Enishi. They finally found him, and the two giggled at the surprise that was to come.
"You! Boy!" San cried sternly.
"Yes Ma'am!" Enishi cried as he rushed over. He saw Moro who only smiled at him.
"Let me ask you something, what do you think of my daughter? Be truthful now." San asked.
"What do I think of Moro?" Enishi repeated and then thought for a while.
"I think Moro is a wonderful person, smart, funny, beautiful, and most of all, the greatest girl I've ever met." he said.
"And? Any more information boy?" San asked.
"Well, I like her. Not just like...but I..I really like her. I...I...I..l-love her." Enishi replied and blushed bright red.
"I see. If you love my daughter, would you do anything for her? Even risk your life?" San asked.
"Of course! Moro is my world! I would do anything to protect her! Though, I don't really think she's the one that needs protecting." Enishi replied sheepishly.
"Well then." San started. Enishi closed his eyes, ready for a beating or a lecture. All of a sudden though, he felt something press against his lips, and opened his eyes to see Moro kiss him. He happily agreed and returned hers. The two were locked in to their neverending kiss, and San smiled happily at their love. It all ended though, when Moro quickly released her lips from Enishi's, and listened from afar.
"What is it Moro? What do you sense?" San asked.
"Something's wrong...The boar tribe. Something-" Moro started and then gasped.
"What do you hear?" Enishi asked in alarm.
"I hear voices screaming. Gunshots...The boars have attacked again. This time though, I sense more than just their hatred. I sense an entirely more powerful hatred consuming their hearts. We have to get there and fast." Moro replied and the three headed off in the direction of the war.
A/N: Hey this is chappie 11! Okay...it seems that it was also a short one unless you don't think so which is good, so I really hope you alllike it :) . I haven't said this in any of my A/Ns so far (lol cause i didn' know what it meant until now), but please R&R pleaz :) You will make me very happy u do :) .