12: Darkness Returns...All Hell Breaks Loose!
"FIRE! WE MUST OR THE BOARS WILL KILL US!" Eboshi cried and the shots were fired. The boars did not seem to be affected though, as if they became immortal gods! Blood spread throughout the field, turning the green, pure grass into pure blood red. The sky was a firey red, with only a little bit of blue. As the boars continued to charge, even with their injuries, causing many of the townspeople to panick, and they began to lose their mind as they tried to save their lives by running toward the town. They stopped though when they saw San, Enishi, and Moro run to them.
"EVERYONE RUN BACK TO THE TOWN! TAKE THE CHILDREN GET THEM OUT OF HERE! TAKE THE INJURED, ONLY THE WEAK! THE REST OF YOU WE NEED YOUR HELP!" Moro cried. They listened to her and only the women, children, and injured ran back to the town, putting up their guards.
"We couldn't go by the treaty anymore! Moro you can see why!" Eboshi cried as she fired another shot that hit a boar directly in the eye. It squealed in pain, the blood pouring out of it's wound. Still, it kept it's focus and charged.
"Eboshi they are no longer the boars you know! They're under a control of a more powerful threat!" Moro cried. As she and San raced up to the tribe, Enishi stayed with his mother and helped. Ashitaka had stayed as well, and used his bow and arrows, and sword to take down the boars from rampaging any further. The mother and daughter searched for the leader, and when they finally found him he only had a few words to say to help them.
"We...do not know...all of a sudden...a rage filled us in pain...we are...taken over...by..aauuughhh!" he cried in pain. His eyes were in great pain, and he could say no more. The one who controlled them would not let him.
"Okashiro! Please! Fight this! All of you try and fight it! Who is controlling you?" Moro cried.
"Please great boars, tell us who it is!" San cried.
"It is...THE SHISHIGAMI!" they squealed in pain. Nothing more was said. With that squeal, all of their eyes turned into a burning red and they ran as fast as they could, beginning to pick off those who were stronger to handle them.
"The Shishigami! But the great forest ruler was killed many years ago!" San cried. It couldn't be possible! The great Shishigami had disappeared so many years ago after it recovered it's lost head at sunrise. How could the Shishigami be still alive? Moro's eyes suddenly went wide, and she closed them tightly. When the opened, yellow wolf's eyes were replaced.
"San. The Shishigami is no longer the Shishigami. The great forest ruler has turned into a demon." Moro said to San, her voice was now of the deceased Moro's.
"M-Mother?" San cried. Moro only nodded.
"We must find a way to get the demon Shishigami out of these stupid beasts. Otherwise the town will surely be destroyed, and humans will be extinct." Moro replied and the two called their brothers. As they rode to Eboshi, Enishi, and Ashitaka, they grabbed on and they rode back to Iron Town. As the three were dropped off, the four went to fight off the boars.
"We must strike before they get any closer!" Moro cried.
"Yes, but how mother?" San asked.
"First we have to get the demon out of them, and then we must destroy it." Moro replied, and her eyes changed back.
"Mama, I have an idea of how to do it. Trust me and then this whole nightmare will be over." she said. San only blinked, and nodded her head. Moro and her uncle rode faster than the other two, and Moro jumped off of her brother as he made a U-turn. She stuck her ground and cried out in a loud voice, "STOP!" the boars all stopped dead in their tracks, and they snorted and squealed for her to move.
"Please! Lord Shishigami, if you are possessing all of these boars, let me speak to you through Tamashi! He must be with you!" Moro cried. As they were silent, a boar cried out, and Tamashi stood before her.
"Moro...help...me.." Tamashi pleaded before he was taken over. His eyes rolled back into his head, and then they changed colors to a deadly crimson red. 'Silence!' the Shishigami thought.
"Why are you doing this!" Moro cried.
"Why do you think girl? The humans were always selfish creatures. I came back to kill them for what they have done since I have departed!" the Shishigami replied. This was the first time it had ever spoken, but it's voice was a low trembling feeling, and everytime it spoke it seemed as if the earth was shaking under it's feet.
"Yes, they might be selfish...But that does not mean they cannot change their ways! It is never too late until one tribe or another is destroyed! That hasn't happened yet!" Moro cried. San and the two brothers stood next to her, and it was San's turn to speak.
"Shishigami! Why have you returned? What is your purpose here!" San cried.
"I already told your daughter, Mononoke Hime. I am here to destroy the humans for everything. Ever since I departed, it has been nothing but pain for the boar tribe and those that live in the forest." the Shishigami explained.
"Still! With all do respect, our niece is right! Humans have the free will to change!" the older brother cried.
"SILENCE! SINCE WHEN DO YOU DEFEND THE HUMANS! YOUR MOTHER HAD ALWAYS HATED THEM! SHE WANTED THEM DISPOSED OF! WHY ARE YOU SO QUICK TO PROTECT THEM?" the Shishigami asked, his tone was harsh and cruel. Moro's eyes changed, and it was the old Moro now that spoke.
"It is true that I hated the humans so. But I have been able to see some of them with my own eyes. They are not as bad as they seem. So, get out of the boars you demon! Let us live in peace, give the humans a chance! You are no longer the lord of the forest! It will all turn to the new leader which will be my granddaughter, no matter what decision she chooses! Before you came everything was quiet, peaceful, finally coming together! You ruined it all because of your hatred! You are no longer anything to respect." Moro said in disgust and her eyes changed back.
"Tamashi! Fight this! You're better than this you know you can overcome what has taken over your soul! I'll fight it with you!" Moro cried.
"I...am trying...I..I can't..." Tamashi mumbled, his voice a low whisper.
"YOU CAN! I believe you can! You can do it!" Moro cried. Tamashi cried in pain, and finally a shadowy aura had left the boar, and he collapsed on one side, out of breath and so very tired. The shadow shrieked a note that was high pitched, and everyone covered their ears. As Moro recovered, she cried to the others as the shadow hovered over them, "IF HE CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU! You can overcome it! You have the power, you have the will!" As the boars also concentrated, they too were released from their hold. They all collapsed then, none of them looked as if they were breathing. As Moro ran over to Tamashi, she saw that he was still alive, but barely. All of them were like this. With the wounds they had recieved, and the bullets they had encountered with, it was not likely that they would survive.
"Moro..." Tamashi said, his voice was hoarse and slow.
"Sssh. You did it I'm so proud of you Tamashi. Please, rest in peace now and it will all be over soon." Moro said to him, her voice was soothing to him, and he willingly closed his eyes. Now the three looked up to the shadowy figure that hovered above them. It was in the shape of the Nightwalker, but it was more terrifying, and more hideous. It's colors were a dark purple, and it's eyes a beady red.
"Foolish girl! I can take life away by just touching a soul! Now the humans will be destroyed!" the Shishigami cried and began to go to Iron Town.
"WAIT! Shishigami! Lord of the Forest!" Moro cried. This caught it's attention since it had been told that it was no longer what it used to be by the deceased Moro.
"Don't do this! If you want...YOU CAN USE ME!" Moro cried and looked straight into the Shishigami's eyes. He saw she was being true to her word, and willingly floated over to her.
"Moro what are you doing? Don't let yourself be controlled by that bastard! He has no right!" San cried.
"Mama...don't worry about me. Whatever happens, thank you...for everything. I love you." Moro said with a smile. The Shishigami took on a human form now. His hair was purple, and it went down to his waist, and he had many symbols in blood on his arms and legs. His eyes were red, and he looked at her with eagerness.
"You will be a good vessel to use." he said to her.
"I will do whatever you ask." Moro replied.
"You are a fool." the Shishigami said in delight. As his dark aura was around him, he went right through Moro, and was finally infused with the girl. Her eyes were closed now, and she looked as if she were deeply in thought. 'Let us kill the humans! Anyone who tries and stops us will die!' the Shishigami thought in her mind and she opened her eyes to reveal they had changed into a deadly crimson red, just like the boar's eyes had been. It did not happen though. Moro was disobeying orders, and she went over to the boars. As she walked by all of them, their wounds vanished, and they were healed. After all, even though the Shishigami was a demon now, he could still take away life and renew it.
"Go. Go and return home. Do not come back." Moro said to them, her voice was dark and threatening. Tamashi looked at her.
"Thank you..." Tamashi said to her, and all of the boars returned to their home. Moro then looked at Iron Town, a smile began to show. It wasn't a regular one, it was one that had death written all over it.
'I'm sorry. Was I disobeying you? I still have control. I did not want the boars to die. After all they are one of us.' Moro said to the Shishigami in her mind. He let this go, and Moro rushed straight to Iron Town.
"NO MORO! I will not let you pass!" San cried, and her brothers growled.
"OUT OF THE WAY!" Moro cried and struck. San was pushed over and was knocked to the ground with a deep cut in her gut, as the wolf brothers recieved various cuts and bruises, stripping them of their immortality. They yelped in pain as they crumpled to the ground, their blood already staining the grass. It all stopped quickly though and the wolves were given back their immortality, and they knew this was the power of Moro's true free will. San's wound was also healed quickly, and she couldn't believe that this was the power of her daughter's free will. Moro ran to the door of Iron Town, and knocked it down without a sweat. Everyone started to run for their lives, and Moro only began her rampage and attack. Many had died now, including Aoshi and Ares. Now, it was only Eboshi, Enishi, and Ashitaka who stood in her way.
"You are all fools. I will kill you with one swipe." Moro said to them. She only waved her hand, and they were sent flying into houses. Already Eboshi had been knocked out as the rooftop supporting the house collapsed.
"MOTHER!" Enishi cried.
"Don't worry she'll be fine." Ashitaka said reassuringly. He took out his sword and charged.
"What a foolish thing to do." Moro said and only grasped her hand tightly. The invisible force seemed to hold onto Ashitaka, and she began to choke him. This time Moro was able to take control and she threw him out of harms way. He tried to recover quickly, but it was hard for him to breathe. 'Moro...' he thought as he breathed heavily. Now, it was Enishi's turn to either fight back, or die. Either way he looked at it, he would die bitterly. He took out his sword, and he kept his rifle behind his back as it was strapped tightly. He charged forward, and she dodged every attack.
"You aren't very skillful." Moro said to him. He only swung harder, and finally lost his balance. Moro picked him up and flung him into some (what was left of) houses that were already destroyed. Enishi only grunted, but fought back the pain. He couldn't fight her, even though it wasn't Moro anymore. He stood up, and threw his sword at her feet...
A/N: There's chappie 12! Only 2 more chappies to go hint hint ;) . Hope you all liked it! okay i'm very up-to-date (at least i think i am lol) with this story, so sorry if it took me long to paste another chappie. my compter was giving me troubles anywayz, again hope you liked it and pleaz R&R! IT will make me very happy D! see? i'm already smilin ;) . Chappie 13 will be on it's way, so later ev'rybody!