Ammy was given some sort of badge as she departed the vessel, the captain explained to her that it was a sign that she was of the Curia. Then, of course, came the problem that she didn't exactly have a place to put it. The man resigned to taking some tape and plopping it in the center of her forehead, and even though he couldn't see her markings, somehow managed to put it in the circle between two red lines. He then gave her a map and told her to go towards 'Ende Hotel', that a man named 'Simon' would be able to direct her towards the right spot. She didn't exactly have a spot to put the map, but she did have a nice magical pouch.
Now that she thinks about it, she should have put the badge in there. Oh well, she can't reach the badge on her own and the map is already in there. That and she's already halfway to her destination. "Is that a… fiend?" Is what she heard a number of times, but whatever suspicion or hostility faded once she flashed her forehead badge. Whoever this Curia is, has significant influence. Now, if she were a normal person, she would have reached the Hotel within minutes.
But, this is Ammy we're talking about, so it's obvious that she would end up getting distracted. The first were the townspeople, it irked her to no end to see wilting plants, so she made sure to Bloom them, earning the praise of the people. Some even gave her some food! Restoring plants led to healing some people, and the next thing she knew, she's suddenly the most popular wolf in town!
Never mind the fact that she's the only wolf.
So, it wasn't until 'nightfall' that she actually reached the Hotel. Thankfully the doors moved on their own, so she didn't have to slam her head onto it, but the problem is that this automatic door was made for humans, so she couldn't simply walk in, as her body is too long. She decided the best course of action was to hop on her hind legs. At least she made it in without breaking anything.
There were a total of three men in the lobby. One had a fancy suit, another had a bunch of papers, and the third was cleaning a glass. She barked her presence. "A… fiend?" The man with the papers asked, causing her to narrow her eyes and give him a strange look.
"Ah, our guest." The man cleaning the glass says, prompting Ammy to let out an approving bark. "You are the magical wolf I was told to expect."
It's a huge downgrade to go from deity to 'magical wolf', but it's not like she can correct them. The man with the papers approached her, a magnifying glass in hand. "Leave the wolf alone, Alucard." Came from the man with the fancy suit.
"Are you not curious about it, Lloyd?"
"She isn't your test subject." Came the man who was cleaning the glasses. He walks over with some paper, "Care to tell us your name?" Ammy quickly writes, well, 'Ammy' on the paper.
He then hands the paper to 'Alucard', "Ammy." Is what he says. Oh, good, someone can read her language, at least.
"Why have you came?" Another blank sheet of paper.
"I came from the Celestial Plains to defeat the evil preventing the Moon from rising." Alucard translates the writing.
"How much do you know about this situation?"
"The moon won't rise." Is all she could supply. "Simon?" Alucard asks after several moments of silence.
Simon hands her a map, drawing a circle on a specific point. "I'm making assumptions, but I believe this the problem originated here." He points at a spot above a place labeled 'Blue Altar', "The Curia's top half-demon agent, Arnice, alongside the next Saint, Lilysse, was sent to defeat the Nightlord. Neither have returned, and the moon had stopped rising about two days after their departure." Ammy barks in response, "If there's anything I can do…" She shakes her head, letting out some residual dirt that made her way onto her fur. "Very well. Be careful." A bark.
With a third map in her bag, she walks out… before a meow catches her attention. A black cat now stands at the doorway, but Ammy instantly knew this wasn't a normal cat. He leaves the building and Ammy follows, once more hopping on her hind legs to actually be able to leave the place. The black cat keeps walking until they end up in an alleyway, "You seek to defeat the Nightlord?" Ammy heard the cat 'speak' through a simple meow. Ammy lets out an approving bark, "In that state? You won't stand a chance." Ammy looks away. "Powerful fiends have taken residence…"
Ammy lets out a questioning bark, "Fiends are creatures that normally roam the night, but with the endless day, only the strongest of them still travel." An understanding bark, "There are a total of five fiends, far more powerful than what Arnice faced. I would…" Another questioning bark, "I'm getting there. The weakest of the five is located in a large multi-story garden closest to here." A third curious bark, "...Give me your map." Ammy pulls out the map that Simon gave her, and the cat carelessly scratches a '1' on it, then proceeds to scratch a '2', '3', '4', and '5'. "There, in order of threat." Ammy lets out a thankful bark. "Good luck."
With that encounter out of the way, Ammy travels the city northbound, before realizing that none of the maps provide a definite step-by-step route. Taking the best possible course of action, she decides to simply head in the general direction of the garden until hitting some sort of obstacle. Her primary opponent here are the walls and buildings. With no Catwalk statues or Blossoms to help her scale the concrete obstructions, and she can't exactly do a quadruple jump, she is forced to…
Maybe blow up a wall or two. Surely a few dozen bricks is a small loss for saving the people from the oppressive sun, right? Of course, the biggest problem with blowing up walls means that the people will see her as 'bad'. So, in order to counter this, she also uses Mist Wrap in time with the Cherry Bombs to get away without being noticed.
There she is, Okami Amaterasu, savior to the people, and the terror to inanimate objects.
Another problem, though, is this leaves her relatively drained, since her powers aren't recovering as fast as they should. So, it's a blessing that the destruction of the walls meant she didn't spend so long getting there. With so much time saved, she decides this would be the perfect opportunity to take a nap. And with her status as a deity, she does just that. Letting out a powerful yawn, Ammy plops on the concrete before the garden and dozes off.
At least, that was the plan, before an enormous presence made itself known and Ammy was right back up, on guard. "My my." The feminine voice sounds out, "And who might you be?" Entering the wolf's field of view is a powerful being, in the form of a rather small woman who wore a mask that covered only part of her face. "A friend?" Her voice is light and cheerful, the mask is white. "Or foe?" Her voice drops tremendously, and the mask is black.
Ammy simply barks. "A deity?" She asks, white mask prominent once more. "How fortunate…" And it's black again. Ammy barks once more, "You wish to restore the moon?" White, "The fiends would be forever grateful if you did," ...black. A third bark, "For the people?" High-pitched, "Are the demons and fiends not worthy of saving?" Low-pitched.
Ammy howls, before lying back down. "And how do you propose you do that when you sleep?" Still black. Ammy lets out a lazy bark, "You are lacking power?" A pause, "No wonder you feel so weak." Ammy perks up and growls, "That's right, all bark and no bite." Ammy sought to correct this demon's point of view, and whips her Celestial Brush at a speed she couldn't follow. A chunk of the demon's dress falls off. "Impressive." She sounded bored.
The demon sighs, "I suppose I should leave, lest the sun shrivel me up." She flashes a smile at Ammy, "Do survive, you are the most interesting thing that is here." She opens a portal and leaves the wolf alone. Now alone, Ammy sets out what she was going to do…
Take a quick nap.
