I have good news and bad news for you guys so which do you want first?
The story of course so let's get on with it!
Waka and Issun Fight (not surprisingly)
"You again!?" Issun certainly wasn't amused.
"Long time no see." Waka said turning fully around. "Did you enjoy the log ride I prophesised?"
"Why you!" Issun said and Amaterasu decided to act along with Issun knowing if this keeps up a fight would start, which is just what she wants. "Were you responsible for that near disaster!?"
"Moi? Of course not!" Waka replied as though hurt by that remark although it was clear he wasn't. "I just had a glimpsing look of your future. By the way I saw your battle with the spider lady, a very clumsy attempt I must say."
So it was you who was around after all. Amaterasu thought. Oh god! And I said it wasn't your fault that you were sexy out loud when you were listening!
"What!? You were spying on our battle!?" Issun jumped off Amaterasu's head and made his way in front of Waka. "And it never crossed to your mind that you could help out!?"
"Enough talk!" Waka then got Pillow Talk out ready. "There's only one way to settle this." Waka did a few tricks with his sword.
You don't need to flirt with me to ask for my love. Amaterasu thought but feared to say it out aloud. I already love ya too much.
"Just go for it!" Waka shouted and Issun jumped back onto Amaterasu's head and the battle commenced.
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"Pst…pst!" Kamo said trying to get Abe's attention.
"Huh? What's wrong Kamo?" Abe asked after finally been awakened from his daydream.
"Come here! Something's wrong down below!" Kamo replied.
"But we can't go down. Orders from the queen."
"Take a look to see why." Abe decided to take a look to see what Kamo was on about. What he saw was horrifying. He could barely see Sei-an City because a thick fog had rolled in. This wasn't any normal fog either. It was green and sinister looking. Abe looked carefully and saw some figures of people crouching on the floor as if they were throwing up on the floor. Abe could tell they were in trouble and wanted to help.
"Abe remember the queen told us we can't go down there." Kamo said sensing that Abe wanted to go down to help people. "Now I see why. There's no way we could help the people out of this situation. If we tried we would just become ill."
"Ill? This fog is causing people to become ill!?" Kamo nodded.
"One Tao Trooper went down to say goodbye to his friend and he suddenly collapsed in the hall. He woke up in pain and told us what he had done. He went down after he was told we weren't allowed and paid the price by getting ill with some odd disease that seems to affect almost anybody who is down in Sei-an." Things couldn't get much worse. The Tao Troopers were out of action and Nippon looked like it may have seen it's last days of light. And Capt Waka hasn't been heard of in a while. Ever since the Moon Cave vanished so too did Capt Waka's whereabouts. Maybe Himiko knew where he was but nobody, except Capt Waka, could go see the queen. Not even the priestess Rao since she was down there to help the people of Sei-an as much as she can while the queen has locked herself up.
"It's like the end of the world as we know it." Abe muttered and returned to his post to daydream about his favourite person whom he hasn't seen in person…yet.
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Waka did a backwards flip and landed on a large rock panting heavily.
"Not bad…ma chérie." Waka managed to say after he got a bit of his breath back.
"Not bad!?" Issun said on top of Amaterasu's head. "You're all outta breath! Waddya want anyway?" Waka stood trying to get his breath back.
"Oh I had a question for you." Waka said pointing his flute at Amaterasu.
Does it involve 'do you want to have dinner with me?' or something like that? Amaterasu asked.
"Have you been down to Lake Harami over on Shinshu Field yet?" Waka asked. "In the middle stands the Moon Cave where Orochi was defeated. A barrier has blocked the way ever since the sword Tsukoyomi was removed, which means Orochi is still in there."
Unless he can walk through walls. Amaterasu thought. Nagi did kill him after all so I wouldn't be surprised.
"I want to dispel the barrier and enter the Moon Cave but I'll need the Serpent Crystal in order to do that. You guys know where I can find it?" Waka asked pointing his flute at Amaterasu once more.
"Why do ya have to pull your sword just to ask that?" Issun asked. "And why do ya wanna dispel the barrier at Orochi's place anyway?"
"So you do not know? Tres pien!" Waka grumbled to himself about a Big Windmill. He turned his attention back to Amaterasu. "At any rate I will have to find it myself. Before I bid you adieu I have another prophecy for you. I foresee a dog gone difficult quest. Au revoir baby!" Waka said and jumped off to his destination…Kusa Village.
"Hey Ammy why don't we try and beat Waka to that Serpent Crystal?" Issun suggested. "I have a feeling that prophet is up to no good, plus we may find another Celestial Brush technique."
He isn't up to no good. Amaterasu said. He is doing his part. Maybe if I do get the Serpent Crystal before him I may just 'accidentally' lose it or something crazy like that just to wind him up. Amaterasu ran off towards the Guardian Sapling.
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Sasa Sanctuary closed! Chaos has taken over inside. Sparrows flying off in search of the flower of Sasa Sanctuary called Chun. The boss of Sasa Sanctuary, Jamba, wasn't happy. He closed Sasa Sanctuary, which normal humans can't find, until Chun has returned. The underlings weren't happy but nobody argues with their boss.
Chun was last seen just before the curse struck and she was heading out past the Cutters house. The Cutters weren't the friendliest of people, which most people thought that after just hearing their name! They never come out when the moon was shining and liked animals…to eat! They were also the last people to order Mr Bamboo's ware, a birdcage. They always hated animals so why get a pet now? Mr Bamboo stopped making bamboo ware after Sasa Sanctuary closed and refused to let anybody in and to make matters worse, the festival was just around the corner!
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Kusa Village wasn't at it's best of days. Amaterasu could tell straight away that the gods power were weak here as she was losing her power slowly as if she were in a curse zone. She tried to use a Celestial Brush technique but the ink just disappeared after her brush moved away.
"I don't like this." Issun said sensing the evil power in the village. "There is no curse zone here but there is definitely evil lurking around here." Amaterasu ran down towards Mr Bamboo's house to find Susano looking as if he was having a fit in his sleep. Susano was grumbling in his sleep and made no sense.
"Looks like he is having a nightmare, he looks pretty frantic. It would be funny if it weren't so sad." Issun said. Susano suddenly woke up and stood up and talked to himself. "Hiya Susano must be nice to sleep once in a while huh? Greatest warrior ever my foot!"
"Fiddo and bug too!?" Susano coughed in embarrassment. "Erm…come to disturb me during my meditation again? I'm thinking of a way to defeat that Crimson something or other. In was going to pray at the shrine but lo and behold that Crimson something or other occupies the shrine! I shall stay here and think of a plan as mankind's fate rests with me."
"Yeah right!" Issun said. "That's just your excuse to sleep!" Amaterasu left Susano to slee-I mean think of a plan (-cough-sleep-cough-) and ran to meet Mr Bamboo.
OMG! WHAT'S COMIN' NEXT!?!?!?!?!?!? Wait and see -evil laugh-
I said to you guys earlier that I had good news and bad news so good news first.
The good news: I have come up with something that made me squeel! I shall tell you more later on because I don't wanna spoil the surprise. After all the best prize is a surprise!
The bad news: You might not like the ending. This bad news is kinda linked with the good news so I shall keep you guys posted on the sort-of-good-surprised.
My sister also would like me to announce that she will be joining fanfiction soon! -celebrate- she will be called (hopefully) thenamelessmerdog and that was my sister's idea so don't ask me!
Geez these author's notes are bigger than the story itself!
Review please (beg to be told about the surprise if you must)