When will I stop!? Who knows? Who cares? Just as long as I make you happy with this story!
Chapter 963 now...not really only chapter 12 but it feels like a bigger chapter.
From Massive to Microscopic
"Whoa look at all the treasure chests!" Issun shouted excitedly. "We're gonna be rich before we even find the real treasure!" Something doesn't feel right; some of those chests look a bit dodgy like that one is a brighter colour than the rest. Amaterasu thought as she studied the chests. Rao was on her back with her Prayer slips ready for Amaterasu's signal to go.
As they fought the demons Jiro and Saburo they came to a small area where the moonlight was showing through the hole in the ceiling.
"Beautiful isn't it?" Rao said. "Even haunted ships like this one have some beauty to it. It stays like this until the sun comes up and the place fills with water again." Amaterasu looked to the right to see the other part of the supposed to be balanced scales. There was a barrel on the side they were on but no barrel on the other side. The barrel would have to float to be able to reach the scales on the other side anyway. Hey that gives me an idea! Amaterasu then used the sunrise technique and water soon filled the ship. "What!? Impossible it can't be day already! Surely…! You didn't do this did you Amaterasu?" Amaterasu nodded. "Your abilities can control time itself." Rao muttered to herself and Amaterasu got to work on solving the puzzle.
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They only found the Lucky Mallet in the ship so Amaterasu came out of the ship by daylight and had to swim to land. She didn't notice that the sea started to ripple in the distance but Rao did.
"Can't you go any faster?" She said desperately.
"Huh? Well what do you expect, babe?" Issun said. "Ammy is a wolf not a speed boat." The sea swelled even more but Issun didn't notice. "Oh I get it, you wanna go to the bathroom."
Bathroom? How can you be thinking about that at a time like this!? Amaterasu barked through her panting.
"Hehe don't worry there is nothing but open sea for a long way and nobody's looking that's what everyone does." The waves continued to swell but Issun still hadn't noticed.
"Don't you understand!? The swelling of these waves means it's coming!" Rao said and the waves got bigger.
"Oh here we go again." Issun groaned. "Look if it is that…Water Dragon was it? Well if it is then Ammy will take care of it in a jiffy."
Issun…the Water Dragon isn't small like you. Amaterasu barked as she felt the waves swell up quite big. Then this massive, I mean MASSIVE, snake came out of the water and roared at the threesome.
"W-w-what?" Issun managed to spit out. The snake tried to grab Rao but she jumped away to distract the MASSIVE snake. "WHERE THE HELL DID THAT THING COME FROM!?" Issun shouted at the same time the snake launched its head at Rao and hit the rocks. It then turned towards Amaterasu and Issun who were still swimming slowly. "Is THAT the Water Dragon!?"
Oh my god! How the hell does something like that exist!? Forget about fighting it Issun. NO CHANCE AM I GONNA FIGHT THAT THING! Amaterasu barked and the Water Dragon swam towards them.
"It's coming this way! Hurry!"
Alright, alright! I'm not the best of swimmers ya know. I hate water to be honest. Why did I agree to do this!? Amaterasu barked and made lilies to get to the shore on Ryoshima Coast.
"What was that thing Ammy?"
How am I supposed to know but I bet it's that Water Dragon that has been rampaging around. Fighting it is out of the question!
"Nobody told me they had a thing like that running around without a leash! And what was up with that busty babe? She just took of without us. Boy am I gonna give her a piece of my mind when I find her!" Suddenly the Lucky Mallet jumped out and bounced slowly away. "Hey it's the Lucky Mallet. It's running away!? Boy I hate it when treasure runs like that."
What kind of treasure do you find then!? Running treasure honestly. Hey where's it going?
"After it Ammy!" Amaterasu nodded and ran after the treasure (how weird that would look).
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Waka finally found a way he and Amaterasu can get to Kamui. In Shinshu Field there is a statue of something odd with a sword on it so if it were to be electrocuted then the entrance will be revealed. Waka would try it out but he had nothing electrical so he simply teleported like usual.
Kamui had gotten a lot colder but it wasn't quite time for the volcano's to erupt yet. Waka was here to do as Amaterasu asked, to visit Ishaku. He is still alive and is now chief of Ponc'tan and didn't refer to Waka as a half-baked prophet anymore, Issun had taken his place. Ishaku still didn't trust Waka completely but respected him. Waka was by Ponc'tan now and waited patiently for Ishaku to show himself.
"Ah, back again prophet?" Ishaku asked when he showed himself.
"Oui but it may be the last we see each other." Waka said and sat cross-legged on the floor. A young deer came to inspect him and found a liking to him (I'm sure it isn't the clothes it likes but the lack of evil inside him) and licked his face. Waka giggled and stroked the deer's head and let it walk away to it's parents. Ishaku jumped on his leg and stood there looking up at him.
"You miss your homeland?" Ishaku asked.
"Oui this place reminds me of what it used to be. I still disagree with the rumour that the Celestial Plain has been destroyed." Waka said sighing. He played a short tune on his flute and some of the animals gathered around. That calmed Waka's nerves, as he knew what lay ahead for him and Amaterasu and he knew it could cost them their lives and the mortal's happiness.
"That's where you're headed isn't it?" Ishaku asked knowing what the answer would be. Waka nodded but looked at Ishaku like it was time for the explanations, which it was. "I know you're wondering why I helped you about Ammy's death, the reason is because Ammy liked you, I mean really liked you, and she wouldn't be happy if I just let you do something stupid so it was for Ammy, not you, got it?"
"That's reassuring. I helped you through your tough time but I ask, what made you that way?" Waka asked.
"I had a fight with my grandson about how hard I train him to paint and become a Celestial Envoy and he ended up hating art. He stole my precious drawing of Sakuya, the Wood Sprite, ran away and swore he wouldn't paint again unless he had a good reason to."
"Trying to convince people that gods exist isn't a good enough reason?"
"Not to him, he told me he would rather live happy and carefree." That angered Waka but he stayed calm, he was used to this kind of stuff after putting up with Ishaku and Issun.
"Who is your grandson by the way?" Waka asked after he cleared his thoughts from anger.
"His name is Issun." That really was a shock to Waka, he was travelling with a god, which makes him a Celestial Envoy, yet he said he didn't want anything to do with them! "He is stubborn like me and pretty much is like me when I was younger." Too much the same, old friend. Waka thought. He needed to have a little talk with his 'little bouncing friend' about this! Waka shooed the animals away and stood up. "You're leaving?"
"Oui as I said 'the work of a prophet is never done' but an old friend of mine says hi and will visit you soon." Waka said remembering his promise he made with Amaterasu.
"Will he now? Well I shall be waiting…if I last that long that is. My sight isn't what it used to be but I can see you quite well since your terrible taste for clothes makes it easier." Waka sighed; people always said stuff about his taste for clothes.
"I'm sure you will be able to spot her fine, old friend."
"A she? I didn't think you liked any other girl like that!" Waka laughed.
"Soon you shall see what I mean. For now au revoir…Ishaku." Waka said the old Poncle's name for the first and only time.
"You too…Waka." Ishaku said back knowing they may not see each other again. Waka smiled and disappeared to go find Amaterasu and have a little talk with Issun.
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Amaterasu felt like she was in a different world! Now, she guessed, she knew what Issun felt like. At first she was confused, well how would you react if you shrunk down to the size of a dust bunny!?
"Ha ha ha!" A voice laughed in a mocking tone by her side. "The look on your face! Boy I'm never gonna get tired messing with your head!" Amaterasu didn't recognise the figure and growled.
Stay away! I'm not a kind little doggie who will cuddle up to you! I'm a mighty wolf and honoured to risk my life in battle! Amaterasu said growling at the figure but he was doing anything but showing she was a threat, in fact he was angry!
"Huh? Have you forgotten me already!? Now listen here furball you better remember me this time!"
Oh you look…different up close. How was I supposed to know it was you if you look totally different up close?
"Whatever," Issun grumbled. "let's just get this over with." Issun jumped up on Amaterasu's back.
Whoa that feels different to have a bug-sized person on my back. Amaterasu barked but Issun ignored her.
"Alright furball, this world may seem different so I'll be here to help. Just remember that you're no bigger than a dust bunny now so you're no real threat to most things. Oh and be careful about big things, you don't want to end up on the bottom of somebody's shoes."
Great to know you fill me with confidence. Amaterasu barked and set off on their microscopic adventure.
Glad to know Ishaku and Waka meet for the last time and Issun is in a LOT of trouble.
-sigh- will this story ever get finished? 12 chapters and still a way to go.
Anyway review please as usual and keep an eye out for next chapter! See ya very soon!