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Chapter 7

Shun's POV

"Mana! Klyn! I got your message, what's going on?" Shun asked running up to them.

"The Boars elected a new battle leader. Kaist," Mana answered.

"Kaist?!" I exclaimed. "He's always wanted to kill the humans. This is bad. We have to stop them. Where is Mother?"

"Mother is resting in the Realm of the Forest Spirit. Saving her energy to take off that lady's head. If we take off that woman's head, we save the Forest Spirit. We hear she is trying to kill it. The humans do say its blood will grant immortality," Kyln explained. "Fools."

"We have to go help Kaist," Shun said. "If he becomes a demon, he'll destroy the forest."

"Right. Hop on Shun. Time to kill that woman," Mana said and Shun hopped on.

They dashed towards the battle.

Third Person POV

Alice dashed through the woods trying to get to Shun and the battle. Try to find that woman that Skyress said her name was Marou. She heard explosions and gun fire coming from the distance. She turned and ran as fast as she could.

She came over a hill and saw thousands of Boar Gods lying in piles… dead. Suddenly a vision came in her head. It was Klyn trying to move out from underneath a dead boar.

She ran down to him, ignoring the rotting flesh smell. She found his struggling. "Alice!" he called.

"Klyn! Where's Shun?" Alice asked trying to lift the boar.

"He is trying to keep Kaist, the elected battle leader for the Boars, from becoming a demon. We must hurry," Klyn answered.

Alice took deep breaths as she tried to lift the boar. She was able to lift the boar a bit farther but it was growing heavy.

"Alice!" she heard Dan call but she ignored it.

"Klyn, push with your back," Alice ordered. Klyn brought his front paws out and lifted the boar.

"Alice, what're you doing?!" Mira asked her voice clearer.

Klyn escaped and Alice jumped out of the way as the boar corpse came crashing back down. "Klyn are you sure you're okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine. We must find Shun," Klyn said. He lowered himself. "Hop on!"

Hydranoid got onto her shoulder and Alice got onto Klyn's back. Klyn took off.

. . . .

"What is she thinking?" Tigrerra asked.

"She is thinking of Shun and creating peace," Skyress said.

"Where do you disappear to all the time, anyway?" Dan asked.

"Why in the forest, Dan. It is a lovely place and it is no wonder why the wolves and gods want it safe. But the woman wishes to kill the Forest Spirit," Skyress explained.

"What do you mean 'kill the Forest Spirit'?" Drago asked.

"Many humans believe that the blood of the Forest Spirit grants immortality. But that is not true," Skyress explained. "But Marou and her comrades think it is and that woman might doom us all."

"Please, Skyress. Show us the way to Alice! We need to find her," Runo responded.

"I can only show you where she's heading," Skyress said. "And hopefully the Forest Spirit doesn't kill me for doing so."

"What can the Forest Spirit do?" Marucho asked.

"He is a being of Life and Death. He can give life and he can take it," Skyress answered as he moved for them to follow. The group gasped in shock. "So be weary when you meet him. He is kind but only to those with good intentions. Do not let your intentions be overtaken by anger and hate."

. . . .

Shun walked beside Kaist trying to guide the wounded god to the Realm of the Forest Spirit. "Don't worry, Kaist, just a bit farther," Shun encouraged. Kaist soon tripped on a rock fell. The force of the blast knocking Shun against a rock.

"Something's here," Mana said.

Shun took out his spear and pointed it in all directions. He heard a sliding sound and looked behind Kaist who was growing weaker. Several of the boar god warriors appeared from behind the rocks.

"My warriors! They have returned from the land of the dead!" Kaist exclaimed getting up. He began to hurry to the Forest Spirit's realm.

"No, Kaist! This is just a human trick! Your warriors didn't come back from the dead. It's just humans dressed in the skins of your fallen warriors," Shun tried. "Mana, go find Mother. She'll know what to do!" Mana was reluctant. "Go now!" she ran off.

He looked and saw the same slimy tentacles that appeared on Okkoto begin to form on the boar god. Shun hurried to take them off but the sound of Klyn's howl took him and he muttered, "Alice?"

Suddenly, the slime reached out a grabbed Shun's arm. "No!" Shun exclaimed as it tried to yank him onto Kaist's head and into the slime that was forming by the second. "Alice!" he yelled.

. . . .

Alice and Klyn listened for Shun. Klyn heard it first while Alice sensed it. "Shun… we must hurry," Klyn said.

"If we run into Marou, the woman, we need to stop and try to convince her to not kill the Forest Spirit," Alice said. "It's the only way to start creating peace."

"Okay, but it will only have to be for a minute. We need to get to Shun," Klyn agreed. He looked forward. "Well speak of the demons."

Marou's men stepped aside and Marou stood still as Klyn jumped over and stopped in front of her. "Do we have a Spirit Princess now?" Marou asked.

"No, I'm a friend to the spirits and humans," Alice replied. "Please, give up your quest to end the Forest Spirit's life. Its blood will not make you immortal and gods and spirits can find a way to live in peace. Please, don't take his life."

"It won't grant us immortality. How do I know you're not lying so we don't kill it?" Marou asked.

"Why would I lie? All I want is for the spirits and gods to live in peace," Alice retorted.

"Alice, we must go," Klyn said.

Alice nodded. "Please, give up this hatred to the gods and make peace with them," she called as they ran off.

Klyn found his way to the realm of the forest spirit. He stopped in front of Moro. "Mother!" he exclaimed.

"Moro don't die yet," Alice said.

"I'm alive, Alice. Don't worry. I'm only saving my energy," Moro said opening her eyes a little.

Suddenly Alice heard a boar god approaching and saw several other boar skins following. "Oh no…" Alice muttered.

"Leave girl," called a voice as they surrounded her, Moro and Klyn. "We do not wish to harm you but if you do not leave then we will attack." In the eyes of the boar gods a dark gun poked out of all the boars.

"If you attack, then the Forest Spirit won't come," Alice threatened. "Let Klyn out and do not attack the wounded Moro."

A few humans stepped aside at the harshness in her voice and Klyn took position outside the circle. She looked ahead and saw Shun's foot sticking out of the demon changing boar god's mouth.

"Shun!" Alice called.

"Alice!" Shun called and his call echoed through the trees.

She stepped forward and the men began to fire. She dropped to her stomach and Klyn and Mana attacked and ripped the disguises off the humans. The humans ran off afraid.

"Alice!" yelled Runo.

Alice however ignored them again and ran to the boar god. She reached in and yanked some of the slime tentacles off. The boar god screamed in pain as she did so and Alice found Shun's face.

"Shun!" she called. He looked up at her and gripped her hand.

The boar kept jerking his head and they lost their grips. Shun called out to Alice as Alice was thrown into the lake. The collected slime on her body drifting off in the water.

"Here I was saving my strength to bite off that woman's head. But I must save my son," Moro said. She stood up and ran over to the boar god. "Give me back my son, demon!" She yanked and bit at the slime searching for her human son. She whispered out knowing the arrowhead would let Alice hear it, "Alice… I know you love Shun. Do you have the strength to save the one you love?"

Alice found herself drifting deeper into the water. She hurried to the top and swam over to Moro who had Shun in black slime that covered his body. She reached over and grabbed Shun. Alice quickly ducked under and dragged Shun to get off the last of the slime.

As they were underwater, Alice noticed ripples forming from the top. She looked at Shun who was passed out from the draining slime with the slime completely gone. She dragged him to the top so he could get some air. When she looked at the source of the ripples, a dear like creature with a humanoid face walked toward them and Moro.

The Forest Spirit looked at her for a moment with a subtle nod. Suddenly a shot was heard and Alice turned to Marou with a gun.

"No, stop!" Alice called.

The Forest Spirit began to sink but Alice turned to see him returning to his position and stood on the water again.

He continued to walk to the boar god and Moro who were both covered in black slime.

The Forest Spirit nudged the boar god and he fell to the ground dead. Moro soon followed.