Sun & Purity Vs. Darkness - A new Legend (Marissonshipping) [Wattys 2016]

Chapter 14: Aftermaths of the nightmare

When she opened her eyes again, her vision was blurred. But after a few seconds, it cleared. The first thing she saw, was Alan holding her in his arms and looking relieved at her. Manon turned in his arms so that his chest was in front of her and looked at it. Images of him dying crossed her mind and filled her eyes with tears.

''Manon, what's wrong?'' Alan asked concerned, because of her unused silence.

Hearing his voice, she looked up. When her eyes met his, tears slowly began to run down her cheeks and she threw herself against his chest to hug him tight. Alan looked worried at her crying form and returned the hug as good as he could with the sword on her back. To calm her down he rubbed her back. What happened? What did she see, that scared her like this?

''Do you want to tell me what happened?'' Alan asked gently.

Manon just shook her head as answer and added sobbing:

''I don't want to think about it. I just want to forget.''

''Alan!'' Issun called turning Alan's attention to him.

''Me and furball will take care of the Guardian Sapling, so you can try to calm her down. I'm pretty sure, that this Haku guy created a horrible nightmare. And judging by her behavior it had involved you.'' Issun continued.

Alan nodded in agreement and turned his attention to Manon again while Amaterasu and Issun entered the tunnel.

It led to a higher area. When they exited the tunnel, they followed the path south to a bridge, which connected the two cliffs. But it was destroyed. Ammy froze time and painted the surface, where parts were missing. Then time moved on and the bridge was repaired.

The goddess and her bouncing friend crossed the bridge and stopped in front of the dead Guardian Sapling. Amaterasu used the Celestial Brush Technique Bloom and resurrected it.

A green energy, which was followed by flowers spread from it around the whole Taka Pass. It revived the nature and chased the curse, and so the darkness away. A fresh breeze blew through the area and carried cherry blossom petals everywhere.

The Taka Pass was gigantic and a hub area of Nippon.

If you don't enter the tunnel and go straight a little further and then right, you will reach the house of Mr. and Mrs. Cutter. They were a notoriously and unfriendly couple, who had been killed by demons. Those demons had later portrayed them.

If you don't take the right way, but walk straight, you will come across a little, wooden bridge, which leads over a small stream. This stream comes from a waterfall, which originates from Mount Kamiji, on which top Kusa Village is located.

After the bridge, you can take two paths; the northern or the eastern.

If you take the eastern path and go through the gray torii gate, a hidden path will open, which leads to the Sasa Sanctuary. The Sasa Sanctuary is owned by the Sparrow Clan and an elaborated resort with hot spring and bamboo grove.

If you instead follow the northern way, you will arrive the City Checkpoint, which serves as a gateway to western Nippon and connects to Ryoshima Coast.

But if you don't cross the bridge and walk up the hill on the left side, you will reach Kusa Village.

After lifting the curse, Amaterasu moved to the edge of the cliff and jumped down. Once she landed on her paws, she headed to Manon and Alan.

When Amaterasu and Issun arrived them, Manon had calmed down a bit and her tears had dried.

''That was fast.'' Alan stated slightly surprised.