Inkblot 3

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Amaterasu arrives on the Plane with a very angry-looking tree. It looks half-dead; the trunk is twisted and there are no leaves, only enormous fruit that is glowing with a sickly, pinkish light. It's also writhing as if it wants to strangle someone. Amaterasu is snarling at the tree, but she looks up when she realizes where she is.]

Oh, really now...

[The tree whirls around and lobs one of the fruit at her. Amaterasu dodges and the fruit explodes when it hits the Astral Floor.]

Comments

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

You have to turn it's attack back on it? I think I can do that.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Can you? Most excellent. Then let's try it, shall we? [She starts creeping toward the tree. It whirls on them and throws a glowing fruit right at them.]

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[And Shun watches the fruit as it comes flying towards them, then kicks it back toward the tree when it comes near him]

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Ah, good one! [The fruit hits the tree and the tree shudders and goes limp. Amaterasu takes the opportunity to draw a circular brush stroke around the tree. Instantly the tree springs back to normal--flowers and leaves sprout and suddenly the tree is a normal apple tree.]

Much better! Thank you very much for your help, Shun.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Kind of blinks at the tree] I was happy to help. Is it safe now?

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Perfectly so. It has returned to the state it was in before it was cursed. You may even try the fruit now, if you wish~

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Approaches the tree cautiously. When nothing happens Shun picks and apple, then looks at for a moment before biting into it.] This is good!

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Beams.] I'm glad you think so~ Nippon fruit truly is a delight. When it's not cursed, anyway~

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Eats more of the apple] Are things still bad in your world?

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[She nods and sits down near him.] Unfortunately, yes. But I am already at work to dispatch the curse in Shinshu and Hana Valley. Once that is finished I will figure out what to do about the rest of Nippon.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Shun pets her head with his free hands] At least you can make those areas safe.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Yay pets~] Indeed. At the very least I will not allow anymore harm to befall Shinshu or Hana Valley. I can only ever protect what is in my sight.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's all any of us can do.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[Nods slowly.] Even goddesses cannot protect everyone all the time. [There's a touch of sadness in her tone.]

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Pets her head] No one can do everything. The people you can protect are probably very grateful.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

[She smiles.] They do. And I am grateful to them, as well.