Daminette December

2022: 5-Storybook

NOTE: This is a long post and is based off Princess Mononoke by Studio Ghibli. If you have not seen it, the movie will be spoiled below!!!!

There once was a prince named Ashitaka. His village was attacked by what they believed to be a disgusting demon. The grass around it died. The woods, rotted. No one dared to touch it. The prince fought and used his bows and arrows to defeat the beast, but a part of his arm was touched by the beast. As the prince shot the beast, it was revealed to be a Boar God.

"A boar?" a boy questioned.

Marinette looked at her son, "A giant wild pig who lives in forests."

The boar cursed the humans and the prince, right before he died. Prince Ashitaka was seen by the wise sage. She told him he was cursed, laying a giant ball of metal in front of him. She explained the ball had caused the boar to rampage and curse him. He would have to leave the village and travel a great distance to find the source. She told him, the curse would make him strong, but it could also kill him. The prince named someone else as the village's leader and left.

"Why did he give up being a prince?" Malik asked.

"In case if he didn't come back." Marinette frowned.

Ashitaka found a monk during his travels. The monk told him he might be able to get help from the Great Forest Spirit.

"What did the forest spirit look like?" the boy asked, rubbing his eyes.

"It looked like a deer, but only during the morning. That was when it was a God" She answered, "At night, it turned into a giant. It's footprints could create new ponds and lakes."

There once was a girl, who lived in the forest. Her name was San. She lived with the wolves. She helped protect the forest and the animals in it.

"Like Daddy?" Malik questioned.

"Almost." Marinette giggled, "While your daddy loves animals, the forest had animals Grandpa wouldn't let Daddy keep."

Malik laughed.

This was the first time Ashitaka met San. He was rescuing people that San was fighting against. They were from a nearby village. Their leader was named Lady Eboshi. She shot the wolf goddess, Moro. It was also the same time he saw a peek at the Great Forest Spirit.

"Why was San fighting other people and why did the mean lady shoot the wolf?" Malik asked.

Marinette smiled, "Remember, San is protecting the forest. As for the lady, we'll find out more about her as the story continues."

"But why was San protecting the forest?" Malik seemed confused.

"The forest had magic." his mother spoke.

"Magic? Grandpa doesn't like magic." the youngest Wayne replied.

"I know, but all magic isn't bad." Mari answered, "This magic protected a secret and she protected it. She kept all people out of the forest."

"But she was in it." he whined.

Ashitaka and the people he saved, went to the nearby village. It was a village full of outcasts and sick people. They were helping Lady Eboshi build weapons; guns. While Ashitaka was there, he learned that those people destroyed forests to find the metal to make the weapons. They were the ones who had hurt the Boar God. Lady Eboshi admitted to shooting the God, turning him into the demon that attacked his village. The former prince asked about the wolf girl. Eboshi called her Princess Mononoke; she was raised by wolves and hated humans.