The pendent
Year 1946
The year when the imperial war ended.
Japan surrender to democratic block. The normal administration or the job to rule the country until the building a new government was in hand of U.S.
But a far more thing was left.
Japan supernatural authority.
Not like today that time there was lots of organisations of different countries who deal with supernatural cause.
To take the authority multiple countries organization arrived at imperial palace of Japan.
In the garden with fine wood table the representative of different countries sat.
There was a person with U.S army uniform mostly a high rank personal with smoke pipe Slam his feet rudely
" There's is no room for conversation!! The super natural anomaly society of U.S will take the authority."
An person with fine black blue suit said
" Bhave well mr McQueen." that person take glup of tea.
McQueen frown " what -! who is saying that..!hun.. the people who are getting close with sovite isn't it right!? Gustov you Soviet dog?!!" He was showing his spority by mocking theme.
the person who was in the black blue suit get piss off and speak out " what do you think we shakit shang are about.."
Gustov try to clam the matter " there is no need for the conflict shantikar and mr.mcqueen."
McQueen groaned and moved his face " i don't believe in sovite dog"
Gustov chukle" so if being loyal to your country is bad then what is the difference between you and me then? "
McQueen tch and said " it's sensible you and i came but what about India why they are here"
Shantikar replied" we are here to defend Japan sovereignty."behind him gustov said" union want to rule separately from alliance."
McQueen lahug " how laughable not a single person is agreeing, everyone Ideal are opposite." He lean back with a werid girn on his face" you know what it's mean "
Shantikar replied in in hammer heavy voice
" We know it .Very well ..."
Gustov take his finger on his glasses
" It means" war ""
The air become dense the noise and vibration fade away the utter silence take it his place.
The eye become serious .
The empore retrainer felt cornered one word and world will enter in another war .his body was sweating.
The sign was clear...
"Boom ..!"
A loud noise come breaking the silence
The dust blow up
An voice came " sorry ..! gentleman for keeping you waiting!!"
The eye which was serious fell in confusion and awe of what happened.
The air blow up all dust and figure with a devilish smile and eye of greed appre.
Gustov was most shook" director!?"
"Ho..!ho..!"Director smile and said " Yes i am " and the he flick his finger " mr .cage set the stage" mr cage come forward and bow " as you wish sir."
He takes cloth and put it on the table gracefully.
And then director take his seat and Mr cage serv tea.
" So gentleman who present here i have an solution for all of our problems rather a law .."
Director face had a big devil smile while saying it.
Then Darkness come.
Elder oji open his eyes,he was thinking about it.
He opened his eyes and sighed and said
" Welcome kids to onigishima the first.i am the last elder of Oni elder oji. "
Ed mind was uncertain about the oji .
His heart trembling horse.
But Jihgen go ahed without a care.by seeing it lan and ed also come.
Ed glup before taking step.
inari stood still outside of the cave.
In the cave there was a giant rock where oji sat but weirdnse was that he was looking like he is restrain without strain.
And due to this ed body felt cold tight he somehow calm him by patting on his chest.
Oji welcome them with a very unsal smile of them.he reintroduces himself and muttered
" I am really thankful that you all come here.on my urgent request "
lan move his hand in question" but what really happened that you have to call us ?"
The glaze of elder look down his voice settle down " the reason for calling you All people is ..."
He takes a pause it's show hesitation and embarassment.
" Cvil Oni are getting abducted"
The jaw and skin of ed and other present there. inari was specially.he face was blank and show tension.
Oji continued his words " from the last serval days oni posted around the Japan has been gone missing."
Ed catch something weird " Wait!? Isn't Oni are prohibited from leaving onigishima?"
lan slam on his head and said" some time your dumbarsery go beyond comprehension."
Ed look at him while rubbing his head" what -?"
lan sigh and said " i am not going to explain it elder oji you may continue and ignore this stupid"
elder oji chuckles but it fade away fast as it comes.
" So all you people job is to find out the cause of abduction and retive those oni ."
Ed face become pale " so we are travel this far to just become a detective!"
lan slam him again.
Then old man oji show them his hand in. Which was bleeding.
Ed and other don't get it meaning of he cutting his hand.
black cloud formed on oji hand and it released itself.
Ed look at his trajectory and he saw a weird human faced snake. Hanging on cave.
Inari didn't see it coming
Ed heart stop by the look of it.
And that snake try to attack on them but got brutally obliterated by the black cloud.
The snake got covered in the cloud and fell down on ground of cave.
Ed fumbled and ask " what -!? Was that creature.?"
Elder Oji said with humming coldly voice
" Yokai..."
He get near to the body of yokai leaving his rock.
" They are sprit of people and animals who crros there line.some born by fear some by desires and we oni excosrise them from this land of sun ." and in matter of seconds the body glow white flash and got disappeared.
He get back to his rock and sat .
" This why I put inari in team all through i didn't expected that Jake will live..."
And he starts to cough blood.
inari come and give support to oji .
"You should take rest elder Oji"inari said
Oji noded.
Ed and other go frowd to yoshimura ship.
Inari leave at last before leaving elder oji take his name and said " your pendent is missing."
inari fell blank he desperately find in his clothes.
Oji laugh and said" it's was my joke it is on it place near your upper pocket."
Inari staer elder oji with intimidating eye and leave in haste.
Oji lean back in realx and his eyes move weirdly and he silently muttered " ki..'
And other hand inari onboard the yoshimura boat and go to the back dock.
By seeing him in such way yoshimura warn everyone to avoid him and let him alone.
Yoshimura then cut his finger again by knife resulting his magic.
There journey started again.
In the blood red mist.
Near the noise of motor inari standing.
He saw the water cutting by blade .
In the disturbance in water waves his face start to fade..
As it cut it becomes more distroted but familer.
It becomes his younger self...
He remembered that in past he used to go around island with his father helping him .
" Hey ! Inari!! Don't play in the mud pound!!"
In the rain season onigishima maintenance become more frequent and important.
kid inari said " it been a while since I came up . and why do you all ways fix those non operated wormhole."
Inari father simple replied " because they are important for structure support to our Island."
Kid inari make a face " yesh what ever.."
" Hey , don't do that..!" Inari father said in lovely voice like how we call out Baby."
And then loud noise of boat engine comes.
" They arrived." inari father said.
They both leave towards the boat.
It's was yoshimura with his boat and onboard there was Okinawa . They might be reaturing from the mainland Japan.
inari was extremely excited to see the boat.as kid who lived in in underground city it's a rare sight.
Yoshimura Stop the boat on the shore of onigishima the second.
Okinawa unbord the boat
" Here is your payment." Okinawa give yoshimura a bag of gold coins.
In frustration yoshimura speak out " i really hate this system..! I have to wait till it's convert to paper cheak Okinawa san ! ."
"Ha .."Okinawa laugh.
He get more frustrated " Stop..it..!"
At that time yoshimura was consideredrably nor young or old .
Okinawa leave it and come to inari father.
They were best friend.
Inari father whispered in ear of Okinawa " did you bring what i said"
Okinawa nodes in smile and take his hand in his brown bag which had pretty rigged.
He handed over a box to the inari father and leave in the island he also pat on the head kid inari.
After he leaves inari father come to him and kneels and Open the box .
In the box it had butiful silver pendant.
His father open it up and in the pendent there is the photo of his family.
His father smile and said," this the precious gift for our precious treasure"
But in the ln the present time the image inside the inari about his past got covered by a black cloud.
Inari behavior started to get werd his eyes flooded with tears which comes from his.
He takes the support of the captain cabin and lay down his eyes was piping out in tear.
As if he is going mad ... like his controll of himself is losing...
However he control himself by biteing himself.
He takes his family photo pendent out and and stick it to his heart.
And he fell asleep...
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