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The Legend of Shiranui
Jon021
::Act one: scene opens on the small town of Kamui :: narrator: This is the small town of Kamui, home of the great warrior Nagi :: Nagi comes and begins training :: ::Narrator: unlike most small towns, this was not a peaceful one ::Narrator: Every year a maiden would be selected from the town to be sacrificed to Orochi, a horrible beast ::::Narrator: the day of the selection was drawing close, and Nagi was worried that :: Nami, his love, would be chosen :: Old man Orange approaches Nagi :: Old Man Orange: Nagi! Great warrior of Kamui ! As you know, the day of the selection draws near, and there is a fearsome white wolf-beast who roams the town at night. We fear he is a servant of Orochi. He must be slain! :: Nagi: Of course, Old Man Orange, I shall slay the beast tonight! He shall not see the light of tomorrow! :: Old Man Orange: Good. Good. I know that the beast will be no match for you! :: Old Man Orange leaves Nagi to his training :: Nami approaches Nagi :: Nami: Nagi, my love, the night of the selection approaches! I am concerned about being sacrificed to that horrible beast. ::Nagi: do not worry, Nami. All the maidens concern themselves with this every year. You will not be chosen. :: Nami: I think you are right. Farewell my love. :: leaves Nagi to his training, while Nagi goes in his home :: Night falls over Kamui, and Shiranui comes out and paces the road :: Nagi appears and stands before Shiranui :: Nagi: Foul beast! I shall slay you tonight! :: Shiranui growls and bares his fangs at Nagi :: the two fight, with Shiranui eventually defeating Nagi :: Nagi: urgh..... your power... where does it come from? :: Shiranui disapears into the night, and Nagi drags himself to his home :: The sun rises over Kamui ::Old Man Orange approaches Nagi :: Old Man Orange: Nagi! I trust that you slayed the beast last night. :: Nagi: No... he defeated me.. :: Old Man Orange: What?? The great warrior defeated? What has happened to the world? It has descended into madness! :: Nagi: Do not worry. I shall fight the beast every night until it is slain! :: ::Narrator: Nagi fought the beast ever night until the night of the selection came . The white arrow marking the home of the maiden to be sacrificed flew into Nami's home. :: Nagi runs to Nami :: Nagi: No! My love! Do not go! :: Nami: I must, lest the beast lay ruin to the town :: Nami puts on the sacrificial gowns and leaves for Orochi's lair :: Nagi comes after her and enters the beast's lair :: Nagi slowly approaches a great stone circle with a bell in the center :: Orochi (unseen): Mortal! Who are you? You are not my sacrifice! :: Nagi: I am Nagi! The great warrior of Kamui! You shall not have Nami, my love! :: Orochi: Fool! You shall feel my wrath for interrupting my sacrifice :: Oroch shows himself, with all his heads looking threateningly at Nagi :: Orochi and Nagi fight, Orochii knocks Nagi to the ground :: Orochi: Hah, mortal! You are no match for me! :: as Orochi is about to deal the final blow, Shiranui attacks his head, saving Nagi :: Shiranui stands before Nagi, protecting him from Orochi's attacks :: Nagi stands up :: Nagi: Orochi! We shall slay you! (raises sword into the air) :: the three of them fight, with Shiranui and Nagi winning :: as Nagi and Shiranui are about to deal the final blow, Orochi wounds Shiranui, and knocks him to the ground, while Nagi delivers the final blow, slicing off all 8 of Orochi's heads :: Nami is brought into the chamber to be sacrificed, and sees Nagi and Orochi's body She runs to Nagi :: Nami: Nagi! You defeated him! :: Nagi: It was not just me, my love. The wolf- (sees Shiranui on ground) :: Nagi runs to Shiranui with Nami coming behind :: Nagi carries the wolf back to Kamui :: Nagi, Nami and Old man Orange are gathered around Shiranui :: Old Man Orange: We distrusted this wolf... and he was our only ally.  We shall erect a temple and a statue to honor his sacrifice! :: Shiranui licks Nagi's and Old Man Orange's feet before closing his eyes :: last scene shows the statue of Shiranui