Link's Journal:

It has been three months since I have left Hyrule, hoping for a new adventure. I was surprised that they would allow me on the boat to begin with. I did sort of join at the last minute. It's amaizing that they found supplies to cover me. The captain proved to be a kinder man than he seemed. I am very fortunate for that.

I still have trouble eating and sleeping. I have grown rather thin and the captain is now scared that I might die on him. I don't know whether I care or not. It is hard to tell now. Many of my feelings and emotions seemed to have left me even before I started this journey. It has been that way ever since the end of my last adventure.

All the memories I have left behind. I could not stay after she left. I wonder how she is. It kills me even now to think about her. She is gone and there was no way she can come back. Even though she is where she belongs, I still feel that it could've worked out. No matter how many times I try to convince myself that what she did was right, I still feel the sadness in my heart. Around my neck hangs the small fragment of magic that was used for the transformation. I can't use it without her help. It is all I have left of her. Why did she do it? I will never see her again. Did she do the right thing? Am I doing the right thing? Am I just running away from my past? I don't know if I even have the courage to face it any longer. I can only wish that I would someday forget about her and finally go on with my life.

In about three more weeks we will arrive at our destination. Maybe I can get some answers, maybe I am just being a coward, maybe I should go back, or maybe stay in this distant land instead. I will have to wait. After all, Zelda has always looked to the future. I wonder how she was able to handle the loss. I always wondered. She has lost her own father and she still is able to move on. I wonder if it's even the same thing. Anyway, I have heard little about my destination. All I heard was that it is a distant land called Nippon, a land that is very far to the east of Hyrule. We had to sail the ocean to reach it. I will be able to see the land with my own eyes soon. From tales I have heard, it is a land where the gods are more active and social than in our own Hyrule. I am not quite sure what that means but I sure hope to find out soon. We seem to be heading into a storm soon. I better be ready when it comes. I would not wish to float to shore as a drowned corpse.

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Introduction part 1

Entering Link

"Oooh…."

"Hey buddy, you ok?"

"Uhhh…"

"You don't look too bad. Get up."

"Uh, Huh?"

"Hey! Wake Up You Flea-Bitten Mutt!"

Link's eyes snap open as he sees he is on a beach. The land looks quite lovely and there are a few kids running around nearby. There is also a small house to the left and a high cliff to the right for a spectacular view of the rocks, waves, and the giant whirlpool. Link slowly tries to get to his feet as he sees a small green bug like creature. He does a double take to see that the creature looks more like a bite-size human with a bug's shell for a hat. Link shakes his head and looks at him again. He is real.

The small creature starts jumping about. "Wow, scared me there for a moment fella. So what's a wolf like you doing at the ocean? Shouldn't you be at the forest or mountains instead?"

"What is he talking about?" Link thought out loud, "I'm no wolf."

"Sorry to say this but you are as wolf as they come"

It suddenly hits Link as he realizes that his head is quite close to the ground. He looks over his body. Four legs? Four paws? Grey fur? A TAIL? He really is a wolf! He even has the chain around his left front leg. Link groans, which sounds weird in the wolf form, and falls to the ground. Without the Master Sword or light guardians, how will he change back? Is he stuck like this forever? What'll he do now? The small green person watches as he mopes. Finally he shakes his head.

"Sounds like something terribly wrong happened. Care to explain? I am able to talk to animals."

Link's ears perk up. What does he have left to lose? He starts into his long tale from back in Hyrule, talking about his great adventure and the imp that helped him. Link becomes hesitant and skips painful parts of the story. After reaching the part where his ship with Epona, the crew, and a few traders and falling into the ocean, the small person nods and holds up his diminutive hand for silence.

"So, you are a human named Link from a far off kingdom of Hyrule, You are the hero of the land and was traveling here when your boat sank only to wake up as a wolf, AND this isn't the first time you were a wolf. Am I correct?"

Link nods with a look of desperation on his face.

"Ok, now I see where you're coming from. If you need to get back to your human form I think I can help. The name is Issun. I am a Celestial Envoy of the Gods."

"Gods?" Link thought, "In my land we have three golden goddesses."

Issun laughs. "We are not in Hyrule. Welcome to the world of Nippon. I will be your guide, and I hope you don't mind if I ride on your head."

"Go ahead. It won't be the first time I have given someone a ride."

"Great!"

With that said Issun bounces up to Link and jumps up to his head. Link takes a few dizzy steps, been awhile since he was in wolf form, and they are on their way. Link looks around at the beautiful site before finally asking.

"Where am I?"

"You, my furry friend, are looking at North Ryoshima Coast; A quiet place and great location for painting, if I do say so myself."

"Painting?"

"I am a traveling artist." Issun claims with pride "I am famous for traveling on the back of a god. Her name is Okami Amaterasu."

Link thinks about this. "Okami Amaterasu? I think I've heard about her back at Hyrule. She was supposedly the one that got rid of all the demons. She just about did it all by herself with some help from a few friends."

"Yep! It was just she and I with my trusty sword Denkoku!"

Here Issun pulls out his sword to show off. Link's ears droop as a look of disbelief shows clearly on his face. Link rolls his eyes as he continues walking up to the gate to Main Ryoshima Coast. The gate is closed and two guards are standing in front. As they approach, one of the guards draws an arrow and aims it at Link.

The guard shouts. "Stop right there! What business do you have beyond this point?"

"Hey there!" Issun cries. "We are just going to Kamiki Village for the Annual Festival. It has been almost a year since Ammy left, and I want to be there to pray to her!"

"Ah, Issun!" The guard nearly drops his bow as he opens the gate. "G-go on through. My apologies, sir."

"That's fine, just don't do it again or else I'll have my new friend here attack."

The guard's eyes widen with fear. "Y-yes sir! Thank you sir!"

Link looks up at Issun as they pass through the gate. "Wow! You weren't kidding."

"You thought I was? Well, at least you know now."

Link lowers his ears in thought. "Mind telling me the story of your adventure with her?"

Issun jumps up eagerly. "I'll be happy to."

Issun starts into his tale of the year before. Link heads to a ledge to look at the beautiful view of Ryoshima Coast as he listens in on Issun's tale. As Issun's story continues Link gets a solemn look on his face.

Link's thoughts: 'I guess I made it to my destination after all. Still, I wonder what became of those that were on board the ship with me. I hope that they're all doing fine. I don't think I can take much more of these surprises. I wonder why I am a wolf now. Did the fragment f magic react with something here? I only hope to obtain the answers as time goes on here. For right now, I guess I am heading off to Kamiki village. I want to check out this Festival that Issun spoke of.'

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Introduction Part 2: Okami Amaterasu, the sun god

"Mother Amaterasu! Mother Amaterasu!"

"*sigh* Just call me Amaterasu or simply Ammy, it gets tiring for you to say my name like that."

"Ah, y-yes, sorry…"

A woman with long white hair that reaches down her back is sitting at a table, writing a letter to her good friend Issun. She is thin with a white ceremonial robe on and bare feet. Her eyes are red with a stern but gentle look. What is really peculiar about her is the fact that she has red lines all over her body, mostly back and face. She holds a mirror that is surrounded in green and red flames. She looks at the celestial that just ran in, a short and beautiful woman with gold hair.

The celestial speaks up. "Amaterasu, you know Kuragari?"

Amaterasu looks up with a look of disgust on her face. "Yes? You mean the True God of Darkness and father of that retched Yami?"

The celestial nods before talking again. "That's him. He has sent yet another message and tells you to watch your step from now on. If he even so much as sees at you, well, you get the idea."

Amaterasu stands up and walks over to a crystal ball before she speaks. "He has great lust for me, for my body, my power. You know that right? He does not want me to give compensation for his lost son. He wants me, alive. Disgusting!"

"He has already started to gather an army of demons, including many of your past enemies. He has revived them and is planning an attack on us. Amaterasu, I beg that you please head down to Nippon for help. You know how weak you've been getting. I think that friend of yours might help."

"Do you really think I will leave you all on your own? Once I leave I'll become a wolf again and I can't come back until Waka comes with the Ark of Yamato. He still hasn't returned from his trip. What will become of you and my people?"

The celestial smiles, "We will be fine. You and the other twelve gods better leave now while you have a chance."

Amaterasu lets out another deep sigh before speaking. "I will leave on the night of the Kamiki village festival. Issun will be waiting there. Until then we shall begin preparations, shall we?"