Eco Wars

Born at the end of sunset and the beginning of night, I was left on Earth by my parents, the Moon and the Sun. My guardians were the creatures of Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. My past erased itself from my mind and my tale began to unfold. My name is Aya Kaoin and I swore to help the Earth and its wonderful environment.On a bright sunny day, I hopped with Shun, the toad, and Ren, the rabbit. We came across the entrance to Daisetsuzan, and there was a big protest about deforestation. “Here we go again, some humans just won’t stop killing our forest,” said Shun.“I know and my young rabbits can’t even play outside like I used too,” complained Ren. I just stood dumbfounded since I was shocked that anyone would harm this beautiful park.“Why do humans harm us? What did we do?” I asked.“Aya, humans are a wonder because they are so idiotic some times,” Shun mocked, “They don’t have our animal intelligence and physical skills.” Suddenly I heard a big bang, and a tall, dark man stood above everyone else. I sensed a foul aura coming from him.“What do you all want!” shouted the mysterious vile man.“Mr. Loege, please have a heart, this park is everything,” pleaded a bright red haired woman.“Please, don’t kill the land to build a new factory,” said another lady.“I can and I will! Now, you will leave or I will shoot all of you!” screamed Mr. Loege.“Raynar, how is this necessary?” said the man in a suit.“Because I’m more superior,” mocked Raynar and kicked the man in the ground.“You monster, how could you kill your own kind!” I shot up and screamed at the horrid man.“My own kind,” said Raynar as he laughed sinisterly at me, “You called this group of pathetic humans, my kind!”“Look, Mr. Raynar, my name is Aya Kaoin and this is my land. I live with the animals and the animals live with me. No exception,” I said firmly. Then, he looked at me with a puzzled face. However, the puzzled face turned into a very devilish face and his gun aimed straightly at my face.“Stop, Raynar!” shouted a boy’s voice. A boy, roughly my age, shielded me with his body. His hair was flaming red as though fire danced on top of his head. I sensed a strong passion for the environment inside him. “Raynar, don’t harm this girl. She lives with the animals; therefore, entitled to be free like the animals,” he said passionately.“Bah, animals, what rights to they have,” he mocked and chuckled. I heard Ren and Shun’s mad voices when they heard that comment. “Now, I shall spare the girl’s life, but you have to all leave!”With a blink of an eye, everyone quickly hurried back into their big machines and drove off so quickly, it seemed as they vanished into thin air. Raynar Loege smiled the biggest, menacing smile that I have ever saw; even as evil as Kei, the tiger. “Aki or whatever your name is, do you know the Healing Lake of Tohru Sohma?” asked Raynar. Secretly, I knew the lake since it belonged to Goddess Tohru, the one that saves everything. Legend says that the Healing Lake revives animals’ wounds and can make humans immortal and all-powerful. If you go inside the area of the lake, you would die at the first step. That is why my friends and I stay clear of it. Only wounded animals can go, but not wounded humans, as far as I know.“My name is Aya and that silly lake is only fifteen kilometers northwest from here. Are you sure you want to trek that far? Besides, the lake is nothing special anyway; the path is so simple, you only end up disappointing yourself,” I lied. Smart as he is, Raynar saw past my act, and telling me that he shall bring six men with seven rifles. I never showed signs worry to Raynar so that he would change his mind, and I simply said, “It’s your lost to waste all of that green stuff that you always hand out. The more items, the more you have to suffer the cost.”“Don’t worry, I don’t earn money. Money comes to me,” said Raynar and laughed. “Now show me where it is,” forced Raynar with his gun pointed straight at me. Like déjà vu, the fiery haired boy came back to protect me.“Raynar, I told you to stop killing her,” said the boy.“Jinnai, stop distracting me,” said Raynar. Apparently, this Jinnai person might be very closely related to him.“Mom would not be happy about this,” said Jinnai.“Dear Aya, this little brat is my brother, Jinnai,” said Raynar sulking. I was shocked, to think that the two opposites are brothers. I was getting really confused so I ran back into the forest. From a distance, I could here Raynar shouting since his target ran away.The next day, I was frustrated with men scavenging my beautiful Daisetsuzan for the lake; and to my disgust, Raynar was leading the horrible expedition. I had to stop Raynar before he ruins Daisetsuzan, but I am just a mere slug to him. However, I gathered enough courage to face him, and his ten muscular, brutal men. “Raynar, stop killing my Daisetsuzan or face the wrath of Animal Power,” I told him.“If it isn’t Aya Kaoin, we meet again,” said Raynar sneering.“Stop harming my Daisetsuzan. The lake won’t appear magically for you,” I scolded him.“Oh, but you are wrong, I know that you are an enchanted creature. How else could you talk to the animals? It seems that you are the hunted now, Aya, and you shall help me find the lake,” said Raynar as he ordered his thugs to capture me. Everything became dark, I felt like a captured animal stuck in man’s cruel world.Since they bagged me, I had to be carried on their hairy backs. By the end of thirty minutes, I was drowning in their filthy sweat. Suddenly, I felt warm inside and my outer body started to give off a light glow. The goons shook me upside down and I landed face forward into the ground.“Aya, you have guided us into a dead end,” said Raynar angrily. The dark red, cavernous forest made sounds that were abnormal to humans. They sounded as though a poor, innocent animal had been slaughtered. “You said it was safe!” screamed Raynar.“It was… in your dreams,” I mocked Raynar and started dashing into my forest. However, I was caught by one of Raynar’s goons.“Pretty girl, you don’t want your head to be smashed,” laughed the big, bulky idiot. I gulped in fear, but my luck brought in Jinnai.“Why must you always follow me, Jinnai?” questioned Raynar.“Raynar, your scent led me to you,” said Jinnai. Raynar became distracted and sniffed his underarms. Taking the advantage, Jinnai pulled me towards him and we started to dash into the forest. However, tree limbs started grabbing both our feet and dragging us further into the eerie forest. “Don’t worry Aya, you have the power,” said Ren’s famous last words.In the forest of Tohru Sohma, Raynar and his cronies had the word ‘lost’ plastered on their faces. The forest was actually very welcoming to nature lovers like Jinnai and I. However, Raynar and his henchmen were hallucinating as if they were in an eerie, monstrous cave. They despised nature, nature despised them. We had pity on them so we let Raynar and his crew tag along, but they keep shouting off nonsense of monsters attacking them. Not long later, Jinnai and I founded the mythical Healing Lake of Tohru Sohma. The air was so clear that Raynar and his thugs broke off from the spell cast upon them. “I’ve found it!” shouted Raynar in joy.“Raynar, you idiot, Aya and I found it,” said Jinnai giving me a wink. I just giggled silently like the love struck girl I am. “Besides, Goddess Tohru hates you. That’s why you were scared of the forest,” announced Jinnai.“Shut your mouth, Jinnai! Take all you can from the lake,” ordered Raynar as he pushed Jinnai down and knocked him unconscious. It was all up to me now, the shy girl without any confidence. Just then, a ray of light came shinning down towards me.“Aya Kaoin, my little baby girl,” said a calm voice.“My Aya, how I love her so much, it’s me, Mummy,” said the calm voice.“And don’t forget dear Daddy,” said a deep voice.“Mummy, Daddy, is that really you? Why did you leave me on Earth?” I questioned them.“Yes, we are your parents; and you have a job to do Aya, stop him from stealing the lake,” Mummy told me.“I can’t, I am a weakling and was guarded from man’s world” I asked stubbornly.“You can, just believe in yourself, sweetie. Do you want to save Daisetsuzan or let it rot to the ground,” said Daddy strictly.“I swear on my life to protect Daisetsuzan and the creatures that make up the place. Forever, I shall stay and be Goddess Aya, and never let Daisetsuzan wilt,” I said proudly.“Now, with the powers of the Sun and Moon, you are granted the hopes of every animal. May they stay in your heart and mind; and never forget them,” chanted the Sun and Moon in unison. Soon after, powers from every animal surged into my veins. My body became as strong as an ox, while my mind became a swift as a fox. My name is Aya Kaoin, Goddess of Daisetsuzan, and I am ready for the hunt.“Raynar, stop harassing my forest,” I roared. Raynar just laughed and continued to dehydrate the lake. “You leave me no choice,” I warned him and beat the stuffing out of all of his goons. It appears that my powers have been kicked into overdrive. This is more like it!“You want to play rough, eh?” said Raynar and pulled out his rifle and started shooting at me.“Aya, everyone knows that no animal could win against a human weapon,” Raynar said happily. Raynar’s words were true because animals fear guns and I was raised by the animal way. Even my goddess self cannot abolish my fear of guns. Abruptly, Jinnai came to my rescue by shielding me, but the rifle triggered and Jinnai bled as he fell into the ground. “Jinnai, my brother, please do not die,” Raynar pleaded to the sky and scurried to his brother’s side.“You monster, you just killed your own brother,” I cried. Suddenly, I knew what to do, put Jinnai in the lake. “Raynar, promise not to take away the Healing Lake and fight for the good side,” I told him.“I will do anything for Jinnai. Please help me,” said Raynar pleading. Afterward, I carried Jinnai’s body to the lake, and my healing powers chanted the magic words to heal Jinnai. A bright light blinded Raynar and I and the last thing I know, Jinnai was glowing like a god.“Jinnai, you’re alive. I promise to never be wicked again,” Raynar promised. Just to be safe, my powers eradicated his dark aura and sent it to be extinguished.“Aya, thank you,” said Jinnai as he looked at me with his deep, green eyes.“Brother and Aya, I will spread the word of peace and love and abolish my plastic company. Then, my land would be use to make new forests and shelters for animals. Thank you for opening a whole new perspective of my life,” Raynar said gratefully.Jinnai, who has just become God of Daisetsuzan, ruled with me as we try to save the environment. Follow our voices; do not let the hands of the pollution monster get to you. Malevolence towards the ecosystem still flows in the veins of business men, so help save the environment or the environment will exterminate the human race.