Deal with God

" I have seen you somewhere " said Hiro 

" Perhaps you may have " replied Sharabha 

" I heard about your troubles, some answers that you are looking for " he added 

" I feel like, I am in a coma and all of this is a dream or sometimes a movie, probably a Netflix or Amazon prime fiction film. I don't have any idea about it " said Hiro 

" Time is the greatest healer Hiro, perhaps you should let time do it's magic " said the Sage 

" You know my name ?? " asked Hiro 

" I know everything about you " replied Sharabha as he started to walk around Hiro

" That's weird isn't it ? " asked Hiro 

" This hook is trying to pull me away, help me please, I can not hold any longer " said Hiro 

" That wolf would not give me his powers like last time and is..ugh not helping me " said Hiro as he tried to grip this grass below him with his toes.

" I understand but there's a reason for it, you are not ready " said Sharabha

" But, what about last time? " asked Hiro 

" It was a do or die situation you imbecile. If I would have not intervened you would have been a dead meat, and the prophecy would have been destroyed " said Okami 

" But why were you being nice then and being rude now ? " asked Hiro 

" YOU DON'T GET THE POINT DO YOU, YOU IDIOT, IMMATURE PIECE OF " shouted Okami 

" Calm down now Okami " said Sharabha 

" We have a lot to talk about but this isn't the right time son, you shall reveal your destiny by your own hands, the mysteries and the prophecy shall be unearthed by your very own hands. But for now dear Hiro, you are not ready. You must do your deeds and good deeds only. Result is uncertain, like life you may never know what may happen next, but the way you change the outcome remains the same..Hiro... " said Sharabha as the peaceful world started to shake rigorously.

" An earthquake ?? " asked Hiro 

The hook tightened and Hiro finally lost his grip. The hook rushed inside the forest pulling Hiro with him. In a last ditch effort, Hiro grabbed a branch of the tree to hold himself firmly.

" What the fuck is going on " said Hiro 

" Until we meet again Hiro Nohara, we will meet soon " said Sharabha as he took out a small power drum and started to shake it.

As the drum heads hanging from the centre of the drum, collided with the membranes on both end, the scenery started to change. His dreadlocks that was tied into a bun on the top of his head, untied and revealed a long thick bundle of dreadlocks running down to his waist. The Banyan tree started to grow in size, with the animals running back to the jungle. Butterfly flew back inside Sharabha dreads as the land nearby started to crack up. The branch that Hiro was grabbing on started to shake violently. With the force pulling Hiro towards him, the branch snapped. Hiro started flying with the momentum as he was pulled into the dark thick forest.

" Okami " said Sharabha

" Yes, my Lord " said Okami 

" Take in charge, he is not ready yet. I don't want the world and especially Daishi to have any idea about the vessel inert power. I myself will grant him the command of your heavenly power when the time is right. Protect him till that time " said Sharabha 

" Yes, my lord " said Okami as he started to run towards Hiro inside the forest.

" You think he is ready ? " asked a voice 

" He will be Benzaiten... " said Sharabha 

" Nothing can be hidden from you can't it. Daikokuten or perhaps I should call you Sharabha " said Benzaiten as she appeared infront Sharabha

" Oh Goddess of Wisdom, is there any knowledge that you don't have the mastery of? You bestowed the human race with your kind gift, some lost in time while some turned into relic " said Sharabha

" Oh it's not like that, there are something that even I don't know " said Benzaiten as she started to laugh

" You and your daughters seems more interested in Hiro than the world " said Sharabha as he stopped playing the power drum.

" Oh Daikokuten sama, why don't you let the boy know about his destiny and his role in this prophecy? How he is the creator, the preserver and the destroyer of this cycle " said Benzaiten 

" Benzaiten sama, some knowledge is best kept a secret. The lust for power, the fame, the arrogance and misuse of knowledge are a pretty deadly combination. Once the beautiful gem of your crown, that out of sympathy, you plucked it out of your necklace and gifted it to the human race. The very same gems were used against you. The curse even made your husband the victim. There are Empires that once thought themselves to be immortal. The earth is littered with the ruins of those very same empires that believed they were eternals. " said Sharabha

" Time will come, he will change his own destiny but do remember this Benzaiten, no one gets more or before than what's already written in his destiny, he isn't ready yet but he will be " said Sharabha as he looked towards the dark thick forest.

" I hope he does " said Benzaiten

Sharabha looked around and took a deep breath. He raised his hand and kept it on his chest. With a smile across his face, he calmly whispered:- 

" Nandi, you will join them, you know what to do, go join them " 

" Okami, take charge and help the kids win this battle because the upcoming battles will be very crucial. They will lose a lot yet they will also gain. Take care of yourself and Hiro, my blessings are with you " said Sharabha 

" As you please my lord " said Okami in his mind as he doubled his speed.

" Benzaiten we should go " said Sharabha as he walked inside the forest.

" I will never understand him " said Benzaiten as she also disappeared.

Meanwhile Hiro, who was gliding due to the momentum of the pull, tried to lose the grip of the hook but failed to do so.

" Hey kid, a bit change of plans " said Okami 

" Huh, you here ? " asked Hiro

" Just let me take charge " said Okami as they exited the thick forest. 

Hiro went flying in the air and crashed into a boulder. The boulder was split into two with light emitting from in between the gap.

" Who...am I... What... " said Hiro as he slowly spun around and fell to the ground.

" This is my chance " said Okami as he jumped and lunged at Hiro 

The hook finally pulled with all his strength as the Hiro body slided through the gap, seperating the two boulders. At the very last second, Okami jumped into the slit before the passage closed and the separated boulder joint again. 

" CHARGE " shouted Hobeo as he pushed away Hiro. 

Hiro lifeless body rolled for a second before coming to rest. As Abel proceeded to attack the army of Rin-shi's, Okami took over Hiro 

" What are you doing that's my body " said Hiro as his head had a huge bump

" Go back to sleep kid, I am driving " said Okami.

Okami stared at Hiro and let out a low pitch howl. Hiro started to feel dizzy as he tried his best to stay awake. As Hiro's vision started to blur, Okami kicked him on his chest. Hiro fell to the ground and became unconscious. 

" Sorry kiddo, just following the orders, you ain't ready " said Okami

At the brink of exhaustion, a sudden, primal howl echoed through the night. In a burst of mystical energy, Hiro, now transformed into a demon that fought Enzo and Goki, emerged from the shadows, his eyes gleaming with an ancient, awakened spirit.