Week 2 Story: Return of Yerdua

Three years ago, a Warrior ventured into the depths of the Great Forest and defeated Yerdua, the notorious, smelly, shiny-headed demon that has been a plague to the region to all the inhabitants living in the small village next to it. Ever since this great feat, the Warrior was promoted to the level of a god by the divine beings that were watching closely to see who could defeat Yerdua, as that individual would be crowned with the most awesome power that could ever exist in the world. He then served as a protector of the forest, defending the villages from anything that could harm the animals and the humans going near the forest. 

One day, the Warrior realizes that ever since the attack of Yerdua, followed by her ultimate destruction, humans haven stayed away from the Great Forest. This bothered the Warrior. He wondered what could be the reason for these people staying away from the Forest? He feared something was in its midst.

Therefore, out of concern, the Warrior came down to patrol the area, seeing if there was anything that could be an indicator of trouble. This was when he came upon a couple, wearing nothing but dirty oversized hoodies and beaten-up designer shoes. 

The Warrior waved at the couple, "Who are you, people? And why does it look like you were kicked out of a fashion show?"

The couple introduced themselves as Yee and Zy, saying that they came here to seek revenge on a monster that destroyed their eight daughters' confidence.

"The Thing absolutely massacred my eight daughters' self-esteem. We don't have much, but our daughters were always wearing the highest-end designer clothes. They were all considered the 'trend-setters' of their class. Yet, they were all pressured to see the Thing, which is famed for having the fashion knowledge of a level close to divine. One by one, they were all rejected, and their social lives are now non-existent. They won't even leave their rooms to have dinner with us ever since they visited the Thing!"

Hearing this, the Warrior knew this Thing could be a huge threat to the Forest. "Yee and Zy, please describe this demon the best that you can. I will make sure this Thing will never be a problem for you or for anyone else ever again!

"The Thing has glaring red eyes, enough to pierce the hearts of anyone that locks eyes with it. It has hairy kneecaps and an odor that reeked of a Macy's perfume stand at the Mall. Oh, another highly-noticeable thing about The Thing's appearance is that it has a massive, shiny forehead. So shiny that it was as if Orion was placed upon its head."

The Warrior stopped. The shiny forehead. He's fought an awesome foe with that infamous trait. He thought the worst. But could it be? No. No, it couldn't. He had already defeated her three years ago.

To be continued..

(The Great Forest. Source: Unsplash)

Author's Note: This story is a derivative of a reading from Heavenly Beings: Susanoo and Orochi by E. W. Champney and F. Champney. For the most part, the story follows the main plotline of the original story between Susanoo, the divine god, and Orochi, the demon serpent. The main changes of the storyline include various name changes that are well adapted to this retelling, as well as the inclusion of a backstory to add in the beginning. I've adapted my story with my own changes in the setting as well as the description of the characters, setting it in a massive forest that was already infamous for its bad omen as well as the appearances of the characters that Susanoo met in the original story.