An Abbysal Abscond

[Amaterasu]

Later, Amaterasu would have called the ensuing events a series of coincidences. A coincidence that Okor emerged from Dante's Abyss at the exact same time as she was riding through the white plains to meet up with Kushi, who was just speaking with Yuki and sharing what little knowledge she had of the Omniverse with the freshly arrived Prime. A coincidence that Kushi's hut was located on the same side of the fountain that Okor was returning at, and a coincidence that Amaterasu was approaching that hut in such a way that Okor had a clear line of sight towards her. And the reverse was equally true.

Amaterasu was coming close to the fountain when she took note of the towering Plague Marine that was seemingly orientating itself - there was no way of telling what gender it had, if it had ever had one - before starting to walk. She would have dodged its way as her route to Kushi's hut was crossing with it, but she didn't see the point. There were few that may hold a grudge against her in this world, after all, at least as far as she could tell...

Then a breeze in the air sent a waft of Okor's natural perfume her way and her eyes widened. She remembered that smell! The Graveyard, Hero Teucer, the temple... it all came back to her. She had seen that creature before... her mind dug up the memories that she had sorted away as trivial and reminded her how, indeed, this armored hulk had been in the same room as her back then. That must mean that it was a Prime. She doubted that many, if any, had survived the events of the graveyard. She shuddered at the memories... skies ablaze with a meteorite descending upon them, a cage of lightning, a wizard of unimaginable power... back there she had died and never seen Somerled or Trunks ever since. Nor any of the others. This one was the first she came across. If it was a Prime it must have respawned, like she had.

Once more her hand twitched but she had by now gotten used to the fact that the Kusanagi no Tsurugi was not across her back currently. But she was not as defenseless as she had been in the Graveyard... though she doubted that this being, whom she presumed to be a Plaguelord, was any worse off than her. It seemed... well, tired though. Slightly so. And it had noticed her, no doubt. She could just ignore it though, as much as she hated to leave an Akuma to roam after she'd encountered it. On the other hand, it was unlikely that she was known around here. She may have been Amaterasu, the great kami who shines in Heaven, in Japan. Here she was Amaterasu, an immortal somewhat powerful Prime among many. And she doubted that she'd made an impression on the Plaguelord, with all the other much more eye-catching heroes that had been present to aid Hero Teucer. So, Amaterasu took a decision. She slowed her horse and waved her raised hand as a friendly greeting, as she had seen people do in Coruscant. Only once they came within about a dozen meters of one another did she speak.

"Konnichiwa, Tabi", she greeted it and bowed from the top of her horse. Normally she would wait for the other to introduce themselves but she was worried that it may ignore her; it wasn't usual for two strangers to speak to one another on the road after all. Thus, she spoke more. "Please forgive my intrusion, but... I believe I have seen you in the land of Hero Teucer, unless I am confusing you for someone else? I was... present myself." She hoped that the mention of Hero Teucer would draw the other's attention sufficiently to stop it for a bit. If so, she would dismount as the other may take offense in her speaking down to it from the saddle.

Translations:
Akuma = Demon/Devil
Kami = God/Goddess
Konnichiwa = Good day
Tabi = Traveler