Y'SHAATI INTO THE DARK LANDS: CHAPTER 1 - A VISITOR

 The jungle lives and thrives in a constant harmony. A perfect balance. A symphony that echoes through the passage of time in this place, as if the very nature of the jungle refused to change. The creatures that call this place their home, roam free, letting destiny be their guide. The canopy of trees and walls of endless plants observe everything that surrounds them. From the tiniest insect, to the most fearsome predator... in this place, there is always something in motion.

From the heights, Y'shaati, a creature like no other in Amazonia, swings among the vines with grace, making her way through the jungle. The figure of a beautiful naked human girl is partially exposed by the soothing sunlight that filters through the leaves and gently touches her white and slightly-taned skin. The girl lands on a thick tree branch without making the slightest noise and without disturbing the environment. Squatting in the branch, she stretches one of her arms to take a juicy guava. She sniffs her new found meal, but something about it displeases her and drops it to the ground. She takes another guava. Sniffs it, but drops it yet again. Some small rodents below her, lurking on the green soil of the jungle, notice the fallen aliments and seize them as the girl continues to drop more fruits just in front of them. Finally, Y'shaati finds the guava she considers ideal and begins to eat it with enthusiasm. The girl closes her azure-looking eyes while she enjoys each bite of the delicious fruit.

Just in the moment that the creatures turn up their gazes to know her location, she had already vanished without leaving a trace...

The girl continues her routinary journey. However, she decides to stop for a moment to satisfy another urgent need of hers. Nearby, in a small pond of water, some pale birds enjoy a good bath to clean their feathers and rest from a long travel. A peace and tranquility that is suddenly interrupted. The birds observe the figure of Y'shaati approaching slowly. They take a good look at her.

"That creature moves like an ape, using the four limbs of her body... but an ape, she's not", the birds debate between themselves. They decide not to take the risk and leave the pond as soon as they see fit. Y'shaati approaches and using only one hand, she begins to drink the crystalline liquid from the pond. She's thirsty. The water slides from her delicate lips down to her neck. Then, she brings her head to the body of water and begins to drink only using her mouth. Her beautiful golden hair falls and touches the surface of the water while covering most of her face. The birds simply contemplate the scene...

When her thirst is finally quenched, Y'shaati raises her head and shakes her mane to dry it. Satisfied, the girl crawls towards the nearest tree and quickly climbs it with an impressive skill. Once the girl goes away, the birds return to the pond and continue with their bath.

This is how the days have passed in Y'shaati's life since that event when she assumed her role as Guardian of the Jungle. The Queen of the Apes roams everywhere with absolute freedom. Days of peace. Days when she battles a malicious creature that seeks to take advantage of the weak... days when she stays at home, spending quality-time with her family of monkeys... days when she watches humans tribes from the shadows to understand their true nature more and more. Days when she returns to that singular cave in the waterfall with which she feels a strange, but heartwarming connection within her soul.

Y'shaati enjoys her new life as a true Queen... and the Jungle is her domain...

The sunset finally reached in Amazonia; Father Sun Kuarah'y descended on earth and Y'shaati prepares to return home soon with the Naka'i in the Petaity rainforest. As she delightedly observed the beautiful landscape hanging upside down from a high tree branch, her acute sense of hearing suddenly resonated by the sound of a howl of despair. Her smile dissapeared. Alerted by the pitiful cry, the monkey-girl quickly jumped to the trunk and began to descend from the tall tree. She grasps a vine and rapidly swings, trying to find the origin of that horrible sound. A most strange howl... nothing like something she had heard before. Then, she heard it again. The same high-pitched shriek was now closer than ever as she approached its source. She gets a strong feeling of discomfort running through her body, but this time, she distinguished it: that sound came from a monkey. A monkey pup that was probably in danger. Time for the monkey-girl to jump into action...

Y'shaati finally landed on the jungle floor and quickly began to crawl around the place... cautiously.

The Monkey Queen started to hoot and howl loudly to try to communicate with the fellow monkey and track down his exact position... But there was no answer.

She began to run quickly through the dense vegetation until her ears tolg her that something was coming towards her at full speed. Y'shaati stopped. She has no idea of what is coming, but the thing is coming closer and closer... a beast? Probably... Time to fight.

In an instant, she dug her knuckles into the floor and adopted her Tahuayo battle stance. She was ready for anything.

The leaves of the bushes in front of her began to shake more and more aggressively every time. Y'shaati grunted and showed her bare fangs as she prepared to land the first blow to her adversary...

In the blink of an eye, a creature jumped from the bushes into her... and suddenly, Y'shaati felt something rather 'unsual'. The Monkey Queen blushed. She slowly turned down her head to see a little monkey lightly hugging one of her breasts. The little monkey was trembling with such fear that he didn't realized what he was holding to until he opened his eyes and turned up his gaze.

The little creature, stunned, shrieked in terror and accidentally fell to the ground.

Y'shaati, with a confused gesture on her face, inclined her head and looked at the little creature. She can't believe how tiny he is. He is still trembling and crying. Gently, she tried to communicate with the little fella slightly hooting in order to calm him down a little bit to ask him what was happening. The monkey, shocked to understand what Y'shaati said, looked back at her.

Sobbing, the scared monkey speaking the unpronounceable language of primates, answered her question: he was being chased. With nervous howls, he told Y'shaati that a terrible predator wanted to devour him. The little monkey pleaded for her help. Surprised, Y'shaati quickly scanned her surroundings for a brief moment, trying to know where the supposed beast could be. Too much time hesitating was her mistake, as the hunting predator suddenly jumped out the from the bushes by her side to attack her.

With excellent reflexes, the monkey-girl took the monkey in her arms and dodged the pouncing beast. At last, she could see who was this predator: the creature, a Tejú, a big, blue and yellow lizard of the Jungle was in front of her, willing to fight with the Queen of the Apes to devour its prey.

Bigger than an average Tejú, the lizard roared with all its might and suddenly tried to bite Y'shaati's arm to eat the little fella. The Monkey Queen answered with a powerful kick direct to the beast's head. In an instant, she quickly put the defenseless pup on her back and ran towards the nearest tree to climb it and put the little creature into safety. Then, she immediately jumped off the tree while the monkey watched everything from above. She landed on the floor, in front of its opponent.

Now both were even... a fair fight... Y'shaati was ready for battle.

Noticing that its prey was now out of its reach, the Tejú roared again angered to demonstrate that he wasn't afraid of confronting the Guardian of the Apes. However, this attitude suddenly disappeared when the beast watched the girl launch a thunderous warcry that deafened its hearing.

The lizard, staggered by the powerful sound, instantly freezed when he saw the Monkey Queen's glowing skin covered in a radiant green aura. Now he realized who he was challenging... He was challenging a wild animal, just like him. Maybe even wilder and greater... he was challenging a Goddess of the Jungle...

The Tejú, now trembling like a scaredy creature, turned around and ran away, terrified.

The fight ended even before it started...

Y'shaati, sighing deeply in relief, finally returned to her normal state. One more triumph to her account this day. No doubt about it.

A few moments later, she returned to the tree where she left the little monkey pup and climbed to the branch where he is sitting.

The poor creature had no idea of what just happened. It is as if he had witnessed a miracle. Something out of this world.

Y'shaati finally arrived with the little creature and slowly approached him.

The little fella didn't know how to react or say to his savior.

Y'shaati, squatting and hunching her shoulders, bringed her head close to him, and with friendly hoots while touching her chest with her knuckles, she spoke this to the monkey:

Ook... ooh-oh ook (Me... Y'shaati).

Then, she asked him a very personal question. She asked for his name.

The little creature refused to respond at first glance, but after a few seconds, he took the valor and answered back in the same way:

Ook... uh-ook ooh (Me... I'ppi).

Y'SHAATI INTO THE DARK LANDS: PRELUDE

 The dawn of a new day in Amazonia is always considered a blessing of the Gods. The threads of destiny begin to move, allowing the natural flow of things to unfold naturally. The jungle, forever alive, always has something new to tell. The jungle never sleeps... the jungle is always watching.

The transition of a single day in this paradise is enough to fill countless books with endless stories and fables that would be impossible to understand in just one lifetime.

However, there are tales, including particularly singular rumors, that stand out among a sea of experiences. With the lens but firm passage of time, these stories are consecrated on the stage of life. It is at this moment that stories flourish and become legends.

"Didn't hear it? A young boy of the Terena tribe claims to have been saved by a strange girl with white skin like the moon and a golden mane like the sunset!"

"They say the Tupínambá-Guaraní chieftain had a revelation before the image of a supposed young woman who forgave his life and vanished into the deep rainforest. Now, he propagates his belief about her divinity... I believe him. If he says it, it must be true!"

These were the first vestiges of what was previously known as Iara's prophecy and is now known to human tribes as the legendary sightings of Q'oya-Y'uraka'i: the Queen of the Monkeys.

And since then, the experiences of contact with this entity have not ceased to arise: more and more are the cases in which people claim to have seen, both in the day as in the night, a shadow swinging among the top of the trees, a silhouette hidden among the dense foliage, a immutable figure that travels with monkeys and disappears in the brief moment that lasts a blink: the beautiful naked girl with white skin that behaves like an ape is always mentioned just after an unexpected event.

Humans want to believe that this being came to this earth for a purpose: to balance the natural order of life in Amazonia. For some strange reason they still cannot explain, it's very existence gives them a sense of peace and wellness. Many tribes begin to venerate her as a Goddess... others respect her and prefer to stay distant so as not to provoke her wrath.

The vast majority of human settlements are aware of it, but one never knows when the opportunity to be blessed with her presence will present.

Numerous groups of explorers have tried to follow the trail to know her place of origin, without success so far. The only conclusion they have is that the Monkey Queen must live beyond the limits not explored by the tribal man. An inhospitable place in which any ordinary human being couldn't survive more than five suns and five moons.

Only an animal could call a place like that "home".

Certainly, nothing closer, but and at the same time, far from reality.

The barriers of language and human understanding are not a limitation for this legend. More and more wild creatures of the jungle are aware of that feral human female who dedicates her days touring throughout the jungle, in search of protecting hopeless souls and fighting the wicked beings that harm and kill only for pleasure and not for survival.

Since its appearance and imposing triumph before one of the many Dark Gods of the Amazonia's mythologies, an increasingly large list of feats has been made known through the different animal families in the jungle.

The girl, belonging to the order of primates, specifically to the family of Naka'i monkeys, has chosen this life as its reason of living. The ethereal deity that inhabits her mortal body chose her as her incarnation to fulfill a purpose that she couldn't perform on her own.

And now, consecrated as a guardian before the eyes of all the inhabitants of Amazonia, she awaits the call of the jungle... a call that will soon make her live a new odyssey into the unknown...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: EPILOGUE - A LEGEND IS BORN

 

The jungle witnessed a miracle that same day. A miracle similar to life itself, since the birth of a deity before the eyes of all the inhabitants of Amazonia is told uniquely in ancient legends and fantasy tales. When two forces meet, they collide as opposite poles: from the fall and death of a legend, another one arises from those same ashes.

The primates that were there present knew it perfectly. There was no doubt about it. That same human girl, once thought to have been born without any special gift, was the bearer of the spirit of the Goddess Yacuruna. That guardian who would protect the jungle from any evil nature was present in front of their eyes.

Time would be responsible to acknowledge her feat in all Amazonia...

All the apes jumped, pounded their chests and howled excited for the epic triumph of the monkey-girl. The howls were incredibly loud and could be heard throughout the whole jungle. Y'shaati couldn't contain the emotion and joined them in their celebration, acting exactly like them.

While the euphoria of the moment remained present, the Naka'i and the Tahuayos descended to the ground to meet Y'shaati. She was happy to know that her ape brothers and sisters were safe and sound. Little by little, the apes formed a circle around her to congratulate her, while others, still incredulous of what had happened, inspected the giant anaconda's inert corpse.

Y'shaati ran towards her families to hug them like she never had before. The apes, between tears of happiness and relief, couldn't help but feel proud of their beloved girl. They told her that she was a heroine for all of them now. The monkey-girl simply smiled.

However, from one moment to another, that cute smile vanished from her face when she felt a fulminating pain that ran through her beautiful, but hurt body... Y'shaati closed her eyes and fell to the ground completely fainted. All the apes around her, worried, saw the reason for her collapse: her wounds were still bleeding. She had lost a lot of blood due to the brutal blows that Ma'i D'goa gave to Y'shaati with its spiny tail. Even several sharp scales were embedded deep in the beautiful white skin of Y'shaati. The Naka'i and the Tahuayos didn't hesitate to help her and lift her off the ground.

Desperate, the apes wanted to help the poor girl, because in spite of her feat, Y'shaati was still in danger of bleeding out and dying. However, the leaders of each primate species calmed the collective panic and decided to act immediately. They knew exactly how to help her. Quickly, one of her gorilla brothers carried Y'shaati on his back and along with all the apes, they went to take Y'shaati to a special place to heal her wounds. As if it were a congregation of faithful followers escorting a martyr, the apes walked in line to the base of Yvyra. Among its thick and tangled roots, there was a small path that ended just at the foot of the main trunk that holds the sacred tree. The apes followed this same path.

The younger monkeys had no idea where they were going, but the experienced adults knew that at the end of this road, there was a small opening in Yvyra's trunk... an entrance that led to the inner heart of the great tree.

This wasn't a place that any ape could enter, as it was considered a shrine for healing and shelter. One could only enter due to situations of high transcendence... and this was one of those special occasions.

Before entering, the leaders of the families ordered the other apes to withdraw, since only a small selected group made up of Tahuayos and Naka'i, the closest to Y'shaati, would enter into it.

Upon entering Yvyra, the apes that carried Y'shaati were surprised to see what was inside the tree: contrary to what one would think was a ghostly place, Yvyra's heart was a place beautifully illuminated by the sunlight, entering through small holes distributed throughout the tree; a great hollow full of roots, vines and ivy spirally linked up to the top of the huge trunk... as if it were a small world within the jungle itself.

In a lot of these roots, Yvyra produced a golden resin that could heal wounds miraculously. For this and many more reasons Yvyra was worshiped and considered a sanctuary. This was the leaders' idea to cure Y'shaati.

With no time to waste, the apes laid the monkey-girl down on one of these roots and took some of this resin to spread it on her deep wounds. The Naka'i and the Tahuayos covered her body with this substance and finally left her sleeping in this same place to let her regain her strength and health.

The apes knew that she wouldn't wake up until the next day. The exhaustion for the battle with Ma'i D'goa had been extreme for her. Meanwhile, the order of primates planned to gather that same night to discuss the future of Y'shaati until dawn, where they would surprise her with something incredible.

The next day, Y'shaati slowly awoke from her long and deep sleep. As she opened her beautiful azure eyes, she realized that she was alone and inside a strange place. Then, she remembered what had happened: she was celebrating together with the other apes when a sudden pain made her lose consciousness. At that moment, Y'shaati realized something shocking: her terribly hurt body was without any scratch. She inspected every small part of her own body to find some wound that would cause her the same pain, but all had disappeared. Now there were only slight scars around her back and arms. It was something quite strange.

But even stranger was the place where she was. She had never been in a place like that. When she finally got up from where she was lying, she quickly tried to climb through the spiral of roots and foliage that were on top of her, which she did easily. Her strength and agility were fully recovered.

The height of the place seemed endless. Y'shaati continued climbing and climbing after a while without being able to reach the highest point. Finally, when she reached the ceiling, she saw a hole through which she could exit that odd place. Without thinking twice, she crossed the gap to the outside.

Upon exiting, the light dazzled her eyes for a few seconds. As soon as she was able to recover her sight, she was stunned by what she saw: all the apes of all the different species were gathered scattered in the branches of the sacred tree, in the same way as they did before the titanic anaconda's assault. Now she knew it, she was in Yvyra.

But this time, the apes, seeing her leave the trunk of the tree completely healed, did something that caused Y'shaati to blush...all of them, without exception, prostrated before her.

It was at that moment that Y'shaati understood everything. The order of primates finally acknowledged her worth as a savior. She recalled once again the prophetic words of her beloved teacher K'uno:

- (K'uno): "ooh-ooh ah ... ook-ook!" Ooh-ooh ohh, ah-ah OOH OH OOOH !! (Yacuruna choose you to be her vessel ... the Savior of the Jungle, the Holy Spirit of Amazonia !!)

The leaders of the monkey families howled, communicating to Y'shaati that they finally decided to accept her for what she really is...

A deity... a Goddess...

She is the Spirit of Amazonia, destined to protect the jungle as a divine guardian that will bring peace and prosperity to all the inhabitants of the jungle. In the same way, the apes at that time declared themselves their loyal followers... willing to give absolutely everything for the sake of the jungle. More now than ever, Y'shaati had become what humans so often exclaimed that time in their unfortunate encounter: "Q'oya-Y'uraka'i"...

She was no longer just a monkey-girl... she was now their leader.... the Queen of the Monkeys...

And the only way to demonstrate to the entire world her hierarchy as the monarch of the apes, was simply to climb to the highest point of Yvyra and produce her unparalleled cry of victory.

Upon hearing all this, Y'shaati felt happier than ever in her life. At last, she had her destiny defined. A part of her heart and soul knew that this was what she wanted from the beginning. And now, everything was a reality. This was her moment to start living.

And from one moment to another, with great excitement and joy, Y'shaati climbed quickly with incredible agility to the top of the sacred tree. In the same way, all the apes, followed her to be witnesses of her coronation as guardian of the jungle.

Finally, Y'shaati reached the highest branch of Yvyra, where she observed the great landscape that was her home. From north to south, and from east to west, the vast expanse of the jungle was in front of her eyes.

And in that moment, without further hesitation, she inhaled to the top of her lungs, spreaded her arms and launched the most powerful victory cry she had ever made:

"AAAHHOOOOHHAAAAAAAAHHHHミOOOOHHHAAAAAAAHHミOOOHAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Every living being in Amazonia heard it. Even the human tribes, several kilometers away within their settlements, recognized the human cry... they thought that, without mistake, that was that girl they knew as Iara or Q'oya-Y'uraka'i.

Yes... surely it was her...

The monkey goddess of the jungle...

"Y'SHAATI, THE QUEEN OF THE MONKEYS!"   "Y'SHAATI, THE SPIRIT OF AMAZONIA!"

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 11 - BEAUTY VS BEAST PART II

 Uncertainty and a horrible feeling of despair could be breathed at that moment. The monkeys and apes knew that there was no salvation for them this day. It was the end of their linage and possibly of their species; the massacre was inevitable... or so they thought when they watched as the young human girl, that fragile and innocent monkey-girl faced Ma'i D'goa, the terrible legendary beast: a sentence of death announced. Everything would be lost...

However, the Naka'i and the Tahuayos, for some reason, remained expectant and thrilled of what their eyes showed them... they knew something that the other apes didn't, they saw it before: the hidden power of Y'shaati was manifesting itself again during the battle. That same green, shiny and resplandescent aura. It was a sign that the essence of the Goddess Yacuruna was alive within the mortal body of the young girl.

A sign of life...

A sign of hope...

While the monkeys watched from the branches of the nearby trees, Y'shaati and Ma'i D'goa continued their violent fight in the labyrinth of dried roots of the sacred Yvyra tree. The monkey-girl had managed to handle the battle quite well so far, since the anaconda was hurt in a way that had never been seen before. However, she was also a bit hurt to have received the attacks of the lethal beast, but at that moment she had a serious look on her face. Great would be everyone's surprise for what was about to happen...

The toothed serpent, from one moment to another, launched itself against Y'shaati to try to devour her again. But this time, she didn't dodge the attack... instead, Y'shaati spread her arms and stopped the anaconda's bite with her bare hands holding it by its jaws. The yellow eyes of Ma'i D'goa denoted fury and lust for destruction, but at the same time, a slight sense of surprise and fear... indeed, the giant snake still couldn't believe that a smaller creature like Y'shaati had the strength to prevent closing his powerful snout. It was inhuman... something not belonging to a mere mortal...

Right after that, Y'shaati managed to give a big kick to the neck of the beast, causing it to stagger for a moment. Just then, Y'shaati threw herself on top of the beast and for the third time, she grabbed to the beast by the back of its head, wrapping her white skinned arms and legs around its long body.

Her strategy this time was to strangle the beast's neck to break its trachea and cause a suffocation very much in Ma'i D'goa's style. The anaconda struggled uncontrollably through the jungle floor, feeling the pain of the monkey-girl's strong embrace, trying to get rid off her. It was working... the snake's scales and bones began to crack and break due to the girl's incredible strength; a considerable damage was being done. In a desperate attempt to shake her off, the beast used its long, spiny tail to connect a heavy blow to Y'shaati's back. The counterattack would be a lethal blow for both of them, but the beast didn't think twice.

From one moment to the another, the poor monkey-girl felt real pain... she felt Ma'i D'goa's tail horns pierce her beautiful and delicate white skin. The girl gave a horrible shriek of pain... a very human scream never before produced by her. Suddenly, several strands of blood sprouted from her back. Y'shaati immediately released the beast's neck and fell to the ground.

Using all her strength, she tried to recover her battle stance as quickly as possible, but at that moment, she noticed something that surprised her: the beast's neck was bleeding too, as the thorns had pierced through its thick scales... the serpent was reeling from the pain and couldn't see what was happening around.

The apes around the combat area watched horrified the poor human girl's wounds, but at the same time, they felt an enormous respect for the sacrifice she was making for her family. The Naka'i and the Tahuayos couldn't stop seeing Y'shaati as the helpless little baby girl they loved so much and that they were grateful for having had the opportunity to raise. In the bottom of their hearts, they knew that she could defeat the terrible monster. It was only a matter of time...

With the strength that her power made her recover, Y'shaati, still bleeding, took the chance to attack the giant anaconda while it was weakened. The monkey-girl rushed in and connected a series of furious and powerful punches and kicks in all parts of Ma'i D'goa's long body. She even bit the beast's tail several times to hurt him, similar to a wild animal. The toothed serpent absorbed each blow like a rag doll... its body began to feel numb while he began to spit blood out of its mouth. However, the girl noticed something quickly: despite all the powerful blows, the scaly body of the snake remained undamaged; It was obvious: thanks to its thick and resistant skin, her blows had no effect on it. Only the stroke of something sharp and pointy could fatally pierce through and wound the monster's skin, just as it had previously occurred. Because of this, the snake bled from its neck continuously.

At that moment, Y'shaati gazed at the sky, then looked at Yvyra... and suddenly, an idea came to her mind. A way to end this battle and end the threat of the titanic anaconda... it was a risky and dangerous idea, but it was better than nothing...

When the toothed snake regained its composure, the beast roared again and more angrily than ever. However, Y'shaati provoked more its anger, howling like monkey so that it would charge at her once more. Seeing the taunts of the monkey-girl, the serpent quickly attacked its prey. With great reflexes, Y'shaati again dodged the attack and began to flee from the snake, running in the direction of the great sacred tree Yvyra. The giant anaconda destroyed all the obstacles in its path while pursuing her. When she reached the base of the great tree, the monkey-girl started climbing quickly, making sure the beast was following her closely. It was all part of her plan. The monster, flooded with wrath, began to climb the tree as well.

As both rose higher and higher, the apes watching the fight from below lost sight of Y'shaati and Ma'i D'goa due to the heavy foliage of the great tree. At that moment, the Naka'i and the Tahuayos, surprised, understood what Y'shaati had planned to do. Right after, both families began to howl to communicate with the other apes so that they cleared the area where they were. Communicating among themselves, the apes moved and disappeared from there. Everything was ready.

Meanwhile, Y'shaati, jumping from branch to branch and climbing all the more, was close to reaching the top of Yvyra. When she saw the height she was at, she decided not to go further because she considered that the distance was the right one to execute her plan. Looking down, she could see how the anaconda continued to follow her, sliding through the tree in an ascending way. Both continued pulsating in intense pain, and their bodies were still bleeding... but their fight was about to end.

When Ma'i D'goa finally reached Y'shaati, the monkey-girl moved as far as possible from the center of Yvyra and settled on one of the lightest branches of the tree. The height their were at, was equivalent to being on the edge of a cliff.

The giant anaconda, completely furious and out of reason, couldn't wait to devour its prey. So much anger and desire for revenge clouded its insight and didn't allow him to see beyond the obvious trap.

Y'shaati once again provoked the beast and adopted her gorilla battle stance on all fours, as if she were going to pounce on the serpent.

Both remained quiet and motionless for a few seconds... in her mind, Y'shaati prayed the gods of Amazonia for her plan to work.

Luckily for her, a second later, it happened... Ma'i D'goa rushed wildly against Y'shaati to finally kill his prey... however... with incredible speed... Y'shaati side-stepped and dodged the anaconda's charge. The monkey-girl had completely deceived the anaconda, which caused the horrible monster to accidentally throw itself from the great tree.

It worked... Y'shaati's plan to defeat the serpent had been successful... But, without realizing it, while the long body of Ma'i D'goa was still falling, the tip of the tail of the beast hit Y'shaati, provoking her to lose balance and fall from the tree along with the serpent...

While this was happening, the apes and monkeys from below looked shocked at the horrible scene: Ma'i D'goa and Y'shaati were falling rapidly in free fall from a lethal height into certain death.

In a matter of seconds, both were close to crashing into the tops of the jungle trees. Y'shaati thought for a moment that this was her end and closed her eyes... she felt her soul escaping her body, but on the other hand, the essence of the Goddess Yacuruna spoke inside her mind that this wasn't the end... on the contrary... it was just the beginning...

At that exact moment, just before colliding with the canopy of jungle trees, she opened her beautiful azure-glowing eyes and extended her arms and legs to hold onto the first liana that she could found to slow her descend. Ma'i D'goa saw this, and in a last attempt to kill his prey, he stretched its head to throw one last bite and devour her. However, by the work of fate, or perhaps luck, Y'shaati finally managed to hold onto a liana during and quickly used all the strength she had left to stop her fall. She simply looked down and saw how the titanic serpent brutally crashed into the thick branches of the trees, impaling its body and its head until finally reaching the ground. The apes observed the morbid scene...

Soon after, Y'shaati began to slowly and carefully drop down to where the wrecked body of her rival laid. The apes also approached little by little to confirm what happened...

The monkey-girl finally reached the ground. Walking on her knuckles, she slowly and cautiously approached the inert body of the toothed anaconda. She still wasn't sure if the monster was still alive, but just then, as she stepped forward, she felt a wet substance beneath her barefeet and toes: a great pool of blood coming from the body of the snake. Y'shaati looked up and saw how a thick branch was embedded directly in the neck and head of the beast.

Everyone present at the moment understood... there was no doubt about it, Ma'i D'goa, the legendary titanic anaconda was dead...

Y'shaati was still shocked from the rush of adrenaline of the battle. She didn't realized that her body was trembling, severly hurt and still bleeding. But alas, she did it... Y'shaati had achieved the unthinkable.

Just then, all the apes and monkeys that remained in the trees, with an instinctive and wild reaction of euphoria and joy, began to howl and beat their chests as a sign of pride and glory. The monkey-girl looked around, surprised to see how the monkeys cheered her and celebrated her triumph. There, she observed the Naka'i and the Tahuayos, smiling and relieved to see their victorious little girl on the corpse of the giant serpent.

Y'shaati looked them in the eyes with a smile. She was happy to see that her family of monkeys and gorillas had been saved thanks to her. Finally she pointed out her worth to the whole jungle. This was her moment and she couldn't had ask for anything more.

The energy returned to her body and she couldn't help feeling the euphoria of all the primates that celebrated her. The monkey-girl looked down upon her vanquished prey. She was feeling savage and fearless... an aura of wildness radiated from her... untamed...

Y'shaati put her feet atop Ma'i D'goa's dead body... throwing her head back, closing her eyes, and proudly thrusting her bloodstained naked breasts and body, the triumphant monkey-girl beat her chest and screamed out a thunderous cry of victory:

"AAAHHOOOOHHAAAAAAAAHHHHミOOOOHHHAAAAAAAHHミOOOHAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Y'shaati continued to aggressively beat her chest and also began to smash the ground with her fists, jumping from side to side like a feral and crazied wild ape. All the apes joined her celebration doing exactly the same as her.

She was more ape than human at that time.

Y'shaati was totally unleashed... she felt powerful... she felt wild... she felt free...

The great victory cry of Y'shaati could be heard through all corners of the jungle. The sound echoed in all directions of this paradise on earth. All the apes who witnessed the epic battle now knew that they were witnessing the birth of a guardian...

The birth of a deity...

The birth of a true GODDESS...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 10 - BEAUTY VS BEAST PART I

 Yvyra, the great sacred tree, the holy shrine of the order of primates, a place of peace and fraternity, was involved in chaos and despair. Many apes and monkeys that were there, fled in terror and out of control to save themselves from the terrible stage of death. However, the Naka'i, the Tahuayos, among many others families, remained in place to observe and witness the colossal battle that was about to occur. To everyone's surprise, something unprecedented was happening: Y'shaati, the human monkey-girl, filled with determination and courage, was face to face with the legendary Ma'i D'goa, the titanic anaconda.

A battle that would be recorded in the memory of all the monkeys. An event that would be remembered for ages to come.

Both Y'shaati and Ma'i D'goa stood motionless for a couple of seconds, fiercely looking at each other... the giant snake roared and opened its great maw... and from one moment to another, the anaconda charged to attack at full speed.

Y'shaati quickly dodged the anaconda's attack by jumping over its head and then moving away to keep a safe distance from it. The beast turned its long neck in order to not lose sight of Y'shaati and just immediately used its long and spiky tail several times to hit the monkey-girl. Thanks to her good reflexes, Y'shaati dodged again the attacks of Ma'i D'goa. She quickly ran to the nearest tree and immediately climbed it with an impressive speed to get to safety. The giant anaconda saw how Y'shaati moved quickly, high among the branches of the trees with great agility.

The natural movement of the leaves of the tree caused the toothed snake to lose sight of the monkey-girl after a few seconds; using its tongue, Ma'i D'goa slided on the ground trying to follow a trace that would allow him to locate her position. Meanwhile, Y'shaati, trying to stay out of the serpent's reach, crawled slowly and silently from above, stalking the anaconda stealthily with feline-like movements. During those moments, Y'shaati didn't feel afraid of being victim of the gigantic serpent... on the contrary: right now she was the beast, and the serpent was her prey...

When Ma'i D'goa was just below the branch where Y'shaati was, the monkey-girl emitted a loud ape-like howl and pounced on the serpent's head. She held tightly on the back of the giant anaconda's head and immediately used all her strength to try to break the neck of the beast. Upon feeling the strong embrace of Y'shaati, the monster desperately began to twist its body to get rid of the monkey-girl, but this turned out to be useless since she had well taken the snake by the neck with her arms; even the girl was holding on to its slippery scales with her skilled toes.

While both continued fighting, the monkeys watching the battle from the top of the trees howled and growled wildly, as if they were supporting and cheering for Y'shaati to defeat the legendary creature...

The monkey-girl was beating Ma'i D'goa's head with her fists, but just after that, the titanic anaconda launched a thunderous roar and immediately began to crawl through the roots of the trees at full speed. Y'shaati continued to hold on to the snake's body, however, due to the high speed and resounding force that the beast caused with its movements, she began to slide slowly from the snake's neck...

The serpent knew this; when Y'shaati was only holding with one hand to the monster's body, the legendary creature suddenly stopped, causing the monkey-girl to be sent flying off due to inertia. Y'shaati's body crashed violently against an old log.

Y'shaati was stunned and aching from the strong impact for a few seconds. As she got up from the jungle floor, just when she lifted her gaze from the ground, she instinctively reacted when she saw how Ma'i D'goa's jaws were right in front of her. A second later, the serpent launched a powerful bite...

Incredibly, Y'shaati barely dodged the lethal bite of the giant anaconda by moving her body to the side of the log. While the serpent's teeth got stuck in the log, the monkey-girl regained her posture and quickly escaped from the terrible beast's reach. Then, Ma'i D'goa managed to snatch its jaws from the old log and began to chase her. Y'shaati quickly ran on all fours to escape from the anaconda.

At that moment of the battle, both were located in the deepest part of Yvyra: the large and numerous dryed roots and fallen logs were all over the place... a perfect place for a predator to ambush a prey...

Y'shaati once again managed to disappear from Ma'i D'goa's sight. During this brief moment of calm, the monkey-girl stopped to hide herself inside of one of the huge hollow roots of Yvyra. When she finally got deep inside of the root, she was able to catch her breath for a few seconds. She was quite agitated after the toothed anaconda's surprise attack. However, suddenly, she noticed something serious on her body: her left arm was bleeding slightly... due to the rush of adrenaline, she didn't noticed that one fang of the monster managed to hurt her beautiful white skin. When she touched the wound, her arm began to puncture with pain. It was a strong pain, but it wasn't intolerable. Despite this, Y'shaati was determined to defeat the horrible creature.

To her misfortune, while this was happening, the monkey-girl had no idea that the titanic anaconda had found her and that it was looking at her out of the corner of its eye through a hole from the outside of the root... the girl had been distracted for too much time...

At that moment, the snake, using its powerful jaws, ripped the entire upper part of the root with just one bite, leaving Y'shaati completely exposed and at its mercy. Startled, she pulled back and kicked desperately to get away while Ma'i D'goa launched several wild and lethal bites to devour her.

Finally, the monstrous anaconda roared wildly and launched one last powerful bite in order to kill the girl. Seeing that she wasn't going to be able to dodge that last attack, she shrugged her legs and then, quickly stretch them. What Y'shaati did at that moment, was completely astonishing: The monkey-girl stopped Ma'i D'goa's deadly bite with her dexterous monkey feet. Y'shaati managed to put her feet right in the narrow spaces between each sharp tooth of the serpent.

The beast tried to close its jaws to eat Y'shaati, but she, using all the strength of her legs, tried to hold its snout to escape the powerful bite. Both remained in that position for several seconds, but the serpent's strength was clearly superior to that of Y'shaati's; little by little, the monkey-girl began to tire and feel that her agile feet slid little by little from the monster's jaws. Her body trembled because of the overwhelming strength and effort she was doing... it was extreme...

Just when Y'shaati was beginning to give in to the giant anaconda's maw, she closed her eyes and concentrated all her strength to unleash her power. In the last second, Y'shaati screamed at the top of her lungs... a savage scream that could be heard throughout the jungle...

Then, Ma'i D'goa suddenly began to feel Y'shaati's hidden power... the snake watched as the glowing green aura covered her whole body, and when he least expected it... the monkey-girl, with a incredible new strength, completely open the anaconda's snout with her legs, dislocating its jaws...

At lightning speed, Y'shaati regained her posture and immediately took a big leap forward and acrobatically landed a powerful aerial kick directly at Ma'i D'goa's head. The serpent was sent flying off until it crashed to the ground.

Disoriented, the giant anaconda tried to recover and try to locate the monkey-girl, but in that same instant, Y'shaati hit the beast's head again with another great kick. The snake fell back to the ground. Y'shaati moved too fast for the creature to see her movements. After that, the naked girl, completely renewed in strength and energy, threw herself on to the anaconda's body and began to beat it with her fists over and over.

The beast was surprised. No creature had ever hurt him just like the monkey-girl was doing now.

In a quick attempt to counterattack, Ma'i D'goa used its tail to asphyxiate Y'shaati. Y'shaati was trapped again. The snake was able to roll up the girl with its flexible body. The anaconda stood up and began to compress her... the beast thought this time he could end with her life once and for all.

However, to his surprise, Y'shaati, completely furious, launched a great ape-like roar and began to break free easily from the giant serpent's grasp. Shocked, the creature didn't know what to do. Right after, Y'shaati was finally out of the snake's crushing grip, and once again, tried to hold on to its back to try to break the beast's neck.

The monster, frightened as never before, stepped back just before the girl could grab its head and fled away just a few meters from Y'shaati.

Ma'i D'goa, for the first time in its life, felt threatened and in danger of death. However, due to its vengeful nature, he didn't escape from the battle and instead, roared wildly again... the beast was ready to continue fighting.

Y'shaati, in the same way, with her power now unleashed, was still determined to defeat the titanic-toothed serpent to protect her beloved monkey family. The monkey-girl got back on all fours and adopted her fighting stance again, just like at the beginning of the encounter.

Far from being finished, the battle continues its course... This isn't over just yet...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 9 - VENGEANCE

 The great meeting of the order of primates concluded with a warning and a promise. Not all the ape families agreed with what had been decided, but they finally gave Y'shaati a chance and the benefit of the doubt to show that she could control her power and not the other way around. For this, it would be necessary a more courageous and impressive act to prove her worth as the future savior guardian of the jungle... but definitely nobody would have wanted something like what was about to happen that same day, right there in the sacred tree Yvyra...

The howls of the apes were loudly heard throughout the jungle. The deafening noise kept all the participants carefree and out of guard. It wasn't until a few minutes after the meeting finished that ape families felt the strange sensation that they were not alone... A foreboding, an instinct that only animals could feel. Y'shaati also sensed this presence of something that was prowling the base of the great sacred tree.

The apes remained as silent as possible to try to detect what bothered them profoundly. The uncertainty and presage of danger was present at the moment when the whole environment remained completely quiet. Something crawled and slithered under the branches of Yvyra and was hiding behind the dense foliage. In an attempt to dispel the bad moment of sudden fear, Y'shaati on her own, tried to follow the source of the slight but constant sound. All the apes were surprised to see the human girl moving across the branches. The Naka'i and the Tahuayos wanted to stop her immediately before she did anything foolish, but it was too late. The monkey-girl slowly descended from the branches of the tree, following a trail into a large hole in one of Yvyra's thick roots. By this time, the stalking sound had stopped. The apes, frightened, ordered her to move away from that place immediately. However, Y'shaati slowly approached the hole and poked her head slightly to see inside the root. The view was pitch dark. It wasn't until a small ray of light leaked from Yvyra's leaves into the hole when Y'shaati saw reflected in the spectrum of light, a pair of yellowish eyes...

A second later, all the apes watched as a gigantic serpent shot out of the hole at high speed, charging at Y'shaati with brutal force:

Mai D'goa, the Legendary Titanic-toothed Serpent had returned... coming back for vengeance...

All the apes families jumped and fled in terror due to the sudden and lethal attack of the anaconda. The Naka'i and the Tahuayos watched in horror as Y'shaati was attacked by the huge beast. Thanks to her amazing monkey agility and good reflexes, the monkey-girl was able to escape again and again from the snake's jaws. The incredible strength of Ma'i D'goa destroyed all the branches and roots of Yvyra that were in its path while chasing its prey. However, Y'shaati was able to escape from its reach when she grabbed a vine and swung quickly to reach a higher place along with her family of Naka'i monkeys.

The anaconda stopped when he saw that it couldn't go up to where she was, so it launched a powerful high-pitched roar. Y'shaati looked directly at Ma'i D'goa's eyes. At that moment, the snake looked around and observed the hundreds of apes of different races that were escaping confused and terrified... for the giant anaconda, that only meant one thing: a feast.

The ananconda was excited to devour a huge amount of preys today; its long tail waved with euphoria and its jaws drooled grotesquely. Without wasting more time, the snake quickly began to slither up the branches of the great sacred tree and launched itself against the apes.

Yvyra had become a pandemonium... howls of pain, terror and despair were heard up to the surroundings of the sacred tree. The anaconda enjoyed its hunting and the fear of the primates... it was a complete green hell. Meanwhile, Y'shaati only watched horrified and shocked. The Naka'i held her by her hand in a desperate attempt to convince her to run away while they could, but the monkey-girl refused to escape from such a terrible situation. The Naka'i insisted on escaping, because there wasn't really anything she could do to face a beast like Ma'i D'goa. Seeing the giant anaconda devouring innocent apes made her have flashbacks of what had happened with that little monkey she couldn't save on that occasion. On the verge of emotional collapse, Y'shaati recalled the words that K'uno had told her and remembered his smiling face before dying:

—(K'uno): "ooh-ooh ah... ook-ook! Ooh-ooh ohh, ah-ah OOH OH OOOH!! (Yacuruna choose you to be her vessel... the Savior of the Jungle, the Holy Spirit of Amazonia!!)

Y'shaati finally accepted her fate...

From one moment to another, with a serious look and great determination, she jumped from the tree and swung towards the snake to confront it and save the apes. The Naka'i remained astonished...

In those moments, Ma'i D'goa had cornered a group of Papios who weren't intimidated by the titanic serpent. These baboons howled and roared fiercely at any enemy, but they wouldn't be rivals for the blood-starved beast. The anaconda opened its great jaws again, ready to devour the baboons.

Just a second before it could launch its gigantic bite... Y'shaati appeared out of nowhere with impressive speed and landed a powerful kick directly to Ma'i D'goa's head. The great impact knocked down the snake and caused it to fall to the ground. The Papios looked at Y'shaati: yet again, her body was covered in a glowing green aura, but her face showed that she hadn't lost control of herself this time. The monkey-girl was completely in domain of her power... and now nothing could stop her from realizing her purpose in life... becoming a true guardian of the jungle. A protector for the monkeys.

Y'shaati landed right where the snake had fallen. Without hesitation, she adopted her Tahuayo battle stance and uttered a great ape-like howl while furiously beating her naked beautiful chest. She was ready for battle.

Ma'i D'goa regained its composure quickly and launched a threatening roar, opening its jaws to show her its huge and sharp teeth. Y'shaati, without fear and without retreat, showed him her own fangs as a sign of challenge.

Both the monkey-girl and the giant anaconda stood motionless for a couple of seconds. Y'shaati was ready to sprint and jump to attack the vengeful creature. The snake roared and opened its big jaws to do the same thing...

The beauty and the beast... Y'shaati, the Spirit of Amazonia vs Ma'i D'goa, the Titanic-toothed serpent...

A great death battle was about to begin...

No turning back now...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 8 - Q'OYA-YURAKA'I

 Once again, the jungle was the scene of a dramatic collision of species... or at least that was what seemed to have happened at first glance. Humans faced a force unknown to them until this day. One might think that in Amazonia, wars and fierce battles are the most common and routine thing, but the truth is that all the beings that inhabit it know that the jungle is a mother and home of all, and if one wishes to survive in it, it is best to avoid unnecessary fights; nevertheless, each species has its own territory in the jungle, and trespassing its limits in a hostile manner can have consequences such as those that occurred on the same day. Humans learned the hard way that not everything is what it seems...

After recovering a bit of his strength and getting out of his emotional shock, the chieftain of the Tupinámbá-Guaraní tribe decided to return to the main settlement Kayapo, but not before helping the wisemen and warriors who had accompanied him and who were easily defeated by Y'shaati. Sore and battered, the wisemen asked their leader how he managed to survive the attack of the savage girl, but the chieftain didn't answer because he was still shocked to see how Y'shaati had spared his life.

The younger warriors, also wondering the same thing, couldn't believe that a young girl like her had that great strength and agility, far superior to any normal athletic person. It was at that moment that the chieftain corrected them saying that she wasn't an ordinary human female... he described the girl again with the following words: "Q'oya-Y'uraka'i."

The wisemen and the warriors were surprised to hear such a strange union of words, but they agreed that it was really the perfect way to explain what that nude white-skinned girl really was. At that moment, the chieftain apologized to the wisemen, as he now understood the gravity of his foolishness in provoking the wrath of the Tahuayos and, consequently, the wild girl. The wisemen accepted his apology, and in turn, decided that to avoid greater problems like the one that had happened today, they agreed with the chieftain that, when they arrived in Kayapo, they would announce the discovery to the whole tribe, since it was better that the truth be known by all. Finally, the group of humans departed back home.

The next day, the group arrived at the settlement of the tribe, where the community waited anxiously to hear the great news that confirmed the existence of Iara, the promised savior deity of Amazonia. However, to everyone's amazement, instead, the chieftain and the wisemen spoke of their encounter with Q'oya-Y'uraka'i...

In the Tupínámbá-Guaraní language, as well as in several other main languages ​​of Amazonia, Q'oya-Y'uraka'i is a compound word whose more accurate translation would be "Queen of Monkeys" or "Monkey-Queen". This title was devised by the chieftain when he observed how the wild girl behaved like an ape, communicated with them and the way in which she defended them the first time they crossed the forest of the Tahuayos. The cheiftain interpreted that she was some sort of leader/guardian for the gorillas, the monkeys, the baboons, the mandrills, the howlers, and probably all kinds of apes. To convince himself of this fact, it was enough for him to observe how they warmly received the girl and left with them all.

From that day forward, the story of Q'oya-Yuraka'i would be propagated by the Tupinámbá-Guaraní tribe to all the other tribes of Amazonia, since it was better that every tribe and settlement knew of its existence and what represented for humans: just another entity of the jungle to have respect of, as any other creature. A human female living among apes... maybe more ape than human herself...

However, this didn't take for granted that she was Iara, the true divine entity that would save Amazonia, because the tribes thought that the Monkey-Queen hadn't yet demonstrated her deific nature. Perhaps it would only be a matter of letting time run its natural course to know if she really was the Spirit of Amazonia that everyone expected. Only time could tell...

On the other side of this aftermath, circumstances took a different path...

The next day after the arrival of the Tahuayos and the Naka'i just after that tense encounter with the chieftain, Y'shaati and the apes decided to leave that place right away. While traveling thorugh the treetops, Y'shaati was bewildered and puzzled that several families of apes were reunited... it was no coincidence that a violent incident like the one that was avoided, detonated the need to unite the entire order of primates of Amazonia. Since she was a little girl, she learned that when ape families meet, it is because there is a serious and delicate issue that needs to be addressed and solved for the common good of the order. Maybe a similar event was about to happen...

During the journey, Y'shaati was surrounded by intrigue, and in a discreet way, she asked the Naka'i with whom she traveled what was the reason for such a meeting of races. To her misfortune, the Naka'i didn't want to give details of it and told her that this would be known until they reached the place they were going. One could see an uncomfortable tension between the races of apes... because of this, Y'shaati again blamed herself for all the bad things that happened to her near ones, since she believed that her power was uncontrollable and she herself would condemn it not being able to live a normal life like the other monkeys. However, the Tahuayos approached and told her not to think about that, and in a big kind-hearted gesture from the gorillas, they told her that they would support her as she defended the group previously. Thanks to these noble words, Y'shaati was able to alleviate her guilt a little.

Finally, after a one day and half trip, the great group of apes together with Y'shaati, arrived at a place of great significance for the Amazonian primates... a place that the monkey-girl had already heard, but she had never been before: Yvyra, the great sacred tree.

This place, just like Petaity, the rainforest home of Y'shaati and the Naka'i, is located among the most inhospitable places of Amazonia, far from the domains of humans; it is a sacral shrine for all ape families. Old fables tell that the tree saw in its time the origin of the primordial primates, ancestors of all the current races. Yvyra is such a huge and majestic tree, that it is possible to be seen far on the horizon from human settlements, however, men would never dare to explore such distant and dangerous lands, therefore they remain virgin of any human contact.

The order of primates was ready... Naka'i, Papios, Maquisapas, Carayás, Tahuayos, Araguatos... all species of apes were in their branches, prepared to discuss important topics that would decide the future of the apes in Amazonia. When Y'shaati had the opportunity to enter the sacred tree, she was stunned by the crowded audience. Hundreds of apes of all species were just above her, watching her carefully. That imposing scene was proof of the greatness of the primates of the jungle. Once all the apes were ready, the topics of discussion were: the unfortunate death of K'uno, leader of the Tahuayos and the powers of Y'shaati.

During that period of discussion, the howls of the apes were the sound that echoed throughout the jungle. It was impossible not to hear such loud sounds.

Y'shaati was allowed to be present during this meeting, since she played an important role in the survival of the apes. Some primate families argued that the girl was a threat to everyone, and stated that, until she learned to control her power, she would not be accepted anywhere. Other families, including the Naka'i and the Tahuayos, asked for patience from the leaders of the families, and pledged that they would fulfill the last wish of the great K'uno to guide the young human girl on the right path. Y'shaati remained silent during the discussions...

After several hours of debate, the races gave their final verdict: The monkey-girl would be given the opportunity to reform and develop as the Spirit of Amazonia under specific care, since they knew that the will of Yacuruna that lies within her is stronger than any objection from the primates. However, they also warned with the following statement: if the girl did not manage to dominate her power and instead continue to lose control and go feral as she had done twice before, she would be banished from the order of the primates forever.

The monkeys and the gorillas didn't hesitate a second in the capacity of Y'shaati and reiterated that they would train her well, having her always under observation. The monkey-girl herself took a step in front of the audience and swore before all the races that she wouldn't disappoint them again... all to honor the memory of her great master K'uno.

And thus, an historic meeting came to an end that, surely, wouldn't be the last in these uncertain times. Y'shaati, far from continuing to blame herself, celebrated the decision made by the order of the primates.

However, great would be her surprise if she knew that the day she would have to prove her worth to the apes would come earlier than anyone had ever imagined...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 7 - THE HUNT

 The jungle had been stained with death and flooded in sadness very early that day. A tragedy struck the heart of Amazonia in the depths of its essence. However, while many hearts lamented the loss of a great leader, a soul flared due to grief and resulted in a sudden explosion of fury, pain and vengeance... and for the first time, the jungle was about to witness what the wrath of the Spirit of Amazonia could be capable of...

Moments after that unfortunate incident that caused the death of K'uno, the leader of the Tahuayos, the humans escaped from the forest of the gorillas at full speed by orders of the chieftain. When they thought they had gone far enough, they stopped and regrouped for a moment to assimilate what happened. Immediately, the wisemen approached the chieftain and repudiated what he had done, pointing out that because of him, the archers shot the gorilla, causing an unnecessary conflict. The archers apologized for their imprudence and undertook to amend their error, but the wisemen considered that it wasn't them who provoked the tahuayo's rage.

However, the chieftain ignored the scolding of the wisemen; he was still upset and with the intention of taking that white-skinned girl with himself. The chieftain refused to accept that girl wasn't special. He firmly believed that a hidden truth was inside that young girl's body... and he was more than willing to unveil the mystery.

The wisemen, disappointed of their leader, warned that this foolish search would only provoke more tragedies and the weight of the consequences would rest only on his shoulders.

While these verbal disputes continued, the humans had no idea that some beautiful azure-glowing hidden eyes, full of anger and thirst for revenge, were watching them discreetly from the top of the trees. The humans were not prepared for what awaited them.

The wisemen and the chieftain kept arguing when they suddenly observed how something fell on one of the archers, knocking him down instantly. At that same moment, all humans were shocked... the naked girl from before, was in front of them, with the body of the archer knocked down at her feet: Y'shaati.

The humans were surprised and in turn, scared. It was incredible for them to believe that the girl had reached them so fast.

However, they soon noticed how a green aura glowed around her body.

She was just staring at everyone, like a hunting predator. The instinctive reaction of the humans to see this was fear... the terror of feeling that an inhuman power was inside of her. The wisemen knew that there were no words to describe it. However, the chieftain thought otherwise and said the only possible explanation for this: a Goddess.

The chieftain told the others to stay still, fearing that a false move could cause her to attack, as if she were an animal. They all followed the chieftain's advice, but... when one of the younger warriors tried to flee by taking a little step back... Y'shaati threw herself at him like a wild ape.

The Spirit of Amazonia's wrath had been unleashed...

Just after Y'shaati pounced on the young archer, the other humans froze as the girl savagely hit the archer's body with her fists and legs, knocking him out with a quick rush of attacks. Another warrior tried to hold her from behind, but the monkey-girl acrobatically dodged that, and immediately kicked the man's face with the sole of her naked foot. The warriors didn't have time to think what to do. Y'shaati quickly turned her gaze towards the humans and roared towards them, showing them her fangs. Seeing the aggressive look of the girl, the younger warriors screamed in terror and tried to escape as quickly as possible; indeed, the girl had become an untamed beast.

However, before they could get away a few meters, Y'shaati ran on all fours in front of them to block their way. Y'shaati moved at an inhuman speed. The warriors, trying to confront her, pointed their bows and fired their arrows to defend themselves out of panic. With an almost feline agility, Y'shaati dodged all the arrows and rushed back to the archers. Y'shaati hung and climbed their bodies like tree branches. She also jumped from the body of one archer to another; while fighting, using her agile monkey feet and toes, she managed to disarm them quickly by breaking their bows. She also used her toned thighs to crush the warriors heads and applying very powerful tahuayo wrestling keys to make them fall to their knees, just to finally connect a powerful kick straight to their faces.

While the warriors were fighting with the wild girl, the chieftain could not help but be surprised at the incredible agility of the girl. It was definitely like if she was an animal... a wild monkey-woman. The three wisemen were terrified, watching as she knocked each of the warriors with ease.

The spears and clubs that the warriors brought with them were of no use against Y'shaati's attacks. The girl was too quick for them to react and even try to hit her. One by one, Y'shaati knocked down the humans until only the three wisemen and the chieftain were left. Right after, Y'shaati howled again like a wild ape while beating her chest aggressively. In a desperate attempt to escape, the wisemen and the chieftain quickly fled into the depths of the rainforest.

Y'shaati adopted her tahuayo battle stance, and quickly ran after them with the speed of a cheetah.

While the wisemen ran, they turned back and saw how the girl was running faster than they were, in spite of the fact that she moved on all fours like a gorilla... this frightened them even more.

Then, Y'shaati jumped into a nearby tree and climbed it quickly to grab some vines and swing among the trees. Y'shaati moved much faster through the branches and the treetops, so she managed to pass them without them noticing. Just at that moment, Y'shaati swung with her feet extended to the front, so she could hit the three wisemen with a single swing. When they least expected it, the wisemen felt a great blow into their bodies. The girl connected a great kick with her feet straight to their faces, sending them flying a few meters in the air and then colliding brutally on the floor.

The three wisemen fell completely knocked out. Y'shaati stopped on a branch and again released a great ape howl, completely dominated by her most primitive instincts. Y'shaati had one last prey left to hunt: the chieftain...

After running for several minutes, the chieftain stopped to take a breath, thinking that he had probably managed to escape the savage girl. However, he didn't know that Y'shaati was getting closer and closer to him. Just then, the panic was reflected again in the face of the chieftain, because he saw how the white-skinned girl was quickly approaching him through the trees. Then, the chieftain began to run again without being able to do anything other than escape. Y'shaati could swing as naturally as a monkey, and was even able to hold on to the vines using only her toes and freeing her hands. Swinging through the trees, she performed that acrobatic maneuver to catch the chieftain. In less than an instant, Y'shaati grabbed the chieftain by his arm and thanks to the speed with which she swung, she threw the chieftain directly up into the air. The tribal man screamed like a helpless child as he flew away, until finally his body crashed into the ground.

Still with the strength to continue escaping, the chieftain tried to get up, but just at that moment, Y'shaati landed on his stomach. The chieftain was left breatheless. Then, the monkey-girl sat down on the chieftain's face to prevent him from escaping, and started to punch the tribal man on his chest with her fists. The chieftain desperately tried to remove her beautiful buttocks from his face; to his bad luck, he didn't have time to realize that she had a young girl womanhood in front of his nose.

Then, Y'shaati quickly took off from his face and quickly started to lift his entire body. Then, she brutally threw him against the ground, just as she did with K'uno. The chieftain was completely defeated this time. Y'shaati stared at the human on the ground for a few seconds...

She knew that he had already received his due, but her wild instincts and power were so unleashed that she couldn't help wanting to hurt the man even more. Every time she looked into his eyes, she relived that horrible scene in which K'uno sacrificed his life to save her, launching a frightening shriek.

She felt it... her heart was pounding insanely. Her hatred and desire for revenge was so uncontrolled that the glow of her green aura intensified greatly... the aura was so blinding. The girl was breathing loudly and intensively. Then, she took the chieftain by the head and prepared to do something completely unthinkable: Y'shaati wanted to make the human pay with his life... so she was about to give a deadly bite direct to his jugular to finish his life once and for all.

A savage, instinct-driven part of her wanted to kill him, the man was her prey... but another more rational part told her that it wasn't the right thing to do. Y'shaati entered into an internal conflict, and without being able to make a decision, she began to growl like a confused animal. She suddenly fell to her knees. Her agitated breathing began to slowly come back to a normal rhythm.

In that brief moment of clearness, Y'shaati remembered what K'uno had told her the previous night: she needed to control her power, and not let her power control her. Her fate was to become the savior of the Jungle and not to become an awful beast dominated by her wrath. Then she looked again at the chieftain. The man, completely terrified and on the verge of crying, begged forgiveness for what happened earlier, praying to the gods that she could understand what he was saying.

At that moment, Y'shaati understood her purpose... her destiny. Y'shaati's gaze suddenly changed and she stepped back. And from one moment to another, Y'shaati released the chieftain. The monkey-girl stared at him with a sad face. The tribal man remained motionless and silent...

Just in time, a large group of Tahuayos appeared and called her to try to reassure her. Y'shaati, surprised, turned around to see them and slowly left the chieftain. There, she noticed something: the Tahuayos weren't alone... they were accompanied by a group of Naka'i, her beloved family of monkeys, as well as several groups of other apes, such as the Papios (baboons), the Maquisapas (spider monkeys), the Carayás (howlers), the Araguatos (mandrills) and many more.

Y'shaati quickly ran towards them to embrace them and apologize for all of what happened. The apes received her, glad to see her back to her normal self.

The chieftain got up and watched surprised as the monkeys and gorillas gathered around her and accepted her as if she were one of their own. Then, all the apes began to retreat. Just before leaving, Y'shaati turned back to see the chieftain one last time. The two stared into each other's eyes. A second later, Y'shaati climbed a tree like the other apes and soon after, she disappeared into the depths of the Jungle's treetops.

Still astonished, the chieftain stood for a few seconds, until he turned around and walked back home. While he did this, he pronounced the following words:

—Qoya-Yurak Ka'i...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 6 - CLASH

 And so, the night came in the Tahuayo forest. The Jungle had been witness of an incredible combat this day. The tahuayos spent the rest of that day celebrating Y'shaati's victory over her master K'uno until dusk. After that, all the gorillas went to sleep with a smile on their faces and a profound sensation of peace. This day had been a memorable day for the Tahuayo pride.

Y'shaati, having being completely recovered from the rough encounter, proceeded to do the same as them. Once she found a good spot to sleep, she layed on a tree branch, had a deep sigh and closed her eyes...

A couple of hours passed... the jungle was quiet. All the tahuayos were slumbering deeply. However, Y'shaati was still awake. The poor monkey-girl didn't manage to fall asleep. Something was bothering her...

She was still trying to understand what happened during her combat with her master. She was trying to find an explanation about her sudden loss of memory. But most of all, she was trying to find the reason why all her fellow gorillas were looking frightened at her when the combat ended. There was something odd about that situation... a riddle for the ages.

No matter how hard she tried to sleep, the intrigue wouldn't let her.

She closed her eyes again. But then, some noises from above alerted her. Something was approaching her. However, a few seconds later, she saw who was making those familiar sounds: it was K'uno. He had descended from his high treetop to see her. The gorilla spoke to her in low ape howls, as if he were inviting her to climb along with him back to the top of the tree to talk privately. Y'shaati accepted his request and soon started to climb the tree quietly to not awake the other tahuayos.

Once they reached the top of the tree, K'uno, still hurt from the battle, slowly sat in his branch and invited Y'shaati to sit next to him. Then, both of them gazed at the beautiful starred night sky. K'uno began to explain to the monkey-girl what had happened after she lost consciousness during their combat. He told her that she suddenly began to emanate a green resplandescent aura from her body, and that her strength and aggressiveness greatly increased. Y'shaati was shocked to hear this... but then, she answered K'uno that this wasn't new for her and that this wasn't the first time that happened to her. K'uno turned his gaze towards her, confused.

Then, Y'shaati began to tell him about that strange dream she had the other day, and how she woke up from that sleep with her body covered in that same green aura. At that time, she felt like if she were someone else... like if she had transformed into another being... like if some spirit other than hers were living inside her...

K'uno was astonished from hearing this. He quickly realized that there was only one possible answer to explain it everything: the Spirit of Amazonia.

Y'shaati was confused and didn't understand at the first time, but then K'uno told her about the myth of the goddess Yacuruna's second arrival in this world. Yacuruna would choose a mortal being to be the vessel of her soul. And looks like Y'shaati had been chosen...

The monkey-girl felt anguished and scared when she knew this, and thought that this would mean that she wasn't going to be herself ever again. She didn't wanted to be the bearer of this fate. But K'uno told her otherwise. He mentioned that before fainting, a mysterious voice tried to tell her that he would have the mission to protect her, because now she was the incarnation of a Goddess. Her master explained to her that she wasn't alone and, from now on, he would help her to dominate this new power. He told her that she should consider her power as a blessing, rather than a curse. Destiny choose her to be the savior of Amazonia, and for that she would need the support of all the beings that live in it, including humans.

The monkey-girl, still doubting her master's words, told him how her first approach with humans didn't went exactly the way she expected, and only brought her more problems and sorrows. She even revealed to him that, because of this, she had a traumatic encounter with Mai D'goa, the titanic-toothed Serpent.

Just from hearing that name, K'uno's face went pale. He couldn't believe how a young girl like her had survived an attack from that hideous monster. Then, he gazed at her directly to her eyes with a serious look on his face. He warned Y'shaati that Mai D'goa is a vengeful creature, and once the serpent puts its mark on a prey, it will never stop chasing it. He adviced her to be more careful from now on whenever she traveled through the jungle.

At that moment, K'uno promised to help her in everything necessary to gain control of her power and fulfill her fate to become the savior of the jungle, until the end of his days. Smiling and relieved, Y'shaati embraced K'uno to thank him for all the nice things he said to her.

Soon after, both of them laid on their branches and finally fell asleep together.

The jungle remained calm for the rest of the night until the dawn of the next day...

In the morning, just when the sunlight was beginning to illuminate the majestic landscape of the Jungle...

A lot of gorilla howls and growls abruptly woke up both K'uno and Y'shaati...

Startled, both looked around them to see what was going on. Then, K'uno realized that the thunderous howls were coming from the jungle floor below. Right after, K'uno began to descend from the great tree. Y'shaati wanted to do the same, but K'uno turned around and ordered her to stay in the treetop for her own safety. Then, K'uno jumped off the tree...

Meanwhile, in the jungle soil, all the tahuayos were furiously roaring and beating their chests in a violent way. When K'uno finally reached the ground, he at last saw the cause of the gorillas rage: a large group of tribal humans, armed with spears, clubs and bows, had arrived at the tahuayo forest. It was the same young Tupinámbá-Guaraní group that found Y'shaati sleeping the other day... but this time, they were accompanied by the tribe's warriors, three wisemen of the tribe, and even the chieftain himself. They had followed the direction Y'shaati escaped that day and had came upon the Tahuayo's home.

Infuriated to see the humans had trasspased their territory, K'uno stepped in front of all the gorillas to confront them, launching a intimidating roar in order to scare them and make them return from where they came. However, the humans were determined to introduce themselves deeper in the tahuayo forest, wondering if the supposed white-skinned naked girl they were told about could be there.

Both the tahuayos and the humans didn't want this tense situation turn into a bigger conflict, but if there was no other choice, both species would be more than prepared to fight.

Suddenly, by the chieftain's command, the humans warriors aimed their bows and arrows at the tahuayos. In response, the gorillas adopted their battle stance...

It was too late now... the bloodshed was about to begin... But just then...

Just a second before the chieftain could give the order to fire and K'uno could tell the gorillas to charge against the humans... a powerful roar coming from above stopped both sides before attacking each other. The humans, confused, looked all around, trying to find the source of the loud ape-like roar. They noted it was a distinct roar and couldn't become from a gorilla. The chieftain and the wisemen smiled briefly, hoping that the majestic Spirit of Amazonia could appear right before their very own eyes. Just then, the humans finally saw something that left them speechless: the young naked girl they were looking for, was descending quickly from a tree, with the grace of a wild monkey.

Y'shaati acrobatically jumped from the tree and safely landed in the ground, right in front of the humans and the chieftain. The humans looked down to gaze at the white-skinned girl. At the same time, Y'shaati adopted her tahuayo battle stance, planted her knuckcles in the ground and looked up to see the humans right in their eyes. Y'shaati had a serious look on her face...

In a naive reaction, the younger warriors felt attracted to the girl... they thought she was incredibly beautiful and couldn't help to have a glimpse of the girl's cute and naked white-skinned breasts and womanhood; they were surprised to see that the girl was around her early 20s, just like them. When Y'shaati looked at them, they blushed.

The chieftain and the three wisemen tried to approach her to have a closer look of her, but Y'shaati suddenly produced a threatening ape-like howl and showed her bare fangs at the humans, startling them. K'uno approached the monkey-girl and spoke to her to calm her down, fearing that she could accidentally unleash her power again due to her sudden fury. Y'shaati turned around and spoke to him, as if she were trying to protect his master and the other gorillas from the threat of humans.

While this happened, the humans couldn't believe what they were seeing. They were surprised to see that the young girl was able to communicate with the gorillas; she even behaved and walked in her fours legs, just like them... but nothing more. There wasn't anything holy or mystical within the girl. The wisemen, dissapointed, began to think that the supposed Spirit of Amazonia was nothing but a wildling. A feral girl. Knowing this, they stepped away from her and suggested the chieftain and the group to return to the settlement right away; their travel had been a waste of time and effort.

However... the chieftain was in denial. He refused to believe that was all. He hoped to see the promised savior of the Jungle this very day... and nothing would stop him from witness it. He considered that girl was hiding something...

Then, from one moment to another, the chieftain ran towards Y'shaati in a deseperate attempt to grab her by her arm and take her with his group to Kayapo, the tribe's main settlement.

In a couple of seconds, K'uno saw the chieftain coming towards Y'shaati and quickly charged against him to protect her. Y'shaati saw this and remained motionless. The tahuayo tackled the chieftain, crashing him directly into the ground. K'uno, infuriated once again, was about smash the chieftain's body with his powerful fists to knock him out and end this foolish conflict for good, when suddenly... the horror happened...

A flash burst of arrows hit K'uno all over his body... the human archers had shot the gorilla to protect the chieftain. K'uno collapsed into the ground. Y'shaati and all the tahuayos remained catatonic, watching the terrible scene...

The chieftain quickly stood up and ordered all his group to retreat, knowing that the wrath of the tahuayos would surely detonate in any moment. The wisemen were also shocked to see such terrible thing. Then, all the humans turned back and ran out of the forest.

Y'shaati, completely heartbroken, rushed towards K'uno, crying. The tahuayos also approached K'uno and began to mourn and weep. The poor monkey-girl looked horrified at his wounded body. It was horrible... there was nothing she could do for him. Sheding tears, she caressed her master's face. K'uno was still alive, but his life quickly began to fade away. In his last moments, K'uno smiled at Y'shaati one last time, while Y'shaati's tears ran of her face. K'uno slowly closed his eyes... and in the next moment, he was gone... the faithful leader of the Tahuayos had died.

Y'shaati embraced his body and began to cry like she never did before. The tahuayos, completely devastated, began to cry as well.

All the creatures of the jungle could hear the cries of the gorillas as the jungle fell in deep sorrow.

A few silent minutes passed, and then, the tahuayos noticed something...

The green resplandescent aura started to emanate from Y'shaati's body, once again.

She wasn't crying anymore. Concerned, the gorillas began to draw away from her, fearing that she could lose control of herself again. However, one tahuayo approached her. When the tahuayo gently spoke to her to see how she was... Y'shaati looked up and growled at him like a wild ape. The poor gorilla quickly stepped back, scared.

Y'shaati slowly began to crawl away from K'uno's body and drew away all the other tahuayos with terrifying growls. Without a doubt, she had reversed into the same savage beast, like last time.

Y'shaati, completely enraged and feeling the wrath flowing through her body, looked into the path the humans had escaped...

She adopted her tahuayo battle stance again... and in just the blink of an eye... she sprinted into the forest like a feral creature pursuing its prey...

The hunt had began...

Y'SHAATI'S BEGINNINGS: CHAPTER 5 - ENCOUNTER

 As Y'shaati tried to escape from the humans sight, the tribal group that found her sleeping in that tree branch didn't manage to keep her pace; the monkey-girl was too fast for them, swinging through the treetops like if she were a wild animal of the Jungle. Once the humans realized that their efforts were futile, they stopped chasing her. Then, the group reunited to discuss what they just saw.

The humans couldn't find an explanation to how a completely naked young woman, could survive in the wildness of Amazonia. Not even the most well-trained and tool-skilled tribal men could live more than two weeks all alone beyond the dangerous borders of the jungle.

But most importantly, they couldn't stop thinking of that resplandecent aura the girl had around her white-skinned body. The moment they watched this, they remained absolutely speechless.

Now aware of the existence of this girl, the group decided to return home... and tell their people of what they just witnessed...

This group of humans belonged to the Tupínambá-Guaraní tribe, the most widespread, numerous and prosperous tribe of all Amazonia.

They are deeply spiritual people, but due to their vast territorial extension, they often influence the societies and development of the other neighboring tribes, to the point that they see themselves as the leaders of the other tribes of Amazonia.

Although peaceful, they are also practiced warriors, the most prepared for war, mainly because they know that the responsibility of protecting Amazonia and the other tribes from possible threats, rest on their hands.

For as long as they can remember, the Tupínambá-Guaraní, along with the rest of the tribes, have been waiting for a savior revealed to them by the old prophecies of the Icamiabas, their primordial human ancestors; this promised divine entity, would let people live free from pain and suffering. In the ancient Icamiaba language, it was named Iara, but nowdays that tongue is long forgotten and nobody remembers what that name truly means, so the present tribes started to call the divinity with countless names according to their own beliefs.

Of course, this was considered just a mere legend, a fairytale... until now.

Once the group of humans arrived at Kayapo, the Tupínambá-Guaraní 's main settlement, they shared their experience with all the members of the tribe. The news soon reached the ears of the tribe's chieftain, as well as the wisemen. At first, the wisemen were skeptical of the group's sayings, however when they spoke about the green aura that involved the naked girl's body, their interest emerged. Thinking of this, they recalled that old tale of yore about Iara, the being now simply known by all humans as... the Spirit of Amazonia...

Unbelievable, extraordinary, unreal... couldn't possibly be true. Or at least that was what the wisemen thought. Everything the group said matched with the legend... but this still wasn't enough evidence for them to believe. However, the tribe's chieftain and the crowd thought otherwise; their eyes illuminated with hope and illusion just to hear the group's chronicle. The myth is well known by all the members of the tribes in Amazonia, but to think that it could be true would mean that the peace in the jungle was nigh.

Then, the tribe's chieftain had an idea... an intriguing idea...

If the story wasn't enough for the wisemen to believe in the holy being's possible arrival on this world, then they would have to witness it with their own eyes...

Two days later, Y'shaati finally arrived at the Tahuayo forest, home of the great gorillas that taught her the arts of fighting. While the Tahuayos were gathered together, feasting upon a huge colorful fruit banquet, the monkey-girl planned to surprise them with a mischief. She stealthy crawled through branches to position herself just above from where the gorillas were eating. Once prepared, she couldn't help to giggle a little bit just to think of what she was about to do. The tahuayos were completely unaware of her presence... then, she suddenly jumped down from the branch. When the gorillas less expected it, a big splash of fruits splattered them all over their bodies. Startled, the tahuayos stepped away from the splash for a moment to clean the smashed fruits from their faces. Once clean, they saw what provoked the splash: Y'shaati was laying on the ground, covered in fruit juices from head to toes, laughing out loud at them.

When the gorillas recognized her, they slowly grinned and started to laugh as well. Then they proceeded to hug her. All the Tahuayos were happy to see her again. Y'shaati was considered by them just like one member more of their family due to the long time she spent with them training.

Once they finished eating the remaining fruits, Y'shaati began to tell them all the things that she had lived during her absent years. The monkey-girl spent all day chatting and sportively wrestling with the tahuayos. Even though she is smaller than them, her developed skills and strength are comparable to theirs, to the point that she can subdue other experienced gorillas. However, she is yet to defeat the Great K'uno... her master, alpha of the troop and the most powerful tahuayo of the forest...

Knowing this, Y'shaati came up with an idea: she went to her master's place to talk to him. Once she climbed to the top of the high tree where K'uno was solemnly contemplating the landscape, she bowed and spoke to him respectfully...

—(Y'shaati): "...ooh-ooh ah...ook-ook! Ooh-ooh ohh, ah-ah, ook-ook ah... Ooh-ooh, ah ah?" ("...Master, Y'shaati very happy to see you again. Y'shaati eager to ask something... Master accept fight with Y'shaati?")

—(K'uno): "..."

—(Y'shaati): "Ook-ooh-ah!" ("Please, Master!")

—(K'uno): "..."

—(Y'shaati): "...ooh-ah..." ("...Master...")

—(K'uno): "...ahh-ahh... OOH-OOH OOOOOH!!" ("...You better defeat K'uno this time, pup. K'UNO ACCEPTS CHALLENGE!!")

Suddenly, K'uno stood up and jumped down from the tree to the jungle floor. Y'shaati rushed to do the same, with a smile on her face.

The monkey-girl had politely asked her master to wrestle with her to demonstrate him how much she had progressed since the last time they battled. K'uno didn't respond immediately, but ended accepting her challenge.

When both of them reached the ground, all the other Tahuayos were suprised to see that K'uno agreed to battle with Y'shaati. K'uno didn't show up in combat very often, so the gorillas considered this a good chance for them to witness his mighty strength and skills. Then, all the gorillas quickly gathered around K'uno and Y'shaati, making a full-circle battle arena, while others remained on tree branches just to watch better the fight.

Once everything was ready to start the combat, the tahuayos stayed quiet for a moment. K'uno grabbed a bunch leaves and threw them up in the air making a beautiful stage of falling leaves. Then, both K'uno and Y'shaati proceeded to bow their heads, in sign for a fair, sportive fight... When the last floating leaf touched the ground... K'uno launched a thunderous roar and smashed the ground with his fists, causing the earth to rumble. After that, Y'shaati also launched a mighty roar, furiously beated her proud naked chest and smashed the ground with her fists several times. Then both of them assumed their battle poses, planting firmly their knuckles in the soft soil.

And from one moment to another... they charged at each other at full speed... the battle had begun...

Just before K'uno could land the first hit into Y'shaati's body, the monkey-girl dodged her attack and jumped into his back, climbing to his shoulders to apply a wrestling key. K'uno tried to grab her and take her off his loin, but she had already locked her hands and her agile toes around his neck. Y'shaati thought with that technique she would end the fight quickly, however, K'uno surprised her by rolling around the arena, crushing her body in the process. The gorilla finally managed to grab the monkey-girl by her legs and then tossed her far from him. Y'shaati clashed to the ground, but quickly reincorporated and stood on her knuckles again. K'uno rushed into her and tried to grab her again, but the white-skinned girl jumped into him, planting her pale soles and toes on his face. The gorilla tried to take off her feet from his face, but just in that moment, Y'shaati did a somersault jump and conected a powerful kick into K'uno's head.

Watching K'uno staggered from the blow, Y'shaati rapidly applied a sweep kick into the gorillas legs, provoking him to stumble. Then Y'shaati jumped into his chest and started to smash K'uno's stomach with powerful punches. The other Tahuayos were surprised to see the monkey-girl gaining the upper hand, howling and growling at both combatants, cheering them to keep fighting.

K'uno began to feel overwhelmed by the storm of punches the monkey-girl was delivering  him, but then he quickly grabbed her with his feet and applied a crushing hug into her. Y'shaati tried to break free from the gorilla's grasp, but his strength was greater than hers.

Y'shaati slowly began to feel tired and to lose conscious from K'uno's hug. Her vision began to blur as the gorilla growled at her in order to make her surrender. The combat seemed lost for Y'shaati, but then... something unexpected happened.

Y'shaati focused all her strength into her mind, feeling all her power channeling into her very own soul... then, she opened her eyes...

K'uno suddenly felt a warm sensation, coming from Y'shaati's body. When he looked at her face, a blinding flash surprised him. Then a second later, Y'shaati incredibly managed to break free from the gorilla's grab. She quickly delivered a wave of powerful kicks into his upper body, provoking K'uno to lose his breath. Then, the monkey-girl holded K'uno by his powerful arms and powerfully tackled him with a headbump.

Y'shaati, at demonspeed, surrounded him and climbed again into his back, appying him a tremendous wrestle maneuver.

Her strength had massively increased. It only took her a few seconds to subdue K'uno and almost knocking him out. But this wasn't enough for her. When K'uno was finally defeated, Y'shaati did something unthinkable. She positioned below the gorilla's lower body, and holding him from there, she began to slowly lift K'uno's whole body.

The tahuayos were shocked... that white-skinned girl had defeated the most powerful gorilla of their family.

When Y'shaati lifted him at the highest point of her extended arms, she aggresively threw him into the ground. As K'uno layed completely beaten, the tahuayos gazed at Y'shaati. All the watching gorillas remained speechless... they realized Y'shaati's body was glowing in a beautiful resplandescent green aura; however they noted that the monkey-girl had a terrifying serious look on her face. Y'shaati planted her knuckles in the soft ground again, regaining her tahuayo battle pose. Then she threatenly looked at the other tahuayos, like if she had reversed her mind into a one of a wild, fierce animal. The tahuayos were suddenly frightened of her.

Y'shaati started to walk on all fours towards K'uno like a bloodlust beast. The poor gorilla was close to faint...

Then, when she finally found herself a step next to him, the scared tahuayos watched her do something she hadn't done before: Y'shaati lifted her knuckles from the ground and slowly stood upright on her two legs, gazing down at the defeated gorilla. With the last bit of his strength, K'uno looked at her, straight into her beautiful blue eyes. They were glowing with a incredible azure bright. Both remained looking at each other for a few seconds... and without warning, K'uno began to hear a faint incomprehensible voice. Like an echo inside his mind. Then, in the blink of an eye... everything finished.

Y'shaati's incandescent green aura vanished, and she fell into the ground. The tahuayos moved close to her to see what had happened to her, while others moved quickly to help K'uno. The white-skinned girl regained consciousness and looked around her, confused. She couldn't remember what had happened during the combat. When she reincorporated in her usual squatting stance, she realized that the tahuayos were aiding K'uno, who was completely overwhelmed. Worried, she rushed quickly to see if he was hurt. He was severly battered, but thankfully there wasn't any damage of consideration on his body. Looking at his defeated master, she carefully embraced him, as if she were apologizing herself for her actions. When K'uno noticed the monkey-girl was hugging him, he couldn't help to have a weak laugh. Then both looked at each others eyes again... K'uno was smiling at her. Surprised and relieved, Y'shaati started to cry from happiness and hugged him again, knowing that nothing bad happened to him.

The fear on the other tahuayos faces disappeared and instead, they started to celebrate, knowing that everything ended fine this day.