DRAGON HEROES
So let's recap: Last time, Cynder, Draco, and their group have made it to Maui island where they continue to take on their island challenge. On their next trial, they meet Jeremy, a friendly purple dragon who loves Charizards, but soon after winning the trial at 'Ohe'o Gulch, they come face to face with a suspicious albino Twilight Storm called Ash, who fashions herself as the Princess of Darkness. Cynder and Ash square off, but Cynder ultimately loses and was severely beat. Luckily, Captain Kaimana offers to help her heal at her cabin, and this is where this story comes in. Let's find how the group are doing now!
There's No Mace Like Home
Chapter 1 – Captain Kaimana's Hospitality
"How are you feeling, Cynder?"
Cynder woke up groggily from her sleep. It had been a few days since she and her team were staying at Captain Kaimana's cabin to recover from her beatings she got from Ash, and since then, she had been dreaming about confronting her rival. As she got out of bed, she turned around and saw Blaze, Draco, Bowser, Darky, and Jeremy standing around the bed, watching over her to make sure she was okay. Blaze and Tails arrived at the cabin days back after Draco notified them by phone about her incident with Ash.
"Hey, Cynder," continued Blaze. "Are you getting better?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, I guess," Cynder yawned.
"That's good to hear," said Draco, feeling so relieved. "Captain Kaimana will be here any minute with your breakfast."
"What's it going to be?" asked Cynder.
"Fish congee, just the way you like it," said Captain Kaimana as she came into the room. The dragons stepped back to make way for the horse to set the serving tray in front of Cynder. On it was a bowl filled with rice porridge mixed with chopped fish and spring onions. The fishy, yet pleasant aroma filled the room.
"Now that's something I like having," said Cynder as she straightened herself up and looked at her congee.
"Eat up, Cynder," said Captain Kaimana. "You've been on the mend since relaxing in my cabin, so I'm pleased to see that you're almost fully healed from your injuries."
Cynder nodded as she started having her congee. Like with every other dish Captain Kaimana cooked for the group while they were staying, it was delicious indeed.
"Thanks for giving me such a scrumptious porridge," said Cynder, smiling a bit. "You're just as good of a cook as Blaze and Lily."
"I couldn't have done it without their assistance," said Captain Kaimana, modestly. "Surely they deserve some credit as well."
"Yes, of course," said Cynder and she turned to Blaze and Lily. "My thanks go to you two as well."
"It was nothing, Cynder," said Blaze.
"We just want to make sure you will recover as soon as possible," added Lily. "After all, we're almost a week done with our vacation."
Captain Kaimana smiled. "I hope all of you have enjoyed taking a look around Wailea," she said. "It really is a beautiful place, isn't it?"
"Yeah, I can agree with you on that," said Lily. "The beaches are so breathtaking, and the warm air is something I could indulge myself for hours."
"Before you head off to your next trial, I have something for your efforts back at the gulch," said Captain Kaimana. "All of you will be pleasantly surprised."
Captain Kaimana took out a bright blue crystal out of her pocket, which looked very similar to the Darkinium Z-Crystal the group got from Captain Akoni before they gave it to Tails.
"This right here is the Waterium Z," began Captain Kaimana. "This will allow you to dish out Water-type attacks that are far more powerful and devastating that standard ones."
"I guess it gives off the same aura we saw from the Totem Wishiwashi, isn't that right?" asked Bowser.
"You are absolutely correct, Bowser," said Captain Kaimana. "Make sure you use it responsibly, and figure out who could be compatible for it."
All of a sudden, Lily had an idea. "Can I have a look at the Waterium Z?" she asked.
"What for?" wondered the others.
"I want to see if it responds to anyone like our Elemental Brooches," said Lily.
"Okay, sure, go ahead," said Captain Kaimana.
So Lily took the Waterium Z, and before she knew it, she felt a rather funny sensation. She checked her Water Brooch, and to her surprise, it was not the cause of what she just felt. Instead, it was coming from the Waterium Z itself. This made Captain Kaimana very curious at the whole scenario.
"This is very unusual indeed," she said with intrigue. "Tell me something, Lily, where do you hail from?"
"Me?" asked Lily. "Well, I was born and raised in Tromso, and…"
"No, not that," said Captain Kaimana. "I meant your family, where do you descend from?"
"This is one question I never expected anyone to ask before," said Lily. "According my sister, if I recall correctly, my great-great-grandmother was a Dragonite, or something."
"Aha!" exclaimed Tails. "I think we have found a connection! Lily, the reason that Waterium Z responded to you was because you have traits inherited from your ancestors, specifically your great-great-grandmother who is a Dragonite."
"Wait a minute, you can't be serious, Tails," said Draco, doubtfully, as he knew all too well of the species Tails mentioned. "Lily looks nothing like a Dragonite, so that's very mystifying to me."
"But that doesn't mean she hasn't got the powers and abilities of one," said Captain Kaimana. "As long as she a bit of their genes, she could be able to make use of the Z-Crystals, just like you, Draco."
Lily grew more and more excited. "I'm getting goose pimples!" she laughed. "Thank you so much for the Z-Crystal, Captain!"
"Don't mention it," said Captain Kaimana as she jubilantly brushed her mane.
Later, it was now time for Cynder and her friends to head for the next town and the next trial. Captain Kaimana was very pleased to see everyone, including Cynder, feeling up and on the go to continue their journey.
"So, I bet all of you are ready for your third trial," she said. "I hope all of you will succeed very well like you did with mine."
"You bet that we're going to," said Jakkin, still in his Charizard form.
"The next place for you to go to will be the Haleakala National Park," Captain Kaimana continued. "It will be yet another intense hike as you'll be climbing up a mountain to face the next Totem Beast."
"Sounds very interesting," said Percival. "I could only wonder what that next Totem Beast could be."
"All I know is that I'm looking forward to yet another battle!" said Torden.
"Heh, I bet that you are, buddy," laughed Jakkin.
"Feels good to be back to my usual self again," said Cynder, but she thought a lot about her newfound rival. "Still, I could only wonder what Ash is up to."
"We won't have to worry about her for now," said Bowser. "After all, the Island Challenge is what you guys need to focus on."
Cynder turned to Tails and Blaze. "Are you coming with us?" she asked.
"Actually, we already visited the Haleakala National Park, Cynder," said Blaze. "We're going to stay here in Wailea for the time being."
"Yeah, we've been doing a lot of sightseeing around the Maui, and after you finish your third trial, we'll be heading to Hawaii Island next," said Tails.
"Oh, I see," replied Cynder, feeling a bit down from the news.
"At least you got Bowser, Darky, and Jeremy to support your group," added Blaze.
"Blaze is right about that," said Bowser. "And I'm very impressed with how all of you are taking on the trials."
Captain Kaimana nodded in agreement. "So, now, I wish you all the luck for the next trials," she said. "You're not far off to completing the Island Challenge as there's only a couple more left before you tackle the tournament."
"We'll keep doing our best, Captain," said Cynder. "Thank you very much for your hospitality."
"More like horse-pitality!" Lily chuckled.
Captain Kaimana laughed. "That was a good one!"
"Enjoy your fishing all the while," said Percival. "It was really nice getting to know you, Captain."
"We'll let you know how we went on our trial when we catch up with you again, Blaze," said Cynder.
"Goodbye, everyone!" called Captain Kaimana, Tails and Blaze as the group headed onward to the Haleakala National Park.
Author's Note: How's that for a plot twist? That Lily happens to have some Dragonite ancestry! Let's see how this enables her to make use of the Z-Crystals the group were given!