Being the little sister of Pocahontas is well complicated. I love my sister I do and I love adventure as much as she does, but she can take things a little too far. I mean I do too at times, but not near as often as she does. How rude of me I didn't even introduce myself! My name is Aiyanna it means eternal blossom. I look much like Pocahontas except I'm shorter and my eyes are lighter brown then hers. Right now I'm currently running through the forest looking for my trouble making sister. I ignore the singing around me and focus on the task at hand. I find her on the cliffs I say, "Pocahontas I have been looking for you everywhere. Where have you been sister?" She turns to me and says, "I'm sorry Aiyanna I have been wondering around the spirits have been buzzing all around me today. Have you felt them too?" I had felt them something about today is going to be big for us both. I say, "Yes Sister I have felt them." She smiles at me widely and I return the gesture. I notice Nakoma in a canoe below us and I hear her say, "Pocahontas, Aiyanna your father's back! Come down here!" we turn to each other and say, "He's back!" Flick buzzes with excitement and as we walk towards the forest she says, "Come on Meeko!" We get barely into the forest then she stops I say, "Pocahontas what..." but my words fade off as she jumps off the cliff into the water. I hear Nakoma say no not that way and I roll my eyes as Meeko and Flick jump off after her. I walk off into the forest not wanting to freak out my father when he just returned from war.
I got back to camp at the same time as Pocahontas and Nakoma. The tribe was crowded my father as he talked about how fierce Kocoum fought. Father said no one fought fiercer then Kocoum did, which I don't doubt even a little there is no fiercer person then Kocoum. I've had a crush on him since I was small. Pocahontas says he's too serious that I've wasted feeling on such a boring man, but I don't find him boring he's far from it. He is serious, but he has a fun side I just know it! I wish he'd notice me, but he hasn't and I'm the chief's daughter for goodness sake! Sigh whoever he marries will be sooooooooo lucky! I here Nakoma say, "Oh he is so handsome." I turn to her and say, "That man is beyond handsome!" We giggle, but Pocahontas rolls her eyes and says, "Especially that smile." Ok so Kocoum doesn't smile much maybe he hasn't had reason to yet. Father says we feast in his honor and Nakoma and jump up and down and make our noises then Pocahontas and I make our way to father. He says as we approach him, "My daughters." I say, "Welcome home father." He smiles as he hugs us and says, "Seeing you two brings me great joy." Pocahontas says, "I'm so glad you've come home safely." I nod my agreeance. He puts his arms around us and says, "Come with me we have much to talk about. I want to hear everything you two have been doing."
I caught my father up on my life then Pocahontas starts telling father about her dream which I've heard about a million times already so I kind of zone out. I tune back when father says, "Yes something exciting is going to happen." Pocahontas asks, "Really what?" I'm curious too it sounds exciting the way father looks. He says, "Kocoum has asked for your hand in marriage." I freeze Pocahontas says something, but I don't hear it. I mumble out and excuse me and walk as calmly as I can out of fathers home. I see Kocoum and I freeze he looks up at me and I take off running tears falling down my face. The man of my dreams is going to marry my sister and she hates him. I just keep running I don't look back or stop I need to be away from everyone and everything not even grandmother Willow can make me feel better right now. I finally come to in a clearing with no one around and I collapse to the ground crying not only did loose the man of my dreams I never had a chance with him and he chose my sister over me. I consider going to see grandmother Willow, but I know Pocahontas is there and I can't face her.
I just keep crying there alone and then I hear, "Why are you crying?" I'd recognize that deep voice anywhere. I turn red eyed and puffy to see Kocoum there. I just sat there so he asked again, "Why are you crying?" I sigh and say, "It doesn't matter." He walks to me and offers me his hand and says, "I'm Kocoum." I offer him a tearful smile as he pulls me off the ground and say, "I know I'm Aiyanna." He nods, "The chief's youngest daughter. You've grown up well." I smile softly at him and say, "Thank you Kocoum." He nods no smile in sight and says, "Have you seen your sister? I can't find her anywhere." My smile drops and I sigh, "I suspect you won't find her unless she wants you to and right now no offence, but I don't think she wants you to." He sighs as well and says, "She could be in danger I need to know where she is." I roll my eyes and start to walk away as I say, "Pocahontas can handle herself. Her hiding places are mine as well I'm not going to tell you where they are. Good bye Kocoum." I start to storm off when he grabs my arm and says, "I am to be her husband tell me where she is." I roll my eyes again and tell him, "I don't care I will not tell you now let me go." He glares at me, but releases my arm. He sighs, "Fine I'll walk you back to camp. So at least one of you stays out of trouble." I glare at him and say, "I don't need to be looked after I can take care of myself." I go to storm away again this time he softly grabs my hand and says, "Please allow me to escort you back." I sigh and silently nod. He puts his hand on my lower back and starts leading me back to camp.
As soon as we're back one of the men in the tribe runs to us and says, "Come Kocoum, Aiyanna there is a tribe meeting about new invaders." Kocoum keeps his hand on my back as he leads me to our meeting place he takes a seat next to me as father begins. Father says, "My brothers we must know more about these visitors. Kaykata what do you see?" Kaykata gets up and walks to the fire and says, "These are not men like, strange beast…" that's when I stop listening and just hear the noises and see the pictures I jump and Kocoum pulls me so my head is in his chest and I don't have to see the horrifying of the smoke thing wraps around us and I jump back Kocoum stands tall and steps forward as he says, "Great Powhatan I will lead our warriors to the river and attack we will destroy these invaders like we destroyed those before." Father ever the planner says, "Kocoum in those battles we knew how to fight our enemy, but these pale visitors are strange to us. Take some men to the river to observe the. Let us hope they are not here to stay." Kocoum nods to fathers orders. He tells the other warriors to get ready that they leave soon. He goes to walk out of the meeting place, but I grab his arm. He looks at me strangely most likely because we are the only two left in here. I get up on my very tip toes, because this man is so tall, and kiss his cheek. He looks shocked and I say, "Thank you Kocoum." I start towards the door and I hear him say, "For what?" I turn with a smile and say," Protecting me." I don't give him a chance to process my words before I'm out the door heading to think about anything, but where he is going right now.