Chapter Ekahi: Origin's of Kamehameha
In the very center of the Pacific ocean stood a single island that stretches twenty miles. In the center of the island stood a large volcano that laid in deep slumber with mountains surrounding the volcano and cliffs stood around the entire island but leaving a single opening that leads to a large beach that stretches to two-hundred feet. With that being the only entrance, it was more than magical, upon entering through the opening it leads into that of a calm beach as well a green forest for all to see. Within the forest had not only a bountiful amount of game but also fruits. Hidden about the island were secret lakes and even caves that lead to more of the land but one cave in particular lead straight to a gate with two large stone tiki's standing guard. Behind the gate laid a glowing pool of water known as the Pool of Mana.
A single sip would suspend one's aging but bathing in it would grant the one who entered eternal life and even the strength of that of a god. The island was covered in fog as well as guarded by the God of the Deep Sea, Kanaloa as well as his children. Many have had the unlikely hood of entering Kanaloa's waters and were never heard from again. As prepared as many were, they would all end up at the bottom of the sea. Even the skies were watched over by Haikili, God of lightning and Paka'a, Goddess of the wind. The only ones allowed to enter and leave were the children of the Pacific Gods or Goddess. Occasionally a war would break out around the island before being settled mere months later and rarely would it last years, it was one of the few things that could not be stopped.
On the island held thousands of what seemed to be Polynesians that all under the one rule of a single male known as Kamehameha, the one true ruler of the Pacific Island. Born from black sands of the island and even crafted by Kane himself into that of a baby boy. Upon given life, the four Gods of the Pacific Island gathered and gave the child gifts: Lono, wisdom and rapid healing; Ku, superhuman traits and near invulnerability; Kanaloa, flight, and great mana. They wanted a ruler for their people and so they gave rise to Kamehameha (The very lonely one).
For years he was taught by both the people and even the Gods and Goddess of the Pacific to further both his knowledge and his growth. Kamehameha stood at a towering seven feet nine inches tall and was built like a natural born warrior with tanned skin, brown eyes, and black wavy hair. Mastering the arts of Lua from Ku himself, he was trained to kill any who dared challenge or threaten him. Upon reaching the age of twenty-seven, the Gods allowed Kamehameha access to the Pool of Mana and even as far as to drink from it to suspend his aging. Upon being granted access to the pool and no one else on the island, many of his own people turned on him in hopes of getting access into the pool of mana as well.
The Gods were enraged at this act of rebellion against their one true ruler and were bent on killing many of the people by awakening the slumbering volcano as retribution for their actions. Thankfully, Kamehameha talked them out of it and even so far as to kneel before them. Seeing this act of mercy from their own creation they sparred the islanders but found the matter would not be solved. Kamehameha thought of an idea that would please both the Akua's and the Islanders to a fair game.
To settle the dispute, Kamehameha invited all who wished to enter the pool of Mana by means of combat. If anyone could beat Kamehameha in a one on one match then he would allow them to drink from the pool, the battle though was to the death. Many took this chance to battle Kamehameha in single combat and every time they would fall one by one. Little did they know that every time Kamehameha took the life of another, he would gain their mana however small it was. The battles continued for months before finally, the Islanders understood that Kamehameha could not be beaten and obeyed the will of their Akua's and their high chief Kamehameha.
Years have passed as Kamehameha stood at the peak of the island overlooking his people that continued to build villages one by one. He was summoned by his father Kane and answered it without hesitation. As he waited, he could not help but look out at the island with a smile on his face.
"No matter how many times I look from here, it never stops amazing me," Kane spoke standing next to his son easily towering over him by two feet.
Kane stood at a towering nine feet nine inches tall with his arms crossed over his chest with his white and black eye overlooking the many villages. He had a stern face and wore a green malo around his waist as well as a cape made of the greenest long grass on the island that stretched to the ground. On his head stood a wooden helmet made of the same grass but yet took the form of a Polynesian helmet.
" 'Ai," Kamehameha replied before turning to face his father and smiled.
The two looked at one another before both of them placed a hand behind the others head and touched their noses together in a means of greeting, in other words, ha. They then parted before Kane turned his attention back to the many villages being built around the island.
"Kamehameha, you've become a great ruler. Watching over your people, helping them raise their crops, and even settling wars with relative ease. Now, we need you to go out into the world and see what we, our selves cannot do." Kane spoke with his arms crossed over his chest.
"If that is your wish father then I will do as you ask," Kamehameha answered making Kane smile and nod his head.
"Journey to Greece. There you will meet the Olympians, there you will speak with Zeus. One of the Kahuna's foresees a great tragedy that affects not only us but the world." Kane spoke closing his eyes.
"Of course, father," Kamehameha answered to turn around to find himself standing before the remaining three high Gods of the Pacific who only a foot shorter than Kane but just as built.
To the left stood Lono, God of Agriculture and winds. Lono wore an orange kapa around his waist with a full wooden helmet to mask his face. Even though the helmet had no eye holes, he still faced Kamehameha as if he could still see. His hands were held together as if thinking of the future to come. Around his neck was a lei made of plumeria's collected from all over the island with each having a different color.
On the right stood Ku, God of War and human sacrifices. Ku wore a red malo around his waist while having long wavy hair. His orange colored eyes stared at Kamehameha with a grin while holding his personal Ihe in his right hand. Around his neck was a simple thin rope until it hit the center of the necklace revealing a stone hook that released a faint glow now and again.
Finally, the center stood Kanaloa, God of Mana and ruler of the deep sea. Kanaloa wore a black malo around his waist with his long straight hair swaying but it seemed as if his hair was swaying in the deep sea rather than air. His black eyes stared at Kamehameha patiently waiting while the tattoo of a large octopus on his back. He held a stone staff in his left hand which he stabbed the ground. The only one of the three brothers to be almost as strong as Kane, the Father of all living creatures on the island as well as the strongest of the four.
"Before you go, we shall all bestow upon you gifts for your long journey and any others that may come in the future," Kane spoke closing his eyes.
"I give to you Kamehameha, my helmet. May it protect you from any who try to harm your mind." Lono said with a smile while parting his hands and creating a gourd mask with two large holes for his eyes and a bridge linking the two holes with red chicken feathers lined up at the top center of the helmet like a mohawk.
Kamehameha looked upon the gift Lono was giving him and knelt down allowing him to place the helmet upon his head and softly patted his shoulders. Nodding his head, Kamehameha stood up and looked at his helmet before Lono took Kamehameha's hand and guided it to touch the center of the helmet causing it to transform into a headband made of kapa. Seeing this, Kamehameha and Lono shared a soft laugh before Lono took his helmet off and revealed his long grey wavy hair and sky-blue eyes and also his grey beard. The two smiled as they came together to share ha before Lono backed away and putting his helmet back on.
Ku was the next to offer his gift as he stabbed the ground with his Ihe and walked forward. Raising his left hand, an armband made of kapa formed before handing it to Kamehameha.
"From me to you Kamehameha, I give you my armband. May its many forms aid you in your future battles." Ku spoke with a grin.
Kamehameha nodded his head while Ku swayed his right hand for him to raise his right arm so that he could tie the armband on. He could not help but laugh softly again before nodding his head in understanding his motion in which he raised his right arm and allowed Ku to tie the armband on. Once Ku finished, he nodded before softly slapped Kamehameha's right shoulder before backing away a little in which Kamehameha looked at the armband and swayed it forward watching as the armband moved to his left hand and transformed into a war club. Ku nodded his head with a soft chuckle while crossing his arms over his chest in amusement. After seeing a portion of what it could do, Kamehameha shifted it back to an armband that wrapped around his arm once more.
Ku stood by his Ihe before bringing his right hand over to the center of its shaft while Kanaloa walked up leaving behind his staff and stood before Kamehameha. With a sway of his hands, a cape appeared behind Kamehameha before it wrapped around his body while Kanaloa tied the front and nodding. Its red and yellow feathers clear for all to see while its pattern would shift about like the ever-changing sea.
"Kamehameha, to you I give my cape. May it protect you from dark magic and guard you against any harm." Kanaloa spoke with a smile before also backing away.
"My son, to you I give permission to bring whoever you find worthy to the island of Hawaii. Whether it be your wives or friends they may come and go as they please so long as you stand by them." Kane started before turning around and facing his son." Also, your many gifts although these forms are physical, they are not their true forms. In time you will find out what they are…like everything else, our name's hold power."
" 'Ai," Kamehameha spoke before turning to his uncles and thanked them all.
"In four days' time, you shall leave. Tonight and the remaining days to come we celebrate your departure with the many villages as well as our other children." Kane spoke with a smile in which his three brothers could not help but let out a shout of joy.
"CHEEHOOO!" The three shouted with Kamehameha joining in before he alone traveled to the ground.
Once Kamehameha was out of sight, Lono and Ku left to prepare their feast for the luau to come. Kanaloa sighed and walked beside his brother overlooking the island then turned to look at Kane.
"Are you sure it is wise not to tell him of this islands fate brother?" Kanaloa asked while Kane sighed and nodded.
" 'Ai. It is best he not be here for the fall of his people. We will survive but only just...if we wish to continue existing...then we need Kamehameha to go out and find himself a worthy wife." Kane spoke with his arms crossed over his chest.
"What of the many women here? What of our children? Would he not be able to bed them?" Kanaloa asked looking out at the villages.
"Our children will not be able to bed Kamehameha. They are deities like us...those who are half breeds will also be traveling to the outer rings...it is all up to fate if they are to meet once more. Maui has already journeyed out into the world along with Molokai, his younger brother. All we can do now is wait." Kane answered making Kanaloa look at the ground and sigh.
"Is there nothing we can do?" Kanaloa asked closing his eyes.
"For now, 'A'ole. In time maybe." Kane answered before bringing his arms to his sides and facing his brother smiling. "Come, we have a luau to attend. Possibly the biggest we have ever had."
Kanaloa looked at Kane and smiled before nodding his head and making their way to also prepare for the luau to come.
Kamehameha celebrated two days with the many tribes and villages with music, dancing, feasting, and even games. On the last two days, he joined his father as well as brothers' children in their own style of celebration for his journey. Once the days of celebration had passed, the Islanders stood around their high Ali'i Kamehameha wishing him a safe journey. Suddenly a bright light appeared in the sky before crashing to the ground pushing the Islanders back while Kamehameha got into a defensive position with his armband turning into a spear and his cape appeared on his shoulders with his helmet also appearing over his head.
From the crash revealed a beautiful woman standing up standing at most the same height as Kamehameha along with her long blonde hair, her skin was pale white yet smooth, and her eyes were brown. She wore a pure white dress with a golden chest plate and even golden shin guards and arm guards. On her head, she wore a golden spartan helmet while holding a golden shield in her left while a golden spear in her right. An owl landed on her shoulder revealing its silver feathers and golden colored eyes staring at the Islanders.
"I am Athena, daughter of Zeus. I assume you are Kamehameha? Son of Kane?" Athena asked looking at the only one standing from her landing.
"I am," Kamehameha answered while narrowing his eyes but eased as she stabbed the ground with the butt end of her spear and releasing her grip on it.
"I have not come to do battle nor harm your people. My father Zeus has called upon me to escort you to Greece as well as teach you our language so that you may converse with our people." Athena explained in which he blinked and looked at the sky than the sea before nodding his head and dismissing his gifts.
"I am ready to leave. I have said my goodbyes for now and am ready to learn more." Kamehameha answered with a nod while standing up straight.
Athena nodded her head and brought her hand back to her spear to take hold of it while Kamehameha walked before Athena. Kamehameha could not help but look over his shoulder at his people and smiled before swaying his hand.
"A hui hou ohana." Kamehameha in which his people smiled and waved him off.
Athena watched before raising her spear to the heavens as both Kamehameha and Athena were engulfed by light. This forced the Islanders to cover their eyes for a split second before removing their arms to see Kamehameha, as well as Athena, were no longer standing there.
-Mount Olympus-
Athena appeared with Kamehameha standing beside him as he now stood in the presence of the remaining twelve Greek deities. Kamehameha looked upon the high deities and knelt to the ground in a way to show respect in which Zeus smiled and nodded his head.
"Your father has told me much about your rule of your island and your task to explore the world. As such, I answered." Zeus explained walking up to Kamehameha with his hands behind his back.
"Before we accept this alliance, we must see what you have to offer," Zeus spoke walking past Kamehameha causing him to stand up and follow him to the edge of Olympus.
Kamehameha looked down at the ground to see another platform meant for battle. On it stood alone male wearing a leather loincloth as well as leather sandals and even the hide of a lion over his head.
"You will battle Hercules. If you win, then we will accept the alliance of the Pacific pantheons...but if you lose, you will be killed." Zeus claimed looking over at Kamehameha who seemed unfazed.
"Is it until one can no longer fight or to the death?" Kamehameha asked looking at Hercules.
"To the death." Hera hissed making Kamehameha look over his shoulders toward the Queen of Olympus.
"Would it not be more fitting for him to fight until one of us cannot continue? He is a demigod." Kamehameha replied looking at Hera who widened her eyes before Zeus chuckled and looked at Kamehameha.
"Very well. Until one of you can no longer continue fighting." Zeus claimed in which Kamehameha nodded his head.
Kamehameha then walked off the edge of Olympus and landed on the battlefield before Hercules who smirked and held a large club in his right hand. Hercules looked up at the height of Kamehameha and continued to smile. After fighting so many monsters bigger than himself, it barely fazed him.
"I am Hercules, son of Zeus," Hercules announced resting his golden mace on his shoulder.
"Kamehameha, son of Kane." He replied raising his right hand and causing his armband to glow before transforming into a war club.
"Nice weapon." Hercules complimented before the cape of Kanaloa began to form on Kamehameha's shoulder and down to his heel followed by the helmet of Lono appearing on his head.
"Mahalo," Kamehameha answered while nodding his head in thanks before getting into a Lua stance.
The stance had the user crouch down while having his hands stretched out at the ready with the upper body leaning forward slightly. Hercules looked at this stance with a raised brow before chuckling and bringing his club to his side. Both of them stared at each for what seemed like an eternity before Hercules charged forward with his mace raised and coming down towards Kamehameha's head. When Hercules was in arm's length, Kamehameha dashed forward while placing his left hand forward to grasp Hercules's wrist stopping his swing completely.
This alone made Hercules widen his eyes in surprise before Kamehameha brought his club down on his kneecap. The hit caused Hercules to release a painful grunt only for Kamehameha to push him back followed by a powerful front kick launching Hercules into the wall. It did not take long before Hercules ran from the wall towards Kamehameha with his mace at the ready again. Kamehameha only brought his own weapon forward watching as they clashed and pushed both of them back.
"What kind of weapon is that?" Hercules asked standing up straight and twirling his club with one hand chuckling.
"A gift," Kamehameha replied before getting back into his stance.
"You can't win by just staying still," Hercules spoke tilting his head up.
"No matter how powerful the Kona winds, it can never harm Mauna Kea," Kamehameha replied earning a nod from Hercules.
"Not sure what Mauna is but I am sure it is something wise," Hercules spoke before standing still and holding his mace tightly. "Why not you be the wind this time?"
"...very well," Kamehameha said before kneeling to the ground with his weapon turning back into an armband.
"What are you doing?" Hercules asked.
Kamehameha did not answer but instead would thrust both hands into the ground and began to lift up the very ground Hercules stood on. He stumbled and shook as Kamehameha quickly flipped the floor up causing Hercules to topple back. With Hercules toppling backward, Kamehameha made a mad dash forward and turned his armband into two-handed war club before taking it into both hands. With a loud shout, Kamehameha hit the floor that he flipped forward and shattered it completely along with sending Hercules flying backward and crashing into the wall once more.
Hercules groaned in pain as blood dripped from his body from the shrapnel of the floor. Kamehameha watched as he pushed himself off the wall and fell to his knees panting softly while looking up at Kamehameha. With as much strength as he could muster, he ran forward and crashing into Kamehameha pushing him back. Just when he thought he had the upper hand, he felt his movement come to a full stop before looking down.
"You are strong young hero...but you still have much to learn," Kamehameha commented before bringing both hands up and quickly brought them down slamming his hands into the back of Hercules causing him to collapse to the ground and create a small crater allowing Kamehameha to back away from Hercules.
"I am... the son...of Zeus...nothing can...stop me." Hercules chanted to himself as he stood up off the ground while Kamehameha watched.
"As I said before Hercules, son of Zeus, you have much to learn," Kamehameha repeated while narrowing his eyes.
Hercules panted heavily before looking directly at Kamehameha with heavy eyes. With the remainder of his strength, he took his club and jumped towards Kamehameha swinging his mace down towards his head one last time. The sudden attack almost caught Kamehameha off guard before he moved to the side avoiding the club. As soon as the club hit the ground, it created a powerful shockwave pushing Kamehameha back and nearly off the edge of the arena.
"Strong indeed," Kamehameha spoke walking back onto the arena but stopped as the entire ground began to break apart and fall to the ground.
Seeing this, Kamehameha ran towards the downed Hercules and hopped off the ground that collapsed. As he ran, his gifts began to shift back to normal or fade for now. With determination, he took hold of Hercules and flew up towards Zeus before landing behind them. Laying Hercules down, Kamehameha sighed and looked up at Zeus.
"I have defeated Hercules as you asked," Kamehameha spoke before looking down at Hercules.
"Very well. Your father shall have his alliance." Zeus spoke before looking at his son and scuffed.
"For now, you have much to learn Kamehameha," Athena spoke walking beside Kamehameha with a proud smile on her face.
"Of course, Kumu," Kamehameha said looking at Athena earning her a confused look.
"Kumu?" Athena asked with a raised brow.
"Teacher," Kamehameha explained earning a soft chuckle from her lips before looking forward.
"Kumu...interesting. Let us begin your teachings then..." Athena spoke leading him off to a separate part of Olympus to teach Kamehameha while leaving Hercules for Artemis to tend to.
-A year later-
Kamehameha would have finished his teaching from Athena and made his way towards Argos wearing his lion cloth still but also his cape as well as his helmet. He was a quick learner and one to even so much as ask questions when needed. Learning both the history as well as the language of the Greeks, he showed more potential than most of Athena's students. As Kamehameha traveled to Argos to meet with Jason and Hercules, his presence did not go unnoticed by any who pass or even see him.
Kamehameha had all his gifts present including his spear in his left hand but gripped at the center. Even with the sun beaming overhead, he continued to make his way towards the city not caring about the many looks he was getting. Once he entered the city, he came face to face with Hercules as well as Jason. The look of sheer surprise on Jason before he smiled and nodded his head.
"Welcome to Argus, I am Jason of the Argonauts. You must be the man who has bested Hercules in a one on one fight." Jason asked walking forward with a smile while bringing his hand forward.
"My name is Kamehameha, High Chief of the Polynesian Island." Kamehameha introduced himself as he shook Jason's hand.
"Kamehameha? Strange name for one as great as yourself but none the less we welcome you with open arms, Kamehameha of the Polynesian Islands." Jason welcomed earning a soft smile from Likeke.
The crowd cheered as Kamehameha looked upon the many people, even though he was dressed strange, he was welcomed as a hero. He was known as the one who spared Hercules in a battle on Mount Olympus.
-Amazon City-
As Kamehameha and Hercules entered into the city of Amazon's, he could not help but find he was center of attention for many of the women. Before they were fully let into the city, Kamehameha as well as Hercules them had to give up their weapons and even their armor. Kamehameha was not excluded as he freely gave up his cape of Kanaloa, the helmet of Lono, and armband of Ku. Most of the women stared looked at Kamehameha with interest while others looked upon him as a threat. Now nearly naked, his eyes to scan the surroundings before being lead into the main hall of the city. A great celebration was held with the two sides drinking and eating beside one another.
As night came, Kamehameha sat down drinking beside Hercules and Hippolyta. He had a soft smile over his face until his eyes caught the sight of some of the Amazon's collapsing to the ground. Seeing this, he turned to look at Hippolyta to see she too was beginning to collapse before Kamehameha moved forward to catch her. Narrowing his eyes, he took her cup and took a sip before widening his eyes and spitting it out.
"You drugged their drinks!" Kamehameha shouted before looking over his shoulder to see Hercules and Jason stand up grinning.
"How else are we going to win?" Jason asked with his arms stretched outward with his soldiers already beginning to stand up pulling out hidden knives.
"You fight them head on! Like real warriors!" Kamehameha replied with his booming voice.
"Do you think you can take us? Without your gifts, you stand little chance against us." Hercules spoke cracking his knuckles.
"...you dare to underestimate me? Just because you do not see my gifts present?" Kamehameha asked while narrowing his eyes.
"Come now Kamehameha. You have little to gain from helping these women. Serve under me and become my right-hand man. You'll get riches and fame. What do you say?" Jason spoke with his arms outstretched as if waiting for Kamehameha to join them.
"You are vastly outnumbered Kamehameha, there is nothing you can do against us. Even if you are the son of a god, you are still part human." Hercules added trying to reason with Kamehameha.
"You speak as if I have never fought in a war before? Yes, I am human but I am also the high chief of my people. I was not given that states. I had to fight for it." Kamehameha countered making Jason sigh.
"But to fight you needed your equipment," Jason replied with a chuckle.
"My gifts...you speak as if you know what they really are. In the Pacific islands, names have a meaning and with that meaning comes power. Those that were taken away were only the secondary vessels. Let me show you what they really are." Kamehameha said with a serious expression. "Ku. Kanaloa. Lono."
Suddenly, black tattoos began to form upon Kamehameha's body. On his right arm formed a large tribal tattoo of an armband, on his back formed a large cape that covered his entire back, and over his right chest formed a Polynesian helmet. Seeing this, Hercules and Jason went wide eyed before Hercules ran forward to try and grab Kamehameha. As quick as he was, he was not fast enough to see Kamehameha bring his foot up and kick him out of the hall while the tattoos emitted a faint black glow along with his eyes glowing pure white.
"If it were not for Hippolyta and her Amazon's...I would wipe you all out here and now. For now, I will take my leave with Hippolyta under my protection, any who want to try and stop me will be dealt with swiftly. Next, we meet Jason...we will be enemies." Kamehameha claimed before turning around to pick up Hippolyta and sigh.
Turning forward, he began to walk towards the group while his cape and helmet formed on his body. Kamehameha's sheer presence made Jason and his men part way for him to leave with Hippolyta without anyone challenging him. That was until Hercules stood in his way panting holding a club now causing Kamehameha to stop in his tracks.
"You...when we fought... you held back..." Hercules said trying to catch his breath.
"...'Ai. I saw no reason to use all my might against you. As strong as you are, you are more muscle...then brains." Kamehameha answered looking down at Hercules.
"What makes now...so different? We won...why turn your back on us?" Hercules questioned while raising his club with both hands holding it.
"This is not my way. If you want to win a battle you do it up front. No matter how hard the battle is I always...ALWAYS...fight head-on." Kamehameha answered making Hercules grit his teeth.
"How can you fight me...and save the Amazon's at the same time?" Hercules asked with a confident grin even though it was small.
"I cannot save the Amazon's...but I can save their queen. No matter what you do, you cannot stop me." Kamehameha stated before crouching down and launching himself into the air while leaving a small crater.
Kamehameha had flown into the sky and looked down seeing the Amazon's being raped and even imprisoned. Gritting his teeth, he turned and flew towards the highest mountain near the city. Once he reached the mountain, he immediately sought out a cave as to watch over both the queen of the Amazon's and the fallen city.
-Next Morning-
Hippolyta woke from her deep slumber to find herself laying on the cold floor of a cave but with her clothes still intact as well as a cape of feathers over her body to keep her warm. She sat up with her hand raising up to place against her head feeling the after-effects of the drug before looking forward seeing Kamehameha sitting at the entrance of the cave. By her bed, she found food and water waiting for her to eat from; a bowl of dried meat and clean water.
"I was drugged once, I will not fall for it again," Hippolyta shouted gaining the attention of Kamehameha who looked over his shoulder before letting out a soft sigh and looking forward again.
"Such tactics are not my way. Just like you, my trust was betrayed. For that, I turned my back on them. They are no longer allies." Kamehameha replied making Hippolyta narrow her eyes.
"How do I know you are not trying to trick me?" Hippolyta asked making Kamehameha sigh and shake his head.
"Because I do not need trickery to win in a battle," Kamehameha answered honestly.
"... you're a conqueror?" Hippolyta questioned making Kamehameha chuckle.
" 'Ai. I am. One that has not only conquered my homeland but also lead my people into prosperity and peace." Kamehameha answered.
This made Hippolyta look at the meal presented to her before sighing and beginning to eat. Kamehameha looked over his shoulder and smiled before looking forward once more. Once she finished her small meal, she got up and walked past Kamehameha to look down from the cliff to see her city.
"Why didn't you take advantage of me when you had the chance? Why is it that Hercules challenged me when you seem much stronger than him?" Hippolyta asked turning to look at Kamehameha.
"Because he wanted to. He wished to show me he's grown...so I let him. I do not serve him or Jason, I only fought beside them. No mortal or demigod can command me." Kamehameha answered before standing up revealing his tattoos were now gone.
"Who are you?" Hippolyta asked crossing her arms under her breasts.
"Kamehameha of the Pacific. Son of Kane, Pacific God of Creation." Kamehameha replied making her look him up and down before nodding.
"Kamehameha...are you an ally or enemy?" Hippolyta asked standing firm before Kamehameha.
Seeing this, he could not help but chuckle before crossing his arms over his chest.
"For now, your ally. As for the future, only time will tell." Kamehameha answered before Hippolyta smiled and let out a sigh of relief.
"Will you help me free my sister's?" Hippolyta asked looking up at Kamehameha.
Before he could answer, he could not help but look up into the sky as if hearing a voice pass his ear.
"...I am not the one you should be asking. There is another that would be a greater help than myself." Kamehameha started before looking down at Hippolyta.
"...Hera..." Hippolyta whispered as she looked up at the sky.
"A war is coming. When it does, I will be there to help you and your sisters." Kamehameha spoke looking off at the distance.
"Do I have your word?" Hippolyta asked with narrowed eyes.
" 'Ai," Kamehameha said with a nod.
"Then until we meet again Kamehameha," Hippolyta spoke as she watched Kamehameha walked to the edge of the cliff before stopping and looking at Hippolyta.
"A hui hou," Kamehameha replied before falling off the cliff only to fly off with his hands by his sides.
-Battle of Man-
Hippolyta stood by her sisters on a Pegasus overlooking the massive army of man. They had almost the same army size as the army of man until a figure was seen flying toward their direction. Most of the Amazon archers already preparing their arrows before Hippolyta ordered them to hold fire. As the figure came closer, it revealed to be Kamehameha himself as he flew in front of Hippolyta fully equipped
"Kamehameha! You came as you said you would." Hippolyta said with a smile in which Kamehameha only nodded his head before softly landing on the ground.
"My queen, who is this? He is a man. An enemy. Why does he stand with us?" An Amazon asked in which earned a glance from Kamehameha.
"Yes, I am a man. I gave your queen my word that I would help her as well as her sisters. I do not expect any of you to trust me but know that my rage is for those who betrayed me and my ways." Kamehameha spoke with his booming voice. As his three tattoos revealed themselves once more.
The Amazon's watched in awe as his tattoos emitted a soft glow. He stretched his right arm out and gripped his hand causing his Ihe to form in his grasp. His cape and helmet also began to form over his head along with his cape appearing on his shoulder and stretched down to his heel. Kamehameha eyes emitted a faint white glow as he turned and faced the army of man.
"I will take lead," Kamehameha spoke before walking towards the front of the Amazon army while they made way to allow him easy access to get to the front of the Amazon army.
Once Kamehameha got to the front, his eyes scanned the army of man to find that Jason nor Hercules were present. Seeing none of them present caused him to curse under his breath in his native tongue while tightening the grip of his spear. The sound of war cries came from the army of man before they began to rush toward the Amazon army.
"Amazon's, I am not one of you...but I will fight with you. I am Kamehameha, Son of the Pacific God of Creation. I stand with you and your queen." Kamehameha shouted as he raised his spear up before running forward.
The Amazon's were speechless at first until Hippolyta smiled and raised her sword while letting out a war cry of her own. Hearing their queen, the Amazon's joined with their own before Kamehameha made a break towards the army of man. It did not take long before Kamehameha crashed into the army of man easily breaking through their lines. Kamehameha brought his spear and thrust it forward impaling three men before pulling his spear out of the corpses. Raising his spear, it caused it to shift into something others would not consider a weapon, a canoe paddle.
At first, the army of men laughed as a miniature walked up with a large mace in hand as well as a wooden shield. Kamehameha looked at the minotaur before gripping the paddle with both hands and swinging it towards the minotaur's head. A smirk grew on the minotaur's lips before raising his shield to block the strike but just as the paddle touched the shield, it began to shatter the shield and eventually connected with the minotaur's head shattering his skull with ease.
As the minotaur was hit by Kamehameha's paddle, he was launched into the crowd of soldiers crushing some but injuring others from a single swing. Their mouths hung a gap at the show of force Kamehameha displayed before them. Due to their fear, Kamehameha continued his relentless assault while some of the soldiers tried to cut and even stab Kamehameha through his cape but instead bounced off. Their ranks began to crumble as Kamehameha moved in deeper and deeper into their army slaughtering any that came in reach with his paddle.
"Now my sister's! While their focus on Kamehameha!" Hippolyta shouted before the Amazon's followed after Kamehameha and crashed into man's army.
The battle was long with Hippolyta racing into the city leaving Kamehameha outside to continue his rampage on the open field. Some amazons started to fight alongside Kamehameha as if he were their captain while others fought behind him. With the army of man crumbling beneath the assault of the combined might of the Amazon's and Kamehameha, he could see that it would be only a matter of time before the army of man fell.
Suddenly, Kamehameha spotted a lone male almost as tall as him slaughtering Amazon's left and right without missing a beat. Seeing this, Kamehameha ran towards the lone warrior with his club in hand. The lone warrior turned to see Kamehameha and grinned before running toward Kamehameha. Both of them raised their weapons before finally meeting in the middle and clashed.
"And who might you be?" The warrior as with a wide grin. "I am Thrax! Son of Ares and Hippolyta!"
"...I am Kamehameha. Son of the Pacific God of Creation and High Chief of the Pacific." Kamehameha announced causing Thrax to chuckle.
"So, you're the demigod father warned me about. I have to say, I'm not impressed. If this is all of the Pacific, I have to worry about...then your father must be pathetic." Thrax taunted making Kamehameha narrow his eyes.
"I'm not here to impress kieki," Kamehameha replied.
Thrax only chuckled before he watched Kamehameha's club turn into a spear in front of his eyes. Even though Thrax's weapon was made of steel and even sharpened, it could not cut through the spear. Just as he was lost in thought, Kamehameha quickly brought the bottom half of his spear up while pushing forward to lift Thrax off the ground and launch him overhead. The look of shock grew on Thrax's face as he watched his feet leave the ground.
Kamehameha quickly slammed Thrax into the ground before moving over and thrusting his spear towards his head. Seeing the spear race towards his face, he rolled to the side evading the spear mere inches and standing up. Thrax gritted his teeth before running at Kamehameha and brought his ax down toward Kamehameha's head while his sword swung from the side. In response, Kamehameha brought his spear up to deflect the ax while using his cape to block the sword's blow.
"What kind of cape is that?" Thrax asked before Kamehameha brought his head forward slamming it against Thrax's head.
The sudden attack caught Thrax off guard as he fell backward and onto his rump. Seeing the chance, Kamehameha quickly brought his right foot down on his shoulder crushing it. Thrax released a loud scream of pain before Kamehameha thrust his spear forward in an attempt to pierce through his heart. Gritting his teeth, Thrax brought his sword up to deflect the spear followed by bringing his feet back and kicking Kamehameha off him.
Kamehameha stumbled off Throx's shoulder only to quickly catch himself while his prey hopped off the ground and onto his feet. With his right shoulder crushed, he could not use his right arm nor his ax now. Throx groaned in pain with every movement before raising his sword up with sweat beginning to form on his forehead. Even though he was injured, Kamehameha did not want anyone to interfere with the battle taking place and would glace at any Amazon willing to finish him off.
"What are you waiting for? Why not just let the Amazon's have me? After all, when they were slaves, I had my fill of Amazon's." Throx taunted earning a shout from the Amazon's that now surrounded them.
"Because this is our fight. You will answer for what you have done to the Amazon's." Kamehameha said raising his spear and pointing it at Throx who merely laughed.
"What do you care? You weren't there when my father raped Hippolyta. What came upon the change?" Throx spoke making Kamehameha sigh and nod his head.
"It's true when Ares took her, I could not stop it. For a year I could not do anything but prepare myself for this war." Kamehameha answered while facing Throx. "I will make up for what I could not do...by erasing her curse."
"You think you can kill me? My father will..." Throx started before Kamehameha leaped forward and thrust his spear through his chest and lifting him up into the air.
"Your father is not here," Kamehameha whispered before throwing Throx's body to the ground earning a cheer from the Amazon's around him.
"Noooo!" Ares shouted causing Kamehameha to look up at the sky to see Ares riding on a strange black beast.
Walking over to Throx's dead body, he took hold of the ax and throwing it towards the creature watching as it flew straight towards it. Ares quickly abandoned the creature as its body was split in two. Rolling on the ground with a sword in hand, Ares got to his feet and clashed with Kamehameha's spear. Both of them glared at one another while Ares was slowly beginning to push Kamehameha back.
"YOU KILLED MY SON!" Ares shouted.
"This is war. We all lose someone." Kamehameha replied before using the bottom half of his spear to scope up Ares and throw him over himself.
Ares landed on the ground while pointing his sword at Kamehameha with hate in his eyes.
"I will kill you, Kamehameha," Ares promised before running at Kamehameha again.
"You mean you will try," Kamehameha replied before running toward the god of war with his spear shifting into a two-handed club.
As the two clashed again, a powerful shock wave that not only sent Ares and Kamehameha flying backward but also the Amazon's. Kamehameha flipped backward and landed on his feet. Ares landed on his feet as well but by driving his sword into the ground to stop his flight. Both looked on at one another as Hippolyta landed on the ground watching as the battle took place.
The two battled one another for what seemed like hours before finally Kamehameha literally grabbed Ares with his left hand and flew him into the sky before slamming him into the ground. With the dust being kicked up, all that could be seen as a dark figure standing up and throw out another figure. Before Hippolyta landed Ares, out cold and unable to defend himself as Kamehameha walked out of the smoke panting softly with cut wounds as well as stab wounds covering his body.
"Kamehameha," Hippolyta whispered with a hint of worry in her before narrowed her eyes at the knocked-out Ares before hopping off her Pegasus and making her way over to Kamehameha.
"Victory," Kamehameha spoke with a soft laugh as he tried to stand up but failed as he fell back to his knee.
"Take it easy Kamehameha," Hippolyta begged as she placed her hands on his arm that held the club.
"Finish it. Ares still lives." Kamehameha pointed out by turning his attention to the god of war.
Hippolyta looked to Ares before turning her attention to some of her Amazons and nudged her head for them to come and tend to Kamehameha. They did as motioned and made their way to Kamehameha where they began to tend to his wounds as best as they could. While Kamehameha was being tended to, Hippolyta walked over to Ares who was beginning to wake up to find a blade to his throat.
"Stop." A voice boomed revealing Zeus peering from the clouds.
"Zeus?" Hippolyta asked looking up at Zeus.
"You will spare my son," Zeus commanded making Hippolyta grit her teeth.
"After all, he has done? He is the reason my sisters were enslaved and even so much as taken most of their lives." Hippolyta argued before bringing the blade closer to Ares' throat. "I am only taking what I deserve."
"You dare disobey me you, ignorant child!" Zeus boomed causing Hippolyta to cover her ears allowing Ares to slap the sword out of her hand and into his.
Grinning, Ares stood up and was about to take Hippolyta as a hostage until he felt a dark presence from behind him. As he turned around, he found Kamehameha with his spear before thrusting it through his gut and lifting him off the ground.
"Your father wishes you mercy yet you want to continue. Foolish God." Kamehameha spoke showing his wounds were treated slightly.
"Kamehameha, you will put my son down...NOW!" Zeus commanded.
"Only if he surrenders," Kamehameha shouted back making Zeus cock his head back in surprise.
"You dare challenge me, boy?" Zeus questioned before the sound of laughing echoed beside him.
"My husband, he only wishes to keep that which he wishes safe," Hera explained with a smile as she appeared beside Zeus looking down at Ares.
Zeus only scuffed before Ares looked at the spear that went through his gut.
"He shall submit in defeat. Not only that but he shall also be your prisoner Hippolyta." Hera added with a smile.
Hippolyta looked at Ares then to Kamehameha before nodding her head. With a heavy sigh, Kamehameha took hold of the back of Ares' neck and pulled him off his spear. As the spear was being pulled out, Ares was hit by a bolt of lightning by Zeus both healing and sealing his godly powers away making him just like any other mortal.
"Hera, where are we to go? So many of us have fallen?" Hippolyta asked looking up at Hera.
"I shall create new land for you and your sisters Hippolyta. One where man cannot set foot on." Hera spoke making Hippolyta look at Kamehameha who stood tall and looking up at the goddess.
"What of Kamehameha?" Hippolyta asked earning a glance from the high chief.
"What about him? He is a man and cannot set foot on the land." Hera explained making Kamehameha shrug and chuckle.
"Do what is best for your people Hippolyta. Nothing is more important than the survival of our people." Kamehameha spoke looking at Hippolyta.
"...what if we were to marry?" Hippolyta asked looking up at Hera in which made Hera blink as well as Kamehameha.
"You would marry this man? He who was not only present but did not stop you yourself from being rapped by Ares? You would forgive him that easily?" Hera asked making Hippolyta smirk and look at the still stunned Kamehameha.
"Yes, I would...but before he does there is something, we both must settle before we marry," Hippolyta said with a grin.
"And what is that?" Kamehameha asked with a smirk of his own now.
"Who is stronger. You or I?" Hippolyta asked in which Kamehameha let out a laugh before smiling.
"I guess there is only one way to find out," Kamehameha spoke with a confident smile before he groaned in pain and fell to his knee causing Hippolyta to move over to his side almost instantly and look at his bandages that were now stained red.
"But maybe when you're healed up," Hippolyta spoke before looking back up at Hera.
"Will you allow Kamehameha to set foot on our new land? Has he not proven himself before your eyes? If it were not for him, we would have lost more of our sisters then we could handle." Hippolyta asked holding Kamehameha's arm.
"...very well. He will be the only man to step foot on Themyscira." Hera claimed before swaying her hand in which the ocean began to part to reveal a large island for the remaining Amazon's.
"Our new home," Hippolyta spoke helping Kamehameha up onto his feet.
"'Ai." Kamehameha agreed with a smile.
-Themyscira, five days later-
Kamehameha sat on the hot sands of the beach looking out at the open ocean wearing nothing but his malo with all his wounds fully healed. Hippolyta walked up beside Kamehameha and stood by his side with her right hand holding what seemed to be a golden staff. She could not help but close her eyes and feel the wind along with Kamehameha.
"How many wives do you have High Chief of the Pacific?" Hippolyta asked opening her eyes and looking down at Kamehameha.
"None," Kamehameha answered making Hippolyta look at Kamehameha with a raised brow.
"Lying does not help you Kamehameha," Hippolyta said with a soft smile.
"I am not lying. I have no wife or wives." Kamehameha answered with a soft chuckle before standing up and looking at Hippolyta.
"This is surprising. Someone as powerful as you. I would expect at least one women." Hippolyta spoke before Kamehameha shrugged.
"I am seeking a wife who is sacred and has plenty mana," Kamehameha spoke crossing his arms over his chest.
"None the less it is time Kamehameha. Let us see who is the stronger one." Hippolyta spoke walking off to the outskirts of the city that looked to be a forgotten battlefield.
-Outskirts-
"Are you sure you wish for our battle to take place here?" Kamehameha asked looking around as Amazon's gathered on the higher areas to view the fight.
"I do not see why not. A battle between two powerful warriors. The Queen of the Amazons and the High Chief of the Pacific." Hippolyta said making Kamehameha nod his head in agreement.
Kamehameha raised his right hand to the side as his armband shifted into his Ihe. Hippolyta smiled while holding a shield in her left and a sword in her right hand. Both warriors prepared themselves while they circled one another with their gazes locked on to one another. No matter how serious they were, both of them could not help but smile at one another before finally running forward and clashing.
Hippolyta blocked Kamehameha's spear as he thrust forward bent on trying to stab her chest but was blocked by her shield. She smirked before deflecting the spear to the left while running forward to thrust her sword forward. Kamehameha smirked and released his grip with his left hand on his spear to slap the sword from its destination while bringing his spear to sweep her leg. The look of surprise on Hippolyta's face made Kamehameha smile before she threw her shield at Kamehameha during free fall forcing him to bring his spear up and block it.
Once Kamehameha blocked the shield, Hippolyta used her sword hand to catch her fall and flip back up to her feet. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he nodded his head while kicking her shield back so she could pick it back up. Hippolyta picked her shield back and slapped the side of her sword against the front of her shield. The amazon's watched in amazement at the two warriors before they ran at one another again.
As the two clashed into another again, Hippolyta held her ground against Kamehameha as the two looked into one another's eyes. While they continued to do battle, the amazon's continued to watch as if lost in a trance at the battle of the warriors. It took not only hours but days on end before their battle came to a halting finish. Kamehameha panted heavily as he had his right knuckles on the ground and one-handed club in his left. Hippolyta was also very tired as she held her sword and shield in hand still but she too was on her knee glancing at Kamehameha. Both of them were either badly injured from either bruises or slash marks.
"A tie?" Kamehameha spoke looking at Hippolyta with a weak smile.
"Seems so..." Hippolyta answered with a chuckle.
The two laughed weakly before giving in to exhaustion and collapsed to the ground releasing their weapons. All the amazon's that were present quickly rushed to both Hippolyta's aid as well as Kamehameha's. With stretchers at the ready, both Hippolyta and Kamehameha were taken to the healers to tend to their wounds. As they left, the battlefield that took place was in mere ruins with grounds torn apart and even hills toppled over. Their battle would be remembered for ages to come.
-Days later-
Kamehameha stood at the beach of the island with his arms crossed over his chest deep in thought. Hippolyta soon joined him once more standing by his side watching as the sun began to rise. A long silence overtook the two before Kamehameha sighed and closed his eyes.
"Hippolyta, I must leave," Kamehameha spoke causing her to immediately look at him.
"Why so soon?" Hippolyta asked looking at the ground.
"I do not know why but I feel a great uneasiness that my land is in great danger. I must see for myself what this feeling is. This feeling of dread and lose." Kamehameha said bringing his hand up to look at it before gripping it into a fist.
"Then go. As a queen, I understand the need to protect your people. Go to them...and when time permits it, return to me." Hippolyta said with a soft smile looking up at Kamehameha.
"...if that is what you wish then I will return to you when time permits it," Kamehameha said looking down at Hippolyta.
"Do I have your word?" Hippolyta asked turning to completely face Kamehameha.
"As I said before 'ai," Kamehameha replied facing Hippolyta and raising his hand to cup her cheek.
"Then as I said before...until we meet again," Hippolyta whispered with a smile while bringing her own hand to hold his own that cupped her cheek.
"A hui hou," Kamehameha replied leaning forward and kissing her forehead.
With their temporary good-byes said, Kamehameha backed away from Hippolyta and smiled before launching himself off the shores of Themyscira. Using his knowledge of stars from both Lono and Athena, he zoomed from the Amazon paradise and raced back to the Pacific island.
-Pacific Sea-
In the outskirts of the Pacific Island, Kamehameha could hear screams echo from the island in which made his eyes widen in shock. At first, he thought that his father was punishing the Islanders for trying to go into the pool of mana but something was off, he could not feel the presence of any of the pools of mana nor any of his family members. It was as if the connection between the humans and Akua's were severed. Just when he was going to go closer to the island, he felt dread surround him before turning around to see a large figure that easily towered himself with only half its body being barely visible.
The only thing Kamehameha could see was a large bulky body that had pitch black skin and even black hair that flowed in the air as if underwater. All he could see was two white glowing orbs that looked down at him as well as a long white grin. Kamehameha prepared himself before he found himself caught by a hand that he himself could not see. His eyes stared at the black hand that caught him and tried to break out but to no avail.
"And so, we finally meet...little brother." The being said with a sinister chuckle before throwing Kamehameha at the sea watching as Kamehameha skipped on the surface of the water.
"Little brother?" Kamehameha said as he caught himself and floated inches over the water looking where he was thrown to find the one who caught him was no longer there.
"Do you think father just made one child? For everything that makes this planet, he created a child. You...were the last of his children. I...am the first. Just like you, I was made from an element...not clay but shadow. I was made from the shadow of our father." The other explained grabbing Kamehameha once more but this time both of his arms like that of an insect.
"Who are you?" Kamehameha demanded.
This only made the other burst out laughing once more before pulling his arms apart but only enough to instill pain rather than actually pulling them apart.
"Pōuliuli (Dark one). You though can call me big brother." He introduced himself before darkness began to slowly wrap around Kamehameha starting from his toes.
"What are you doing to me?" Kamehameha asked as his feet began to go numb.
"Oh, nothing much brother, I am simply putting you to sleep. The next time we meet, we will either fight to the death or become allies." Pōuliuli said with a grin.
"How many….of us are there?" Kamehameha shouted making Pōuliuli sigh but shrugged seeing no real harm in answering such a question.
"Ewalu…for now. When you wake, who knows, there might just be a hundred depending on how long you sleep." Pōuliuli answered with a chuckle.
"Not unless if I stop you right now!" Kamehameha shouted as his tattoos began to reveal themselves.
"Not unless I have a say in the matter." Pōuliuli replied narrowing his eyes.
Soon Kamehameha's tattoos began to emit a faint glow before being absorbed into Pōuliuli. Instead of keeping them, Pōuliuli closed his eyes and scattered the tattoos into the night sky. Kamehameha screamed in pain as the tattoos were pulled from his body, the pain itself was almost like that of his very soul being torn apart. Pōuliuli only laughed at this as he opened his eyes to see Kamehameha was almost wrapped in the darkness.
"Now sleep well little brother. The next time we meet, we might be allies. You will have a lot of time to think about it." Pōuliuli whispered as the darkness completely wrapped around Kamehameha before dropping him in the sea with a smirk.
/To be continued…
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