I don't own Brother Bear. Seriously.
Plummeting towards the water, Sitka closed his eyes. He knew he would fall soon, and he would probably never see his brothers ever again.
At least I protected Kenai and Denahi. I can die knowing that.
As his body hit the freezing water, he saw nothing but darkness.
Goodbye, my beloved brothers, was his last conscious thought.
"Sitka! Sitka!" cried Kenai as he waded through the water frantically. "Sitka!"
Denahi clutched the fabric in his rough hands. He knew, deep in himself, that his oldest brother was dead. "Kenai." he murmured, looking at his younger brother searching for Sitka in vain.
"Kenai."
"Sitka!" his shouts became more and more hysterical. Then, nothing.
"Kenai?" Denahi asked, concerned. He moved towards the young man.
In Kenai's hand was the totem. The Eagle of Guidance. It had once been Sitka's. Now, it belonged to no one.
Kenai felt tears coming. He tried to hold them back, but in the water, where only Denahi could see them, he let out a small, choked sob as they streamed down his face.
"I'm so sorry, Sitka," Kenai whispered, wiping his eyes. "I'm so sorry."
Denahi patted his brother's back sadly. Sitka was gone.
A wolf howl sounded, and it seemed to shock the two out of their reverie.
"Come on, Kenai." came Denahi's soft voice. "We need to go."
Kenai, after several moments, seemed to realize they were still knee-deep in freezing water. He left the pool with a heavy heart and no remnants of his earlier happy-go-lucky attitude.
Denahi sighed almost inaudibly. Sitka wasn't the only one who died today, he thought wisely. Kenai will never be the same. But he had reached that conclusion for himself as well.
The wolf howled again. Goodbye, Denahi nearly spoke. The wolf had said its farewells.
I heard the brothers speak quietly to each other. Who was this Sitka? I sniffed the ground. I picked up a musky, man smell. Who was that?
A body had washed up next to the pool side. Was this the Sitka they were looking for?
Curious, I nudged him with my nose. He groaned once.
This man was alive! Wait!
I howled again, like the first one. Your brother is here! Come get him!
They walked slowly, mournfully. The two thought he was dead.
Very well, I thought. I will take care of this Sitka for you. And when the time comes, I will return him to you. Do not worry, Kenai. I will return your older brother.
Waiting for them to leave, I dragged the man back to my cave. He groaned once or twice, trying to shift as I pulled him.
When we got to the cave, I left him on the ground. I barked once, twice. Then I dragged a pelt over him. He had to warm.
And I had business to do. I exited the cave. I will return, Sitka.
In case you're wondering how the wolf knew the names...
Denahi said Kenai several times. Kenai said Sitka's name a lot (ALOTALOTALOT).
It just doesn't know Denahi's name.
And as for the brother thing...
The wolf isn't dumb. It can make assumptions.
Please read and review! I feel like Brother Bear is slightly underappreciated so this fanfiction sprouted up over that.
