Okay, here we go with Atlantis fic numero dos~ This category is seriously lacking stories, so here's more of my contributions. I believe I mentioned having some ideas for stories about the Heart and continuing off from the movie's end. Last time I did this, Milo's Return was a valid source of material- here, though, it is not. This story (which is going to end up chaptered, told in drabbles in a set timeline), goes directly from the end of The Lost Empire. Milo's Return does not exist.
That being said, this isn't really a story for pairings or anything. With me, it'll be a given that Milo and Kida are together. What comes after that is all made up by me, though, coming off of the ideas I mentioned before in the summary to my last A:TLE fic.
This contains some original characters (only about two at most, actually), but it's all told from the point-of-view of the actual Heart of Atlantis. Since it was a significant point in the movie that the Heart was alive, I've decided to work upon that and give it a personality. What the Heart ends up being might surprise you, but you'll have to read to find out how. My lips are sealed for spoilers.
This first chapter is the only one taking place within the events of the actual movie. The following chapters are all mine.
And for those wondering, the title has been lifted from "Savages" from Pocahontas. The reasoning for this should become clearer as the story progresses.
So, now all that's left is for you to read and enjoy!
The first time we had taken her, we were able to see him through her eyes.
What we saw was an alien- an awkwardly-shaped man with a pale face and oddly-dyed hair. Everything about him was just strange, from his dark eyes to his uniform clothes. We were able to quickly make a decision about him- we did not like him.
What she saw, however, was entirely different.
She saw a kindred spirit in him, a person with whom she could speak, a friend. She was fascinated with his foreign looks, and even admired some of them. Through her eyes, we were able to see that she had taken a liking to his golden-hued hair, and was curious to learn more about the glass circles he wore on his face. Out of what were they made? What did they do, besides distort her vision? Why did he wear them? What did he see?
His entire being had turned her into a child with all of the curiosity. Her decision had been made early on- she liked him.
We disapproved of this until we were taken away from our home. He brought us back, so we could not bear any ill will towards him. We were thankful for him ... but we still did not see what she saw. So after we kept the volcano's wrath from destroying the city, we returned her from our grasp- unknowingly to his arms.