Here's the next chapter of 'The Cave of Love'! Anyway, enjoy!
Inside the cave, the chief's daughter and the demigod were panting as their bodies were dripping wet. Moana sat down as she gave a frown. "Well, this is just great! Not only have we been stranded on a deserted island, BUT I'm stuck here with a stupid louse like you!"
"Hey!" Maui gave a frown. "I'm just as mad as you that we're stranded here, but don't take it out on me!"
Moana took a few deep breaths as she sighed. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's just... I feel so frustrated right now! We should have been near Te Fiti, but no, we just had to run out of food and try to restock!"
"Maybe someone should have kept an eye on the boat while someone else got supplies!" Maui glared at Moana.
Moana rolled her eyes. "Oh, yeah, sure, and how would I KNOW that either way, you wouldn't have tried to escape me?"
"In case you haven't noticed, princess, I have a malfunctioning hook!" Maui growled.
"Well, you're a bit of a devious trickster, so you might have done something, Mr. "What Can I Say Except You're Welcome"!" Moana argued.
The two growled as they crossed their arms in frustration. After about ten minutes of silence, both of them looked at each other, their stomachs growling. Moana sighed. "Let's just... let's just have eat something and then sleep it off."
"Good idea. Maybe the rain will let up by then." Maui frowned.
Moana couldn't agree more as each of them grabbed a ripe mango and started eating.
As soon as their stomachs were satisfied with the meal, the two were sitting near the mouth of the cave as Moana was laying down on the sand. Maui himself was laying on the other side of the cave. Moana and Maui sighed as they looked at each other in silence.
"Moana?" Maui asked.
"What?" Moana said, looking up.
"Now that I'm thinking more clearly, I... I just want to say I'm sorry. It was my fault I didn't tie the boat up." Maui said.
Moana looked at Maui in sympathy as she said, "No, Maui... if anything, it's my fault. I guess I was just too focused on my mission to Te Fiti and I overreacted."
Maui looked out the cave to see it was still raining out. "Tell you what, Moana... when the rain lets up, first thing we'll do is build a new raft, then continue on our journey!"
Moana gave a smirk towards the demigod as she said, "Hey, that's the only plan, genius. But I do agree. Let's talk more in the morning. I think we both need some rest."
Maui gave a nod as the two decided to get themselves comfortable. "Good idea. Good night, Moana."
"Good night, Maui." Moana whispered as the two of them closed their eyes and let sleep overtake them. And as they did so, the cave started to glow blue as blue spirits started circling around both Moana and Maui, starting to work their magic.
Sometime, during the middle of the night, Maui woke up, as if sensing that something was wrong. He looked over and saw that Moana seemed to be shivering in her sleep. Something in his mind told him to go over and hold her close. Before he could rationalize what was going on, he slowly got up and started to walk over and lay beside Moana. He put an arm around her and held her close as he gave a warm smile. He then started to get back to sleep as soon as he noticed that Moana was no longer shivering.
Moana gave a warm sigh as she rolled over and put her other arm on Maui, giving a happy sigh. As they slept peacefully, soft whispers were heard.
"The Cave of Love has decreed this boy and girl to begin their quest... once they touch their bodies, they will never leave until they realize their true significance to each other..." The whisper echoed as it slowly started to vanish into the night.
The next morning, Moana's eyes slowly opened as she gave a happy sigh. She slept pretty good last night as she leaned towards the tattoed chest that was beside her. Moana's eyes widened as they were now fully awake. She used her face slowly to look up and saw a sleeping Maui next to her. She was starting to blush furiously as she let out a loud scream of horror.
That got Maui up as he jumped up and started to look around. "Whoa, what happened, where's the fire!"
"What were you doing!?" Moana screamed at Maui as he was now fully awake.
"Wh-what?" Maui said in confusion.
"Th-that! You were on the other side of the cave last night, and then I wake up and you're holding me close!" Moana argued.
"I-I-" Maui started... before remembering last night. "I woke up in the middle of the night, and I noticed you were shivering. I don't know why, but... something compelled me to go over and... keep you warm."
Moana calmed down a bit as she looked over at a hurt Maui. She took a deep breath. "I'm-I'm sorry, it's just... well, you sort of scared me when I awoke."
Maui gave a smirk. "Oh come on, you haven't slept close to a man before!"
"Well, no, I haven't. But you..." Moana sighed. "Never mind. Even if you didn't do it intentionally, thanks for keeping me warm."
Maui could only give a cocky grin as Moana rolled her eyes. "Well, I feel all rested up and the rain's let up! Let's get started on the raft."
"Good idea! I think we should start wi-" Maui started walking...
SPLAT!
But stopped as he ran into something at the mouth of the cave... like some sort of invisible wall. Maui backed away as he raised an eyebrow. "What the heck?"
"What is it?" Moana asked out of curiosity.
Maui paused as he held out his hand and started feeling around the mouth of the cave. "Moana, put your hand out to where I'm standing!"
Moana looked confused as she did what she was told. "What is this, is this a demigod thing you usually d-"
Of course, upon walking towards the mouth of the cave with her hand, she suddenly felt what Maui was feeling... and her eyes started to dawn in horror as she started to feel around at nothing. "What the heck is this! WHAT IS THIS? Why can't we get out of this cave!"
Moana and Maui looked at each other in confusion and pure horror as something was beginning to dawn on them. They were trapped in a cave, and their only way out was sealed up tight.
And chapter two is completed! How did you guys like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!