An Alternate Prophecy

A/N: I'm spoiling you guys with updating literally the same day lol. I finished my school work early, though, so I figured I'd write the next chapter. Plus, I really wanted to continue!

Chapter 2

- 10 years ago-

"Slow down, child, no need to rush," an old woman called after her granddaughter, but she was not mad. She loved the small girl's excitement.

"But grandma, we're so close! I can't wait to hear your story today. What kind of adventure will Maui go on today?" the young girl asked, bouncing closer to her grandmother.

The woman chuckled and took the girl's hand. "Now, Moana, you know I don't like to spoil my stories. If I tell you before I begin, you'll spend the whole time wondering about the adventure in your own imagination, instead of listening to the tale as it was and supposed to be.

Moana puffed here small cheeks slightly. She knew her grandmother was right. She didn't want to admit it though.

It didn't take long for them to get where they were going. It was a little beach, hidden by a grove of palm trees, ferns, and rocks. It was hard to get to, unless you knew where the secret path was. It was something Moana shared only with her grandmother.

When they got there, Moana laid out their blanket and helped her grandmother sit down, then took her spot next to her. "So? What adventure does Maui go on?"

Her grandmother chuckled. "You know, the Demi God of the Wind and Sea doesn't always adventure alone. Sometimes, he needs a little bit of help. What do you say, Moana, would you help Maui save to world today?"

- Present -

~ Moana's POV ~

A bird called somewhere in the distance, stirring Moana from her sleep. She turned over and groaned. Couldn't she sleep five more minutes? And why was it so bright? It wasn't like she was outside.

Wait… when had she gotten home? She didn't remember anything after the strange guy she met on the bea-

Her eyes popped open and she sat up. She found herself looking out over the ocean from a thin blanket laid out on the sand. She stood slowly, shocked, looking around. There was no sign of any kind of civilization on the small island. Where in the world was she?

"Morning curly. It's about time you woke up," a familiar voice called from behind her. She spun around quickly, seeing the tattooed man who had saved her before kidnapping her.

"You! Where… how… why did you…?" she stammered, freaking out. Her parents would be so worried about her! And she didn't even know where she was.

"Calm down, I'll tell you everything. First, you might want to change," he said, tossing her a sack with some clothes. She caught it, looking down at her clothes. They were pretty torn up, though they didn't reveal anything more than a bit of skin.

Still, she couldn't help but feel her face heat up a bit as she dashed into the ferns. She found a spot near a little lagoon. Looking into the water, she noticed how messy her hair was, and even her tanned skin had sand sticking to it. She figured she may as well wash up, too. Maybe it would help her relax a bit from all the crazy that was going on.

She slipped her normal clothes off and stepped into the water. She submerged, scrubbing her face and body quickly, before resurfacing. She wiped her face before running her fingers through her wet hair, working the knots out. She thought she heard the ferns ruffling, and stopped for a moment, looking to the tree line warily. That guy better not be peeping, she thought to herself. She finished up and stepped out. She used her old clothes to dry herself off and then pulled the new clothes out of the bag.

There was a skirt that went just below her knees and a sort of wrap she assumed was for her chest. Guess that meant she couldn't wear a bra with it… she had to wear something similar in the past, during dance class for one of their performances, but that was only for an hour. Wherever they were, this must be the normal every day wear. With a sigh, she did her best to wrap the cloth around her chest. It was more comfortable than she remembered it to be, but she didn't dwell on it too much.

Moana gathered up her old clothes and placed them in the bag. She fished her pendant out, forgetting she had taken it off, and placed it back around her neck.

"Guess I'm finally a character in one of your stories, grandma," she whispered before heading back to the beach.

~ Maui's POV ~

The girl was out cold, once they had made it through the portal, back to the dais. Te Fiti was still there, even though he had been gone for a couple days, searching all over that strange place for the girl.

"You were right, Te Fiti," he said, shifting the girl in his arms to show the goddess. "I knew as soon as I saw that pendant around her neck. She's the one who will help. Feel free to thank me now, you're welcome."

Te Fiti looked at the girl for a moment, then smiled. "Yes, I do believe she is the one. Keep in mind, Maui, this world is foreign to her. She does not yet know the power she possesses inside. You must be patient on your journey. You will need to teach her much. I'll send you to the nearest island. Wait there until the girl awakes. Then, your journey will begin."

The goddess waved her hand, and a flurry of flower petals danced from her palm. They surrounded Maui and Moana, and in seconds, they were standing on a beach. Maui saw the God's mountain in the distance fade away. They had set their message, and no longer needed to be on the mortal plane.

It was hours before the girl awoke, and Maui was quite impatient during that time. He laid her on a blanket and went to gather supplies around the island. When he returned, he found a canoe was there, dressed in flowers, with a bag sitting near the edge. Looking inside, he found that there were clothes for the girl. Good she was going to need a change of clothes. He didn't know why, but the portal tore her up a bit. Luckily, she didn't have any injuries.

When she woke, and he sent her off to change, he sat waiting on the beach. What the heck is taking her so long? He thought, standing up and making his way towards the direction he saw her go. He peered through the leaves, noticing her in a small lagoon… bathing… naked…

He hadn't really looked at the girl earlier. She was quite beautiful. She had a similar shape to the women in his world, and the hair and skin tone as well. It must be a similar environment.

He realized he was staring at her and quickly and quietly left. What was he doing? Maui, getting interested in a mortal? Yeah right. Especially a mortal that was just here to help him on one quest, and then go back to her home. Plus he barely knew her! But he really wanted to get to know her...

He shook his head. He couldn't be thinking that right now. He plopped back down on the sand and laid his fish hook across his lap, pretending to polish it when he heard the girl coming back.

~ Moana's POV ~

Moana approached Maui quietly, setting her bag down and kneeling next to him. She was silent for a moment, looking at his tattoos and his hook. They were exactly as his grandmother had described them in her stories. This was all such a crazy coincidence…

"I suppose you'll want to know what's going on, hmm?" Maui asked, leaning back on his hands, and raising an eyebrow at her.

"Well, yeah, you dragged me to god knows where to do who knows what, without giving me any sort of warning when you, basically, kidnapped me. My parents are going to freak out when I get home." She huffed, crossing her arms.

Maui let out a laugh. "Well, kid, it's going to be a while before you go home. You're nowhere near that place right now. You're in different world all together. As I understand it, a universe that exists side by side with yours."

Just that thought sent her mind reeling. So… she was in a universe that was next to hers, but wasn't actually hers. Gee, what else was there?

He continued. "You won't be able to go home until we complete to mission the gods tasked me with. And you're a big part of it."

"What could I possibly do to help?" she asked.

Maui shrugged, standing up and resting his hook on his shoulder. "according to Te Fiti, the goddess who helped me bring you here, you're supposed to take me across the sea to find this evil being that's been destroying islands, killing, and enslaving islanders."

Moana looked at him, unamused. "Ha-ha. Not a bad joke. You've had your fun, now, tricking me with all of this. But you need to take me home now."

"I'd love to. But here's the thing, I don't have the power to take you back to your world. Only the gods can. and they won't show up until after I've defeated the evil that's causing so much trouble. And like it or not, you have to help me. Otherwise, you'll never go home."

Moana just stared up at him. Never go home? So, facing off against this evil who could very well /kill/ her was her only option if she wanted to return home? She bit her lip and looked out to the ocean. After a moment, she sighed and stood, feeling a bit defeated.

"Fine. I guess I don't have another choice. How are we supposed to find this guy?"

Maui rubbed the back of his neck. "That, I don't know. Te Fiti said that you were the only one that would know how to track him."

Moana groaned. "So, you're telling me, that you, a demi god, /and/ the gods have no way of knowing how to find him, and yet you need to stop him as soon as possible? I don't know how to track anything!"

Maui looked at her as she ranted, saying how there was no way she could do it and how she was doomed to stay there forever and how she would never be able to see her family again. She stomped over to the water. It seemed to recede from her. Well away from her.

She took a step back, surprised, but the water didn't come back. It pulled back into a wave like shape. If the ocean had eyes, she was sure they would be looking at her. She looked at Maui, who had a slightly surprised look on his face.

She stepped cautiously towards the wave, tilting her head. The wave tilted to one side as well. She held a hand out, and the edge of the wave dipped down to touch it, dropping a bit of water on her, making her laugh a little.

"Well, kid," Maui said, taking a step towards her. "You might not think you have what it takes, but the ocean sure does."

Moana looked to him again. She had the ocean and a demi god at her side. They seemed like an odd trio. She smiled up at the ocean and stepped back to the beach, allowing the water to go back to its place. As it did, she spotted a weird blackness out in the water that created something like a trail.

"Maui, what's that out there?" she asked, pointing. The demi god moved closer, closer than she would normally be comfortable with, but she didn't say anything.

"What do you mean? I don't see anything."

She furrowed her eye brows. Could he really not see? She thought for a minute, then it dawned on her.

"That must be it!" she exclaimed, running over to the canoe. She jumped on and went to the opposite side, looking out as far as she could. "That must be how we're supposed to track him. If I'm the only one that can see it, that has to be it!"

Maui hoped on the boat as well. He seemed a little skeptical, since he couldn't, but he knew that that she would be the only one able to track the evil they had to defeat.

"Alright, then. Looks like we're starting our little adventure. And it seems like you're in?" he posed it as a question, extending a hand to her, a slight smirk on his face, that Moana thought must be pretty common with him.

She returned the grin, taking his hand and giving it a shake. "I'm in, as long as you take me back home after this is over and done."

A/N: Ok, I may have lied about getting into the meat of the story for this chapter. Sorry, fam! It may be next chapter that we get into that, although the next chapter is going to have a bit of travel time in it, and probably more of Maui and Moana getting to know each other, and Maui teaching Moana some sailing basics.

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