'However dark and scary the world may be right now, there will be light!'- Detective James Gordon in GOTHAM

CHAPTER 3

The Professor followed Gilligan out of the bushes. The crying native girl looked up as they approached, stopped sobbing and wiped her eyes.

"Gill Lee Ghan!" She replied shakily.

Gilligan sat down next to her, got out his handkerchief and wiped her eyes. Then he pointed to the handkerchief then to his nose. She seemed understand and took the handkerchief and blew her nose. She smiled weakly and handed it back to him.

The Professor took the girl in. He couldn't believe that she had one blue eye and one green eye. She had long shiny black hair that ran past her waist with two braids that started above each eye then met and tied together in the back and continued down the length of her hair. She had on a sleeveless shirt that looked like it was made from boar skin along with pants that ran to above her knees along with a braided seagrass skirt. On her back she wore a large backpack made out of what appeared to be the hide of a long haired animal. She untied the strings attached to the straps, took off the backpack and looked back at him with wide glistening eyes.

"Gilligan," Gilligan replies slowly and points to himself then at the Professor. "Professor!"

"Purro Fez Zorr!" The girl replied shyly. Gilligan and the Professor just smile and nod.

"Ask her her name!" Gilligan replied. "They were only pointing to what it meant!"

"Uh... Marubi, Papuan, Katubi...uh Koali 'Awa!" The Professor asked.

"Koali 'Awa!" The girl replies quietly nodding her head.

"Ah yes so what is your name?" The Professor asks in her language.

"Koa'kamea'maka'keilani!" She replies reluctantly.

"Koa Kamea Maka Keilani?" Gilligan and the Professor repeat slowly and she nods.

"Ask her what happened and how she got here!" Gilligan replies.

"So Koa'kamea'maka'keilani what happened? How did you get here?" The Professor asks her.

"Well you know how my mom was pregnant when we left you!" She began.

"She is saying, you know how her mom was pregnant when they left you!" The Professor replies and Gilligan nods.

"Well a couple of days after that mom goes into labor a month early!" She begins. "My brother is born dead then she dies then a week later dad gets sick for a few weeks then just died a day ago."

"Her mother died giving birth along with the baby a couple of days after meeting you then her father died from a fever yesterday!" The Professor translates sadly.

"Oh no!" Gilligan replies sadly and putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Then I ran away because my friend," She began and sniffled. "He said that orphan girls are sold to men whose wives can't bare children!"

"She ran away so she wouldn't be sold to men whose wives can't bare children!" The Professor gasped. Gilligan gasped and his eyes widened.

"That doesn't actually happen does it?" Gilligan asked while putting an arm around her shoulders.

"I'm afraid it does Gilligan!" The Professor replied.

"Tell her not to worry we'll protect her!" Gilligan replied looking serious.

"You don't have to worry Koa'kamea'maka'keilani we'll protect you!" The Professor told her.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked up at Gilligan who smiled sadly and rubbed her shoulder. She burst in to tears, jumped into Gilligan's arms, locking her arms around his neck and began sobbing uncontrollably.

"Let's bring her back to camp!" The Professor replied as he gathered up the firewood and her backpack and they headed back to camp.

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Back at camp the Skipper was about to sit down at the communal table when he heard crying. He was just wondering if it was one of the girls when he sees the Professor and Gilligan running into camp with Gilligan carrying a crying little native girl.

"What's going on here who's this?" He asked.

Gilligan and the Professor stop at the table. The Professor puts down the firewood and what appears to be a furry bag and Gilligan rocks the sobbing girl in place.

"Remember a month ago when that missile took me out to sea?" Gilligan asks over the girl's sobs.

"Yeah but what does it have to do with this girl?" The Skipper asks impatiently.

"She saved me when I got stuck then she and her parents brought me back here!" He began. "Her mom dies giving birth a couple of days after that along with the baby then her father died yesterday from a terrible fever. Then she ran away because she didn't want to be sold and be forced to become a porcupine!"

"A what?" The Skipper asked confused.

"He means she would've been sold to men to become their concubines!" The Professor replied weakly.

"Ugh! Oh um okay but back up Gilligan why didn't mention meeting them before?" The Skipper asked.

"Because there was something about them that you all wouldn't believe!" Gilligan replied as he tapped the girl's shoulder, who had stopped sobbing and allowed him to put her down on the table and wiped her eyes with her handkerchief.

"And just what is her name and what about her is unbelievable?" The Skipper asked hesitantly.

"Her name is Koa'kamea'maka'keilani," Gilligan began.

"Come again?" The Skipper asked scratching his head.

"Koa Kamea Maka Keilani," The Professor replied slowly

The Skipper did a double take as Gilligan stepped back from the girl. She had one blue eye and and one green one. She stared up at him with wide glistening eyes and hugged her knees.

"Koa'kamea'maka'keilani this is Skipper!" Gilligan replied slowly.

"Ski Purr!" She replied quietly and everyone smiled and nodded.

"Okay so again let's back up a second!' The Skipper said again. "So how did you meet her and what's with her eyes."

"ThemissiletookmeouttoseapulledmeunderIgotcaughtshecamealongandhelpedandbroughtmebacktoherparents," Gilligan replied in one breath. "Andherdadhadblueeyeshermomhadgreeneyesandtheywerewithfourhugerowerswhobroughmebackhere..."

"I'm with you so far Gilligan but please slow down!" The Skipper replied rolling his eyes as the Professor pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Right so anyway they taught me what her name meant and I taught them how to whistle Row Your Boat," Gilligan replied slowing down. "They taught their handshake before they left. Two day after that her mom dies giving birth along with the baby then her dad develops a fever and died yesterday. Then she ran away so she wouldn't be forced to become a porcupine!"

"That's concubine Gilligan!" The Skipper replied rolling his eyes.

"That too!" Gilligan replied. "Anyway we told her we'd protect her!"

"Gilligan it's great that you befriended her and all but for all we know she could be a trap set by head hunters!" The Skipper replied hesitantly.

"Skipper if they had been head hunters I wouldn't even be here!" Gilligan replied folding his arms and looking serious. "She is far from home just like we are and she just lost her parents. And she is probably really scared right now and she needs us!"

"He has a point Skipper!" The Professor replied as he leaned down so Koa'kamea'maka'keilani could whisper in his ear then he winced.

"What did she say?" The Skipper asked starting to feel horrible.

"She said that if we don't want her here then she'll leave!' The Professor translates and they all groaned.

"Oh uh all right tell that it's okay we'll protect her we'll take care of her!" Skipper replied starting to get emotional and put a gentle hand on her shoulder.

The Professor translated then she burst into tears, jumped into the Skipper's arms and locked her arms around her neck. The Skipper hugged her as gently as he could not wanting to hurt her. She mumbled something into his neck.

"What did she say?" The Skipper asked as he began to rock her.

"She said she wants you to hug her tighter!" The Professor replied trying to hide a smile.

The Skipper tightened his hug as a tear rolled down his cheek. Then the girls and the Howell's came into the clearing.

"Oh my!" Ginger replied.

"What's going on?" Mary Ann asked. "Who is that?"

"Oh my goodness!" Mrs. Howell replied. "Where did she come from?"

"Egads another wild child!" Mr. Howell replied as everyone approached the table.

"Everyone this is Koa'kamea'maka'keilani!" Gilligan replied rubbing her back then Skipper put her down on the table. They gasped as they saw her eyes.

"She and her parents rescued Gilligan from the missile," the Professor began. "Unfortunately her mother died giving birth along with the baby and her father died from influenza. She ran away so she wouldn't be sold as a slave!"

They all gasped! Mary Ann had tears in her eyes, sat down next to her and stroked her hair.

"Professor tell her I know how she feels! I lost my parents and little brother when I was little too!" Mary Ann replied her voice cracking.

The Professor translates and tears ran down the girls face and Mary Ann hugged her.

"I'm Mary Ann!" Mary Ann replied as they parted.

"Marr E Inn!" Koa'kamea'maka'keilani replied quietly.

"I'm Mr. Howell!" Mr. Howell added.

"Mee Ster How Eel!" Koa'kamea'maka'keilani replied sounding confused.

"I'm Mrs. Howell!" Mrs. Howell replied.

"Miz Zis How Eel?" Koa'kamea'maka'keilani replied still sounding confused.

"I'm Ginger!" Ginger replied gently.

"Jin Jah Her!" Koa'kamea'maka'keilani replied tilting her head at Ginger.

"What is her name again?" Mary Ann asked rubbing Koa'kamea'maka'keilani's back.

"It's pronounced Koa Kamea Maka Keilani!" The Professor replied.

"My that's a mouthful to say!" Mrs. Howell asked after a few seconds. "By chance does she have a nickname that she goes by?"

"I'll ask! Koa'kamea'maka'keilani!" The Professor replied addressing her. "No offense but your name appears to be a mouthful for some of us to say is there a nickname that you go by?"

Her eyes widened and fresh tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Shortening our names and giving nicknames in my tribe is very disrespectful especially now since my parents are dead!" She exclaimed starting to sob as Mary Ann rubbed her back.

"She said its disrespectful to give nicknames in her tribe especially now that her parents are dead!" The Professor explained sighing.

"But if we can't say her name right how can we get her attention?" Ginger asked sitting on Koa'kamea'maka'keilani's other side and trying to comfort her.

"I taught her to whistle Row Your Boat when we first met we could get her attention by doing that!" Gilligan replied and everyone sighed.

"Koa'kamea'maka'keilani it's okay!" The Professor told her. "We'll all catch you attention by whistling the tune Gilligan taught you! How does that sound?"

"Okay I guess!" She replied sniffling.

"Now should we see if see wants to freshen up and get something to eat!" Mary Ann replied as she stood up and picked Koa'kamea'maka'keilani up.

"Koa'kamea'maka'keilani do you want anything to eat?" The Professor asked her and she shook her head. "Well then would like to freshen up? The girls have spare clothes for you to wear!"

"Yes but I have spare clothes in my bag!" She replied quietly.

"She has some spare clothes her bag to freshen up with!" The Professor replied. "Koa'kamea'maka'keilani Mary Ann and Ginger are going to take you to get freshened up!"

"Okay!" Koa'kamea'maka'keilani replied and Mary Ann and Ginger took her to the shower.

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Later that night as Mary Ann and Ginger washed the dishes Gilligan and the Professor sat with Koa'kamea'maka'keilani in lounge chairs. Gilligan wanted to know what her strange black scaly short sleeved shirt was made out of. The Professor asked her and raised an eyebrow at the answer.

"Stingray hide!" The Professor replied as the Skipper spit out some of the water he was drinking and everyone else stared.

A couple hours later Mary Ann gave Koa'kamea'maka'keilani back her now washed clothes so she could get ready for bed. She now sat by the fire fixing the braids of her skirt

"So can you ask her if she wants to sleep in one of our huts or out here?" The Skipper asks the Professor.

"Koa'kamea'maka'keilani where would you like to sleep?" The Professor asked her.

"Um can't it be with Ski Purr I like his tight hugs!" She replies and the Professor translates.

Everyone stared at each other unsure of how to proceed.

"That seems a little improper does it not!" Mrs. Howell replied.

"We have to make her comfortable after all she is in a strange place!" The Professor replied hesitantly.

"Oh I have an idea!" Gilligan replied. "When I was a kid I lost one of my best friend and had hard time sleeping so I would sit our couch with my family and her family and they all would sing little song until we all fell asleep."

"Oh yes!" Mary Ann replied. "My uncle, aunt and cousin would do that with me too! My Aunt would hold me in her arms with my uncle and cousin all around us. And my aunt would sing me to sleep.

"How long did you keep that up for?" The Skipper asked as Koa'kamea'maka'keilani sat next to him.

"A week or so!" Mary Ann and Gilligan replied in unison.

"All right then does everyone mind sleeping in one hut again?" The Skipper asked patting Koa'kamea'maka'keilani on the back.

"Of course anything to make her feel better!" Mrs. Howell replied giving Koa'kamea'maka'keilani a small smile.

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By the time everyone arrived in the Skipper and Gilligan's hut Koa'kamea'maka'keilani was in the Skipper's arms and had fresh tears in her eyes.

"Goozui, Jahzah!" She was crying.

"What's she saying?" Mary Ann asked but already knowing the answer.

"She's calling for her mother and father!" The Professor replied sadly.

"Should we sing or hum?" Ginger asked sitting down on one of the cots they brought in.

"I think a little bit of both they'll soothe her!" The Professor replied.

The Skipper began to rock her back and forth and stroked her hair as Ginger sang Rock a by Baby and the others hummed. After a while Koa'kamea'maka'keilani slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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A/N: On a different note answer me this if Gilligan were a dog what type of dog would he be. Vote now on the poll on my profile!