Chapter 4

A/N: Hi guys! Here's another one-shot that takes place in between KK6 and KK7! This is mainly about Finn and Willa, but all the Keepers will be mentioned! Requested by cherryfeather101 (Hope you enjoy it!)

Disclaimer: Don't own the Kingdom Keepers, Frozen or Disney.

Willa's POV

My hands shook at the thought of diving in. Sure, I was okay during practice, but I wasn't under all of this pressure. Despite being indoors, I could still feel the frigid wind nipping at my arms and legs. The sting was familiar; it felt like the force of those salty waves…

I shook my head at the thought. What's the matter with me? Noticing my dark expression, the coach approached me with worry.

"You alright Angelo?" She inquired with a concerned tone. I nodded and reassured her that I was 'just fine'. She patted my back gently and stated, "This is just fifty meters Willa. You've performed beautifully before! What could go wrong this time?"

I went on a supposedly fun and festive cruise for two weeks in the summer with my friends. What went wrong there?

Soon, I found myself standing on the edge of the pool, crouching down, awaiting the whistle. I heard a shrill tweet and I immediately dove into the water, impressing the commentators with my reaction time. A split second before I went under, the crystal clear water turned murky and dark. Caught off guard, I gasped for air at the wrong second, accidently inhaling the chlorinated water. Bubbles erupted from my mouth and nose as I try to ignore the bile rising in my throat. The floating, fizzy spheres tickled my cheeks. I dolphin kicked rapidly, my arms still pressed against my head and my hands together, still maintaining my streamline position. Dolphin kick…dolphins…rescuing you-

Snap out of it Willa! I scolded myself. You have other things to focus on!

I hurriedly broke through the surface, heaving for air. My arms paddled alternatively as my feet started to flutter-kick.

As I turned my head to breathe, I saw gray storm clouds and a ship drifting away from me. My arms jolted with surprise as my back arched, causing the drag to slow me down. I swiftly glanced back to see my opponents catching up to me.

Oh great…

My strokes were faster and more frequent now, but every time I looked down towards the pool floor, the silhouettes of my splashes rippling in circles mesmerized me. Given how fast they landed in the water, they reminded me of fireworks.

Fireworks…the jungle…me and Charlene...Philby…

I felt a thud and something hard hit my hand and my head. My palm was stinging. My vision grew dimmer and dimmer and I saw something maroon floating in the water. I thought I heard a muffled tweet as I drifted to sleep.

I sighed as I read the newspaper article for the umpteenth time, my eyes scanning the words on the page angrily. Every time my bandaged hand came into view, frustration shot through my body. Every time I looked at the mirror, I glared at my wrapped up forehead.

Despite me winning first place, I never got to stand on the podium because I was too busy getting rushed to the hospital. I apparently scratched the palm of my hand against the pool's edge and my head bumped against the wall.

I heard a knock on the front door and gawked at Lawrence Finnegan Whitman. In his arms was a giant purple teddy bear. He smirked at my expression, and probably how ridiculous I looked with my new 'head band'.

"Go ahead and laugh Finn." I growled. He shook his head.

"We're here to take care of you!" He cheekily stated. He handed me the teddy bear, and walked in.

"What do you mean by 'we're'? And most importantly…WHY?" I asked.

"Because we made him." Amanda and Jess suddenly appeared and gave me a hug. Finn scoffed.

"That is so not true!" He protested. My mom spotted the three of them.

"Hello Amanda, Jess and Finn!" She greeted.

"Hi Mrs. Angelo." They replied.

"Please keep her safe you three. Thank you for taking care of her while I do some errands!" My mouth hung open. How come I didn't know about this? My mother kissed me on the cheek and waved goodbye. I turned to the them. I opened my mouth to speak but Amanda beat me to it.

"Have you eaten lunch yet?" Amanda inquired. I shook my head.

"Wait, why do I need to be taken care of? I can take care of myself!" I exclaimed. Finn instantly shook his head again.

"No, no, no, no, no, NO! You might hit yourself with a frying pan! Or accidently nick yourself with a knife!" I scowled at him, but he ignored it. While Amanda and Jess walked into the kitchen, arguing about what they should cook, Finn ordered me to sit on the couch in the living room. He placed the remote very gently on my uninjured hand, making sure it pointed at the TV. Suddenly he gasped.

"Oh no! You're right handed and you injured your right hand! Looks like we have to feed you!" I screamed at the thought, causing Jess to rush in from the kitchen, the door flying open. She sighed exasperatedly, realizing that Finn was only messing with me. She trudged back to Amanda, turning back to glare at Finn before shutting the door. He laughed. "I'm kidding Willa. But if it hurts to use your right hand, let us know." He said with a serious and sincere tone. I smiled.

"Alright, I'll let Amanda and Jess know." I giggled as he attempted to look hurt. He gave my shoulder a squeeze and took a seat next to me.

"So Willa, what happened?" Finn inquired with a concerned look on his face. Fortunately, news reporters and interviewers haven't bombarded me with questions. Yet.

"Well remember in the middle of the cruise, when we jumped…" I trailed off. He nodded and encouraged me to keep on going.

"Well right before the competition, the water suddenly reminded me of the ocean we dove into. And as I continued to swim I saw the ship sailing away from us and I was thinking of the dolphins. And at the end, how the water looked like made me distracted and unfocused. That's why I hit my head and my hand on the wall."

"What did the water look like?"

"The fireworks that were on Castaway Cay. You know, the ones that distracted the people from the plane landing." He looked perplexed at first, but decided to not ask anymore.

"What happened when I was knocked out?" He looked confused again.

"Didn't your mom already tell you what happened?" He asked.

"I want it from a different point of view." He smiled.

"Okay, well we all were freaking out in the audience, especially Philby. He looked like he had a panic attack." I rolled my eyes as he teasingly poked me. "Well anyways, our parents totally agreed on following the ambulance. They took you to the hospital because you blacked out and almost drowned. We were all crying during the ride there-"

"Really!? Even Maybeck?" He nodded with a small grin. We heard laughter from the kitchen but Finn continued to talk.

"Even at the hospital! Philby demanded to know when we got to see you." I blushed at that. "Charlie, Jess, and Mandy kept sobbing." I heard Amanda protest at that from the kitchen. "But we were really happy when they said that it wasn't that serious. There wasn't a lot of water in your lungs, because they immediately got you out once they saw that you hit your head. They also said that your head and your hand weren't serious injuries as long as the cut doesn't get infected."

"Yeah." I replied. But he wasn't done yet.

"And Willa, you have to remember that we're alright now. And that you should only remember the good things that have happened. Those good memories might even help you with competitions. Probably any situation, too!" He advised. "All of those bad memories, you just have to let it go." We both chuckled. I nodded my head and gave him a hug. Not a romantic one, but one siblings would share with each other.

"Thank you Finn."

"No problem."

"Oh and Finn?" We broke our embrace.

"Yeah?"

"Isn't Amanda a vegetarian?" Finn's eyes filled with horror.

"Oh no!" He muttered and hurried into the kitchen. Unlike Amanda, Jess and I, Finn frowned and whined when he saw no sign of pork, beef, or chicken on his plate.

Hope you guys enjoyed it!

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