Chapter 6: The Hero of Men and Women
Maui's POV.
As we packed up a boat, and started getting ready to ship out, Moana had came over. "Hey Toni! Hey Maui! Where ya going?" She asked us as we were packing up the boat. I looked over to her. "Well, me and Toni here, are going out on an adenture!" I responded to her with my cheeky grin across my face. Moana had a small smile on her face. "Well thats nice. You guys aren't going to be out for too long are you?" She turned and asked Toni. "No. Maybe like a day or two." She responded. Moanas smile turned into a soft frown. "Alright…" I looked at her. "Something wrong? Should we stay here Moana?" I asked her softly. Moana looked at me. "No, no. You guys can go have fun, I'm just saying… Be careful." She warned me. I looked at her, and placed my hand on her shoulder. "Mo, you worry too much. We'll be fine out there! And it's not going to be for too long out there. Toni says that there might be an island that she might find familiar and wants to learn more about it." Moana had a confused look on her face. "Learn more about what?" She had asked, while making a small face. Toni looked over at me, and stepped forward to her. "Well, learn more about… Where I was born. And maybe about my famly." She said softly. This then had caused a small reaction out of Moana. She placed her hand on Toni's shoulder, and pulled her in for a warm, and comforting hug. "Well Toni, you go on… You and Maui. Sail out! Please, be safe…." She tells her, while telling Toni. We both nod at her. She smiles, and we give her hugs.
Toni's POV
Me and Maui then got onto the boat, and started heading out to sea. The sun was high, the air was moist and cool. A perfect day to headout on sea. I looked over to Maui, who was sailing the boat. "Alright Toni! Where we headin'?" He asked me, while he was holding on the rope. I looked about, I stuck my paw into the water, feeling the tempeture. "Hm… We are going the right way so far, keep it straight Maui!" I say with a light smile. Things were going good, until we hit some snags…
Maui's POV
As we were sailing the seas, the skies began to grow darker and darker, and winds began to stir up. "Whoa… W-whats happening?!" I asked Toni. She looked at me. "I don't know! It was just nice and sunny moments ago!" She reponds back to me, while trying to ster the boat. As I am battening down the lines, I hear a scream. It was Toni, she fell into the water. "Maui, help me!" She screeched. I had to act fast. "Toni! Grab the rope!" I yelled. I threw a rope out to her, as she struggled to grab the rope, I had realized the most utterly shocking thing about Toni... Toni can't swim! "M-m-maui! I- *Kaff, Kaff!*" She started out before slowly losing herself, and slightly starting to sink. "Hold on! I'll help you!" I yelled to her. I went over there, rain starting to pour down, I jumped off of the boat, and grabbed Toni. "Don't you die on me damn it." I said to her, gripping on tight as I swam back to the boat.
Toni's POV
I gripped onto Maui weakly, wheezing, and coughing. I felt him flung me onto the boat, and him jump onto it. I sat up coughing harder. *Kaf, kaf, choke* "T-thanks Maui…" I told him. I then see him staring at the skies. "Maui? W-what's wrong?" I asked him softly. He looked down at me, with a deep stare. "Don't thank me just yet… Its not over just yet." He respods. I look up to the sky, and I gasp. "Oh… My…. Gods…" My mouth opened wide in shock. "Totogiina o le Suavai!"
{Flashback}
Toni: Totogi o Suavai! You will stop this madness! I understand you are hurting, but please do not take it out on the sailors, and natives!
Totogiina o le Suavai: No! The villagers must pay for the pain they've caused me! Grrr… I WILL wipe out every single person I see there! Starting with you!
Toni: Ahhh!
I squeaked. I stood up, and tried to help him navagate the trecherus waters. "Maui, go left. Its the safest way to get past him!" I tell him. He looked at me and nodded. "Alright!" He begins to steer left, and the rage had started stiring up the waters again. This time, Suavai will not miss. I try to help him, by pulling the rope with him.
Maui's POV
As I watched her try to help me, I stopped her. "No Toni, I can handle this!" I tell her. She looked at me, and still tried to help me. "Maui, I can help you! I can help get our boat under control!" She responds. At this point I was getting frustrated. I didn't want Toni to get hurt, but she was making this difficult to keep her safe. "Toni NO! You can't even swim! What makes you think you can help me steer? Now stay back, and let me handle this!" I yelled at her. I got a small look on her face. The face showed me that I hurt her, but I wasn't trying to. "M-maui… W-why would you…" She started out. The waters got even more unstable and rocky. I couldn't steer, and hold on much longer, but I kept trying. "Toni I'm sorry that I hurt you! I wanted to keep you safe… Because I care alot about you! I'm sorry!" I yelled to her.
Toni's POV
I was hurt at his words. He had hurt my feelings, but I had to help him. I forgave him. I then grab the rope, and steer him to some sort of island. It was a safe spot. I didn't care. I wanted us out of this wrath. "Maui, we're just about there! Look! Can you see it?" I asked him, while pointing to the island. He looks while holding onto the rope. "I can see it!" He exclaims loudly. We were pulling into the shoreside, and we crashed. I let out a loud squeak, as I hit the sand, rolling on the side. "Ouch!" I yell out in pain. I look and see that my arm is cut pretty deep and badly, but when I looked over and saw Maui, he was in much worser shape than me. "Maui!" I called out to him. When I called to him, he didn't move. He was unconsious. I limped over, and grabbed him. "Don't worry Maui, I'll save you!" I said while picking him up, and walking him to a nearby cave.
Maui's POV
As I opened my eyes, I saw that Toni was carrying me to an island, and that she and I were bleeding pretty bad. " T-toni?" I softly groaned. I looked at her, and blacked out. When I woke up, I was in a dimly lit cave, and I saw Toni fixing up my wounds. "Mmmmh… T-toni?" I groaned lightly. I see her look up at me. "Don't move too much Maui. Your still in a great amount of pain…" She responded to me. I laid there, watching her finish up wrapping up my wounds. "There now… Your all bandaged up." She said softly. "T-thanks…" I respond to her. "Your welcome Maui." She responds. I See her scootch over to me, she lifts up my head, and lays it on her soft plushy lap.
Toni's POV
As I made him comfy on my lap, I stroked his lightly bandaged head, as the rain poured down outside the cave. "Hm.. Its quite nice outside… with the rain and all." I said to him while rubbing his head. I watched the rain outside, pitter patter on the ground. I look downward to him to see him looking back at me. We… We locked eyes. I felt my face getting hot, and I decided to tell him what happened outside. "So. I bet you're wondering what happened with me and almost drowning huh?" I asked softly. Maui seemed like he didn't want to give me a smart alec remark, so he nodded softly. "I… I would like to know." He responded. I looked back outside softly. "Well, as you can already tell, I can't swim. I didn't learn how to swim. My parents didn't teach me, nor did the gods teach me. I'm not sure why, all I know is that I can not swim." I say looking away, my ears lowering down in shame. "Wow. You know… After I heal, how about I teach you how to swim?" He asked me. I looked back down at him. "R-really?" I asked him softly.
Maui's POV
I look up at her. "Mhm. It's no problem. You did save my life after all. Even… Even when I got mad at you…" I said softly, feeling horrible for yelling at her. "Toni, I am so sorry that I said that. That was very rude and insensitive of me." I said to her. She looked at me and shruged. "Its fine. No big deal." She said softly. "Toni, its not okay. I hurt your feelings, and I'm sorry." I said, just making sure she knew I was sorry. "I forgive you Maui." She responded while stroking my hair. I look to the side, and to the downpour. I soon after, fall alseep on her lap to her rubbing my head.
Hey mates! Sorry I took so damn long on this chapter. Life was really hitting me hard, and I got extremly depressed, and couldn't write. But now, I finally got some inspration to write, and this is what I have for you~ :3 I hope you guys enjoy this chapter~ Oh another thing, I graduated high school! Next up College! Whoop whoop! :3 Well that's the end of this chapter! Please be sure to leave a critique and a fave~
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