Disclaimer: I own no Disney Characters or rights to songs used in this Fanfiction, I am merely a fan.
A/N: I do however own Terra, and you will face my wrath if you steal her.
Crystal belongs to IloveAnime. Nagamao (and family) belongs to CedesofEmerald. Kohana belongs to MsNeverMind. Dyani and Kuruk belong to Avalon-Mist.
Technically it's Sunday, but to make your Monday's better I've updated. ^_^ Hope everyone had a good weekend.
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Ratcliffe groaned, leaning his head against his maps as he heard the Native girl shriek as Wiggins bathed her. "She's not used to hot water, you idiot!" he shouted, "cool it down!" Wiggins yelped and dashed to get cold water.
Ratcliffe sighed and shook his head. He looked over at the girl and saw her covering herself with her hands. He rolled his eyes and shook his head, "you are not the woman I wish to see naked, if that eases your anxiety any."
"Terra?" she said softly. He turned to look at her, "you keep saying her name, is that the only word you can say?"
"No," she said just as softly. He raised a brow and said, "so you can speak."
"A little," she said, "Terra taught me," she said slowly. He swallowed and lowered his head. Ratcliffe turned his back to her and walked back to his desk. He put his elbows on the table and put his head in his hands.
Wiggins returned with colder water and cooled the water down, then proceeded to bathe the Native.
Ratcliffe heard her whining and groaned, "Wiggins," he bit out, not removing his head from his hands, "what are you doing to traumatize her now?"
"She started it," Wiggins mumbled. Ratcliffe groaned and sighed. "Sir... as far as clothes go... there's no women's clothes besides Terra's." Ratcliffe sighed and said, "I'm aware. Find something Terra didn't wear much." Wiggins nodded and looked at Kohana. He turned his back.
Ratcliffe heard Wiggins cry out and his head shot up. He then blinked seeing the Native girl standing up in the tub, completely bare to the eyes of the two men. Wiggins had obviously never seen a woman naked before, for he was redder than a nice red wine.
Ratcliffe raised a brow and stood. He snatched a drying cloth from Wiggins and covered her shoulders with it, it falling around her body. "Do not, ever do that again," he said bitterly. She nodded.
Ratcliffe swallowed and glared at Wiggins, "you are ridiculous sometimes, do you know that." Wiggins nodded, his face still deep red, "sorry sir." Ratcliffe rolled his eyes, "once we return to London, find yourself a wife. I'll find one for you if need be." Wiggins blinked, then furrowed his brows.
Kohana stepped out of the tub and dried herself. Ratcliffe sat back down at his desk and looked down at his books. This was going to be a long day.
The girl was dressed in a simple pink dress, something Terra had never wore. She despised pink. The Native looked nice in it. And bathed, she looked less like a heathen. She'd been set on the carpeted floor, where she sat for a long time in silence.
She looked around the tent, her eyes roaming everywhere. Ratcliffe looked up at her occassionally, and if she had been watching him, her eyes shot somewhere else as quick as they could. He was curious about the girl. She was so tiny.
She must be the same age as his wife, if not a year or two older, but they were exactly the same body size. He groaned, god he missed her. He just wanted to hold her and never let her go again.
"Are you alright?" the Native girl asked quietly. He looked down at her, "hm?"
"Are you alright?" she asked again, at his raised brow she continued, "you looked like you were in pain." Ratcliffe remained silent. "Terra would make that face," she said, "when people talked about you." Ratcliffe looked down.
"She did not, talk about you," said Kohana slowly trying to remember the words, "but, she thought of you. It was easy to see." Ratcliffe sighed, "I don't want to hear anymore." She swallowed and nodded.
Ratcliffe looked up, hearing sounds, then froze seeing Percy, Ginger, and Voleur walk into his tent. "There you three are, where have you been?" he asked. They all smiled up at him. Percy looked over at Kohana and growled.
"No no," said Ratcliffe standing, "she's safe." Percy lowered his head and sat. Ratcliffe nodded and sat back down, "good boy."
"Pets?" asked Kohana. Ratcliffe nodded, "yes. The Cat and Raccoon are Terra's." Ginger and Voleur looked at each other, then up at Ratcliffe. He sighed and said, "you three have been going off on your own a lot recently, what are you doing?"
Voleur climbed onto his desk and sat in front of him. He reached under the desk and grabbed an Apple. He handed it to her, and Voleur snatched it and began to devour it, happily. He chuckled and rubbed her head.
Terra was out walking with Nagamao, Crystal, and Dyani today. It was a nice sunny day. Terra took a deep breath and smiled at the earth around her. Nagamao grabbed her hand and pulled her around the woods. She'd gotten to go outside the village, but only if Nagamao and Dyani were with her.
Kuruk was circling around as well, not staying to far away from his very pregnant wife. Terra was shown around by the girls and Crystal. It felt nice to see their world. She was amazed and stunned at all the new sights and smells.
Dyani smiled in amusement, watching Terra react to her surroundings. It was as if she'd been kept inside a cave all her life. Did they not have trees, and plants back in her home? Dyani raised a brow as Nagamao stepped away from Terra, a serious look on her face. Had they argued?
"Girls?" Dyani said slowly.
"Terra doesn't understand," said Nagamao, "she thinks the Earth is just ground and trees." Terra frowned and looked at Dyani for help. Dyani looked up in thought, "alright, well... let's see if this helps," she said softly stroking Nagamao's hair.
Dyani walked past her and looked at Terra, " you think I'm an ignorant savage and you've been so many places, I guess it must be so. But still I cannot see, if the savage one is me, how can there be so much that you don't know? You don't know..." she sang. Dyani looked at Nagamao and nodded.
"You think you own whatever land you land on. The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim, but I know every rock and tree and creature, has a life, has a spirit, has a name," sang Nagamao smiling sweetly at Terra gesturing towards a rock, a tree, and Crystal.
"You think the only people who are people, are the people who look and think like you. But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew you never knew," sang Dyani taking Terra's hand and leading her deeper into the forest.
Nagamao jumped up smiled, "have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon," Crystal raised her head and howled up at the sky, "or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?"
Dyani smiled sweetly at Nagamao, "can you sing with all the voices of the mountains?" she sang as the wind began to whip around them. Terra gasped as leaves of many colors swirled around them, "can you paint with all the colors of the wind? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"
Nagamao took Terra's hand and took off running, Crystal behind her, "come run the hidden pine trails of the forest, come taste the sunsweet berries of the Earth, come roll in all the riches all around you and for once, never wonder what they're worth."
"The rainstorm and the river are my brothers, the heron and the otter are my friends," sang Dyani gesturing towards the river. Two otters popped out and swam around a heron who was wading in the water. "And we are all connected to each other, in a circle, in a hoop that never ends."
Nagamao began to climb a tree, "how high will the sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you'll never know." She jumped down and landed in front of Dyani smiling.
Dyani smiled back at her and sang, "And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon, for whether we are white or copper skinned, we need to sing with all the voices of the mountain, we need to paint with all the colors of the wind."
Dyani and Nagamao nodded to each other, ending the song together, "you can own the Earth and still, all you'll own is Earth until, you can paint with all the colors of the wind."
Terra gasped as the wind swirled around her and she felt a sensation like a wave crashing over her body. Terra blinked and looked over at Dyani, Nagamao, and Crystal. They all smiled at her sweetly.
Dyani smiled, "alright, I think it's time for me to head back, I'm feeling very tired." Crystal walked Dyani back home, leaving Nagamao and Terra to play. They were in the river giggling and splashing each other.
Terra raised her brows, hearing Crystal howling. "What on earth?" she said quietly hearing shouts. She looked down at Nagamao, who shrugged. They both took off towards the village. When they arrived, Terra was glared at by just about everyone.
"Chief Powhatan, what's the problem?" she asked bowing before him. He looked down at her, "Kohana is missing. It was reported that two white men captured her." Terra blinked, Kohana? She lowered her head, oh no.
"My sister was captured by your white devil man!" shouted Koucom pushing her. She glared and pushed him back, "my husband won't hurt her."
"We should have killed you long ago," said Koucom, "but you were discovered to be withchild, so we did not. Now look how your people have thanked us for our kindness."
"My husband doesn't know that I'm alive, you imbecile," she snarled at him. She turned to Powhatan, "my husband won't hurt her."
"We have your word on that?" he asked. Terra nodded her head vigorously, "I know my husband, he only seems harsh, but he won't hurt her. She's safer with him, than in the Fort near the other men."
"We have to get her back," said Koucom, "she will not remain with them."
"Send word to him that I'm alive," she said turning to Powhatan, "and he'll release her."
"You're sure?" asked Powhatan. Terra nodded, "you have to trust me. If he knows I'm alive, he'll keep her safe, until I'm returned to him."
"And he will not harm her?" Powhatan asked. Terra shook her head. "We will wait a few days, and if we do not recieve any news of her being found, we will know she is with your husband." Terra nodded, bowing. "If he does have her, then we will come to an agreement." Terra nodded again and rose from the ground, "thank you, Chief Powhatan."
The Chief nodded to her, "go rest, child. Your baby is taking much of your energy, you are very tired I can see it." She nodded and walked past Koucom, as smug smirk on her face as she raised her head and walked away from him towards her tent.
Terra approached her tent, Nagamao and Crystal behind her. "He won't hurt her... will he?" Nagamao asked.
"No," said Terra, "and if I have anything to say about it, she'll be back here in no time."
"How?" asked Nagamao, "you're not allowed to leave the village." Terra sighed and said, "Chief Powhatan is just going to have to trust me." Nagamao bit her lip, "what are you planning?"
"Nothing," said Terra, "not yet." Nagamao sighed, "I can see ideas growing in your head. What are you thinking?"
Terra lowered her head and said, "I'm going for a walk. Stay here."
"I'm supposed to go with you."
"Then send Crystal," said Terra walking out of the tent, "I need to think."
Nagamao sighed and looked at Crystal. Crystal nodded and followed after Terra. Terra dashed back away from the Village and turned her head, peering back at it. She took a deep breath and dashed into the woods. She looked around and closed her eyes breathing.
She opened her eyes as the wind blew around her and a trail of leaves in the wind flew around her and then forward. She furrowed her brows, then followed after it. She took a deep breath and looked around.
She saw the leafy wind circle a tree. She approached it and looked up. She looked down at her stomach, "you're still really tiny right?" She took a deep breath and climbed up the tree. She continued up, climbing as high as she could. She looked around the woods, then blinked seeing an area where there were no trees.
Her husband was there. He was so close, yet... so far. She sighed and climbed down. She gasped as something moved behind her. She furrowed her brows watching as a strange bird walked out of the brush.
"What on earth are you?" she asked smirking.
"I'm a turkey," he said looking up at her, "name's Redfeather, what's your name?"
"Terra," she said looking down at him. They both then paused. She looked down at the bird, "did you just... talk?"
"Me, I always talk, I was just surprised you could understand me." She knelt down before him, "I can understand you." Redfeather blinked, "say what now?" She nodded, "yes, you said your name was Redfeather and that you're a turkey."
Redfeather looked up at her, "well this is weird. I've never talked with a human before."
"And I've never talked to an animal before." Redfeather looked up at her. She sighed and said, "I wonder why I can suddenly understand you. I couldn't understand Voleur or Ginger."
"Oh the cat and the raccoon?" he asked. She blinked, "you know my pets?" He nodded, "oh yeah, we met up one day in the woods. Got chased by a bunch of evil turkeys." Terra tilted her head and said, "well... why would I suddenly be able to understand you?"
Redfeather shrugged, "I'm the wrong person to ask." Terra sighed, "want to figure this out?" He nodded his head. She rose and beckoned him to follow her, "come on then." Terra and Redfeather walked towards the Village.
Terra and Redfeather walked into the Village and into her tent. Nagamao shot up and said, "there you are! Hm? Whose this?" she asked.
"Redfeather," said Terra, "he and I seem to be able to communicate with each other. Any idea why?" Nagamao raised a brow, "huh?" Terra looked down at him. He said hello, and Nagamao said, "he didn't saying I understood."
"But I did understand it," said Terra. Nagamao frowned, and said, "come on... we'll go talk to my father." The girls walked out of the tent, Redfeather behind them.
Crystal walked up and looked down at him, "how on Earth did you find your way here?"
"The red haired lady and I can speak to each other. We're going to speak to the little's one's father," he explained. Crystal tilted her head as they walked behind the humans, "Nagamao is my human," she said, "but she and I do not carry the connection, you and Terra have. I can feel it."
Redfeather nodded, "I don't get it either. It just suddenly happened." Crystal thought, "if anyone had an answer, Helushka should. That's Crystal's father." Redfeather nodded.
"Father!" Nagamao called looking around their home.
"He's out with Megedagik," said a small voice coming outside.
"Ashkii," said Nagamao softly. She turned to Terra, "this is one of my brothers, Ashkii." Ashkii looked at Terra and frowned, "why is she here?"
"You know I've been asked to watch over here, while she's here." Terra looked down. "Ashkii is only a little older than I am," said Nagamao, "I have two other older brothers. One named Askuwheteau, and the other named Megedagik." Terra nodded.
Nagamao took Terra's hand and turned, "we'll go find father."
"I'm right here," said a voice beside her. She looked to the left and saw her father, walking up with his eldest son behind him. He blinked seeing Terra, "Nagamao?"
"Father, I need to talk to you," she said, "it's very important." Helushka smirked down at his daughter, he'd never been very good at telling her no.
"Alright, alright." She jumped up smiling and took his hand pulling him away from her two brothers. "What's going on?" he asked.
Nagamao then began to explain what Terra had told her. Helushka raised a brow and said, "you say the Turkey can speak to her?" Nagamao nodded. He looked at Terra, who nodded as well. He frowned and thought, "well... I think perhaps a visit to Grandmother Willow would be a good idea.
"Why don't you take her to see her," said Helushka with a smile. Nagamao smiled nodding, "thank you." She took Terra's hand and they were off to get a canoe. Helushka chuckled and smiled as he watched his daughter with the white girl.
"Come on, Dyani and Kuruk have a canoe, we can use it," said Nagamao. When the pair arrived at Dyani and Kuruk's house, Kuruk was outside making a bed for the baby. Terra smiled at him, "afternoon Kuruk." He nodded to her, "Dyani is inside, you may go see her."
Terra and Nagamao walked inside smiling as they looked at their friend. Dyani tilted her head, "you two are both smiling… it's kind of scary… and a little creepy," she said quietly.
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So Terra the Turkey can talk and you can understand him... well... that's... unique XD