It was early afternoon, the next day. Powhatan sat in a circle with the
other wise elders of the village, most had furrowed brows of worry at why
this council had been called. Powhatan stood to address the council.
"I have called this meeting on behalf of my daughter Pocahontas and the warrior Cocoum."
"Chief Powhatan, it is time someone settled down your daughter Pocahontas, we have discussed this at length and her wild ways will disappear once she is a wife and has children." Powhatan was about to reply, when Cocoum and Pocahontas walked in to the hut both smiling widely startling the elders.
"Father, Cocoum and I have come to a decision," Pocahontas said as Nakoma stole into the longhouse unnoticed to stand in the shadows and watch.
"Noooooo!" All turned to see John, standing in the doorway of the longhouse, his eyes wild. Nakoma ran forward to intercept him.
"John, if you just listen to what I have been trying to tell you...." Nakoma tried to tell him pressing her hands upon his chest in an effort to drive him outside where she could talk some sense into him but he ignored her pushing past her to Pocahontas who was staring at the wall of the Longhouse and John fell to his knees desperately.
"Pocahontas, I love you, please do not do this."
Pocahontas sighed and turned to face him sinking gently to her knees to cup his face in her small hands.
"John, we've been through this, it is my destiny to do this."
"Damn it then," John said fiercely hating it.
"John, I love you," Pocahontas said and kissed him, right in front of everyone unafraid of what they would think. Cocoum went to make sure Nakoma was all right as she picked herself up from the ground.
"Now, allow me to do this; and I promise everything will turn out alright," Pocahontas pleaded of John who bowed his head knowing that was all he could do.
"What is the meaning of this?" one of the elders demanded regally and Cocoum gave Nakoma's hand a quick squeeze before moving to address the council.
"Our destiny's have been made clear, Pocahontas and I have discussed it at length, we have decided to do away with Chieftain's, we have both agreed to place out trust and loyalty to the council of elders, and take care of our village as members of the council, if you will have us," Cocoum said as Pocahontas came to stand next to him proudly.
"And how will you serve the council?" and elder questioned snidely, "you are young and unwise, you both act before you think, what use are you to the council?"
"We are young and determined, together we have the power to lead, as leaders we could protect our village, actions speak louder than words and to be wise comes with age that will come upon us sooner or later, and so we are not leaving this longhouse until you agree to make us members of the council," Pocahontas stood firm as did Cocoum and Nakoma had never been so proud of either of them. There was silence at these words then the elders all broke into toothy smiles.
"We wondered how long it would take you to figure this out," one of them chuckled and Nakoma broke into a wide smile as Cocoum frowned at her while the elders all broke into applause.
"It was a test Cocoum," Nakoma revealed and Cocoum looked surprised.
"A test?"
"Your loyalty to the village was being tested, and your love for me," Nakoma told him caressing his face gently as his arms wound around her waist, "the Dream Giver gave the village this task, to test you and Pocahontas, for if you two were to be the leaders of the Council, they needed to see you were strong enough."
"Leaders of the council?" Cocoum repeated in awe and Nakoma turned to Pocahontas who was listening quietly.
"You are both to share the leadership of the council, as it was meant to be," Nakoma told them and Cocoum smiled pulling her close to him.
"I am also to marry you, as soon as possible," Cocoum decided and there was a cheer from one of the elders, Nakoma's mother who had been waiting so many years for this event.
"It is finally our time," Nakoma said joyfully winding her arms around Cocoum's neck and he obliged her with a kiss that had the elders all smiling from ear to ear, loving the thought of a wedding. Pulling apart Nakoma and Cocoum noticed that Pocahontas had not moved and neither had John who looked like his heart had stopped.
"I have called this meeting on behalf of my daughter Pocahontas and the warrior Cocoum."
"Chief Powhatan, it is time someone settled down your daughter Pocahontas, we have discussed this at length and her wild ways will disappear once she is a wife and has children." Powhatan was about to reply, when Cocoum and Pocahontas walked in to the hut both smiling widely startling the elders.
"Father, Cocoum and I have come to a decision," Pocahontas said as Nakoma stole into the longhouse unnoticed to stand in the shadows and watch.
"Noooooo!" All turned to see John, standing in the doorway of the longhouse, his eyes wild. Nakoma ran forward to intercept him.
"John, if you just listen to what I have been trying to tell you...." Nakoma tried to tell him pressing her hands upon his chest in an effort to drive him outside where she could talk some sense into him but he ignored her pushing past her to Pocahontas who was staring at the wall of the Longhouse and John fell to his knees desperately.
"Pocahontas, I love you, please do not do this."
Pocahontas sighed and turned to face him sinking gently to her knees to cup his face in her small hands.
"John, we've been through this, it is my destiny to do this."
"Damn it then," John said fiercely hating it.
"John, I love you," Pocahontas said and kissed him, right in front of everyone unafraid of what they would think. Cocoum went to make sure Nakoma was all right as she picked herself up from the ground.
"Now, allow me to do this; and I promise everything will turn out alright," Pocahontas pleaded of John who bowed his head knowing that was all he could do.
"What is the meaning of this?" one of the elders demanded regally and Cocoum gave Nakoma's hand a quick squeeze before moving to address the council.
"Our destiny's have been made clear, Pocahontas and I have discussed it at length, we have decided to do away with Chieftain's, we have both agreed to place out trust and loyalty to the council of elders, and take care of our village as members of the council, if you will have us," Cocoum said as Pocahontas came to stand next to him proudly.
"And how will you serve the council?" and elder questioned snidely, "you are young and unwise, you both act before you think, what use are you to the council?"
"We are young and determined, together we have the power to lead, as leaders we could protect our village, actions speak louder than words and to be wise comes with age that will come upon us sooner or later, and so we are not leaving this longhouse until you agree to make us members of the council," Pocahontas stood firm as did Cocoum and Nakoma had never been so proud of either of them. There was silence at these words then the elders all broke into toothy smiles.
"We wondered how long it would take you to figure this out," one of them chuckled and Nakoma broke into a wide smile as Cocoum frowned at her while the elders all broke into applause.
"It was a test Cocoum," Nakoma revealed and Cocoum looked surprised.
"A test?"
"Your loyalty to the village was being tested, and your love for me," Nakoma told him caressing his face gently as his arms wound around her waist, "the Dream Giver gave the village this task, to test you and Pocahontas, for if you two were to be the leaders of the Council, they needed to see you were strong enough."
"Leaders of the council?" Cocoum repeated in awe and Nakoma turned to Pocahontas who was listening quietly.
"You are both to share the leadership of the council, as it was meant to be," Nakoma told them and Cocoum smiled pulling her close to him.
"I am also to marry you, as soon as possible," Cocoum decided and there was a cheer from one of the elders, Nakoma's mother who had been waiting so many years for this event.
"It is finally our time," Nakoma said joyfully winding her arms around Cocoum's neck and he obliged her with a kiss that had the elders all smiling from ear to ear, loving the thought of a wedding. Pulling apart Nakoma and Cocoum noticed that Pocahontas had not moved and neither had John who looked like his heart had stopped.