Disclaimer: Disney owns Kenai, Koda and everyone else in the movie. I only own the list of characters in my ff profile.

This chapter will be written from Koda's perspective.

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It's been a year since Kenai decided to become a bear forever to take care of me. And through those days Kenai learned much more about being a bear, he even learned about hibernation. Aside that, he liked being a bear, especially being with me, we bonded much more. Our love toward each other as brothers has become one; and I loved every minute of it.

But how Kenai and I got separated? How did Ken'ichi's father died? All of this just because…

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Chapter 2: An unwanted accident

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It was another bright day in the forest. Trees were standing high as their branches filled with leafs nearly blocking the sun's rays from hitting the ground.

Kenai, my big brother, was walking to the south, I was riding on his back, heading to the river where the salmon run happens every year, and our nights were filled with lights that touch the earth.

This was going to be Kenai's second salmon run, and I  was excited about telling my story about the most interesting thing I had, probably about how much trouble I went through trying to teach Kenai the first thing about hibernation. Ha-ha.

"Koda…"
Kenai decided to start a conversation.
"When we reach the river, what are you planning to do other than telling your stories and eating fish?"

"Well…"
I started as I turned around, facing up and resting my back on Kenai.

"I'm thinking of showing my friends a couple of moves."

I heard Kenai chuckled, He was probably expecting me to say that. What can I say?  I have gotten bigger and stronger in the past year, even if not by much.

"What are you gonna do?"
I asked as I turned my body again.

"Well I…"

Kenai suddenly stopped, looked to the left and started sniffing the air. I got worried when I saw what Kenai was doing and jumped off of him.

"What's wrong?"
I asked.

Kenai continued sniffing.
"I think I smell…"

I began smelling until I heard some footsteps, Kenai and I turned around to see a shadow running behind a tree.

Kenai sniffed again and said to me:
"Run."

Kenai and I quickly ran, but a hunter jumped in front of us, pointing his spear at us. We turned and ran to the other way but got blocked by two more hunters. Kenai picked me up with his mouth and ran to the other way, managing to escape.

But the three hunters followed, Kenai ran between two trees, hoping that would slow them down, but it didn't. He kept running and made a sharp turn into a narrow path between two mountains, making the hunters almost lose us.

This got Kenai a good lead, but it wouldn't last for long. He looked each direction, trying to find a good place where he can hide from the hunters. I also looked around, trying to find a place to hide also. Kenai stopped at the sight of an eagle, staring at us.

I looked at Kenai; he was staring at the eagle in awe. I looked at the eagle again and quickly realized who it was. It was the same eagle that I saw at the mountain a year ago.

I saw the eagle flying to a direction. Kenai followed it to a mountain, with the hunters following behind.

"Where are you going?!"
I asked.

Kenai didn't answer me; he kept running higher into the mountain. Snow was falling on the mountain, giving the hunters a hard time to follow. Kenai looked back and I sighed in relief, but Kenai wasn't looking forward ran straight into a frozen lake. He lost his balance and slipped, sending me flying from his mouth and land hard on the ice.

"Ow…"
I said as I rubbed his butt.
"You ok?"

"Yea, I'm alright."
He told me as he tried to get up on his feet.

I looked back and gasped when I saw the hunters gaining. Kenai managed to reach me but only because of him slipping on the ice.

"Kenai, the hunters!"
I pointed out.

Kenai turned his head and gasped; the hunters had already climbed up the mountain and are getting closer. Kenai and I managed to get off the ice, but a hunter threw their spear and landed next to Kenai. Kenai picked me up again and started running, but he stopped dead in his tracks when he reached the edge of a cliff.

"Oh no, Kenai!"
I cried.
"What are we gonna do?"

Kenai turned around but we were cornered by the hunters. He stepped back but he was already at the edge of the cliff, one more step and we're done for.

"I dunno…"
Kenai said in defeat.
"Unless…"

Kenai released me and gave his meanest glare to the hunters and gave his loudest roar. The hunters flinched, but they gripped on their spears and walked closer to us. Kenai gave one more roar, but this time the hunters didn't flinch. I was totally scared, it looked like me and my brother was going to die.

But things got worse. Kenai's roar started to crack the ground I, Kenai and the hunters were standing. Kenai and I looked at the crack, then we looked at each other.

"Uh-oh."
We both said.

The ground under us broke and we both fell down the cliff along with the three hunters. Me, Kenai and the other hunters screamed as we fell, but a huge bank of snow broke my fall.

 "Kenai?"
I popped out of the snow and frantically looked around.

"Kenai! Where are you?"

A wall made of ice was in front of me, but I could see the other side. I saw Kenai coming out of the snow. He got out of the snow and started shivering, he was cold, and I am too.

Behind Kenai I saw a hunter rising from the snow, he saw Kenai and took out his spear. Kenai hasn't noticed the hunter.

"Kenai, look out! Behind you!"

Luckily Kenai heard me and turned around, I saw the hunter lunge at Kenai and they both started wrestling on the ground. I watched helplessly as Kenai struggled with the hunter. I sighed in relief when Kenai got the hunter off of him.

Kenai turned to the icy wall and shouted at me:
"Koda, go to the salmon run! I'll meet you there!"

"Do you even know how to get there?!"
I shouted back at him.

"No time for that, I can find it! I'll be ok!"
That answer worried me.

"Promise you'll be there?"
I asked him, I had to be sure.

"I promise."
He replied and placed his pinky on the wall.
"Pinky swear."
He said with a smile.

I chuckled and placed my pinky on the wall too, kind of like making a pinky swear but with a wall between us. I gasped and turned around to find the other two hunters popping out of the snow bank behind me. I turned to see Kenai growling at the hunter on his side, which is getting up.

"Go Koda, now!"
Kenai shouted at me.

Going to the salmon run alone? That was the fear I had when I got separated from my mom, that's why I wanted Kenai to come with me. But now it seems I'm alone again, but only temporarily, I have to be brave.

I ran past the hunters and found my exit of that place, but I hope Kenai will be ok. But I had no such luck in losing the hunters; they ran out of the narrow path to chase me.

I turned around and ran down the mountains, but I slipped and started sliding down the mountain. I continued sliding until I reached a verted rock and sent me flying into the air.

I landed on the snow, but it wasn't very deep and pain surged through my body, but I shook it off and continued running. I kept running but I had to stop dead in my tracks when I reached the edge of another cliff, this one didn't had anything below to save me, just a rocky fall to death.

I saw a few bushes next to me. I turned around to hide there but it was too late, the hunters had already pinned me to the cliff. I was trapped, nothing to do. I was done for.

Just when a hunter was going to throw a spear at me from a distance, a big black bear jumped on him, making the spear land next to me. I looked at the bear furiously attacking the hunter, but the other hunter joined in and started swinging his spear at the bear, making it back off.

"You ok?"
I heard a voice asking me.

I shook off my fear and looked next to me. A black cub was standing next to me, the skin around his nose was light-black, he had gray fur around his neck and black claws, and his eyes were light-brown.

"Yea…I'm ok."
I replied.

He turned around and motioned me to follow him. I followed him and we hid in the bushes. I was gasping for breath, and then I looked at the cub.

He looked at me and said:
"You were almost killed, you're lucky me and my father were here."

"Thanks."
I replied.
"I'm Koda, what's your name?"

"The name's Ken'ichi."
He proudly said.
"What's a cub like you doing up here all alone?"

"Well, I was heading to the salmon run with my brother when…"

My explanation was cut short when we heard Ken'ichi's father roaring in pain. I and Ken'ichi popped our heads out of the bush to see a hunter slashing Ken'ichi's father on his back. I saw a hunter lying on the ground unconscious, while the other hunter was poking his spear to Ken'ichi's dad.

"Father!"
I heard Ken'ichi shout.

I watched as Ken'ichi's father pinned the hunter to the edge of the cliff, he tried to slash the hunter but the hunter thought well. He gripped his spear and pierced it through Ken'ichi's father's side.

"No!"
Ken'ichi cried as he ran to help his dad.

"Ken'ichi, don't!"
He didn't listen to me.

He roared in pain and fell forward, falling on the hunter but both of them fell down the cliff. I gasped when I saw that, it was like watching what could've happened if I didn't tackled Denahi to save Kenai's life.

Ken'ichi stopped at the edge of the cliff and cried:
"NO!!!"

I got out of the bush; I kept seeing Ken'ichi looking at each side desperately looking for a way to get down. He found it and ran down the mountain. It started to rain after that, I stayed rooted on that mountain; I was traumatized at what I just saw…But I managed to wake up and walk down the mountain…
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This is it for chapter 2. See ya next chapter!