Pocahontas
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters—they belong to Namco (Tekken) and Disney (Pocahontas).
Summary: A group of English settlers, namely Mishima Corporation, embark on a journey in search to discover the 'New World'. The ship lands on a peaceful land, and they start digging in hope to find gold. A brave captain decides to take a look around the place—only to meet a native, the daughter of the chief of her tribe. The two fall in love, and they continue to see each other, despite the warnings given by their friends. But when an unexpected death of a member of her tribe, which results in him being held prisoner, the Indian princess must convince both sides before her true love dies by sunrise.
A/N: Right, I know what you're thinking… Disney and Tekken don't go together, right? Well, what if we use the most popular couple and blend their chemistry to create a remake of this tragic and spirited tale? Time and places used are exactly the same as used in the Disney movie—however, dialogues and scripts might be diferrent. Please R & R. Enjoy!
Note: Words in italics are meant to be singing/humming. Some Native American language (historically, Powhatan language) words are used here. Translations can be found by the footnote.
Chapter 2: New World
Julia sighed. She was kneeling by the river, looking at the water. Roo and Mokujin joined her. The Indian princess was thinking about her mother's words. To be honest, she didn't like the idea of marrying Bruce. Bruce Irvin, her mother's bravest warrior, was way too firm and—as she's said before—serious.
"She wants me to be steady," Julia told her two friends about Michelle. "Like the river." The three glanced at their reflections on the clear water. But two beavers ruined the image by jumping around and splashing on the water. Julia giggled. "But it's not steady at all!"
"What I love most about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice," she sang, entering her feet in the water. She got in a canoe that was parked by her side, and start rowing.
"The water's always changing always flowing
But people, I guess can't live like that
We all must pay a price
To be safe we lose our chance of ever knowing
What's around the river bend?
Waiting just around the river bend
I look once more just around the river bend
Beyond the shore where the gulls fly free
Don't know what for
What I dream the day might send just around the river bend
For me
Coming for me." She smiled, and kept on rowing the boat. Then she glanced at the waterfall. "I feel it there beyond those trees or right behind these waterfalls
Can I ignore that sound of distant drumming?" Mokujin, who was looking into the waterfall, got hit by a large sardine fish which was falling down. Roo laughed, pointing. Julia grinned and patted Mokujin.
"For a handsome sturdy husband who builds handsome, sturdy walls
And never dreams that something might be coming
Just around the river bend
Just around the river bend
I look once more just around the river bend
Beyond the shore
Somewhere past the sea
Don't know what for
Why do all my dreams extend just around the river bend?
Just around the river bend." She stopped. Mokujin and Roo exchanged looks. The river has been cut into two paths. One steady, and one 'rough'. Julia had remembered her mother's words again.
"Should I choose the smoothest course?
Steady as the beating drum
Should I marry Bruce
Is all my dreaming at an end?" She glanced at the water, and saw the reflection of herself on one side, and Bruce on the other. Her reflection was afraid to return Bruce's hand in marriage.
"Or do you still
Wait for me
Dream giver
Just around the river
Bend."
Confused, Julia looked at the two different paths, and she rowed the canoe to the smoothest course.
The path took her to a deep, large dark willow with lots of branches and leaves. Julia stopped her canoe in front of the ground under the willow. She got off, followed by Mokujin and Roo.
"Is that my Julia?" A voice came out of nowhere.
"Grandmother Willow, I need to talk to you," Julia answered. She stood in front of the main trunk. Strangely, a form—shaped like an old woman's face—began to take place on the tree. The tree smiled. "Good morning, child. I was hoping you'd visit today. Oh! Why, your grandmother's necklace!" she gasped when she saw the jewelry tied around Julia's neck.
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about. My father wants me to marry Bruce."
"Bruce?" 'Grandmother' Willow (A/N: Julia's nickname for the wise-talking tree) cringed. "But he's so serious."
"I know. My father thinks it's the right path for me. But lately, I've been having this dream and I think it's—"
"Oh, a dream! Let's hear all about it." Grandmother Willow smiled. But Julia was interrupted by loud talks of the animals around them, such as rabbits, beavers, squirrels, and birds. "Quiet!" A squirrel climbed on her 'nose'. "QUIET!" This time, all the animals shut up. Roo and Mokujin looked frightened. "Now, child, you were saying." She looked at Julia.
"Well, I'm running through the woods... and then, right there in front of me, is an arrow. As I look at it, it starts to spin," Julia said.
"A spinning arrow. How unusual." Grandmother Willow frowned.
"Yes. It spins faster and faster and faster—" Julia said, becoming louder, and Roo and Mokujin followed her words, moving their heads in rotating motion. "—until suddenly, it stops." Roo and Mokujin stopped moving their heads, feeling dizzy.
Grandmother Willow seemed thoughtful. "Hmm. Well, it seems to me... this spinning arrow is pointing you down your path."
"But, Grandmother Willow, what is my path? How am I ever going to find it?" Julia asked.
"Your grandmother asked me the very same question." The tree smiled.
Julia was surprised. "She did? What did you tell her?"
"I told her to listen." Soft wind blew around Julia. "All around you are spirits, child. They live in the earth, the water, the sky. If you listen, they will guide you."
"I hear the wind." Julia closed her eyes.
"Yes. What is it telling you?"
"I don't understand."
Grandmother Willow smiled again, and started singing softly—the wind also seemed to hum with her.
"Que que natora
You will understand
Listen with your heart
You will understand
Let it break upon you
Like a wave upon the sand."
Julia started to sense something. "It's saying something's coming." She opened her eyes. "Strange clouds?" She climbed on the top of the tree. Roo and Mokujin followed her curiously.
Listen with your heart
You will understand
"What do you see?" Grandmother Willow asked.
Julia emerged from the thick, bushy leaves. A large ship with gigantic white sails was seen in the distance. Her reply was unsure. "Clouds. Strange clouds."
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In the ship
"Look at it, Lee. An entire new world chock full of gold... just waiting for me." Kazuya looked outside the window of his cabin.
"And scores of adventures waiting for us. Right, Gon?" Lee chuckled, looking at the tiny dinosaur. "Do you think we'll meet some savages?" he asked Kazuya.
Kazuya snorted. "If we do, we shall be sure...to give them a proper English greeting."
"Ooh, gift baskets," Lee said cheerfully, holding a few gift baskets in his hand.
"Oh, no. And he came so highly recommended." Kazuya looked at Hwoarang, who entered the room.
"It's perfect, Governor. The water's deep enough. We can pull right up to shore. Hey there, Gon," Hwoarang patted Gon's head. The dinosaur roared noisily.
"Very well then. Give the order."
"Already done, sir. I've got a crew assembled and they're ready to go," Hwoarang told him proudly.
About the natives I'm counting on you... to make sure those filthy heathens don't disrupt our mission."
"Well, if they're anything like the savages I've fought before, it's nothing I can't handle." The redhead captain smirked at Kazuya.
"Right. That'll be all, Hwoarang. There's a good man." Kazuya nodded.
"See you, Gon," Hwoarang said, patting the pet on the head again. The tiny dinosaur glared at him.
"The men like Hwoarang, don't they?" Lee asked.
"I've never been a popular man." Kazuya cracked his knuckles.
"I like you," Lee commented innocently.
Kazuya stared at him coldly. "And don't think I don't know what those back stabbers at court say about me."
"Oh, yes, all that talk about being a pathetic social climber who's failed at everything he's tried—"
"I'm very well aware that this is my last chance for glory. But mark my words, Wiggins. When Heihachi sees the gold these peasants unearth... success will be mine at last."
Meanwhile, the ship's crew were busy anchoring the boat and unpacking. "Wake up! Shake a leg!" "Top off the yardarm!" "It's incredible!" "And it's all ours. I've never seen anything like it." Words of admiration of the land swept through the group.
"It could look like Kazuya's knickers, for all I care... just as long as I get off this stinkin' boat." Paul yawned, stretching. Steve was flexing his muscles.
"Come on, men. We didn't come all this way just to look at it," Eddy told the others.
"Keep it taut, lads. Keep it taut," ordered one of the ship's crew. They were tying the ship to the port. "Steady! Steady!"
"Hold up! That's far enough. All right, now. Tie her off," Paul said.
"Here, Hwoarang, tie off this end," Jin said, handing the captain a bit of rope. But he noticed that Hwoarang was gone. "Hwoarang? Hwoarang?"
"What are you doing up there?" Steve called out to the captain, who had climbed up a tree, complete with his armor, rifle and helmet.
"Getting a better look." The redhead grinned to himself when he saw the view of the land. In the bushes behind him, Julia was hiding. She looked curiously at the stranger. Knowing this, Roo decided to investigate further. He ran to catch up with Hwoarang, and bumped to his leg.
"Hey!" Hwoarang turned around unexpectedly, holding out a knife. Then he looked down at the baby kangaroo. He grinned, kneeling down. "Well. You're a strange-looking fellow. Are you hungry? Here you go." He took out a biscuit from his pocket. Roo smelled it, feeling suspicious. "Ah, it's a biscuit. It's food. Well, sort of." Roo gulped it in whole, munching. Hwoarang laughed. "You like it, eh? Well, try eating it for four months straight."
Roo tugged on Hwoarang's pants, gesturing to the bushes. Hwoarang looked surprised. "You got a friend back there?" Hearing this, Julia was alarmed. She tried her best not to make a sound, and slowly moving away from her original position. Luckily, as Hwoarang was going to search the bush, Mokujin came out, and distracted him. "Hey! Wh—What? Watch out. What? Get—No. Get—Uh, look out." Mokujin was not going to let the stranger discover Julia.
"Hwoarang, you better get down here. The governor's coming ashore," Eddy shouted.
"All right, all right. I'm leaving," Hwoarang said, annoyed, climbing down the tree. Mokujin scoffed at him. Julia sighed in relief. Roo tilted his head.
Near the ship, Jin approached Hwoarang. "Did you see their skin?"
Hwoarang grinned at him, remembering Roo. "They have hair on their faces like dogs."
In the village, Wang Jinrei had something important to announce. Villagers gathered around. He had formed smokes from a bonfire, and it transformed into the shape of white wolves. These 'creatures' were attacking smokes forming into women and children. People gasped.
"My brothers, we must know more about these visitors." Michelle looked very concerned. "Jinrei, what do you see?"
The old man seemed anxious. "These are not men like us... but strange beasts with bodies that shine like the sun... and weapons that spout fire and thunder. They prowl the Earth like ravenous wolves... consuming everything in their path."
Bruce bravely stepped forward. "Great Michelle, I will lead our warriors to the river and attack. We will destroy these invaders the way we destroyed the Massawomecks!" he said, sounding very determined.
Michelle calmed him down. "Bruce, in that battle we knew how to fight our enemy. But these pale visitors are strange to us. Take some men to the river to observe them. Let us hope they do not intend to stay."
Back at the ship, the English settlers had gotten off the boat and stood in two lines. Kazuya walked out, holding a large flag. He thrust it into the ground.
"I hereby claim this land and all its riches... in the name of His Majesty King James the First... and do so name this settlement Jamestown."
In his cabin, Lee clapped along to the words. "Bravo! Bravo! Beautifully spoken, sir." He went back into the room and continued Gon's luxurious routine self-bath. "Hurry now, Gon. We must be all squeaky clean for the New World." He had placed a large plate of cherries for the pet to eat. Bubbles filled the tiny bath tub. Gon grinned to himself. Lee scrubbed him, and quickly left the room to listen to Kazuya's announcements.
Gon took one cherry, placed it in his mouth, and munched. He seemed to be enjoying himself. Outside the window, Roo was smelling food. He licked his lips when he saw the open window—leading to Gon's bath tub—and the plate full of cherries. Gon took another cherry, but before he could put it in his mouth, Roo fell into the tub. Splashes of water and bits of bubbles hit him on the face. Jaws dropped, Gon could only stare when he saw a strange animal (that is Roo) messing around in his place. Roo took the plate and swallowed the cherries in one gulp. Before leaving, Roo took one piece in Gon's mouth—unchewed—and ate it. The angry dinosaur ran outside, chasing after the joey. Roo quickly climbed to the nearest tree, but Gon tripped. He landed in a puddle of mud, not looking amused.
"Captain Hwoarang, it appears I've selected the perfect location, eh? Not a savage in sight," Kazuya smiled at Hwoarang, who was standing on the rock.
"Just because we don't see them doesn't mean they're not out there, sir."
"Well, then perhaps you should venture forth and determine their whereabouts, hmm?" Kazuya asked, slightly taken aback.
"If there are any Indians out there, I'll find them." Hwoarang disappeared into the forest, taking his bag with him.
Kazuya turned to the men. "Now, gentlemen, to work. You men, get the ship unloaded." He pointed to various people to give them their jobs.
"Right, sir." The men nodded.
"You men, build the fort. The rest of you, break out the shovels." Kazuya put his hand on Steve and Paul's shoulders. "It's time to start digging."
"Digging?" The two exchanged puzzled looks.
"Why, of course. Let's not forget what the Spanish found when they came to the New World," Kazuya said, taking out an old Virginia map and laid it on a table. "Gold! Mountains of it." He stabbed the map with a sword, encrusted with jewelries. "Why, for years they've been ravaging the New World... of its most precious resources... but now... it's our turn." He spoke in a singsong voice while the men were admiring the shiny, precious gems crafted on the sword.
"The gold of Cortés
The jewels of Pizarro
Will seem like mere trinkets by this time tomorrow
The gold we find here will dwarf them by far
Oh, with all you got in ya, boys
Dig up Virginia, boys
Mine, boys! Mine every mountain
And dig, boys
Dig 'til you drop."
Lee came with a cartwheel full of spades. Kazuya grabbed on each shovel and passed it down to each man.
"Grab a pick, boys Quick, boys. Shove in a shovel. Uncover those lovely pebbles that sparkle and shine
It's gold and it's mine
Mine, mine…"
The men set out to start their digging in the forest, humming. "Dig and dig and diggety dig and dig and dig and diggety dig…"
Lee also joined in. "Hey, nonny, nonny. Hey, nonny, nonny…"
"Ooh, how I love it." Kazuya smirked as he imagined gold flowing out of the carts.
"…Hey, nonny, nonny. Hey, nonny, nonny.."
"Riches for cheap!" Kazuya sang as a tree was cut down.
"Hey, nonny, nonny Ho, nonny, nonny…" Lee continued with a whistle.
"There'll be heaps of it!" Kazuya grinned at the view of men digging. "And I'll be on top of the heap…"
"Diggety, diggety, dig!" The men chanted.
A view of Kazuya in the royal palace was shown—his imagination. He was wearing a glittery, gold cape, making his way to the king's throne.
"My rivals back home
It's not that I'm bitter
But think how they'll squirm when they see how I glitter
The ladies at court will be all a-twitter
The king will reward me He'll knight me... No! Lord me—" As King James was knighting him, Kazuya grabbed his hand and switched positions with the king, and he was standing by the throne! Kazuya laughed to himself, imagining all the glory he would get, especially to mock Heihachi on his face.
"—It's mine, mine! Mine for the taking
It's mine, boys. Mine me that gold!
With those nuggets dug…
It's glory they'll gimme
My dear father Heihachi will probably build me a shrine."
Gon and Lee joined him, singing. "When all of the gold…"
"Is MINE!" Kazuya sneered.
"Dig and dig and diggety dig and dig and dig and diggety dig…" The men continued their job.
Meanwhile, in the mountain, Hwoarang was exploring. Fascinated by the nature, he began to sing to his own tune. "All of my life I have searched for a land like this one. A wilder, more challenging country I couldn't design." Julia followed him quietly, smiling.
"Hundreds of dangers await and I don't plan to miss one!
In a land I can claim, a land I can tame
The greatest adventure is mine…" Hwoarang grinned.
"Keep on working, lads," Kazuya watched the men.
"Mine…" Hwoarang boasted.
"Don't be shirking, lads," Kazuya said. "Mine, boys, mine…"
"Find a mother lode, then mine another load!" Paul, Steve and Eddy chimed in.
"Mine me that gold!"
"Dig, dig and diggety…" the men sang.
"Beautiful gold…"
"Dig, dig for that gold
Make this island my land…" the men grinned as they kept digging.
"Make the mounds big, boys
I'd help you to dig, boys
But I've got this crick in me spine," Kazuya smirked.
"This land we behold…" Hwoarang sang, far in the mountains.
"This beauty untold…" Kazuya continued, seeing the trees chopped off.
"A man can be bold!" Hwoarang cried loudly, standing on a cliff.
"It all can be sold!" Kazuya said.
"So go for the gold…" the men said.
"The gold…" Kazuya nodded, getting happier by the minute.
"Which we know is here…" the men continued.
"Is…"
"All the riches here…"
"Mine…"
"From this minute this land…"
"Mine…"
"And what's in it…"
"Is MINE!" Kazuya Hwoarang and the men all finished off the song with the same two words.
"And dig and dig and diggety dig
Hey, nonny, nonny
It's mine!"
Kazuya stood on a large rock, holding to the flag pole, smiling.
Will Kazuya and the men find gold as they expect to? How will Hwoarang encounter Julia for the first time? Find out in the next chapter: Colors of the Wind.
A/N: How do you like it? I've always loved Disney movies, and I think Julia suits Pocahontas' image the best. Drop me a line if you like it. At first I was gonna have Christie play the role of Nakoma and King as Kocoum, but I turned them down because I think Xiaoyu is closer to Julia and Bruce is firm-looking. You can't have King, who always wears a tiger mask, plays the role of the firm-faced Kocoum, can't you? Please review. Happy reading!