Chapter 12:
The Black Spot
Many moons ago…
"It's the black spot." Tala showed Hina the first time, many months ago. "It's from the darkness beyond." Hina knew the story of Te fiti and Maui stealing her heart, causing black darkness to spread around the world. "Do as I taught you."
Hina nodded, before lying down in the water. She breathed in, and lay on her back. The moon began to glow as Hina's body glowed. The darkness swirled around and sprung to life, disappearing in a puff of pink smoke.
There, the aura of the island had been purified and Hina stood up in the water, wet and exhausted. "What if it comes back?" Hina asked.
"Let's hope it doesn't.
But it continued to come back, every five months, or to every month until Tala and Hina informed the chief about it.
"It is happening again!" Tala pointed into the water. Coming from the open sea was three more strands of black magic. It was clinging to the island. "Tui," Tala turned to her son. "We can't keep this a secret, we must tell the village."
"No. I am confident in Hina's abilities. Didn't she purify it last time?" He asked, turning to his sister.
"It keeps coming back though, and I am not strong enough to ward it forever."
"Hina, this is your job! You want to be the spiritual leader of this village someday, you need to keep us safe. The village is fine as it is, and you will keep the magic away. That's final." Her brother stormed off as Hina sighed.
How could her brother be so stubborn?! He believed that she was an all powerful being that could keep this island safe forever. No… she was just a girl who was trying, but as the magic kept coming back. It stood to show, she was failing…