Chapter 3: Sailing to The Rescue
Jack's POV
Rapunzel sat up from her bed. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get going."
I quickly tried to stop her. "Whoa Punzie. You need to stay here and get better."
"Jack, I'm fine. Now let's go." She pushed me aside and got up.
Merida and I followed Rapunzel out of the hut. She went straight to Toothless.
"Come on Toothless, Hiccup needs us." She said as she scratched his head.
Toothless then showed us his tail. The mechanical fin was gone.
"Oh. That's a problem." Merida said.
"It must of come off when we crashed." Rapunzel said.
"Well Plan B." I said as I went to go find Moana.
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Moana's POV
I sat on the beach looking at the ocean.
I knew my adventuring days were coming to an end. I would marry Kahioen and then that's it.
"Moana?"
I looked to see Jack. He walked up and sat next to me.
"Is Blondey alright?"
"Her name is Rapunzel. And yes she is."
Jack then laid down.
"This place is amazing. Too bad my other friends can't see it."
"What do you mean? Aren't you going to go find them?"
"Toothless's tail gear is broke. He won't be flying anywhere." Jack answered.
I realized what this meant. I could have one more adventure before I get married.
"I can take you."
Jack looked surprised.
"Really, you would do that?"
"Of course. I'm the best wayfinder on the island."
Jack smiled. "Alright."
I stopped him from getting up. "But on one condition."
"Yes, anything."
"We'll be taking the chief's boat. It's the only one that can carry all of us and your dragon. Which means you and your friends are going to help me sail it. Deal?"
Jack nodded. "Deal. When do we leave?"
"Tonight."
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Merida's POV
"So she's taking us to find the others?" I asked Jack as we walked to the shore.
"Yeah. I was just going to ask for a boat. But she offered to take us."
"I like this girl." Rapunzel said as she patted Toothless's head.
We got onto the shore. Moana had gotten the ship ready.
She watched us approach the boat. "You guys ready?" she asked.
"Yeah. Ready to go." I said.
"Great. Help me push."
Moana got off the boat and started to push. The four of us got over to the boat and pushed.
"Moana!"
We froze up. Chief Tui was right behind us.
"I'll handle this." Moana whispered.
We all turned around. "Dad! What's going on?"
"Where are you going?"
Moana shrunk up. "They need my help."
"Moana, you are going to be married to Kahioen to a few days."
"Wait, what?" I said. "Please don't tell me this is an arranged marriage."
Moana sadly nodded.
"OK now this is ridiculous. Marriage is about finding love, not for personal gain." I looked at Chief Tui. "And you! Has it come across your empty head that your daughter doesn't want to get married! I was forced into an arranged marriage. But we realized that we must follow our hearts and find love in our own time!"
"Kahioen offered eight cows for her hand." Tui said.
Suddenly Jack stepped forward. "Then I will offer 10 cows."
All of us looked shocked at Jack. He just asked for Moana's hand in marriage.
"What are you doing?" I whispered.
"Just play along." He whispered.
Chief Tui looked as surprised as we were by Jack's proposal.
"Are you challenging Kahioen for my daughter?"
"Yes. I will deliver the 10 cows to you when we return from retrieving my friends."
"Chief Tui, we'll need Moana to take us, cause we don't know how to sail these boats." Rapunzel said.
Chief Tui was looking at Jack. I couldn't imagine what was going through his head.
"Alright I'll allow it. Bring her back safe."
Moana look like she was ready to explode. Chief Tui turned and walked away.
"Let's go before he changes his mind." Jack said.
Moana jumped on Jack and bear hugged him.
"Thank you thank you." She then kissed his cheek.
Rapunzel giggled. I just laughed at the sight.
Moana then got off of Jack and went to push the boat. Jack looked uncomfortable.
"What just happened?" Jack asked.
Rapunzel patted his arm. "Well, you just asked Moana to marry you."
Jack looked surprised. "What!? I thought this Kahioen wanted her as a guide!"
"Did you even listen to what we were saying ?" I said as I went over and began pushing the boat.
We got the boat into the water. Moana started barking orders. We followed the instructions.
We got past the reef, and started heading towards open ocean.
Jack then saw a drum.
"Ooo." He said as he picked up the sticks.
"Can you play that thing?" I asked.
"Of course I can." Jack answered.
"I don't believe it. Prove it."
Jack then started playing the drum. Moana jumped down from the mast and began to sing and dance.
Tatou o tagata folau e vala'auina
E le atua o le sami tele e o mai
Ia ava'e le lu'itau e lelei
Tapenapena
Aue, aue
Nuku I mua
Te manulele e tataki e
Aue, aue
Te fenua, te malie,
Nae ko hakilia mo kaiga e.
Rapunzel started dancing to the drums. I just tapped my foot to the beat. Moana continued to sing.
We read the wind and the sky
When the sun is high
We sail the length of sea
On the ocean breeze
At night we name every star
We know where we are
We know who we are, who we are
Aue, aue,
We set a course to find
A brand new island everywhere we row
Aue, aue,
We keep our island in our mind
And when it's time to find home
We know the way
Aue, aue,
We are explorers reading every sign
We tell the stories of our elders
In the never ending chain
Aue, aue,
We are explorers reading every sign
We tell the stories of our elders in a never-ending chain
Aue, aue,
Te fenua, te mālie
Nā heko hakilia
We know the way
Jack waved his hands up in the air when he finished.
"Who's the drum master now!"
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Jack's POV
I looked up at the stars as the boat sailed on. Everyone else was asleep.
I couldn't believe what I did. I asked Moana to marry me. Why did I do that. I didn't even know her yet now I'm her betrothed.
I then heard someone walk up. I looked to see Rapunzel.
"Mind if I join you, Jack?"
"No I don't."
Rapunzel sat down next to me.
"Can't sleep?"I asked.
"No. Every time I close my eyes to sleep, I see that battle. Fury dying. Jake dying. It's a nightmare."
I nodded. Rapunzel hasn't been in a huge battle like that before. She was a part of the skirmish of Arendelle but not a huge battle like that. The memory of my first horror moment came to mind.
"It was our first mission as a team. We had just got the team together. This rich nobleman tried to use us as mercenaries. He wanted us to take out a village full of innocents. He told us that an army of criminals were waiting there to kill him. When we came to the first house, Hiccup told us to burn them. But then we realized we were deceived. I quickly put the fire out, but it was too late. The family inside were dead." I told her as tears ran down my cheek.
Rapunzel gasped. "That's horrible. What did you do?"
"We found the nobleman ready to remodel the village into his own private castle. We captured him and took him to the king. The king had him executed."
"How do you cope with what happened?" Rapunzel asked.
I wiped a tear from my face. "We learned to bury the memory. It comes back every once in a while, As a sort of a reminder to never harm the innocent."
"And what about me?"
I put my arm around her and hugged her. "You'll have to bury it too."
Rapunzel nodded. I let her go. "Thank you, Jack. You've always been a good friend."
I nodded. "Go get some sleep."
Rapunzel got back and walked back to the hut.
I looked at the moon. It made me think of the others.
"Please help us find them so we can go home."
What an interesting turn of event!
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