I awoke to the distant sound of what at first seemed to be drumbeats. As I opened my eyes and slowly sat up I realized what I mistook for drumbeats were gunshots, a lot of them. I jumped to my feet and ran along the cliff until I found sight of the town. In the bay floated two ships that were firing their cannons onto the town. On the ground men were ransacking and killing at will. Even from this distance I could still clearly make out the people fleeing. I saw one man who was foolish enough to stand and fight, I realized that it was Jag. He managed to kill a few before he was brutally slaughtered with a gunshot to the head. I turned away in fear and began to cry for the lost.

I began sprinting through the jungle for my house, hoping that my mom was still alive and well, that I could save her before the pirates would get there. My gut sank as I leaped over a fallen tree and through a small clearing in the thick foliage of the jungle I saw her lying in at the door to the house motionless. I was stupid enough to actually run into the open next to my mother's body but I didn't care.

"Mom!" I yelled shaking her body.

She laid motionless with blood flowing from her chest, she had been shot and had already passed on, I was to late. Soon the reality of my mother's ill fate sunk in and I cried into her chest not caring if her blood stained my face. I heard voices coming from the path leading up to my house and I immediately swan dived into the jungle, scraping my elbow. I watched as three men, two black and one white stood over my mother's body. I could only hear low mumbles and laughs. I tried my best to stay quiet but when the white man drew his sword and stabbed my mother's dead body I gave out a light shriek. The men heard it and began opening fire onto me, nearly hitting my arm. I ran back into the jungle heard the men shouting behind me.

"Get him!"

I zig zagged through the trees and leaping over large trunks of fallen trees until I eventually came to a cliff, below was a lake after about a hundred foot drop. I nearly ran off the edge and swung my arms around in the air to regain balance, I looked back and could hear the men's shouting growing louder.

"JUMP!" a voice said in my head and for a second I lost control of my body, jumping off the edge and into the water below. I held my arms to my chest and braced for impact. I felt the sting as I was engulfed by the cold murky water and then the same voice appeared in my head.

"SWIN DANIEL SWIM!" it shouted.

I held my breath for as long as I could but eventually I had to resurface for air. When my head popped out of the water I heard the now almost familiar sound of a gun going off from above. I saw the splash as the bullet made contact with the water right in front of me. The three men were taking shots at me from the cliff. I began digging it out; using every single cell of energy I could manage. I made it to the other side of the lake and dragged myself ashore, safe from being shot. I looked back to the cliff and the men were leaving, disgruntled that I had escaped.

I rested my head against the muddy bank in exhaustion and stared at the sky until eventually my eyes closed and I dreamt of my mother.

My dream was broken by a loud squawk and I rubbed my eyes, looking down at my feet. There stood a dark blue bird, he cocked his head to the side and chirped.

"Go away." I shooed kicking my foot at it. The bird refused and hopped its way up my leg and onto my chest. I was amazed by its behavior, no sane bird would approach a human the way this one did.

I looked deep into its eyes and heard the same voice as before.

"I'm Blu." It rang in my head.

I pushed the bird off of me and leaped to my feet.

"Did you just talk!" I yelled pointing at the bird.

The bird nodded, "Yes I did."

I stood in disbelief, "It was you who told me to jump!"

"Daniel, I know this may seem too much for you but I need you to take me to the medallion, as soon as possible." The blue bird said speaking in my head.

"How do you know my name!" I replied ignoring the bird's request.

"Daniel the time for answers is not now. Your father's medallion please take me to it."

I threw my hands up in the air walked away into the jungle, "This is bullshit I'm going insane. Do I really think that a blue bird is actually talking to me in my head right now!"

I pulled aside a large palm leaf to see Blu hovering in my face.

"Daniel you need to take me to your father's medallion." He persisted.

"First tell me how the hell you are talking to me!"

The blue bird landed on my shoulder, "I will explain on the way there."

"Get off me!" I shook him off my shoulder. "You will tell me now!" I demanded pointing at the ground.

The bird flew up to a high branch and looked down at me, "Daniel I'm talking to you because of who you are, someone special with a purpose, not a worthless use of life." He paused before continuing, "I can't talk to you much longer like this, it drains me of energy. Please I need the medallion now!"

"What do you mean purpose and how do you know about the medallion?"

"All in good time old friend." He smiled.