[A/N: I think this chapter was kind of a hit and miss. I started to re-watch the second Pocahontas movie yesterday, but I didn't get to finish it which is why the ending is kind of rushed. I don't know if I've said this in previous notes or not, but I really don't like Disney sequels. In my opinion the only decent ones were Lion King II and Little Mermaid II. I suppose in hind sight I could have come up with a different plot, but that's water under the bridge. Oh and the character who pops up in this chapter will appear again sometime. Reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the chapter!]
"This doesn't look like the New World. Juliet are you sure we're in the right place?" Akio was looking her shoulder at the map.
"I'm sure. We followed this exact route from Louisiana and that should mean that we're in the New World."
Clementine wasn't paying any attention to them and had her eyes glued on someone.
Oh no not him please not him.
Not who?
Do you see that man Clementine is oogling?
Juliet craned her neck to see a man who looked a bit like Erik looking at a vender's stocks. What about him?
That's my older brother.
Do you mean to tell me there are two of you?
Don't worry about that Wulfric is a lamb compared to me.
With this thought in mind Juliet started to walk over to him.
What are you doing?
I'm going to talk to him.
I'm begging you don't talk to him.
You're going to have to do better than that. Juliet tugged on the man's sleeve. "Excuse me mister, you wouldn't happen to have a younger brother named Erik would you?"
Wulfric's previously curious expression from looking at the merchant's wares became angry. "I do. I've been looking for that little shit everywhere."
"Well, look no further because you found him."
"Ok, where is he?"
Juliet pointed at her heart. "I kinda destroyed him then he latched onto my heart."
Wulfric didn't look overly impressed. "He can hear me right?"
"Yep."
"Well little brother that's pretty low to latch onto a little girl. Why don't you come out so we can talk?"
You heard him. Come out so you can have a talk.
Wulfric only continued to frown when he saw his brother. "What have you done to yourself, Erik?"
"Weren't you listening? She destroyed my body and I had to go somewhere didn't I?"
"Or you could have just been a man and died when you were out matched."
"How is that being a man? Rolling over and dying sounds like something you would do."
Clementine nudged Akio's shoulder. "Is it just me or is Erik's brother kind of a babe?"
"Why are you asking me?"
Juliet was quiet enjoying this tongue lashing and stepped to the side when Erik started to drift behind her. "Oh, no you're going to face him and take it."
"Erik, I tried and tried with you and you don't seem to want to listen to anyone, but yourself and that's why-" He was cut off by a woman singing. "Really? Here too?"
Clementine who'd been staring at Wulfric with rapt attention looked away to see if she could see the source of the singing. "I guess we are in the right place if Pocahontas is here. I wonder if that blonde guy is with her."
Pocahontas saw Juliet and went over to hug her when she hesitated. "There's something different about you."
"Oh you mean my eye? Don't let it bother you. Is John Smith around here by chance?"
Pocahontas looked away. "I-I don't know. I haven't heard any news on him in such a long time."
"Akio come with me we have someone we need to find."
"What about me?"
"Take Erik's brother with you and keep Pocahontas company."
Clementine looked over at Wulfric who wasn't paying any attention to her. I will keep him company all day if I have to. "I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Clementine and you are?"
"Wulfric…." He noticed she was staring. "What are you staring at?"
"You're gorgeous."
"Thank you…."
Pocahontas had cottoned on to Clementine's behavior and glanced over at him. "See something you like?"
"Indeed I have. Is that guy looking for you?"
She looked over at a man with long brown hair who was scanning the crowd. "Yes, he's looking for me."
"I swear this world is populated by gorgeous men."
"There you are Pocahontas I thought I'd lost you." He glanced over at Clementine. "I see you've made a friend."
"Yes, Jon Rolfe this is my friend Clementine. I thought maybe she could accompany us to where ever we're going."
Rolfe glanced over at Clementine and shrugged. "I suppose if she'd like to come with." He walked over to the carriage and opened one of the doors for Pocahontas and Clementine."
Clementine had hurried back over to Wulfric and grabbed onto his arm. "You're coming with me."
"Am I your babysitter all of a sudden?"
"No, you're my friend. Anyone who tells Erik off is all right with me."
As they walked along beside the carriage Wulfric glanced over at Clementine. "You've been around the worlds, right? Have you noticed that sometimes the people will just randomly break into song?"
"You mean the singing Pocahontas was doing? Yeah, I've noticed."
"Do you ever join in?"
"No….have you?"
"I don't sing. There was this one time I was in this pub and they had their swords to my neck because I wouldn't sing."
"You're talking about the Snuggly Duckling, right?"
"It was the pub in Kingdom of the Sun."
"Yep, that was the Snuggly Duckling."
As they neared Rolfe's manor Clementine noticed that Wulfric kept looking at her. "What?"
"Nothing, I'm just trying to place what world you're from."
"Atlantica."
"Of course Atlantica. Why didn't that come to me sooner?"
They were greeted by Rolfe's house keeper Mrs. Jenkins who wasn't wearing her glasses and kissed Meeko right on the mouth.
"When will I be able to speak with the King?"
"Soon I suspect I'll go see him now and tell him of your arrival."
Mrs. Jenkins began bustling about making preparations for tea.
Wulfric was sitting next to Clementine who was more interested in the tea and sandwiches.
"You're staring again."
"Am I? I hadn't noticed. Clementine, how exactly did my brother end up in your friend's heart?"
Clementine swallowed her sandwich. "That's easy enough to explain. He fed her this line of horse manure about how she needed to find the Princesses of Heart and then when she told him where all of them were he stole her heart and corrupted it. She worked for him for a while until this kid named Sora fixed her and then she went back to give him a what for and when the End of the World was falling apart I guess he latched onto her."
Wulfric set his tea cup down looking a little green. "I knew he was kind of a rotten kid, but I didn't expect he'd act out like that. He must have seen something in her that he liked or he would have just let it go."
"You must have someone in your family who's decent."
"That's just what confuses me. Erik was the only one who was interested in the darkness. I guess he was just a bad egg."
"Where's the rest of your family then?"
"I don't know. Looked for them ever where and I haven't seen hide nor hair of them. In the back of my mind I think Erik did something to them, but I try not to think like that."
Good lord he looks sad….I wonder… "Do you need a hug?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Are you sure? Hugs make everything better."
"I'm fine…" That had come out a bit snappier then what he'd meant. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have yelled at you." He could hear Rolfe talking to Mrs. Jenkins about something called the hunt ball and got up from his chair. "Is everything ok?"
"Radcliffe invited Pocahontas to the hunt ball to prove to the King that she isn't a savage. If everything goes smoothly then he'll call off his armada." Rolfe looked over at Clementine who'd been in the doorway. "I think it would be a good idea for you to accompany her."
"I can't dance."
"We'll find someone to teach you."
If Radcliffe is involved I should just suck it up and go. "Well you've won me over I'll go." She turned to Wulfric. "You'll be my date. And I'm saying that because I'm sure Pocahontas will be Jon Rolfe's date."
By the time the hunt ball arrived Clementine didn't want to see another corset or frilly dress ever again. Mrs. Jenkins had fixed her hair into what Clementine thought was a curly mess on top of her head and was wearing a powder blue and white dress that she felt was going to choke the life out of her. She was all too happy to sit in the carriage, but was wondering how she and Pocahontas were supposed to fit.
Pocahontas looked over at Clementine stifling her laughter.
"What are you laughing about?"
"You look ridiculous."
"Look in a mirror, sister. Oh, I feel like I'm going to pass out."
The hunt ball looked like it was it one of the more lavish parties that the King put on. Clementine tried to stick with Wulfric, but soon found herself getting passed around the room. From the corner of her eye she saw Pocahontas with Rolfe and didn't realize who she was dancing with until she stepped on his foot and heard a hiss of pain. "Oh, I'm sorry I wasn't paying any-" She stopped herself when she saw Radcliffe.
"Don't I know you?"
"We've met…"
"You're friends with that savage aren't you?"
"Call her savage again and I'll step on your foot again."
Radcliffe gave her a toothy grin. "Well that's what she isn't she?"
Clementine saw Wulfric from the corner of her eye and looked back at Radcliffe. "Well I think my knight in shining armor is here to rescue me, but before I go." She slammed her foot back onto Radcliffe's foot putting her heel into it. She heard a squawk of pain before leaving him.
"What did you do to him to cause that noise?"
"Stepped on his foot."
Wulfric had seen the heels Clementine was wearing and swallowed. "You're not going to step on my foot are you?"
"No, I wasn't planning on it."
The song ended a little too quickly for Clementine's liking then it was time for dinner. She was pleasantly surprised to see that Radcliff was limping. I see what he means with the singing. Clementine could feel herself being lulled into a stupor by the singing when she heard a loud roar. Oh, Pocahontas is not going to like this.
Sure enough Pocahontas threw herself on the bear to protect it.
"Don't you see your majesty she's a savage."
"You're the savage doing this to a poor defenseless animal."
The King stood up sputtering in rage and pointing an accusatory finger. "Take this savage to the tower."
Clementine stood up to defend Pocahontas when Wulfric grabbed her wrist. "What are you doing?"
"Don't do anything stupid. Jon Rolfe can get her out don't worry. All you'll do is get her in worse trouble or you'll get thrown in the tower yourself."
When they got back to Jon Rolfe's manor Wulfric imminently noticed that Clementine was giving him the cold shoulder. "You want to be pissed at me fine, but I did what I did to help you."
"You couldn't even help your brother. What makes you think I want your help?"
"So you're going to play that card?"
"Yes, I'm going to play that card."
Jon Rolfe was pacing in the front room when he heard a knock at the door. He found a hooded figure on his doorstep. "Who are you?"
"Somebody looking out for Pocahontas."
Clementine recognized the voice. "John Smith? Are Juliet and Akio with you?"
"They are and so is she."
Pocahontas was wearing the dirty tatters of her dress, but looked a bit torn between John Smith and Jon Rolfe.
John Smith had pulled the hood of his cloak back by this point. "Well if anyone's concerned Radcliffe is getting ready to wage war on the natives."
Clementine perked up at this. "Would anyone interject to me taking care of this?"
"I could give you a ride."
Radcliffe was on the deck of one of the ships when he heard singing. Beautiful singing. He pushed the captain aside and began to steer the ship in the direction of the music completely unaware that he was going towards the rocks.
Clementine was hiding behind the rocks smiling to herself when she saw the ship getting closer. Time to turn up the volume.
All Radcliffe knew was that he wanted whatever was making that music.
Clementine jumped off the rocks just as the ship crashed into them. She easily spotted Radcliffe flaying in the water, but was hesitant to get him out. They locked eyes for a minute Clementine swimming out of the way a bit when he went to grab her tail. As much as she wanted him to drown her rational mind won out and she grabbed him around the waist.
Radcliffe was sputtering and chocking on sea water when a sword pressed to his throat.
Clementine wasn't paying any attention to Radcliffe anymore and really just wanted to leave. She'd just gotten onto the glider when she felt a hand on her leg. "Do you want something?"
"This may be presumptuous of me, but do you think we could see each other again?"
"Maybe another time."
