Sorry for taking so long, I was busy with some problems at home, the Corona Virus problem. But as long as we wash our hands and keep ourselves safe and healthy, we will able to pull through.
And I want to thank TheGreatGodzilla for giving me ideas in this story as well as a FoxyKhai0209. Their will be new characters that I posted in my Deviantart, Dinodragongirl. And you will know their appearance and voice actors.
Enjoy.
Moana and her friends set off to the Norse's sea again, searching for dragons. After they reunited with Aliikai and Cayden, they set off to find any dragons that needs to be rescued. They explore to different lands, finding some unique plants and animals along the way. Malie adored the baby animals that they met. She found them very adorable. Soon, they continue through the Norse region. Upon their travel, they admire the beauty of the Norse Region, admiring how this dangerous place can have so much beauty.
"You know, for a cold region, it's really beautiful." Moana admitted, adjusting the ropes, before to her sister, who was standing beside her. "Don't you agree?"
Aliikai warbles in agreement with her sister. Even though it's cold and dangerous, there was beauty all around them.
"Yeah, beautiful and filled with blood thirsty killer Vikings." Maui, in his hawk form, added.
Keoni gave him the look. "Really?"
"Don't give me that look, you know that I'm right." Maui defended.
Keoni rolled his eyes at him as he went back to the tiller while Maui sticks his tongue out at him before heading to the sky. Moana laughs at them before looking at the water to see Malie, splashing up and down like a dolphin with Makaio beside her. Cayden was resting at the boat, watching his rider and the Tide Glider playing. Pua, Pōkole, and Mistral were playing around the boat while Heihei was inside the basket, preventing from going in the water to drown, again.
"We're going to find your family, Ali. I just know it." Moana whispers with a smile.
Aliikai smiles at her sister, appreciating her encouragement. She knows that her family is out there, somewhere. And maybe that they could love her sister and family. After all, they were the ones that accepted her since she washed up in their island so many years ago. Suddenly, Moana felt something pulling her. Looking up ahead, there was nothing but open ocean. Yet, she felt something strange, like something was calling out to her.
"Did you guys feel something?" Moana asked them, looking at the open ocean.
Malie gots back on the boat with Makaio as she turns into her human form. Maui lands behind Moana and turns back to his human form. Cayden lifted his head up as he looks at Moana with a raise brow. Pōkole, Pua, and Mistral stopped playing and turned towards Moana. The young chieftess walked over the edge of the boat with her dragon sister following her from behind.
"Moana? What's wrong?" Keoni asked her.
"I-I don't know, but something is calling me to go there." Moana answered.
"You felt it too?" Malie asked, coming over to Moana.
Moana looks at Malie with surprise in her eyes. "You too?" She asked, earning a nod from Malie.
"It felt like something is calling us." Malie answered.
"I don't get, how come I don't feel anything." Maui said to them.
"Whatever is calling out to them, I believe they're drawn to it." Keoni said, referring to Moana and Malie. "Maybe we should let them lead and find out whatever is out there that is calling out to them. It could be a dragon."
"Or a trap." Maui muttered but agreed as they followed the two girls lead and headed towards the direction that they were going.
As they sail through the sea, they didn't notice that island has a magical barrier that they went through without noticing it. Though, Cayden felt it but didn't say anything because he and the others saw an island up ahead. It wasn't big like the other islands they visit, but it was filled with trees. The group landed on the shore and set up camp near the forest and search for any dragons to rescue.
"This place is huge. I wonder what kind of dragon is living here?" Moana asked in wonder, setting up their camp.
"As long as they don't spit acid on our faces, then I'm good." Maui said, earning groans from Moana, Keoni, and Aliikai.
Though, they have no idea what's lurking in the jungle and in the water.
After setting up camp, they decided to collect some food since there were almost out of supplies. They split up into groups. Moana and Aliikai went off to the forest to collect some berries with Pua. Keoni and Makaio went to the river to catch some fish. Maui stays and watched the campsite with Pōkole and Mistral. And Malie and Cayden went off to search for herbs with Heihei. The reason why they have the braindead chicken is because it was their turn to watch him, which annoyed Cayden since he wasn't too fond with the chicken. They will meet back at the campsite
However, as the group split up, they didn't know that something was out there.
Moana and Aliikai were collecting berries from a bush. Pua was carrying the basket, but sometimes he eats the berries in the process, which amuses the sisters dearly. Unaware for them, something was hidden beneath the bushes, watching them. Aliikai stops and glanced behind her before turning around with her teeth bared as she lets out a growl.
"What's wrong, Aliikai?" Moana asked with concern as she holds her sister's side.
Aliikai glares at the forest, feeling something was out there. But Moana assured her that there was nothing out there and continued their work. Aliikai hesitated, but soon continuous picking the berries. As their backs were turned, something was slowly coming out from the water, undetected. Moana moves away from her sister for a short while until something wrapped around her waist.
"What the-AH!" Moana suddenly screamed, causing her dragon sister to become alarm as she saw Moana was dragged to the water by something. "ALIIKAI!" Moana screamed before being plummeted to the water.
Roaring in panic, Aliikai quickly dives in the water to save her sister. But upon entering the water, there was no one there in the water. Aliikai roared as she uses her echolocation to scan for her sister, but she was not there, nothing was there but fishes. Soon, she resurfaces, shaking the water off her and took off to the sky while picking up Pua in her paws, hoping to find the others and save her sister.
Meanwhile, Makaio was playing around in the water while Keoni was collecting the fishes. He smiles as his dragon skid through the water with a dragon like laugh. Shaking his head, the young warrior was about to bring the basket of fish out of the water until something pulled him down, causing him to yell in surprise. Makaio heard this and leap into action to save his rider. But he was gone.
Makaio roars for his rider, calling out to him. But sadly, he didn't get any response. He soon took off and tries to find the others and tell them about what just happened.
Speaking of the others, Malie and Cayden got enough herbs they need as they search for the campsite. Heihei was on top of Cayden's back, pecking the Vahlok's neck repeatedly. Cayden ignores the chicken's constant pecking as he and Malie made their way through the forest. There, they saw Maui, Pōkole, and Mistral relaxing. But notices their two human companions and their dragons weren't there yet.
"Where are the others?" Malie asked, setting down the basket of herbs on the ground.
Maui shrugged. "I don't know, I thought that they'll be here before you guys." He answered.
Malie rubs her chin with worry. "Strange…"
Suddenly, they heard the roars of Aliikai and Makaio. They looked up and saw the two dragons with Pua in the female Night Fury's paws came and land on the ground. They frantically let out roars, shrieks, and grunts, clearly showing their worried and panic state. Malie tries her best to understand them, but they were too fast for her to even know what they were saying.
"Slow down, I can't understand what you two are saying!" Malie said, trying to calm down the two dragons. They were able to calm down and explained to Malie that something grabbed their riders being taken by something. Malie gasped as she told Maui everything what the dragons said.
"We have to go and find them. Ocean Queen, take us to the last place where Moana was taken." Maui said.
Nodding, Aliikai took them to the location where Moana was taken. They observe the area to find any clues on what had happened to her. Aliikai explained and Malie translated, saying that Moana and she were picking berries until something dragged her through the water. Malie turned into her mermaid form and search where Moana was taken and notices a current that leads to a river. She told the others when she resurfaces as they followed the river and were in the spot where Keoni was taken. They followed further down the river as it leads to waterfall on the edge of the island to the ocean.
"Oh no." Malie whispers with worry as she was on her human form and on Cayden's back. "Whatever took them brought them to the ocean."
Maui narrowed his eyes. "Then we better go find out who kidnapped our friends. Cheehoo!"
Maui transforms into a fish as he dives off the cliff and into the ocean. Cayden flies down and hovers above the water and allowed Malie to turn into a mermaid as she enters the water. But before she dives, she looks at the dragon with Pua, Pōkole, Mistral, and Heihei on Aliikai's back. "Aliikai, Cayden, you two stay on the beach with them. Makaio, you come with us, just in case we need back up."
Makaio nodded as he jumps in the water while Aliikai warbles with worry, wanting to join in and save her sister. "Don't worry, Aliikai. If something happens, we'll call out to you guys."
Fish Maui came out of the water and said. "Malie, let's go."
Malie nodded as she and Maui dives in the water with Makaio following them. The three friends swim through the water, searching any signs of whatever took their friends. They search down on to the ocean floor and search around. Then Malie saw something beneath the coral reef. Swimming down for a better look, Malie picked up the object and gasp to see it was Moana's necklace.
"Maui! They were here!" Malie said as she swims over to Maui and shows him Moana's necklace.
"This means that they didn't go too far." Maui said as they search through further. Soon, they heard something from a distance. Following the sounds, they hid behind some corals and peeked through. But what they saw made them gasp in shock.
From a distance were mermen!
"No way!" Maui whispers in shock.
"Mermen…" Malie whispers as her eyes were widen in shock. She couldn't believe it. She wasn't alone. But her shock was replaced by horror to see that her friends were inside a bubble-like prison!
"Maui, look!" Malie whispers, pointing at the bubble that had their friends inside.
Maui saw this and almost gasped. Moana and Keoni were trapped inside a bubble prison, both unconscious but alive. Though, they were tied up by seaweeds and were guarded by a big octopus. The three were relief before they looked further and notice that the mermen were wearing armors. They're helmets were covering their faces, the only thing that reveals were their eyes. But one merman wasn't wearing a helmet. He has a white tail and a blue fin. His hair is yellow like the sun and his eyes were blue as the sky. His attire has two golden shoulder pads and arm bands, and a red cape. He was holding a trident with his right hand. He was about two years older than Keoni. He has a serious expression on his face as he looks at the mermen.
"Scout the area for any ships, we don't know if there are other humans that are close by." He ordered.
"Yes, your majesty." Said the mermen soldiers as few swims away to scout the area.
Malie, Maui, and Makaio ducked under the corals to hide themselves, making sure they weren't spotted. The peeked out from their hiding spot as they looked at the leading merman with suspicion while Malie looked at him with curiosity. For some reason, she had a feeling that she knows him somewhere, but couldn't remember.
"What is going to do with them?" Malie whispers in worry.
"I don't know, but I guess that were close to their home and didn't like our human friends close by." Maui whispers back as he turns towards Malie. "Okay, here's the plan. Malie, you're going to follow them while I'll get the others."
Malie's eyes widen in shock. "What? Why me?!" She whispers in shock.
"Look, you have to follow them while I get the others. Makaio will accompany you." Maui assured. Though, Malie was hesitant, she isn't sure if it was a good idea. "Don't worry, you've got this. I'll be back with the others to give you back up."
Malie wasn't sure, but she glanced at Moana's necklace and then to the mermen that have her friends. They were ready to be taken somewhere, and she knew that she has to follow them to save her friends. So, taking a deep breath, Malie agrees to follow them while Maui swims off to get the other. Malie puts Moana's necklace on her satchel and follows the group of mermen with Makaio. Though, they better hide their presence because the leading merman almost spotted them. Soon, the mermen went off with Moana and Keoni, who's prison was being carried off by a chariot that is pulled by two Hippocampus, creatures that resemble a combination of a horse and fish. Malie and Makaio followed the mermen secretly, making sure that they aren't spotted. They continued following them before reaching a huge arc that is made of a combination of corals and gold. Malie and Makaio hid behind some rocks as they watched the mermen entered the arc that is filled with guards. The two watched as the mermen took their friends away and towards a passageway.
"We have to figure out how to get in there." Malie whispers to Makaio. "Let's see if we can go around."
The Tide Glider nodded in agreement. Malie and Makaio swims to another direction, in hopes to find another way in. They swam around the wall, making sure to stay hidden and away from the mermen's sights. But the wall was wide and huge, giving them trouble to get inside. Malie knew that they won't figure out a way in without a proper strategy. But due to the fact that the wall that surrounds whatever village was inside, is preventing her and Makaio from rescuing her friends.
"How are we going to find a way in?" Malie whispers, hiding behind an underwater pillar that was close by. Then she felt someone tapping her shoulder, causing Malie to yelp in fright along with Makaio, causing them both to hide behind the rocky pillar. They peeked behind it and saw two amphibian people, a male and a female, and were closer to her age. Accompanying them were two sea creatures, a sea turtle and a squid.
The male humanoid amphibian looked guilty. "Oh, sorry about that." He apologized.
"Yeah, we didn't mean to startle you." The female said with sympathy.
Malie blushed a bit by her sudden action, feeling embarrass at her sudden startle. Awkwardly clearing her throat, Malie and Makaio got out from behind the pillar to meet them.
"No, no, no, it's okay. It's just that I-I'm not use to meeting new faces…" Malie said truthfully.
The male amphibian teen smiles at her. "It's alright, we're like that too. Oh, where're our manners. My name is Gil short for Gilbert. And this is my friend, Coral." He gestured the female amphibian girl.
She smiles and waves at Malie. "Nice to meet you." She greeted before gesturing the sea turtle and squid. "And these little guys are Sheldon and Inka."
Sheldon and Inka waved at them while Malie gave a small smile and wave. Makaio came over to them, sniffing at the two-amphibian people and their sea creature companions. Sheldon and Inka were curious about the dragon as they inspect the dragon.
"So, what's your name?" Coral asked Malie, surprising her in the process.
"Oh, my name…my name is…" Malie hesitated, she can't say her real name. So, quickly thinking of a name, Malie answered. My name is Malerie and this is Makaio." She gestured the Tide Glider.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Malerie." Gil greeted wit a smile. "So, what brings you the kingdom of Aquatica?"
"Aquatica?" Malie thought as the strange feeling of familiarity came in her mind, but she pushed it aside as she looks at Gil and Coral. "Sorry, but I'm kind of lost. I'm…new around here."
"Oh, so you must've come from the western seas?" Gil asked her.
"N-No…I mean…I'm not sure." Malie answered with nervousness.
Gil and Coral looked at each other with concern before Coral had an idea. She grabs Malie's hand and gave her an assuring smile. "Come with us, we know someone that can help you." She said as she leads Malie to a curtail area with Gil and the others following.
They swam off to the outskirts of the wall and towards an unknown area. That area is filled with underwater sea pillars, corals, and sea anemones. Malie and Makaio admired the underwater surroundings before noticing a hut made of corals and stones. Coral leads Malie to a hut as she knocks on the coral door.
"Helloo~ Jade? Are you home?" Coral sang happily.
Malie looked at her in confusion before turning to Gil, who gave her a smile and shrug. Soon, Coral stops knocking as the door opens to reveal a beautiful merwoman with short black hair, jade green eyes, matching her tail. Malie would have continued staring at this beautiful mermaid if it wasn't for Coral started the introductions.
"Malerie, this is Jade, she's a mermaid that knows everything. Jade, this is out new friend, Malerie." Coral introduced, bringing Malie over to Jade. The young mermaid looked at the young merwoman with nervousness. Jade gave Malie a kind and gentle smile.
"Welcome to my home, Malerie." She greeted kindly before moving a way bit and allowed to come in. "Come in, you must be exhausted."
"Oh, I don't think-" Malie was cut off when Coral grabbed her hand and cheerfully bring her inside the hut with the others following. Once they were inside, Malie and Makaio saw the inside of the hut. It was simple, rock formation resembles to a table and chairs. A second floor, another room across their area, and a backdoor that leads to the outside.
"Please, sit. I prepared delicious ocean cookies." She said with a smile.
Malie was about to decline, but Coral made her sit down on one of the coral chairs as she sits next to her along with Gil and their fellow creatures. Jade went towards her kitchen and open a cabinet, filled with delicious sea treats. She took out a tray that has stacks of blue cookies. She swims over to them and set the tray down.
"Enjoy." Jade said kindly.
Instantly, Coral and Gil took one cookie while giving some to their pets. Malie was hesitant as she takes one cookie and took a small bite. Malie suddenly hummed in delight at the flavor of cookie, soft and chewy. She offers one to Makaio, who happily munches the delicious treat. Jade sits on the other side as she looks at Malie curiously.
"Tell me, Malie. Why did you come here?" She asked kindly.
Malie stops and looks at her. Jade's eyes sparkle with the ocean's light. And for some reason, Malie couldn't lie to her. Makaio gently nudges her side, giving her assuring rumbles. Malie patted the dragon's head gently as she looks at Jade.
"The truth is…I'm looking for my friends." Malie answered truthfully. "They were taken to the kingdom of Aquatica."
"Why?" Gil asked with worried. "Did they do something wrong?"
"Oh, great ocean, no. They didn't do anything wrong. They were taken by mistakes and we're trying to find them."
Jade hums a bit, placing her chin on top of her hands, "I see…so, your friends…are they merfolks?" She asked with a raised brow.
"Well…no, actually, they're not merfolks." Malie answered hesitantly.
"Amphibian people?" Jade asked again, not taking her eyes off her as Malie shook her head. "Or are they something else, something special?"
Malie was getting really hesitant. She doesn't know how they will react if she tells them that her friends are actually humans. I mean, the mermen took her friends away, thinking that they were a threat. Jade, Coral, and Gil looked at Malie, waiting for her answer. Malie took a deep breath and sighs as she looks at the group.
"Just…don't freak out, okay?"
Jade and the two sea teens looked at each other and then to Malie. "We'll try to keep it in a minimum." Jade said calmly.
Malie sighs as Makaio stood by her side. "The truth is… my friends are actually…humans." She answered nervously.
Malie and Makaio waited for their reaction. Malie and Makaio giving them her nervous and scared looks while the three stared at them with wide eyes. Well, Gil and Coral were, Jade was calmly looking at her. After a few seconds of silence, Coral lets out a shriek, not of fear, but in excitement. She got off her table and floated in front of Malie's face, who eyes were widened in surprise.
"Your friends are humans?! What are they like?! Are they big and where those funny helmets with horns? Do they have big beards? Do they have funny thingamajiggers?"
Coral's sudden outburst of questions were shocking and terrifying Malie and Makaio. The red haired mermaid was clinging at the Tide Glider who was doing the same as they stared at Coral, who was rambling more questions about the humans. They aren't sure if they could answer those questions. Luckily, Gil was able to stop his friend from asking questions.
"Easy, Coral. Give them time to answer." Gil said calmly, gently pulling his friend back to her seat.
Coral blushed a bit as she rubs the back of her head. "Sorry! I'm just so fascinated by human things. Like-like this pointymabob." Coral took out something from her pouch, revealing a small wooden object with long handle that has several narrow and often slightly curved tines on the top. Malie stared at the object in Coral's hand. She isn't sure what it is since the people of Motunui don't have much utensils in their island.
"Um…where did you get that?" Malie asked.
Coral giggled and holds up the object. "I found it when I was exploring the ocean with Gil. It was stuck on some anemones and I had to collect it." She explains happily.
Gil chuckles at Coral's enthusiasm. "Coral likes to collect human things. She's fascinated of the outside world." He explains.
"You know it!" Coral said cheerfully with a smile.
"So…you're okay with humans?" Malie asked, letting go of Makaio.
Jade lightly chuckles. "Yes and no, the surface world can be fascinating sometimes, but we aquatic beings do not trust the humans from the surface world." She explains.
"Why?" Malie asked worriedly, already know the answer.
"Men of the surface hunted our kind for their tails and kidnapping mermaids, forcing them to be their brides for their beauty." Jade explains as she looks at Malie with curiosity. "But something tells me that the humans that you are friends with are different, correct?"
Malie nodded slowly. "Yes, they came from the island of Motunui."
"MOTUNUI?!" Gil and Coral exclaims in shock while Jade simply smiles at her.
Malie was surprised by their sudden reaction, do they know about Motunui? Suddenly, Gil and Coral were in front of her, asking her many questions about Motunui. They seem to be fascinated about the people of Motunui.
"Y-You know about Motunui?" Malie suddenly asked, trying to get their attention.
Luckily, Jade was able to calm down the two hyper amphibian teens and looked at Malie calmly. "We know about Motunui, for you see, we were once friends with the humans there." She explained.
"What? Really?" Malie asked in shock.
Jade nodded. "Long ago, the Chief of Motunui known as the Great Matai Vasa. He and his people found our kind when they were traveling through the ocean of their region. At first, the merfolks were afraid of them, but soon, they discovered that Matai Vasa and his people loved the ocean and travel to island to island as they show great connection to ocean. With that, our people and his people form an alliance." She explained.
"An alliance?" Malie asked her.
"An alliance of friendship. The merfolks and amphibian people would go to Motunui and celebrate with Matai Vasa's people. It has been like this for generations, until something prevented us from going to Motunui."
"The darkness." Malie whispers sadly, earning a nod from Jade.
"Yes, the darkness blocked our passageway to Motunui. We've never saw our human allies again. And soon, we forgotten about our alliance, and our friendship." Jade explains sadly as she looks at Malie. "Malerie, if you say is true, then your friends are in grave danger."
"What do you mean?" Malie asked worriedly.
"Our alliance with the people of Motunui was broken, we remain hidden from humanity's eyes, for the humans here hunted our kind. Thus, making everyone believe that humans are nothing more than our extension."
Malie and Makaio's eyes widen in shock. Moana and her people are not like that! They respect the living and honor their deaths. This, this was barbaric. Malie feared on what those mermen will do to her friends.
"Now you know our history, what brings you and your friends in this region?" Jade asked her curiously.
Malie looked at her worriedly. "If I tell you, would you believe me?" She asked her and the others.
"Try me." Jade said calmly as she and the others looked at her.
Malie stared at them for a moment before she began her explanation. She told them how her friends saved Te Fiti and how they restore life back on their region. She explains that Lord Draco, the God of All Dragons, and Te Fiti assigned them to bring back the dragons back on their region, where they can be safe from danger. Jade, Gil, and Coral listened to her story. The two amphibian teens were fascinated by her tale while Jade listens to her with understanding. She knows about the tale of Te Fiti, how she lost her Heart by Maui, and darkness slowly consumes the region. But now she understood that Malie and her friends, including Maui, saved Te Fiti and brought life again. Once Malie finished her tale, Jade began thinking.
"Your tale of adventure is fascinating, but I doubt the merfolks would believe your tale." Jade explains.
"But we believe her." Coral said, looking at Jade. "And this news can change the lives of our people."
"It's true that it will change, but our people will not understand her terms of her friends." Jade explains.
"But I have to save them before they could get hurt." Malie suddenly said in a worried tone.
"Calm yourself, Malerie. You cannot just storm into the kingdom." Jade explains to her.
"She's right, Aquatica is filled with skilled mermen. And I don't think you can go in there without a plan." Gil explained.
"Gil's right, you need is backup." Coral said with a grin.
Malie's eyes widen by this. "Wait, are you suggesting-"
Coral grins as she made a small flip in the water. "Yup! We're gonna help you save your friends." She exclaims happily.
Malie looked at her in surprise. "Wait, you want to help me?"
"Of course, it's not everyday to meet the one that saved a goddess." Gil said with a smile. "And besides, we know how to get in the castle."
"The castle?" Malie asked.
"That's right, we have a friend that lives in the palace. He knows every detail around it." Coral explained.
"What's his name?" Malie asked them.
"His name is Jetty, and he'll help us get in the palace, but we can't tell him about your friends being humans." Gil explained, getting off his seat. "Follow us, and we'll take you in the kingdom.
Malie smiles with gratitude and nodded as she got up from her seat. She was about to follow them when Jade stops her.
"Wait." She said as she swims upstairs of her hut. In a few seconds she came back with an ocean blue shawl. Jade wraps the shawl around Malie's head and shoulder, hiding her hair in the process. Malie looked at the shawl and then to Jade. "This a disguise, that way, you won't draw any attention."
Malie smiles at her. "Thank you."
Jade smiles before giving Gil a satchel. "Gil, this satchel has some items that might come in handy." She said.
Gil nodded and took the satchel. "Thank you, Jade."
"Yes, thank you for helping me." Malie said with a smile.
"It is my pleasure, though. You should inform your friend, Maui, first." Jade said.
Malie's eyes widen in realization, she completely forgot about Maui and the others! She was about to swim out when Jade stopped her. "Don't worry, my dear. They're up on the sea stacks, above my home."
Surprising hearing this, Malie and Makaio swim up to the surface and followed the sea stack with Gil and Coral following them. Once they reach to the top, they saw Maui with the other dragons and their little companion. And apparently, he was having an argument with Aliikai.
"Hey, don't give me that look, Ocean Queen." Maui said sternly, stating Aliikai's annoyed look, "I know that Malie and Makaio are here." Aliikai lets out a grunt. "Hey! Don't give me that attitude, missy! I didn't get us lost-"
"MAUI!" Malie exclaims cheerfully.
"AAAHHH!"
Maui screamed as he jumps on Cayden, clinging on his neck with his dear life. And the big dragon made a blank look, clearly annoyed that Maui was clinging at him. They turned to the water and saw Malie and Makaio swimming towards them, happy that they were able to find them.
"Malie, Makaio, you guys are here!" Maui said happily before turning towards Aliikai, who glanced at him, as he gave her a smug look. "Ha! I told you we didn't get lost."
Aliikai growls at him before noticing Gil and Coral coming out of the water. This surprise the group, especially Cayden. He hasn't seen other aquatic beings like Malie for a long time.
"Oh, right. Everyone these are Gil and Coral. Gil, Coral, these are my friends, Maui, Cayden, Aliikai, Pua the Pig, Pōkole the Kakamora, Mistral the dragon, and Heihei the chicken." Malie introduced.
"It's nice to meet you." Gil greeted while Coral quickly swims over to them with a big grin.
"Oh, my starfish! These must be your dragon friends! They're sooooo amazing! And they're the rarest ones!" Coral exclaims.
"The what ones?" Maui asked in confusion, getting off from Cayden who was giving him the look.
"The rarest ones are dragons with unique abilities." Gil explains as he gestures Cayden. "Like the Vahlok, he can use magic and has high knowledge of the dragon world. And a Night Fury is known for to be mysterious."
"Wow, didn't see that coming." Maui said before looking at Malie. "And why are they here?"
"They're here to help us get our friends out of the palace." She answered.
"Wait what?! Are you telling me that Moana and Keoni are inside a castle?! And they know about our situation?!" Maui asked her in shock.
"Yes, and they're not going to give us trouble, trust me." Malie said before Jade came out of the water.
Maui's eyes widen by the new mermaid and in a flirty toned, he greets. "Hey there, new in town?"
Jade gave him a skeptical look before she turns towards Malie. "Before you go to the palace, you must give these to your friends." Jade took out a pink colored clamshell and opens it to reveal light blue pearls. "These pearls will help your friends breathe underwater."
With that said, Jade closes the clamshell and hands it over to Malie, who smiles at her. "Thank you, Jade." She said in gratitude.
Jade smiles before looking at Aliikai and Cayden. "These dragons will stay here with your companions. You wouldn't want any suspicion towards the merfolks if they found out you are accompanied with two rare dragons." She gestured the two dragons. "But your Tide Glider friend can accompany you, for sea dragons are welcomed in that kingdom. And for Maui, he must disguise himself as a fish to 'blend in'." She quoted.
"Yeah I will." Maui flirted, wiggling his eyebrows, causing Jade to roll her eyes before turning to Malie.
"Though, make sure you used your other name." Jade stated with a smile.
Malie looked at her with wide eyes. "How did you-"
"I knew that you are lying with your name, but do not reveal real name until it is necessary." Jade said mysteriously. "Now go, you need to rescue your friends, before they could be judge by the king."
Understanding this, Maui transforms into a fish and dives in the water. Malie, Gil, Coral, Makaio, and the two creatures dived in the water while Aliikai and Cayden stayed behind with Pua, Pōkole, Mistral, and Heihei while Jade keeps the company.
Gil and Coral lead Malie, Maui, and Makaio to the gateway of the kingdom. They swam past the arc, Malie, Makaio, and Maui ignored the looks that the guards were giving them as Gil and Coral assured them that Malie or Malerie is a traveler and wanted to see the kingdom. At first, they didn't believe them, but soon allowed them to pass through. Gil and Coral leaded them in the kingdom. And once they entered, they nearly gasped in shock on what they are seeing.
Inside the walls was a kingdom filled with merfolks!
All around, there were mermaids, mermen, amphibian people, and merkids swimming about their days. And accompanying them were different aquatic creatures and dragons. Malie, Maui, and Makaio were in shock to see them, shock to see them in such a beautiful place. Malie looked at the kingdom with a strange feeling. This place was so familiar, but Malie couldn't understand nor remember. Before she could think further, Coral grabbed her hand and lead her and the others through out the kingdom.
"How are we going to find Moana and Keoni in this big kingdom." Malie said to her friends.
"Don't worry, as we know, the king keep his prisoners in the dungeons of the palace." Gil explained, swimming beside them.
Malie looked at him. "Palace?" She asked.
They stopped briefly as Gil points at a curtain direction. Malie, Maui, and Makaio followed his gaze and gasped. In far distance was huge castle made of gold, aquamarine, pearls, and lapis lazulis. Maui and Makaio's jaws dropped in shock at the sight before them while Malie stared at the castle with curiosity, a strange familiarity came in her mind again. She could've sworn that she has been here before but isn't sure.
"Your friends are probably held in the palace's dungeons." Gil said.
"Quick question, how are we going to get in there?" Fish Maui asked skeptically.
"We have a friend that knows around the castle, he'll show us where the dungeon is, but we can't tell him why." Gil explained to Maui.
"So, where is your friend?" Malie asked.
"He's probably at Coral Square, it's a place where everyone can have fun." Coral said happily.
"Okay then, to Coral Square." Malie said as they followed the two amphibian teens.
They swim through the city. Malie stayed close to Makaio and Maui, making sure that her shawl doesn't removed from her head. As they swam, a mermaid mother was gently pushing a coral stroller with a merbaby in it.
"Coochy-coochy-coo!" The mermaid mother cooed at her baby before noticing Malie, Maui, and Makaio. She gave them a wave and smile as she greeted them. "Hello!"
Hearing this, Malie, Maui, and Makaio turned to her almost nervously. "Oh, um…hello." Malie greeted kindly with nervousness in her tone as she, Maui, and Makaio continued following Gil and Coral, leaving the mermaid mother with her infant.
They swam pass some shops and markets, sometimes stopping to look at some products that were on display. Malie admired them for a short while before moving on to find the Coral Square. As they swam further, they could hear music playing from a distance. They looked at each other before following Gil and Coral as they swam over a rock, and when they did, the three newcomers gasped at the sight before them.
Bellow the area was a coral reef garden.
There were merteens and amphibian teens down there, playing musical instruments or singing. Some were dancing or playing with a sponge-ball. Malie and her friends were amazed to see this. Though quickly ducked when a sponge-ball was heading their way.
"I got it!" Came a male teen red hair and bright orange eyes. He whacks the ball with his tail, that resembles to Malie, and sends it over to an amphibian teen with yellow green scales.
"Alright!" The merteen cheered before a male dolphin came and made clicks and whistles of happiness. "Give me some tail, Finn!" The merteen cheered as they slapped their fins together with a laugh. Soon, the male merteen turns towards Malie and her friends. "Oh, hey. Are you new here?"
Malie looked at teen with surprise. He almost looks like her, if she wasn't wearing the shawl around her head. Though, with a nervous nod, Malie replied. "Y-Yeah, I'm new here."
Suddenly, Coral and Gil came behind Malie, smiling at the merteen. "Hey, Jetty. How you been?" Coral asked happily.
"Jetty?" Malie thought in surprise. She could've sworn she heard that name before but couldn't recall why.
"Doing great, who's your new friend?" Jetty asked.
Soon, Coral placed her webbed hands on Malie's shoulders and did the introduction. "Jetty, this our new friend, Malerie. Malerie, this Jetty, our friend that we were talking about, and his dolphin pal, Finn."
Jetty chuckled. "You mean the fun loving and good-looking friend? That's me!" He joked.
Gil and Coral laughed at his joke with Finn. Maui leans over to Malie and whispers. "He's the one that supposed to get us in the palace?"
"Shh!" Malie shushes him before looking at Jetty. "Um, yes. They told me about you. Is it true that you worked at the palace?"
Jetty chuckles and rubs the back of his neck. "Well, I don't exactly work at the palace."
Malie, Makaio, and Maui looked at each other in confusion before turning to Jetty. "What do you mean…"
"PRINCE JETHRO!" Came a Jamaican accent.
The group turned and saw a red crab swimming their way. "Where have you been?! You were supposed to come back to palace and greet your older brother after his scouting party return!"
Jetty sighs a bit and looks at the crab. "Come on, Sebastian. Let me have a little fun. And besides, Nereus doesn't mind if I'm late."
"Nereus?" Malie whispers a bit.
"Nonsense! You better get your tail back to the palace at once! Your parents are expecting you to come back and greet your older brother!"
Jetty groans slightly. "Fine! But at least let me bring my friends? I wanna show our new guest around the palace." He gestured Malie, who lets out a small 'meep!' in the process.
Sebastian looked at her suspiciously before shrugging. "Fine, but you better bring your tailfin back to the palace right now, young prince." He said sternly.
"Yes, Sebastian." Jetty said before turning to the group. "Come on, I'll give you guys a tour after I greet my brother."
"Okay." Malie said softly as they followed Jetty and Sebastian to the palace.
There were many thoughts in Malie's mind. For starter, Jetty was actually a prince of this kingdom. And his brother, Nereus, was probably the one that took her friends with the mermen scouts. But for some reason, she has a strange familiarity as if she knew Jetty and Nereus somewhere, but she wasn't sure. But if she's going into the palace, she will meet the royal family.
Saving Moana and Keoni will be a challenge, Malie's and her friends know it.
And done, thanks for the wait, I added Sebastian from my childhood shows called the Little Mermaid because he was my favorite character (Besides Ariel) from the movies and series. If you guys have some ideas for this story, leave it in the comments bellow.