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Post by nakia on Jul 14, 2006 1:07:37 GMT -5
Greetings, my fan fic readers! Before you begin reading this, I just wanted to give ya'a warning. If you read this fan fic, you are certain to be shocked...yet pleasantly surprised by many events that take place in this fan fic. Also, watch out for much Kenai/Kia romance, lol! I hope this title is alright.... Okay, that's all. Thank you for taking the time to listen! I hope you all enjoy this fan fic! ;D Chapter 1: A Visit From The SpiritsIt was early evening, and the sun was setting as all the bears at the Salmon Run were headed to their caves, to get some sleep. It had been a long, hard day, and they all needed their rest. The many grizzlies lay down in their caves, and were soon fast asleep. Well....almost all of them... "It's beautiful, isn't it, Kenai?" Kia gushed. Kenai nodded, and he turned his gaze from the setting sun to the white and brown sow. "Yeah, it sure is." he replied, smiling warmly at her. Kia let out a happy sigh and leaned back against Kenai's furry chest. This had been the perfect day, she thought as Kenai wrapped his paws around her. She sighed happily and cuddled against Kenai even more. As Kia thought over the day's events, she could not stop a wide smile from spreading across her muzzle. Kia and Kenai had gone fishing, earlier that day. Once they had caught a ton of salmon, the two grizzlies had eaten lunch together, in the shade of a tall tree. Afterwards, Kenai had taken her to the very top of a big waterfall. From there, Kia and Kenai had been able to see for miles! When she and Kenai had arrived back, Koda had attacked them, so the three grizzly bears had rolled around on the ground for hours, wrestling and laughing. Now the two teenage bears were so tired, they were content just to watch the sunset together. Kenai nudged Kia gently with his nose then, and doing so, he snapped the sow out of her daydreaming. "Hey Kia," he said, "It's starting to get late. We'd better find Koda and put him to bed." Kia looked disappointed, but she still nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right.." she paused. "Aww man...I don't want this night to end.." she murmured as she nuzzled Kenai's soft brown fur. Kenai rubbed his nose against hers lovingly. "I know exactly how you feel....I could stay this way forever, but-" Kia smiled and nuzzled Kenai under the chin, cutting him off. "But duty calls. I know.." she finished for him softly. Kenai laughed, nodding as they got up. "And unfortunately, we have to answer it." he said. Kia giggled at his remark as they searched for the lovable --yet talkative-- brown bear cub. Kia's ears pricked up as she heard a rustling in the bushes. She looked at Kenai. "Did you hear that?" she whispered. Kenai nodded. "Yeah.." he whispered back, "Do you think it's Koda?" Kia nodded, rolling her eyes. "Uh huh. He's most likely trying to scare us...Why does he do that?" Kenai shrugged. "I don't know.." he replied as Kia peered into the bushes. "Is it him?" he asked her. Kia turned away from the bush and faced the brown bear. "Huh uh. There was nobody there." she said, looking confused. Kenai glanced behind her and his eyes widened. "Kia, watch your back!" He warned, waving his paws in the air and pointing behind her. Kia turned to see what the male grizzly was pointing at, but at that moment, a brown blur smacked into her. Knocked off balance, and completely caught off guard, the sow stumbled backward and fell into the river with a loud splash. The white bear came up to surface quickly, gasping for air, and looked around, trying to find what had..or..who had...just forced her into the river. "What the-" she sputtered. "Gotcha!" Koda burst out gleefully, laughing. So it was him who had pushed her in! Kia rolled her eyes, looking very annoyed. "Koda, why do you get such a kick out of playing pranks on Kenai and I?" She asked. The cub just giggled. "I don't know..I guess I can't resist, 'cause you're so easy to scare!" Kia uttered a low growl under her breath as she walked out of the river. Kenai smiled sheepishly at her. "I-I-I..tried to warn you.." he mumbled. Kia turned to him and the expression on her face softened. "I know you did, Kenai. Thank you for trying anyway." Kenai chuckled, and stared at the white and brown sow. She was dripping wet. "Hey Kia," he said slowly, "I'll go put Koda to bed, and you can stay here and get dried off while you wait for me, okay?" Before Kia could answer, Koda whined loudly. "Aww!! Bedtime? Not right now!" he complained. Kenai rolled his eyes at the cub's complaint, and he nodded his head. "Yes, now." he answered, looking a bit impatient. Koda groaned. "Aww..." Kenai turned back to Kia. "So, is that okay?" "Yeah, you go ahead while I dry off. Then I'll come find you afterwards." Kia answered quickly. Kenai shook his head at her answer. "No, no..I'll come back for you once Koda's safely in bed. Just wait here." he instructed. Kia shrugged, looking a little confused. "Oh...Okay then...I guess.." Kenai smacked his forehead lightly, then he walked over to Kia. "Kia, listen to me. I'm going to put the kid to bed, and then we can go back to watching the sky...our romantic night won't have to end afterall, as long as you stay and wait here." he whispered in the sow's light brown ear. Kia's expression lit up at this. "Oh! Okay, I gotcha now!" she said, finally catching on to the plan. Koda glanced at the two teenage bears. "Hey, are you two tellin' secrets? Can I hear?" he begged. Kenai winked at Kia and she stiffled a giggle. "Okay, Koda. Time for bed." said the male brown bear, as he picked the brown bear cub up by his mane and started to walk off. Koda struggled to free himself of his brother's grip. "But Kenai! I wanna tell secrets too!" he cried. "I know this really good one that Bucky told me once!" The bear cub's voice faded as he and Kenai disappeared, headed to their cave. Kia shook her head, laughing at Koda. "That Koda!" she murmured. The white and brown grizzly shook her fur dry, then she sat down on the soft, green grass to await Kenai's return. As she waited, Kia hummed a tune to herself, breaking the silence around her. It was one of the many songs that her mother had sung to her when she was just a newborn cub. Kia best remembered this particular song, because it was a happy, cheerful tune that always calmed her. Kia glanced up, then at the sky. She could have sworn that she saw the Northern lights, directly above her! Surprised, the white grizzly rubbed her eyes, wondering to herself if she had become so tired that she was seeing things. However, when Kia looked again, the lights were still there. The sow cried out in shock as an eagle swooped down from the lights, and landed beside her. "Kia." It said telepathically. Then its shape started to change. Kia watched in surprise as the eagle spirit morphed into the form of Sitka, Kenai's older brother! She let out a small whimper. "What are you going to do to me?! I-I haven't done anything bad, I swear it!" She cried. It was obvious by Kia's tone (and the expression on her face) that she was remembering what Sitka had done to Kenai when he had killed Koda's mother. Sitka placed a hand on her muzzle gently, to stop the sow's trembling. "Not to worry, Kia. You are right. You haven't done anything wrong. But there is something that I need you to do...You and Kenai, actually.."
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Post by kiriu on Jul 14, 2006 1:19:26 GMT -5
It's sounds realy good! I'm curious what will happen later. What Kenai and Kia can do together
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Post by nakia on Jul 14, 2006 10:25:06 GMT -5
You'll find out, just as soon as i type up the next chapter!
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Post by nadine on Jul 14, 2006 10:28:49 GMT -5
Kia and Kenai have to go on some kind of unpredictable journey now?! Oh no, this sounds like the BB2 story plot now!!! Hahahaha, nah just messing around.
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Post by nakia on Jul 14, 2006 10:34:07 GMT -5
No, this story is waaaaay more different, lol! XD And it's gonna be more original than BB2, IMO
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Post by nakia on Jul 14, 2006 11:22:56 GMT -5
Chapter 2: Sitka's Message
Kia stared at Sitka, her jaw dropped in shock. "Kenai? Me? Wh-what can we possibly do?!" she asked.
Sitka pushed her jaw back up, before speaking. "We have recently learned of a wolf pack's plan to attack the village where Kenai used to live....The pack is evil, and is planning to kill everyone."
Kia gasped. "That's terrible!!" She said, then she paused for a minute. "...But...what can Kenai and I do?"
"We need someone to warn the villagers of the attack....so they have time to prepare for battle.." Was the Spirit's reply.
Kia sighed sadly. "It really has to be that way, huh?" Sitka gave a little nod, and the white sow fell into a long silence.
"...How are Kenai and I supposed to help?" she asked finally, breaking the silence around them. "We're only bears..." she added helplessly.
Sitka smiled at her. "As long as you accept this task, there will be a way for you to help." He paused for a few minutes, letting Kia think it over. "...Do you accept this task, Kia?"
Kia thought about this. If she said yes and went through with this, it was bound to be dangerous, seeing how they were dealing with a whole wolf pack. What if she and Kenai ran into them along the way? What would happen then.
Then, on the other paw, all the lives of the people in the village were at stake. They had no way of knowing what was planned for them. There was no way they'd be able to fight off a surprise attack!
Kia turned to Sitka. "Okay..I've decided. I will accept this dangerous job, and I'm pretty sure Kenai will too, once I explain it to him." She said quickly.
Sitka nodded his head. "Thank you very much, Kia. I think I see what Kenai sees in you. You're a very bright sow, and there are promising things to he who calls you his wife...or girlfriend...."
He paused as he noticed Kia's face turning a deep red. She was obviously feeling embarrassed by what he'd just said.
Sitka cleared his throat. "Uh yes...Very well..Now, about your job...You and Kenai can come to the top of the mountain when you two are ready to begin this quest. Until then, goodbye."
Sitka reverted back to eagle form, and flew back into the stream of rainbow colored Spirits. Then, as always, the Spirits vanished, without a trace.
Kia dropped down onto the grass, overwhelmed by all that had just happened. Just then, she saw Kenai running towards her.
"Hey Kia, I'm back!" he said softly, pulling her into a big hug.
Kia returned the hug, then pulled away a little, and stared at the brown grizzly. "Kenai, I-"
Kenai rubbed his nose against hers, cutting the white-brown sow off. "I know. I missed you too." he said softly.
Kia shook her head. "No! I-I mean yes, I did miss you..but there's something I have to tell-"
She was once again cut off as Kenai squeezed her in another big bear hug. Kia quickly broke the hug and backed a few feet away.
Kenai stared at the white and brown sow, a puzzled frown on his face. "Kia what's gotten into you? Why are you so jumpy?!" he asked.
Kia groaned. "There's just something I need to tell you, but you won't listen!" she cried, looking very frusterated.
"I'm listening now." Kenai said, looking at the sow expectantly. "Now spill. Tell me what's going on."
So Kia did. She told him about Sitka, the wolves, and their mission. When she had finished, Kenai roared with laughter.
Kia glared at the boar. "What's so funny?!" she demanded.
"Nothing," Kenai said, calming down for a minute, "That's just quite a story you've got!" With that, Kenai burst into another fit of uncontrollable laughter.
Kia groaned. "Kenai, I didn't make this up." she insisted.
Kenai stopped laughing then, and he looked at the white and brown grizzly, a concerned expression on his face.
"Kia, you didn't hit your head when Koda pushed you into the river, did you?" he asked suddenly.
The male brown bear started pawing around on her head, searching for any injuries.
Kia actually had hit her head when she fell, but that wasn't the point. The sow rolled her eyes and pushed Kenai's paws away.
"Kenai, I'm fine. I didn't imagine what happened either." she insisted again. "It really did happen. You'll see. Tomorrow, come to the top of the mountain with me, and you'll see that I'm telling the truth!" she begged.
Kenai heaved a sigh. "Alright, okay, fine. I'll go..if it really means that much to you."
Kia's face lit up at his words, and she wrapped her furry brown paws around Kenai's neck, squeezing him in a big bear hug. "Oh thank you, Kenai! I promise, you won't be disappointed!"
Kenai smirked at Kia. "I had better not be!" he teased, and he nuzzled her affectionately.
Kia licked his muzzle. She felt so relieved that Kenai had finally agreed to go to the mountain with her.
The two bears remained in their hug, nuzzling until Kia yawned loudly.
Kenai looked at her. "Woah, we'd better get you to bed, sleepy sow!"
Kia allowed Kenai to lift her onto his back, and carry her back to the cave. She really was tired, but in spite of this, all she could think about was how soon she would prove to Kenai that she was right, and the Spirits did need their help.
Kenai arrived back to the cave then, and Kia climbed off his back sleepily. The male brown bear lay down next to Koda. Then Kia came and lay down beside him, yawning again.
'I hope tomorrow comes quickly..' she thought drowsily, as her eyes closed and she drifted into a deep sleep.
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Post by nakia on Jul 14, 2006 20:36:58 GMT -5
Chapter 3: The Quest Begins
Kia awoke to the sound of rain. Groaning, she got to her feet and walked outside of the cave.
To her dismay, a light rain was falling. She moaned and slapped her paw lightly against the cave wall.
Kia sure hoped the rain would stop soon, or she and Kenai would have one heck of a time climbing the mountain today!
The sow turned, hearing a yawn behind her, and saw Koda standing at her side. The cub yawned again.
"Mornin', Kia.." he said sleepily, as he sat down on the grass and rubbed his eyes with a paw.
Kia smiled down at the brown bear cub. "Good morning, Koda." she replied.
Then Kia realized; Koda was going to be all alone when she and Kenai left on their mission! Kia frantically tried to think of where Koda could stay while they were gone. Or, who with, the grizzly thought, as an idea flashed into her mind.
The white bear glanced down at Koda. "Hey, Koda. Do you think your friend Bucky's parents would let you stay with them for a few days?" she asked hopefully.
Koda nodded his head. "Yeah, I always stay over there!" He glanced up at Kia curiously.
"Why do you want me to stay there, Kia? Are you and Kenai going somewhere?"
Kia gave a slight nod. "We would take you," she began, "Only, it's way too dangerous."
Koda had forgotten all about being sleepy now! He stood up on his hind legs and waved his forepaws in the air, high over his head.
"Kia, I can handle it!" he protested, "I mean, you and I both know that I fight like a-"
"Raging ball of brown fur." Kia finished for the bear cub.
"I know, but listen to me, Koda. During the journey there are probably going to be very dangerous creatures; Creatures who won't give a bear cub like you the chance to fight. They'll just kill you!"
Koda's ears flopped backward. "Ohhhh..really?" he gulped.
"Then uh, I think you're right. It is better if I stay here. The bears here might get attacked by somethin' else if I'm not here to protect them!" he said, puffing out his chest bravely.
Kia giggled at the brown cub. "Yeah, they need you here." She agreed.
Koda frowned then. "...If I do stay here, then..who'll protect you and Kenai?" he asked.
Kia laughed. "Don't worry about us, Koda! We're big bears! We'll watch out for each other! You just stay here and have fun with Bucky-err..I mean, protect the bears here."
Koda nodded in agreement after a moment.
"Okay, I guess you are right. I mean, my brother would never let any harm come to you, and I know you feel the exact same about him, right Kia?"
Before Kia could answer, two large, furry brown paws grabbed her from behind, surprising her. She jumped, then, and laughter rang out from behind her.
"Good morning, Kia!" said Kenai, who was still laughing at how he'd startled the sow.
Kia growled mischievously at him. "Good morning to you too." She said, faking a laugh. Then she licked his face and hugged him.
"Hey, I should scare you in the mornings more often!" Kenai joked.
"I wasn't scared." Kia insisted.
Kenai just looked at her, as if to say "Riiiight.."
Kia decided to change the subject. "So Kenai, you ready for today?" she asked.
Kenai stared blankly at her. "Ready for what?" he asked. "What's today?"
Kia shoved the boar playfully. "Remember? The mountain! You promised we'd go!"
Kenai did a double take, and nodded his head quickly. "Oh! Yeah! I remember now!"
Kia smiled. "Good. While we're gone, Koda is going to stay with Bucky and his family."
Kenai nodded his head. "Okay."
Just then, a drop of rain hit him in the nose. The brown bear flinched, and looked up at the sky, obviously noticing that it was raining for the first time that morning.
He turned and frowned at Kia. "Kia, are you sure it's smart to try climbing that mountain in this weather?" he asked, looking very unsure.
Kia felt unsure herself, but she was not about to let Kenai out of his promise!
"I know we can do it, Kenai!" she said quickly. "Besides, you promised!" she reminded him.
Kenai groaned and muttered something under his breath. "Fine. When do you want to go?" he asked finally.
Kia grinned happily. "Let's go now! I know that it's breakfast time, but I'm not the least bit hungry!" she exclaimed.
Kenai shrugged. "Uhh...okay then.." He turned to his little brother.
"We'll be back, Koda. I don't know exactly when...But we will be back. In the meantime, be good for Bucky's parents, and try to stay out of trouble."
Koda nodded, chuckling. "Okay, I'll be good, don't you worry!" he said, and scampered off to find Bucky.
Kia glanced at Kenai then. "Now that he left, shall we go?" Kenai looked at her and nodded his head in agreement.
The two bears left for the mountain. It was a long walk, but at last, about an hour later, Kenai and Kia arrived at the mountain. Kia glanced up. It sure was going to be a long, hard climb up.
It would be worth it, she thought, to see Kenai's face when he realized that she had been telling the truth last night.
Kenai motioned for her to start climbing first. When Kia asked him why, Kenai just smiled at her.
"That way, if you fall I'll be able to catch you." Was his reply.
Kia smiled at the boar, and started to climb. She only slowed down enough to avoid slipping on the wet ledges. Other then that, Kia climbed as quickly as possible.
She slipped once, and for that second, Kia honestly felt she was going to fall to her death below, but Kenai helped her regain her balance with one of his paws.
After that incident had passed, the two teenage grizzlies made it to the top of the mountain quite easily.
Kenai glanced at Kia once they were at the top. "Now what do we do?" he asked.
Kia motioned for the male grizzly to sit, then had a seat herself. "We wait." Was her response.
Their wait was not long, for only 5 minutes later, the rainbow lights, or Great Spirits appeared at the mountain, and the spirit of Sitka approached them. He looked at Kenai.
"Hello, little brother..I believe that your friend Kia has already told you why you're here." he said.
Kenai's eyes were wide with shock. "You-you mean, i-it's real? It's all true?! Everything she said is true?!" The male grizzly sputtered.
Sitka nodded. "Of course. Now do you accept this job?" he asked.
Kia grinned at Kenai. "I did." she whispered in the boar's ear. Kenai frowned, thinking about his decision, just as Kia had. He still could not believe that everything Kia had told him was true!
He looked at the white and brown sow. "Wow, I'm really sorry I didn't believe you, Kia." he said, flashing her one of his apologetic, toothy smiles.
Then the bear turned to his brother. "Alright, big brother. I'll accept too."
Kia grinned at Kenai, then returned her gaze to Sitka. "So, how can we help? You said last night that you had a solution."
Sitka nodded at this quickly. "I do," he began, "Thank you for bringing that up. Come over this way, please." Sitka reverted back into an eagle as he finished speaking.
Kia let out a small cry of surprise as Sitka lifted her and Kenai, one in each talon, and started to fly way up into the sky.
Kenai looked quite surprised as well, but when he saw Kia's fearful expression, he smiled reassuringly at her.
"Don't worry, Kia. We can trust Sitka." He said softly.
Kia smiled at him and nodded, but she still felt quite unsure.
All of a sudden, Sitka spun the two bears at a rapidly increasing speed.
As they were twirled around, a bright light flashed, and something changed about both Kenai and Kia's appearances. Finally, they stopped spinning.
Slowly, the silhouettes of Kenai and Kia were lowered back down to the mountain. Sitka gently placed them onto the ground, then changed into a human for a minute.
"There. You will be able to warn the village now. Some minor changes had to be made. Rest assured that they are only temporary, and I will change you back to normal, once you have completed your mission. Good luck, you two."
Having said all he had planned to, Sitka morphed back into an eagle and disappeared with the rest of the Spirits.
Kia sat up and groaned. She felt..different. She just couldn't put her paw on why.
Wait, paw? Kia looked down at her paws.....and almost screamed as she saw hands with long, skinny fingers instead.
She let out a shocked cry as she noticed that all her fur was gone, and had been replaced by a cream white coat and brown pants. On her feet were dark brown moccasins.
Kia placed her hands on her head in an effort to try to calm herself. To her surprise, her fingers ran through medium length, black hair.
As she examined herself further, Kia came to a frightening conclusion.
She raised her head to the sky and cried out loudly, her voice echoing off the mountain, no longer coming out as a roar. "Ahhhhhhhhh! I'm a human!!"
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Post by kiriu on Jul 15, 2006 7:18:13 GMT -5
Oh... Now I understand! Great chapter Nakia. And you made great pic of Nakia as human (that on your site).
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Post by nakia on Jul 15, 2006 12:08:12 GMT -5
Thank you, Kiriu! Thank you very much! I'll try to get another chapter or 2 up today as well! ;D
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Post by nakia on Jul 17, 2006 17:57:39 GMT -5
Heh, sorry for the delay on updating! I have felt too lazy to type XD
Chapter 4: Learning To Act Like A Human
Kenai sat up in a daze and rubbed his head. To his surprise, when he glanced down at his arms, he saw that instead of his soft, brown fur, his arms were covered in flesh!
Was he...human? Could it really be? Kenai peered at himself in a puddle the rain had created.
He inhaled a sharp breath as he saw his reflection. It was true! He was no longer a bear...he was human again!
Kenai jumped as he heard a shriek nearby.
"Oh..my..gosh..I'm a human!! Ahhhhhhhhh!" Came the cry.
Kenai's eyes widened as he remembered Kia. Had ad she been changed into a human too? Kenai braced himself, and turned to look at Kia.
"Woah!" he exclaimed at what was before him.
Next to him was a young woman in white and brown clothing, with medium length black hair. She looked distressed as she examined herself. "Noooooooo! I'm human!! Ahhhhhhhh!" she cried again.
Kenai hid a smile. Yep, it was definitely Kia, he thought. Kenai reached out and grabbed her hand gently.
The girl whirled around quickly, to see who had grabbed her hand.
"Kia?" Kenai said softly. "Kia, it's me, Kenai."
Kia's eyes widened. "Kenai, we're humans!" she cried, looking upset.
Kenai nodded. "I know that, Kia," Kenai began, gently patting the trembling bear-turned-girl's hand, "Listen. I think Sitka did this, so my village would be able to understand us when we warn them of the wolf attack. I faintly remember something my brother said..This is only a temporary change." Kenai finished, smiling at the girl.
Kia stopped trembling. "Okay, if you say so, Kenai.." She paused. "So, this is what you look like as a human!"
Kenai nodded. "Yeah."
Kia smiled. "Cool." She sighed and glanced at herself in a puddle.
"I guess now I know what I look like as a human..." she muttered, looking, for some reason, displeased with her appearance.
Kenai smirked at her. "Ah, don't be so hard on yourself! You don't look too bad. As a matter of fact, you look pretty good!" He said, winking, which made Kia blush.
He put his arm around the girl's shoulders. "Well, c'mon, Kia. We have a long journey ahead of us, if we plan to reach my village before that wolf pack does."
Kia nodded and pulled away from Kenai. "Ok, let's go." she agreed.
As they slipped and slid over the wet ledges on their way down the mountain, Kia had to admit, it was a little easier climbing as a human...But she still wanted to be a bear again.
Kenai was having an even easier time, because he'd been human before.
After much slipping and sliding, the arrived at the bottom of the mountain.
"C'mon, jump!" Kenai called to Kia, who was on the last ledge, which was quite high. So Kia did.
"Woah!" she squealed as she landed, into Kenai's outstretched arms. Kenai smiled down at her.
"It's okay. I've got you, Kia." he said. Kenai gently let the girl down onto the ground.
She looked around. "So, um...Which way is it to your village, Kenai?" she asked. "Remember, I've never been there." Kia added with a small laugh.
Kenai grinned and pointed in a direction. "It's that way." he said.
Kia smiled. "Alright the. Let's go!" She started to walk, wobbly, and fell not long after.
It became obvious, by her struggling, that Kia was more used to walking on four legs then two. Kia tried to get up, but fell in the progress.
Kenai laughed, and extended a hand down to her. Kia gratefully accepted it, and he helped her stand up. She groaned.
"I guess I'd better practice walking first!" she exclaimed.
Kenai hid a smile. "I think it's time I taught you how to act-and walk- like a human. So watch closely, and do what I do." he let go of her hand and started to walk away slowly. He turned his head and looked back to make sure Kia was watching. "You see..first you put one foot out. Then bring the other forward."
Kia smiled, though she still felt a little unsure. "Okay, let me try."
She wobbly lifted a foot and placed it in front of the other one. Then she kept doing this.
"Hey!- I'm doing it!" She said cheerfully, but just as she said this, she lost her balance and fell down.
Kenai laughed and helped her back up. "Try again." he said encouragingly.
Kia looked nervously at him. "I....I don't know...Are you sure? I'm not too good at this.."
Kenai gave her a gentle push. "You'll do fine. Don't give up." he said softly.
Kia stumbled forward. "Ohh...Woah....Ohhh!" She cried out as she took more wobbly steps forward.
A broad smile spread across Kenai's face. "That's it, Kia! You're doing great! Keep on going!" he cheered.
Kia spread her arms out at her sides, to help her balance as she continued. Her steps started out shaky and uncertain, but as she continued on, the girl started to take her steps more boldly.
Kenai clapped and cheered some more, as the bear-turned-woman turned and started back toward him. "Yeah! That's the way to do it, Kia!"
Kia grinned happily as he cheered her on. "I did it!"
Just as she said this, Kia tripped on the toe of one of her moccasins. Her arms flailed wildly, as she pitched forward.
Kenai quickly sprang forward, and caught Kia in his outstretched arms.
She groaned. "I was doing so well too!" she cried out in disgust.
Kenai chuckled. "Don't be so hard on yourself, Kia! You did great! You just need to remember to watch where you're going at all times."
"Well, thanks for breaking my fall." Kia muttered, pulling away from him.
Kenai gave her a quick hug, then let her go.
He smiled at Kia. "Well, I think you're okay to go, so let's get moving." he said, starting to walk in the direction that would take them to his village.
Kia hesitated for a minute, then started to walk behind Kenai, trying her best not to lose her balance.
Kenai reached out then, and grabbed her hand, bringing her to walk beside him.
Kia glanced up at him in surprise.
Kenai noticed her confused expression, and chuckled. "I want you near me, so I can help you if you start to fall again, Kia." he said, answering the question he had seen on her face.
Kia looked..surprised, but smiled anyway. "Okay." she said, as they walked together, hand in hand.
Awhile later, Kenai stopped walking and grabbed two long sticks. Then he gathered two jagged, sharp edged stones. Kenai sat down and sharpened the stones against each other for a few minutes.
Kia watched, curious as the boy fastened the sticks and stones together with grass.
"What are you making?" she asked, breaking the silence around them.
Kenai glanced at her, but made no reply. A moment later, he glanced up at her sheepishly.
"I'm making spears.." he said quietly, already knowing what her reaction would be.
Kia's face grew stormy looking. "Spears..?! Kenai, I-"
Kenai looked grimly at the bear-turned-woman. "I'm sorry, Kia...but the forest is more dangerous, now that we're humans. We must be able to protect ourselves, and these spears are the only way we can."
He handed her one of the two spears. "Now, you do know how a spear works, right?" He asked, even though the answer was pretty obvious.
Kia nodded slowly, as she watched a flashback of her cub hood.
It was of her mother. Just then the hunter stabbed her in the side with his spear. The mother bear seemed to fall in slow motion, and her pain filled roar never seemed like it would stop.
When, at last, the flashback did come to an end, Kia was shaking violently. She inhaled a deep breath, as she imagined the stab of the spear, over and over again. She gasped loudly, and thrust her spear to the ground.
Kia heaved a shaky, frightened sigh, and sank down onto the ground, still breathing hard.
Kenai raced to her side and helped the trembling girl to her feet.
Kia let out a choked cry and buried her face in Kenai's coat, her body shaking violently. Kenai did the best he could to comfort her.
"Don't worry, Kia..Everything's going to be alright. You'll see.." He murmured, gently stroking his hand through the girl's hair.
After a few more minutes of Kenai's consoling, Kia glanced up at him.
"Kenai...Why do people hate us? Why do they despise us bears?" she asked sadly.
Kenai thought about this before answering. "They don't hate us..They fear us..Sometimes when you fear something, it makes you angry, and causes you not to like it."
He paused. "Everyone is afraid of anything they find different then them." he added.
Kia sighed. "That does make sense." she admitted.
"It's just too bad that humans don't realize how similar we are to them. We may act differently, but we all have feelings. We have families...hopes...dreams...goals...We're practically the same, except for our appearances and lifestyles."
Kenai smiled at her. "That's true. I mean think about it. I was born human, you were born bear. Yet we are still the same.."
He held Kia's hand in his, giving it a squeeze. "We may have been brought into the world as different creatures, but we still have the same hopes, and plans for our future."
He paused, grinning at her. "At least..I think we have the same life plans for our future.." he added, with a teasing smirk.
Kia blushed. "Yes, I think our life plans are the same.." she admitted quietly.
Kenai laughed. "I thought so.." Kia forced a laugh, though she felt awkward.
Kenai heaved a happy sigh and gazed at Kia. "Shall we get going again?"
Kia nodded. "Yeah, let's-"
Kenai suddenly pressed a finger to her lips, silencing her. "Shhh!" he whispered.
Kia nodded. "What's wrong, Kenai?" she asked, dropping her voice to a whisper.
Kenai gulped, looking at the trees and bushes that surrounded them from every angle. "We..we're not alone..!"
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Post by kiriu on Jul 18, 2006 2:36:10 GMT -5
Nice chapter Nakia! I'm waiting for next!
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Post by nakia on Jul 19, 2006 12:31:34 GMT -5
Okay, here's the next one, Kiriu! I hope you like it Chapter 5: Ambush!Kia let out what sounded like a choked gasp. "What- what do you mean?!" Kenai turned away, still scanning the area. "There's something hiding nearby. I can hear it.." he whispered. Just then, a saber tooth tiger jumped down from one of the trees. It snarled, eyeing Kenai and Kia hungrily, as it slowly began to stalk toward them. The saber's eyes burned like fire, its cold stare never leaving the two frightened humans. Kia shivered nervously and touched Kenai's shoulder, her gaze still on the feline predator. "What sh-should we d-d-do, Kenai?" she asked. Kenai gulped. "There's only one thing to do. I'll fight this saber tooth tiger, and you run!" Kia gasped, and her expression became filled with fear. "But-Kenai!" Kenai placed his finger on her lips, stopping her in mid sentence. "Don't worry, Kia. I can handle this guy.." Kia nodded sadly, and ran away. "..I think.." Kenai added under his breath as he faced the big feline. Kia ran as fast as she could down the winding path through the forest. She had not gone too far when suddenly she heard a noise behind her. The girl turned around slowly. "Kenai..?" As she watched, she soon learned that this was not Kenai she had heard, but another saber tooth tiger! The feline predator licked its chops hungrily, as its gaze met Kia's. His mouth curved in an evil grin, and he lunged at the bear-turned-woman. The girl cried out in fear, and raced away, to go find Kenai. After she burst through a series of bushes and trees, she found him. The boy was wrestling wildly with the first saber tooth cat. Kenai glanced up then, and spotted Kia, becoming momentarily distracted. "Kia!" In that split second, the saber tooth pounced on Kenai, pinning him on his back. The feline lowered his jaws, prepared to enjoy his meal. Just then, the saber that had been chasing Kia leapt out into the clearing. It was larger then the first one. Startled, the smaller saber tooth cat glared up from his prey. Spotting the larger feline predator, he got up off Kenai, and jumped in the path of the big cat. He snarled, as if saying "Hey buddy! I found these humans first, so get lost!" The big cat roared loudly, and lunged at the other saber. The small saber growled, and also attacked. This was just the beginning of a long war between the two. While the two felines were still battling, Kia quietly tiptoed over to Kenai. She extended her hand down towards him, to help him up. Kenai accepted it, and quickly scrambled to his feet. He watched as the two big cats raged in battle. Then he turned to Kia, and whispered in her ear. "Let's hurry and make a run for it!" He bent down to retrieve their spears. He gave Kia hers, and they both took off, leaving the still fighting felines behind... Several hours later, Kenai and Kia trudged through the forest. They were both very tired from their narrow escape earlier. They had only recently stopped running. Now they just walked, at a slow pace. Neither of them wanted to admit it, but both Kenai and Kia knew that they would need to find someplace safe to rest soon. Kia cried out as she tripped over her moccasin again, and started to fall. Luckily, Kenai reached out and caught her arm, preventing the fall. "Whoops! Careful!" he cautioned. Kia chuckled, nodding, and they continued walking. A few minutes later though, Kia stopped walking. She leaned against a tree and slid down to the ground, moaning softly. Kenai stopped and looked at her. "What's the matter, Kia." he asked. Kia looked w eakly at him. "I'm sorry, but..I don't think I can walk any further...I need to rest awhile.." Kenai smiled warmly. "Okay, I am too. Let's find someplace to stop for awhile." he said, helping Kia up. They nearly jumped out of their skin as they heard a clap of thunder. Then rain started to pelt the two humans. Kia glanced around the forest, her vision blurred by the pouring rain. Suddenly, her stare stopped on what looked like...a cave? Kia rubbed the rain out of her eyes and looked again, squinting to see better. Yes, a small cave stood not too far from where they were. Kia pointed the cave out to Kenai, and they ran for it, Kenai leading the way. The rain was making it terribly hard for Kia to see. Suddenly, the rain got even harder, and it became impossible to see. As she ran blindly, Kia suddenly tripped over a fallen log that lay in the path. Pain shot through Kia's leg, as she fell helplessly to the ground. She tried to get up, but found that it was even more painful when she put pressure on her left ankle. Defeated, Kia could do nothing but lay helplessly on the ground, as the hard rain fell down on her. Meanwhile, Kenai had just reached the cave, and was hurrying inside. "Yes! We made it, Kia!" he cheered, but he soon realized that the girl was not with him. No longer caring if he got drenched, Kenai ran out of the cave, and searched for the girl, going back the way he had come. "Kia!" he called. Straining his ears, Kenai thought he heard a muffled cry. "Kia?" He ran toward the sound, and soon found Kia sprawled out on the ground. Worried, Kenai ran over to the fallen girl. "Kia, are you okay?!" he asked. Kia lifted her head slowly, and looked at him. "Kenai?" Kenai let out a sigh of relief. "Tank the Great Spirits you're alright!" he exclaimed. Kia smiled weakly. "I'm alright, but...I hurt my ankle...I can't get up." she said. She tried again to get up, but like before, pain shot through her ankle and she was again, forced to the ground. Kenai sighed. "If you can't get up.." he murmured. Kia nodded sadly. "Yeah, I know..I will have to stay here.." she said, but Kenai shook his head. "No, I was going to say I'll carry you." He crouched down and gently scooped Kia into his arms, being careful not to drag her left ankle. Slowly Kenai stood back up, and headed back towards the cave. Kia glanced up weakly, and saw a determined expression on Kenai's face. 'I'm so lucky.' she thought, a smile spreading across her face. 'Kenai would rather come search for me in a storm, then keep himself dry in the cave!' They finally arrived back at the cave. "Okay, we'll be safe and dry in here, Kia." he said, gently laying her down on the ground. Then he grabbed some sticks from outside, and began rubbing them together at a fast pace. Kia lifted her head, as she watched this. "What are you doing?" she asked curiously. Kenai smiled at her. "I'm making a fire." he explained. "That way it'll be warmer in here." He dropped the sticks to a fire as a small, orange flame shot up from them. Kia grinned. "You did it!" she said cheerfully. Kenai blew a bit on the flames, making them bigger. Then he fed the fire more sticks, so it would keep going for awhile. Once Kenai was sure it would stay burning, he had a seat on the cave floor by Kia. "There we go. That fire should last for a long time now." "I sure hope so." Kia said, smiling. She sat up, leaning against her arms for some support. Kenai reached an arm out and gently pulled the girl over to him, so she could lean against his side. "Kenai,I am going to be okay, aren't I?" Kia asked after a few minutes, breaking the silence. Kenai smiled down at the girl. "Of course you are." he said reassuringly. "Besides, it is only a sprained ankle. It'll get better in no time. Probably be fine by tomorrow." he added softly, gazing down at her. Kia grinned. "That's good." She lowered her head, her eyes closing. Kenai stroked her hair gently. "Even if you didn't get better by tomorrow, I'd carry you until you were better." he said. "You know that I'd do anything for you, Kia. There's no job too big for me when it concerns you." When Kia didn't answer, Kenai glanced down at the girl. She was fast asleep. He smiled and gently lowered her head so it rest on his lap. That way she'd be more comfortable, he thought. "Good night, Kia." Kenai said softly, leaning against the cave wall. He closed his eyes and was soon fast asleep. Kia opened her eyes a few moments later, and seeing Kenai sleeping, she smiled. She sat up long enough to give him a quick kiss on the cheek. Then she lay down again and went back to sleep.
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Post by kiriu on Jul 20, 2006 3:07:34 GMT -5
Hehe, Nice, nice!! I like it! Keep good job Nakia.
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Post by nakia on Jul 20, 2006 12:16:57 GMT -5
Thanks and I will! I'll try to get the next chapter up and posted quickly
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Post by nakia on Jul 20, 2006 19:06:29 GMT -5
Chapter 6: The Cubs
Kenai rubbed his eyes in an effort to block the sunlight that was pouring into the cave. He yawned and opened his eyes slowly, stretching his arms. Then he glanced down at Kia, who was still sleeping soundly.
'Well, we slept longer then I thought we would..' he thought.
Kenai decided to wake the girl up, and see if her ankle was better today. They needed to get moving again, if they were going to beat that wolf pack to the village.
Kenai gently shook Kia's shoulder. "Kia, wake up. It's morning!" he said softly.
When Kia did not budge, he shook her again, this time harder. "Kia!" The bear-turned-human still did not wake up.
'Man, she sure is a heavy sleeper!' he thought, an amused smirk on his face.
Kenai sighed. There was absolutely no way he would be able to wake Kia up. But they really needed to get moving, while it was still morning.
So when all of his attempts to wake Kia failed, Kenai picked up the sleeping girl in his arms and walked outside.
In spite of the warm sunshine, this morning, it was quite cold out. The air felt damp from the rainstorm, and there were puddles everywhere.
Kenai walked carefully around them, trying not to make the walk too bumpy for the sleeping girl in his arms. He came to a stop as she began to stir.
"Mmff.." she grunted. A minute later, Kia's eyes opened and she looked around. "Wh-where am I..?"
She looked up then, and realized Kenai was carrying her again. "Kenai? Why are you holding me again?" she asked.
Kenai snickered. "I tried waking you...You are one heavy sleeper!" he exclaimed.
Kia blushed slightly. "Ohh...."
Kenai grinned at her. "Anyways...Do you want to try walking and see how your foot is doing?" he asked.
Kia nodded. "Yes, I do want to try."
So Kenai lowered the girl to the ground gently. Kia gripped one of his hands and slowly tried to pull herself up.
To her surprise, she felt no pain go through her ankle. She easily walked, and did not fall when she let go of Kenai's hand.
Kenai grinned at her. "Hey, you're all better!" he cheered.
Kenai reached and pulled the bear-turned-girl into a hug.
Kia returned the hug. "Yeah, so we can get even more ground covered, now that you don't have to carry me."
Kenai gave Kia an extra tight squeeze in the hug. "I still would carry you though, even if you are better. You know by now that I will do anything for you."
Kia jumped a bit as she felt Kenai press his lips to hers, in a kiss. Her eyes widened in surprise, and even though she did not know what she was doing, she returned the kiss.
A few moments later, the two humans broke apart, gasping for air.
"What...was..that..?" Kia asked, still gasping.
"A..a kiss.." Kenai responded, blushing awkwardly.
Kia looked unphased. "Oh..a kiss.." she paused. "Um..what's a kiss?"
Kenai's face turned a deep shade of red as he explained to Kia what a kiss meant. When he had finished, Kia's face was also bright red.
"Ohh..haha, so that's what it is.." she murmured and Kenai nodded.
The two bears-turned-humans became silent, feeling uncomfortable about this subject.
Finally Kenai broke the silence. "Okay..since you can walk again, let's go."
Kia nodded quickly. "Uh huh! Okay!" she said, relieved with the subject change. They both walked in silence for awhile. As they passed a couple bushes, a cry rang out.
Kenai wanted to leave whatever had made the noise alone, but Kia wanted a closer look, so they cautiously approached the bushes. Kia peeked inside and squealed delightedly.
Laying on the ground were two small, chocolate brown grizzly bear cubs. One of them spotted Kia, and let out a small, somewhat squeaky growl, warning them not to get any closer.
Kia let out a soft giggle and ignoring the warning, she stepped all the way into the bushes.
"Kia, I don't think this is such a good idea.." Kenai cautioned as he followed her.
The only reply he got was "Don't worry, Kenai. I know what I'm doing."
Kenai rolled his eyes and shook his head in disgust. "Women!" he muttered.
Kia turned and glared at him but said nothing. She got down on her knees and gently picked one of the cubs up.
He growled and sank his tiny bear teeth into Kia's hand. She let out a small shriek and looked down at the cub.
"Hey, there's no need for that." she began.
The cub did not bite her again, but just stared at her, a scowl on his face as he uttered a low growl.
"I'm not going to hurt you." Kia continued. "I'm one of you, believe it or not." she said softly, stroking the cub's fur.
The little bear's scowl had vanished, and his growl sounded more like a soft...purr.. His brother joined them then, his ears flicked backward, looking unsure. He glanced at his brother, who was now having his head rubbed by Kia.
In between pats, he looked down at his brother and nodded his head, letting out a friendly growl. Timidly the cub crept closer, and closer, until Kia held both of them in her arms.
She smiled. "See? We're not your enemies...We're your friends! Right, Kenai?"
Kenai gulped. "Right." He couldn't help feeling nervous, for he knew that these cubs' mother could not be far.
He gasped as he felt a slight tug on his pants, and glanced down- only to see one of the cubs with his pant leg in his mouth. The cub let out a soft, playful growl and jumped into Kenai's arms.
Kenai smiled as the little bear rubbed its cheek against his. He laughed and glanced over at Kia.
She was cradling the other cub in her arms. Kenai began to relax a little, forgetting about the mother bear that would soon be back.
The bear cub scrambled out of his arms, and climbed up onto Kenai's head.
Kia giggled. "He likes you, Kenai!" she exclaimed.
Kenai nodded. "I know. He-"
The rest of his sentence was drowned out by a nearby roar.
Kenai's eyes widened. "Kia quick! We have to go! Their mother's here! She-"
Another deafening roar sounded, much closer this time.
Kia's eyes widened in fear. She and Kenai placed the cubs back down on the ground and bolted out of the bushes.
"That was a close one!" Kia gasped as they ran.
Kenai nodded. "Too close! We are not doing that again!" He looked behind them and gasped.
Chasing after them were the two bear cubs, and behind them, was their mother! The large brown-black bear roared in outrage at Kenai and Kia.
The two humans ran as fast as they could.
Suddenly, Kenai stopped, and turned to face the large sow. Kia skidded to a halt and ran back to him.
"Kenai-! Why'd you stop?!" she cried.
Kenai sighed. "I won't let this bear hurt you...I have no choice, but to face her, to keep you safe."
Kia's face fell as she heard this. "Kenai..."
Kenai hung his head. "I have no choice, Kia..I have to fight her." he said, preparing his spear.
Kia's eyes filled with tears and she lowered her head, so Kenai wouldn't see.
The two cubs came closer and closer, as did their mother. Suddenly, the mother ran in between her cubs and the humans, roaring loudly, angrily.
The two bear cubs looked back at Kia and Kenai and tried to go to them, but their mother roared again.
The little bear cubs' eyes filled with tears, and they turned and ran back to the bushes.
Their mother turned then, and glanced at Kenai and Kia. Her gaze locked on Kenai's spear, and her scowl was immediately replaced by a look of fear.
The black-brown sow backed a few feet away, then turned and raced back to her cubs, never looking back at the two humans.
Kia's heart was filled with dread as she recalled the look that bear had just given them. She'd seemed so....scared...
Kenai cleared his throat then. "Kia...let's get out of here." he said quietly.
Kia wordlessly followed Kenai, her heart still heavy with sorrow..
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