Returning to a Master Wayfinder

Finding and Defeating Lono Part 1

Moana's P.O.V.

"Alright! Lono won't see us coming! We'll sneak up and grab him by his legs and pin him down, knock him out, and put him back into his prison." I say. Maui smiles and nods. We are heading to the one place he knows best. Lalotai. As we are heading to Lalotai I know we only got one shot.

Its dark and he's asleep like everything else is at night. I'm navigating the stars up on the mast when I hear Maui ask "Hey, Princess?". "Yes Maui?" I say and ask. "Umm about the other night, I really did mean that...about...you know." He said. I smile and hop down from the mast. "I know that. And I know you wouldn't lay a finger on me without asking me." I say.

He sighs. "Maui what's this all abo-". "MOANA GET DOWN!" He shouts. I turn around and I see a figure jumping out of the water. Its Lono. And I see rows of sharp teeth looking for flesh. I freeze up and the next thing I know is Maui using his leg to knock me down and blocking Lono with his arm. "GAHH!".  The next thing I see is Maui prying the jaws off his arm and throwing him as far as he could. He throws him in the direction of Lalotai. I hear a crisp thud  in the distance.

"Moana! Are you ok?!" He asks facing me worriedly. I nod my head and he sighs. I look at his arm. "OH MY GODS! Maui, your arm!" I say. I feel hot tears prick my eyes. "I did this. Its all my fault!" I say breaking down.

Maui's P.O.V.

She's crying and I stare at her. It doesn't hurt because it already healed. It's one of the perks of being a demi god. But see doesn't see it. I take a step forward and hug her. She sniffles and looks at me. I smile gently and wipe her tears away. "Hey, I'm ok. See? Its already healed." I say taking her hand and placing it where the picture wounds were.

"Maui...I...I can't do this. I don't know why I thought I could lead us and get Lono back and save the world. I thought I could show you that I can be a leader. But all I did was get you hurt." She said in a cracked voice. I grabbed Moana's waist and took her chin in between two fingers and gently lifted her head up to face me. "I'll follow you wherever you go, Moana," I utter in a low voice. "Just lead the way." I said as I gently placed my lips on hers and moved my hand back to her cheek.

I hear her inhale sharply and exhale sharply. She kisses me back very passionately and desperately. I run my fingers through her hair. She wraps her arms around my neck and stands on her tip toes to deepen the kiss. When we pull back I kiss her forehead lightly. "Now, we better hurry."

Moana's P.O.V.

I remember hearing the thud and that there were a few rocks on the island. Lono must of hit one which would leave him unconscious for a few hours. I calculate all of this. "We have about 4 hours before he wakes up." I say looking at Maui.

He gives me a confused look. "You didn't hear the 'thud'?" I ask. He shakes his head no. "Wow! I guess you were pretty worried about me..." I say mumbling out loud. He must of heard me because Maui cups face and pecks me on the lips gently. "Of course I was! I worry about you all the time. Its my job. Well, one of them that is..." He says with a chuckle. I giggle and peck his lips very lightly.

"What other jobs do you have?" I ask. "Let's see here, besides being awesome. Hmm..." He says teasing me by putting a finger to his chin and pretends to think about. He looks at me out of the corner of his eye and smiles devilishly. "Uh oh! Maui..." I say backing up. He turns around facing the other way. My curiosity gets the best of me and I take a step forward. He spins around and grabs my waist. "I remember now..." He says. I look up at him.

"Making you laugh...and there is only one way of making you laugh." He says. "You wouldn't!". "Oh I would!". "No ahh!" I scream. He starts to tickle me . I start to laugh so hard that I fall over. He sits down tickling me harder. "Aha! St-stop it!" I say laughing. He stops for a moment and smiles. "There! I did two of my jobs at once!" He says proudly as he places me in his lap. "Two?" I ask. "Yep!" He says proudly.

Maui's P.O.V.

"And what exactly are those two jobs?" She asks. I leans my forehead against hers. "Making you laugh is the first one." I say. "And the second one?" She asks. "Making feel better is the second one." I say. She smiles and we share a hongi. "I love you, Curly." I say with a tease. "I love you too, Sharkhead." She says teasing me back. Sharkhead. It was a transformation I looked like when we escaped Lalotai from Tomatoa and my hook and I were having issues.