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Post by Pocahontas on Mar 9, 2009 19:07:53 GMT -5
Pocahontas sat under the tree of life, her eyes closed, enjoying the gentle sun and sweet grass under her bare feet. She was thinking of home, her people and her family. She wished she could see them all again. Perhaps she would return home for a small visit. Perhaps she would bring Kenai along.
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Post by nakoma on Mar 10, 2009 5:49:00 GMT -5
Nakoma had been at the Disney Café until now. She wasn't hungry anymore, so she decided to have a walk.
This was so new, hotels, cafés, cities, all the new words she had learnt in only a day! She didn't really like new things, she tended to stick with tradition. That was the safest. But this time she wanted to be a little 'crazy' for once.
Starting to get lonesome, Nakoma decided to go to Animal Kingdom (she wasn't able to read the sign, but she had heard of it), maybe there were other natives there. She felt like she was the only native american around in this world full of girls in princess gowns and talking animals.
Then she saw this huge tree, which apparently was the main attraction in the park. When she went closer to it, she saw that it had a lot of carvings of animals on it. She liked this tree, it had some really inspiring colors and it smelled like spring rain.
She walked around it, looking at all the carvings, when she suddenly noticed who was sitting under the tree: "POCAHONTAS?" Nakoma could never be happier, or more surprised! But she was too shy and proper to throw herself at her. But her joy was noticeable in her smile raising from ear to ear. She was really happy to see her again, home wasn't home without Pocahontas.
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Post by Pocahontas on Mar 10, 2009 16:51:12 GMT -5
Pocahontas turned at the sound of her name. She could feel her jaw drop at the sight of Nacoma standing there. She got to her feet, too dumbstruck to speak. Soon, there could be no mistake.
"Nacoma!" she cried and launched herself into her friend's arms. "Oh, it is so good to see you. I've missed you so much. When did you get here? How is everything back in the villiage? Is my father alright?"
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Post by nakoma on Mar 11, 2009 5:42:15 GMT -5
Nakoma started to laugh at all the questions, they were just too much! "It is good to see you too!" She held her friend tight, it was almost as she was starting to cry as well. But she wouldn't let that happen, so she let go. "I just got here today! I've been at the Disney Café until now. Have you ever heard about 'brownies'? they taste fantastic! Anyway, it has been quiet without you in the village. Your father sends you his best wishes, he misses you a lot, and he sent me here to look after you. To see that you are fine." But she didn't want her to feel unwanted, so she quickly added: "But I didn't just get here for that, I have really missed you. Meeko and Flit miss you too. All they do these days is eating." Meeko had really gotten big. A little laugh escaped her lips at the thought of him, but it was actually sad. "I think they are getting here soon, too, I got the feeling that they were following me when I told your father I would go after you." (I am actually thinking of making them my third character )
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Post by Pocahontas on Mar 11, 2009 9:56:06 GMT -5
Pocahontas could see that Nacoma was overwhelmed from her sudden questions. She smiled when her friend talked about the brownies and nodded.
"I have missed you all so much," she said. "I was actually planning a visit home but this is just as good."
She laughed when she heard about Meeko and Flit's eating binge. Knowing Meeko, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that he couldn't walk now. She hoped that they would come and see her.
"There is so much to do here and so much I have to tell you about," went on Pocahontas, taking her friend's hand and lead her down the path. "There are so many wonderful people here. Have you met anyone yet?"
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 13, 2009 15:48:28 GMT -5
((I was invited by Poca to join this thread))
Esmeralda was walking through the forest in deep thoughts. Her dress was still soaked after she had saved Kiara from drowning. Kovu had appeared on the place, and started nuzzling Kiara, who licked him lovingly. Even if Esmeralda was happy that the loving couple was together again, it was too painful for her to watch Kovu show his love to another woman. She knew it was Kiara's right, because she had been in love with Kovu first. And still this pain in her heart tormented her so. She walked through the forest, trying to forget.
She thought she would go to see her friend Pocahontas. The beautiful Indian Princess always managed to cheer her up when she felt down. Today however, when she arrived, Pocahontas seemed to be busy hugging another girl. It was an Indian girl, and Esmeralda had never seen her before. She remained in the shadows, waiting for someone to discover her.
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Post by Pocahontas on Mar 13, 2009 19:10:04 GMT -5
Pocahontas was still shocked to see her best friend was here in the park. She was waiting for Nacoma's answers when she spotted a shadow in the distance. She smiled when she saw Esmerelda.
"Oh, I have someone I want you to meet," she told Nacoma, dragging her along by the hand. "Esmerelda, hello!" she called to the gypsy. She noticed how the girl's clothes were soaked. "Oh, darling what happened to you? Are you alright?"
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 13, 2009 19:33:56 GMT -5
Esmeralda chuckled with humor. No matter how dark things were, she had always been capable of laughing. This was one of the reasons why the gypsies were always turning to her during crisis.
"Oh, I am just wonderful. I risked my life in ice cold rapids to save a lioness who fell in the water. The minute I drag her on land, and runs off to put out the fire in the wilderness, the only man I have ever loved appears and starts snuggling the lioness, without saying a word to me. Why shouldn't my life be complete?"
She added, more quietly. "She had a broken leg which I bandaged. He noticed her leg right away. But he didn't even look at my burn marks."
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Post by nakoma on Mar 14, 2009 11:04:02 GMT -5
Nakoma was just about to tell Pocahontas that she hadn't met anyone yet when they bumped into a girl with a filthy dress. She seemed to be a friend of Pocahotas. Nakoma wasn't surprised, Pocahontas was always the first one to make friends.
She listened to the girl's story intently. The only man she had ever loved was with another woman. How heart-breaking! Nakoma almost started to cry. "And he didn't even look at you?" her eyes widened as she spoke, how could he be like that?
Then she suddenly realized it was rude not to introduce herself. "I suddenly figured I haven't introduced myself! I am Nakoma, an old friend of Pocahontas." she suddenly said, then blushed at her sudden introduction, but she raised up her right hand with the palm forward anyway. "Hao." she said.
((Was this just weird?))
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 14, 2009 11:17:27 GMT -5
Esmeralda had gotten the worst of her chest, just speaking to Poca. It was always a relief to have her near. She lifted her tearbrimmed eyes and gave the other Indian girl a trembling smile. She was a pretty Indian girl, and Esmeralda knew that she would have done great success among the gypsies. Also because she seemed sweet and caring.
"Not when I came out of the river with her he did. He rushed over to her and nuzzled against her, and she licked him, telling that she had missed him. I know she loved him first and that I have no right to react like this, but when you have only loved one person in your entire life it still hurts to see him in love with someone else."
She smiled and offered Nakoma her hand in greeting.
"I am sorry I forgot my manners. I am Esmeralda, a gypsy from France in Europe. The goat here is my best friend Djali."
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Post by nakoma on Mar 15, 2009 7:23:02 GMT -5
"Hello, Djali!" Nakoma didn't shake Esmeralda's hand, she hadn't learnt so much about the new manners yet... She bowed down and held out her hand for the goat to smell at and get to know her.
"And nice to meet you, Esmeralda. Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas' father, has been very worried about her, and I'm glad to see that she has made friends here."
Nakoma offered the girl a comforting smile. Then she realized something wasn't quite right... The only man she had ever loved had fallen in love with... "Excuse me, but did you just say that he had fallen in love with a lioness? Is that a... slang or something?" Nakoma had heard many new strange words around there, and had taken them for slang, or whatever they used to call it.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 15, 2009 7:35:45 GMT -5
Djali wagged his tiny tail as the Indian girl held out her hand. He sniffed her hand curiously, then gave it a lick, to show Nakoma she was accepted.
Esmeralda smiled and looked at the girl. She was friendly to animals, and Esmeralda appreciated that.
"Pocahontas is one of my best friends here. She has been very kind and helpful since I first arrived here. This world is so much different from the one I left behind."
When Nakoma asked about the lioness, Esmeralda realized that Nakoma of course didn't know who Kovu was. She laughed and ruffled Djali's head.
"Oh, no. That's no slang. She really is a lioness. And... Kovu is a lion. It's a long story. But by the use of magic, he was turned into a human for a while so he could be with me. Forces we could not control, made us separate ways."
There was a hidden trace of sadness in Esmeralda's voice. She had hoped that Kovu, in spite of all this, still loved her. But now, that Kiara had returned, she was not so sure anymore.
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Post by Pocahontas on Mar 15, 2009 10:47:14 GMT -5
Pocahontas listened to the two women talk and get to know eachother. She couldn't believe what Esmerelda had told her. She couldn't understand how Kovu could react that way.
"Perhaps he was just shocked by what had happened," she said, trying to be helpful. "I'm sure its been a while since he saw Kiara and was worried when he saw she was hurt. I don't think he was any less worried about you."
She wished she could say something to make Esmerelda feel better. She knew how much Kovu still cared about Esmerelda and that Esmerelda thought of the two of them as still together. It was all just some extremely unfortuante events that had led them to this spot.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 15, 2009 11:04:48 GMT -5
Esmeralda smiled and looked over at Poca again.
"I know, Poca. You are probably right. And it is his right to be worried about her. He was with her before he was with me. It's just - when he saw her he ran right over to her. He never asked if I was alright. It was as if what he and I used to share didn't matter anymore."
She smiled.
"But it doesn't matter anymore. Not now. I always knew I would have to give him up one day. A love like that is too perfect to last forever. At least I still have the memories."
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Post by nakoma on Mar 17, 2009 9:42:25 GMT -5
Nakoma shed a silent tear for Esmeralda. It was just so moving. "I know you will find someone else someday. He is out there." she smiled encouraging to her and wiped away the stupid tear.
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