Chapter 1

The surface of the saltwater was always long, and calm, and still, one day with wide, white clouds underneath the light purple sky. Far across the sea is where the New World lays, where the green forest sets with tall, strong trees and grass covering the whole ground, and where the saltwater meets the fresh water through the river in many different currents.

Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-ne hega

Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-ne hega

A small, native tribe with houses made of straws on the roof and small pieces of wood attached together on the side. The men were keeping care of the fields, so the crows won't ruin and take the vegetables, and few of the men went down the river to do fishing. Children were playing around the trees, mostly the boys were play fighting, the girls were helping the older women growing the crops and place all the vegetables in their wide, straw baskets.

Steady as the beating drum

Singing to the cedar flute

Seasons go and seasons come

Bring the corn and bear the fruit

The younger children visited Kekata, an old, wise, spirit shaman of the tribe who created shapes of the forest animals by the lines of smoke from the burning woods underneath, the children laughed and was amazed of the moving creatures in the smoke.

By the waters sweet and clear

Where the mighty sturgeon lives

Plant the squash and reap the bean

All the Earth our mother gives

The watches stay up high on the green and rocky hills, there was nothing but peaceful silence, till the sound of drumming on the surface of the water from the wooden ores pressuring through the force against the tide.

O great spirit hear our song

Help us keep the ancient ways

Keep the sacred fire strong

Walk in balance all our days

There were sailors row themselves across the sea in their small cannons, one cannons in the front middle had Powhatan, the chief standing at the front of the cannon. The watches blow their shells to alarm the othe watches to send the message, the last one rushed back to the tribe to spend the good news.

Seasons go and seasons come

Steady a the beating drum

Plum to seed to bud to plum

(Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega)

Steady as the beating drums

Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-ne hega

The people of the tribe rushed down to the river as the sailors arrived at the side of the land, pulling up their cannons to the side. Pohatan was the first one to step out of the cannon as he tribe stood in two lines for their chief to walk int the middle as they welcome him and the sailor for returning back home, the sailors came out of the cannons and were greeted by their loved, their wives and their children

Kekata walked over to the chief and they hugged, Kekata said, "Welcome home Powhatan."

"It's good to be home" Powhatan smiled, he turned to face his tribe, "My people, because of the help from our brothers and the spirits. The Massawomecks are defeated! And, for now our village is now safe again."

The tirbe cheer loud, Kekata added, "Your return has grown so many smiles on their faces" Kekata pointed out a sailor hugging his wife and his two younger children.

"Father!" a joyful cheer was shouted from Powhatan's children, form eldest to youngerest Pochins, Taux, Tatcoope, and Parahunt his sons, and his daughter Matachanna who is older than Parahunt.

"It has given such great joy to see you all again, but now you have grown into strong men" he looks at his sons, then he looked at his daughter, "And a beautiful, young lady."

Powhatan looked around and added, "But, there is one beautiful, young child I do not see. Where is my youngest daughter?"

Kekata laughed behind owhatan and answered, "You know of little Pocahontas. She goes where the wind goes."

"Just like her mother" Powhatan smiled

Feeling the wind of forest blowing pass through the tribe, only those who knew wherever the wind goes there shall that young Pocahontas. The wind was heard howling through the forest, and along running was the beating drums of feet running on the Earth following the wind. Her legs running fast as the river's fastest current, her arms moving back and forth at different times, seeing her right has a red tattoo around her bicep area in a crown-like-shape. Pocahontas could feel the wind pulling her along with it as the wind was waving her light brown dress and her long, black hair split into two ponytails bunching off from her shoulders. There she stops at the top of cliff next to a large waterfall where Pocahontas could see the whole world as the wind blows flew off from the cliff and down it goes to the forest. The even-year-old child stare the pink sky settling on the hurricane of the blue sea, as the sun was just warming up higher and higher. Even standing her tippy toes, Pocahontas still couldn't see what's beyond that line, what's down further through the hurricane. She continued gazing at the colour skyline while listening of the water splashing off from the falls and into the whirlpool below.

"Pocahontas!" Matachanna yelled her little sister's nick name for the troublemaker, but the playful one, Pocahontas scanned around till she spotted her older sister down below on a cannon, "Father has returned. Come down!"

Pocahontas smiled as she quickly walked up to a small, blue-green hummingbird standing on a small brunch, Pocahontas smiled, "My father is back, Flit!"

Then walked around a tall tree, Pocahontas banged hard on the side of the tree and shouted, "Come on, Meeko! I have got a huge nut you can eat!"

A raccoon popped out from hole, not so high, in the tree and climbed down for the nut, Pocahontas showed the nut in her hand and rolled it down for Meeko to chased it along with Flit flying after him, so Pocahontas could them when she comes down. She walked over to the edge of the cliff to see how far it is, Pocahontas carefully climbed down till she's on a lower wide side. Matachanna didn't know what her little sister was doing till she noticed Pocahontas was walking back from the edge and positioned herself like she was about to run.

"No! No! Not that…!" Matachanna shouted but it was too late, "…way."

Pocahontas jumped off the cliff with her arms out wide like she was flying, closing her eyes and could feel the air passing her face, her hair, her dress, then finally her feet. She opened her eyes and moved her arms, so her hands touch and pointed downwards, till she dived right through the water creating such a drop of splash.

Matachanna shook her head side to side with an unimproved smile, "Show-off." Matachanna looked to see her little sister swimming underneath the water but she couldn't find Pocahontas, she yelled, "Pocahontas! Are you alright?! You better be, because I am not coming down there." Matachanna grab her oar and began to slowly paddle the cannon around to the right direction, "When are you going to start growing up for once…" Pocahontas pushed the side of the cannon down on her side, so the cannon will flip and Matachanna screamed and fall.

Matachaana swam up underneath the cannon on one side, and Pocahontas swam up on the side but with the surface of the water below her nose. Matachanna coughed out for some air, "Don't you think… (cough) your little bit grown up… (cough) to play these childish…"

Matachanna was introduced by Pocahontas as she spitted out some water from her mouth at Matachann's face then she splashed Pocahontas back. They both started laughing as they continued splashing each other for they still had their fun, enjoyable times togethers as sisters. After, Pocahontas and Matachanna pushed the cannon back in the right position, jumped inside.

"We better hurry" Matachanna said, "Father said they has surprises for us."

"Bet he's going to take me on tehri travels again" Pocahontas excitedly smiled.

"You are still too young."

"I don't care. Since when you became so bossy."

"Since mother left, and I had to become a mother-like role for you" Matachanna picked up the oar form the water and passed another one to Pocahontas for her to row, "Now, come on!"

They began to row, Pocahontas still felt a bit funny and she was always joking, but she knew her older sister was right, Matachanna was a role-model to her after her mother passed away when Pocahontas was still just a baby. Then, Pocahontas added softly, "I love you better as a sister than a mother."

Matachanna stopped and turned around showing a nice smile on her face, "Thank you Matoaka."

Matoaka was Pocahontas' real name, it means for the "Bright Stream Between the Hills," but most of the time everyone calls her nick name for Pocahontas for she is always a playful, wide, free-spirit childs. Pocahontas and Matachanna started rowing down the calm river to their tribe, before Pocahontas spotted Meeko on the side of the land still biting through that nut. Encouraging him to jump in the cannon, which Meeko did to be with his close, human friend with Flit flying over them.

They finally reached to the side of the land, they both jumped out from the cannon and push it far on land, so it doesn't get floated away in the river. Quick as lightening, Pocahontas run off into forest towards the tribe as excited as she is to see her father. She could also hear the loud cheers from the tribe up in her.

Running where the river flows

Where the river meets the sea

Over there where no one knows

Oh, great spirit help them come

Keep them safe as we are one

Light the way like the bright sun

(Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega)

Steady as the beating drum

Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega

Ya-hi-ye-ne-ne hega

Pocahontas was standing by a tree on a short hill; down below is her tribe she could see everyone was gathered around watching their chief and with one of the warriors by his side. Matachanna finally reached up as they both walked down together to

"The great battle lasted from the rising of the sun until the evening shadows fell" Powhatan explained, "Our warriors fought with courage for justice and for honour. They nearly risen above us, but Kocoum, leaded us to overpower them. He is known for his bravery as a lion, and for he attacked with the fierce strength of the bear."

Ketata painted the front side of his fist into a darkish red paint and printed a paw shape on both of Kocoun's chest. Pocahontas and Matachanna reached to the end of the crown, they were greeted from their brothers further in the crown. They saw Kocoum and Matachanna was enchanted with his charming figure, "He is handsome."

Pocahontas looked up at her sister with a confused look on her face and a risen eyebrow, she sarcastically replied, "Well, who couldn't love that smile of his."

Pocahontas's brothers laughed a little from her small joke as they all agreed from the fact that Kocoum didn't held a smile on his strict face, he just stood so seriously. Powhatan finished, "Tonight, we will not feast just in his honour. We will feast for our victory!"

The whole tribe cheered loud, after Pocahontas dodge through the crowd and rushed over to hug her father, she greeted, "Welcome back, father."

Powhatan replied, "See you is like seeing another beautiful sun rise."

Powhatan turned to Mantachanna and asked her to come to him as he has surprised for them both, Powhatan turned back to face the tribe, "My people! I have an announcement! Kocoum has asked my blessing for Mantachanna's hand in marriage." Pocahontas sign as she already could predict their reactions; the tribe were surprised with excitement, Mantachanna is blissfully excited, Powhatan is happy to give his blessing, and Kocoun still just stood there looking so serious.

After, all the ladies from the tribe congratulated Mantachanna for her weddinging engagement, then Powhatan asked Pocahontas to speak to her alone. They walked inside Powhatan's hurt as Powhatan took out a small bowl with a lip on the top, infront of Pocahontas he opened the lid and took out a blue neckless with a silver, flat, charm stone hanger off in the middle. "It belonged your mother's" Powhatan said, "Now, it belongs to you." Pocahontas turned around for her father to wrap the beautiful neckless around her neck, she looked down and touch the neckless feeling a special connection to her mother. "You look just like her" Powhatan added which made Pocahontas smiled.

"Why didn't you give it to Mantachanna?" Pocahontas asked.

"I did, but she insisted to give it to you" Powhatan answered.

Pocahontas walked over to the entrance, moved the cover at the door to the side and could see Mantachanna seeing smiling happily around with Kocoun, but he was still not smiling. She tuned back at her father, "It's better than having a husband who is, so serious."

Powhatan walked over Pocahontas, "He is more than, so serious. You will understand when you are older."

"Everyone keeps saying that. I am still want to be me." Pocahontas said in a low tone.

"Come with me" Powhatan walked with Pocahontas following him, leading to the edge of the edge of the river. Pocahontas looked up to her father waiting for his reasons to come, he stated, "Your life like the river, you mostly travel on quick, fun journeys where it's fast, bumpy, and may be hard to sail. But if you try to travel on the long journeys then the current maybe calm and still, steady as the beating drum. It will be easy for you to understand."

Powhatan looked down upon his young daughter believing she understood, which Pocahontas shorty did, but she smiled to respect her father's advice. He walks back to the tribe, but Pocahontas stayed where she was as she looks upon the calm surface of the river. Thinking back on what her father said as she feels guilty for not understanding much of it, or to the fact that maybe she might not take it. Then, Meeko was crawling next to her bare feet looking up at Pocahontas like it beginning for more nuts. Pocahontas smiled at her little friend below, "You think he is right?" Meeko only responced with his cute sound. Pocahontas stare back at the river, "Maybe the easy way is better. But, the rivers changes. And maybe I will, just not now. I still want to have fun and explore. To have adventures." Pocahontas looked down at Meeko, "Come one Meeko, let's go on a journey."

Pocahontas walked through the tribe with Meeko walking by her side, the women were weaving their clothing, and the men created their knives, spears, and their bows and arrows. Seeing the other young girls decorating their hairs and creating small, beautiful bracelets and necklaces, Pocahontas remembered how her family sometimes ask her to do those little things. Then, Pocahontas spotted the young boys being trained to fight with spears, scanning their movements and learning the skills they learnt. Pocahntas continued walking, meanwhile Meeko stole some berries from a woman's fruit basket then quickly rush back to Pocahontas. They reached to small area outside, but close to the tribe, where there were lots of flowers for Flit to stand and eat from the flower's nectars, and Meeka can dug up and find some insects to eat. Pocahontas rest down on the soft grass and could feel the hot light from the bright sun warming her as she sleeps for a while, till she goes off to find the wind and it will take her on another crazy, fun adventure.

Hello, welcome to read the story of Young Pocahontas. As you probably read from the plot, it's like the Disney version but based more on the real life of Pocahontas. As you can see, Pocahontas is a little girl, age eleven. I have used her real name, Matoaka, because Pocahontas was her nickname but I will more likely to use her nickname as it's in the title of the story.

She has siblings unlike the original, I had checked many times to see how many siblings she had, and it answered around 23 (That's a lot), but on Google it showed only six and I thought six is good enough and had used them names properly.

The beginning is based on the beginning from the Disney film, because I loved it and I thought it was amazing. I have also added a replied version of the song, "Steady as the Beating Drums" in the original it was sang by Pwhatan, but in this version it was sang by Pocahontas herself.

Also, I don't own the characters, the scenes, the songs or the names, or anything.

Thank you. Hoped you have enjoyed reading this chapter. Please leaves so comments on what you think of it. And, see you soon…