So... here we are at the very end.

When I started this fic, I wasn't convinced it would get far beyond a one shot or gain much attention after having mixed luck with my other fan fics last year (its a long story). Yet here we are, fourteen chapters later.

In the 'Art of Moana' book there are a couple of lines to mention that the creative team of the film learned or heard. 1.'For years we have been swallowed by your culture. One time, could you be swallowed by ours?' 2.'the ocean unites us, it doesn't divide us.'

A goal of this fan fic was to keep the original setting instead of going for something more familiar and to make sure I could incorporate all I could learn about Polynesian culture as accurately and respectfully as I could and I have learned much through this. Hopefully you have had a chance to look into what I have used in this fan fic to accomplish that first point to further the knowledge of this fascinating culture. I think it is more enjoyable and more of a good challenge to set an AU in the world/culture the characters live in and that we should share what we have learned, if possible.

And you know its funny, I was singing a few Moana songs to some children awhile back (including 'Shiny'- yes, THAT was a lot of fun and I got to pretend to be a little like Tamatoa and YES I am reminded of chapter two of this fic when I say that) and who knows? Maybe they too will one day look into the culture and desire to expand their knowledge of the world.

Our ocean in this case has been Moana and I never know what is going on in my readers' lives when I write something or why they like the same things I like. I feel like I am a master (or in this case, I almost feel as vain as Tamatoa) when I can create something or invoke emotions, yet I try to not let it get into my head. I admit to being a perfectionist and I can be obsessive that I want to get it all right, but sometimes I try to take my time and not rush things. I would rather be a good human being than a perfect one but if I can make someone happy and brighten up their day, then it was worth it all in the end.

So while this was an AU begging to exist, I had no idea what I would be in for. I still hope one day I can publish my own original writings, but I needed this outlet when I needed it and I don't want my stress to overwhelm me (trying to find a self-publishing company and dealing with a few other things at the same time would have been a bit much).

Also it was fun to try to write out more moments where little dialogue was shared between characters and where gestures and actions could be as strong as dialogue, if not more.

Until then, I feel like I did something good through this fan fic and I hope you enjoy this long awaited conclusion...

...Ah wait a second, I need to drag someone back in for the reviews real fast.

"Come on, come back!" HolyMaiden24 tried pulling at one of Tamatoa's legs. "Don't you want to say farewell to your fans?"

Tamatoa just let out a laugh. "I said I wouldn't come back, and now you're trying to bring me back in!"

"Yeah, but you are apparently a bigger inspiration than I realized, so it wouldn't be fair!"

The crab sighed. "Ok fine, just for this final bit and then I'm getting out of here."

LunaiWolfWings: You know, Moana WAS going to get a tattoo of the spiral within a circle on her back and Te Fiti would have told her 'once the circle vanishes, thats when you get your long lifespan' but I changed my mind when I remembered the whole 'tattoos equals adulthood' which I wasn't aiming for THAT soon.

Tamatoa's response to LunaiWolfWings: No you cannot eat me plz and I am CLEARLY not dead!

Enigma: Greetings, HolyMaiden 24... and farewell? Thank you for reviewing so often, I appreciate that.

Tamatoa's response to Silversun XD: Ha ha, yes I did. Making Maui suffer WAS worth it all and I enjoyed it. And I appreciate your compliment to my voice–it IS one of a kind after all! (Though why do they all keep comparing it to that one New Zealander I keep hearing about?)

Child of Dreams: Yes Te Fiti. :D

Tamatoa's response to Child of Dreams: Oh he WISHES he could be as fabulous as me, let alone related. I got to admit I'll miss you, even though you are an interesting reviewer.

Guest: I've encountered or heard of fan fics that come close to that possible headcannon, but I like yours more because at least she gets to live out a human life and then actually becomes a demi-goddess instead of something else. Tamatoa doesn't show up in this chapter and he might just get a warning knowing Te Fiti... IDK.

Tamatoa's response to Guest:... which Tamatoa are you referring to?

CountingApples: I think what Moana went through and did in the film was enough to grant her the choice to become a demi-god and its my favorite headcannon (I predict this could be a thing on 'Once upon a Time' if she DOES show up, which I am praying for). And I've heard that its possible to become a demi-god under certain circumstances instead of just being born one. And I know what you mean about those AU fics (one of them ended up being a big let down, but I won't say which one).

Oh I've seen that film so I know what you mean :). I don't know if Moana would be the keeper of his humanity/sanity but there are a lot of ways that could be interpreted. I have some ideas for one shots (or... less than five chapter fics?), but it will be a long time before I would get into any more lengthier fics.

OrangeSunset1701: I enjoyed developing that friendship with all its ups and downs and reaching the points I wanted to get to, from the true reunion in Ch. 11 (one of my favorite scenes to write out and the one I looked forward to the most), the sacrifices in Ch. 13, the sad parts of the previous chapter and... well, you shall see. Also I really enjoyed that waterfall scene and I admit I'm a little happy if I hear that I scared someone with it. I'm glad you have enjoyed this fan fic (in one go?!) and I hope I can provide a good conclusion for you.

Crocfarmer: *chuckles* I will. And thank you. :)

ArmyWife22079: Sorry for making you cry! But it looks like I did my job correctly.

vixon I: *chuckles* well I'm glad it was a fun roller coaster for you. I'll miss creating it.

jhalpernkitcat: Its a dumb theory due to the issue of the historical timeline (same with Tamatoa wishing for the Cave of Wonders) but not as dumb as 'Tarzan is Elsa and Anna's brother.' Heh, I guess he IS the evil version of Ariel... and I think I know what you mean by the missing 'pair' that's not in sight (*snickers like an immature high schooler*).

It was a sad scene to do (I'm sorry if I brought up that memory), but I wanted to build upon Te Fiti showing up right when we needed that 'Deus ex Machina' though I wondered how many people guessed her real identity all the way back in chapter 7. Moana IS getting that immortality, no take backs anytime soon, but I still wanted to give her some choices for the future (better than being forced to produce an heir within 4-5 years before her time is up in my opinion).

Thank you for reading this and reviewing since the very beginning. I wish the best for you... and tell your guy I said 'hello' since you mentioned him so often.

OfficialWhiteFireTheDragon: Yes I suppose I did *shoves heart back into you* Well... lets see what happens in this final chapter (BTW thats my favorite headcannon for the film). And thanks for reviewing so often, I appreciate that.

Subuku no Jess: Sooooo many variations on death in Polynesian culture that its hard to choose the right one. Originally I imagined Te Fiti singing 'Know who you are' when she appeared in that chapter (HEAVY irony right there) but I opted not to. Moana singing AND singing while trying to keep her mind off the pain sounded more powerful for me and especially if it was that song AND if it was cut off at that particular moment.

I was surprised no one started guessing who the mystery lady of chapter 7 was at any point (or at least came out to say it) even with the hints like her eyes so it feels like I provided one last 'OMG' moment with the most obvious giveaway clue at the very end.

I think her choice is obvious but what may come after... well, lets find out.

And hey... I'm glad you enjoyed this fan fic. It was nice to meet you. Thank you so much for all the love you have shown for it. :)

"Well, I guess that's all the–" HolyMaiden24 turned around to see Tamatoa running away as fast as he could... with ALL his fans riding his back or holding onto him for dear life.

"YOU ARE ALL COMING WITH ME!" He yelled with delight as he hurried to Lalotai, to the equal delight of his fans who had zero things to complain about.

"...Uh, bye?" The writer awkwardly waved to the crab. "Well at least he got his own happy ending... I guess?" She shrugged.

Something I forgot to mention that I probably should have done last time. Another artist by the name of varrka made a drawing of the battle between Maui (in whale form) and Tamatoa from chapter 12. I think they might have it posted on their tumblr account, but I also posted it for them on my account and I credited them. If you find it, it would probably mean a lot more to them if you check their account out and support them. They deserve the support- they are a good artist and way better with lines than I am. And if you are reading this varrka, thanks again for that drawing.

Oh yeah, I DID see that film theory by the Game Theory guy on youtube about Moana being a demi-god and while it was ok at first, I see some holes in just HOW it could be possible with his theory (especially with the last few handfuls of evidence... like... no, just no. Especially if you remember a few important facts or lines from the film. It almost makes it as bad as the 'Tarzan is Elsa and Anna's brother' theory. Otherwise its amusing at best, but if anyone likes the evidence then I wont judge them).

So ok, here we go with the final chapter. There are some nods to the Disney version of the Little Mermaid ending if you look carefully. Can you catch them?

Chapter 15: Finale

Only a couple unsuspecting eyes stared in shock as the woman in white whose forehead was pressed against Moana's had changed and shed her seemingly mortal appearance for her true form–a beautiful giantess who seemed to be more like a combination of earth and plant life. She was so enormous that part of her body went past the shoreline and into the water, but it was clear that while she seemed to almost rival the size of Tamatoa, there was no way that this was her true size.

Te Fiti–the life giving goddess–had come to bestow a miracle.

She carefully held her hands to her face as she breathed life into the broken body that rested within them. She willed the body to contain a divine mana that would one day mature and tie into the lifespan of the girl. She willed the body to become durable and healthy so that it would not give into pain as easily as it had before she died. She willed the body to flow with new blood, the flesh and internal parts to mend and heal, for the heart to restart, and she willed the body to stay in this realm where it belonged.

When she finally accomplished this, Te Fiti moved her hands away from her face and opened them to make sure that she had succeeded. When she saw that she did, she smiled before she slowly and carefully set her hands down upon the sands.

Moana was laying in Te Fiti's hands and she looked as if she were asleep and was about to wake up. The tattered and bloodied remains of her outfit were gone and had been replaced with a new outfit that seemed to combine her heritage and the era she had been born into. An outfit that seemed to be made more of dried grass, leaves of varying colors, red petals, and shells, rather than out of tapa cloth. A beautiful crown of flowers had been placed upon her head, which was perhaps the most noticeable of the adornments and yet the only thing that remained unchanged from her previous attire was the necklace her grandmother gave to her. Perhaps this additional change was necessary, so that she would not be reminded of what had happened to her when she would awaken.

All her wounds were no longer on her body as if she hadn't been harmed or mortally injured and her natural color had been restored. But more importantly was the steady rise and fall of her chest as if she were alive.

"Moana?" Sina pleaded with much hope in her heart that what she was seeing was not a cruel dream.

Moana let out a gasp and shot back up in a slight daze. It took her a few seconds to regain her sense of awareness and she stared at her hands before she looked up to see Te Fiti smiling down at her and she recognized her green eyes. "Te Fiti?" Then it hit her– I'm alive. Her eyes widened. I'm actually alive.

Moana turned to see that her family was almost in equal amazement but it did not last long as both Tui and Sina ran into Te Fiti's hands and almost crushed Moana with their embrace when they knelt beside her. It was almost to the point that Moana thought she would get the newly regained life squeezed out of her, but she knew that this firm embrace was something both softer and yet much stronger than that one.

"Moana!" Sina cried out as she released tears of joy. "Oh thank the gods!" She buried her head into Moana's shoulder. "Thank the gods!" She couldn't help but repeat.

"Mom?" Moana asked. "Dad?"

"Yes!" Tui laughed with joy. "Yes!" He repeated himself as his voice slightly rose with happiness and his hold tightened.

Moana let out a gasp of relief and hugged her parents back as tightly as she could. She couldn't find the words to express her joy, but this love that she felt was more than enough for her. She no longer felt the cold that death had brought but instead the warmth that came from the embrace of her parents. She was back with her family once again.

"Thank you." Tala sighed with relief as she smiled at the sight of her family in the hands of the goddess and bowed her head in respect.

Te Fiti smiled down upon the parents and the daughter and made to attempt to force them off until Tui lifted Moana up without letting go of her and carried her back down to the sands. Sina followed suit, but not before giving the goddess a look of gratitude and a smile before joining her family. The goddess then watched as Tui let go of his daughter, so that Tala could come to her. All the while, Pua was letting out a series of happy cries as he dashed around Moana and Tala with delight. On the other hand, Heihei was already minding his own business as per usual and went back to pecking at a piece of driftwood on the sands.

"Moana!" Tala beamed as she scooped her granddaughter in a hug. The girl let out a cry of "Grandma!" and hugged the old woman back as tightly as she could.

"You have no idea what I did when I left the island!" Moana laughed. "I promise you're going to have a laugh over it!"

Tala briefly held a hand to her mouth as she let out her tears, tightened her hug on the girl, and then let out a relieved laugh. "You've impressed the gods!" Tala couldn't help but exclaim before she could let go of Moana so that she could hug her mother once more.

"I don't want to let you go!" Sina both laughed and cried at the same time as her hug tightened. "I never want to let you go!"

"I'm ok, I'm back now!" Moana responded with a grin as she shut her eyes and tightened the hug in return before Sina kissed her cheek. "I'm fine!" She could feel Pua pawing at her feet and she opened one eye so that she could give him a smile before resuming her embrace with her mother. "I didn't want to leave you all... I love you." Moana whispered to her mother and held on as long as she could.

"And I love you forever and ever, my little minnow." Sina whispered back as she caressed Moana's hair.

Moana didn't want this moment to end. She had been granted a new life and while it was now one that would eventually surpass her family, she didn't want to think about it. This mattered more than that and anything else right now. She was with her family again after she thought her life was going to end all too soon, and she could not be any more happier.

Moana suddenly froze as she realized she almost completely forgot about someone who was just as important as her family. She loosened her hold on her mother and turned her head to see Maui standing a few feet away from her and her family.

Maui had honestly not expected that one of the gods was going to come and bring Moana back, let alone the one who normally secluded herself from the world to the point that some didn't think she existed. He didn't even think that Te Fiti would actually go to that extent and yet she did and he did not know how he could ever thank her for this.

Yet he knew he messed up and Moana had died because of him. He wasn't even sure if she would dare come back to him in the way she would always try to go back to the ocean. Even if she did, he was pretty sure that he would not be accepted so easily back so all he could do was stand and give her an awkward wave and an apologetic look. Just seeing that she was alive and happy with her family should have been good enough for him.

However, Moana could almost easily sense what was on his mind. She had spent enough time trying to understand him when he was unable to speak to be able to almost sense when something was going through his mind.

When Sina saw this exchange and how much Moana cared about the demi-god, she gently squeezed Moana's shoulder and when her daughter looked at her in confusion, she nodded with a smile and let go of Moana. Moana gave her mother a smile of thanks and then ran towards Maui as fast as she could with a large grin on her face and threw her arms open in preparation to embrace him.

That was all Maui needed and he forced aside his thoughts as he let out a sigh of relief and smiled back to Moana. The moment Moana practically leapt at him, he grabbed her by the waist, automatically lifted her up into the air as she placed her hands upon his shoulders, and his happiness was so much that he couldn't help but spin her in a circle around him. Her smile became a small laugh before he drew her towards him in a huge hug. She wrapped her arms around his neck and thick mane of wild hair and she could feel the comfort of his hold around her as he kept her suspended up above the ground and even when he finally came to a stop.

This was the embrace she remembered. The feeling as if she could hug a mountain and the mountain could hug her back–this was it. It made her return the embrace with as much force as she could, if not similar.

"It's good to have you back, Moana." He couldn't help but tell her as he fought the urge to cry again.

"I'm not going away for a really long time." She promised him. "I want you to stay, but I want you to be happy so could you promise to at least visit once in awhile? I want Motonui to always welcome you as if you were one of us."

Maui let out a small laugh and tightened his hold. "That would be great." He responded.

"Um..." Moana nervously began as she remembered something important and didn't know how Maui would take it. "She might have done more than bring me back to life." She didn't know how else to break this to him.

Maui paused when he heard those words and finally sensed something within Moana that he missed–a small but still noticeable amount of a divine mana that Te Fiti had given to her. He had a strong feeling he knew exactly what that meant but he didn't want to think too much about it right now. "Why am I not surprised?" He let out another laugh and shook his head instead. Moana was alive again and that was all that mattered to him right now.

Satisfied that all was well, Te Fiti chuckled with a smile and her body began to dissolve into petals and leaves of various flora and fauna. Moana's family watched as the trail of plant life that began to form gracefully twisted and turned in the sky spun around her until she completely became nothing more than just petals and leaves. Finally the trail flew out in a graceful twirl into the night sky and back to the island and reef she resided within that was many miles away. She had vanished from Motonui, but something did take her place that was now upon the shoreline.

Moana's boat had been bright back, along with her oar. It was still in good condition, if not better, and it was waiting to be used once more.

Sina was a little nervous as she watched Tui look at the boat in wonder and was obviously contemplating something. Surely there was a reason why the goddess would also bring back the boat after all that had happened. Upon realizing what that reason probably was, Sina placed a hand on Tui's arm and gave him a knowing, yet encouraging look when he looked at her and she smiled at him.

By now, Maui had finally set Moana back down and Moana had Maui by the hand as she pulled him towards her family with every intent to reintroduce him to them as she knew him and try to help explain all that happened (and hopefully get some food pretty soon because she hadn't eaten anything in a really long time and being brought back to life didn't fix that). Yet the moment she saw that her boat was back and that her father was looking at it with an unreadable expression, she hesitated.

"Dad," She nervously began as she realized there was still an issue or two that hadn't been cleared up between them. "I–I was trying to protect everyone–and I know I–"

"You can go." He finally said.

She stared in confusion. "What?"

"Go out there." He turned to face her with a sigh of acceptance. "I can't keep you away from the ocean forever and you might see and learn many things that only I could ever dream of." He smiled at her. "Who knows what you could bring back to us all?"

Moana let out a gasp of disbelief before she let go of Maui to hug her father as tightly as she could.

After all that happened Tui didn't want to lose Moana again, but he wanted to make amends and give her a chance. He learned about how she had felt and all the stress that had developed within her the night before from Tala and it made him feel more responsible for what had happened to his daughter than before. She may be the next in line but she was his daughter first and foremost and she deserved to be happy and thrive. She proved herself capable of great things in many ways and now it was time to give something to her that she wanted.

"Thank you." Moana smiled as she closed her eyes. "Thank you." She repeated again.

Tui could only smile as he retuned Moana's hug.

"And if he goes with you," Tui then gave the trickster demi-god that Moana had befriended a warning look "He better watch over you and don't let him get you into too much trouble or else he'll have to answer to me."

Maui lost his smile as he felt a small twinge of fear for himself and he could swear that he felt Mini Maui snickering at him. Still he quickly smiled again and reassured Tui with all of his heart "You would be really surprised to know what she is capable of, but that is a promise I'm never going to break."

Yet it made Maui happy that Moana was finally going to get what she had desired for a long time, without having to hide it any more.

The visitors had left on mostly good terms, but it took awhile before Moana was ready to leave (there was quite a lot of damage left behind and fales that needed to be fixed).

When that day finally came, it was a clear sky, the ocean was a peaceful shade of deep blue, and the winds were pleasant and favorable. Children spent their free time to play with kites, others could mind their work with little trouble, and Moana stood outside her family's fale as she made her final farewells. Many villagers had caught word about this and waited a distance by the fale before they could say their own parting farewells.

"I promise I'll be back in time before they come." Moana hugged her mother before placing a hand on her stomach where her future sibling was dwelling within. "I don't want to miss it!" She grinned.

"As long as you don't go too far for this first time." Sina smiled, relieved that finally she had the chance to share the good news (Moana had been excited and Tui was incredibly smug about the whole thing for many reasons after he recovered from the shock). "Be safe and tell us all about it all when you get back."

"I will." Moana promised before turning to her grandmother to hug her. "I'll bring back lots of stories to share." She reassured her.

"I look forward to them." Tala chuckled. When she parted with Moana, she placed a hand over the shell of the necklace around Moana's neck. "I don't need this anymore. This is now yours, so that you will never forget."

"Thanks grandma." Moana smiled as she held her hand one last time.

Moana then turned to Pua and petted him. "Are you sure you don't want to come, Pua?" She asked. When the pig shook his head, she asked "Next time then?" and he nodded with a squeal of approval–after all, this was Moana's dream and maybe she would let him know if it would be safe or not for next time.

"Alright then." Moana laughed. "Just keep an eye on–" Moana's voice drifted as she turned to see that Heihei was wearing half a coconut shell over his head and kept running into the fale. "...Yeah." Moana's voice trailed off as Pua shook his head in disbelief. Some things were destined to never change.

Moana then got up and faced her father who smiled at her with pride. She smiled back and hugged him as tightly as she could.

"I love you, dad." She whispered.

"And I love you, Moana." He whispered back. "No matter what happens, you are my daughter and I will always be proud of you."

Moana shut her eyes as a tear almost escaped from them. "Thank you." She replied.

Tui finally let go of Moana, who then picked up her oar, but where were her belongings and supplies? Didn't she pack earlier that day?

"Moana, you did pack, right?" Sina asked.

"Its all on the boat." Moana reassured her mother.

"And the boat is..." Tui looked up to see that the boat was far out in the ocean in the distance. "... out in the water?" He gave Moana a worried look, but the girl shrugged and gave her father a mischievous grin as she held her oar up with both hands as high as she could and walked backwards away from her family until she was between them and the villagers.

"I'm taking a dramatic exit!" She laughed as a bird's cry could be heard close by in the distance. Seconds later, a large and familiar looking hawk dove down and caught the oar with his talons before he flew up with the girl holding onto it.

"BYE!" Moana yelled to her family and all the villagers as she crossed her legs together and hung onto the oar as tightly as she could. The children let out shrikes of delight and waved to their future Chief as the demi-god of legend then flew off and took her away to her boat while some adults were still recovering from the near heart attacks they had over his sudden entrance.

"I hope he doesn't get her into too much trouble out there." Tui sighed as he stood by Sina, who could only smile.

"Well on the bright side, at least we know that there will be someone there for her when we can't be." Sina reassured Tui as she held his hand. Whatever would happen in Moana's future, then at least there was one more thing to take comfort in.

"Bye!" Moana's young students stopped dancing and waved as she was taken across her village and towards the ocean. "Bye!" Yelled the children who she told stories to and who she used to play a trick on Maui a long time ago. "Bye!" Yelled her people and friends like Talia who were working in the coconut grove. "Bye!" Yelled the fisherman as they went out to look for fish to catch in the waters around her home.

"I'LL BE BACK!" Moana yelled as her heart beat with eager excitement and adrenaline as the wind blew against her and she held onto the oar for dear life, though she knew Maui would catch her if she ever fell. Whatever her future held, whatever struggles would come her way, she knew what she wanted to do and she would be there for her people and her family in any way she could. She was not going to waste her second chance at life or this next part of her life and would use it all to its full potential.

When they were finally close enough to the boat, Moana felt Maui let go of the oar and she began to fall as he changed forms, yet before she hit the deck she felt him catch her with one arm keeping her pinned against him and they both tumbled into an ungraceful heap onto the boat's surface. He was laying on the boat with his hook out in one hand, while she was laying on top of him with her oar still in her hands.

It took a few seconds before both of them bursted out laughing. Moana could hear Maui's deep, loud, yet pleasant laugh over her own and felt his stomach move up and down under her body with each one which finally made her roll off of him. It made her happy to hear that laugh the way it was supposed to sound like at long last.

"Good start, but terrible landing!" She couldn't help but comment as she made to get up on her feet.

"Hey I gave you a good send off!" Maui reminded her as he struggled to get up.

"Which was your idea, not mine!" Moana threw back as she freed the sail from its binds and let the wind catch it so that the boat could go through the water.

"Well, maybe next time we'll take the simple exit like you wanted." Maui shrugged as he set his hook aside. "Speaking of which, where would you like to go first?"

Moana thought for a moment before giving Maui a grin. "As long as you don't suggest getting revenge on the kakamora, I'm open to anything."

Maui shot her a knowing smile. "Ok, but I do have a few places in mind."

Moana chuckled and looked back at Motonui one last time before turning back so that she could make sure that her boat would complete its journey out of the reef and into the wide ocean that was happily and eagerly waiting for her. She could not imagine anyone else to travel alongside her for her first journey across the ocean. "Ok, I'm listening." She glanced to Maui from her position and waited to hear what he was going to say since it was probably bound to be crazy yet promising at the same time.

Moana was going to make sure that Maui was never going to feel alone ever again–especially when she was around–now that he was stuck with her. He was as much of a part of her world as she was in his world.

Cue the big chorus aaaaaaaaaannnnd- the end.

Of course that was after they took care of the property damage on Motonui because of course that had to be looked into first. *Laughs*

Oh yeah…. uh, I think I'll leave this fic as is. No alternate ending since nearly everyone was satisfied with how things were in the last chapter.

This, combined with my interpretation of Te Fiti's powers as a goddess, combining the Disney LM ending with Andersen's LM ending (and making it a happy one instead of sad), the myth of the Moana-Nui-Ka-Lehua mermaid goddess I read about before lead to... well, this ending.

I wanted an ending that fit that could also honor and combine all that I knew. I didn't really intend for Maui to become human permanently because it didn't feel right for this fan fic. If you recall that Maui's arc in the film was tied to self-worth and finding acceptance, then you know why I made some of my choices.

But at the same time it kills me to think that Moana won't be in Maui's life forever (and maybe only for a small time at that) which is why I love AUs where she can be a demi-god too. I mean that's one of the most depressing things Disney has ever come up with, if not THE most depressing thing ever to think about in a Disney film (thanks a lot, you jerks!). So I chose an ending that would allow her to stay in Maui's life while also making it so that she could get her wish and still be the awesome leader we all know she is.

...

Anyway, since I kept the relationship as platonic/friendship, this fan fic hopefully keeps your interpretation of the relationship between Maui and Moana (friends, spiritual siblings, etc. however it may be) while leaving room for hopeful shippers.

Eh, I'm just glad I resisted my shipping urges for this fan fic.

BUT if you are a shipper and want your '? years later' epilogue where Moana is finally considered a woman, and for me to turn Ocean's Duet into a two-shot (that was the reason why I left it as 'in-progress' this whole time) then I promise I will give it to you at some point in the future. You shippers WILL get your special epilogue at some point if you keep an eye out on that fan fic (I know you want your actual 'kiss the girl' moment ;) ).

In the meantime, I will release a final set of drawings for this fan fic and you hopefully know where to find them (on my deviant art account or on tumblr–both under the name tornrose24) in a couple of days, if not within a week.

I don't know how soon it could be until I make any more fics for Moana (besides the other thing I mentioned) and I don't know if I'll ever get to that Tamatoa origin fic since others have already beaten it to me... but until then, safe voyages, stay shiny, and farewell for now.

And all my thanks and love to you who have read and/or reviewed this fan fic. I'm glad you enjoyed it.