Heart of Fire

Chapter 13

“I’m so shiny…. Yeah well it didn’t help me did it?” Tamatoa yelled out to anyone who was listening. “Oh come on can someone please help me?”

Tamatoa struggled to try and get back up.

“Alright I’ll just stay here on my back. But let’s be honest if my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent you’d help me.” He called out crossing his claws.

“I don’t know, Sebastian never tried to eat anybody.” Makana commented stepping into view.

“You! You did this! Come here so I can crush the life out of you!” Tamatoa demanded trying to reach her with his massive claws.

Makana leaned in closer but kept just out of reach to mock him. Finally, his claws slumped back down as he gave up.

“You done?” Makana asked.

“Yes, now what do you want and what is that around your neck?” Tamatoa asked.

Makana didn’t answer. She just began to circle the giant crab.

“Wait I know what that is. That’s the chieftain necklace of the dragons.” Tamatoa realized “Oh dear I tried to kill the chieftain dragon. I’m going die aren’t I?”

“I haven’t decided yet.” Makana said continuing to circle.

“Okay you don’t have to kill me. You can just leave me here.” Tamatoa pleaded.

“First of all why not? You tried to eat me on several occasions and crab is delicious. Secondly Aoloa and the others are tired of your whining.” Makana informed him.

“If Aoloa so tired of my whining then why doesn’t he just help me up!” Tamatoa called out.

Makana stopped circling.

“Have you seen that guy he is tiny. I’m probably one of the few who can actually lift you.” she said.

“So you did come to help me.” Tamatoa sighed.

“I don’t think you deserve my help.” Makana stated.

“I promise not to kill you.” Tamatoa assured.

“That should be a given.” Makana growled.

“OK fine I’ll give you one of my trinkets something to go with that new necklace of yours.” Tamatoa offered.

“I don’t want your shiny! I want your song.” Makana said.

“Come again?” Tamatoa asked.

“Somehow throughout this whole saving the world from darkness thing I missed all the good songs and if there is one thing we dragons love its music.” Makana stated.

“Just so I’m hearing you correctly you want me to sing my shiny song? Because I would be happy to!” Tamatoa exclaimed. “I could do the whole bioluminescent thing too.”

“Uh sure why not but you still can’t eat me.” Makana warned.

“Oh take all the fun out of it. Now if you don’t mind helping me up.” Tamatoa requested.

“I’m going to regret this later.” Makana thought as she pushed the crab back on his feet.

“Oh thank you so much and might I say that necklace is quite beautiful.” Tamatoa commented.

“Uh huh and if you touch it I will kill you.” the dragon warned walking alongside the giant crab.