Moana - Warrior's Journey (AU after the first film)

Chapter 40: Ultimate Recruitment Begins

"Where do you think Motonui is?" Moana asked Maui.

"Chief, I am not a tracker," Maui said.

"I was just asking for a suggestion, but okay," Moana said.

"Maybe that cave?" Because Maui felt bad that he did not give an answer that Moana wanted, he gave her suggested as he pointed at the nearest cave.

"Why is there a cave on each and every island we land up at?" Moana asked with her left arm performing the 'why' gesture.

Maui placed both of his arms behind that back of his head and said, "I wish I knew the answer to that question, chief." However, while they were walking towards the cave, the cave slowly turned into a hill. "Ugh, Motonui..."

"Is this part of her jokes?" Moana asked, starting to be a little irritated.

"Oh no, honey, this is not a joke, this is sorcery," Motonui said as she smirked and looked into her orb. There was, of course, no way that Moana and Maui would be able to hear.

The duplications of Motonui that she created surrounded Moana and Maui. They both looked around, like confused Heihei. "Wha...?" Maui asked as he looked around.

"Which one is real?" Moana asked herself.

"None of us are real, you ignorant mortal and even more ignorant demigod," the duplicates said. They were controlled, even their speech, by Motonui. "Catch me if you can." Motonui controlled them to take their fighting stands.

"Challenge accepted," Moana said as she raised her oar. 

"Never underestimate Maui, the demigod of wind and sea, a hero to all," Maui raised his fishhook. 

"Never underestimate Moana, chief of Motunui, a hero to nature," Moana raised her oar. "I added the 'a hero to nature' myself. It's true, though." Moana and Maui stood back to back.

All the duplicates ran towards them.

"Well, let's not make this too loud, should we?" Maui asked Moana as he turned his head a little bit to face Moana's head.

"With pleasure," Moana said with a smirk. 

Maui swung his hook with his full strength. All the duplicates he cut through all screamed as they vanished. Their screams echoed and disappeared into the air, just like their appearance. He blew on his hook and said with a sly smirk, "Check."

Moana swung her oar at each three of the duplicates and vanished. They also screamed as they vanished. Their screams also echoed and disappeared into the air, just like their appearance. She blew on her oar and said with a sly smirk, "Mate."

"Not bad..." Motonui said as she looked into her orb. "Let's see if you guys can survive this..." She flicked her hand and sparkles emerged from the end of her fingers and it flew in the air.

"Let's see what Motonui brings up next," Moana said. 

"We can't let our guards down," Maui said.

"I know," Moana said. "We don't know what illusions she is going to use or how are she and her illusions are going to hurt us."

"Everything is gonna work out!" Maui said confidently.

"You help me become even more confident!" Moana raised her oar boldlier than ever. They both marched into the fickle cave as they each picked up Pua and Heihei. Before they entered, the door opened and closed violently and aggressively repeatedly. 

"May I do the honors?" Maui asked as he held the fishhook with both of his hands.

"As you wish," Moana said with a gesture to lead him to the way to the door that he can shatter. They then entered the cave to get one step closer to Motonui.