Erzahontas Ch 8

Chapter 8

Erza was sitting next to Ethan, looking at a helmet and her reflection on it.

“It's called a helmet.” Ethan explained.

“Helmet.” Erza repeated. Iago flew up and tapped it, but he saw his reflection and yelped, before flying off as Hammy, Elliot and Boog laughed.

“So, uh, what river is this?” Ethan asked changing of subject.

“Qui-yough-co-hannock.” Erza replied as she looked closely at the helmet.

“You have the most unusual names here. Chicahominy. Quiyough... Quiyoghcohanock. Erza Scarlet.” Ethan grinned.

“You have the most unusual name too. Ethan Tidwell.” Erza smiled at him. But Ethan jumped when he saw a familiar squirrel in his bag, eating biscuits, “Hey!” Ethan picked Hammy up, “Is this bottomless pit a friend of yours?”

“Hammy!” Erza picked Hammy up.

“I want more cookies! More cookies!” Hammy exclaimed.

“Well, how do you do, Hammy?” Ethan held out his hand, but Hammy looking at his hand, to know if he had more biscuits. He pouted, “Where are the biscuits? I was going to give some to my friends.”

“It's all right. It's just a handshake. Here, let me show you.” said Ethan.

Erza looked at his hand, “Nothing's happening.”

Ethan chuckled, “Uh, no, no. I need your hand first.” Erza held out his hand and he shake hands with her, “It's how we say hello.” Erza understood and smiled.

RJ and Iago looked at each other, and RJ grinned shaking Iago's wing.

“Yipes! Cut it out, furry!” Iago snapped.

“Come on, Iago! Have some fun at least at once!” RJ laughed.

“First time I see this, you know?” Verne stared in curious.

“This is how we say hello. Wingapo.” Erza moved her hand clockwise.

Ethan nodded understanding and did the same, “Wingapo.”

“And how we say goodbye. A-na.” Erza held her arm out straight and moved it halfway. Ethan smiled and touched her hand, “I like hello better.”

The two blushed, knowing at each other, but Iago had enough and separated their hands with his wings, “That's it, boy! Cut it out already!” he yelled at Ethan.

“Yeah. I remember you.” Ethan saw Iago.

“Iago just doesn't like strangers.” Erza explained.

“Including those who talk with Erza.” Verne added.

“Well, I'm not a stranger any more.” Ethan pet Iago's head, “Can you say 'Polly wants a...'?”

“DON'T YOU DARE TO SAY THAT!” Iago pushed his hand away.

“Hmm. Stubborn little fellow, isn't he?” Ethan asked not surprised.

Iago blew raspberries at him, but Erza glared at the parrot, “Very stubborn.”

Iago smiled at her, nervously, “I can't help it! It's my job to protect you, Erza!”

Ethan saw Hammy on his bag, looking for biscuits, “Hey!” Hammy came out, with a compass in his hand, “Hey, fellas! Look what I've found!” he rushed off.

“Hammy, come back here!” Erza called. Hammy stood on the rock and looked at the compass.

“You better give it back, Hammy!” RJ suggested.

“Yeah, hand over that right now!” Verne glared.

“Don't worry. He can't hurt it.” Ethan assured, but Hammy clanged the compass onto the rock, “Hey!” Ethan yelped. He tried to grab Hammy, but he dodged and climbed up to the tree and climbed to the highest branch.

“Hammy, bring that back!” Erza called glaring.

“No, it's all right. He can keep it.” Ethan assured, “Call it a gift!” he called at Hammy.

Hammy shrugged, “Oh, well. It's not a biscuit after all.” he clanged the compass against the branch.

“What was that?” Erza asked at Ethan.

“My compass.” Ethan replied.

“Compass?”

“It tells you how to find your way when you get lost.” Ethan explained at her, “But it's all right, I'll get another one in Toondon.”

“Toondon? Is that your village?”

“Yes, it's a very big village.”

“What's it like?” Erza asked, with curiosity.

“Well, it's got streets filled with carriages, bridges over the rivers... and buildings as tall as trees.” explained Ethan.

“I'd like to see those things.”

“You will.”

“How?” Erza asked in confusion.

Ethan climbed up the tree branch, “We're going to build them here. We'll show your people how to use this land properly, how to make the most of it.”

“Make the most of it?”

“Yes. We'll build roads and decent houses and...”

“Our houses are fine.” Erza insisted.

But Ethan jumped down, “You think that only because you don't know any better.”

Hearing that, Erza frowned and went away.

“W-Wait a minute! Don't take it tha--!” Ethan went after her, but Iago got in his way squawking, “Hey! Hey!”

“Get lost, you brat!” Iago snapped.

Ethan glared and pushed Iago away to the bushes and went after Erza. Iago got out dazed, groaning, “Stupid kid...”

Elliot and Boog laughed and Iago heard them, “Whoever laughs, I'll sting him with my beak!” he warned.

Erza rowed her canoe, but Ethan ran into the water and stopped her, “Wait! Wait! There's so much we can teach you. We've improved the lives of savages all over the world.”

“Savages?!” Erza glared offended.

“Uh, not that you're a savage.” Ethan tried to get things right,

“Just my people.”

“No. Listen. That's not what I meant! Let me explain...” Ethan insisted.

“Let go!” Erza splashed water at him.

“No. I'm not letting you leave.” Ethan held her canoe. Erza glared and climbed up the tree branch, “Look, don't do this. Savage is just a word, uh, you know. A term for people who are uncivilized.” Ethan kept trying to explain as he climbed after her.

“Like me.” Erza held onto the branch.

“Well, when I say uncivilized. what I mean is, is...” Ethan kept talking, but the branch he grabbed broke, and he yelped as he fell downward and hitting the ground. Erza noticed this as the helmet hit Ethan right on the head. He groaned as Erza climbed down the tree and helped him up.

“What you mean is... "not like you".” Erza smiled.

Ethan groaned and looked on as Erza began to sing.

Erza: You think I'm an ignorant savage
And you've been so many places; I guess it must be so

Erza grabbed the helmet and gave it back to Ethan.

But still I cannot see
If the savage one is me
How can there be so much that you don't know?

Erza walked passed Ethan ahd she glanced back at him.

You don't know

Erza left, and the wind blew around. Ethan had a concerned expression on his face and followed her. She picked up a stick and showed him the lands.

You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim

Erza went to a tree and rock, kneeling down and touching them, causing them to glow from the two.

But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name

Soon, the Butterfrees flew out. Later on, Ethan saw a panda bear-like Pokemon named Pangoro nearby and he was about to shoot at him with a shotgun as Pangoro stared at him in confusion.

You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you

Erza stopped him from attacking while looking at him. They followed his footprints as he led them to some Pancham.

But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew

Erza picked up a Pancham as the little bear played with Ethan's helmet. Erza looked up at the sky as the wolf shadow is seen.

Have you ever heard the wolf cry into a blue-corn moon?

We now see the starry sky that shows a grinning bobcat.

Or asked the grinning bobcat while he grins?

Ethan looked amazingly at the sky as Erza kept singing at him.

Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?

The wind blowed as Erza seems to be painted.

Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

Ethan smiled as he came up with Erza and held hands with her.

Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

The wind blew them around like mad until they both landed on the ground safely, staring to run with the animal spirits. Soon they jump over the falls, landing on the ground beneath them. Later, they began to run through the forest.

Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
Come taste the sun-sweet berries of the earth

Erza and Ethan jumped over the flower field. Erza did a cartwheel as Ethan tumbled. Erza went close to Ethan's face.

Come roll in all the riches all around you
And for once, never wonder what they're worth

Later, they swam underwater with Buizel and Floatzel.

The rainstorm and the river are my brothers
The heron and the otter are my friends

Ethan and Erza came out to the surface with a splash. Soon, they relaxed together on a small plot of the land.

And we are all connected to each other
In a circle, in a hoop that never ends

Now Ethan and Erza got Pidgeotto and Pidgeot on their arms and let them go, watching them fly towards the tallest tree in the land.

How high does the sycamore grow?
If you cut it down, then you'll never know

As Pidgeotto and Pidgeot perched on the tree, Ethan and Erza looked serious at the sky.

And you'll never hear the wolf cry into a blue-corn moon

Erza walked to the edge of the rock looking at the land as Ethan was behind her.

For whether we are white or copper-skinned

The wind and leaves blew around them.

We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain

Ethan look surprised as an image of Ho-Oh glowed on him before the wind send it away.

We need to paint with all the colors of the wind

Erza kneeled on the ground and gave the dirt to Erza who held it while the said dirt goes through his fingers. He soon helped Erza up.

You can own the earth and still
All you'll own is earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind

Ethan paused and thought about what Erza said to him. Why would Robotnik bring them to Erza's land on the first place? As the wind blew sotfly and the leaves flew passing them, they both looked at each other. However, the sound of the drums was heard and this got Erza's attention.

“What is it?” Ethan looked around.

“The drums.” Erza replied in concern. “They mean trouble. I shouldn't be here.” she began to leave.

“I want to see you again.” Ethan stopped her.

“I can't...”

“Please, don't leave.” Ethan begged, wanting to know her better.

“I'm sorry,” Erza said as Ethan held her close, almost leaning towards her face, “I have to go.” Ethan let her go, without other choice.

As she ran and went to the canoe, before rowing off, Ethan stared at her, sighing in hope to see her again.