That night, a strange atmosphere reigned over the village of Motunui. In the huts, everyone had fallen asleep more or less reassured after the departure of the foreigners. However, before their departure, Moana had looked in detail at the mysterious parchment entrusted by Princess Rapunzel, and thus discovered the location of this mysterious island she had never heard of. Moana had sought advice from her father and village elders, but none of them had been able to confirm the existence of this island. For the young chef, that was almost supernatural. Her ancestors were explorers who had traveled the Polynesian archipelago to its best known limits, but no one had ever mentioned an island like this. The strange drawings and writings on the parchment made a strange impression to Moana, like a feeling of embarrassment, even of fear, as if these marks were trying to warn whoever would read them.

Lying on her bench, well under her blanket, Moana was trying to sleep peacefully, but her sleep was stirred by incessant and sinister nightmares. Flashes of scrambled images flashed in her mind, as well as echoes of distant and disturbing voices, speaking in a dialect she did not know ... An island lost in the middle of the ocean, and surrounded by the mist ..... A jungle of dark and impenetrable appearance ..... A rock, worn by time and rain, and having the frightening shape of a skull howling in the dark night.... And that huge ominous shadow standing up like a moving mountain, emitting mighty rumblings making the air tremble, and those two angry reddish-brown eyes looking at her .... "Skull ....... Island .... ... Skull ...... Island ...... " a distant voice echoed, that of her grandmother. Moana recognized her. Maui's voice was also heard, in a cry of distress and fear..."MOANA!!"

Moana awoke with a start, her forehead sweaty and trembling, breathing with difficulty as if someone tried to stifle her in her sleep. Looking all around her, she found that everything was normal. Getting up from her bed, she silently crossed the hut, going to take a look at her parents, who were sleeping peacefully, like to check if they were okay. Feeling unable to sleep again, the young woman, with a flaming torch in her hand, came out of her hut, crossing the sleepy village, and headed for the beach, to walk a little under the moonlight. As she reached the beach, and feeling the cool, soft sand beneath her feet, Moana began to walk, admiring the light of the stars and the moon reflecting on the surface of the sleeping ocean.

A little further on, the foreign ship, on which Princess Rapunzel, Flynn, and Captain Wagner had returned, was also silent, standing like an immense floating shadow in the middle of the water. Moana knew from now on she was their destination, but for what reason? The images of her nightmare kept haunting her, and that made her uncomfortable. The voice of Maui screaming her name, as calling for help ..... This name resonating many times ... Skull Island ..... And especially this huge humanoid form rising from the mist, eyes brown-scarlet showing a unparalleled fury and emitting a powerful growl that no creature on earth would be able to produce. Moana sits thoughtfully on the sand, and sighs a great blow.

_"Have a bad night?" suddenly made a familiar voice. Moana raised her head and saw the spirit of her grandmother, smiling at her, having just appeared at the edge of the water. Moana was happy to see her again and came to her.

_ "I ..... I don't understand, grandmother .... Maui .... I felt it, he was in danger .... And this name ...."

_ "Skull Island, I know. I told you in your nightmare." pronounced the grandmother. Moana looked surprised but looked down at the horizon of the ocean.

_ "Maui is in this place named Skull Island, is not it?" Moana asked nervously. The grandmother, by her look, made her guess the answer, which the young woman feared. Seeing the distress in her granddaughter's eyes, the grandmother took her hands in hers and smiled at her.

"I can't, grandmother," said Moana sadly, "I promised to watch over Motunui, to watch over my people."

_ "But only you can save Maui, Moana ... Do you believe that the ocean has chosen you by chance to put the heart of Te Fiti back in its place? No. You've been chosen because you have a duty to the world and your next mission is there, on Skull Island."

_ "But what mission?" Moana asked.

_ "You will discover it when the time comes." replied the grandmother. "But know this: you will encounter new dangers, but also a most unexpected ally."

Moana wondered what she meant by that, but she did not have time to know more. Her grandmother's spirit evaporated into the ocean's water, again transforming into a manta ray that disappeared in the deep waters, under the gaze of Moana, perplexed, but having nevertheless retained the warning. Her gaze landed on the water of the ocean gently caressing the sand. Something caught her attention. Seaweed, brought by the current, formed for a few seconds like a kind of screaming skull before dispersing in the eddies. Moana looked up at the horizon. A sound, like a kind of low growl of a beast, seemed to reach her from the horizon, pulling a shudder down her body. For her, no doubt allowed.... She had to go on that mysterious island and find out what had happened to Maui.

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A new day has come up in the village of Motunui, and the villagers are starting their daily day, with the relief of the departure of the foreigners. However, the sadness and worry was on everyone's face, especially Tui and Sina, worrying about seeing their only daughter, Moana, coming towards them, not without a lump in their throat and squeezing them tightly. in her arms. All the same, Tui tried to dissuade her.

_"Moana, please, do not leave, your people need you."

_ "I know, father ..." replied the young woman "... But I know what I saw ... Maui is in danger, and only I can save him .... And then, I must also to assure that these strangers will not commit any serious crime against this island."

He understood and had to accept the character of his daughter, this same character which was also her strength. On the beach, two sailors from Corona's ship were waiting for Moana, a rowboat behind them, waiting to take the young woman aboard the ship where are waiting Rapunzel, Flynn and Captain Wagner. Moana hugged her mother tightly, not without shedding tears.

_ "May the goddess Te Fiti watch over you, my daughter." Sina said, her throat tied with grief.

_"May she watch over you all too." Moana answered with the same sad tone. The young woman was invited to take a seat in the rowboat, which she did, then began to slide on the water towards the ship. Moana looked over her shoulder, seeing her people and the beach slowly move away from her, with great melancholy. She had not left the island for two years now, and had vowed to be always present for her people. But Maui was in danger, she knew it and wanted to save him. In addition, a strange feeling invaded while thinking back to this island .... Skull Island .... She had the feeling that a very important mission awaited her there, as her grandmother had warned her .... While the two sailors were rowing to advance the rowboat, Moana gave a last wave to her parents and her people, as an ultimate goodbye .... This time, no question of going back .... A new adventure was starting.

The boat arrived a few minutes later to the ship, and Moana climbed first the steps of wood leading up. When she reached the top, she saw a familiar man, Prince Flynn, giving her a friendly face and extending his hand to invite her on board. She willingly agreed.

_ "Welcome, Chief Moana." Flynn said to him in a friendly nod. Moana thanked him. Princess Rapunzel also arrived, also delighted to have the presence of the young woman Motunui on board and also saw a certain sadness on her face. She took her hands gently.

_"You are sad to leave your people, and I understand it, but rest assured, you will see them again, and together we will bring proof of the existence of a new earth."

Moana forced herself a little to smile. The discovery of this island was secondary for her. The priority was to save Maui. She looked around with a certain curiosity about the great foreign ship she was in, and was very different from the boats of her people. These great masts, these immense white sails .... All the sailors, about fifty, walked everywhere, all busy with their spots, but sometimes cast curious glances at the young Polynesian woman, wondering what she was coming here. Moana ignored their gazes and continued to look around.

Captain Wagner also arrived on deck, still standing upright and proud in his impeccable captain's dress, and saluted Moana with a slight bow.

_ "Welcome, Moana, it is a pleasure to welcome you as your island ambassador and Corona partner to discover this mysterious island."

_ "Thank you, captain." Moana answered with a slightly embarrassed smile. Something in Captain Wagner did not please her. Already on the island, he had shown, though trying to hide it, a rather haughty behavior towards the people of Motunui. Wagner climbed the wood steps leading to the upper deck and looked through a long view towards the horizon. At his side Rapunzel had kept the old parchment and was watching it with some attention.

_ "In what direction should we go, mylady?" Wagner asked, turning to her.

_ "Cap full east, captain." she confirmed, having looked again at the coordinates on the parchment. Wagner nodded, a proud smile on his lips and shouted his orders to the sailors.

_ "All sails out! Cape to the east! Gentlemen, adventure and glory await us at the end of this journey!"

All the sailors shouted in unison their joy at being part of this discovery which would enter the history of the kingdom of Corona, and began their tasks. Moana watched them at work, some pulling on thick ropes, others climbing on nets on the sides of the ship, to reach the tops of the masts and deploy more white sails. Others posted at the front, went up the anchor by pulling on the chain thanks to a crank of wood. Moana looked at all this with some admiration for the work that was needed to move such a big ship forward. Wagner came to her.

_ "Awesome, huh?" he said, hoping to impress her.

_"I have learned some things about seafaring when I had to cross the ocean, but I must admit I had never seen this before." she answered frankly. Wagner raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

_ "You mean that women also sail in your tribe?"

This time it was Moana who stared at him curiously, wondering why he was asking for this.

_"Of course." she says. To her surprise, Wagner burst out laughing, as if she had said a joke.

_ "Women sailing like sailors .... Decidedly, I would have seen everything." he said, trying to regain his seriousness. As he walked away to continue giving instructions, Moana gave him a rather dark look. Princess Rapunzel joined her, and having seen what was happening, showed her a sorry look.

_ "Sorry Moana, but Captain Wagner is a man who ... well .... has a hard time understanding that the world and some of its habits are beginning to change."

_"It's nothing." the young woman chief replied ignoring the anger inside her against the captain and decided to think of something else. Flynn arrived too, a little confused by the captain's behavior, but invited Moana to follow him.

_ "Come, I'll show you your quarters." he said. Moana did not understand right away, but Rapunzel reassured her by simply saying that he wanted to show where she would sleep. Moana nodded and followed him to the back of the ship. Meanwhile, the Corona ship moved slowly but surely from Motunui Island, heading east and find this new land and what it might contain. Before descending the small staircase leading to the cabins, Moana looked one last time over her shoulder, seeing the horizon and the ocean looming in front of the ship, and with a determined look, murmured something like a message.

_ "I'm coming, Maui ...."