Danae screamed in terror as she was being carried through the slowly descending night sky. She feared that the siren would accidentally drop her since his grip didn't feel tight enough. While flying, Keanu glanced down at her once in a while; he understood that Danae was terrified, but he wouldn't hurt her. He wanted to take her far away from the Hawaiian islands but knew it would make Danae distressed. The siren stopped at a small cave close to a beach on the island. He hid there a few times after he escaped the coven.
Keanu flew down toward the cave, which was small and almost at the center of the rocky cliff. He believed that humans wouldn't be able to climb up to the small cave or would dare to. He finally arrived at the cave and let Danae go, who tried to regain her breathing due to the fear and altitude. Once the young woman calmed down, she slowly looked at her environment and noticed that the small, dark cave only had space for two to four people. Still, it would be difficult for her to calm down since the ocean waters limited the beach grounds. "He doesn't want me to escape!"
It was silent between them; the ocean waves were the only sounds heard. Danae slowly turned around and saw Keanu in the cave but seemed to keep his distance. He knew she was scared, and although he could speak a few words, his actions spoke for him. Fear was still apparent within Danae, but since Keanu didn't try anything on her, she slowly gained confidence. "You safe. Me no hurt you."
This made Danae flinch, but she regained her composure. "Wh-Why? Why did you take me?"
Keanu moved his head upward and downward in a pug-like manner. "Man, no good. He's no good!" The siren's anger was noticed with full force. His eyes glowed, teeth sharpened, and beautiful features turned almost devilish.
"Okay, okay, please calm down!" Keanu slowly calmed down but kept his distance; his eyes were still on her. "B-But answer this, why did you take me?"
"Bad man. I like you. Me no want you with man."
Danae understood what he tried to tell her and became frightened. However, she feared what he would do if she refused to be and go with him. "K-Keanu, I understand, but what you did was not right. I have my friends. My friends are worried about me. I'm worried about my friends."
Keanu raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Instead, he slowly walked toward Danae; he seemed predatory. Danae noticed and tried backing away from him, but parts of her hand felt the end of the cave. Another movement would have meant falling to her death. Instead, Danae moved to the side of the cave and motioned out her right hand. "N-Not another step! Please! No more!" The siren stopped when he stood before her and eventually knelt before her. His stare intensified, and it made Danae shiver. His stare alone would make the bravest warrior tremble. Keanu slowly raised his right hand toward her; Danae closed her eyes and prepared for the worst.
Even with her eyes closed, Danae felt Keanu's touch on her head slowly trail down to parts of her hair. His touch was cold and soft, and Danae slowly convinced herself he wouldn't hurt her. She slowly opened her eyes and noticed that Keanu was still looking at her, and his fingers were gently trailing down on the last strands of her hair. His emotionless eyes had a hint of...loneliness. His eyes and acts showed what he wanted: a companion. Pity slowly overcame her mind, but she shook her head. "Keanu, I want you to be happy, and you can be. You're free and can go back home."
Keanu eventually stopped touching her hair but still knelt before her. "Home, yes. You come with me."
"This island is my home. My home is here. I love it here. Please, Keanu. I want to stay here."
The siren growled; he was losing his patience and growled. "DANAE!" The duo stilled when they heard someone calling for Danae. The young woman recognized the voice; Malia called out to her. Malia and the others found her; she wondered how, but it didn't matter. Danae moved away from Keanu and looked out the cave. From afar, Malia and Akamu were walking on the beach.
Danae wanted to scream but remembered about Keanu; she feared that he would try to kill them. "K-Keanu, my friends found me. They want to make sure that I am okay." The siren growled, his wings slowly spread out, ready to kill. "N-NO! Don't get mad! They are friends! They miss me and want to be sure that I'm okay! To see if I'm happy!"
"They take you away! You stay!"
Keanu was about to fly away and make an attack, but Danae blocked his way. "Y-Yes, I will stay with you! Please let me say goodbye to my friends!" Danae hoped that Keanu would believe her. She wondered how they could find her but hoped to find out if her friends had a plan. "I promise that I will go with you after this! Please!"
The two eyed one another; Danae tried not to look away, or Keanu would doubt her. Keanu growled. "You say goodbye. You stay with me."
"O-Okay, thank you!" Then Keanu held onto her waist, spread out his wings, and flew out of the cave, making them fly mid-air. Danae yelped as she held onto him tightly; both slowly descended as they saw Akamu and Malia running toward them.
The siblings noticed Danae with the siren and stopped in their tracks. "S-So they were telling the truth! Danae was being kept here!" said Malia.
"Yeah, but remember the plan. We can't blow our cover, or we might not see Makoa again," said Akamu as he tried to contain his composure. The siblings watched as the siren, and Danae flew down the sand.
Neither moved; they didn't know who should make the first move. "Akamu! Malia! You found me!"
The siblings flinched and ran slowly so as not to startle the siren. The closer they got, the more frightened they became when they noticed the male siren in all his terrifying beauty. Keanu eyed the siblings; his eyes glowed with a hint of warning. Akamu and Malia were close enough but ensured to keep their space; they were speechless. Danae wanted to run to them but felt Keanu's grip still on her. "Please let me hug them. It might be the last time I see them if I am go with you." She looked at him pleadingly, and Keanu relented. The young woman slowly made her way to her friends and then ran to them. Malia also did the same, and the two hugged one another. "I-I'm so glad you guys are okay!"
"Forget us! What about you!? I can't believe that thing had the nerve to-!"
Danae shushed her and put her lips close to Malia's ear. "The siren wants to take me away. If you guys found me, then you must have a plan, right?"
"Y-Yeah, please trust us. We were found by those murderers, and they have Makoa hostage."
The women separated and looked at one another. "Th-They have Makoa?"
Malia nodded and then motioned closer to Danae as she explained everything. Meanwhile, Akamu stood by the women and looked at the siren, who had his eyes on Danae. Although Akamu watched the siren during the show, seeing him before him, free, was terrifying. "Now I see why that witch wants the siren back; he is terrifyingly beautiful." He noticed that the siren was getting impatient and then got close to the women. "It's time."
Danae looked confused, and loud gunshots were heard; Kenanu screamed. She turned around and saw that Keanu was covered in what looked like fishnets. Her eyes widened when coven members surrounded them and Keanu with guns in place. Keanu struggled to get out of the net, and when he tried to rip it off of him, the net let out an electric shock. The shock was so powerful that it made him wail in pain. Although Danae didn't want to go with him, she didn't want Keanu to get hurt. "NO! PLEASE DON'T HURT HIM!" She tried to run to Keanu but was stopped by the siblings.
"No, Danae!" yelled Malia.
Then, the trio saw Behtany and Jovan walking toward them and looked at the siren, who groaned in pain. Jovan and Keanu looked at one another. "What creature, to be at the end of an obsession." He then slowly walked to the trio, which stood still.
"Wh-What are you going to do to him, he-"
"Danae, calm down. He's on our side," whispered Malia.
The young woman felt confused and didn't know what to think as she watched Jovan stopping before her. "We will not hurt him for he is part of our plan, a plan that I didn't discuss with any of you." Akamu and Malia looked concerned. "If something goes wrong, this is what I want you to do."
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