A/N: I decided to make Tehya's part in Brother Bear 2 a two part story instead of one chapter like I was originally planning.

        3rd Person

                                 8 years ago...

        Five year old Tehya raced along the pathway a ways from the village. She had just gotten away from Denahi and was eager to explore the woods a little bit, but not too far away that she won't be able to find her way home. She felt a sense a freedom right now and that didn't always happen with her older brothers breathing down her neck. But, now, Sitka was on a hunt, Denahi had gotten distracted, and Kenai was no where to be found. She headed towards the lake that her parents always took her siblings and her. It helped her... think of them. Their parents passed two weeks ago. It's been hard on all of them. They were trying to remain strong and fight their way through at this time because being out here was tough. The elements were incredibly harsh and there was a plague going around. The same plague took their parents.

        Tehya reached the lake and her thoughts shifted. She giggled with excitement and played along the shoreline yelling with excitement. She hadn't felt this good in a long time. To feel the wind in her face. As she calmed down and admired the scenery, she heard something. Crying. She heard someone crying. Where was it coming from? Who could it be? She dashed along the shore and into the forest. She slowed down and in the distance, she could see her older brother, Kenai crying behind a tree. Tehya slowly walked up to him and he looked up and was startled to see his little sister.

        "Why you crying, Kenai?" Tehya questioned eyes full of curiosity.

        "It's nothing. You shouldn't be here, Tehya. Where's Denahi? He isn't far behind you, is he?" Kenai wondered looking around.

        Tehya shook her head and said, "I sneak away. Wanted to play not do chores." Tehya kicked a stick and flopped to the ground next to Kenai.

        "I get what you mean. Everything's changed since..." Kenai stopped talking. Tehya wondered what he was going to say and saw that his were watering once more.

        "Do you wanna play with me, Kenai?" Tehya questioned.

        Kenai shook his head and said, "Not this time, Tehya. I just want to be alone. Go back to Denahi. He'll be worried. Don't tell him I'm here, okay?"

        Tehya sighed and said, "Okay." Tehya stood up and said, "Come back soon." Kenai nodded and Tehya took off once again.

        She found her way back to the tribe and was immediately scooped up by Denahi who looked scared.

        "Tehya, don't wonder off like that again. I was worried. I wouldn't ever forgive myself if I lost you plus Sitka would've killed me and Kenai would never let me hear the end of it. Speaking of Kenai, where is he?" Denahi looked around, but, before yelled Tehya said,

        "Could you help me, Denahi?"

        Denahi looked back down at his little sister taken back, then said, "Sure. What do you need help with?"

        "Can you help me make a necklace for, Kenai? He seems sad." Tehya said. Denahi then looked at her with concern and with sincerity said, "Of course, lets go get some supplies for it." Tehya giggled as Denahi lifted her onto his shoulders. Tehya, with the help of Denahi, ended up crafting an amulet looking like a sea shell. While they making it, Kenai pokes his head in and Denahi had to shoo him away so he wouldn't see it. When they were done, Tehya held it proudly.

        "You ready to give him the amulet, Tehya?" Denahi questioned. Tehya nodded and dashed off to find Kenai.

        "Kenai! Kenai!" Tehya shouted. Kenai came up to her and asked, "What is it, Tehya?"

        Tehya held up the amulet and with a proud smile said, "I didn't want you to be sad, so I made this for you." Kenai's eyes widened and he gently took the amulet from her.

        "Do you like it?" Tehya wondered.

        Kenai looked back at her and said, "I love it, Tehya." As he hugged her and kissed her on the head, he whispered, "Thank-you."

                            One Year Later

        Kenai got the fire going in the cave at Okani falls. His best friend, Nita, sat there shivering because earlier they had an incident where Nita nearly drowned if it weren't for Kenai. This was also Nita's last day here because her family was moving away. Kenai knew his friend was upset and he wanted to cheer her up. Then, he got an idea. He gazed at the amulet. Tehya made it for him a year ago and it was probably his greatest treasure. Tehya made it for him because he was hurting because of the loss of his parents. Now Nita was hurting because she was moving away. Maybe the amulet will help her like it did him. He stood up and placed the amulet around her neck while saying, "Here."

        Nita looked up at him and smiled. She stood up and began drawing on the wall. Kenai wondered what she was drawing and smiled when it was a picture of him and Nita. Nita stated, "We're always going to be best friends, huh?" Kenai gazed at the photo a little longer, then his attention was drawn to something else. There were a ton of dazzling lights. They turned around and saw that everything was beginning to change. Winter was changing into spring.

        "Nita, time to go!" Nita's father called.

        "Good bye, Kenai." Nita said. Both of them were sad for a moment until Nita punched Kenai in the shoulder.

        "Hey!" Kenai exclaimed. Both of them laughed as she ran down the hill to where her father was waiting in the canoe. "See ya!" Nita yelled. Kenai watched and waved while calling out, "Bye, Nita!" He stood there for a while until they disappeared. Kenai wandered back into the village feeling a little down. He saw his little sister, Tehya, running up to him.

        "Hi, Kenai!" Tehya exclaimed tackling him in a hug. When she let go, she noticed something was off. She crossed her arms and said, "Kenai, where's the amulet?"

        Kenai's eyes widened. What was he going to tell her? He stuttered, "I-uh. I lost it." Tehya stomped her little foot in frustration and huffed, "Of course, you did." She stormed off and brushed past Sitka who came up and asked, "What's wrong with your sister?"

        "I lost her amulet." Kenai said.

        "Did you really lose her amulet?" Sitka wondered. Kenai shifted his feet and admitted, "No, I gave it to Nita. Don't tell, Tehya. Please, Sitka."

        "Alright, fine. Just know that she is never going to forget this." Sitka said. Kenai looked down not sure if what he was saying was true.

                     7 Years Later (Present)

        Nita sat in the shaman's in complete distress. Her wedding with Atka has been completely ruined and the people say that it was a sign. She said to to the shaman, "I don't understand. How could this happen? The villagers say that it's a sign."

        "The villagers? What the heck do they know? Do you want the advice of the villagers or a professional?" The shaman said.

        "Oh no. Definitely a professional. They say that in all the tribes that you are the wisest shaman." Nita explained trying to get on her good graces once more. The shaman turned back to her and said, "Sha-woman. Okay. Wise and man don't belong in the same sentence. Let's get down to business. So, the ice cracked out right from under you. So, you haven't put on a few pounds? Oh come on. Girl to girl."

        Nita pushed the shaman away and stated, "No, my weight's been constant."

        "Well, lucky you, miss constant-weight. Tell you what. Why don't we just ask the spirits okay?" She poured dust into the fire and the smoke ascended high into the air. She listened for a few minutes. Nita wondered what they were saying, but the sha-woman said, "Don't interrupt. It ain't all about you. Uh-huh. They say... you can't marry Ka-Ka."

        "Atka." Nita corrected.

        "Whatever. The point is. You're already matched up, miss two-timer." The sha -woman informed her.

        "Already matched up? With whom?" Nita wondered.

        "To the one who gave you this. Look at the picture. That thing is crystal clear." The sha-woman said. She pointed into the smoke and the image of a very familiar amulet appeared. Nita whispered, "Kenai?"

        "The bear boy?" The sha-woman asked crossing her arms.

        "Oh no no no. We were just kids." Nita said.

        "I've heard that one before." The shaman said. Nita begged for a way to undo this and the sha-woman said, "Undo it? You can't undo what's been done. It's done. Case closed. No more conversation." The fire lit higher behind her and she said, "There is one way. You must go and eat an ox!"

        "What?" Nita questioned.

        "Oh wait. I'm sorry." She grabbed a shell and listened more closely. Then, said, "It's the equinox! Does this place mean anything to you?"

        "Okani falls? That's where Kenai gave me the amulet." Nita said.

        "You've got to go to Okani falls. And on the eve of the equinox when the spirits change winter into spring, you must burn the amulet and send the bond back up to the ancestors!" When the sha-woman finished, she said in a lower voice, "You know, you might want to write some of this down?" Nita began panicking and saying that she needs to get going because the equinox was only three days away. To this the shaman said, "Uh. With the person who gave you the amulet."

        "Kenai? But, he's a bear." Nita said.

        "Yeah?" The sha-woman said not seeing the problem.

        "You know. A bear." Nita imitated a bear by growling.

        "Uh. I know what a bear is. For you to find him, you must seek out one more person and the person is..." The sha-woman leaned close smoke and announced, "You must find.... TINY! Wait. That's not right... Oh. Right... You must find... TEHYA!"

        "His sister? I haven't seen her in years and she was so little the last time I saw her. She's gotta be what... Thirteen now? She won't even recognize me. Even if I managed to find her and she leads me to Kenai. How will I talk to him?" Nita wondered.

        "Well, Tehya does know how to understand bears, but it would be less of a struggle if the both of you could understand bears. How will you talk to him?" She gasped and threw some dust into the fire and they heard a bear. Suddenly, the smoke in the form of a bear flew into Nita. "Don't be afraid. It's in there." It took a couple tries, but she was able to roar like a bear.