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that all these things are now in my husband's possession ; and I also want you to take 

 my husband to them so that they may become acquainted with each other." All these 

 words of Namakaokahai were pleasing to them. 



We must bear in mind that this trip to be undertaken by the brothers of Namaka- 

 okahai and Aukelenuiaiku was to heaven. 



After Namakaokahai had delivered her orders to her brothers, they began their 

 flight, going as far as the top of the mountains where they rested. In this first flight 

 Aukelenuiaiku went on to heaven, reaching his wife's place, a most sacred sphere, not 

 accessible to anyone. Although they flew at the same time with Aukelenuiaiku, he 

 got ahead of his brothers-in-law and arrived in heaven first. While Aukelenuiaiku 

 was standing in the sacred place of Namakaokahai, he was seen by Kuwahailo, who 

 said to himself: "Alas! I am afraid my neice is dead; that is why a wizard has arrived, 

 for no one can get up here unless those below are dead." 



In this flight to heaven, Aukelenuiaiku did not think that he was going to meet 

 anyone who would oppose him, and consequently he went along unguarded; but 

 through the powers of his god Lonoikoualii he was warned in time, for the god called 

 out to him: "Say, Aukelenuiaiku, watch or else we will be killed, for I see that we 

 are going to be attacked. Put on 3'our garment of ashes and cover yourself from head 

 to feet; don't be slow or we will be killed." By this warning Aukelenuiaiku knew that 

 a conflict was about to begin, and he immediately put on his war pan. As soon as his 

 god finished giving the warning a bolt of fire was sent out from the hand of Kuwahailo 

 and the land began to be in flames. The name of this bolt of fire was Kukuena. 

 After which a large black rock was sent out, called Ikuwa, the thunder. When these 

 things came in contact with the robe of ashes of Aukelenuiaiku, they became as nothing, 

 like chaff and were blown away by the wind. 



In this story it was said that when the thunderbolt came in contact with the 

 garment of Aukelenuiaiku it caused the roaring and rumbling of the thunder which 

 is heard to this day. After the bolt of fire was extinguished and the rock became as 

 nothing, Kuwahailo looked at Aukelenuiaiku and lo, he was still in the place where 

 he saw him, still alive. This grieved Kuwahailo heavily: it bode dire trouble that his 

 enemy, the defiant ' of Kuaihelani, should stand alive before him. After a time he sent 

 another bolt of fire, called Mahuia, and another rock, called Welehu, the second 

 strongest bolt of thunder. The roar was deafening, the heaven rocked, the founda- 

 tions of the earth were shaken, the waves of the ocean rose high as mountains, large 

 rocks were loosened from the cliffs, the cliffs were opened up and the birds on the 

 mountain heights were alarmed. When these came in contact with the robe of ashes 

 of Aukelenuiaiku they became as nothing, like a gust of wind. 



After these death aims of Kuwahailo he again looked and saw Aukelenuiaiku 

 standing in the same place, and still alive. Kuwahailo then said to himself : "Here 

 I have exhausted all my death-dealing weapons and still that man is not killed yet. 

 This is the first man that has been able to withstand all this." 



^ Ahikanana, champion or defiant. 



