Every time Wander had thought he had seen the prettiest planet in the universe, the universe always seemed to prove him wrong.
This particular planet - whose name was Purlet - just happened to have a blue sun shining down on it, casting a calming blue hue onto everything. Not to mention that Purlet also had one of the biggest collections of flora in this part of the galaxy. It took everything the travel had to not jump off his friends back and run through a nearby field of flowers... again.
*Snap!* Although, nothing could stop him from taking pictures.
"Isn't this place just beautiful, Sylvia?" Wander asked, looking down at the spornak.
"Well, a bit too flower-y for my tastes," Sylvia commented, "but yeah, I guess it is sorta pretty." She held back a groan. "Although, I think I would be able to enjoy it more if my feet didn't feel like lead."
Knowing what his friend was hinting at, Wander quickly jumped off. "Well then, why don't you stay here, and I'll go find us a place to set up camp for the night!" Not giving Sylvia a chance to argue, Wander then quickly jogged ahead, further into the blue tinted forest.
Sylvia, sighing in relief, stood up on her hind legs and let herself fall against a tree. It was about time they stopped. Travelling with Wander was fun, but sometimes she practically had to force him to unpack, promising that they would see plenty of things after they got some shut eye.
After taking a long drink from her personal canteen, Sylvia decided to let her eyes close for just a moment...
"Sylvia!"
Jolting up in surprise and accidentally squeezing out half of the water from the canteen on herself, Sylvia looked around. "Wander?"
"Sylvia!" The shout was a lot more frantic that time.
Scowling, Sylvia stood up and ran towards her travelling partner. If someone thought they could hurt her friend and get away with it, they had another thing coming!
The spornak made it to Wander in record time, ready to fend off an attacker or even punch a few dozen of Lord Hater's watchdogs in the face. But when she looked around, she only saw Wander - complete unharmed - grinning at something.
Annoyed now, Sylvia dropped her defenses. Obviously Wander didn't notice. "Oh good, you're here! Sylvia, you gotta see-
"What you made me run all the way over here for," Sylvia finished, "Fine, whatever, what is it Wander?"
"That!" Looking into the clearing, Sylvia was almost surprised she didn't see it earlier. It was a tall, dark purple building, with several small balconies and towers towards the top of it. Small lights from the windows were scattered along the building, letting them know that plenty of people were staying there, and there was a small garden planet along the walls. A shiny, black fence surrounded the building with a gate already opened, inviting people inside. If there had been a few more buildings, Sylvia would've thought it was a castle.
"Whatda'ya suppose it is?" Wander asked after taking a quick picture, "I mean, besides amazing."
"Hmm," Sylvia said, thinking for a moment, "I think it's supposed to be a hotel."
"A hotel?" Wander repeated. That was a bit surprising. The hotels on their home planet were nothing more than big huts or cabins for travelers to stay in, or for people who just wanted some time away from home and wanted to meet new people. People would play games, sing songs, and have a pot luck dinner. Then at night they would all sleep by an open fireplace, which would keep everyone warm and toasty even on the coldest of nights.
"Yeah, one of those really fancy smancy hotels," Sylvia continued, "where they have all the things you need and a pool and mints on your pillows... actually, that doesn't sound half bad."
"Yeah, I guess it would be pretty fun to stay in a hotel," Wander agreed, grinning. There was a beat of silence. "Well, let's keep looking for a place to sleep! I think I saw a good spot over by the river."
The traveler took a step forward, but was promptly dragged back. "Wait Wander," Sylvia said as she gestured to the hotel, "Why don't we just stay at the hotel? I mean, it is right there after all."
Even as naïve as Wander could be, he could see that his friend really wanted to spend the night in the tall, inviting building. 'And I guess I'm a bit curious myself,' Wander thought. A grin crossed his face.
"Well then, what are we waitin' for?!"
Sylvia grinned back at him. "That's the spirit!" Grabbing their bags, the two friends ran towards the front gate, eager to see what awaited them inside.
So, that's the first chapter. This isn't the first Wander over Yonder fic I've written, but this is the first one I've published on this site. It's an interesting show, and while the first episode didn't grab me, the fandom did kinda pull me in. I guess with a different planet each episode, there's a lot of potential. And while I don't consider it laugh out loud funny, it is entertaining and very cute.
Anyway, please review and hopefully I'll update this soon. Have a nice day!
