Chapter 7:
Bess Meets Zecora
Bess POV:
After waving to Hiss, my smile faded away and turned into a bored frown. Then I slithered back to my rock and got a view of my homeland.
Below me, there is a waterhole surrounded by evergreen trees. There were also other Serpengriffs here as well. Some of them were basking in the sun and some were drinking at the waterhole. Even though it was our home there are some problems.
Our home is running low on food and water supply, the weather is becoming cooler which makes it difficult to bask, and of course, there are not many plants for us to eat except evergreens and palms. I loved our home but sometimes I feel like this place isn't perfect for us like it used to.
I laid my head down on my rock and sighed.
" Oh, I wish I could go somewhere. But where can I go?" I asked myself.
Then a Quaggagriff appeared in front of me and said " If you're at the mountain's peak, then you'll know what you seek,".
I jumped back in surprise.
( At The Reading Area )
Bess { Speaking to Bucky and Mort }: And that's when Zecora came in. Right on cue.
Mort { Speaking }: Well, you know what they say " When The Student Is Ready, The Teacher Appears".
Bucky { Speaking to Mort as Bess nodded in agreement }: That's it no more fortune cookies for you pal.
Bess POV:
Anyway, as I was saying…
I jumped back a little in surprise and landed on my back from the Quaggagriffs' sudden appearance.
" Hey, where did you come from?" I asked.
" As much as you like to know. May I ask where would you like to go?" said Zecora.
' Oh, someplace wonderful madam. Where there's…," I replied but then I froze and asked " ...Wait you didn't by chance were eavesdropping or read my daydream, did ya?".
" If I was looking for treasure, then I didn't have the pleasure," said Zecora.
" Well, you see. I wanna be at a place somewhere away from here. A place where we would have lots of food and water, lots of warm sun for us to bask in, and where we don't have to worry," I said.
Zecora laughed for she knows what place I'm describing and said as she leaned on her staff " A place with no worries. I can't be mistaken, but you seem to seek Patch Of Heaven,".
" Patch Of Alvin?" I asked in confusion.
" No, Patch Of Heaven, a place with no worries," said Zecora correcting me.
I was beamed with excitement. This Patch Of Heaven just might be the perfect place for me and the other Serpengriffs.
" That's perfect. Say, you wouldn't mind taking that staff and draw me a map?" I asked Zecora.
Zecora then magically hit me on the head with her staff as she appeared on the other side of me and started meditating as I yelled " HEY!".
" Like a Bee, to find the flower. You must Look Beyond What You See," said Zecora.
" What does that even mean?" I asked.
Then Zecora magically appeared from behind me and poked my snout as she said " It means my friend, Look Beyond What You See,".
" Beyond What I See? Hmm, I guess I can give it a try," I said to myself.
I then looked around as I said to myself " Beyond What I See,".
I looked to my left and saw a small pond with a fish jumping up and splashed back in.
" Hmmm, Beyond What I See," I said to myself as I looked again.
I looked to the right and saw a tree stump.
" Beyond What I See," I said.
I looked to my left again and saw a little tree sapling behind the fish pond.
" Oh, this is hard to think," I said scratching my head.
" Beyond What I See," I said as I looked between the pond, the sapling, and the tree stump.
Then I saw something that caught my eyes.
" Oh, wait a second!" I said excitedly.
It was the one…
" It's coming to me!" I said very excitedly.
The only…
" Either this is real or I'm having an empathy!" I said really excitedly.
The Outside World!
" I'm going to The Outside World! Right?!" I said as I turned to Zecora.
But when I turned to face her, she was gone. As if she like vanished into thin air.
" Hey, where did she go? Who was that strange Quaggagriff?" I asked, then I shrugged and said " Oh, well. Better go tell my friends tonight,".
I slithered off my rock and continued on my day until tonight.