Back with Lucy

We've been sailing for maybe a good 3 hours or so and we've been able to spot some sea creatures that were incredible. Lilly is such an awesome person she was able to catch our dinner without a fishing rod, she even knows how to ride big waves using just her ship. As the ocean tides have gotten smoother, it was steady sailing for both of us. I watched the sun slowly settle among the horizon. However, in the distance, I noticed a sheer luster that I had noticed back in the caves.

"Hey Lilly, can you turn the ship that way? I feel like there's something over there." I pointed in the direction of the shimmer.

"You sure? We may be off course if we head over there. Ehh what the hell, I love a good adventure, plus getting lost is the fun part about exploring." Lily quickly spun the wheel causing me to jerk backward and fall on my back.

"You really need to work on your balance hehe." Lilly giggled.

I steadily got back up and rubbed my lower back before glaring at the blue haired girl. I set my sights out on the horizon and slowly looked up into the sky. I can feel the presence of the island, the land of the Divine or Divine Beasts as some sailors would say (courtesy of Lilly). We sailed in silence before a figure slowly rose out of the horizon as if it were submerged under the ocean's tide. I gazed on the growing outline of the figure and made a guess that it was the Land of the Divine Beasts. I looked at Lilly who gave me a nod and cast a spell which made the ship move faster.

"Hold on Lucy, things are gonna be a bit speedy." I ran over to one of the masts and hugged it with my might as the boat was gaining speed through the water.

"This. Is. To. Fast!" I yelled out.

"I. Know. Right!" Lilly yelled back.

After speeding through the waters for a good 15 minutes, Lilly slowed the boat down until we were at a relatively good pace. I released my grip on the mast and looked back out at the ocean and noticed that we had arrived.

Greeting the two of us, were two enormous statues of dragons posed in a sitting gesture. The dragon on the left had an orb beneath its right foot and the dragon on the right had an orb underneath it's left. I was left speechless as we slowly passed through the middle of these two ancient statues.

"Never in my life would I had found something like that," Lilly spoke in a hushed tone.

"Me either," I whispered to myself.

"I see a dock up ahead, I'll park this bad boy and drop you off over there. Is that fine?" Lilly asked while looking at me.

"You're not staying?" I asked back.

"I've got places to be Lucy. I transport people and goods for a living. That's how I'm able to keep on surviving every day. It's really tough living in a world like this with little support." Lilly replied in a saddened tone.

"No..its alright, Lilly. Thank you for bringing me here." I smiled at Lilly before bringing my attention on the nearing island. As Lilly stopped the boat I brought my bag and said my goodbyes to the sailor girl.

"Thank you, Lilly!" I yelled as I watched her ship slowly sailing away from the island. I continued my gaze on the boat until it disappeared over the horizon. I started to notice that it was getting a bit dark which caused me to worry. I looked around and noticed that there was a temple on top of a hill. However, the distance looked a bit far. If I were to get there before nightfall I'd better start walking.

"Guess I better start walking or else I'll be stuck here in the dark." I sighed before walking towards the forest. As I walked, I was amazed at the different plant life that thrived on this island. There were probably some species of animals that I don't recognize which also surprised me. Whenever I come across an animal they would stop and stare at me. I found it a bit uncomfortable but I would understand. They probably never met anyone like me before. I continued walking through the forest admiring every plant and animal I came across.

"God this walk is killing me." I stopped and leaned on a nearby tree while rubbing one of my sore legs. While rubbing my leg, I heard a low growling sound making me jump. I looked around but couldn't see anything in my range of sight. I gripped my bag tighter and held out one of my zodiac keys ready to fight. The sound got louder and louder making its way to where I stood. I braced for an ambush attack as the bushes started to shake vigorously. Then a creature emerged from the greenery revealing to be a large medium sized deer. However, It looked different than the ones living back in the mainland but it was very beautiful. The deer had long horns that reached towards it back, it was slightly curved at the back. The deer also had extra horns coming out of its neck. Its legs looked very buff from my viewpoint and finally, it had a long tail with feathers accompanying the tail design. The deer slowly approached me and dropped its head so it was looking straight at my eyes. Stunned by the sudden approach, I closed my eyes hoping it wouldn't bite or attack me. I suddenly felt something wet touch my nose for a quick second. I opened my eyes to see the deer gazing calmly at me before it backed up and turned around. I figured it was leaving but it paused and turned its head back slightly looking at me.

"You want me to ride on your back?" I asked. The deer closed its eyes as if it understood my question. I watched as it folded its legs in and laid on the floor waiting for me to hop on its back. I grabbed my bag and slowly approached the deer before slowly sitting on its back. The deer slowly stood up before lightly running into the forest towards the temple. I gripped onto my bag and latched onto one of its horns sticking out of its neck. As the deer continued to run through the forest, signs of life started to wake up along the starry night. I looked to my sides to see small balls of light slowly flying up from the forest floor. I was very awed by the beauty of the lights as we continued our way to the temple.

"It's so beautiful," I whispered before looking straight ahead to see the temple slowly nearing us. As we reached the front of the temple, the deer slowly laid back down. I gently got off of the deer and looked at its calm face. The deer gazed into my eyes and stepped closer towards me. It lowered its head and nuzzled its nose against my cheek. I giggled and gently patted its soft furry face before the deer pulled back. The deer then did something that entirely made me shocked and utterly speechless. It backed up a bit more before extending its front left leg out and bent his right leg and bowed. To me. It bowed its neck til his head almost kissed the ground but the way he bowed was very unexpected. As it raised his head he turned around and sprinted back into the forest. My eyes were still wide from the sudden gesture and my heart slowly started to pound.

"Why would it bow to me?" I muttered to myself. I turned around and looked at the entrance of the temple.

"I hope I can get some answers here." I looked down at my bag before walking into the temple.