"Hey uhh, we're almost there Matthew." Said Steven, looking down to him as he followed on beside me I let out a thankful smile as he looked to me with his own.
"Thanks Steven." I simply told him, my lack of energy fairly obvious Steven could only let out a quick but noticeable frown before looking on ahead.
We continued on in silence for a few more minutes before we managed to make it to the top of a hill, then what stood in front of us lifted me out of my stumped mood and made me look in awe.
"Wow." I said with a gasp, my eyes wide as the took a complete hold of my attention.
Seeing me lifted up from the sight of the construction that sat in front of us Pearl couldn't help but perk up at my captivation.
"Oh isn't it such a breath taking sight?" She said cheerfully, clasping her hands together and standing on the tips of her toes she smiled widely as she took a step to my right.
Looking at the structure the first thing you would see would be the rounded walls that surround what you would think was the actual fountain, but the walls weren't just simple stone walls as intricate engraving followed the walls until they were interrupted by a star shaped entrance inside.
"It's been a while since we've last been here and with no brambles in sight, how delightful!" Pearl cheered, looking down to Steven I couldn't help but notice an awkward smile form as he began to scratch his head.
"Yeah, not a single bush in sight." He said with a light chuckle.
"What are we waiting for, let's get Matthew in tip top shape!" Pearl says with newfound energy as she takes charge and strolls me to the fountain.
As we followed the path forward I began to look around at the hills that surround the castle like structure and took in the sights, then as we kept getting closer I noticed a large patch of vegetation rustle slightly.
"Hmm..." I hummed to myself as just as soon as the rustling started it just as quickly ended.
"What is it Matthew?" Steven asked, seeing that my attention was left on what could have been there, it all happened so quickly I swept it aside.
"Oh it's nothing, I'm probably just exhausted from all of this." I motioned to everything around us, looking to me Steven could only nod his head and agree.
With everything that I've been through and the lengths that both Steven and Pearl have been going though for me it didn't feel right to bother either of them with any of my worries, they've already done too much.
Making our way past the large star entrance I finally saw what hid behind the tall walls and was left satisfied with what I saw.
A large lowered platform sat at the bottom surrounded by steps leading down, down to why we were here.
"Whoa..." Speechless, sitting there I couldn't help but look at the large pool of water ripple as a constant stream of water poured out from an angelic figure as tears from her eyes, a soft air of tranquility held the room as only the calming sound of steaming water was all that we could hear from inside.
"Just like how we left it, fantastic." Pearl cheered as we entered, her smile at seeing the shape of the room showing that something had actually happened before today.
"Ya!" Steven yelled in joy as he seemed even more at ease than Pearl.
"Cool." I added awkwardly as I was left clueless as to what had happened. Looking around I began to take in the interior of the stone walls, then to the flat ramps leading down to the actual fountain.
"Ohh." I unamusedly exhaled as I saw where they were.
"What is it Matthew?" Steven asked me, as I sat there my eyes resting off in the distance Steven followed my gaze.
"Ohh." Seeing what I saw Steven finally understood, and couldn't help but mimic my simple gaze.
"The ramps on the other side of the building." I told both Steven and Pearl.
"Oh, that's just inconvenient." Pearl added in with her own form of annoyance.
Standing there for just a moment Steven walked behind me and began to push me forward.
Noticing this I couldn't help but let out a smile and look back to Steven as he kept on pushing me.
"Thanks Steven." Looking up to me Steven let loose his own smile.
"It's no problem." As we kept on moving forward we couldn't help but notice Pearl call out to us from back at the entrance, stopping in place we turned around to see her standing in front of the entrance.
"That's really sweet of you Steven but that's not entirely needed." Saying this both Steven and I looked to her curiously, but before we could even ask why a light began to shine from her forehead as a water jug took form and landed in her hands.
Standing there with a proud smile shining on her face she cheerfully stood on the tip of her toes and held the jug in her hand.
"This should be perfect for getting Matthew here some tears from the fountain-" before she could even finish she was violently pushed forward as she tumbled down the staircase, looking to her with a heavy dread filling my chest I looked back to the archway as a mass of barbed vines poured through as a loud deformed neigh echoed from the mass of barbs that completely took over the entrance way.
Then from the mass of brambles and thorns a distinct form began to walk out, deep resounding steps echoed out as the shape of a large horse came from the bramble covered entrance, vines tearing off of it slowly revealing its entire equine figure.
"Oh no..." Steven said under his breath, as the monstrosity stood there menacingly.