The First Step (Male! Raya x Reader)

Chapter 3: Summon Sisu

~Six years later~

~Tail Land~

Both of you were traveling to the destination, the last river that you both expected would be where Sisu was sleeping after you had searched for every river in every kingdom. You looked over Ram's shoulder as your hands wrapped around his waist, keeping yourself from falling. 

Ram noticed the people from afar, he quickly picked his sword up and he approached them with awareness. He then saw them all turned into stones already. You frowned sadly at their unfortunate fate. Ram turned his head as he noticed your empathy for them. He patted your hand on his waist, making you turn your gaze away from them and turn back at him. 

Tuk Tuk sped up as Ram bent down before he pulled up to make Tuk Tuk stop near the cliff. He then knocked his shell softly as Tuk Tuk uncoiled himself and flicked the dust off. You and Ram pulled your masks off, Ram wiped the dirt off his face as he looked at the river that went inside the shipwreck. 

"I guess... we have arrived." You said as you peeked up to look. Ram looked at you briefly before he picked up the map, he then circled the last place as he mumbled to himself. 

"Please let this be it."

You looked at him before you both flinched as Tuk Tuk suddenly chased the bug nearby. "What are you doing, you big fur bug? Hey, buddy, focus. Eyes forward, Tuk Tuk." Tuk Tuk stopped chasing as he turned away.

"Good boy." You smiled widely as you patted his back. 

"You're so easily distracted, bud."

Suddenly, the Druun appeared in front of you, making you all jerk backward and land hard. Ram looked around to find you were so close to the Druun. "(Y/N)!" 

You quickly went to grab the bag and hurriedly picked the gem up, scaring it away. You watched the Druun run away as you sighed in relief and gladness. "(Y/N), Are you alright?" Ram quickly checked for your injuries as you gently patted his chest. 

"I'm okay, Ram. Don't be panicky."

You and Ram then looked at Tuk Tuk whose back lay on the ground. You helped Ram push Tuk Tuk back, he grunted because of his weight. "You're getting a little too big for this, bud."

"But still cute as always." You said as you grabbed the saddle and the stuff back on Tuk Tuk's back before you both went towards the shipwreck. Little did you know that you had left your bracelet behind on the sand.

Ram braked Tuk Tuk as he murmured to you and Tuk Tuk. "Six years of searching and we end up at a literal shipwreck." Ram got down before he helped you get down gently. 

"But look at the bright side, this is the last river." You tried to cheer him up as he smiled slightly. 

"That's not a bad sign, is it?" Tuk Tuk uncoiled before following you both behind.

You and Ram looked through the small hole, you saw the small trail of the river heading deep inside. Ram went ahead first and you went next but you stopped as you saw Tuk Tuk couldn't come inside because of his size. 

You kneeled down to pat his head as you tried to comfort him. "I'm sorry, Tuk Tuk, but you have to stay outside for a while." 

He pouted in despair as he waited for you both outside instead.

You followed Ram as he stopped at the wall with a small hole where the river went. "Let's start this." Ram said, you nodded as you both removed your boots, leaving them bare. You sat on your knees as you both arranged the ritual by taking care of the food and unfolding the scroll.