The Portal of dreams

Chapter 5: A wet start

Its sunrise and were just checking the map...or more likely, finding the way
Since we never read a map before this ancient
As a pro gamer, surely i eould know how to read this? I played Genshin in my whole life! Yet this map looks nothing like i knew
Ancient lettering? Valley of the gold goblins? Unicorn river lake?
Such a weird name
'Is there any way to read this damn thing? I asked
'Kareena,if there is a way, were not just seeing it right' Cid answered calmly
'Well we better find this secret thing, sooner' Chloe interjected
'Patience,Love' Cid interjected back
'Excuse you'
'Excuse me what?'
'What did you call me?'
'A love'
'Why'
'Cause you need some love in your heart, you heartless wreck'
'Damn you!'
This went on for hours until- 'SHUT UP' I screamed
'What?' The two said
'Were never gonna find it if its just gonna be you two not cooperating fully'
'Then find a way to make her cooperate with me' Cid pointed at Chloe
'Excuse me?! You cooperate with me' Chloe said
Before Cid can answer back, i gave them a death glare and both immediately stopped
Typical i thought

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We stopped by the lake to rest a bit and drink, while they were doing that, i thought i can make myself a bit helpful
I watched Many Marvel movies, I can do this if they can! I thought happily
Neither of them knew how to read, but maybe its because they are reading wrong? Or am I reading it wrong?
Something strange happened when i thought of the secret
What can it be? Or other, where is it? I thought....
The secret....
And There! Somethung strange was plastered on the map!
'Hey!' I called to them,
'What is it?' Ruth asked curiously
'Theres something on the map!' I pointed at it,
They looked at it, but instead, they showed the same confused expression
'Theres nothing new on the map, Max' Cid said.
As i look down, i saw, that it wasnt there anymore!
But it was there!
It was there! A small blotch of ink that showed...something!
I rack my brains, and keep thinking...until
'The secret!'
'What?' They said together
'This map! It only shows the location, if your thinking about the secret!'
This raised some eyebrows, but i explained further 'nobody can read the map, because nobody ever thought of the secret properly! They thought of it! But never checked the map thoroughly!' I exclaimed happily as if i got high honors on my class.
This still questioned some people. I sighed and immediately thought of the secret openly
The secret....our freedom...our might be only way to live
And, There! The small ink that i saw earlier!
Their eyes widden as they saw the smallest ink written
The island of nowhere
Its the smallest island, probably one of the smallest of the whole Euphoria.
And on the island is a mountain written the Mountain of eternity.
'At the top of the mountain of eternity' Miawthe said before we left....
'Thats where we need to go!'
'And it looks like were on the right path, look!'
I didnt even notice it at first, but on the map it showed six mini people smaller than chess pieces, all standing at the Lake.
The river of neverfall
Neverfall? That doesnt sound right....
'It looks like, we need to travel neverfall to reach the plains of the Unicorns, and there we will reach the Valley of dreams, towards the island of Nowhere!' Cid exclaimed happier than i ever saw her before.
And with that, we started our adventure....except with one problem
'How do we cross the river?' Chloe asked anxiously, 'we cant swim in these clothes'
No....we cant...unless-
Without thinking i picked a bit of dust in my bag, and with some effort i drew a decent ship to fit us all in
Will it fit? As i stopped, i watched with amazement, that the ship became to a real ship itself.
This is really magic!
I was shocked in astonishment, as the ship builds itself up.
'Well, thats our ride' I said, happy with my work
'And whos sailing the ship?' Chloe asked with a curious expression.
'Obviously, its the person who asked who will sail' Cid said sarcastically
'I shouldn't have said that...' Chloe said.
As we board the ship we cant help but check the place out,

------------------------Chloe pov-----------------------
'So,' I said 'How does one steer a ship?'
'Obviously, left is port, right is starboard, and straight is straight' Cid said, not even trying to hide his smugness
'What?'
And without any second, Cid popped up a book about sailing
'Found it at the captain's room, thought it will be helpful' and with that, he left without another word.
I sighed deeply
Sometimes, you just gotta use what you have, i thought
And without a moment Cid came as if she read my mind 'Well, you gotta live with it, mate' he winked at me, and left to the cabin
Probably finding another book to read i thought sarcastically
I tried to remember what Cid said
Left is starport- no its starboard, or isn't that left? I thought, and as usual, Cid came and talk to me, and said
'Left is port, right is starboard remember that' and left again.
Right i thought angrily, as i start the ship i immediately gave up and called help
Fortunately, Kareena came and decided to steer the ship.
I inhaled the fresh river air, and thought deeply
Its a wet start, but we can handle this

They are doing their job....very well
'Do you have it, Miawthe?'
'Nearly'
'Is that so?'
'Yes, were close'
Closer than you ever think
'How close?'
I hesitated and said
'Very'
'Very well then'
Soon, everything you hold dear, shall be ripped apart...
Im so close to power
Closer than you think....