The Nature's Brightness {Book One}

Chapter 7

Aqua led Nature onto a small beach.
Nature looked around at the palmy trees. "There were no palms when I got here, Bruh." Looks at Aqua.
"I planted them." Aqua slithered near the edge of the beach. "Makes me feel more at home... since I'm so far away from it anyways..."
"Okie. Wait where was your home?"
Aqua didn't answer. "Not important really... I can't barely remember. So where do you come from?"
Nature sat down as Aqua fidgeting around the beach, the water surrounding it lapping against the edge calmly. "Urrrrmmmm I dunno." She crossed eyes derpily. "I know there was a bunch of trees."
"Pacific." Aqua raised one eye brow not looking up from what she was doing. "But-"
Nature interrupted her with a giggle.
"What?" Aqua flicked her tail.
"You said butt!!!" Nature fell to the ground laughing. "MY GAWD!!!" She laughed with tears. "AQUA YOUR HUMOR IS IMPECCABLE, BRUH!"
Aqua narrowed one eye at her. "Yeah... anyways... help me pull this back when your done."
Nature sprang back to her paws, sitting smiling with amusement and looked at the lever. "YEEEE BUT, question, why is there a lever in the middle of a beach in the middle of the ocean? I think that's not wise. Maybe? I'm not sure. I'd need brother to answer this."
Aqua held the lever with her tail. "Best not to question."
"Okieeeeeeeee den..." Nature grabbed it with her tail and pulled it at the same time with Aqua. Noises started rattling from below them. Nature's eyes widened. "OH LORD WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!" She crouched and put her paws over her head.
Aqua rolled her eyes and stared at the ground until it stopped shaking. "Alright. Now if you wouldn't mind, I'd suggest you'd look up."
Nature flicked her ear and raised her head, seeing a road of sand leading to a sunken ship, but half of it was above water. "WOOOOOOAH! HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!?!" Nature stared at the lever in awe.
Aqua seemed amused by how surprised she was. "I know people. Come on.." she slithered down the path in a walking speed, the end of her tail dragging against the sand.
Nature ran after her and jumped up and down in the sand. When she landed some got into her eyes, blinding her temporarily. "GAH! AQUA, DO YOU KNOW SAND ATTACK? WHAT OTHER SECRETS ARE YOU KEEPING FORM MEH?!?!?" Nature asked shaking her head, trying to clear the sand.
Aqua sighed. "This is going to be a long day..." she mumbled. "And no, I don't. You did that on yourself, block head."
Nature blinked the sand away. "Thank you, but I'm pretty sure I don't know sand attack." Nature sat up and walked up to Aqua.
Aqua face palmed. "You do need a therapist..." she whispered and slithered along. "Alright, I'll do my best to help that poison ivy on your leg, then I'll send you on your way. Or if it's that bad, you'll stay here for a while." She stopped in front of the sunken ship and leaped onto the part of it above the water, boosting herself up with a piece of wood sticking out.
Nature tilted her head. What the fudge?! How did she leap when that blue snake has no legs?!?! WHAT IS LIFE?!?! Nature leaped up onto the wood piece and hopped up beside Aqua. "Okie! Where now???"
Aqua pointed her tail towards and wooden door and slithered to it, she opened it and went inside, she flicked the tip of her tail signaling for Nature to follow.
Nature hopped in and looked around, seeing paintings of humans. "Do you sleep here?"
"Yes... or most of the time..." Aqua went towards a corner and opened a chest, the smell of herbs filled the room.
Nature blinked. "How do you sleep with those human eyes staring at you?! It's like they're watching your every freaking movement... Are you not creeped out by that? That's creepy! They look like squid!"
Aqua shrugged not looking up from the herbs. "So despite the poison ivy... is there anything else? I was thinking mental help, possibly."
"OH OH OH!" Nature banged her paw against her head, the seaweed bed shaking as she did so. "I WANTED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING... OH! YEAH, do you know someone named Star? He's smart I guess... careful... doesnt let anyone have any fun...?" Nature derp faced.
Aqua blinked, her tail pausing from sorting the herbs and berries. "Star? The Umbreon? Yes, he's actually a friend... is that your brother you mentioned a while ago?"
Nature flicked the tip of her ear. Brother is a Umbreon now, huh? Well, now that I'm evolved, it means more energy to annoy him more! "YEAH! That's him! Waaaaaait, if he's your friend, why don't you hang out with him?"
Aqua looked at her then back at the herbs. "I do sometimes... but I got work here to do so.."
"Aaaaaand." Nature continued. "Do you heal them?"
"Well, whenever I'm there and they get into trouble... but for now, I taught Kim some, so she's there to help them..." Aqua flicked her tail worried. "What if I didn't teach her good enough...?" She murmured, starting to slither around nervously. "What if they're all injured? What if I didn't help Kim with her heal pulse enough because I'm here most the time?-"
"AYE! BLUE SNAKE!" Nature stopped her. "YOURE WORRYING TO MUCH!"
Aqua stopped. "Oh... sorry..." she smiled embarrassed. "I'm sure Kim gots this..." she grabbed her herbs she was working on and placed them on Nature's leg. "There. Now eat this." She handed Nature a Berry.
Nature took a bite out of it, getting some juice on her face. "OML THIS IS AWESOMEEEE! CAN I HAVE MORE?!"
"If you're injured again."
"ILL HURT MYSELF SOON THEN!" Nature promised.
Aqua rolled her eyes. "Mhm... so.. are you going to look for Star once you're up again?"
Nature nodded. "You betcha! Aaaand since you know where he is..."
"You want me to help you." Aqua guessed.
Nature gasped. "DUUUDE YOU CAN READ MIIIINDS!"
Aqua dropped her tail. "This day really is going to be long..."