Night stifled a laugh, trying not to make too much noise with their current surroundings. He watched how Meeko and Elizabeth were equally clumsy and shook his head. There was a noise that had caught his attention, in the distance where Meeko had apparently ran off. Night listened carefully and realized that Lizzy had already went up ahead. Night wanted to smack himself. She always did this, what was new?
Night came up behind Lizzy and put his hands on her small shoulders. He always felt like such a giant around her, in size at least. Otherwise, she was apparently so much braver than he. Now, if this were the seven seas he would definitely have her beat. He knew the waters better than any man, or woman, he had ever met. It was like they called to him, guided him, almost as if he were gifted with Poseidon’s watchful eye. He’d wondered that once before but dismissed it as not to look to hard into his fortunes.
He looked past her (or rather over her because she was a lot shorter) to see a colorful fountain of water. Was this is? Was this the sound? He’d wondered to himself what creatures were lying and waiting…
Night watched as Lizzy went up to Meeko, who was currently bounding back and forth from one spot to the next in excitement. She laughed at him and then picked him up but he scrambled to get back on the ground. He bounded, clumsily, over to the fountain of mystical, colorful waters. It’s hues of blues, purples and pinks almost like the sun setting. Night wondered how such a thing could exist… then again, there were things on this island that he didn’t understand at all. For some odd reason I felt drawn to this fountain of water. I wasn’t sure what it was but there was something that pulled the inner being of water within me. I looked at Lizzy with a worried face but she just smiled at me. Damn her and her ever positive expressions. Not that I minded… she always made me feel better yet silly for worrying too much at the same time.
Elizabeth sat on the side of the fountain and looked over the edge, down into the cotton candy looking waters. I get down on my knees beside her and looked over the edge as well. It had been awhile since I had seen my face… but I was still as handsome as ever. I smiled slightly, seeing her in the reflections and watching me. I slowly reached down to dip my finger tips into the chromatic mass and though I was a bit nervous, it felt like the right thing to do. I watched as the colors swallowed my arm, not being able to see beneath the surface. The colors swirled around my thick forearm and I was left in awe. There was a coolness about the waters despite the warmth of the day. It was refreshing and I smiled, Lizzy still watching the expressions dance across my face.
I lifted my arm above the waters surface and strangely the colors were still there. I looked at them and wondered how that was going to come off…..
I watched as those colors seeped into my skin and I blinked a few times. There was that coolness still… and it felt like I was refreshed. Like… I had drank the waters themselves. I felt that cool sensation travel up my arm and start to fill my whole body. Which, was a large body so I assume it took longer than it would if it had been Elizabeth. I suddenly heard a gasp from Lizzy and I turned to look at her.
“Night!!” My eyes were wide and wondered what the dickens was wrong. She had covered her mouth with surprise.
“What??” I asked her hurriedly.
“Your eyes!” she exclaimed.
“What? What’s wrong?”
“They’re glowing!” She said but she seemed… excited??
This girl was strange when it came to things I didn’t understand. I went back to the fountain and dropped to my knees so that I could get a better look. My silver eyes had a blue glow to them and I touched my face. The glow was brighter in my eyes but had spread all over my skin as well. I didn’t feel weird though… I felt.. better. Like I had the most perfect night of sleep in my entire life. Before I had time to think about it my arm was reaching back down to those swirling waters. I reached in and plucked out a ball of swirling water.
A ball… of water. What in the world?? I had never fathomed something such as this… like the mages of old, I was able to contort and twist the water as if it were pliable. As if it were thick like putty. Lizzy came over gleefully and poked the ball. It popped in my hands and I looked down at her with a smile.
I wondered to myself… what else could I do? This was all so strange…
I placed my hand a few feet above the water and saw in my mind it come to me. And it did. As if whatever I asked it to do, it would. I was somewhat bewildered but this was a strange and good feeling. I called the waters to me and as if I were in a circus juggled balls of water. It was as if the water was solid and did not break beneath my rough touch. I swirled them around me like ribbons and watched as Lizzys eyes lit up. We both laughed and enjoyed the show but I knew we couldn’t stay here. I tossed her a ball of the water and as she tried to catch it as it splattered over her and she gave me a look. I roared with laughter and she finally joined in. She knew I meant no harm and smacked my arm playfully.
“We should be going little one.” I said to her, realizing my accent was a bit heavier than usual. That happened often while out at sea… and then I realized. The Sea. It had always called to me… why would it not do so now? I tried not to think about it too hard.
I looked for a hard piece of fruit or a gourd of some kind, which lined this forest like wild berries. I broke a piece off and filled the gourd with the water. I’d fashion it like a canteen so that I could keep the waters with me. I looked to Lizzy and wondered if she was ready to head out. She smiled at me and we watched as Meeko bounded ahead of us.
