Coconut Time!

“It’s so hot though. Should we take a small break?” Nebula dramatically falls under the shade of the palm tree and drapes his paw over his forehead. The sunlight narrowly shines through the gap between the leaves, yet it’s also keeping the stelciar cool under the shadow of the tree.

The sound of the ocean waves and chirps of the tropical birds nesting in the tree is calming. You could say that it’s like a paradise on its own! If only…

“I really wanted to drink something cool right about now.” Nebula rests near the tree while Pun-hmorg and Zona go around inspecting for clues of the treasure. Though as they’re too busy trying to find a sturdy platform to float.

After waiting for any signs of their return, but ten minutes or so made Nebula really bored sitting in one place. So he stood up from the cool cool shade- (he’ll miss it, ahhh) but his thirst for adventures called him and not even sitting under the shade could stop him.

And so he did just that. Nebula started to walk away from Pun-hmorg and Zona, seeing one of them find some seashells along the shore. Oh whoops, looks like they also got distracted in their search for a raft material.

Nebula slowly makes his way deeper into the luscious jungle and trees deeper into the hearts of the island. Though making sure to put up some sticks as he went so he wouldn’t get lost along the way back to the shore where the other two are waiting for him.

About a third of the way hidden and out of sight of other creatures, he pauses. Whoops, he should’ve told them first where he was going. Ehhh, it’s probably fine.

There’s so much grass here, and bugs and unknown flowers! Aw, they just look super cool. Then he could hear the sound of water running somewhere close by, so he decided to check it out and follow the sound.

Then the smell of wet soil hit his nose. Nebula is coming on the right path!

A mysterious looking cave greets him. He stands on the outside at first, not daring to go in case he becomes the lost steciar… cave diving. Though curiosity proves to be an excellent common sense destroyer, and so he takes a step further… then another… and another.

Until he’s inside of the cave. The stalagmites and shiny crystals littered the ceiling and emitting their own natural lights. He looked around in awed, spinning in a circle as he went deeper into the cave.

He then found some berries along the side of the wall, surely edible… surely- and shiny looking rocks! Maybe these could help cutting ropes to form a raft?

If he smacked the stones together, maybe they’d be sharp enough to even become weapons! But that could be another idea to use another day.

After exploring and walking around in a circle for an interminable amount of time, he went back to the beach to find the others already gathering up the raft for the journey.

Oh wow, he uh- kind of feel really bad to let them do all the work while he’s just messing around.

So this time, Nebula also decided to go help looking for supplies. Nebula also told them first that you’re going to go to the left side of the beach. 

“Sure!” Zone said with a smile as they went off in a different direction.

Only to come up empty pawed, oof. Well, maybe not empty, because he also found some coconut for supplies in case they’re ever thirsty.

This time he went to the right side of the beach and found something quite promising. It’s a small broken wooden raft! And also still looking quite alright to use. He came back to them with the needed things, (And food!!!) Everyone is eager to get the raft out to sea. 

Juuust have to fix it first.

“Maybe the old wooden crate?” Nebula suggested, and quickly they all went to work. Pun-hmorg is a really great help in making the pieces all come together and while Nebula is not much of a fixer, he decided to break the coconut with the stone that he found and crack it open.

Cool juice inside the coconut flows freely and after a hard day's work fixing it back into a usable state, they have something cool to drink! It’s no good working on an empty stomach.

They all sit down under the cool palm shade with Nebula taking his favourite spot near some rocks, so he could lean over like it’s a pillow, just a very hard one in his humble opinion. 2/10 would not recommend.

“Thanks for the coconut drink, Nebula! That’s some quick thinking with the stone.” Pun-hmorg laughs while sipping on the coconut, feeling it cool down the body. Ahh, this is life. Sipping coconut drink under the cool palm tree.

“You’re welcome! You guys have worked so hard, so I thought that maybe I could help… a little.” Nebula’s tail wags a little at the compliment. He’s happy that in the end, he gets to help. Though now that everything is down and a small break to rest their weary legs.

The sky started to become softer in hue and oh wait-! The treasure!

“So, still up for an adventure?” Zone teasingly said to the two other souls with them and they both determinedly look at each other and smile.

Yes, they’re born ready!

“Let’s go! Treasure waits for no one.” Nebula sprints off, kicking up some sands in his wake as he races towards the finished raft. The sound of laughter could be heard as they’re all prepared for the next grand adventure! Yippie.