To The Sacred Territory

Under the starry heavens and a cloudless sky, Skylar preoccupied with carving looked at one of his two guest, Karo in particular who is examining one of his carved work with genuine interest. And with a smile he lectured him eagerly. "That one you are holding should be both a rare and a dominant specie. Its called a syntrope... They are a very very ruthless set of creature, they love setting ambushes and they are also master of conspiring with other creatures, they can plot people to death... I remember there was this time i almost fell into the trap one of them set for me. But you know, my specie. We are also also quiet intelligent. All i had to do was lure an idiot into the trap and see the expression of the two idiots, it was so priceless. Maybe the guy has a vendetta against me or something..."

(Chatter "Thish wone...") Karo enjoying is narration interrupted and asked after he picked a carving with the appearance of a winged turtle and held it at him.

I kinda miss that old bastard. I just hope he and the others are okay... Its really not been long since i separated with the others. They have lady cat with them, they should be alright. And Its a good thing i did not ask for their name or get too close to them, we might never meet again... Its a pity tough, i really enjoyed their company...

At the sight of the carving which color is wood brown unlike most others probably because it is among the first set of carving he made and therefore because of the light and heat have undergone color transformation to what it is now, his cheerful expression and mood took a sudden one-eighty degree turn his two visitors easily noticed. And the Karo because of this quickly drop the carving and picked a white one that was recently made and held it at him (Chatter "Thish wone...")

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(Chatter "Grandfather how about we do it this zenith hour... His cracks have widened greatly, and if this continues there is a chance he will loose it on our mountain...") This voice in the air drifted across to the peak of the flower monkey mountain where the old white monkey his, and from where he is probably spying at Skylar and his visitors.

"Hmm" Chief his right, the crack in his root might extend to the crown and that won't be good if he let loose in that condition... we will have to wake the elders...

(Chatter "Chief, start the preparation")

The old man in a lotus position under one of the eight extremely large planets{heavenly stars}, a reddish orange one that seemed like a halo behind his head, projected his voice across the nightly sky under the starry heavens in the direction the first voice came from.

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Not long in the field of white under the large three, and while Skylar back to his cheerful self narrate excitedly his past accomplishments in the lair; the golden monkey while in a meditative state, like he received a signal opened his eyes, look in the direction of the oblivious duo- Skylar and the Karo. Stood to his feet and left the field with a contemplative expression.

The duo totally unaware of the golden monkey departure continue passionately their playful ritual- Karo will pick a carved statue and Skylar quiet excitedly will tell him about it if he knows and sometimes as an addition, he will throw a story that has him and the carved creature in it as the main characters.

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(Chatter "Karo, bring him to the hallowed sanctuary")

After a couple hours since their ritual ended and while Skylar carve with a focused attention, a familiar voice drifted into the ears of karo who has been watching quietly and in a daze the charming visage of Skylar has he busy himself with his task.

And upon getting the message, Karo whose expression has turned gloomy because of the message stood up and moved to the front of Skylar with his back facing him, an action he probably did in a bid to conceal his expression and anxiety.

(Chatter "Shkai, folloe...") He instructed him brusquely and not waiting for a response from him start heading towards the entrance of the fenced field and out of it with quick steps.

"What's it this time" and for some reason i'm feeling kinda somehow... He wondered as he stood up and followed his guide in front who has been moving a little bit too fast.

Is he not going to wait for me... He thought as he took to running in other to catch up with the monkey who is in a strange mood.

On their journey to their destination through a path highlighted by the lights of the glowing flora- flower plants of different kinds, at both sides and along their path and the fantastical fauna- large glowing birds and luminescent insects, expressing themselves to the duo; Skylar at many times will pause briefly to examine them, the otherworldly creations. And at the time he realized he is far behind Karo who has never cast away his lonely vibe, he would stop his childish actions and run after the gray monkey in a bid to catch up.

In front of the duo, after they left the path illuminated by the flower glow, lay a foggy lake of translucent liquid. Ahead on the lake is completely obscured by the white milky fog towering into the sky and which seems to form a protective wall that hides what lays behind it.

Also at the edge of the lake in front of the duo is surprisingly a black wooden boat without an oar.

"Are we crossing in that" Skylar standing not far from the Karo who is pulling at the boat asked. And Karo answered his redundant question as expressed by the stunned look on his face, by entering into the back of the wooden boat while also pointing forward at the space in front of him in the boat.

"Okay, now you say i should take the front seat. How am i suppose to know where we are going..." Understanding his gesture Skylar grumbled while also dragging his feet in the shallow waters at the edge of the lake as he make his way to the front seat of the boat.

(Chatter "Jush enther, idiot.") Karo whose worry has lessened probably thanks to Skylar's action snapped and yelled at him.

Okay, let's see what happens when i lead us nowhere... Skylar thought as he entered and took his rightful seat in the black wooden boat.

No sooner had he sat in the boat than the boat started to move forward leisurely and steadily itself like magic.

"Hey, does this boat has a motor somewhere, maybe underneath?" Jokingly he asked as he turned to look at Karo who has don a somber look, and who has reverted to his former anxious mood.

There is definitely a lot on his mind. I feel sorry for him, maybe i should help him somehow... He thought after a couple seconds and after he got no reply from Karo who is looking forward at the fog and who seemed to not have heard him. And like this the boat continue on the lake and in the midst of the thick fog.

After a few minutes on the quiet boat traveling on the foggy lake; light spots of different colors start to appear ahead in the thick fog surrounding them. ...i can bet those light spots are from glowing plants or some big insect or bird... He thought as they get closer to the location of the light spots which has been increasing gradually in brightness.

Not long after, like piercing through a barrier of bubble, the boat pierced the thick fog and appeared on clear waters while also the view in front of Skylar changed into one of unbelievable splendor and magnitude.

"Fuck, how is this possible!" He exclaimed at the sight of many trees of height twice the height of the Everest, growing close to one another along the edge of the lake, and like a fence that keeps and hide what is at the other side. Also the gaps between the trees are covered by large climbing vines with brightly glowing flowers, that hugs and cicles the trees' trunk from below in the clear water to their very top above as they also go from trees to trees lighten everything up; a sight like a fence made from logs which are the trees and a wire mesh to cover the small gaps between the logs which are the flower vines of different kinds and glows.

For a weird reason i have never seen a hint of this tall trees whenever i go to that peak. Its like they just appeared suddenly or are we no longer on the monkey island...

"Karo, what are those creatures?" He asked as he pointed at a large flying reptilian creature that has taken center stage among the numerous flying creatures probably inhabiting the trees and vines- large birds and large insects, some glowing brightly or dimmly, some reflecting light and others not, but basking in the dazzling light of the natural fence in front. "Is it a dragon?" He added. And at the same time the Karo looked at the direction he pointed and answered with amusement and certainty (Chatter "Drhaghons!, imposhible. We anh dhem are levlel, can't evha have dhem.")

"Hmm..." So he knows what a dragon is. And wait she said they are on the same level as a dragon... How strong are dragons in this simulation... Nah, i will know later and it will help me gauge the depth of this mysterious monkeys... He contemplated about the gray monkey's dramatic reply as he look at the glowing reflections of flora and fauna in the clear water and also as their boat get closer to the fence of trees.

...I fought that golden guy more than a hundred times and i can't even get within five meters radius of him before i pass out inexplicably. If i continue to think this monkeys are some ordinary creature like one random colossal tiger because of their size and peaceful way of life, then i should be titled the greatest idiot of all time... While he looked thoughtfully at the clear water of the lake, their relatively tiny boat passed through a sanctified gap between the fence of trees and into what it keeps and consecrates behind it.

"Inner heaven or Celestial heaven?" He questioned rhetorically as he looked up at the incredible sight up above the territory behind the fence of trees; a sight like the close up view of the milky way but two large starry spiral intertwined oppositely- like two overlapping galaxies, and highlighted by the backdrop of the cosmic heavens that seem like it was captured up close outside in its entirety and compressed above the territory they entered.

"Wow, its like a compressed view of what's outside but all the eight planets are present here, and there is this familiar presence at the common center of the black and white spirals that has been added to the view..."

(Chatter "Ghet dhown.") They gray monkey interrupted his monologue and instructed just after their boat reached the edge of a golden platform.

And Skylar in front, at the instruction, stepped outside the boat, on to the land of gold which took center stage amidst the waters filling the territory that is permeated by an obvious hallowed atmosphere. And with Karo behind him, they made their way to the center of the territory where three figures stand and wait in front.

So their are two more entrance leading here... Skylar thought as he walks and looked to the sides at two other long and narrow golden platforms very far away and definitely equidistant from one another including the one he currently threads. And all three of this platforms lead to and join smoothly to the edge of a very large circular golden platform- the very center of the hallowed territory where the three figures waiting for them stood and under the black and white oppisitely overlapping spirals in the center of the territory's artificial heaven.

And not long after, he and the Karo reached the golden circular platform that seems to slumber while it waits for the promised hour.