Suddenly, the waterspout started to calm down, and the wind died down. The Mana that was being pulled from me also stopped, and I could feel the waterspout shrinking. After a few seconds, it had shrunk down to its original size, and Mishal opened her eyes.
"Lagoona, I summon thee," Mishal said, and the waterspout shot up again.
This time, though, I could see a figure forming inside of it. The figure was that of a woman, and she had long flowing hair. She also had a fish tail instead of legs, and she was holding a trident.
"Mishal, why have you summoned me?" the figure asked, and Mishal bowed her head.
"I need your help, Lagoona. I need transportation for Galio and me to Bramma. Will you carry us through the winds?" Mishal asked as the beautiful woman walked over to us, and Mishal stood up.
"So this is the creature that everyone and creature are talking about? A cat?" Lagoona asked, giving me a narrowed-eyed look.
? "I may look a little strange now, but I assure you that there is a lot more to me than at first glance," I said and jumped from Mishal's arms and up into the air.
I transformed back into my human form, only my ears and long fluffy white tail remaining as wings burst from my back. I didn't want to try their trick just yet of water-walking. Flying was perfectly acceptable.
"What in the darkest depths are you?!" Lagoona exclaimed and dropped into the water down to her eyes.
"The Cat God, and Thirteenth Zodiac, protector of the mortal realms. Did someone not explain this already?" I asked and looked at Mishal, who just shrugged.
"I am pretty sure she is just surprised at how you look. Cat folk with Angel wings, and a face full of hair, pardon me for mentioning," Mishal said, and I sighed.
After the storm and spout I had just witnessed, I had really expected more out of Lagoona, but it was cute, and she was a beautiful woman. Since I was going to be spending a lot of time at sea, I should get on this Goddess's good side.
"Lagoona, it is an honor to meet you. I have heard many things about you, and I must say that you are even more beautiful than they say," I said, and she blushed a little.
"Oh, thank you. I have heard many things about you as well. It is a pleasure to finally meet you," she said and then held out her hand, slowly rising back out of the water. "Now, let us be off. I can get you to Bramma in no time."
I nodded and took her hand, and we were off into the sky in the blink of an eye. I let my wings disperse as a strong current pulled us along and then transformed back into my white cat form. Mishal went to grab me, but Lagoona got to me first, scooping me into her soft cool breasts.
"I hope that you don't mind if I hold Galio for now, Mishal?" Lagoona asked, and Mishal shook her head right away.
"No, you can hold the God for as long as you want! I am happy that you warmed up," Mishal said as the Goddess stroked my fur.
"I was just surprised, that is all, but she is much more polite than I expected. I also have never seen fur that was so white or felt so soft. It is relaxing," Lagoona said, and I purred in response as I watched the lakes slowly turn into forests as we flew with the wind.
We were headed east, and the mountains were coming up, but we started to go around them, heading out towards a place where the mountains stopped, and I could see the ocean. The land morphed from the forest into grassy plains with red and yellow flowers running along rolling hills. I had never seen anything like it, and I was in awe of the natural beauty.
Lagoona must have sensed my awe because she said, "Welcome to Bramma, the home of the Peekaans. It is a beautiful place, and I am sure you will enjoy your stay here, but be sure to watch your mouth. The Peekaans can be very sensitive and can be considered rude, but they are the mightiest sea-faring races."
I nodded, and as we got closer, I could see small creatures running about and climbing the trees as we got closer to the city that was covered in steam. They were about the size of a squirrel, but they had long furry tails, and their fur was a light blue color. They also had long ears and big eyes, and they were chattering away with each other.
"What are these things? They are so cute!" I exclaimed, and Lagoona chuckled.
"They are called Blue Bells. They are the native creatures here, and they are harmless. Just be careful not to step on them; they are very fragile and then like to get underfoot sometimes," she said, and then set me down on the ground, and I transformed back into a human, making the Blue Bells jump back.
I walked over to a group of them, and they looked at me curiously. I held out my hand, and one of them walked over to me and sniffed my hand. I petted its head, and it started to purr.
"It seems like you have made a friend," Mishal said, and I nodded.
"They are just so cute. I can't help but want to pet them," I said, and then the Blue Bell started to climb up my arm and onto my head.
I stood up, and it started to play with my hair, and I chuckled. "I think this little guy likes me."
Then I transformed back into a cat, and the Blue Bell landed on my back but then hugged its little arms around me. What a freaking adorable creature!