Ione loved cruising through the sky on her special Star Boat. However, she also wondered what existed beyond the sky. So one day, on a clear night, she got on her Star Boat, and flew as high as she could! Her ship soared through Earth's atmosphere with ease, and soon enough, she was in space! Ione was in awe with the sights she saw. "Earth truly is as beautiful as they say on tv". Ione thought aloud, as she grabbed her trusty notebook that she always wrote in to record her space thoughts and observations, and wrote down her thoughts. While most would be satisfied with the view she had witnessed alone, Ione wanted to see more. Deep inside her quiet, shy, demeanor, was an adventurous soul who dreamed of nothing more of sailing through the stars. So, she grabbed the wheel and spun it as fast as she could. However, she may have done it a bit too fast, as the Star Boat started entering warp speed! Fearful for her life, Ione screamed as the Star Boat softly landed on a mysterious purple planet. Ione was surprised, she was sure she would have perished from the atmosphere of the planet. But surprisingly, this planet didn't seem to have any oxygen, yet she could still breathe.. odd. Anyways, eager to see if this strange planet had any locals, Ione hopped down from her ship and started exploring. It seemed like somebody or a whole crew of somebody had been here, as there were plenty of things left behind. Energy drinks, snacks, and even a Space Whale Plush! "It's so cute! I hope it doesn't belong to any locals, as I would love to take this home with me!" Ione continued exploring, Space Whale Plush in hand, when she spotted a small creature that resembled a rabbit, but it had a small crecent moon on its head. "Hiya, my name's Ione! Would you mind telling me where I am?" The rabbit creature smiled as it shook Ione's hand. "Welcome, Visitor! My name is Triton! This planet doesn't have a name, but I like to call it Paradise! Anyways, I just made a special Andromeda Potion out of stardust! Do you want it?" Ione gasped at how beautiful the potion was, despite her being obsessed with space as long as she could remember, she had never seen something so beautiful. "Of course, I would, thank you so much!" Ione said, continuing the study of the mesmerizing colors of the potion. Triton smiled at the fact Ione loved this potion, as this was the first one he ever made! Unfortunately, Triton's smile would fade when he heard a loud, deep voice. "HEY! HOW DARE YOU WASTE MORE STARDUST ON YET ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE STUPID POTIONS!" Triton turned around to see a Space Whale! "Stupid Potions? Why, how dare you insult our Potions! At least our Potions take real talent, and skill to make, unlike those stupid star fragments you always make!โ "Stupid star fragments?! Why, little Moon Bunny, don't make me summon the Royal Whale Shark to swallow you for insulting our precious fragments!" The two creatures argued back and forth, much to Ione's confusion. "Excuse me! What's going on? Why are you two arguing?" "Oh, Ione! I forgot to tell you! Us Moon Bunnies are sort of rivals with the Space Whales because we both want Star Dust! Unfortunately, there is a limited amount of Star Dust on this planet, and we want to make more Andromeda Potions, but these whales keep on wasting them! I do miss how it was before those Aliens came to our planet." "Aliens?" "Yep, Aliens! They were scary, too! They had bright green skin, sharp teeth, and claws, dark, soulless eyes, and a mouth yearning for the taste of fresh blood. Fortunately, this brave explorer named "Gulliver" shrunk them down into a jar for us, and has since gotten rid of them for good! I just wish that guy came earlier, as those Aliens ate most of our Star Dust! So, ever since then, both us Moon Bunnies and Space Whales have been gathering as much Star Dust as we can! "And, those visitors who helped gather shoo away that annoying rabbit gave us enough Star Dust to make special star fragments for them!" "Hey, Ruby's not stupid! At least we don't live like bees, who have no free will and do whatever that Whale Shark asks of them. Geez, get a life!" "How dare you insult our culture! And we do have free will, it's just that we're loyal to our queen by nature! " Ione watched sadly as the two creatures continued to argue. "Guys, you know what I think? I think both these Potions and these Star Fragments are special and beautiful in their own different ways, and they certainly aren't a waste!" Both creatures gasped at Ione, then looked at each other. "Y'know, Ione's right. I'm sorry for insulting your people's Star Fragments. It's just not fair how we Moon Bunnies work so hard to make our beloved potions, and you Whales can do it so quickly!" โI'm sorry too. And you're right, we can make our Star Fragments so quickly by swallowing Star Dust, and the special chemicals in our mouths mold the dust together, making these Fragments!" "Really, that's it? Wow! Do you mind helping us the next time we make another Andromeda Potion?" "Of course! Another thing about our culture is that we're always there to help! Thank you, Ione, for helping us see the error of our ways and the beauty of our creations!" With that, Triton hopped on the Space Whale's back, and flew off to make another Andromeda Potion. Meanwhile, Ione went back on the Star Boat and wrote for hours in her journal about her findings. She would eventually leave this planet and return to Earth, but she made sure to keep her Andromeda Potion, Space Whale Plush, and a Special Star Fragment created by the Royal Whale Shark herself, as souvenirs of her trip to that strange planet.
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I'm glad you enjoy that piece so much! It's honestly one of my favorites too, even despite the poorish quality compared to my art now, it's always been one of my favorites that I enjoyed drawing, and I'm glad you feel the same too!
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