Disclaimer- Everything here is copyright to Neopets. The main characters are from both my accounts (toffmikin and killclaw), but they're not painted. Yet. Only the Eyrie is painted. Plus the Anubis, Grusen, and Faelie aren't real petpets. Yet. And I don't have a house(at least not the one in the story).

Just Another Day

Chapter 1:Early In the Morning

The strong, brave, and handsome Darigan Eyrie circled the skies triumphantly. Screeching, he flew toward Darigan Citadel with a bag gripped tightly in his beak. When he landed on the wall, he told the guards there "Tell His Lordship that the sacred bracelet has been found." The guards nodded silently and one stole off through the gate. Later he returned, beckoning the Darigan Eyrie to follow him.

He was led across a crumbling and cracked but wonderful bridge in to a great castle. There, a lovely servant led him through many corridors and hallways, to finally a large and fancy room. "Wait here," the servant told the Eyrie as she left. The Eyrie sat on a cushion, tail wrapped neatly around his paws, the bag still in his mouth. Moments later, the majestic doors opened, and out strode Lord Darigan himself. "Now then, my great Eyrie," said Darigan, "One of my guards told that you have found my lost bracelet."

"He is correct," replied the Eyrie, opening the bag to reveal an ornamental bracelet. Darigan's eyes opened wide as he held the bracelet in his hands. "Well done, well done," he chuckled more to himself than anyone. "You, my great Eyrie," he said suddenly. The Eyrie looked at him.

"Yes, My Lord?"

"You have now been promoted to a captain," Darigan said. The Darigan Eyrie was befuddled. "A-a captain, sir?' He replied nervously. "Yes," replied Darigan, "I need a reliable captain like you. Congratulations."

"Hyeder! Hyeder! Wake up, you dozy thing!"

Something really cold splashed down on Hyeder's head. With a yelp, he jumped up and hit his head on a bucket. "Arrgh! What gives? Whose there?" The Baby Eyrie yelled.

"Hehehe. Awww, is da sweet widdle baby having sweet widdle dweams?"

A mocking voice rang out. Hyeder glanced up to see a black face with pointy ears and red, glinting eyes staring at him.

"Ufff…Kep, what's wrong with you? I was having the most awesome dream." Hyeder replied groggily. Harsh laughter escaped from the Halloween-painted Kougra's mouth. "All the better! Now get out o' bed afore dear widdle Hyeder gets his wee widdle spanks!" Cackling, the Kougra leapt out of the room. Later, distant banging noises and an angry female voice was heard.

Hyeder sighed as he flew out of his "bed," which was really a crib. Hyeder was once a mighty fine Blue Eyrie, but after Boochi had gotten him he was turned into a sweet wee little baby, and most of his siblings were always teasing him. "Aw shucks, it ain't fair. I'm as old as all of them. Only Ireanika's older than the rest of us." Hyeder sulked as he headed downstairs towards the kitchen.

Every time there was a meal the kitchen was in chaos. In the morning, the table creaked under the weight of all the plates of food and all the liquids. When it was Monday (luckily it's not) the walls were sometimes splattered with raw eggs and such. Hyeder sighed and sat down in his chair. Bliiiiit! There were snickers as Hyeder, wincing in disgust, pulled out a fart balloon from his seat.

"Aww, has da widdle baby have to go to da bathwoom?" A blue Schorchio called out. He was then hit by a resound smack from a frying pan. "Shame on you Delieon!" an Faerie Ixi with glossy fur said. "And both of you too, Irenika and Kleperon!" She snapped, pointing her frying pan (how she can do that with hooves I'll never know…) accusingly at the Halloween Kougra and the Darigan Bori. "I TOLD you to not call me that! I'm Kep!" snarled Kep. "Keep it up and your name will be mud." threatened Avigone, still pointing the frying pan at him.

A Speckled Shoyru waved at her. "Aw Avi, they'm be just havin' fun." He said without care, suddenly ducking as the frying pan flew over his head to clang harmlessly on the wall. "Oi!" he said, "Be careful where you'm be flingin' tha' thing!" "Oh shut it, Kachinoc! And all of you, go up and get ready!" With a few mumbles and groans they all headed upstairs. Only Hyeder, Ireanika, and Avigone were still in the kitchen. "What're you still doing here, Ireanika?" The Ixi rounded on on the Bori. "I'm on dishwashing duty, 'member?" Ireanika replied. "Oh, right." The Ixi said, and, plopping down in one of the chairs, sighed.

"I'm glad Toff made you owner of the house." Said Hyeder, attempting to cheer up Avigone. She smiled at him. "Go on and eat your breakfast." She said softly. Hyeder nodded, and quickly scarfed down the food. Giving his empty plate to Ireanika, he ran upstairs.

Ireanika gave a rare smile to Avigone. "I can't imagine life without a little quick burst of energy." She told Avigone. "Quite," Avigone smiled in return.

To Be Continued

Toff: Wheee! That was fun! I wanna do it again!

Avigone: Do WHAT, exactly?

Toff: Huh? Oh, I was chased around the store by that one shoyru's bodyguards in "Ye Old Coffee Shop"

Avigone:smacks Toff with the frying pan

Toff: Owowowow! What was that for, ya liddle scruffian!?

Avigone: Rages and chases Toff around the table yelling insults

Toff: Wheee! You guys rock!