This should have never happened.

I wasn't ever meant to own more than one pet. I promised myself from the very first day that I discovered this magical world… why did I go against my own convictions? Jerr was everything to me from the first day. He was destined to be my only pet, and my one companion here. It went completely against my purpose for coming here.

But I'm glad I did.

*buzz*

…

*buzz*

I awoke from my sleep. I can recall the day well, it was 8:25. I'd usually sleep in early on a Sunday, but my phone was vibrating loud against my laptop's keyboard. Using caller ID, I knew instantly that Sonjya was calling. Odd, because she never called on weekends. We knew one another through a research team where I worked. I was part of an organization. It sounds cheesy, but it's not your typical government entity. Unlike other groups like the FBI or CIA, we were in charge of investigation of a different spectrum. We discovered alternate worlds that we believed contained sustainable life. Known as SLOT (or the Sustainable Life Observation Team), our job was simple: Organize transportation to explore other worlds.

Unfortunately, today was going to be a lot different than the normal routine.

I answered, not trying to sound less tired than I was. "Hello?"

"Jordan, it's Sonjya. We've got to talk. Get down here now."

She sounded too serious for her gentle, care-free nature. This wasn't the fun loving Sonjya I knew. Something was wrong.

"I'll be right there."

Sonyja wasn't even in the building at the time when I arrived. My suspicions were aroused. It was pouring outside, why the hell would she subject herself to the elements like this? I didn't waste any time pondering. I got out, and she rushed straight to me.

"We've done it."

"Nice to see you too, Sonjya…" I replied, irked at her lack of formal greeting. "Done… what, exactly?"

"We found Neopia."

I was in awe. I had heard that we were close to creating a "portal" to this alternate world, but I was informed that it would take us at least another decade before any real plausible results would be compiled. My knees buckled, and I fell to the rain soaked concrete below. I stared at the ground for a good two minutes, attempting to comprehend what I had just heard.

"We found it. We really did…" I still couldn't believe what I was hearing. My hair was now drenched with rain, but I didn't care. I was in ecstasy over the news. It seemed that my life's goal had been accomplished, but Sonjya went on.

"And that isn't even the exciting part." She winked at me, and my jaw dropped. I knew what she was inferring. I got to my feet, took a deep breath, and followed her into the building.