The Kougra's had talked it over. They had reached Faerieland but decided to head to Meridell, instead. Who better to tell them about what had happened with the strange weather and the sudden loss of green pet color, than the Illusen, the earth faerie?
"I told you we should have gone here in the first place! But no-…you wanted to ask Jhudora for help." Hinata rolled her eyes. "I honestly don't know what you were thinking."
"Well excuse me! I was panicked ok!" CBub pouted, he didn't take his eyes off Illusen's glade in front of them. He was too embarrassed to look Hinata in the eyes.
What the two neopets saw next made their hearts sink in sadness. Illusen's glade was filled with a variety of grey pets, all crying out in a sad melancholy of moans and howls. It chilled the two Kougra's to the bone.
"I-I thought you said this was Illusen's glade?" CBub shuddered as they walked through the crowd of zombies.
Hinata looked around frantically. "It is! My owner Courtney told me so! She loves Illusen, and I know she wouldn't lie!"
Hinata was right, Illusen stood, beside the saddest looking Shoyru they had ever seen, and was talking to it, while stroking its head. She also seemed to be whispering words of encouragement to the sad creature.
"There, there little one-…" The faerie's wings fluttered for a moment then drooped to match the frown on her face.
"Illusen!" Hinata ran up to her first. "We finally found you!"
CBub joined Hinata's side and sat next to her, staying completely silent. He felt a little out of place because of all the grey pets standing around.
Illusen moved her attention to the cubs. "Oh! Well, hello there. I wasn't expecting any lively company anytime soon." Her laugh that followed was warm and welcoming opposed to the chilling mood of the rest of the glade. "What can I do for you two?"
Hinata flicked her tail. "Well, we were wondering if you knew what caused all of these pets to lose their green color."
CBub finally spoke. "We knew it had something to do with that strange cloud in Tyrannia…but-"His words trailed off into the dreariness of the glade.
Illusen's frown returned. "I'd love to answer that question young ones, but I don't even know the answer myself." She began to stroke the Shoyru again. "I suspect Doctor Sloth is behind this…but that is merely jumping to conclusions." She smiled again at the Kougra's. "But, if you two find anything out, I'll help you in any way I can."
Hinata smiled as well. "Alright, we'll find out what happened to the green pet's color! You can count on us Illusen!" She turned and bolted out of the glade.
"H-Hey! Hinata! Wait for me!" CBub clumsily stood and looked to Illusen. "Er…thanks you." He bowed his head for a moment and hurried after his younger friend. "Hinataaaaaa-!"
The young neopets were in for the greatest adventure of their lives.