Misfit of Darkness
Chapter 4: Into the Library

The cost of getting to Faerieland was not overly expensive, or at least Nixi felt as she had still a purse stuffed with coins and paper bills. She slid through the streets, glancing around. She passed by a small cafe where a crowd was gathered and she sniffed the air, smelling something goof, likely a new product that they were selling. At that though, she paused. "I don't have time nor the money to buy frivolities."

However, the smell got the better of her and she went in and saw the new product, a scrumptious looking cupcake, mint flavored with chocolate on top and decorated with beautiful Faerie wings. She pulled out her camera and took a picture. The person in charge leaned over and spoke to her. "That is our new product. We are also selling our items at the price of buy one, get one free."

"I'll take it." Nixi commented, buying the treat. It was packaged into a box for her and she placed it into the backpack she was carrying. She then glanced at her wallet, wondering if she had enough, but the wallet was still stuffed with miscellaneous bills and coins, though it had shrunk. She walked out of the place, muttering to herself."

As she walked out, she suddenly heard a gasp from behind her and looked up to see that a male human suddenly had his cupcakes splattered into his face. He wore brimmed glasses and had a surprised look on his face. Nixi moved away, heading towards the Library, not having time to really think about these things, but she noticed three light Faeries also leaving. She found herself bothered by the looks on their faces.

She stopped outside of the Library shop and stared up at it, not sure about going in, her confidence about asking her question simply getting the better of her. She watched as the three Light Faeries went in, and she simply watched. Finally, when a human went into the place, she followed behind him. This was a different male this time around.

As she walked in, she watched as a stack of books fell onto the male human's head. She watched as the three Light Faeries walked out and noticed that one of them started giggling. "I wonder why that happened."

Nixi didn't speak up, but simply walked over to the young man and began to help the Library Faerie to pull off the books. The male human at first stared at her. "Are you... an Ixi?"

"Yes. I am." Nixi spoke up, a smile spreading on her face.

"I wasn't sure, because I've never seen one without horns before." The male then turned towards the Library Faerie. "I came to get a book for the Neopet I take care of."

"You adopted a Neopet?" Nixi suddenly found herself becoming surprised at this, a smile spreading on her face. The male simply stared at her, as if her comment was bizare to him. He purchased the book he wished to get and then left. The Library Faerie then turned to Nixi and smiled at her, a rather polite look on her face and she asked what the small Ixi needed. "I am looking for information on male Faeries."

At that, the Library Faerie paused. Her face contorted up with shock and then she went behind her counter. "Now, why would you want that information?"

"We're doing our projects for class and I decided to do it on male Faeries." Nixi smiled at the Faerie, a big grin on her face.

"But that is a rather odd topic to pick, isn't it?" The library sighed, going to reorganize the books.

Nixi let out a sigh and titled her head and the Library Faerie. "The other Neopets in my class say it is impossible for there to be such a thing as a hornless Ixi. I get funny looks from people because I don't have horns. I figure, if I can prove that something that people don't think exists, does in fact exist, then I can prove I exist."

"I see." The female glanced away. "I can't help you. The library has no such information in which you are looking for."

At that, Nixi let out a deep sigh and she thanked the woman, despite the fact that the female Faerie couldn't help her. She walked out of the store and simply began to walk around, disappointed and trying to think of another way to get her information. She noticed a courtyard next to the library, overgrown with greenery that looked like a nice place to sneak to play

A no trespassing was there, but her curiosity got the better of her, not to mention, the garden happened to attract her attention and it seemed like a good place to think. Plus, there was an aura that happened to call her attention and she had that feeling of potential adventure, which the whole idea of looking for a male Faerie exuded.

There was a rough area that was kept mowed and had benches set up, not to mention there were windows set up around the place, windows that the sunlight was able to shine through. They were surrounded by a vine like foliage, yet it was kept nice a trim. Flowers bloomed everywhere and she noticed that one window was broken.

At that, she stooped down and crawled into the window, brushing the glass on top of the shelves away with her backpack. She got out her camera and held onto it as she found the ladder leaned up against the shelf and began to climb down the ladder to get to the floor below. As she did so, she suddenly heard a voice from behind her, male in nature.

"What are you doing?" At that, she found herself falling backwards and dropping the camera. It fell to the ground, letting off a flash and she saw clearly a young male, his eyes wide from the sudden flash staring down at her, his arms cross. He didn't at all look pleased with the fact that she was there, but then again, she was sneaking into a place that she didn't belong.