Chapter 1-A Strange Find.
Our story begins in the city of Metroville, where a platinum-haired woman named Mirage was walking through the Tourist District on her way back home on a snowy evening.
"Brr, if I had known it would be this cold, I would've brought an extra jacket." Mirage said before she heard something clattering. She looked around before she spotted a nearby trash can shaking. She approached it cautiously before she slowly lifted the lid and gasped at what she saw. It was a small creature about the size of a three year old that had brown and white fur, big ears, tiny three-fingered hands, and eyes about the size of golf balls. It looked at her as its ears rose. It made a sound of interest.
"Well, hello there, little cutie!" Mirage cooed as she picked it up. She then examined the critter.
"What are you?" Mirage asked.
"Mogwai." the creature spoke.
"Mogwai, huh? Never heard of that. Do you have a name?" Mirage asked.
"Giz...mo." the critter said.
"Gizmo. What a nice name. I'm Mirage. Were you looking for food in that trash?" Mirage asked. Gizmo nodded.
"Well, how would you like to come home with me?" Mirage asked. Gizmo made a sound of approval.
"Okay, then." Mirage said before she wrapped her coat around the little critter and started back on her way home. On the way, she decided to stop at the Parr house and show the rest of her family. She walked up and knocked on the door. Helen answered.
"Hi, Mirage!" Helen said.
"Helen, you'll never believe what I found!" Mirage said.
"Well, why don't you come in for a while? You'll catch a cold standing out here all night." Helen said as Mirage walked in. She looked and saw Evelyn and Karen playing The Game of LIFE with Dash and Violet while Bob tended to Jack-Jack.
"Hey, everyone!" Mirage said.
"Hey, Aunt Mirage!" Dash and Violet said.
"Everyone, you have got to see what I found!" Mirage said as she started to show them Gizmo, only for him to suddenly start saying, "Light bright! Light bright!"
"Helen, can you dim the lights in here?" Mirage asked.
"Sure." Helen said as she did just that. Mirage then brought Gizmo out of her coat and he started to babble.
"Awwww!" said all the girls.
"What is it, a bear?" Dash asked as he looked at Gizmo.
"He can talk somewhat. He said he's a Mogwai." Mirage said as Karen pet Gizmo.
"Hey there, little fella!" Karen said as Gizmo shook her finger.
"Hey, that's my nickname!" Dash said.
"Speaking of which, does he have a name?" Bob asked.
"Gizmo." Mirage said as Evelyn held the little furball.
"Gizmo, huh? That's a nice name." Evelyn said.
"I think I remember reading about a Mogwai once. Someone tried to keep one as a pet many years ago, and they ended up breaking three rules for it many times." Violet said.
"What were they?" Mirage asked.
"The first was to keep them out of bright light, especially sunlight. Sunlight kills it apparently." Violet said.
"Well, sounds like he's nocturnal." Bob said as they watched Gizmo play with Jack-Jack.
"Second was to not get them wet. That means no water to drink and no baths." Violet said.
"Could I give him juice or milk maybe?" Mirage asked.
"I think so. But, here's what was most important for some reason. No matter how much it begs, no matter how much it cries, never let it eat after midnight until day." Violet concluded.
"Hm, don't understand why, but, okay." Mirage said as Gizmo came back to her and she picked him up.