-Part Two- Freedom Neopets

A gunshot rang through the forest, and a pair of Lennys took to flight. Lyssa's eyes opened, and she jumped up. Silence followed then a yell. Not a yell of a neopet, but of a human. Lyssa gasped, and nudged Ettne awake. Ettne awoke quickly and stood next to her mother. It had been months since the first sight of humans. Ettne and Lyssa always were on the run, and Ettne was sick of it. "Mom, I'm sick of always running!" Lyssa smiled down at her child, realizing how much her child had grown. Most of her life consisted of running and hiding from humans. "I know, sweetheart. I am too, but we must keep moving. We can't be caught." Ettne sighed and dropped her small head. She was only one year old, but still she hated her life. Lyssa gently pushed her daughter forward, toward a field of tall grasses. "Silently now. Get going." Lyssa advised, following her child and glancing over her shoulder. A Chia raced in front of Ettne, causing the Wocky to jump and yell. "Oh, dear, so terribly sorry!" The Chia said, then looked around frantically. "You haven't seen a small Chia by chance? He is green, but only a baby." Lyssa's angry face softened, "No, we haven't. How long has he been missing?" The Chia burst into tears, saying between sobs, "I don't... know! He gets… scared so… easily. Please, help…me find him." Lyssa was torn; get her child to safety? Or help this poor mother Chia? "We will help you." Ettne said, patting the Chia on the back. Lyssa's eyes widened, "We? No, I will. You, Ettne will keep moving. I can catch up." Ettne glared at her mother, "No! I want to help!" The Chia watched them argue and felt her time slipping away. "Dear girl, I'm sure your mother and I will find my son. There is a hollow tree that way," The Chia said, pointing at a rotting tree. "You should be safe in there. Until your mother comes back." Lyssa agreed and escorted her daughter towards the tree. The Chia followed, still searching. Another gunshot rang this time closer. Lyssa stuffed her child in the tree. "Mommy, help me!" The Chia eyes shot wide open. "My baby! That's my baby!" Lyssa hushed the Chia, and said, "What is the boy's name? I will go get him." Excitedly, the mother replied, "Nack. His name is Nack!" Lyssa nodded, and hurried toward the sound of the crying child. Moments later, Lyssa returned, baby Chia in mouth. Right behind her followed the human hunters! Lyssa placed the child by the Chia, not seeing the happy but short reunite. "Ettne get out now! You two Chias, run!" They obeyed, and the four raced away, hunters right on their heels. Nack was crying in his mother's arms, and the mother hugged him closer. "Split up!" Lyssa ordered, and the Chias veered right as the Wockys hurried left. The humans also split one after each set of neopets. Ettne tripped and fell, unable to get up. Lyssa stopped, and jumped in front of the young Wocky. The human reached out, but Lyssa lashed out with her teeth. The human jerked back, and yelled a word the Wocky had never heard. As the human reached for his gun, Lyssa attacked again. The human pulled the trigger, and Lyssa fell to the ground. Blood poured from a wound on her leg, and she cried. Another human appeared, carrying two cages. "Look here, two new workers. Watch out for the older one, she's mean." Ettne watched, terrified and confused, as her wounded mother was shoved into a metal cage. One of the humans grabbed the scruff of the Wocky's neck and held her up. Ettne squeaked and shook, as the human laughed, and threw her into a cage. "I love you honey!" Lyssa yelled through her cage. "I love you too, Mom! I promise I will find you!" Ettne cried, tears streaming down her face. That was the last Ettne saw of her.