The Faerie's Gift

Disclaimer: I don't own Neopets, so don't sue me. At least I own the plot this time. Last time I didn't even own that! Oh, no, I'm rambling. Well, to the story!

Note: I suggest that you read this story first: http://www.fanfiction.net/read.phtml?storyid=481651 (A Neopian Christmas)

Chapter 1 Reality

Azuldragao refused to believe the dream he had just the night before without proof. How could he be one of Faelinn's people? He was completely confused.

But at least he knew to go to Kauvara, for she was one of the noticeable people in the crowd of the Sugar Plum Faerie's people. He decided he would take a little walk to Kauvara's Magic Shop. He grabbed his Faelinn plushie, which he took with him wherever he went, and was on his way.

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"Hello, Azul," Kauvara said when Azul had arrived. "On a craving for a Lenny Morphing Potion?"

"Nope," Azul smiled.

"A Slippery Floor Potion?"

"Veto."

"A Transmogrification Potion, at least then!" Kauvara said unhappily. Azul laughed merrily.

"I'm afraid not," Azul responded. "I had a dream-"

"That was no dream, Azul," Kauvara interrupted Azuldragao. "It was real. You have the proof in your hands." She motioned to Azul's plushie. "Here, let me take a look." Azul hesitated, but reluctantly gave the plushie to Kauvara. "Alivitolus Faelinus!" Kauvara shouted. And before his eyes, Faelinn appeared from the plushie, with an angry look on her face.

"Kauvara!" she exclaimed heatedly. "In what circumstance would you-oh, hello Azul." Her tone of voice changed to the friendlier voice he had heard in his dream.

"He did not believe that what happened yesterday night was more than a dream," Kauvara explained to Faelinn. Faelinn rolled her eyes.

"Typical," she mumbled. "I see," Faelinn said, more loudly this time. She turned to Azul. "Azuldragao, you are one of our People now."

"I don't know what that means, but I have taken account of this," Azul replied formally. Faelinn started to chuckle.

"You don't need to be like that, Azul," Faelinn was still giggling her cheerful laugh as she said this. "You are allowed to be yourself!?"

"Oh," Azul flushed crimson. "I understand now." He smiled toothily.

"You have some news powers of being one of our People, Azul," Faelinn said. "Look at your wings." Azul turned his head, and what used to be flabs of loose skin and fingers were now the same black shade, but were beautiful butterfly wings, with a kaleidoscope fire pattern on them.

"Wow!" Azul exclaimed.

"You can also shoot fire out of them," Faelinn continued.

"Cool!" Azul exclaimed.

"You must say these words to make them normal," Kauvara said. "'Firuopusa Aconventionalio.'"

"Sure," Azul said, then took a breath. "Firuopusa Aconventionalio!" he shouted. His wings were now back to the boring flabs of skin that Shoyrus had evolved into having.

"Good," Kauvara smiled. "Now you can toggle it with your mind." Kauvara demonstrated her power, and changed into a large tornado of novas, supernovas, and ultranovas, with a Kauvara cap included. She suddenly became normal again, just when he was observing the finer points of Kauvara's form.

"Cool," Azul said. He decided to make his wings faerie-styled, and they transformed themselves into their great butterfly wings. Then he chose to make them ordinary again, and they became normal.

"Awesome," Azul smiled happily.

"I'm glad you like it," Kauvara said. "but you will lose this power if you become painted a different color."

"Sure," Azuldragao said. "I'll remember that."

"Now, will you go get your sister and brother?" Faelinn asked. "They have powers too. Hurry up." she added quickly.

"Of course," Azul said. He changed into his faerie wings and flew to his house in Sakhmet.

"Jade? 'Rato?" he called out. A Skunk Kyrii and a Starry Zafara appeared in front of him. "Come on!" he told them. "We must get to Kauvara's shop!"

"Why?" the Zafara asked.

"The dream was real! Remember, Jade?" Azuldragao said sharply to the Zafara.

"Oh. Sorry," Jade said hastily. Azul turned his faerie wings on, and the Kyrii gasped.

"No time to explain, Verderato, just hurry up!" he said to the Kyrii.

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Twenty minutes after the threesome of Azul, Jade, and Verderato left Sakhmet, they had all changed. Jade could now change her legs into fins of shining stars of scales at will, and could breathe underwater with some new superb Koi gills, not to mention swim from Sakhmet to Mystery Island faster than Spectre could say 'Cheat'. Verderato could now make himself grow extra body parts (arms, legs, heads, etc.), and had regenerating powers. He could also change the size of his whole body, or just his head.

"Now, there are more powers you have," Faelinn informed them. "You all can float above the ground, but only one foot and one foot exactly." She demonstrated, and Azul, Jade and Verderato were impressed.

"Cool!" Azul exclaimed, trying the power out for himself.

"Oh yeah," Jade agreed.

"Let's play 'Chiazilla vs. Mechachiazilla'!" Verderato exclaimed. "In the air!" Faelinn glared at him like he was mad.

"Now, there is one last power. You three are very special pets; three of the very few Ancients. The Sugar Plum Faerie did not give Azul a magic Faelinn plushie for nothing," Faelinn told them.

"SHE sent it!" Azul exclaimed. "I have been wondering, you know!" Faelinn laughed, and then grinned.

"She sent it," Faelinn confirmed. "Now, let me continue. We Ancients-"

"We?" Verderato inquired thoughtfully.

"Yes, we," Kauvara said. "Faelinn and I are also Ancients."

"Duh," Jade interrupted. "They showed us their powers too."

"We Ancients can make wishes come true. For example, Santa Bruce is an Ancient," Faelinn said. "How else does he get everywhere in Neopia in one night?"

"I always wondered about that," Jade said wistfully. "That explains it all."

"Exactly. Now, the wishes you grant must be chosen carefully. If you grant the wrong wish, it could destroy Neopia. That is why we have a special sensor in our mind that tells us whether the wish will have a good result, or a bad one. For example, I see our friend Jadretana the Zafara here has always wanted to have her own Advent Calendar. I advise against it, you won't get anything good."

"Oh damn," Jadretana complained.

"Don't cuss Jade," Azul scolded.

"Sorry."

"You must use your powers well," Faelinn said. "Now, I'll have to-wait a second?" Kauvara, Azuldragao, Jadretana, and Verderato stared at her.

"Rash just informed me there will be a gathering of the Ancients!" Faelinn said urgently. "Let's get going!"

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What is this 'gathering of the Ancients'? Who are the other Ancients? Find this out, and more in the next chapter of The Faerie's Gift!

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