Author's Notes~> This is a semi-true story...it's about my Wonderbreadgirl account, along with several other accounts I had adopted, being frozen because I had multiple accounts, and about me rebuilding. So far only one chapter is done, and I haven't decided if I want to finish it yet or not. I was thinking about writing the whole thing and submitting it to the Times, but when I started the second chapter I was struck by a severe case of 'I think my writing sucks' syndrome, so I might be abandoning it. Who knows :-P First thing I've ever shared with the public, so try not to be to harsh...but feel free to post constructive criticism, encouragement, or even flames. I mean, what kind of writing is it if not even one person in the world is offended or dislikes it? :-P Anyhow, I hope you enjoy...oh, by the way, my new name on Neopets is ChaoticFyre...drop me a neomail sometime ^_~

Brea froze, pressing her back firmly against the cloud wall of her Faerieland mansion and curling into the deeps shadows of the corner. She was only 2 feet from the doorway to the family storage room, a room that housed a secret transportation pad to the families other three homes…the pad that she hoped would lead to freedom.

She stealthily slipped around the corner of the doorway, ears perked to pick up the sound of any approaching Neopolice, and found herself in a large room packed from top to bottom with items that she, packrat that she was, had saved for absolutely no apparent purpose. There were 3 neopets in the room, 2 staring at the transportation pad as if it was going to attack them and the third staring at Brea with wide, fear-filled, black eyes. Brea's other 27 pets, pets she was now being hunted for owning, had already traveled through the transport to Kyonshi Manor, an unfinished castle in the Spooky Woods. Brea looked sharply at the skunk Mynci and Buzz that were staring at the transport and spoke in a whisper.

"Momonchichi, Dweller001…you have to get out of here NOW!"

She slipped over to them and enveloped them both in a hug, pecking them each on the forehead and pushing them towards the transport immediately. Momonchichi looked at her with sorrowful eyes as he stepped onto the transport pad, dematerializing and appearing several continents away and a few thousand feet closer to the ground. Dweller hesitated, glancing at Brea and then looking back at the transport.

"I love you, ze wonderbread." He whispered softly before following in Mo's footsteps. Brea choked back a sob…Dweller had not once in their time together ever spoken those three words to her.

Brea's dark purple eyes turned to meet a star Zafara who still beheld her with a countenance that betrayed great fear.

"Ivyblue…" She whispered, tears filling her eyes and threatening to over flow. She strode to the zafara and scooped her up into a loving hug.

"I love you, Bray." Ivy replied, her voice quaking.

"I love you too, sweetie. Never forget that." Brea shut her eyes for a moment and then opened them again, her face changing to show a firm sense of resolve.

"Now, you have to listen to what I say and follow my instruction as well as you can…do you understand?"

Ivy nodded, her face set seriously.

"You're the oldest, so you're going to have to take care of the family after this." A crystal tear escaped Brea's eye and landed on the floor of the room.

"But Brea…you're coming with us, aren't you?" Ivy's voice was slightly panicked and quaked fearfully. Her owner's face gave her all the answer she needed, and a sob escaped her throat.

"You have to come, Brea!! I can't care of 29 pets! Please, you can't just leave us!" Brea's face twisted painfully but finally settled on an expression of rage and sorrow.

"I won't have my pets living a life of exile because of mistakes I made."

As she finished speaking, a large crash resounded from the first floor of the mansion, and Brea set her face firmly, looking Ivy in the eye.

"Now listen…as soon as you get to Kyonshi Manor, I want you to destroy the transport. Don't argue, because I'll be destroying the one on this end anyway. Get out of the house as quickly as possible, and use the money in the bank to build a new home somewhere. There should be enough to pay for a reasonably big house, and some extra for food and toys unless you can find a way to make enough money to support the family. Tell them that I expect them all to help out with making money, because life isn't going to be easy for any of you anymore. Don't do anything to draw attention to yourself, and whatever you do, DO NOT come looking for me. I love you Ivy…I love all of you. Now and forever. Don't any of you forget that."

Brea put Ivy gently on the ground and nudged her towards the transport, tears streaming down her face and her throat constricting painfully.

"Brea…" Ivy whispered, the blue fur on her face dampened with tears. "I can't…"

A crash, louder and closer this time, echoed through the room.

"GO!!" Brea ordered, holding back a sob.

Ivy quickly reached out and squeezed her owner's hand, leaving a necklace with a small star charm on it in her care, before reluctantly stepping onto the transport. She mouthed 'I love you' as she was dematerialized, and Brea stood watching the spot where she had disappeared, slipping the thin chain of the necklace over her neck. It was the last Brea ever saw of her pets. Just as she strode forward to punch in the code that would destroy the transport, a man in Neopolice garb burst into the crowded room clutching a gun.

"FREEZE!" He ordered firmly, waving his gun menacingly.

Brea's eyes narrowed at him and she slowly backed up so that she could reach the keypad next to the transport.

"You will NEVER catch them." She let out in a choked voice, her face contorting in sorrow. Without another word she turned around and began quickly typing in the short code that would assure her pets' freedom.

A loud bang echoed through the room as the Police let out a huge stun blast, and pain shot out in Brea's shoulder, quickly spidering through her like ice in her veins. She felt as the stun fluid caused her body to slow down, as it began to temporarily shut down her body's functionality.

One key. Just one key.

Even thinking was painful…but the one key was so close, just millimeters away. Ignoring the horrible pain lancing through her body at every movement, she forced her finger to move, to hit the '9' and complete the sequence. She collapsed on the ground just as the transport fizzled and disappeared. The policeman strode forward cautiously, nudging her with her boot before reaching down to remove a walkie-talkie from his belt loop. He spoke into it quickly, briefing the other Policemen in the house.

"Suspect has been detained, currently in a stunned state. It's assumed that her pets escaped through a transport that has been destroyed, but our real goal for coming here is complete. One less multiple-account user running free in the world of Neopia. Request for NeoMedics and Police backup on the top floor of the neohome."

He looked at the fallen girl with slightly concealed regret.

"I'm sorry. I know you loved them, but rules are rules…and I have to do my job."