As you all might know, my computer crashed not so very long ago. It took me ages to get reorganized and to do my stuff. I finally got down to writing all of this. Hope you didn't get too impatient.
Thank you Zimmy Kid, waterfarie165, CobrallMaster and karigan for your reviews! Luv ya all. I'm very happy with your reviews, it really spurs me on. I can't thank you enough.
Answer to CobrallMaster's review: Well, that was written before I was born. Heh. Interesting summary. I never read that book though. To Alicia, I was merely imagining how it must be like to be blind. Perhaps there isn't that much different. Thanks for the info though.
Chapter 13: Revelations - Part 1
When Chyora awoke, it was already late evening. He felt so comfortable, he didn't want to get up. Sneaking a glance up, he saw Alicia, eyes closed, leaning against the sofa. He felt a twinge of sadness. He hoped that it would not be permanent, this loss of sight. He sincerely hoped that she would recover.
"Chyora? Are you awake?" Alicia asked, not opening her eyes. Chyora sat up in surprise.
"How did you know?" She laughed, and that sound was music to his ears.
"Silly boy, I could hear you. And feel you. I can feel you move very well when you're on my lap." She smiled, "Now get off me before I get a cramp."
"Oops. Sorry." He grinned sheepishly, flopping down on the other side of the sofa. Alicia got up and stretched. Then, she dug around her pockets. Finally finding what she sought, she held out the cool shades. She put them on, before turning to Chyora again.
"I think Teena is cooking dinner. I have no faith in Troy's cooking skills."
"Troy?"
"I'll explain later."
When they went to the kitchen, true enough, Teena was cooking dinner. The wonderful smells of the cooking foods wafted through the air, making everyone's mouth water.
"No stealing!" A sharp voice scolded.
"Why Troy, couldn't stand waiting for me to eat?" Alicia teased.
"I will always wonder how you know who is doing what." Dr_Death answered in awe.
"Dinner's almost ready. Shoo away to the dining room, and the food will be served shortly. Now scat." Teena ordered. They went into the neat and cozy dining room. It was furnished simply, yet had a certain elegance to it.
"You have good taste Alicia." Dr_Death observed.
"Thank you." She answered simply. She longed to be able to see again. She could vaguely remember the way she had designed and furnished the room. Teena came in and interrupted, the food being spread on the table.
"Let's eat!" Chyora cried. They sat themselves, and soon the only sounds were that of chewing and shifting utensils. Alicia finished first, and remembered a little something. She called for the robot in the room. Whispering some orders into it, the robot rushed off to follow.
"What did you say Alicia?" Teena asked curiously. Alicia merely smiled. Soon, the rest finished eating, and several helpful robots cleared the plates away.
"You know, I never knew you were this rich Alicia." Teens said thoughtfully.
"Does it matter? I'm still Alicia, whether rich or poor. Hold a minute, it's coming."
"What?"
That question was soon answered when the robots came in carrying trays full of desserts. Sweets, ice cream, pastries, cookies, jellies...everyone was amazed at the variety.
"I hope you enjoy them. Many are delicacies from Neopia, but I made a few of them myself. I kept them, to be used for special occasions. I hope you enjoy them." The desserts were served. Chyora had seen them before, so it didn't surprise him, but he had to admit that there were a lot of delicious desserts. He searched a while, before finding his favorite one; chocolate coated mint ice cream. He took a sip of raspberry fizzle before taking a big bite of the dessert. It tasted as good as he had remembered.
Teena too looked about the trays of dessert. She did posses a sweet tooth, but had seldom indulged in it. Now, she almost felt like she was in heaven, the scent of chocolate was almost overpowering. She decided to first try out a tart. It was a lovely flavor, strawberry and melon. The jam stuck to her teeth, but she got rid of it without difficulty. When that was done, she reached for a milk chocolate Jetsam. Munching on it happily, she was lost in her heaven of dessert.
Dr_Death was stunned to say the least. While he knew that Alicia was a good person for Chyora to be with, he had never known she would have that much financial security. He hesitated, before reaching almost modestly for some gum. Popping it slowly into his mouth, he chewed carefully, almost as if inspecting it for something. It was bland, with a slight trace of lemon. He continued chewing, as the flavor became stronger and stronger until the sourness almost made him spit it out. That was something new on the Neopian market. {'Chew Flews' - each chew brings out the flavor.} He took a banana milkshake to dampen the taste, before swallowing.
(A/N: Perhaps you should know I practically made up all the desserts, with some exceptions that were borrowed from Neopets. So don't go to the shop wizard typing Chew Flew ~_^)
Alicia waited a while, trying her best to hear where the trays were placed. The clatter of glass on the marble table was enough. She calmly reached out, and took the first thing her hand felt. It happened to be a piece of toffee. She sucked on it contentedly, listening for what the others were doing. She could smell all the dessert, and they had never smelt better in her entire life. As soon as she finished her toffee, she decided to ask questions.
"Dr_Death," Though she couldn't see, she felt him turn up to look at her. "I would like to ask you questions."
"Go on." He answered, nodding, more out of habit than need.
"Well, I would like to know more about Chyora. I know there's more to him than meets the eye." She said honestly.
"I did hope you would ask. I was meaning to tell you, but the situation got dangerous. I had only just given Chyora away when I was attacked. I managed to fight them off." A faint smile came to his face "I'm not a feeble old doctor, who is mean just for kicks, contrary to popular belief. But I knew I couldn't stay in the open, I had to hide. I'm sorry Teena, but since you didn't know anything, they were sure to leave you alone. I decided it best to just disappear after being attacked."
"You better be sorry." She retorted indignantly. "If not for Alicia, I would have needed to apply for a CW, and you know what kind of people they are. Most of them would throw a Neopet in the cage and only remember it when it starts to stink up the area."
"I remember that experience Teena," He replied dryly. "Needless to say it was not more pleasant for me. Back to the point. I hid out in the battledome, because it was the safest area. Just a few changes, a bit of cover-up, and no one who saw me would look at me twice. With the amount of people coming in and out of the battledomes, it's gonna be hard to notice little old me."
"Still you wrote some stuff for me. Strange riddles and words. I couldn't understand."
"I didn't really write that. The poem is a prophecy handed down from twins to twins. I passed it over to you, because I was certain I had finally found the one who would fulfill the prophecy. There are another two lines to begin it too.
Myliern so devia
Cryla tore no fatom
It means: 'one who owns him shall truly see'
I was hoping it meant that the owner would be able to see what was the meaning behind the prophecy."
"I'm still as confused as ever. I have no idea what it means."
"Do you still have the paper with you?" Alicia nodded, and pointed to a room. "It's kept there I think. It's the store room. Third drawer from the right." Dr_Death got up and took the papers. He read it out loud again.
"Bring anything to mind?"
"Not particularly." Dr_Death gave a long sigh, and tucked the papers into his pocket.
"Back to the topic please. What about me being different?" Chyora demanded. The two of them turned to him, startled. They had actually forgotten about him.
"I suppose you have a right to know too. You are a Twice Blessed. Hold on. I'll explain myself. A Twice Blessed is a very rare Neopet. Reputed to have great powers, and a Neopet like no other. I'm getting ahead of myself. Okay, let me tell you a bit more about Twice Blessed. They have to be a pure breed. In that, all those flashy colors that Neopia has been coming up with, with all the paintbrushes and stuff...well, it isn't natural. Neopets colors only come in blue, yellow, red and green. There's the occasional purple too, but you get the idea. That's not the point. Well, just know that painted Neopets are unnatural and a purely cosmetic thing. I'm not against it or anything, it's okay for some people, but painting is like makeup. Only longer lasting. A Twice Blessed is a completely natural Neopet. No speck of paint anywhere along its line. Also, they have to be the same species and the same color to mate together as well."
"Those are very strict conditions." Teena commented.
"Yes, which is why a Twice Blessed is so rare. Also, the parent, grandparent and great-grandparent had to have all been born on a particular day. Depending on the species. In this case, Chyora's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were all born on Shoyru day. As to Chyora, he would be the only egg in his mother's nest. Incubation would take the maximum of thirty days, and the egg hatched at exactly midnight; the point between the day before and Shoyru day. For Chyora, he was born right at the moment April started, and Shoyru day started too. Which means his potential has tripled thanks to the merging of the powers of the date, day, time, moment and significance. There are many more factors, but I don't think you would care for the elaboration."
"You're right." Teena finally managed, "I wouldn't."
"So that's what a Twice Blessed is. The name Twice Blessed is does have significance though. Twice Blessed through his/her parents. Twice Blessed for his/her birthday falls on the day which all of his/her kind celebrates as well. Twice Blessed for his/her birth has blessed the world, while cursing the under realms." Dr_Death finally stopped speaking, panting a little. He took a drink of lemon tea. He was a little tired. It took a lot of effort to remember everything, and explain it as clearly and simply as possible.
"Why don't we go to the study room? There are a lot of sofas there, we'll be a lot more comfortable, and I'm sure the robots would be glad to make us some tea or coffee. The desserts can also be brought into the room. You can continue the explanation when we get there." Alicia interrupted. Dr_Death shot her a look of pure gratitude, which he hoped she could feel if not see. It would be nice, the dining room though nice, was practical and seating was less comfortable than he would have liked. He had a long explanation to give, and had not relished spending all that time talking in a wooden chair.
Teena shrugged, and brought along several plates of goodies. Plunking herself down on the comfy sofa, she chewed some cookies thoughtfully. Dr_Death had given her a lot of food for thought. What he was saying...was amazing.
Chyora merely brought along his drink of raspberry fizzle. A few robots followed behind obediently, carrying trays of desserts. They set the trays down on the nearby table as Chyora sank into the plush sofa. He took a sip of fizzle, allowing it to burn slightly. He was processing all the information he had received. Twice Blessed! To think he was that. He was confused, what did he feel? Happy? Sad? Disappointed?
Dr_Death waited for the rest to enter, before offering to guide Alicia to the room.
"Thank you." She said, and accepted his outstretched hand.
"No, I should thank you. How did you know I was tired?"
"Actually, I was just following my intuition. I trust it."
"Up for a bite of chocolate?"
"Sure." Dr_Death offered her a box of chocolates, and allowed her to settle down on a sofa just next to Chyora. He himself sat next to her and Teena.
"Let us continue then."
~Hey, this is getting a bit long, so I'm splitting this up. This is part one. More explanations and revelations coming your way in part two. At least I finished writing. It was taking forever. I think you pple would be impatient for me to write. Well, ciao now. I'm glad I finally wrote another chapter out. Dun forget to review! ~