The Return of the Neotastic 5, Part 1
Aizii
The Neotastic 5 were comprised of 5 people/animals. Half Neopet, half Human, the 5 teenagers solved crimes and ate ice cream wherever we went.
Lindz was our unofficial leader. Lindz had the ears of a Kacheek poking out beneath waves of Brown hair that cascaded down her back. Her brown eyes were dark and mysterious and she always had a plan. Perhaps that was why she was our leader. A dreamer and optimistic was the best way to describe Lindz.
Sam was the most logical of our group. Part Aisha, she had long Aisha Ears sticking upwards from her head. The ears were sky blue and white patches of fur made up clumps. She also had an Aisha tail, which had the ability to hit anything in her path that annoyed or frustrated her. Many times I felt the brunt of the tail. She had the balance of an Aisha, and could scale walls easily. She was our thinker in many respects.
Danielle was our doer, I suppose is the best way to put in. Part Kougra; she had the tail and ears of a Rainbow Kougra, and the speed of one. Faster than many land Neopets, she could out sprint any culprit. Of course, this wasn't helpful when it was a race to the bathroom. No one had successfully beaten her yet. Danielle possessed an energy many had not got, and could spring to just about anything.
Kate was the newest member, with small Wocky ears poking out between the folds of brown hair. Bright green eyes were her most noticeable feature, par the Electric blue tale and ears. Light Blue streaks sped through the ears and tale, and she had the grace and agility of a Wocky. Kate was our planner, and could think out plans before. Sam could work through any problem we faced, but Kate would try and plan for any possibility.
And then there was me, Sara. I was part Faerie Aisha, and so, instead of a tail, I possessed the wings. Typically, I still had the ears, rainbow coloured and proud. I could hear things the others couldn't, an added bonus as it may be. I was also our thief. I could break into an abandoned house, sneak into the back and open the door for the others. Perhaps not legal, but it solved the case.
But we are not the Neotastic 5 anymore. Not after our disastrous last mission.
---
"Look guys, it's simple." Lindz said as we huddled around the faint glow of her flashlight. None of us had pets; the Neotastic Gang couldn't care for one, so it was just us 5. It was a cold December night, and we were all wearing jackets. Having wings wasn't helpful - my jackets pushed against them uncomfortably. I was wearing a light sweatshirt underneath, and knew I would be cold.
"That's what you said last time," Danielle pointed out as she glanced up at the warehouse. It was an old one, abandoned a few years previous. It was starting to fall apart, wood groaning for years on untreated rust. But we had reason to believe illegal Neopoint trading was being held here, and we were out to prove it.
"Look, last time was a rarity." Lindz replied airily. Sure, I got stuck because they hadn't warned me of a double lock. By the time I'd unpicked it, the police had turned up. They also forgot to mention the burglary alarm. I very nearly got arrested that night, had it not been for Sam's cool talking. Seeing my raised eyebrow, she continued hurriedly, "Sara flies up to the roof window and spies for a bit. When they've gone, we enter. Kate tested the window earlier, it holds your weight Sara."
I wasn't the lightest of the 5 but I knew that if Kate tested it, she would have done it right. Only problem was, Kate hadn't.
"Ok," I muttered, stripping off my coat. I shivered in the cold light, and grabbed Lindz's scarf from her neck.
"HEY!" Lindz cried in dismay. I glared at her as I wrapped the multicoloured scarf around my neck.
"It's going to be cold on the roof. Want me to dump you there and fly down?" I pointed out. There was no further complaints, only whispered 'good luck!' from the members. With that, I jumped hard and gained momentum. With the added momentum, I flew up, enough to allow my wings to bat me gently upwards towards the roof.
I saw the skylight as I drew level with the roof. Dustied and mouldy, I couldn't see me seeing through it well, but a small opening in the window would be fine. I spotted it immediately - a small, round hole in the mould. It was man made - no doubt by Kate earlier. I landed on the roof and carefully walked over to the skylight, carefully listening for sounds.
The Skylight creaked as I put one foot on it, but I trusted Kate and Lindz's judgement. So I put all my weight on it - one fatal mistake. With an unmistakable groan, the skylight caved in. I was too startled to fly and fell with the broken glass to the floor. But I didn't land on the floor, oh no, I landed on something much worse.
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"Got it off a newbie, worth a coupla hundred thousand. Stupid Newbie - didn't have a clue!" A dealer laughed, allowing the buyer to catch a glimpse of a jelly Chia Plushie. The Buyer was almost drooling. He quickly pulled his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small bag. You could hear the rustle of notes.
"250 thousand. Does that sound good?" He asked impatiently. The dealer nodded and handed out the bag containing the (Fake) jelly Plushie. He knew the buyer was a first timer, and probably wouldn't realise the fake until he saw it in good light. And by that time, the dealer and all records of his presence would be long gone. And besides, for the buyer to admit he was scammed, he'd have to admit to buying goods off the black market - an arrestable offence anyway.
The Buyer almost snatched his prize as he tossed the bag in the direction of the dealer. He ripped open the bag and saw the plushie at the same time as an almighty crunch rang through the warehouse. Next thing he saw was broken glass and a large shape heading towards him. And then falling at him.on him.
The other dealers and buyers looked on in shock and anger as the intruder fell on the buyer with an audible thump. It was a young girl of about 14 or 15, with messy hair under a dark baseball cap and bright coloured wings and Aisha Earstalks. A funny looking creature by any respects.
The Boss walked forward and pulled the girl up. She stirred and looked at the boss with unsteady eyes, before glancing round at the others, who were slowly forming a circle round her. Then she sighed.
---
The dealer had a death grip on my collar - I could smell his breath on my face. I glanced around at the forming circle, then back and him, and sighed. The Dealer was wearing a black cape, covering his face. I could only see red eyes in his hooded, shadowed face.
"Who are you." The Dealer asked in a posh tone, slightly foreign sounding.
"Who are you?" I replied quickly. I'd had dealings with this sort of thing before, and between bravado and terror, I always chose bravado. Secretly, I was praying for the others to realise something had gone wrong. Not for the first time had I wished I was telepathic.
"The guy with the gun. Now answer my question." The dealer snapped. I noticed the circle of men draw out guns of some sort. I gulped.
"Jane. Jane.Qwerti." I replied hesitantly. The Dealer laughed.
"Very convincing Kid." He smiled, and the grip on my collar grew tighter. He was all but lifting me off the ground, my tiptoes just touching the concrete beneath me. I was choking.
"Sar. Sara." I coughed. He set me back down on the floor, releasing the grip on my collar slightly, allowing me to gasp.
"Good. Now, what were you doing here?" He asked.
"Window shopping." Again, the grip on my collar tightened. I gasped again, coughing and wheezing as I gasped for breath. This time, my feet dangled two inches off the floor, leaving me hanging. I grabbed at the arm, furiously trying to loosen the grip on my airway.
"Tell me and I let you down." A voice taunted. My vision was going grey and I was feeling faint. Just as I though I was going to pass out, I heard a large bang from the door. Everyone spun round; guns raised and pointed it at the intruders.
"SARA!" Someone was yelling. I recognised the voice - it was Lindz, with a hint of panic to her voice. The Dealer dropped me to the floor, where I landed in a choking, spluttering heap. My throat was sore and I still felt faint as I sucked in air.
"YA.HOO!" A girl yelled and I watched Kate drop down from the roof. She landed in front of me with a cheeky grin and said quickly, "Are you ok Sara?"
"Yeah." I coughed, and immediately got another lungfull of dust as the door was broken down. Sam, Lindz and Danielle stood there, like something off Charlie's Uni's, grinning like Chester cats. As soon as they saw me, they whooped in joy and started to run forward. That promptly stopped as they spotted the dealers and buyers, all guns aimed at them.
"Oops." Lindz muttered, raising her hands.
---
"Well, this was a good idea." I said sarcastically. We were sitting in a corner whilst the dealers spoke softly, talking about what to do with us, I assumed. Lindz glared at me, which I translated to 'shut up.' Sam sighed and glanced at the men again.
"Look, if we jump them we could get away quickly." Danielle said hopefully.
"I'll do it." Lindz volunteered immediately. I shook my head and hissed,
"I got you into this mess. I'll get you out."
Lindz opened her mouth to argue but I shook my head. "Look Lindz, I'm the fastest. It makes more sense. I can fly upwards, you lot will have to make a run for it. Kate could back me up if it goes wrong."
Sam nodded in resignation. "She has a point Lindz."
Lindz looked unhappy, but could see the logic. "Good luck." She whispered. I smiled and stood up, walking hesitantly towards the crooks.
"Excuse me," I said, looking back at the others. All attention diverted to me, the others started to edge outwards, keeping to the shadows.
"What?" The main dealer asked in annoyance, his face a picture of exasperation. I could understand - I'm well known for being the most annoying 15-year-old around.
"I need to go to the bathroom." I whined, watching the others out of the corner of my eye. They were slowly edging towards the door. A few more minutes and they would be gone.
"Tough." The dealer said. I frowned in annoyance and crossed my legs.
"But I'm desperate!" I cried.
"We ain't got one." The Dealer snapped. I frowned again and decided to try my luck.
"At least you could offer your hostages a bathroom." I snapped. The dealer grabbed my collar and pulled me up again. I grabbed his hands and lifted myself up slightly. "Sorry!" I choked. He let go of my collar abruptly and I fell down, hitting the ground. I looked round and saw the gang was gone. Now was my chance.
"I've gotta run, sorry." I grinned. "It's been great knowing you." With that, I took off, darting up to the roof with speed. I heard the dealers yell in anger but I was too high for them to do anything now. I broke free and breathed in the cool night air, shivering slightly. With a heavy heart, I headed off in the direction of Lindz's house. Someone was going to hear about this though.
---
Bedraggled and tired, I knocked wearily on Lindz's door. Flying took a lot out of you, especially as I flew the first mile quickly, in fear of the dealers following me. I saw Lindz look through the window and quickly run to the door.
"Sara." She smiled, glancing at my tired form. "We thought you'd got caught."
"Nope - I'm surprisingly hard to get rid of." I smiled tiredly. Lindz smiled weakly and let me in, yelling "Sara's back!" into the lounge. I heard the scraping of chairs and Danielle, Sam and Kate were looking eagerly at me, which rapidly changed to horror.
"Geez Sara, what happened to your neck?" Sam winced.
"Had a run in with a crook." I smiled, rubbing my abused neck. I walked over to the mirror and winced myself - I had large purple finger marks across my throat, already turning a deep purple bruised colour. It looked painful, and felt it!
"Look," I yawned. "I'm tired and I really don't wanna chit chat all evening. I think I'll go to bed." With that, I turned round and headed up to my room. I really wasn't in the mood to tell them about my run in and the escape, as much as I wanted to hear theirs. I just really wasn't interested.
It was nice to reach my bedroom, my haven in the chaos called the Neotastic House. Compared to the hallway, it was dark. My room was pale, pastel colours of blue and lilac. I almost always had a candle burning as well. It was the complete opposite of my personality, and that was the way I liked it.
Lying back on my bed, sleep came quickly. Before I really knew what had happened, I was asleep.
To be continued.
The Neotastic 5 were comprised of 5 people/animals. Half Neopet, half Human, the 5 teenagers solved crimes and ate ice cream wherever we went.
Lindz was our unofficial leader. Lindz had the ears of a Kacheek poking out beneath waves of Brown hair that cascaded down her back. Her brown eyes were dark and mysterious and she always had a plan. Perhaps that was why she was our leader. A dreamer and optimistic was the best way to describe Lindz.
Sam was the most logical of our group. Part Aisha, she had long Aisha Ears sticking upwards from her head. The ears were sky blue and white patches of fur made up clumps. She also had an Aisha tail, which had the ability to hit anything in her path that annoyed or frustrated her. Many times I felt the brunt of the tail. She had the balance of an Aisha, and could scale walls easily. She was our thinker in many respects.
Danielle was our doer, I suppose is the best way to put in. Part Kougra; she had the tail and ears of a Rainbow Kougra, and the speed of one. Faster than many land Neopets, she could out sprint any culprit. Of course, this wasn't helpful when it was a race to the bathroom. No one had successfully beaten her yet. Danielle possessed an energy many had not got, and could spring to just about anything.
Kate was the newest member, with small Wocky ears poking out between the folds of brown hair. Bright green eyes were her most noticeable feature, par the Electric blue tale and ears. Light Blue streaks sped through the ears and tale, and she had the grace and agility of a Wocky. Kate was our planner, and could think out plans before. Sam could work through any problem we faced, but Kate would try and plan for any possibility.
And then there was me, Sara. I was part Faerie Aisha, and so, instead of a tail, I possessed the wings. Typically, I still had the ears, rainbow coloured and proud. I could hear things the others couldn't, an added bonus as it may be. I was also our thief. I could break into an abandoned house, sneak into the back and open the door for the others. Perhaps not legal, but it solved the case.
But we are not the Neotastic 5 anymore. Not after our disastrous last mission.
---
"Look guys, it's simple." Lindz said as we huddled around the faint glow of her flashlight. None of us had pets; the Neotastic Gang couldn't care for one, so it was just us 5. It was a cold December night, and we were all wearing jackets. Having wings wasn't helpful - my jackets pushed against them uncomfortably. I was wearing a light sweatshirt underneath, and knew I would be cold.
"That's what you said last time," Danielle pointed out as she glanced up at the warehouse. It was an old one, abandoned a few years previous. It was starting to fall apart, wood groaning for years on untreated rust. But we had reason to believe illegal Neopoint trading was being held here, and we were out to prove it.
"Look, last time was a rarity." Lindz replied airily. Sure, I got stuck because they hadn't warned me of a double lock. By the time I'd unpicked it, the police had turned up. They also forgot to mention the burglary alarm. I very nearly got arrested that night, had it not been for Sam's cool talking. Seeing my raised eyebrow, she continued hurriedly, "Sara flies up to the roof window and spies for a bit. When they've gone, we enter. Kate tested the window earlier, it holds your weight Sara."
I wasn't the lightest of the 5 but I knew that if Kate tested it, she would have done it right. Only problem was, Kate hadn't.
"Ok," I muttered, stripping off my coat. I shivered in the cold light, and grabbed Lindz's scarf from her neck.
"HEY!" Lindz cried in dismay. I glared at her as I wrapped the multicoloured scarf around my neck.
"It's going to be cold on the roof. Want me to dump you there and fly down?" I pointed out. There was no further complaints, only whispered 'good luck!' from the members. With that, I jumped hard and gained momentum. With the added momentum, I flew up, enough to allow my wings to bat me gently upwards towards the roof.
I saw the skylight as I drew level with the roof. Dustied and mouldy, I couldn't see me seeing through it well, but a small opening in the window would be fine. I spotted it immediately - a small, round hole in the mould. It was man made - no doubt by Kate earlier. I landed on the roof and carefully walked over to the skylight, carefully listening for sounds.
The Skylight creaked as I put one foot on it, but I trusted Kate and Lindz's judgement. So I put all my weight on it - one fatal mistake. With an unmistakable groan, the skylight caved in. I was too startled to fly and fell with the broken glass to the floor. But I didn't land on the floor, oh no, I landed on something much worse.
---
"Got it off a newbie, worth a coupla hundred thousand. Stupid Newbie - didn't have a clue!" A dealer laughed, allowing the buyer to catch a glimpse of a jelly Chia Plushie. The Buyer was almost drooling. He quickly pulled his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small bag. You could hear the rustle of notes.
"250 thousand. Does that sound good?" He asked impatiently. The dealer nodded and handed out the bag containing the (Fake) jelly Plushie. He knew the buyer was a first timer, and probably wouldn't realise the fake until he saw it in good light. And by that time, the dealer and all records of his presence would be long gone. And besides, for the buyer to admit he was scammed, he'd have to admit to buying goods off the black market - an arrestable offence anyway.
The Buyer almost snatched his prize as he tossed the bag in the direction of the dealer. He ripped open the bag and saw the plushie at the same time as an almighty crunch rang through the warehouse. Next thing he saw was broken glass and a large shape heading towards him. And then falling at him.on him.
The other dealers and buyers looked on in shock and anger as the intruder fell on the buyer with an audible thump. It was a young girl of about 14 or 15, with messy hair under a dark baseball cap and bright coloured wings and Aisha Earstalks. A funny looking creature by any respects.
The Boss walked forward and pulled the girl up. She stirred and looked at the boss with unsteady eyes, before glancing round at the others, who were slowly forming a circle round her. Then she sighed.
---
The dealer had a death grip on my collar - I could smell his breath on my face. I glanced around at the forming circle, then back and him, and sighed. The Dealer was wearing a black cape, covering his face. I could only see red eyes in his hooded, shadowed face.
"Who are you." The Dealer asked in a posh tone, slightly foreign sounding.
"Who are you?" I replied quickly. I'd had dealings with this sort of thing before, and between bravado and terror, I always chose bravado. Secretly, I was praying for the others to realise something had gone wrong. Not for the first time had I wished I was telepathic.
"The guy with the gun. Now answer my question." The dealer snapped. I noticed the circle of men draw out guns of some sort. I gulped.
"Jane. Jane.Qwerti." I replied hesitantly. The Dealer laughed.
"Very convincing Kid." He smiled, and the grip on my collar grew tighter. He was all but lifting me off the ground, my tiptoes just touching the concrete beneath me. I was choking.
"Sar. Sara." I coughed. He set me back down on the floor, releasing the grip on my collar slightly, allowing me to gasp.
"Good. Now, what were you doing here?" He asked.
"Window shopping." Again, the grip on my collar tightened. I gasped again, coughing and wheezing as I gasped for breath. This time, my feet dangled two inches off the floor, leaving me hanging. I grabbed at the arm, furiously trying to loosen the grip on my airway.
"Tell me and I let you down." A voice taunted. My vision was going grey and I was feeling faint. Just as I though I was going to pass out, I heard a large bang from the door. Everyone spun round; guns raised and pointed it at the intruders.
"SARA!" Someone was yelling. I recognised the voice - it was Lindz, with a hint of panic to her voice. The Dealer dropped me to the floor, where I landed in a choking, spluttering heap. My throat was sore and I still felt faint as I sucked in air.
"YA.HOO!" A girl yelled and I watched Kate drop down from the roof. She landed in front of me with a cheeky grin and said quickly, "Are you ok Sara?"
"Yeah." I coughed, and immediately got another lungfull of dust as the door was broken down. Sam, Lindz and Danielle stood there, like something off Charlie's Uni's, grinning like Chester cats. As soon as they saw me, they whooped in joy and started to run forward. That promptly stopped as they spotted the dealers and buyers, all guns aimed at them.
"Oops." Lindz muttered, raising her hands.
---
"Well, this was a good idea." I said sarcastically. We were sitting in a corner whilst the dealers spoke softly, talking about what to do with us, I assumed. Lindz glared at me, which I translated to 'shut up.' Sam sighed and glanced at the men again.
"Look, if we jump them we could get away quickly." Danielle said hopefully.
"I'll do it." Lindz volunteered immediately. I shook my head and hissed,
"I got you into this mess. I'll get you out."
Lindz opened her mouth to argue but I shook my head. "Look Lindz, I'm the fastest. It makes more sense. I can fly upwards, you lot will have to make a run for it. Kate could back me up if it goes wrong."
Sam nodded in resignation. "She has a point Lindz."
Lindz looked unhappy, but could see the logic. "Good luck." She whispered. I smiled and stood up, walking hesitantly towards the crooks.
"Excuse me," I said, looking back at the others. All attention diverted to me, the others started to edge outwards, keeping to the shadows.
"What?" The main dealer asked in annoyance, his face a picture of exasperation. I could understand - I'm well known for being the most annoying 15-year-old around.
"I need to go to the bathroom." I whined, watching the others out of the corner of my eye. They were slowly edging towards the door. A few more minutes and they would be gone.
"Tough." The dealer said. I frowned in annoyance and crossed my legs.
"But I'm desperate!" I cried.
"We ain't got one." The Dealer snapped. I frowned again and decided to try my luck.
"At least you could offer your hostages a bathroom." I snapped. The dealer grabbed my collar and pulled me up again. I grabbed his hands and lifted myself up slightly. "Sorry!" I choked. He let go of my collar abruptly and I fell down, hitting the ground. I looked round and saw the gang was gone. Now was my chance.
"I've gotta run, sorry." I grinned. "It's been great knowing you." With that, I took off, darting up to the roof with speed. I heard the dealers yell in anger but I was too high for them to do anything now. I broke free and breathed in the cool night air, shivering slightly. With a heavy heart, I headed off in the direction of Lindz's house. Someone was going to hear about this though.
---
Bedraggled and tired, I knocked wearily on Lindz's door. Flying took a lot out of you, especially as I flew the first mile quickly, in fear of the dealers following me. I saw Lindz look through the window and quickly run to the door.
"Sara." She smiled, glancing at my tired form. "We thought you'd got caught."
"Nope - I'm surprisingly hard to get rid of." I smiled tiredly. Lindz smiled weakly and let me in, yelling "Sara's back!" into the lounge. I heard the scraping of chairs and Danielle, Sam and Kate were looking eagerly at me, which rapidly changed to horror.
"Geez Sara, what happened to your neck?" Sam winced.
"Had a run in with a crook." I smiled, rubbing my abused neck. I walked over to the mirror and winced myself - I had large purple finger marks across my throat, already turning a deep purple bruised colour. It looked painful, and felt it!
"Look," I yawned. "I'm tired and I really don't wanna chit chat all evening. I think I'll go to bed." With that, I turned round and headed up to my room. I really wasn't in the mood to tell them about my run in and the escape, as much as I wanted to hear theirs. I just really wasn't interested.
It was nice to reach my bedroom, my haven in the chaos called the Neotastic House. Compared to the hallway, it was dark. My room was pale, pastel colours of blue and lilac. I almost always had a candle burning as well. It was the complete opposite of my personality, and that was the way I liked it.
Lying back on my bed, sleep came quickly. Before I really knew what had happened, I was asleep.
To be continued.