I do not own Neopets, I own the plot, and I created the Wayi. I only used My pets in this and Zapdos_trainer22 is my account though I can't do anything on it due to computer problems.

Part 4

As the ship came closer two beings emerged from the crack. Both were clothed in a dark purple uniform and their shape was impossible to tell with all of the movement of the Wayi.

"Jubjub, getting captured could work to out advantage. Try to swim away, but don't swim fast. Pretend as if you are trying to get away from here but not so that you look suspicious," Mer advised me as she started swimming at a normal pace. I turned in the opposite direction and started to swim. Now that I thought about it, it was fun. This must be what flying must be like, only better. In the water I did not have to stay on the ground. I could go up. Just as I started to really enjoy myself I felt a tugging at my tail fin.

"We've got her!" I herd a feminine voice call back to the ship, "Stop struggling and make this easy for the both of us. We're just gonna take you back for a few questions." That statement was directed at me.

"But I have to go! I shouldn't be here!" I protested and attempted to struggle.

"Your right, you shouldn't," Said the figure. A black gloved hand shot out of the robe and grabbed my the fin near my ear. I tugged in the opposite direction but realized it's grip was firm. I decided to follow remembering what Mer had said.

I was led into the crack in the ship. As we approached, the Wayi backed away. it seemed as if they were afraid of our captors. Inside the ship I was led through a few doors and around some corners. I found the ship odd because even though it appeared old and cracked from the outside, the inside was clean and well maintained. Suddenly I was jerked upward toward a circular hole in the ceiling. As we emerged I felt the force of gravity pull down on me as the air began to pull at my scales. The room was filled with air which is all I could tell for a small time until my eyes adjusted. When I could see, which only took a few seconds, I noticed I was in a room that looked like most of the others in the ship. Except for the fact that there was a box with switches, dials, and buttons protruding from it. There were also two clumps of bars which appeared to be it the form of cages. I gulped.

"And remind me why we are taking them captive again?" the voice still gripping my fin addressed another figure who had just came through the hole and was holding on to Mer. She tried to struggle which only made the second figure's grip tighten.

"Simple," the figure holding Mer began, "they know too much," and with that it tossed Mer effortlessly out of the water and into a small gap in the bars. It was the only one large enough to let any Koi through. Before Mer had a chance to even get up the figure sprung up from the hope and touched the box on the wall to hit a button. A bar fell down trapping Mer. I then felt my body being lifted up and being flung in the cage that was next to Mer's. I tried to move to see if anything was broken. My back hurt bad and my tail fin was squeezed between two of the bars.

The two figures lowered their hoods of their uniform. One was a female with long black hair that as she tossed it back fell to her knees. She had pale skin and her black eyes ran shivers down my spine. The other was a male. He had short curly black hair and dark skin. His eyes were a menacing red. They seemed to see things that I could not see. He had an almost haunting look as he glared at Mer. "This other one is the pet of Zapdos_Trainer22. Her name is Baby_fluff2000. She'll be worth a bunch of neopoints either by ransom or I'm sure some owner would love a smart Strawberry Jubjub with a talent for writing. Would they not? All we have to do really would be take the items Mystery has. Hm?" Who's Mystery? And what does she have that's so special? The two people went off whispering to each other as I turned to Mer.

"Mer? Are you okay? You don't look so good. I was wondering if you know what the were talking about." I asked looking at a pale Mer.

"Unfortunately, yes. Do you remember how my I said my name was 6978379? Well, that can be translated into Mystery. It was because of my mother. But that is not important now, we need to break that box. If I can remember correctly that box controls both surveillance and these cages. Jubjub, any ideas?"

"Why do you keep calling me that?" I became very angry. Not only had she changed my species and color, but she had gotten me trapped in a cage while she seemed to know more about this situation that she was holding back from me. It did not seem fair. "I'm not a Jubjub anymore! I'm a Koi! That's why I'm in a boat surrounded by water on all sides!"

"If you are angry it is only your own fault," Mer replied quietly, "You accepted this mission and in doing so put your life on the line. You are still a Jubjub inside."

I paused for a while to think. This was all true. I had accepted the mission. Somehow, I had though I would never need to be in this position. Zap had always protected me and kept me away from harm. Maybe Rachel707 should have gone instead. She might not be the best fighter but she was stronger in all of the aspects I seemed to need now. She also could stay calm in a situation like this. I looked down at my Soul Stone and I had an idea.