The Resistance by snow_squirrel

It was covered in a fur coat as rough as sandpaper. A rat-like tail protruded from behind it, and age spots splattered sourly across its body. Greasy hairs emerged haphazardly from drooping patches of flesh. Its pale yellow eyes were anguished as tears stumbled down its coarse skin. Had this creature really been a Blumaroo at one time?
It sniveled a moment, then let out a high-pitched cry. ÒWaahhh!Ó The sallow eyes glazed over as its nose made loud sniffing noises. A drip of drool slid down the creatureÕs chin as it seemed to notice the pets for the first time. It blinked. Then there was a silence.
ÒWho.. or what.. are you?Ó Tam asked rudely. Mech elbowed her. ÒOww!Ó Another silence.
ÒHello?Ó Bri said quietly. She slowly took a step towards the creature, but it quickly scrambled farther back into the cave. ÒWe arenÕt going to hurt you! We just want to talk.Ó With an exasperated sigh it collapsed into a heap on the rocky ground.
ÒI.. fetch,Ó it stammered, eyes blinking furiously.
ÒYour name is Fetch, you mean?Ó Tam asked tenderly.
ÒNo! I... fetch.Ó It seized an invisible projectile from the air in explanation.
ÒBut who are you?Ó she persisted. The creature ignored her.
ÒMaster will be very displeased!Ó Tam began to lose her patience.
ÒHow do we get out of this Fyora-forsaken place?!Ó
The creature blinked. For a moment there was complete silence. Then, slowly, it lifted a gnarled figer to point towards the back of the cave. Tam immediately plunged off in the direction it was pointing. Bri and Mech were forced to scamper after her.
ÒHow can you be so quick to trust this ghoulish creature?Ó Mech whispered desperately into her ear. He didnÕt see any good coming from heading into darkness in the most terrifying region of the world. Bri was having doubts herself. Tam just shrugged; if there was any chance there could be an exited from the Haunted Woods anywhere nearby, she was willing to take the risk.
They trudged through the darkness in complete silence. Their footsteps echoed off the jagged walls, joining together with a mysterious drop, drop to create a sinister ensemble.
Tam bumped into a wall suddenly. ÒKeep going!Ó Mech hissed, ÒLetÕs get out of here as soon as possible!Ó the Eyrie ignored him, her eyes fixed on a silver script scrawled on the cold, sleek surface of the wall. The sun beats down without mercy
Bri glanced around for another path, but there was none. They had come to a dead end. With dismay, she wondered where they could possibly head from here.
ÒYou know, IÕve done some reading on the Lost Desert,Ó Mech said suddenly. ÒItÕs the only region of Neopia where the sun never stops shining. All life is forced to adapt to this obstacle.. itÕs sort of like a natural dictator. So if darkness has never seen this place before...

To be continued