Tittle: Ice, Fire and a very Merry Christmas
Author: Quick-demon
Disclamers: Neopets are not mine! Though I do own my own neopets I don't clam any of their stuff for my own. Just using them to conduct my story.
Rating: G
Summery: Lenny meets a Snow eyrie and helps him out. Great for the xmas season!
WANRING: Christmas tale. A happy little story for the Christmas season. :) Not happy sappy but it's a nice.
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Icy wind lightly cooled my face. I ruffled my feathers and shivered. I tightened my orange and white striped scarf and secured my orange earmuffs.
"Why did she leave mum's silver necklace in the Ice Caves?" I grumbled to myself
I sighed and a puff of air came out of my beak. I trudged through the snow. My long stalk legs were with leg warmers and my orange feet with boots. I finally crossed Happy Valley and headed into the Ice Caves.
I entered and sighed in relief. I made it back up from the grassy fields, which was around the base of Terror Mountain. I brushed my red feathers from the light dusting of snow and strolled further in. Time to find the necklace.
It was probably strange for a male lenny to look for a necklace but I didn't loose it. It was my sister Kalisaur who was being silly and slipped on the ice. It somehow the links snapped and fell somewhere. After a while of looking I sighed and gave up.
I passed shops, pets and the Ice Dome looking for the necklace. I knew it was trying to find a needle in the haystack but I have to find it or mum will kill my sister! Usually I wouldn't really care about my sister getting into trouble but she always blames stuff like this on me and I get into trouble.
"I'm never going to find the necklace!" I groaned and sat down on an ice carved bench.
"I'm sure you will" a male voice chirped
I looked around wildly. There was no one in a 20 ft radius, just a few icicles and a snowman. Well it was really a snow-eyrie, with a carrot for it's beak and a missle toe for its tail. I gasped as it was made in great detail.
I looked around again, "Who said that?"
"Why me of course, silly" the voice chirped/p
I jerked my head towards the noise and saw the snow-eyrie smile and blink. I screamed in fright and pathetically crawled to the other side of the bench. The eyrie recoiled; it's eyes with sadness.
"I'm sorry. Oh dear I didn't mean to scare you" It started to sniff
I slowly rose from my hiding place recollecting myself, "Who are you?"
It turned to me "I'm Icefire, a snow eyrie"
"Snow eyrie?" I asked in astonishment
"Yes, I'm painted with the Snow Paint Brush. Haven't you heard of the Snow Paint Brush?" the eyrie asked
"Well yes I've heard but it's just new and I never expected to see one so soon" I stammered in embarrassment
"Is this yours?" Icefire asked and handed over a broken silver necklace
"Yes!" I cried in delight and took the necklace into my feather-like hand, "Where did you find it?"
"Lying about" he shrugged
"Thank you!" I cried, "My owner will be pleased"
Sadness crossed his face, "Oh your owner…yes they shall be"
"Do you live here?" I asked
"Yes this is my home now" he mumbled, his eyes staring at the ground
I looked at him puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"I'm trapped here" he said quietly
"What? Why?" I asked
"Look at me!" he growled pulling a clump of snow from his body, "I'm just snow! My owner painted me this stupid colour and left me!"
His faces was in a twist of rage, I stood back. "I can't leave because of this! I'll melt into a puddle and be no more!" tears formed in his eyes, "I want to go home. I want to go to the Lost Desert again"
He quickly wiped away his tears and sniffed through his carrot nose, "I'm sorry. I'm just so lonely"
I reapproached him and tried to comfort him, "Well I'm sure we could re-paint you"
"But I can't go to the Rainbow Pool. It's too hot for me and I'll melt"
"But it's Christmas time remember. It's going to be a lot colder in Neopia Central," I offered
A smile spread across his face as he was catching onto my idea, "Yes and I can stand the weather long enough to be painted back!"
"Yes!" both of us cried together
"Thanks uh…"he started
"Oh the name's funkychicken. Just call me funky-or chicken. What ever" I shrugged
"That is a weird name for a neopet" he commented
"So is Icefire" I retorted
He chuckled, "So it is"
"So when do you want to set off?" I asked
"Soon as you have a paint brush" he said
"Oh yeah" I chuckled nervously, "What colour?"
"I like to be my fire colour again" he sighed
"Well I see if I can ask mum and I'm sure she'll help out" I said
"Well you better be off then. I wont be going anywhere anyway. The sun is setting and it will get extremely cold," he informed
"Alright…wouldn't you get cold?" I asked
"Nope. I'm made from snow. I'm cold as ice so don't worry about me" he shrugged, "Please return soon"
"Yep" I promised, "Bye"
"See you!" he farewelled
I walked out of the Ice Caves waving as I go. He waved until I disappeared into Happy Valley. The winter sun shone on my face as I came to grips to what had happened. I have to help a neopet who was in trouble and he needs my help. I hope my owner is sympathetic enough to raise the funds for the paintbrush.
I spread out my wings and ran. Wind filled my wings and I flapped. I started to ascend and soon flew into the wintry air. I soared away from the mountain. I looked at the view. Everything as small but it felt good to be in the air again.
I finally reached home in Neopia Central. It was in the suburban area of Neopia Central. It was one of the newly developed suburbs where many houses are still being built. I landed with ease on the wide stone road and walked my way to my home. It was a newly built brick home. With a red roof and a beautiful well-kept garden decorated the front. I walked into the concrete path and opened the door.
"Hello funky" a voice greeted from inside
I saw my owner vacuuming the floor. She was fairly tall, skinny, tan skin, amber eyes and long black hair in a ponytail. She switched the machine off and turned to me.
"Did you find the necklace?" she gasped
"Yeap right here!" I chirped shuffling around my built-in pockets in my feathers and pulling out the broken silver necklace
Her face fell, "It's broken"
"Just take it to the jeweller. I'm sure they'll fix it" I shrugged
"Yeah something else to waste valuable neopoints on" she sighed
"Uh mum about neopoints…" I started
"Yes?" she asked puzzled
"Do we have 200,000 neopoints?" I asked timidly
"200,000? Your head must be full of snow!" she cried
"Huh?" I asked confused
"We have no neopoints!" She explained, "Zero, zilch, nothing, cleaned out, empty, gone…"
"What? Why?" I asked in surprise
"Because you blew it all at the Pawkeet Slots!" she scold
"Oh…right" I laughed nervously trying to cover up my embarrassment
She rolled her eyes, "After cleaning here I'm off the Games Corner to get some neopoints for food this week. Knowing how you and your sister eat I'll have to go and buy more food tomorrow"
"But I need this money" I wailed
"What on Neopia for?" she cried
"To help a friend!" I said
She sighed, "Well if you really want to help this friend of yours you going to have to find another way to raise neopoints. I can't help out until I get our finances in order"
I sighed, "Alright then"
I moved off out of the living room. Mum resumed her cleaning as I headed to my room. I had no help from mum so how was I going to get some neopoints? I passed Kalisaur's room. Her door was open. She played with her Feepit, Fuzz-snow.
I continued and I move towards my room. I approached my study desk when I entered. My room was a mess and I placed my feet carefully around my stuff to reach my clattered desk. With my wing-like arm I pushed all my stuff aside and pulled out a paper and pen.
I started to think how I could help Icefire to get the paint brush. He thought different ideas and finally going into a selling something idea. Something quick, simple and wont blow the bank like I did at the Pawkeet Slots. I suddenly shivered.
I was broken out of my thoughts and I turned to see where the cold air came from. I turned to my window and saw it open. I sighed and made my way through my messy floor to my window.
"I wish it wasn't so cold" I growled as I reached for the window pane, "Winter may not bring snow here but it's still cold"
I slide my window shut and sighed as I felt warm again. Warm…that's it! Warm! That's what everyone would like to eat this time of year.
"Warm…Hot food! People and pets would be flocking at my stall for hot food!" I punched my hands in the air in triumph. Then I rubbed my feather hands together, "It's so simple that it's perfect!"
I made by way back to my desk in a scramble and after tripping over a few things. I grabbed my pen and scribbled some plans and 'blue prints'. When I'm a genius I'm a genius!
TBC…