Rebekkana and Antarala slowly made their way down to the playroom. The playroom would be the safest in regards to not waking the rest of their family. Rebekkana tried hard to hold all questions of why they had to talk this late at night, or perhaps what she knew that it was that important to talk about, but if the playroom had been even 10 feet further away, she might not have been able to hold her anticipation.

Opening their destination's door revealed a surprise to both. Sitting kitty-corner to the bookcase was Ionabel, her kougra paws wrapped around the sides of Hidden Tower Secrets. Slamming the book shut, she first was shocked then appeared relieved. "Oh thank Fyora, its only you! I thought I'd have to explain being up this late to mom," sighed Ionabel, "So why are you two down here?" Rebekkana looked at Ionabel and then at Antarala, "I'd like to know myself."

"Look Bekka, I heard mom tell you about how we only have 100,000 neopoints left til we get to the lab ray. So, I went on the Faerieland Employment Agency website and found you a job." Rebekkana got red in the face. "You have to be kidding me! A job!!! I can hardly leave this house! How am I supposed to hold down a job?!?" Rebekkana truly had no concern for how loud her voice was. She was just marveling at how stupid Antarala seemed.

"Honestly, Rebekkana, do you think I am that stupid? The job is at Terror Mountain, coincidentally when we are there. All you have to do is sneak out for two days and earn yourself a cool 100,000 neopoints." Rebekkana was still suspicious. "What exactly is in the job description?"

"Well that's where things get a little questionable. The actual job is...scientific experimentation. They have this new potion of some sort. They want to try it on a neopet." At this Ionabel spoke up. "That's ridiculous! That 'new potion' could very well kill our little sister," she spoke to Antarala. "It's okay," said Rebekkana in an unusually calm voice, "I'm willing to take a risk or two."

"A risk or two!!! You could die!!"

"I could also just begin to live."

"Its not worth risking your life to change your color!"

"Until you live the way I've lived, you can't tell me what is worth it and what's not!"

"Well obviously you need someone to tell you or else your going to kill yourself!"

"How do you even know this will kill me?"

"How do you know it won't? What would mom say about this?"

"Mom won't say anything 'cause she's not going to know!" Ionabel and Rebekkana yelled back and forth. They were glad the playroom was soundproof or else they would wake up the whole house. "What do you mean 'She won't know'. Of course she'll know! If I have to, I'll tell her!"

"You wouldn't tell her anything. I'm the one who knows you stole 25,000 neopoints from the bank to buy more books!" Ionabel looked dumbfounded. "I never did anything of the sort!" she said. "No, but she'd believe you did." "Ok, I won't tell her anything. But don't you think that she will realize your sneaking out?" Rebekkana looked smug. "Yah well I'll tell her I'm going to play Cliffhanger or something."

"Its obvious I won't be able to change your mind. I'm going to bed. I suggest you two do also."

The next day was a boring day, a day of packing for the next days trip. Rebekkana, yesterday so firm in her resolve, was starting to question this "job" that would start the second day her family were on Terror Mountain. Never the less, she was going to go though with it. The day after that was filled with traveling. They took a flight from Neopia Central to Tyrannia, then took a slow train trolley to the summit of Terror Mountain. They had taken this same trip so many times, it was nothing new to them, but now they knew this could very well be the last year they would have to go here for vacation.

After five and a half hours, they finally stopped traveling and unpacked in a small Neolodge room in Terror Mountain. The family relaxed, napped and consumed of the mini bar, all while Rebekkana worried about her future. Around eleven o'clock, she fell into an unfit sleep.

That following morning, Rebekkana woke with paralyzing doubt of what was to come that day. Under the door to their cabin laid a note and a map. The note read:

Rebekkana,

Be at the place marked on the map by 10:30 am. Bring no-one with you.

-Your Employer

"Well that's cryptic..." said a voice behind her. She turned around to be faced by her one supporter in this job pursuit, Antarala, "You know, maybe this isn't such a good idea. This person could be dangerous."

"Now you don't think its such a good idea either! Well, you guys don't phase me. Tell mom I went to play Cliffhanger. I'll be back for dinner." After saying this, Rebekkana stormed out of the room.

It took her barely a half hour to find the small laboratory shown on the map. Nervously, she knocked on the door. A deep voice from outside said, "Come in.. come in." As she stepped into the lab, she felt her future change forever.