1,500 years had passed, and a great wind swept from the North. Some new species of Neopet knew that there was a great underwater settlement to the North, and it wasn't long before Pteris and Unis arrived, screeching, 'Maraqua has been destroyed!'
In the matter of a week, many things from the remains had washed up on shore: helpless but adorable little Maraquan Petpets near the Northwest Shore, strange new foods, and Kois, Flotsams and Jetsams that were badly injured.
'We must help these people!' declared the Techo Master in a meeting later. The other elders all agreed with him, which was a rare moment.
In just a few days, a small island had been civilized for living just off the shores of the Northwest Coast, and a Kougra had graciously volunteered to nurture the petpets and then sell them. Some of the foods, like Fish Heads and Crab Burgers, had been added to the stock of a new Tropical Foods shop that had been opened at the southwest corner of the Island, while some of the injured Neopets were nursed back to health and are now living around the beaches. Many weeks later, a Maraquan Flotsam Chef that had been found on the shores was enlisted to feed the great Mumbo Pango, and a new Quest game was started.
Things began to settle back to normal once more on Mystery Island, when all of a sudden the great Mumbo Pango requested that thirteen human 'elders of Neopia' were to be brought to the Island at once. The Kitchen Chef had apparently taken a nice, long vacation and Mumbo Pango was beginning to get hungry! He decided to have the Islanders and the rest of Neopia vote on who was going to be fed to Mumbo Pango, and the last remaining person received the privilege to walk away unscathed, and the Neopian game 'Sacrificers' started.
A few weeks later, Pop Tart won, and shortly after that Mumbo Pango presented her with five gigantic crates of mystical totems carved to look like various species of Neopets.
'Take these back to Neopia Central,' he commanded her. 'Give them to certain pets that look worthy enough to come to my Island. They will need three of these to access the hidden harbor and be able to sail here to enjoy this great island!'