Twist of Fate
At Priscilla's Palace, the Crystal Room
"Beamia." Priscilla chanted a spell and waved her hand over my sphere prison. The bubble faded away, vanishing like steam. Once I was released from my prison I tried to move my arms and legs, but they couldn't move! They felt as heavy as lead. How could she? I thought angrily, staring up at the malicious magical being. What right did Priscilla have to destroy the Healing Springs, fountain of life, and take me away from my-my family? Priscilla grinned victoriously; she put her vain face near to mine so she could gloat. Her clear wings flapped slowly behind her. Her red hair was like fire as she narrowed her eyes.
"How do you like being controlled, Sabrinadiamond?" she chuckled.
"You are my prisoner!" A twisted smile formed on her face.
I gave her the cold shoulder, glaring furiously at the fire faerie. I couldn't move my arms or legs. But at least I could still move my mouth!
"You won't get away with this!" I threatened, struggling. "The Neopian Police will be onto you as soon as they find out and you'll be arrested and put into the Gallery of Evil!"
"Maybe," said Priscilla, "But in the meantime, I get to do a little crystallizing- on you!" I was horrified; she was going to crystallize me? To turn me into one of the many statues that surrounded her room? My eyes widened in horror. I had find a way to distract her! But how?
"But why, Priscilla? Why did you have to capture me in the first place?" I screamed, hot tears forming behind my eyes. Priscilla's eyes flared like twin fires. "Let me tell you a legend I heard eons ago…"
"This is the legend of the Fate. A millennia ago, there was no Neopets, no worlds and Faeries floating inside an endless mist. That was until... The Fate Faerie intervened. She had extreme elemental powers that no one else (even the Faerie Queen Fyroa) could control and mystical magic. Now, Fate Faeries are extremely rare. But back in those eons there was one and her name was Syanarr."
"One day, Syanarr and one of the Light faeries, Lorain, had an argument over the possession of a magical amulet. This caused so much turbulence, that Lorain and Syanar used their powers and aimed it at each other. The two elements of Fate and Light combined and miraculously, a Neopet appeared. It was the first Lupe and it had godly golden fur, a courageous attitude and abilities of both Light and Fate. Also, the impact of the elemental energies had created a portal and the legendary Lupe was sucked into it, taken to the future world of Neopia. One crucial day, the Lupe will be revealed and her powers will enable her to create destructive forces that will be released and will affect the entire fate of Neopia and beyond."
I was skeptical. What did Priscilla mean about the Lupe? Somehow, the description fitted my own Lupe, Mysterianone. Unless... I gasped. I remembered how when I first got her at the Create A Pet Station, she had appeared in a puff of smoke seemingly out of nowhere. I had thought back then that since her 'creation' was so mysterious, I named her Mysterianone. I had no idea where she came from or her origin. Priscilla smiled a sly, sinister smile.
"I knew you'll figure it out. Your Neopet, Mysteria, is the same one in the Legend of the Fate. I want her powers and I will lure her over to my domain! … Using you as the lure, of course."
"You can't do this to me, you monster!" I spat at her, "Let me go!"
"Too late now! Sleep now Sabrina!" A flaky white powder floated down and I tried to resist, but darkness descended onto me...
Priscilla's POV…
Sabrina couldn't fight the sleeping powder I threw on her. She struggled for a moment, as if she was trying to shake off the powder, but then she sank lifeless to the floor, having lost the strength to resist. Tears fell from her eyes and I saw her lips form words. I grinned, now I shall wait patiently for the legendary Lupe to come to my lair… I shall prey like a Kougra capturing a Tigermouse. And when she comes… I shall take and use her powers against the Lupe!
Meanwhile, at the Neopets Defence H.Q...
"What could we do? We can't find Sabrina anywhere!" panicked Parlrina, his wocky eyes shifted. Paws growled thoughtfully, pacing the floor as his green Kougra tail lashed like a whip. Being the smartest and the youngest, Paws was figuring out what happened. Kassiko the red Lenny squawked.
"There's only one place where Priscilla would have taken Sabrina: Her palace! Her domain, territory, den, Neohome..." said Paws, droning on about the location of the palace... At least until Parlrina told him to shut up!
"Yeah, how come we haven't thought of that yet?" said Mysteria; her furry Lupe ears were pricked up.
"There's no time to lose! Hurry!" yelled Parly, pouncing like a cat after its prey. But then, a note appeared on the ground. The Neopets gasped in unison.
"Look! It's a note from Priscilla! Pick it up," whispered Paws to Mysteria. Mystie managed to pick it up using her muzzle or mouth.
"Eww!" said Kassiko as the note was removed, dripping with drool and saliva from the golden Lupe's mouth. Paws held the ransom note by his paw (pardon the pun!) and read it out to the other Neopets.
I've got your owner, sabrinadiamond in hostage! If you Neopets don't give me valuable information about the Fate Faerie, Syara and the Light Faerie, Lorain, you pets will NEVER see or speak to your mum again! Meet at my palace or I'll do something to her!
From: Priscilla.
"What if it's a trap set by Priscilla?" queried Kassiko, fluffing her red feathers vigorously. Mysteria was mystified (puns again!) at the message. Paws licked himself in a very cat like way as he thought about the ransom note.
"Good point there, Kass," agreed Parlrina, nodding his cute cat like head. "I don't trust that fearsome Fire faerie one tiny bit!"
"Does ANYONE here know anything about faeries other than Paws here?" asked Kassiko, drooping her wing in protest. Nobody else answered. But there was a startling, yet surprising response from Mysteria... Mystie seemed to be pensive and during the whole discussion, she was silent as though she sensed something from afar... This was highly unusual for the bright, joyful Lupe.
"I do." pointed out Mysteria, raising her golden furred Lupe paw. The majority of the Neopets stared incredulously at her.
"Since when did you know so much about faeries, Mysteria?" puzzled Parlrina. As if she changed her mind, Mysteria quickly changed the subject.
"Never mind! We have to rescue Sabrina!"
"But how? The last time we did that, Priscilla almost fried us to a barbeque! I don't want to be fried!" whined Paws, the youngest of the quad.
"Don't worry, even if she tries to fry us, I'll use my abilities to protect you," assured Kassiko, putting her wings around the cat.
Suddenly, Parlrina's fluffy tail twitched as he had an exciting idea.
"I have an idea, but it's a very dangerous one…" stated Parlrina…
To be continued...