Twist of Fate
"Give me the Scarab coin," snarled Priscilla to Paws… Paws shook his head in fear: if he gave Priscilla the coin, who knows what would happen to him and his family? Would she use the power of the scarab to erase their entire memories? Or change them into half-monsters, like the ones in the Gallery of Evil Neopets? The malevolent Fire Faerie hissed like a powerful Cobrall which was about to strike. Her face was like a mask of hatred, like evilness he had never known, ever since he was created.
"If you don't cooperate right now, I will hurt the person you love the most!" she screamed at Paws, the teenage Kougra shrunk away in absolute horror.
"NO! Please, if you value Sabrina's life, take the scarab, but don't hurt her!" Paws yelled, tears streaking down his furred face. Finally, Paws nudged the scarab with his sensitive nose and the precious item slid across the ice… Out of pure ecstasy, Priscilla snatched at the coin and at once, the fire around her grew more like smoke as every second passed.
"WHAT!" Priscilla shrieked, "Why is this happening to me?" She began to cough persistently… Being made of fire and other unknown substances, she couldn't tolerate the smoke without her protective Faerie aura. Gripping the coin just made it worse, so with a clatter, she dropped the coin… Immediately the smoke dissipated from her body. She smiled like a delighted fiend.
If Priscilla couldn't have the Coin of Fate in her own hands… Then, she could have Sabrina's Neopets locked in the crystal room forever! As for that pesky legendary Lupe called Mysterianone… She'll deal with that wretched Lupe later! And as for Sabrina, hmmm… Should she use her? Or should she do something to her? Like steal her very soul from her body…? As each evil thought occurred, the Faerie laughed. Suddenly, there was a tinkling of ice being broken and Priscilla turned towards the sound…
Mysteria was standing there, the female yellow Lupe guarding the entrance. Paws scampered up to his eldest sister. Somehow, Mysteria looked different… Really different! For when did Mysteria have swirling red ochre patterns across her fur? When since did she have ivory claws which were like jagged glass and when did she have eyes that were like the sparkling ocean? When Paws looked at her in wonder, he felt amazed… And also afraid of his own sister!
"So, the Lupe of Fate has come to save the Neopian worlds from their destined fate… Fate versus the unperceived destinies of all Neopians… Interesting!" snickered Priscilla as a flaming ball appeared in her hands, "Very well, have you guessed what I'm going to do to the world of Neopia, Mysteria?"
"No, I haven't… You foul minion of your step-sister, Jhudora! What are you going to do to Neopia!" challenged Mysteria as Priscilla outlined her plan…
"I'm going to steal the souls of many Neopians in my castle… Then I will make the wretched soulless Neopians my eternal servants, and train them to turn Neopia and beyond into a wasteland of barren crystal… Finally, when I'm done, I will turn all the Neopians into cruel versions of their former selves! And that's the end of the tragedy of Neopia." laughed dark Priscilla cruelly.
"You're worse than evil, you're… Disgusting!" commented Mysteria, filled with revulsion and contempt for this misguided Fire Faerie. Priscilla didn't even seem offended by those insulting words…! She said, to Mysteria's surprise:
"Why thank you!" said Priscilla. "And to start with… For my first test trial, I will pick your lovely (sarcastically) 'mum', Sabrina!"