Reality Bytes
Chapter 5
"Home Sweet Home"
27th Day of Eating,Y8
(April 27th of 2006)
After helping Mrs. Williams for a few weeks I had finally saved up enough money to buy some land. I was working a few odd jobs in order to have enough to be able to move into the Darigan Citadel. I had noticed an island floating above Meridell. I had traveled to Meridell earlier to harvest berries as an errand and saw Darigan Citadel hovering above me. It is ruled by the (once evil) Lord Darigan. I had spent my excess time learning about the history of Neopia. I was most intrigued by the Gallery of Evil. I have always had a soft spot for the bad guys. ((swoons))
We were ready to start our new lives. We packed up (even though there wasn't much to pack) and traveled to Darigan Citadel. I applied for a plot of land. The price to build my neohome was more than I had anticipated and my funds were now depleted. All I could afford were two rooms, a bathroom and a bedroom, which were now under construction. Rocky Horror and I decided to explore the citadel. Atop this land, the most obvious landmark was Lord Darigan's Chambers. A vast castle, dark and mysterious, it takes up most of the surrounding land. Its towers are intricate and the walls are massive. We walked passed the entrance and did not even consider setting foot in it.
The construction was coming to an end and it was almost time to move in. We had been waiting eagerly. I had even picked up a toy at "Darigan Toys" the local toy shop for Little Rocky Horror. As he occupied himself with the new toy I thought to myself, "I suppose this is my new home. My new life…" I was leaving behind my past and looking forward to the many adventures that were ahead of me. We sat there watching our home being built. We waited and I grew tired… again I fell asleep.