Alternate Destiny: Sloth's Reign

Sabrina tensed as the creature was revealed… It was Elena; the Cybunny-human's ears were floppy as she smiled lopsidedly at the teenage girl.

"Hey, did you really think I was a Guard or something?" asked Elena. The Neopet hybrid laughed, her voice sounded bubbly as Rex snuffing, followed after them.

The Rebel racked her head, "Well, you also sounded that way, mainly with that racket you guys were making."

"Elena! Aye, look out!" A stinging sensation was felt as one of the guards hit Elena's face with his hand, sprawling her onto the ground. Rex yelped as the guard growled, narrowly avoiding a side sweep as the Guard continued to charge at them…

Sabrina looked calmly at the Guard, "Catch my friend off guard?" she said at the Artesian guard.

The Guard just stared at her, but he didn't have time to react to what the Owner was about to do next. She held her pike level and kicked the guard at the same time. A red slash appeared on the guard's shirt as he was knocked into oblivion.

"That'll teach him," she said as Rex yelped again, he got her attention.

"Aye, we're surrounded!" A glint of metal showed as this time Sabrina confronted two more Guards. Lexicon (Sloth's follower) smiled beneath her face-mask; surely the Rebel would give up when she was faced with two of them!

Rex ran behind Sabrina's legs, he didn't like the look of those Guards... "If you think I'm going to give up, then you either underestimated me or…" Sabrina trailed off after seeing the other Guard.

"Or what?" threatened Lexicon, about to throw her weapon at the Owner. The other Guard followed suit. "You got-" But she never finished her speech, for Sabrina had surprisingly knocked both of them out by twirling her long spear around like a baton.

Being hit with the rapidly turning pike, the two guards fell like heavy stones at Sabrina's feet… "Or you're both really naïve." Sabrina finished her statement. Rex the Gelert simply went "Wow!" at this display. Elena recovered from the Guard's punch.


Dana- Quinn, said the silent voice of the Blue Wielder, She is imperious to the commands of the Deceiver. The Space Faerie grimaced as she watched the events unfold as though she really was in Artesia.

said the silent voice of the Blue Wielder, The Space Faerie grimaced as she watched the events unfold as though she really in Artesia.

Clearly, even though that girl called Dana was safe, the dark Deceiver was out to get the Outland Rebels one by one. Quinn called the Blue Wielder to her side; do you still want Dana to be safe from HIM?

You know I do, I am bound to wander Artesia for eternity unless SHE unleashes the Prophecy. She is a close relative after all. Then I will be free from this bane. Quinn closed her eyes. Then let be done, protect her with all of your figurative heart…

This I will do, thanks Quinn. said the Blue Wielder gratefully.


Meanwhile, Dana was trekking through the malevolent alley with Isis. Suddenly, there was a loud scream behind the corner as something appeared… Could it be a Faerie? Dana paused.

But then again, when since do Faeries have metal-blade wings? The unlikable Air Faerie chuckled loudly as she said, "Welcome to our abode, Dana."

"Who- what type of Faerie are you?" shrieked Dana as she suddenly noticed that this Faerie meant business. She eyed the razor-sharp wings fearfully and saw a thin layer of dried blood caked on the metallic bits. Isis the Eyrie backed away from the Faerie.

"Oh, you mean this? Don't worry about that," said the lethal Air faerie pointing at her wings. "It's just some leftovers from the last battle." The blood looked more like the results of carnage to Dana.

"I-I better go now," Dana shakily said as the Air Faerie gripped her arm tightly. "Don't go… I know secrets."

"What secrets?" spluttered Dana; the evil atmospheric Faerie's steely gaze seemed to penetrate her, rooting her to the spot. "Dark secrets, secrets you wish you've never heard of…" The poor girl had forgotten she had a weapon in her hand.

A slithery whisper as Isis shouted "NO!" A flash of light and Dana stumbled.

"GET HER!" yelled the Air Faerie, pointing at Dana, who was one of the Outland Rebels… Faeries surrounded her, darkened legions of Sloth… There was no escape- or was there? The Blue Wielder appeared again with a dangerous look in his eyes…


Kali jumped at every sound she heard even though her Diaconate was right behind her. "Stop worrying, it's only the wind!" Aerie said.
"Easy for you to say," shivered Kali, as the Ruins loomed before her, "I'm scared of the Ruins because it looks spooky."

"What!" laughed her aquatic Neopet, "You're scared of these stones?" Kali glared at her hybrid, "I am not!"

Suddenly, there was a thunder clap around the Ruins echoing loudly as the shadow of a Uni reared and charged at them, but it wasn't an usual Uni, it was clear…

"RUNN!" shouted both of them, thinking it was a ghost.

"Pin missile, Blitzen." said an unfamiliar voice as the Uni's horn broke off and hurled towards them. The stone the horn hit immediately turned to ice and snow…

"Great Gadgabogen!" yelled Kali as it nearly hit her side. The Neopet and her owner had to run for their life through the Ruins as the never ending ice missiles attempted to hit both of them…!

"What sort of crazy person would try to hit us with ice?" Just then, Kali froze. She recognized the Uni rider's face, the face she once knew from Neopia…

"Art!" she whispered, but her friend didn't respond… "It's me, your friend, Kali Star!"

A then blond girl looked at her friend, "Here." Artemis said, handing her back her Diaconate. "I will NEVER be taken by Sloth! Never…"

Crystal tears fell from Kali's eyes faster than the gum of the Neopian trees...