Alternate Destiny: Sloth's Reign

"What?" yelled Sabrina as she skidded to a halt, right in front of the Death Arena, "This can't be…?" Rex snuffled, "Aye," and Elena asked herwhat was wrong…

The Owner shook her head, "I think that Gardenia the Arena Master should've been here, but she isn't. So either she's taken a break or someone else is in charge of the Arena."

"Go ahead, she isn't here right now!" urged Elena. "Take a chance!"

Semi-cautiously, Sabrina stepped inside the door as Elena the Neo-human and Rex stood outside. It was dusty inside the Arena; the dirt was kicked up by countless Neopets as they fought for the Artesians' sake.

The darkened shadows hid her well as she tried to sneak past the long corridors. A huge betting station was right across her path. But she wasn't here to bet any Arte-sols, no way...

Crowds of people had already gathered on the benches- ready for the next battle to begin- Bloodthirsty Artesians!

Suddenly, the Asian girl spotted with her quick eyes that there was an unlocked door, the bar of the lock was not properly fixed yet- which was good.

Sabrina crept through the door as quiet as one of those Miamouse Pet-pets, stealth was the key. No use being loud when you could get caught easily.

The door once again swung shut against her back as she saw a huge spotted Skeith yawn (Conrad536) from the barred window...


Cages surrounded Sabrina. Rows and rows of iron, glass and icy cages were around her, with a narrow path shown between metallic floors which were shiny.

Even worse, the cages were full of every kind of Neopet species imaginable- painted, abandoned, pampered- the list went on and on like a nightmarish scenario.

Most of the Neopets were scarred beyond any repair, tainted by the dark Arena's influences. A Rainbow Wocky stood up excitedly in his cage. "Sabrina, I knew you would come!"

"Help," called a weak voice from one of the cages. Sabrina's eyes widened. "Kassiko," she whispered, "Is that you?" A faded red Lenny in a glass cage stared back at her.

She could hardly recognize the Neopet she brought up, tattered feathers against the barrier.

Swiftly moving on to the tenth cage, she noticed her dear Lupe, all worn and abused.

As another voice pleaded from the other side, she noticed that there were footsteps nearing her.

A leather whip lashed against the floor as a chilling voice snickered…

"Time's up, Sabrina…" Afieryred cloak fluttered against the steel door, opening it with a horrifying clang...


"GET HIM!" yelled the Air Faerie at the other countless evil faeries as they approached the Blue Wielder all as one single force...

Dana was knocked backwards as the Blue Wielder stood up; his eyes were dangerously focused on his goals…

"You won't lay any hands on her," the strange Wielder said as one of the metallic Faeries tried to slash him with her iron wings.

"Surging Waves!" He called up his main element.

Instantly, his eyes flashed light blue and his usually aquatic cloak transformed into huge torrents of oceanicwater which hadwhirled rapidlyand threatened to drown the mystical iron Faeries…

"This can't be!" raged the Air Faerie as they struggled to end the water without success. "Sloth won't stand for this!"

The Blue Wielder rapidly put up a barrier around Dana and Isis, while they watched the Air Faerie try to evade the mysterious Wielder.

She depended on her allies, but they soon failed as the Wielder rusted their wings!

With a defeated cry of allegiance, the leader glared at the Wielder before dropping to the ground- she had used up all of her magic. Dana was as impressed as Isis was.


"Wow, you're amazing!" Dana congratulated the Wielder, but as she shook his hand, she was shaken- her hand passed right through the Wielder's hand!

"You're not human, what are you?" she asked him. The BlueWielder mournfully removed his hood... Dana Edge-winggasped in horror as she saw who it was... Why-? He was the last person she expected to be...

"I am a ghost, dear Dana. Even when I was torn away, my soul couldn't find rest."

Those violet eyes, his rugged face of heroic wisdom- Dana could not believe it.

"Dalais, even though you are my brother -and had drowned- you're here with me?" Dana almostchoked with shock as she saw those recognisable and ethereal eyes boring into her like a drill...


The Blue Wielder clung to her hand tightly like glue, asDana looked at him fearfully.

"Why are you a ghost, Dalais?"

"When I drowned, my soul was cast into a nether state because I had perished too early. It wasn't right, because even though I had drowned- my soul still couldn't rest."

"BecauseI knew you were out there waiting, still grieving for me... So as a result, I wandered throughout Artesia endlessly waiting. Quinn, the Space Faerie, found me on my wandersand said that the time is near..."

"She granted me with newimbuedpowers of a Wielder. Quinn said my duty is to tell the Rebels to not give upand alsoto find you to tell you something."

"I've a duty to do and I must tell you this: Go to the isolated Library down near the Palace and release Fawn Bella from captivity."
"Hurry, the clock is ticking…!" commanded Dalais as his sister clung to him...


"What do you mean?" cried Dana as her brother pleaded with her. "Can you explain?"

"There is almost no time left, but a prophecy is induced upon the empire of Artesia... I have no idea why I must say this, but Quinn says that I must."

"A prophecy of destruction and warfare that had lasted several years (against the Rebels and the Artesians) which must end with the current city crumbling into pieces."

"The final days are coming soon, sooner than you think. Fawn will be the one to call out as Neopia rises again and everything else falls apart."

"Soon, all will be fallen into chaos as the end of Artesiafall into place and the buildings crumble. And all the Rebels must invoke it Dana."

"What!" shouted Dana.

"For Neopia will never rise unless Artesia crumbles!"