Kyle…
A mysterious voice was calling out, but in the Tannsons' house, only their son, 12-year old Kyle, seemed to hear it.
Kyle… You are needed.
"Not funny, Dad!" Kyle said, oblivious to the fact that the voice didn't belong to his father.
Kyle… Only you can hear this. Are you up for the challenge? Answer with a pure heart and complete honesty.
Kyle decided to play along, still not knowing that the voice was trying to send him to a completely different place. "Yes, I am up for the challenge."
Then let the saga of Kyle's adventures begin.
Let me take you to the world of Neopia, so you can fulfill your task.
"Neopia? Task? Saga of my adventures? Slow down a bi-"
Before Kyle could get an answer, he suddenly lost consciousness.
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"Wake up! Wake up, Turmaculus!"
Kyle awoke. Strangely, he felt smaller, and there seemed to be a creature standing above him. It looked like a cross between a rabbit, a dog and a kangaroo, and it was mainly dark gray and yellow, aside from the fire markings.
"Who-who are you?" Kyle said.
"I'm Blaze, and I'm a Fire Zafara!" the creature said. "What's your name?"
"I'm Kyle, and I'm a human," Kyle replied.
"Human? I thought you were a perfectly normal blue Lupe!" Blaze looked perplexed. "You sure look like one."
"Lupe?" Kyle then realized that there was a pond close to him that was perfect for checking your reflection in. He went over to it, looked at his reflection… and realized that there was actually a blue Lupe staring back at him.
"CRAP! YOU'RE RIGHT!"
"So, do you remember anything before you came here?" Blaze asked.
"Well, I was just at home, minding my own business, when I heard this voice. I thought it was Dad, but then it said something about some task, the "saga of my adventures", and this Neopia place! I guess this is Neopia, because after that, I blacked out."
"Yeah. This is Neopia, where Neopets live."
"Hold up. Neopets?" Kyle felt like Blaze was just giving him info about stuff but assuming that he already knew.
"Yup, Neopets," Blaze explained. "The creatures like you and me that call Neopia home. There are a bunch of different species, like Kyriis, Aishas, Yurbles, Blumaroos- I could go on and on."
"So, what you're saying is that I was turned into a Neopet, Blaze?" Kyle asked.
"Yup yup," Blaze replied.
That's when an Usul flew onto the scene in a panic.
"Help! Help! My poor Puppyblew, Muggykins, ran off into the forest! I'm too weak to go in there by myself! Please, I need your help! You know magic, right?"
Kyle was confused, while Blaze responded with a "Yup, miss. I'm part of a rescue team with my friends." He saluted and said "We won't let you down!"
"Can I come along?" Kyle was eager to help out the poor Usul, even though he had no idea what she and Blaze were talking about.
"Yeah! After this, I'll take you back to me and my friends' rescue team base. Who knows, you might even become part of my team if you impress me!" Blaze responded.
And so our two heroes set off toward Falltree Forest, ready to brave whatever would stand between them and the Usul's lost Puppyblew.
