Saving Neopia II: Light and Darkness
In this chapter, Bloony will be introduced to Advisor Broo (who we all know is the advisor to King Roo)…Cherry will take a trip to Kreludor…and Snotty and Redtooth will have a run-in with the authorities…things are starting to heat up...
This sure is like the last story, isn't it? Then again, it's nice to have some pleasant deja vu every once in a while...although some of you might want to call it nostalgia...
So, let's see what happens next...I personally think it's going to be good.
Chapter 2: The Advisor
Bloony continued to relax in his room. Interestingly enough, part of him was hoping that something big would happen and he could assemble the Heroes of Light again…as horrible as Lord Cataclysm was, if it weren't for him he probably wouldn't have met his friends in the first place.
Suddenly, he heard knocking on his door, and he immediately groaned. Was somebody trying to get his autograph again? He was sure that he had given his autograph to every Blumaroo on Roo Island by now.
He nonetheless opened the door, and saw Bluigi again.
"Don't tell me you want my autograph again…I've already given it to you like seven different times." he muttered.
"No no! King Roo invited all of us to a meeting! You should come to the castle!" he exclaimed.
Bloony began to feel a little nervous upon this. He had invited all the Blumaroos to his castle last year, and he had ended up having to save Cherry from Snotty, who was using her for a knife-throwing game. Granted, he had ended up unscathed, but still.
"Nobody's gone missing this time, has there? I'm not exactly looking forward to another rescue mission." he asked.
"Er, no, he just wants to introduce us to somebody. Nobody's being kidnapped. Really, I promise!" Bluigi explained.
"Alright." he thought. Perhaps things would be alright after all.
Together, he and Bluigi entered the castle, and saw King Roo greeting all the Blumaroos.
"Salutations, my fellow Blumaroos! Today I would like to introduce you to my new advisor, who calls himself by the name of Broo!"
The Blumaroos once again began to cheer. Funnily enough, they did not notice Bloony entering, and continued looking at King Roo.
"Here he comes now!" exclaimed the monarch.
Sure enough, Advisor Broo came onto stage…and immediately Bloony started to feel nervous. Ever since he had fought evil so many times, he had gained the ability to sense it somewhat…and immediately he began to feel bad vibes upon seeing the sinister Blumaroo.
He didn't seem as happy to see the Blumaroos as King Roo was. In fact, he scowled as soon as they started waving at him.
"Let's give him a few cheers, shall we?" he exclaimed.
"Hip hip hooray!" the Blumaroos all exclaimed.
Advisor Broo immediately stepped off the stage. Apparently, he didn't want to be around the happy-go-lucky Blumaroos any longer. However, as he did so, Bloony noticed that he seemed to be snickering under his breath.
"Now then, you can all go back to your homes." he said.
Our heroic Blumaroo did so, wondering if Broo was plotting against Roo Island and if he wasn't paranoid. Curious, he decided to see the local weather report…as it turns out, it was stormy. He began to recall the day when a storm hit Roo Island…right before the Blumaroos began to become possessed and King Roo transformed into a monster.
Thankfully, the storm looked as if it wasn't going to be nearly as severe as the one that hit the island last year…but Bloony still wasn't very happy about it, and got the feeling that evil would again be visiting his home shortly.
"Oh brother. It looks like I'm probably going to have to save Roo Island once again…I guess I should get ready to fight…of course considering that I haven't had to do so for an entire year I might be a bit rusty." noted Bloony.
And so, our hero decided to get his weapons in case his hunch was right and darkness was once again approaching Roo Island. Still, he wondered if he should contact his friends and see if they could help him fight, just in case.
Come to think of it, he wasn't exactly sure where they were. Were they on vacation? Were they at home? Were they at school? Were they jumping off a building? So many possibilities…
At Cherry's House…
Cherry's father was reading a newspaper, eager to learn what was happening in Neopia recently. Of course, he could probably watch TV to check up on current events as well…but for some reason he didn't feel like doing that today.
"Let's see now…oh what's this…it looks like a scientist's making a new invention…interesting…"
Cherry then stepped in the room, and asked what her father was up too.
"Can I see the newspaper?" she asked, curious to see if anything unusual was happening.
"I know you like to read the comics, so sure." he agreed.
Cherry then read the newspaper, and gasped in surprise. On the picture of the newspaper was Professor Nyctus, one of the evildoers she had fought in order to save Neopia. What was he up to now that Lord Cataclysm was dead? She couldn't help but get suspicious.
"He's not plotting to create a monster or something, is he? I've had to deal with enough evil things as it was." she thought.
She recalled that Professor Nyctus had built a bunch of crazy machines to attack her and her friends, and wondered if he was building another giant robot. Then again, he recalled during their final battle that he had ended up being hurtled into space because one of them exploded…
She decided that it was best to keep an eye on him...but she then noted that Bloony would probably want to know where she was going.
So she decided to send a Neomail explaining where she had hopped off too...after all, he might come looking for her in case something bad happened.
Dear Bloony,
Professor Nyctus is at it again! This time he's showing the Grundos a new invention he made...considering he helped Lord Cataclysm in our last adventure he might be up to no good. Since you're the leader of our group I figured I'd ask you what the best plan of action was.
Sincerely,
Cherry
Due to the fact nature of Neomail, she got a message from Bloony a few minutes later.
Dear Cherry,
Thank you for telling me this...I'm actually dealing with a problem of my own. I believe that King Roo's new advisor is evil, and I'm heading to his castle to see if I can prove that he's up to no good.
As for Professor Nyctus...seeing though he's making a public demonstration of his new invention I don't think you should be in too much trouble...I in particular heard that he befriended the local Grundos along with his assistant.
Nonetheless, you might want to start gathering the group together...I personally wonder if Neopia is going to end up in jeopardy again...it was bad enough that Lord Cataclysm threatened in the first time...I just hope that Professor Nyctus doesn't plan to continue his work.
Basically, to make a long story short, just use your instinct. I personally consider you second-in-the-command of the group and I think you should start making your own decisions.
Sincerely,
Bloony
Suffice to say, Cherry decided that she should indeed see what Professor Nyctus was up to. Had he really mended his old ways? Or was he just building a new monstrosity? Either way, she decided that she should head to Kreludor herself.
Thankfully, for some strange reason, Neopets were able to breathe in space. Or at least they could breathe on Kreludor. Flying a rocket that was on sale, she headed towards the moon-like planet and decided to see just what Professor Nyctus was doing.
All she could hope was that none of the Grundos would be harmed...hopefully the mad scientist would at least not stoop that low.
Elsewhere in Neopia...
"So, tell me, Redtooth, why didn't you attack that Chia? You in particular always enjoyed those Lupe Treats I gave you...or sometimes stole...they didn't cost much to be honest with you." stated Snotty.
"Well, it's a long story...you know how the Heroes of Light sent us flying with that catapult?" Redtooth told him.
"Don't remind me..." answered the green Blumaroo, recalling how he had been sent several feet in the air because the Heroes of Light got tired of the fact that they wouldn't stop doing terrible things.
"Well, after I was sent flying, I ended up crashing into the Haunted Woods...and I ended up having a traumatic experience there." explained the blue Lupe.
Florg the Mutant Chia was getting ready for his lunch...in this case, it was several adorable-looking Neopets, such as a Kadoatie, Snorkle, Slorg, and even a Babaa he had stolen from old McRonald's farm.
The poor unfortunate Petpets tried to run away and off of the table, but every time they did so, a metallic hand simply shoved them back on.
"Yes...soon Florg shall have his lunch, and it shall be delicious! Florg can hardly decide which one he should eat first!" he exclaimed.
Suddenly, they were a loud crashing noise.
Florg looked around him, and discovered that his table had been smashed neatly in two. Not only that, but all the Petpets had been flung off the table and were now out of his reach.
Most peculiar of all, there was a Lupe standing in the middle of the wreckage.
"Um, hi?" greeted Redtooth.
"Look what you've done! Because of you Florg is going to have to miss out on lunch! Unless..." Florg stated, licking his lips.
Redtooth immediately yelped and started running away from the crazy Chia that as it so happened was on the PPL's Most Wanted List.
As he did so, he noticed that many Petpets were running away from the maniacas well...feeling oddly warm-hearted that day, he decided to grab them and then put them on their back so that they could escape the demented Chia too.
Thankfully, as it turns out, Florg did not watch where he was going. Soon enough, he slipped over one a Slorg and ended up crashing into a wall. This gave him a nasty concussion and soon he passed out on the floor.
Soon enough Redtooth and the Petpets that Florg was planning to consume managed to escape the lair...but not before the residents of the Haunted Woods took notice.
"Hey! I think that Lupe is rescuing Petpets!" exclaimed Wocky.
"Maybe we should call the PPL and let them know about this!" agreed a Scorchio.
"So...you defeated Florg and rescued a bunch of Petpets from his clutches?" asked Snotty curiously.
"Yes...after that traumatic experience...I decided that maybe I should quit being a cold-blooded predator...and that I should start eating at Pizzaroo or something like you usually do." stated Redtooth.
"I do love Pizzaroo..." agreed Snotty, who suddenly wanted some some hot delicious cheese pizza that was fresh from the oven.
"But you wouldn't believe what happened after that. The day after I escaped from Florg's lair...the PPL came by...they stated that because of me they were able to arrest Florg and that for my efforts they were going to give me a badge." stated Redtooth, pointing to the badge that were now on his chest.
"I was wondering where you got that." stated the green Blumaroo. He started to wonder if he should have a badge too. Was anyone else threatening Petpets?
"They even gave me a Puppyblew...nowadays I'm playing games with him like Fetch and Splat-A-Sloth. Come to think of it, I'm wondering whether we should quit being evil and start doing something nice for a change." questioned the blue Lupe.
"What? That's crazy! Everyone knows that being evil is so much more fun than being good!" exclaimed Snotty. "And it's so much more rewarding!"
"True, but sometimes I feel guilty about everything we've done...in case you haven't noticed, we've got our own wanted posters. What if we get arrested again?" questioned Redtooth.
"We can just break out of jail again! What's the worst the police can do to us?" argued the leader of the Villains of Darkness.
"Alright, freeze!"
The Blumaroo and Lupe looked around them, and discovered that two police officers were aiming bubble guns at them.
"Uh-oh..." stated Redtooth.
"You have the right to remain silent." they stated.
"Like I'll ever surrender." taunted Snotty.
The police responded by unloading their weapons on them. Snotty and Redtooth were immediately pelted with several bubbles. And although they were soft, they still hurt nonetheless.
"Ow! Quit it!" exclaimed the two Neopets.
Unsurprisingly, the Villains of Darkness decided to fight back...and before long, the trigger-happy cops were on the ground. But unsurprisingly, they decided to call for help.
"We need backup! Bring us some healing potions...and some donuts!" they exclaimed.
"You're right Redtooth! Maybe we're better off not being villains!" shouted Snotty.
"Let's get out of here! We have a huge bounty on our heads!" bellowed Redtooth.
Suffice to say, the Villains of Darkness decided to high-tail it out of there...but this wasn't the first time they had a run-in with the authorities...and it certainly wouldn't be the last.
What's this? It seems like the Villains of Darkness are considering giving up their evil ways...and Cherry is off to space to investigate Professor Nyctus's plans...
As for Bloony, he's trying to stop Advisor Broo from whatever evil plan he has concocted...we can all tell he's up to no good, am I right? King Roo really needs better taste in advisors...surely there's a friendly Neopet out there that can keep his kingdom in check...right?
In the next chapter...Bloony is going to discover how dangerously mad Advisor Broo is...and Cherry is going to space to see if Professor Nyctus really has quit being evil and what exactly he is creating...
As for the Villains of Darkness...they're about to face the leader of the authorities that insist on keeping them locked away...and to make matters worse he's rather crazy...can they avoid being arrested again?