Saving Neopia II: Light And Darkness
Well, it's time to see what's going to happen to the Villains of Darkness...and to see if the Heroes of Light have reached Mystery Island before Deluge has...that's what you want to know, right?
Also, for some strange reason, I've decided to reveal the last names of my main characters in this chapter along with Snotty's Mother's actual name...you know, so I don't always have to refer to her as that little nickname...
Chapter 13: Reuniting
The Villains of Darkness were rather depressed, to say the very least. They had no idea where Cyrus and Luna were going, and the Neopian Times wasn't telling them anything useful...at least, not in today's issue.
Fortunately for the Villains of Darkness, the shack they used for a hideout had not fallen apart decide the fact that they hadn't used it in a long time. Personally they were all very curious about this fact, but they decided not to look a gift Uni in the mouth.
"How are we going to track those two jerks down now? We can't go after them if we don't even know where they're headed." wondered Snotty.
"Ah yes...this is a real road block, isn't it? I guess we're just out of luck. It's a shame, I would have liked to get even with Cyrus and Luna." agreed Redtooth.
"And to think that the police tried to arrest us while we were pursuing them...Rocky's starting to wonder if our entire journey has been a waste of time." Rocky complained.
Suddenly, the Villains of Darkness heard a doorbell ringing. They immediately began to wonder who was at their doorstep. Had one of them asked for something online? Snotty hadn't recalled ordering anything a few days ago.
"Our hideout has a doorbell? I didn't know that. Why did we even install one anyway? It's not like we ever invite someone to pay us a visit. Since you know, we're a bunch of criminals." inquired Redtooth.
"About that...you see, I decided to install one in case another criminal paid us a visit. You never know when another evildoer might show up." Snotty said.
"Why exactly would you want another criminal to pay us a visit?" inquired Redtooth, raising an eyebrow.
"To get someone else to join our cause, I guess. The more help we have, the better I say." explained Snotty.
"You're always recruiting, aren't you?" asked Rocky.
"I suppose we are Rocky...we never seem to be able to outnumber the Heroes of Light though...I wonder why?" answered Snotty.
"Probably just our bad luck, I guess. But what do I know? You're the brains of our group." replied Redtooth.
Curious, Snotty walked up to the door to see who was paying him and his pals a visit. His eyes immediately widened in surprise once he realized who it was.
"Guys, come quick!" exclaimed Snotty.
"Is it the authorities?" questioned Redtooth.
"Actually, it's an old friend of ours! Look!" exclaimed Snotty.
As it turns out, it was Jennifer, who curiously enough was carrying a bag full of Neopoints. Snotty promptly opened the door for her.
"Funny...after being separated from you guys for so long, I feel Babaaish about you being here the whole time..." said Jennifer.
"Actually, we only arrived here recently...we were kind of busy so we haven't used this place in a long time. What's with the bag of cash?" inquired Redtooth.
"I decided to rob a bank like I do on a regular basis...why do you guys ask?" answered Jennifer.
"Er, about that...we decided not to commit larceny anymore. It's just not worth the trouble if you ask me. I'd rather do something legal for a change." answered Snotty.
"Why not? It's just so much fun! And we get a lot of Neopoints! What's there not to like about it? Why did you guys decide to throw in the towel?" exclaimed Jennifer.
"Yeah, about that, lately we've been feeling pretty guilty about what we've done in the past...and every time we commit a crime, the Heroes of Light always beats us up...it just doesn't feel worth it anymore." explained Redtooth.
"We did try to steal The Day of Giving at one point...but the locals made us listen to horrible music! We couldn't tolerate such terrible lyrics and we were eventually forced to give them all back. It was a pretty big waste of time if you ask me." said Snotty.
"Personally Rocky would rather go back to Tyrannia and smash some rocks with his club. Rocky's never gotten in trouble for that!" agreed Rocky.
"You actually make a good point...still, it seems like an odd thing for you guys to do. Then again, I did get chased by a bunch of cops last week...and I hear that nowadays they're being led by a deranged police officer that will beat the dung out of you just for littering." answered Jennifer.
"Well, to be honest, it took a while for me to get used to. I've probably been stealing from others far longer than you have." nodded Snotty.
"Hey, it looks like someone else is coming!" exclaimed Redtooth, who was peering out the window and wagging his tail.
"Two visitors in one day! I thought this was a hideout! Maybe we need to relocate to somewhere more hidden..." bellowed Rocky.
"Maybe we need to get a new lair or something...the Heroes of Light found this place pretty easily if you ask me..." said Snotty.
"Hmm?" questioned Jennifer.
Curious, all of the Villains of Darkness decided to look out the window to see who was arriving. As it turns out, it was a green Blumaroo wearing a dress.
It was Snotty's mother.
"You know, it's funny...she kind of looks like you, Snotty...only with lipstick on her lips...and of course there's the fact that she's wearing a dress... " pointed out Rocky.
Snotty's green skin suddenly turned white. All of a sudden, he was afraid. Very, very afraid.
"What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost all of a sudden." inquired Jennifer.
Immediately, Snotty started barricading the door so that said Blumaroo would be unable to get inside...
"Help me! You can't let her get inside this house no matter the costs! Barricade this place now!" demanded Snotty.
The other Villains of Darkness members became curious, but they nonetheless decided to give him a hand.
For a moment, it seemed like it would work. Snotty's Mother started knocking on the door furiously.
Unfortunately, the Villains of Darkness had no such luck. She promptly pulled out a rocket launcher and blew the barricade to pieces, sending the four Neopets flying in different directions.
"Is everyone alright? That explosion sent us all flying!" inquired Snotty.
"I think I might have a concussion." answered Redtooth.
"Good thing Rocky is as tough as rock...otherwise he might have gotten himself pretty messed up." said Rocky.
"Well, I'm not...I think I broke a few nails!" exclaimed Jennifer.
Snotty's Mother then stepped into the house, glaring at each of the Villains of Darkness as she did so. More than over, Snotty began to feel rather frightened. In fact, he curled himself up and began to whimper.
"Barricading your house from your own mother? I expected more from you my boy..." stated Snotty's Mother.
"Who the heck are you? Are you related to Snotty or sometihng?" inquired Redtooth.
"As a matter of fact, yes...My name is Bouvier Onyx Dementia...but you can simply refer to me as Snotty's Mother. I heard that you were planning on becoming a good guy, my son...and I am not pleased." she said.
"You owe us a new door, you freaking vandal!" exclaimed Jennifer.
She suddenly grabbed Snotty and lifted him in the air. Sweat promptly began flowing down the latter's face.
"What should we do, guys? She's got our leader!" inquired Rocky.
"Don't ask me what to do! I'm just as stumped as you are!" exclaimed Jennifer.
"Before you ask, I'm going to take charge of your would-be goody goodies...and I'm going to deal with those little pests you call the Heroes of Light myself considering how you fail at defeating them every time..." explained Snotty's Mother.
"Your last name is Dementia? That's weird..." inquired Jennifer.
"Yes, just like Redtooth's last name is Wolfman...Rocky's last name is Granite...and your last name is Crystal..." answered Snotty.
The other Villains of Darkness members simply shrugged.
"Now then, where was I? Ah yes...put me down, mother! Please! I'm begging you!" demanded Snotty.
"Very well." answered Snotty's Mother.
She then threw Snotty quite a distance...enough to leave him with stars around his head.
"Ow...did you really have to throw me so hard?" he questioned.
"I'm starting to see why Snotty ordered us to barricade as soon as she arrived...his mother is scary!" noted Redtooth.
"Now then, why don't you all sit back while I lure the Heroes of Light into my trap...that way you can finally learn how to topple your opponents and not be a bunch of babies." stated Snotty's Mother.
"Wait, you're going to set a trap for the Heroes of Light?" inquired Redtooth.
"Yes, like I said...you've proven yourselves to be remarkably incompetent at doing evil...that's why I've decided to set matters into my own hands...soon the Heroes of Light will regret the day that they decided to become heroes..." answered Snotty's mother.
"Rocky's got a really bad feeling about this." said Rocky.
Meanwhile, on Mystery Island...
"Well, we're finally arrived on the island...thanks for the help, Garin." said Bloony.
"Thanks...don't let that horrible slime monster succeed in his evil plans, OK?" asked Garin.
"Wouldn't want him to keep consuming more Neopets for his horrible plans." continued Jacques.
"We'll do the best we can." answered Cherry.
Looking around, the Heroes of Light noticed that there wasn't any sign of Deluge anywhere. Perhaps he hadn't arrived on the island yet? If so, they were pretty lucky. Still, they realized that irregardless they had to find Shuriken as soon as possible and warn him about Deluge.
Pretty soon the Heroes of Light saw the Mystery Island Training School. Curious, the Heroes of Light decided to check the signup list.
Soon enough they saw that Shuriken Katana was in the list...along with Ursula Puncher.
"You don't think that Ursula's training here, do you?" inquired Cherry.
"Well, it could be that it's simply a different Ursula. I mean, I'm sure many Neopets have the same name as her." pointed out Marvin.
"Actually, I think I see her right over there." said Bloony.
Suddenly, Ursula noticed the Heroes of Light, and she promptly started hugging Marvin.
"Marvin! Gosh, I'm so glad to see you again! I know that we've been hanging out ever since we defeated Lord Cataclysm...but still, I've missed you!" exclaimed Ursula.
"I've...missed you two...now let me breathe!" demanded Marvin.
Ursula then noticed Bloony and Cherry.
"I'm so glad to see you guys again! As you can see while you were gone I decided to train at the Mystery Island Training Dojo..." Ursula said.
"Yeah...about that, we're here to protect Shuriken...have you seen him?" inquired Cherry.
"Oh...right now he's with the Techo Master. Apparently he wanted to talk to him. I'm not exactly sure why though." explained Ursula.
"Well, you really need to talk to him ourselves. Right now he's in horrible danger!" exclaimed Marvin.
"Horrible danger? How come?" asked Ursula.
"Well, to be honest, he's not the only one in danger. In fact, right now Neopia is being attacked by an evil blob monster that eats everything in sight...including innocent Neopets. If we don't hurry, everyone in Neopia is going to be consumed!" bellowed Bloony.
"An evil blob monster? You're telling me that there's a slimy menace plaguing Neopia as we speak?" inquired Ursula.
"As a matter of fact, yes. You haven't seen a monster that matches that description, have you?" asked Cherry.
"Oh...well, to be honest, I haven't seen anything like that anywhere...I don't think Mystery Island has had a run-in with a gelatin monster over the past few days. I heard in the Neopian Times that several Neopets have vanished under mysterious circumstances." claimed Ursula.
"That was likely Deluge's work. He's been eating more and more Neopets to make himself more powerful. We need to put a stop to this as soon as possible or he's going to become too powerful for us to handle." warned Bloony.
"We believe that Deluge is heading to Mystery Island so that he can swallow Shuriken...according to Cherry he in particular wants to eat ex-Cult of Apocalypse members." explained Marvin.
"Ex-Cult Of Apocalypse members? You mean Shuriken, The Black Knight, Fallenova, Steven, and Professor Nyctus?" inquired Ursula.
"Actually, he already ate Professor Nyctus. I believe that's why he's become intelligent and keeps hiding himself from us...apparently he thinks it's too risky to attack us unless he keeps making himself more powerful." pointed out Bloony.
"I guess the only thing we can do now is prepare ourselves for his arrival...but how we do that?" inquired Cherry.
"I suppose we could train at the dojo for a while. Let's just ask Ryshu the Nimmo. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if he had a few new students training at the dojo. There are a lot of Neopets that come here..." suggested Bloony.
Sure enough, there he was, instructing the students while his master was away.
"Any of you have questions about today's lesson?" he inquired.
Suddenly, he noticed the Heroes of Light.
"Oh! Well if isn't for the Neopets that saved Neopia from Lord Cataclysm! How can I help you?" he inquired.
"We were just wondering if we could train at the dojo for a while." explained Marvin.
"I see...very well then. Just sign your names on that list over there and we can get started." answered Ryshu.
After getting his permission to train at the dojo...Bloony, Cherry, and Marvin wrote their first and last names on the registeration list.
"Your last name is Partyanimal? You don't seem to attend too many parties..." questioned Cherry.
"Yes...ironic, isn't it? Personally I think it's ironic that your last name is Belcher and that Marvin's last name is Gadgeteer." answered Bloony.
"I wonder about my last name sometimes too, to be honest. Then again it's not like I can help what my last name is." agreed Marvin.
"Yeah...Gadgeteer? Personally I'm curious about it myself...then again, my last name is Puncher...so why should I be questioning that?" nodded Ursula.
"I'm just glad that we're a team of four again. We're going to need all the help we can get if we want to stop Deluge from his horrible plans..." said Bloony.
Speaking of Deluge...
Deluge smiled as he arrived to Mystery Island. It had been a long trip, but now it was only a matter of time before he would find Shuriken and absorbed him like the many Neopets he had eaten in the past.
As he did so, he wondered if he should eat a few more Neopets, just in case. After all, Shuriken might try to fight back against him...and he was rather speedy. Not to mention he was probably guarded by the teachers and students of the Mystery Island Training School.
"Sorry buddy, but this isn't a winning ticket! You need your ticket to end with a zero, a two, or a five to win!" exclaimed the Tiki Tack Man. "And I'm not giving you a booby prize because I don't feel like it!"
"You stink! Your game is rigged I say! N omatter how many times I play this game I can never win! I'm going to tell my friends not to play your stupid game!" bellowed the angry Bruce as he left.
The Tiki Tack Man promptly frowned. It wasn't his fault that the Bruce got a losing ticket...was it? He was usually pretty generous whenever a Neopet lost a game. He began to wonder if he should create more winning tickets.
"Well, now to close up my shop for the day. I've had so many customers...and for some reason none of them seem to be able to win a winning ticket...I wonder why?" he talked to himself.
Suddenly, he noticed that for some strange reason, green slime seemed to be seeping into his hut. He began to wonder what was going on. Was there some kind of leak?
"Hmm? Is someone else there? I'm about to close my hut for today, so you won't be able to play a game of Tombola. Sorry." apologized the Tiki Tack Man.
Suddenly, the Tiki Tack Man noticed that more and more slime appeared to be seeping into the hut. He began to become more and more curious, until suddenly he found himself swallowed by the goop. Deluge once again smiled...
Shortly afterwards, the hut collapsed.
"I must be getting bigger than I thought...perfect, now to look for Shuriken...by while I'm at it I might as well look for ex-Cult of Apocalypse members as well..." noted Deluge.
Suddenly, he noticed that there were several of the Cult of Apocalypse members relaxing at the beach.
"Too easy." he thought.
"Say, did you just feel a chill go down your spine? I can't help but shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen soon..." asked a Cult of Apocalypse Mynci.
"I don't know, did you?" inquired a Cult of Apocalypse Meerca.
"Maybe you're just imagining things." suggested a Cult of Apocalypse Blumaroo.
Devouring the Cult of Apocalypse members as easily as he ate the Tiki Tack Man, Deluge smiled as he gained a substantial power boost. He then decided that he was ready to devour Shuriken. The only problem now was looking for him. Surely he was around Mystery Island somewhere...the only question was where exactly.
"I'd like to see him try to run from me...no matter where he runs, I will keep looking for him...and when I'm finished with him, I'll move on to the remaining Cult of Apocalypse members and eat them too..." he thought.
"And besides...even if he's not here...I'm sure there are more Neopets that I can eat on this island...won't that be a pleasure..."
Deluge then slithered his way through the island to search for the ninja that he wanted to devour so desperately.
The Heroes of Light have arrived on Mystery Island...but as it turns out, Deluge has arrived there recently too...and of course, he's looking for Shuriken...
Meanwhile, Snotty's Mother has taken over the Villains of Darkness...what exactly could she be planning against the Heroes of Light?
I guess you're just going to have to wait and see like always...