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In a small cave, in the darkest part of a small forest in
Neopia, four Neopets have gathered together. Why, you ask? Well, these are no
ordinary Neopets. I will tell you now that this isn't your average group of pets...
You see, they may look normal on the outside,
but on the inside, these four pets are actually the core of the League of the
Super Authors! Saving the world from all of an author's woes, one blockhead
at a time!
"So, you got any threes?"
"Go fish."
Okay, so it was a slow day the the League's
HQ.
The four pets, or shall we say, part-time heroes,
part-time students at Blotts Elementary School, were relaxing around the fireplace
of the cavern that was kindly lent to them by a neighbor's friend's mom's second
cousin, twice removed.
Arnold, a small yellow Chia with large glasses,
a plaid jacket, and a very well-worn pocket protector sat opposite of a large,
green Lupe named Sebastian. The two friends were playing chess, after Arnold
had won the very monotonous game of Go Fish. Arnold typed busily away on his
small computer while Sebastian leaned back in his beanbag chair and sighed.
"Just make your move, Arnie. I'm going to win
anyway, so you might as well get it over with," Sebastian said.
Sebastian's words had no visible impact on Arnold.
Arnold stopped typing, however, and ended the game with a very astonishing checkmate.
Sebastian groaned.
There were two girls in the group, also. A red
Ixi named Rosie, and a blue Aisha named Harriet. Rosie sat curled up in a wing
back chair, reading a very thick detective novel. Harriet was busy playing with
her Usuki Dreamland Playhouse.
The four pets, you see, were in a bit of a fix.
They may be the official League of Super Authors in all of Neopia, but so far,
they hadn't had anything to fight. No cries for help, no S.O.S's of distress,
no, nothing. The four pets sighed collectively, and leaned back in their armchairs
and beanbags.
Suddenly, Arnold's computer started to flash.
"Hey, guys, I have mail," Arnold announced. No one acknowledged or even blinked
in the general direction of the small Chia. Rosie turned a page in her book.
"Guys! There's trouble!" Arnold yelled, his
voice reverberating off of the stone walls of the cave.
Sebastian snorted loudly. Rosie turned another
page over in her book.
"No, really! Some people in Tyrannia found our
website, and they need our help! You guys, it's our first job!" Arnold announced.
Rosie, Harriet, and Sebastian all exchanged
slightly confused glances and nodded. Rosie spoke for the group.
"Since when does the League of Super Authors
have a website?"
Arnold rolled his eyes. "I made one in my spare
time. No big deal. So are we on the job or not?"
"I don't know, Tyrannia? Sounds pretty sketchy
to me," Harriet said, scratching her head with one of her four ears.
"Sketchy? What kind of Super Heroes are you
guys?" cried Arnold."When we first made the League, none of you had any doubts
of our power! Where did the excitement and enthusiasm go? Those Tyrannians are
at their wit's end out there, and you guys are just going to sit around and
play with your Usukis?!"
Harriet hastily hid her Prom Usuki which she
had been playing with behind her back.
Sebastian and Rosie looked at each other. "Well,
I guess we could go and check it out," Rosie said. "I mean, business has been
pretty slow lately."
"Business?!" Arnold practically yelled. "There's
been nothing, no business at all since this place first came into existence!"
Sebastian grinned. "I say let's go for it! It's
time we bring back the forgotten heroes! Pack your bags, guys, we're heading
to Tyrannia!" he growled. The four cheered loudly.
As they packed their super hero costumes and
toothbrushes and Prom Usukis into small suitcases, Harriet was the one to bring
up the question they had all been avoiding.
"So, umm, how are we going to get to Tyrannia?
Not on my mom's frequent flyer miles, that's for sure!"
"I'll help you there," said an unfamiliar masculine
voice from the entrance of the cave. The four turned around to see a very handsome
red Eyrie leaning on the wall of the door. He was dressed in a simple dark suit,
and had a monocle in his front pocket. He carried a briefcase. "You can call
me J," he said.
"Huh? Who are you?" said Sebastian.
"You can call me J," repeated J.
"Hmm. J, eh? Were you the one who sent us the
e-mail?" questioned Arnold.
J smiled. "I was indeed," he said. "As the ambassador
of Tyrannia, I see it only fit to escort you there. Seeing as you four are already
packed, we shall leave immediately! Follow me."
"Why should we trust you?" asked Rosie, raising
an eyebrow.
"Well, because I'm the official Ambassador of
Tyrannia, that's why!" J shouted. The four small Neopets took a step back in
alarm. J cleared his throat. "I'm also mysteriously handsome and I have a private
jet," he added, in a much nicer tone.
The five set out from the small cave and hopped
aboard a large limousine, and from there onto a private jet. Harriet, Rosie,
Sebastian and Albert were finally on their way to Tyrannia. The four were so
excited, they could hardly speak. Well, except Harriet, that is.
"What's an ambassador?"
To be continued...
What will happen when Harriet, Rosie, Sebastian and Albert make it to Tyrannia?
Who is this mysterious J character, really? Did Albert forget to pack his toothpaste?
And not to mention George! Find out in the next thrilling chapter of the League
of Super Authors!
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