**Note: Most of the events in this story are fictional. Names and colours
of my NeoPets will be kept in this story. None of my pets were actually injured.
My name is Rexosaur2000. I'm a green Grarrl and part of a family that came
together through very strange happenings. My owner, Frogman123us, also has a
red Lupe, a blue Jetsam, and a yellow Kougra. We make up one of the most outrageous
families in all of Neopia! Now, you're probably asking yourself how this strange
group all became a family! Well, this is our story.
It was on the 15th of Hiding when Frogman123us went to the Neopian pound to
get his first NeoPet. He was looking through the cages for the perfect pet,
keeping in mind that he wanted a Jetsam. He eyed the pets inside the cages one
after another until he saw out of the corner of his eye a shadow that belonged
to a Jetsam. He walked in the direction of the shadow to find a cage hidden
in the back of the room. He peered inside at a red Jetsam.
"Finally! I've found a Jetsam," Frogman123us said aloud to himself. "How would
you like to come home with me?"
The Jetsam just stood there looking up at Frogman123us. Frogman123us then went
over to the front desk and said that he wanted the Jetsam in the back cage.
"But sir---" the clerk began to say.
"No buts!" Frogman123us quickly interrupted. "I want that Jetsam. I've been
looking through the entire pound for one and I finally found him."
"But... all right," said the clerk. "That will be one hundred and twenty Neopoints,
please."
Frogman123us gave the clerk the Neopoints, picked up his new Jetsam, and went
back to his NeoHome. When they got back, Frogman123us put the Jetsam down and
went about figuring out a name for him because the clerk had said he didn't
have a name. It was then that Frogman123us noticed a zipper on the back of his
Jetsam. He quickly pulled the zipper and out I came from the Jetsam costume
that my original owner had left me with when she abandoned me. Frogman123us,
as he said his name was, quickly got ready to go back to the pound when I told
him I wanted to stay. I had been in the pound for over a year and missed having
someone who cared for me. He quickly changed his mind and said I could stay.
He apologized for getting mad and that he would take good care of me. I finally
got a new home. I then told him that my name was Rexosaur2000.
ONE MONTH LATER
"Hi dad! Where have you been? Did you forget we were supposed to go to see
M*YNCI today?" I asked.
"No, I didn't forget, Rex. I had to do some last minute food shopping at the
marketplace. We're pretty low on that stuff right now." Frogman123us replied.
"Oh! Okay, but are you ready now? It's already 2:30 and the show starts at
4:00. We really need to get going," I said.
We left the house and began our trip to the Tyrannian Plateau. We were making
our way past the trail that lead to Happy Valley when we saw a stray red Lupe,
who was VERY skinny, searching for food. We offered it an organic apple that
it greedily wolfed down. We then made our way on to the Tyrannian Plateau.
After the concert, we noticed the Lupe by the stadium and waved at him. It
perked its ears and wagged its tail, thinking we were giving it more food. When
we kept moving, its ears and tail drooped and it walked away sadly. When we
got home, we ate a late dinner and then went to bed.
A crashing sound outside the house awakened us both. We went downstairs and
looked outside. We saw the red Lupe that we had fed yesterday. He had followed
us home. That night a wind blew a stone off the roof and it hit him on his side.
We both gasped and brought the Lupe inside. We put the Lupe in one of the softest
beds in the house so it'd be comfortable while we called the hospital. When
we said that the stone hadn't been big, but had fallen on it from the roof of
the three-story house, they said he should be fine though he would have a bad
bruise. What we described couldn't have given it a broken bone because the stone
wasn't large enough in diameter and the three-story fall couldn't have given
the stone the right momentum of speed.
It was three days later when the Lupe finally woke up. It looked around groggily
and moaned with pain from the bruise when it tried to move. When we came in,
the Lupe got scared and whined in fear. We said that a rock had fallen on him
three days ago and that we had been taking care of him since then.
"How do you feel?" Frogman123us asked the Lupe.
"I feel the same way any young boy Lupe would feel after being asleep for three
days. Hungry!" he said.
"Rex, go get an organic pear for our guest. Do you have a name, little one?"
Frogman123us inquired.
"My momma always called me Wolfer3786," the Lupe said with a tear in his eye.
"What's wrong?" asked Rexosaur2000 when he came back. He gave the pear to Wolfer3786
and he ate it quickly.
"Some people came and took her and all of my brothers and sisters. I was in
the bushes and they didn't see me. I've been on my own since I was a week old.
I never have time to play or anything because I always have to look for food
because I don't get food to often. I miss my momma! I miss my momma!"
Wolfer3786 began to cry hysterically. "It's okay, little one. It's okay." Frogman123us
took the little Lupe into his arms to try and soothe him. "How old are you?"
"I'm three weeks old--I think," came the reply with sobs between each word.
Right then and there Frogman123us declared, "You'll live with us! You will
have a nice, warm, safe home to live in. You won't have to worry about getting
food anymore and you'll have time to romp and play just the way any three week
old is supposed to be able to do!"
Wolfer3786 did his best to stop crying and show a smile. "Oh, thank you! Thank
you! I love you! I love you!"
And that was how Wolfer3786 came to be part of our family. I took him outside
into the backyard to play while Frogman123us went to the adoption center to
get the adoption papers drawn up.
THREE WEEKS LATER
"When are we going to Mystery Island?" asked Wolfer3786.
"Yeah! We were supposed to leave hours ago," chimed in Reoxsaur2000.
"Rex! Wolfy! You must be patient. We can leave in five minutes."
And so we left. We went down to the Neopian Docks, the largest port in this
region of Neopia. It took an hour for the three of us to get on board. We went
to our room and got settled in. After that we just sort of sat around for a
while doing nothing.
"Can we explore the ship dad?" asked Wolfer3786. "I'm getting bored."
"All right. You can go. Rex, I want you to go with him and keep him out of
trouble. Keep safe," dad warned.
So we went around the ship and explored. We found a game room and a playroom.
We spent most of our trip in those rooms while Frogman123us talked with other
owners. One of the other NeoPets that we became friendly with was, of all things,
a Jetsam. He had a beautiful blue coat but was VERY thin, just as Wolfer3786
had been when I first met him three weeks ago. When we told Frogman123us about
the Jetsam, whose name was Shark_Master_2001, Frogman123us kept an eye on him.
He found that his owner was very poor and negligent. Frogman123us finally stepped
in on the day we would arrive at Mystery Island.
"You can't treat your pet like that! You need to give your pet love and respect!
If you don't vow to me that you'll leave that poor Jetsam alone, I'll report
you to the Mystery Island authorities!" screamed Frogman123us at Shark_Master_2001's
drunken owner.
"Shut up! You know what? I nev…nev…neva wanna see that---that THING again!"
the drunk said and walked off.
Frogman123us picked up the Jetsam, who had finally collapsed from malnutrition
and dehydration and brought him back to our room. We all stood around the Jetsam
until he regained consciousness. Frogman123us gave Shark_Master_2001 water and
some meat. He then said that the Jetsam would stay with us until he regained
his strength. The Jetsam looked up at Frogman123us and I could have sworn I
saw a tear in his eye. He then thanked Frogman123us for saving his life and
said he wanted to live us. We all looked at Frogman123us with anxiety for the
answer. It came quick. The family had grown.
ON MYSTERY ISLAND
It had been two days since Shark_Master_2001 had joined our family and already
was no longer showing his ribs. He was well fed, had plenty of time to play,
and best of all he had an owner that cared for him. Also, Frogman123us finally
got his Jetsam.
"So what are we gonna do today, dad?" we all asked together. "I'm not sure
was the reply. We've been on a Tiki Tour, we've seen several battles at the
island arena, we've been to the island mystic, we've gone to the trading post.
I think we should start thinking about going home," said Frogman123us.
"But we just got--" Rexosaur2000 began to say when Shark_Master_2001 interrupted
him.
"What was that?" he asked.
He had heard a soft breathing sound coming from the bushes. Frogman123us went
over and took a look. He came back with a very worried look on his face and
a yellow Kougra in his arms, near death. He went to the island harbor and got
us an emergency ride back to the mainland. It took three and a half hours to
get back and we rushed the Kougra to the hospital. We waited for what seemed
like days when a doctor finally came out and said that the Kougra would make
it.
"One more night without treatment would have destroyed him, though. Good thing
your Jetsam spotted him," the doctor said.
"Can we see him?" Frogman123us inquired. "You can, yes. Your pets will have
to wait here."
Frogman123us went into the room where the Kougra was. The Kougra was fine
now and would be taken to the Neopian Pound in a few days.
"Hi," Frogman123us said. "I'm the one who brought you here. Do you feel all
right?"
The Kougra nodded.
"The doctor said that you're gonna be taken to the pound in a few days." At
this, the Kougra's eyes became enlarged; he was frightened. Frogman123us noticed
this right away and asked the Kougra if he would like to live with him instead.
"Oh, yes, I would," said the Kougra. "And my name's Tiger_Cub_123."
Frogman123us said he needed to speak with the doctor and the he should get
some rest. The doctor gave the okay for Frogman123us to take Tiger_Cub_123 home
and that was where he went after two days of hospitalization.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this story. We all love living with Frogman123us
and he takes great care of us. He's the best owner in the world! All right,
this is Rexosaur2000, and Wolfer3786, and Shark_Master_2001, and Tiger_Cub_123
saying good-bye.
The End | 
