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The Neopian Times Week 51 > Short Stories > Sinsi's Story

Sinsi's Story

by taffychic

SINSI WAS SPECIAL. Not because she was an Ixi--one of the brave group of pets who traveled from her world to Neopia Central before the way was opened to the public--though that was enough. Sinsi had a gift, one unlike anything ever seen in Neopia before.

     Sinsi's story really begins here, though, in Neopia Central. The herd of Ixis trudged toward the Central Office, tired from their long journey. On arrival, Sinsi and the rest of her expedition were labeled "Limited Edition" by a surprised but resourceful Neopets Team and herded into a large pen at the Create-a-Pet center. As expected, they were snatched up one by one until even the weakest Ixi of the group had been taken. Sinsi was one of the first to be chosen, but the harassed Ixi never saw her new owner's face; she was auctioned off for over a million Neopoints to a snobby thirteen-year-old trainer. A bit shaken up, Sinsi was introduced to the boy's other two pets: a robot Lupe and a fire Kougra, both with levels too high to count. After attempting conversation with her icy owner and "superior" siblings, Sinsi finally crawled away to a corner and fell asleep.

     A few hours later she was shaken awake. "Come on, you stupid Ixi, we're going to the General Chat. I'm selling you, you're just a weakling and you're worth way too much to zap with the lab ray."

     Drowsily, Sinsi looked up. She was in a box-click-a locked box-and she was about to be sold again. Now fully awake, she settled back against the bars of the cage. With any luck, her so-called owner would set her down for a moment.

     After being bumped around the streets of Neopia Central for ten minutes, Sinsi and her owner reached the General Chat building. The Ixi in her cage were shoved in a corner while the spoiled child began the bidding.

     Shaking with anger, Sinsi carefully checked to make sure no one was watching. The crowd here seemed to be divided between a role-playing session about gypsy Lupes and a girl advertising her new guild; no one was paying attention to a caged Ixi in a damp corner.

     Shutting her eyes, Sinsi planted her hooves and concentrated with all her might on the image of her cage turning into water. Just as she could feel the alchemy beginning to work, she gasped and realised her mistake. SPLOOSH! All over the room, people turned to see the drenched Ixi galloping madly for the exit.

     An exhilarated Sinsi was nearly to the door when she was stopped abruptly for some reason. Her heart sinking, she turned around. A kind-looking lady wearing a yellow polo shirt was holding her firmly by the tail. Seeing the hunted look on Sinsi's face she smiled and said, "Sinsi, is it? Come with me, please."

     Sinsi's brain whirled as she followed the lady out the door and toward the Central Office. She recognised her as part of the Neopets Team from the special logo on her shirt. Studying the lady more closely, Sinsi noticed an embroidered Blumaroo under the logo bearing the nametag "Donna."

     Sinsi gasped, realising she was walking with the co-creator of everything she saw around her. She gaped at her escort in awe. Donna led Sinsi through the halls of the Central Office to her own chic headquarters. Sinsi sank into a lovely plush chair with a sigh while Donna settled into a huge recliner behind a gigantic oak desk. "I'm sure you have many questions," she began. "But first of all, I have some things to tell you." Sinsi narrowed her eyes. After all, she really had no reason to trust this woman. She was probably going to send her back to the corrupted little boy, anyway. A Neopet had to have an owner.

     "We at the Neopets staff would like to take you in. Your old owner has already been frozen. It's your choice, of course, and I'm sure we could find you a loving, caring owner, but we have a job for you; one we think you'll enjoy. One that utilises your talents."

     Now Sinsi's head was really reeling. How did Donna find out about her... gift? Even in Meridell the talent for alchemy was rare, and Sinsi was the only one in Neopia who could work it on things not made of metal. Because of this, she had always kept to herself, and some of the other townsfolk thought that she was strange, an outcast. Only Sinsi's parents knew about her gift, and they were back in Meridell... but perhaps the Neopets Staff didn't need someone to tell them a pet's abilities... surely they had ways of knowing... Sinsi shivered.

     Donna looked concerned. "I know you've had a hard journey, Sinsi, but you must understand that you are needed here. You need no longer fear harsh treatment or the auction block. Let me make my proposition."

     Sinsi listened as Donna described a game to entertain the great minds of Neopia, the glory that was to be Shapeshifter. As game-master, Sinsi would turn gauntlets to swords and helmets to goblets at the gamer's demand, providing "helpful" hints along the way. Sinsi began to feel the doubt and distress of the past few days leaving her. After feeling an outcast her entire life, she finally had a purpose. Life was good!

     Sinsi lives in Meridell now, sharing her talents and making more friends every day. As one of those friends, I ask one thing of you on her behalf. The next time Sinsi tells you that you should try a little harder, or practice more, don't throw your keyboard at her. She's been abused enough in her life. And after all, she's only trying to be helpful.

The End

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