"Ugh! This line is way too long!" groaned YasashiiYukiko
(preferred to be call "Unia") the Faerie Uni with a broad body standing next
to her owner YY, who was carrying a hill of bright coloured combs, brushes,
shampoo, and everything else Unia selected to purchase. Today's the big sale
day at the Grooming Parlour where everything goes down 30%. Despite using the
same old grooming items every day, Unia dragged YY and her sister Waddlepuff
to the grooming sale for hairy deals this morning-- and ended up waiting on
a greatly extended line. She complained again, "YY, don't your feet hurt? Waddlepuff,
don't your paws hurt?"
Both Waddlepuff and YY agreed by letting out
a heavy sigh. "Well, why don't you take a seat on the grass while I line up
for you?" suggested YY, who noticed the great amount of disappointment in Unia.
Unia stared at the grass for a while, pondering
the position to curl in. She lifted her head and glanced at the Neopets around
her. She then spotted a Mutant Cybunny who was postured on the grass with his
hind legs tucked below his stomach and his arms flexibly under his head, supporting
the weight. Unia mimicked the Cybunny's sitting pose and found herself comfortable
and her legs satisfying a rest.
After a good half an hour of waiting on the line,
YY and her pets finally managed to reach the counter and pay the Neopoints for
Unia's new set of grooming stuff.
"That would be 10,510 NP, Miss," said the red
Usul that owns the grooming parlour. "Come again soon!"
Waddlepuff thought out loud to Unia, "Unia, don't
you think you're--"
"Let's get going, I doubt I can bear those perfume
scents for too long," muttered YY without noticing that she had interrupted
Waddlepuff's sentence.
After the three ladies' journey of wrapping around
the hills and stairs to their Soup Alley, they had finally reached their NeoHome.
After Unia settled on her couch, she broke into the package and dug into the
Floral Comb she was also dying to get her hooves on. She lifted it above her
head, admiring the sunflower and the leaves attached at the end of the comb.
She closed her eyes and enjoyed the scent of nature spread from the item she
was holding. Suddenly, those hooves became numb and loosened. CRACK went that
gorgeous dream comb of hers.
Unia gasped, "How can this be?!"
Her family huddled around her in shock of Unia's
devastation to break that Floral Comb they also knew she ever daydreamed to
own.
Waddlepuff blurted, "Unia, don't you think you're--"
"Well, I guess it isn't a big deal--we can always
shop for another one. Floral Combs these days are that expensive, so calm down,"
YY interrupted Waddlepuff again without noticing and comforted Unia while she
ran her fingers through Unia's mane.
"I think you're right, thanks, I think I gotta
appreciate the rest of them," Unia replied. She walked to her room hanging her
head in tears.
Her family's eyes followed her until she went
inside her room. After ensuring that everything would be fine, they resumed
to their activities; Waddlechiachia the yellow Chia sweeping the floors; TearsOfButterflies
the green Kiko watching NeoTubbies; Waddlepuff roaming in the garden with her
Faerie Poppit, Winkiepuff; YY sitting in a breezy corner of the home reading
the latest issue of The Neopian Times. They remained quite peaceful doing what
they were doing until they heard a series of cracks inside Unia's door.
Unia opened the door and dashed to the living
room in flame, "WHAT IN THE WORLD!? HOW COME I CAN NO LONGER HOLD A COMB, LIPSTICK,
AND OTHER STUFF IN MY HOOVES WITHOUT BREAKING THEM!?"
Waddlepuff flew inside the living room and nervously
commented, "Umm... A Uni's hooves aren't exactly the perfect 'hands' for handling
grooming stuff..." Then she chased under Chiachia's back, who she know will
defend her in case Unia stomps her wings.
Again, the family huddled around Unia and comforted
her once again. After she got over it, everybody began to worry. *What if Unia
can never ever lift up any of her treasures? She needs them to live and be happy!
What if Unia's hooves are injured but we just can't tell? What if-- What if--
What if--* Those questions circulated everybody's head, especially YY who had
created her and seen her grow until today. There was never a moment Unia was
this depressed and angry about anything.
Time flew and it was dinner time. Chiachia placed
the last dish onto the dinner table and called everybody to chow down dinner.
Everybody ran to the table and got on a seat, except Unia who was dragging herself
lazily across the hallway which was only a second away from the dining room.
She slowly climbed onto her seat, munched down the food, taking her time.
Waddlepuff burst out her thoughts, "Unia, don't
you think you're--"
"It's Unia's turn to wash the dishes," squeaked
Tears mischievously.
Unia leaped off the dinner table and walked into
the dining room. She planted herself in the couch and flipped the channels;
taking her wonderful time. She didn't notice that her siblings' eyes were opened
in surprise.
"She was never like this before, she was an energetic
and active young Uni," said Tears.
Waddlepuff scratched her ear and added, "Yeah...
don't you notice that she's acting like a mutant Cybunny? I mean, today when
we went shopping with YY, Unia got tired and sat like how a mutant Cybunny sits.
Then she got out of control with her grooming items like a dopey mutant Cybunny
And then she acts so lazy and everything she does was done is slow motion--
just like a mutant Cybunny!"
Waddlepuff walked and stood in front of Unia
and yelled, "Unia! Don't you think you're acting like a mutant Cybunny!?"
Silence--as if everybody had realised and agreed
upon one thing: Unia needs a makeover. That faerie needs a makeover.
YY went into her safety deposit box and reluctantly
took out a bottle of black liquid with a thick piece of fur with images of skulls
on the border. It was a Cybunny Transmogrification Potion; something that can
change a Neopet into a mutant Cybunny! She hesitantly began, "I was going to
wait until the price for this raises in the Shop Wizard and then sell it for
a good price... But Unia, if you agree to become a mutant Cybunny Then... Go
ahead, since you will end up being happier, I suppose..."
It was a very big decision for a makeover. Everybody
knew that Unia is growing more "mutant Cybunny"-like by the moment, but who
can adjust to such a drastic change--From Faerie to Mutant? To everybody's surprise,
Unia happily agreed and poured herself the foul scented potion. The family looked
at her in confusion her body shrunk and her skin grew dark and gooey. Black
fur stretched out from her neck while she was already in her position-- sitting,
like how a mutant Cybunny does it: Hind legs tucked below the stomach and the
arms flexibly under the head, supporting the weight.
"Aww Unia!" yelled everybody with cheers and
excitement.
"You mean, Bunnia?" corrected YY with a light
touch of giggles. The whole family gathered and hugged Bunnia. Then they laughed
with joy to see Unia in her "Faerie Makeover" that fits in her very new and
mutated personality.
The End
Author's Note: Although I have written this story, Unia is currently still
a Faerie Uni. (Giving my pet a makeover isn't as easy as it may be to write about.)
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