The Neopia Discovery

by Yeowie

Eliza-May lived on Mystery Island. She belonged to the Aisha-May tribe on the old Mystery Island. It was before any other pets and owners became a part of Neopia. She and her tribe lived on Mystery Island--the old Mystery Island. It had just trees, huts, and a few Aisha-made shops. She was an Aisha, and she went to the training school. As Eliza-May walked through the small hallway of their hut, her mother called her to go shopping.

"Eliza, come down here to go shopping...you are late getting to the market-village!" yelled Momma-May.

"Coming Momma!" Eliza yelled. She grumbled at the thought of no life outside of Mystery Island.

"Eliza-Aisha-Tumbo, get down here this instant!" Momma-May yelled.

"Coming!!" Eliza yelled.

Eliza took her mother's basket of trading items and strolled out into the sun. She had to admit, Mystery Island was a beautiful place to live. She thought maybe she would stay, instead of live in the unknown Neopia. No, she thought, I must leave. I can't stay. It is not my destiny. As she approached the market-village she heard someone yell.

"Nerkmids, nerkmids, the best toy in all of Mystery Island, and the unknown Neopia!" yelled a seller. She went up to the seller and said in her best shopping voice: "I would like to buy a nerkmid--for the Alien Aisha Vending Machine, of course."

"Whadda ya gotta' trade?"

"Well, I have grapes, apples, freshly baked bread, acorn toys, island melon, and island wheat."

"Okay, I'll take an apple, grape vines, and an acorn toy."

"Sure, I'll take a mega."

She traded with the Aisha and got the things her mother needed. In her head she ticked off the usual list...apples, bananas, bread, wheat, corn, cookies, and milk--this time she needed apple juice. She sighed. She bought all of her things and was traveling home when she realized there was an abandoned boat near the water's edge. She put her things in the boat. She knew she had enough supplies to last her about two weeks. She had leftover trading items too. She had a rare nerkmid, which were needed in Neopia. She put her stuff in, hopped in the boat, and took up the oars.

"Hey, Aisha, wadda ya doin in me' boat?" yelled another Aisha. She looked up, and saw an Aisha coming towards her. She took up the oars, and rowed off. She looked back at her home. She was gone.

***

She was off. She started to row, and row, and row until her arms got achy. She stopped in the middle of the ocean separating her home--Mystery Island and Neopia. There was said to be a space station in --called VirtuPets, but that was REALLY unknown. She was starting to get hungry and she wanted to spare her food for when she was really, really hungry. She ate a banana and half an apple. She realized she had a whole "sea" of food. There was water, and fish, and Koi, and much more all around her. She then realized there were NeoPets in the sea. Oh, I wish I could tell my tribe...she thought. She decided to fish for more food. Authors Note: It was said, later on in Neopia, that this so-called Aisha invented the art of fishing, while out in the open sea.

All of a sudden, when she looked up, she saw a fin. Since she had no idea what a shark was, she was not scared. But as it traveled towards her, she got a bit scared. Then, out popped...Koi!!

"Hello, stranger," said the mysterious Koi. "Uh,uh,uh, hi......" Eliza stammered.

"You are scared, please, you musn't be. There is nothing to be scared of.... except Ne... Ne..... Ne....." he said.

"What is ne...ne....ne....?" she asked.

"You don't know?" the Koi looked shocked.

"Could it be Neopi..." she tried to finish her sentence but the Koi interrupted her.

"Don't say that name! We just know what we are talking about right?" he said.

"Yah," she said back.

"What is your name?" she asked.

"Koieela, what's yours...thing?" Koieela asked.

"Eliza-May-Tumbo, but you can call me Eliza for short," she replied. "Hey, do you wanna join me on a quest for Neopia?" she asked.

"Oh, a dangerous quest to Neopia," she added. "Uh, well, uh, well...I guess, if you keep me company," Koieela said.

"Well, sure! It wouldn't be a quest without someone else!" she almost shouted, out of happiness.

"Okay, I'll swim next to you, okay?" Kioeela said.

"Okay, sure!!" she said back. And as they made their way, she couldn't help thinking about what Koieela said about Neopia.

***

"Land Ahoy! Land Ahoy! Land Ahoy!" Eliza woke with a start. A bird screeched in her ear. A strange creature with a funny hairdo, long legs, and a skinny body was yelling, "Land Ahoy" in her ear. She looked up. "That's a Lenny," said Koieela as she tried to yell over the Lenny's voice. "Oh, right, okay," said Eliza, as the bird quieted down. She looked up, and there it was. Neopia. Eliza was in shock. She never knew she would really discover it. Wow, she thought.

"I steered the boat while you slept," said Koieela. "And this stupid bird woke you up, cause' I was hoping to surprise you at the dock," she added.

"Oh my, thank you SO much!!" Eliza said. As they got closer to the dock, it looked as if the land was rising from getting so close to it. They reached the dock and tied up the boat with the seaweed rope Koieela managed to find under the sea. They were finally at Neopia. Eliza climbed up from the boat and she was so happy. She was the first NeoPet from another land to step foot on Neopia. She got her food and belongings from the boat. The Lenny followed her and he was silent for the first time. She tied up her boat more tightly at the dock.

"Oh, Koieela, where are you gonna stay?" Eliza painfully asked.

"Staying with you, of course! I can walk, ya know!" she said.

"You can?! Oh joy, oh rapture, oh..." she stopped as she looked up at the Neopian sky and sighed to herself. What a beautiful Neopian sky. "Come on, Koieela! Let's go explore Neopia!!!" They decided to find a nice place to camp before they start to do any major exploration. They searched for about an hour before they found nice with smooth ground and trees surrounding it. (Author's Note: This place that they are referring to, is what now is, the Neopian "main shops" marketplace.) Eliza had bought some cloth (large amounts) for her mother at Mystery Island, but for now, she used them as a tent for her, Koieela, and Lenny.

"Lenny, go into the woods and find some sticks and wood," said Koieela commanded Lenny. "Squack!" is how Lenny replied. He obviously didn't like being pushed around. Lenny ran into the woods. Koieela and Eliza began scouting the area. They went as far as a place with smooth hills and plains. (Author's Note: This is now the Neopian shops that creators made. This is where those shops lay.) When they returned to the campsite, Lenny was back with the wood and sticks. There were pile and piles of them on the ground. They started work. Eliza took the sticks and put the cloth on top of them. After a while, it looked like a fine looking tent. Meanwhile, Koieela was making a fire with the wood. She put the wood in a circle and lit a fire with a few of the sticks. It made a fine looking fire, too. Eliza took a bit of food out of her pack and separated it evenly. She gave 1/3 of it to Lenny, another 1/3 to Koieela, and the other 1/3 to herself. As they ate, they talked about what they would do if they really discovered some NeoPets. "I think we should make a strong government," said Koieela.

"I think we should have that, but we have to start a colony first," said Eliza.

"Squack....campfire...squack!!!" said Lenny.

"Okay, whatever, sure, okay...." they said.

They burst into laughter. Lenny looked hopefully pathetic at the two of them and said, "Squack!" They laughed even harder. Poor Lenny. "What would we do without Lenny?" they said in hopeless laughter. "Everything" Eliza said. They laughed even more. After they calmed down, they climbed into the tent and went of bed. The fire burned itself out, with a bit of help from someone who lurked in the shadows....

***

The next morning, Eliza was the first to wake up. She decided to make an old island recipe. It called for apples (three), cinnamon, sugar, grapes, and island melon. She made it and Koieela and Lenny woke to the smell of cinnamon, sugar, and a fruity sensation. They quickly ate up, put the fire out, and cleaned up their tent. They packed up the remaining amount of their breakfast, some food, and some travel items Eliza had brought with her. Eliza had also brought the cloth and a first aid kit, and that is what she packed in her bag. Lenny squacked and said he was going to stay around at the campsite to keep an eye on it. So, Eliza and Koieela set off on the horizon. They walked for at least several miles until they heard a peculiar drumming. They went further down the pathway until they came to a tiny village.

Meanwhile, Lenny was sweeping up the camp, cleaning, and washing the tent, and clothes. He also hunted food. When he started to cook the food, a strange creature came up to him. It was red, scaly, and had little tiny wings. (Author's Note: This creature he is talking about is a Scorchio.) "Squack... who....are.....squack.....you?" said Lenny. The creature headed towards him and let out a flame of riveting fire. The flame sailed past Lenny and lit the fire. It cooked the food quickly. The creature went toward the fire and gestured toward Lenny to sit down with him and eat. Lenny sat down and together they ate.

All the while, the creature made gestures- a way of talking for him. Lenny miraculously understood, and he signaled back. They talked for hours until Lenny signaled that he had to get working and that the creature had to leave. The creature got up and left Lenny alone. Koieela gasped.

What was a village doing in the middle of Neopia? It was unknown....it could not be. Why had they not noticed or heard anything before? They slowly entered the village. Then, slowly, the NeoPets poked their little heads out. They came creeping towards Koieela and Eliza.

"This is fun!!" said Eliza. They had been partying in the village all night. Lenny eventually came looking for them, and found them.

"Let's live here forever Koieela!" said Eliza. "You know what? That is the best idea you ever had..."

Afterword

Eliza-May lived there until 1492. She made great friends. And on Mystery Island, there is a plaque dedicated to her for finding Neopia. If it wasn't for her there wouldn't be Neopia. She made a living as a doctor and she founded "The Medicine Shop." Her ancestor, the Elephante now guards that place today. Lenny went on to become a great explorer and he founded the VirtuPets Space Station. Koieela took on a living of the aquatic food court, which now lays in Maraqua.

It is too bad that they never saw the developed Neopia and the lands that were discovered for they made one of the most important discoveries in all of Neopia--the founding of Neopia. Eliza-May's family lived until 1489. Her tribe (The Aisha-May) does not exist anymore, but descendants live to this very day.