Conquering Faerie Evil: Part One

by umbreon_of_the_moon

Note: Names in this story are completely made up. Any resemblance within names or personalities to NeoPets or owners is completely by accident.

"But I don't want to go..." complains Mint.

"You have to go to school, Mint," says Mint's owner.

Mint is a green Shoyru who is starting school today. She is small for her age and is scared of all the bigger and older NeoPets.

"Hurry! Or you'll be late for your first day of school!" says Mint's owner.

"Oh, OK..." says Mint disappointed. Mint runs off quickly towards the school building.

"Mint! Wait! You forgot your backpack!" Mint's owner yells.

"Sorry, Heather," says Mint to her owner. Heather hands Mint her backpack and drives off. Mint runs back into the school building just as the bell for Group Join-up rings.

"Oh. Hello, Mint!" says the teacher, a yellow Acara. Mint looks up at the teacher shyly.

"Err...Hello..." says Mint nervously.

"It's OK. There is no need to be shy," says the teacher, Miss April, softly.

"Sorry. I have never gone to school before, that's all." Mint blushes.

"I understand. You can go and sit near that blue Shoyru over there." Miss April points. "Her name is Blueberry."

Mint goes over to Blueberry and sits down nervously.

"Hi!" Blueberry says cheerfully.

"Hi, Blueberry," replies Mint.

"Wow, your coat is so shiny!" Blueberry says to Mint.

"Yeah. Heather grooms my coat every morning and every night!" says Mint.

"Who's Heather?" asks Blueberry.

"Heather? That's my owner," says Mint.

"Children! Can I have your attention, please?" asks Miss April. Mint, Blueberry, and the other children look around from their chatter and look up at Miss April.

"For the first lesson today, you have Gym. So could you all get into pairs and into a line and follow me," Miss April says. The young NeoPets follow.

When they get to the gym, Blueberry blushes and turns away from Mint embarrassed.

"Mint...?" Blueberry says slowly.

"What's the matter, Blueberry?" Asks Mint.

"I...I...I'm not very good at sport..." Blueberry mumbles.

"Don't worry. I'm only good at Basketball!" Says Mint, trying to cheer up Blueberry.

Mint gets changed into her basketball uniform. Blueberry gets changed into her Gormball uniform.

"Wow! That looks really expensive!" Says Mint in awe.

"Yeah. I won it in a competition. It's signed by the Faerie Queen and the Fire Faerie, see?" Says Blueberry, pointing to some magical cotton, sewn into the material.

Miss April sets the class into pairs. Mint and Blueberry go into the corner and start to talk while they practice their throws.

Suddenly, Two large, red Grarrl twins come over. They push Blueberry into Mint and they both fall over in a tangle.

"Hey!" Yells Blueberry, angrily.

"Got a problem, midget?" one of the Grarrls scowls at Blueberry, growling menacingly.

"N...No...!" Stutters Blueberry, afraid.

The second Grarrl grabs Blueberry by the throat and rips off her Gormball shirt. The Grarrl throws Blueberry back. The Grarrl tears Blueberry's Gormball shirt in half, then in half it again, and again, and again. The Grarrl then throws the pieces of cloth at Blueberry. Blueberry starts to cry.

"M...M...My shirt! It's ruined! Why did you do that?" Cries Blueberry, as Mint tries to comfort her.

"Because...I hate Gormball. And I hate anyone who likes Gormball..." says the first Grarrl.

"Who were they?" asks Blueberry.

"They...are Devil and Danté. They...are the two biggest cheaters in Gormball history. They got banned from playing Gormball professionally permanently because they were found to be using a Water Mote inside the Gormball, which caused it to explode when they wanted it to. She said that the Fire Faerie found out about it and told of them," Mint says in anger at the bullying done to her best friend. "Heather told me about it. She said she was watching the NeoSport Channel, on her TV."

"That's why they picked on me? Because the Fire Faerie signed my shirt?" asks Blueberry

"Yes. And now they know you support the Fire Faerie in Gormball...well we'd just better watch out from now on..."

The rest of the day goes without problems and Blueberry and Mint fly home together. They find that they live right next door to each other.

"See you tomorrow! Knock on my front door when you are ready to go to school. I'll fly with you!" says Mint.

"Yeah. I'll get them back for what they did, even if it's the last thing I do..." says Blueberry.

To be continued...