Week - 255 Petpet Adventures: Petpetnapped - Part One by rachelindea

Description: Ellen the Doglefox was perched on top of the fence, as she always was. Thon made his way towards her...

Week - 256 Petpet Adventures: Petpetnapped - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: From the darkness appeared another petpet. Thon could just make out the shape of wings and a sharp beak...

Week - 257 Petpet Adventures: Petpetnapped - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "This is a long way from the suburbs," Ellen commented gloomily, echoing his thoughts...

Week - 258 Petpet Adventures: Petpetnapped - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "Good," said Leaury, who had been awake all along. "I don't fancy staying here for another night. If we get out of here today we will be almost there..."

Week - 279 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part One by rachelindea

Description: The Juma smiled and uncurled her body. "Yes, I am," she answered. "I woke my pet up, but I managed to escape in a couple of minutes..."

Week - 280 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: She burst through the doorway and into the garden. As fast as she could, she headed for the fence. She could hear Malei's harsh breathing as he followed...

Week - 281 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: She couldn't see Archilles from this position, but she could see the Ruki's legs and arms playing with Jalla. She saw them stop and held her breath. Then she heard a loud yell, and knew that Archilles had been spotted...

Week - 282 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: The port lay before Folfeux. It was built on a large cove to the west of Shenkuu and the water glistened dully in the late afternoon light. It had only taken a day to reach, but already the small Juma was tired...

Week - 283 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Archilles gave her a sharp nudge. "Well, what are they saying?" he asked impatiently...

Week - 284 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Six by rachelindea

Description: The interior of the palace was as grand as the outside; covered in rich tapestries and soft carpets. Decorative ornaments lined the walls. Folfeux stared...

Week - 285 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: Kiya paused, and then realisation dawned on her face. "Yes," she whispered. "You need to get down to the treasury..."

Week - 286 Petpet Adventures: Runaway - Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: She had been trying to make him angry, and she succeeded. With an angry snarl, he launched himself towards her, waving Thyra's Dagger angrily...

Week - 297 Curse of the Werelupe: Part One by rachelindea

Description: "Great," Jenn exclaimed. "Now I only have to wait for your brothers to wake up so I can give you your present." She seemed to be bubbling with excitement...

Week - 298 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: His eyes glowed a luminous green. "Blink!" Gioama shouted, losing his patience. "Move, anything. Just stop staring!"

Week - 299 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "I'm fine," he gasped. "There's nothing wrong..." He swayed and his legs collapsed underneath him...

Week - 300 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: The Kau continued to stare at her and she began to feel unnerved. "Well, aren't you going to ask my name?" the Kau said sadly. "Because that's what polite people usually do..."

Week - 301 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Minotaur slapped his paw to his forehead. Could they be any more stupid? They were in the Haunted Woods for Fyora's sake. You weren't supposed to go crashing around...

Week - 302 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: Suddenly a shiver ran down his spine, and he instinctively turned around to survey the woods around them. A low chuckle made him jump, and a Halloween Lupe stepped out into light of the town. Crimson eyes glinted maliciously...

Week - 303 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: She stepped carefully down the rickety stairs of the Neolodge and the lobby came into view just as Kieavin flung herself at her brothers, knocking them both onto the floor, across the carpet and finally into the wall...

Week - 304 Curse of the Werelupe: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: He regarded all of the assembled pets coldly. Redfang grinned at him. "Of course you're one of us," she said...

Week - 316 Reliving by rachelindea

Description: He wished he had never been adopted and brought into a family...

Week - 315 Never Trust Your Siblings On Halloween by rachelindea

Description: "But it's Ha-allowe-eeen," Atyr moaned. "Everyone else gets to trick-or-treat at Halloween time..." Also by nummy_yummy_stuff

Week - 323 Three Wishes: Part One by rachelindea

Description: "Wasn't it obvious that he was going to choose Royal?" she asked. "It's bad enough that he acts like he rules the world. And now he has the colour to match..."

Week - 324 Three Wishes: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: He didn't notice the tiny stream of smoke that was pouring from the funnel of the lantern...

Week - 325 Three Wishes: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "I can't believe Sylkon sent us here," she growled. "If it was a Genie that sent us here... then he made the wish! This is all his fault!"

Week - 326 Three Wishes: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: The Snowager reared back and massive jaws parted to shoot more shards of ice, and in those precious seconds Ophir charged...

Week - 327 Three Wishes: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: "So you do realise that you're one metre away from the tunnel leading to the Snowager's den?" the Poogle asked in a soft voice...

Week - 328 Three Wishes: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: "What on Neopia?" Ellie looked around and saw Ophir staring open-mouthed at a poster pasted onto a nearby fence...

Week - 329 Three Wishes: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: Crack! A form of lightning shot across the clear blue sky before them. The next moment there was something between Ellie's claws, the very pet she had been hoping to strangle...

Week - 330 Three Wishes: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: Ellie was tossed unceremoniously out of bed at first light. She blinked hurriedly and opened her eyes to see the tiny ghost Eyrie that owned the neolodge looming over her...

Week - 331 Three Wishes: Part Nine by rachelindea

Description: "I can sense you, little spies. You are trying to escape me." The Master's voice, now twice as horrible with disembodiment, clawed its way into Sylkon's mind...

Week - 332 Three Wishes: Part Ten by rachelindea

Description: He paused, breathing deeply to calm himself. "I'm going to make a wish that all my wishes were reversed." He didn't add that he...

Week - 336 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part One by rachelindea

Description: When she finally came to join them again, she heard a name she was hoping never to hear again. "Malei?" she said. "What about him?"

Week - 337 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: Folfeux's eyes flickered to the door, now unguarded. "Where are all your minions?" she asked...

Week - 338 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: Folfeux glared at Malei, seething with frustration and anger. Somehow she knew he was telling the truth when he said he had no idea where their parents were...

Week - 339 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: The Juma standing in the path in front of him sighed to herself. Pets were just so dull, and this one was no exception. “Look down,” she growled...

Week - 340 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: A Gikerot suddenly burst out of the bushes and looked at them. His eyes fell on Malei...

Week - 341 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Six by rachelindea

Description: She tried to pull away from Zariam, but his grip was too strong. "You were so gullible," he said with a chuckle...

Week - 342 Petpet Adventures: Reunited - Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: "We should move," he said. "It won't do any good for Zariam to find us..."

Week - 350 The King of Werelupes: Part One by rachelindea

Description: "You've been painted Halloween for ages, Fanger," Kieavin said as she appeared through the doorway. "You should be used to..."

Week - 351 The King of Werelupes: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: Macejaw laughed and cast Shadowheart a scornful glance. "You are ignorant indeed. A Werelupe, not even knowing his King?"

Week - 352 The King of Werelupes: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "Apsy snuck out a few minutes ago. I figured she was meeting with Fanger. Have you seen him?"

Week - 353 The King of Werelupes: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "Knowing her, she probably went running off to the Haunted Woods..."

Week - 354 The King of Werelupes: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Fanger glanced at her, then his eyes flicked away to stare at a tree that loomed out at them. "I just never thought I'd come back here again. Voluntarily..."

Week - 355 The King of Werelupes: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: Macejaw recovered quickly and made a series of swipes with his claws, which Shadowheart ducked under as he backed away...

Week - 356 The King of Werelupes: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: "I don't think they're in the Werelupe Woods anymore..."

Week - 357 The King of Werelupes: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: Somehow, Apsy failed to be surprised. The fact that Shadowheart wanted to take over Neopia wasn't really jaw-dropping material...

Week - 371 The Werelupe Hunter: Part One by rachelindea

Description: "I'm a new phenomenon. I am a Werelupe Hunter."

Week - 372 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: "Like I said, we don't answer to Werelupe scum," he snapped.

Week - 373 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: Fanger followed, his ears pricked and alert. There was a large tree next to the front door, and Fanger could just make out a large shape lurking in the shade. Wait...

Week - 374 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "I'm the Hunter," the brown Lupe replied. "I'm going to make sure there are no Werelupes left."

Week - 375 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Jorange's eyes followed Apsy and Fanger as they paced back and forth, talking. The three of them were just out of sight of the DoN Headquarters windows.

Week - 376 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: "You're Halloween Lupes, not true Werelupes. The King has given orders not to let anyone in."

Week - 377 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: Viyexen moved up to Apsy's side as the Werelupes howled around her. She shivered at their savagery.

Week - 378 The Werelupe Hunter: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: "You are no longer a Werelupe. Why would you bow to me?" the King asked with scorn.

Week - 382 Never Mess with Superglue by nummy_yummy_stuff

Description: That was the problem with being a pup; everything was too large for her, which made it difficult to steal an extra cookie. Also by rachelindea

Week - 525 Petpet Adventures: Entombed - Part One by rachelindea

Description: The Slogmok attached to the tree above her fell with a start and a curse, falling into a crumpled heap at her paws. His eyes were wide with confusion...

Week - 526 Petpet Adventures: Entombed - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: Kintyre stopped laughing and turned to Quaz and Lithiarre. "Time to go," she said, bounding away from the hut as fast as she could.

Week - 527 Petpet Adventures: Entombed - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "How do we get out?" she asked, staring out at the branching tunnels on either side.

Week - 528 Petpet Adventures: Entombed - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "We're just a group of lost petpets, trying to find our way out of the Tomb. Do you think you could help us?"

Week - 529 Petpet Adventures: Entombed - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: The Guardian filled the entire doorway, the hiss fading away into silence. He was an enormous ghost Hissi, glowing a pale blue, while wisps of what looked like blue smoke coiled from his outstretched wings and shoulders...

Week - 530 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part One by rachelindea

Description: Silence reigned, broken only by the Snowager's harsh breathing as he slept.

Week - 531 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: A massive head reared above her, jaws parted slightly. The jaws themselves were a jagged as the ice fragments around her. She crouched low, knowing it was hopeless.

Week - 532 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "We'll never find their tracks if this snow keeps covering them up," Emari complained, and Tvarla had to agree with her.

Week - 533 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "I know you can understand me," she said. "I am speaking your language, after all. Petpet, I think you'd call it."

Week - 534 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: "Not quiet enough, obviously," Askar said, then froze as the Bori sentry looked up, eyes searching the ice in their direction.

Week - 535 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Six by rachelindea

Description: The negg was nowhere in sight, but Tvarla could just make out a side tunnel between two stalagmites that jutted out of the ground, looking for all the world like two pillars guarding a doorway.

Week - 536 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: He poked his tongue out at Tvarla, who smiled and then turned her attention to the negg in his grasp. It was opaque, and tinted the palest blue...

Week - 537 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: "I think the Snowager has left the Ice Caves," said Askar as he trotted up.

Week - 538 Petpet Adventures: Let It Snow - Part Nine by rachelindea

Description: "Stop," she shouted as loud as she could, but amongst the commotion she was unheard.

Week - 539 Out of the Shadows: Part One by rachelindea

Description: The class was in chaos. First of all, the room was pitch black. Cobolt didn't know which idiot had managed to do that, but...

Week - 540 Out of the Shadows: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: Without a moon there were plenty of shadows to hide in, but it was much easier in a large one. "Did you really think I wouldn't find you?" said a lazy voice right next to his ear.

Week - 541 Out of the Shadows: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: He jolted his head up and stared at her blankly, then followed her terrified gaze to his paw, which was slowly emptying a bottle of Essence of Everlasting Apple into the bubbling brew. He immediately jerked his paw, and the bottle skittered over the desk...

Week - 542 Out of the Shadows: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "It seems like half a dozen Faeries disappeared last night. Into thin air. Don't pay any attention, though. They probably decided they had some strange quest they had to complete. Happens all the time."

Week - 543 Out of the Shadows: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Adele had been stalking back and forth in front of the barrier, every so often glancing at her trapped sisters. The faeries in the bottles looked quite listless, and they didn't seem to be able to see past the glass...

Week - 544 Out of the Shadows: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: He had thought Adele would be busy beating at the glass with her now-tiny fists, but the Dark faerie just looked miserable, huddled in the centre of the jar with her knees hugged under her chin...

Week - 545 Out of the Shadows: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: The entrance hall was a smoking mess. There was chunks of stone missing from every wall, and the pair of doors leading to the Library were hanging off their hinges...

Week - 546 Out of the Shadows: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: The Lutari gave Cobolt a stern look. "I'll deal with this. You go," she said, waving her wand again.

Week - 547 Out of the Shadows: Part Nine by rachelindea

Description: They entered the deserted Academy, and the faeries all looked around in shock at the ruined entrance hall...

Week - 548 Out of the Shadows: Part Ten by rachelindea

Description: "If we could just hit it with one powerful faerie spell, we could obliterate it, but we just can't get close enough..."

Week - 549 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part One by rachelindea

Description: Eva bounded towards the other Noils, who were clustered around Tamir. There were six Noils in all in the Circus, and all of them had been specially picked out and trained.

Week - 550 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: "Why did you invite a stranger here?" Karnu asked indignantly.

Week - 551 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: It had been the unanimous decision of what seemed like the entire circus that because she had brought the stowaway, she was completely responsible for training him.

Week - 552 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "She's still not awake," Labez was saying. "I went up as close as I could to her face without burning it, and she didn't even twitch." Eva was frowning. "That's strange," she said.

Week - 553 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: With a grunt the giant Turtum woke from his sleep and stared blearily at them. "What is going on?" he mumbled, lifting his massive head.

Week - 554 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Six by rachelindea

Description: "These are fire pearls. How else do you think we get those fancy effects during the show?"

Week - 555 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: "You expect me to help you after you attacked my person?" the Miamouse snapped. "Um..." Labez floundered.

Week - 556 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: "I thought it was Max at first. But then he smiled and I just knew it could not possibly be him. So I tried to fly away, but he raised that awful black staff – it was just the same as my Max's – and then I just froze in the air. I was helpless!"

Week - 557 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Nine by rachelindea

Description: Eva's claws dug tightly into Max's shoulder, and she felt a bit faint as the land went past below them with alarming speed.

Week - 558 Petpet Adventures: Mistress Maxie's Marvellous Circus - Part Ten by rachelindea

Description: "Give it up, brother," a booming voice called. Eva looked up and realised that she simply could not tell which twin was which.

Week - 560 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part One by rachelindea

Description: Things began to get exciting when they anchored off Mystery Island.

Week - 561 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part Two by rachelindea

Description: They had 'anchored' off the shore of the Tyrannian Jungle that morning, and now the ship was creaking back and forth...

Week - 562 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "Whoa," he continued, as Arkol opened his eye the whole way. "And your eyes have gone completely red. That is so weird..."

Week - 563 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part Four by rachelindea

Description: He opened his eyes to Braedon leaning over him, his face uncomfortably close. "We need to move," the Krawk said. "Before any pets come."

Week - 564 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part Five by rachelindea

Description: The morning brought grey clouds and the sight of sails on the horizon. Plumbeard stood on the quarterdeck, staring thoughtfully...

Week - 565 Petpet Adventures: Windrider - Part Six by rachelindea

Description: They must have been close to the Maraquan Circle, because the onset of the storm was fierce and unexpected...

Week - 566 The Underwater Mage by rachelindea

Description: Enchanting... that was the only word for it. The young Cybunny twirled through the water, watching the vibrant seaweed rippling around her passage.

Week - 567 The Golden Elephante: Part One by rachelindea

Description: "Get your scrolls here!" a Pteri at the stand opposite him bellowed, quickly appraising the Krawk and giving him a cheerful wink. "The cheapest scrolls in Sakhmet, and all ancient, too!"

Week - 568 The Golden Elephante: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: Tazaa's home turned out to be one of five rooms in the narrow building. They climbed a flight of chipped steps to a landing that contained a wooden door that looked like it had been forcibly removed from its hinges several times.

Week - 569 The Golden Elephante: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "A few days ago a Shoyru came flying into Qasala asking about you. He had this scroll."

Week - 570 The Golden Elephante: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "How can you even see them in this darkness?" Souvier muttered, squinting at the spires of stone around them. "I didn't, it's the one thousand year old spirit that follows me everywhere," she said, flashing her teeth at him.

Week - 571 The Golden Elephante: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: A thousand years ago Qasala was an empire that stretched the entirety of the Lost Desert. After the ruling family was declared mad and they lost their grip on the various cities under their rule, the empire fractured apart...

Week - 572 The Golden Elephante: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: "It's dangerous down there, though," she said, a crease of worry on her forehead. "The upper tunnels and those closest to the Undercity are fine, but further down the miners set many traps..."

Week - 573 The Golden Elephante: Part Seven by rachelindea

Description: "I don't get it. You can't read the common modern language but you can read centuries-old hieroglyphs?"

Week - 574 The Golden Elephante: Part Eight by rachelindea

Description: "As you so kindly pointed out to me, I have no idea how to use this thing," he said, jabbing the butt of his ornamental spear into the ground. "Odion is a fully-fledged magician who held your father down with magic with impunity."

Week - 575 The Golden Elephante: Part Nine by rachelindea

Description: He spotted the statue. "You've found the Golden Elephante! Well, maybe his Majesty won't throw you two adventurers in the dungeon, after all."

Week - 576 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part One by rachelindea

Description: The Defenders stationed in the Haunted Woods were noticing a large inflow of pets deeper into the woods, where they would simply vanish. It was beginning to happen so often that the Defenders had started sending out the raw recruits.

Week - 577 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: "I wish we were out there doing something. Or at least questioning the suspects downstairs," I said. "Anything would be better than this."

Week - 578 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: "From the sounds of things, I think someone is mustering an army." I tried not to let my ears perk up.

Week - 579 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "Do you think if we find out who's responsible for all this we'll get promoted to full Defenders?" Kievan asked. I was a little concerned that she was holding the compass upside-down, so it took a while for me to answer.

Week - 580 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: "Thunder must have been collecting disgruntled recruits for years. I think he's got a bit of a Xandra complex."

Week - 581 A Week in the Life of a Junior Defender: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: Two hundred or so Defenders travelling in a giant mob at top speed is actually a pretty awe-inspiring sight.

Week - 589 The Puppeteer: Part One by rachelindea

Description: The statue has stood at the edge of the village for a hundred years, or so the child has been told. He has spent many afternoons playing near the plinth with his friends, amongst the wildflowers that spring up during the warmer months. The Hissi coiled in stone has a strange presence, both threatening and peaceable at the same time.

Week - 590 The Puppeteer: Part Two by rachelindea

Description: This was the first time Ajuro had been in the Haunted Woods, and the few tales he had heard about it had been adequate preparation. In fact, he was expecting a monster or a tree to jump out in front of him at any moment...

Week - 591 The Puppeteer: Part Three by rachelindea

Description: The doors slowly creaked open. His first look at Kai shocked him. He had heard the stories, but not really believed them to be true until now.

Week - 592 The Puppeteer: Part Four by rachelindea

Description: "They must have thought I've done away with you. You gave them hope and now it looks like they're coming to get rid me of me themselves."

Week - 593 The Puppeteer: Part Five by rachelindea

Description: Ajuro had not been lying when he had boasted about sneaking in under the pets' noses. Kai watched from a cluster of trees as a blot of darkness detached itself from the shadow between two hills and melded with another.

Week - 594 The Puppeteer: Part Six by rachelindea

Description: He fought like a tempest, and from the beginning of the war every pet feared to fight him, so powerful was he...