Week - 162 Unlikely Allies: Last a Thousand Years - Part One by schefflera

Description: "I don't think he -- quite likes the king," Jeran suggested, stopping in the middle for a wince. Walking was torture right now. The things he did for his king. "And I think the king feels the same way."

Week - 163 Unlikely Allies: Last a Thousand Years - Part Two by schefflera

Description: He found himself heading outdoors and staring up at the citadel once he'd left the courtyard. It looked less malignant now, and he couldn't tell if it had changed visibly or if the difference was all in his mind.

Week - 174 Around the Heart of the Mountain by schefflera

Description: "There is one question still remaining," the Keeper continued gravely. "Who released the monster?" Silence. "Who loosed the Bringer of Night? If among the fallen, let the name be spoken. If among the living... step forward."

Week - 173 Jhudora: A Fake? by schefflera

Description: I've tried a few of her errands myself, however, and failed a few, and neither I nor my Neopets seem to have suffered any serious consequences...

Week - 177 Stealing Hearts -- a Krawk Island Valentine by schefflera

Description: "I suppose you came here looking for her?" Masila didn't quite snap, but she had, she thought, spoken too quickly. It would be difficult to carry out her planned revenge if she gave the game away.

Week - 186 Quest of Three: Part One by schefflera

Description: Jeran waited politely for a moment, then prompted, "I'd be happy to help if I can, but that DOES require knowing what you're talking about." Also by Dreagoddess

Week - 187 Quest of Three: Part Two by schefflera

Description: Jeran had obtained leave of King Skarl to go questing; Darigan assumed that this had involved a reasonably full explanation, but was content not to inquire too closely... Also by Dreagoddess

Week - 188 Quest of Three: Part Three by schefflera

Description: "When it's grown," Illusen said without taking her eyes from it, "we shall each take hold of a part. It will assist our departure and secure our route home." Also by dreagoddess

Week - 189 Quest of Three: Part Four by schefflera

Description: "We'll have you free of that in no time, my friend," Darigan said reassuringly as he approached the Eyrie. "I've come to bring you home." Also by Dreagoddess

Week - 190 Quest of Three: Part Five by schefflera

Description: Darigan let go of his branch with a sigh of relief, then looked around and realized that something else in the glade had changed. "Why," he asked carefully, "are we surrounded by a blackberry hedge?" Also by Dreagoddess

Week - 197 Curses, Inside-Out: Part One by schefflera

Description: Lord Darigan, looking rather like a gray gargoyle, had perched on the castle wall. "You know," she said to him, "there is a gate." Also by Dreagoddess

Week - 198 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Two by schefflera

Description: Galgarrath already had his sword out and ready to defend his lord. Though...defend against what was the question... also by Dreagoddess

Week - 199 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Three by schefflera

Description: "Well, if it's not supposed to shake the Citadel, I probably did it wrong."

Week - 200 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Four by schefflera

Description: Lisha, of course, utterly ignored him when he entered, her finger tracing along a line from the scroll in front of her and a line of concentration between her brows... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 201 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Five by schefflera

Description: "Galgarrath... I need to study these spells. The magic up here is... incredibly toxic, and I wasn't even aware most of it was still active. Or here."

Week - 202 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Six by schefflera

Description: Lord Darigan was standing just inside the doorway, looking very gray and black against the warmer colors of the shelves and spines... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 203 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Seven by schefflera

Description: Lisha knew she was truly accepted there the first time General Galgarrath, eyes and teeth twinkling equally, threatened to throw her out the window if she didn't go home and get some rest... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 204 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Eight by schefflera

Description: The chair, when she got to it, didn't seem nearly as comfortable as when she had been falling asleep in it last night, but she folded up her legs on it, wiped her eyes and tried to unsmear her glasses, and listened... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 205 Curses, Inside-Out: Part Nine by schefflera

Description: Today, there was one last curse to remove, and both Darigan and Meridell had gathered to celebrate... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 199 How Jhudora Got Her Cloud by schefflera

Description: Jhudora froze in her tracks and turned to look at the glowering Faerie Queen. Fyora was sitting at her desk with the inventory list half-unrolled before her...

Week - 207 Harvestival by schefflera

Description: Jeran grinned toothily at him. "I've been assigned diplomatic duties. Be afraid." Also by dreagoddess

Week - 210 Nutrition on a Tiny Budget by schefflera

Description: This article is a guide to feeding your Neopets well on a limited budget, whether you want to conserve Neopoints to save up for something or simply because you don't have very many.

Week - 215 High Time by schefflera

Description: In examining the assorted worlds or nations of Neopia, I realized that there seemed to be a rough but noticeable correspondence between altitude and technological development -- or in some cases between altitude and historical era.

Week - 216 Mauled by a Thesaurus by schefflera

Description: I have seen far too many promising works that appear to have been mauled by a thesaurus, often without their authors' knowledge.

Week - 217 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part One by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: A blue-skinned Chia sat cross-legged on a small storm cloud that crackled with trapped lightning, his eyes still glowing with the aura of a magical spell... also by Schefflera

Week - 218 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Two by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: "You're Fluffy?!" an older, female voice screeched. "What were you thinking, Sally!" Also by schefflera

Week - 219 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Three by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: "Mr. Kass," she said, with a very faint hint of a tremor in her voice, "would you like a turnip?" Also by schefflera

Week - 220 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Four by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: "Before we leave for the Haunted Woods, there are a few stops we should make," he explained... Also by schefflera

Week - 221 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Five by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: Jeran glared at him; he would walk all night for Lisha's sake, if he were alone... but it probably wouldn't be the world's best idea, and they did have a child with them... Also by schefflera

Week - 222 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Six by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: In the morning, Jeran woke up, which was a good start. The sun was just rising, striping their campsite with long shadows and red sunbeams... Also by schefflera

Week - 223 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Seven by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: Deep in Hubrid Nox's mountain fortress, as Jeran dangled above it, Kass flailed against flitting shadows that whispered to him... Also by schefflera

Week - 224 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Eight by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: Kass looked at Edna incredulously. "You want me to give you my sword? That just isn't going to happen!" Also by schefflera

Week - 225 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Nine by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: Gilly turned from the fire and a kettle of what they hoped was soup and raised an eyebrow. "And just what would Edna want with the Sword of Skardsen?" Also by schefflera

Week - 226 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Ten by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: "The power of the Sunblade is what Nox fears more than anything else," Gilly reminded him... Also by schefflera

Week - 227 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Eleven by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: "I see the army is already here!" the Yellow Knight shouted. Kass thought he heard Jeran growl... Also by schefflera

Week - 228 Hubrid's Attempted Hero Heist: Part Twelve by ikkin_with_attitude

Description: Kass saw that his attackers were familiar; everyone had known of them during the first war, and he had last seen them on the Citadel. Come to think of it, they'd jumped on him then too... Also by schefflera

Week - 231 Evergreen by schefflera

Description: On her family's farm in the north of Meridell, the young Usul Sally put food out for the livestock, gently prodded her Karren awake and fed him too, and then pattered and hopped back across the frosty ground... Also by dreagoddess

Week - 262 The Pant Devil's Desire by schefflera

Description: The Grundo Leader sighed, crossed his legs on the pink cloud that matched his unfortunate skin condition, and rapped the Pant Devil over the head...

Week - 263 Halloween Marathon by schefflera

Description: "I don't know. I've been wanting to really stretch my wings lately--" She stopped, and her red eyes lit up. "Stretch our wings...." Also by dreagoddess

Week - 271 Sloth's Christmas Carol by schefflera

Description: Sloth sat still for a moment, entirely stunned by such preposterously insubordinate behavior from one of his highest ranking, most loyal, most ferocious commanders. Then he surged to his feet in a fury, both fists coming down knuckles-first on the desk with a bang. "The Three WHAT?"

Week - 447 Kayla and the Mortog King by schefflera

Description: "Your Majesty," Kayla proclaimed proudly from her workbench, "I've completed a new potion!"