Infrequency's Past

Any Neopian could tell you what Infrequent meant. It meant, quite simply, not appearing, happing or encountered. Ever since he'd been born, Infrequency was always letting others down. He just simply wasn't dependable for anything not to mention his attitude was pretty volatile. Born to a she-kougra on Mystery Island, he was the only male in the litter and while his three sisters mirrored their mother's golden coat, Infrequency stuck out as the dark purple one. He had never known of his father as his mother never spoke of her but she did treat him differently. She avoided him mostly, avoiding his piercing red gaze, his awkwardly long claws that would not retract, and his general presence as it seemed to send chills up her spine. She believed she had birthed a monsterâ?¦or a copy of her mate? As a cub, Fre noticed his mother's reaction to him as assumed it was his fault. As his tail formed a spike and tiny wings began to grow from his back no other kougra would be seen near him on the island. He took it very personal and began to wear a permanent frown as he stalked about the island, frustrated that he was stuck on it. He didn't know that he was not his father's son or that he had been created for destroying evil even though he looked more evil himself. He spent his youth alone, crushing crabs upon the beach with a long steel-black claw. Because he was in such a foul mood knowing how everyone responded to his presence, he never arrived on time to anything. It gave his mother an excuse to yell at him nearly everyday. When his youngest sister chased a butterfly over the east cliff on the island Fre just watched and when his mother was challenged by an old he-kougra about her son, Fre averted his eyes and seamed deaf. It was no wonder when after a year he was partly responsible for the death of a small school bound kougra who was crushed by a uncontrolled cart and Fre, who had been walking near him hadn't so much as glanced at him as he kept walking. His mother was trying desperately to get rid of him. She didn't hide that fact from Fre who rarely ever returned home. Unknown to him but he was about to become the prize of a deadly battle. An old Lupe called Balaton had been responsible for his creation and now he was to be snatched and used for his plans. However, he had been noticed by a few elites from Darigan Citadel and they wanted him for their fights. The night Balaton attempted to take Fre, he fought back but was thrown aside when Maston of the Citadel flew in, raking his talons through Balaton leaving Fre to never know his real birth. Maston was a powerful Darigan eyrie but instead of fight the powerful kougra cub, he knocked him out for transport to the Citadel. Fre spent time under the instruction of Maston who worked quickly to make him a killer. But Maston couldn't help the fact that Fre had bumped into Milly, a Darigan she-kougra who was always roaming the area. She was older than him but he was enchanted and honestly fell for her, however, she didn't think much of him even though it was obvious to her how he felt. The one time she asked him to meet her after dark intending to let him know he should let her go Maston overheard. He was late of course even though he'd jumped two waiters and cleaning ladies in the corridor on the way. When Fre arrived to find Maston with Milly's dead body it occurred to him how really undependable he really was. That night was the first time Fre became personally responsible for another's death. He fled the Citadel as he knew bounty hunters would be after him when the elites discovered Maston's body. After that Fre made no promises, aided no one and made no friends for seven years. He thought he'd had the unfortune of meeting Smookie, a fire kougra who was the most gullible and naive creature he'd ever seen. She was the first in a long time to not flinch at his gaze as her mind didn't seem to register anything evil. They traveled as friends for two years and Fre didn't mind because Smookie never asked about his past. It was if she had blissfully forgotten where he'd come from. She told him how she had been abandoned because her mother thought she wasn't worth keeping alive yet it never seemed to dampen her overly optimistic personality which sometimes irritated Fre. She told such elaborate stories of her youth that Fre stopped trying to decide if they were real or not. When Smookie made friends with Ohuana and Rauvi, Fre felt he had no choice but to follow along for fear that being alone would turn him into the killer he feared he'd become. Rauvi was an intelligent Halloween she-kougra who learned quickly when to leave Fre alone while Ohuana, an egotistical Desert he-kougra, enjoyed pushing Fre to his limits. Ohuana was royalty by mateship but you wouldn't be able to tell he wasn't the next Prince of Neopia the way he acted. Fre thought that if he ever was granted the power to smote anyone it would be Ohuana whom he avoided as much as possible. Infrequency's life changed the day Smookie got lost in the forest even though the purple kougra didn't know it yet. He found Smookie soon enough who, in turn, had found another kougra as she a knack for doing. Fre stopped as he saw Jinx; she wasn't anything like the other kougra's he'd meet. Her silky dark grey coat put focus on her heart-stopping green eyes that, however dazzling, shown back with the message that she had battled demons as wellâ?¦or batting? Fre couldn't decide. He attempted to treat her as he did Smookie but he slowly found himself wondering what she was thinking, what she thought of him, and what haunted her. He resisted, thinking he would let her down as he did his sister and Milly. But the more he resisted, the more he wanted to be there for her to rely on, to protect, and eventually to love. Unfortunate events caused Jinx to blame herself and Fre tried to insist it wasn't her until he learned about the Vay This was one demon that couldn't be defeated but would Fre still stay for Jinx, could he still stay for Jinx.