A long journey was ahead for Leonard the Tatsu, and traveling alone was not going to help him get where
ever he was going any faster. The sun beat down on him, slowly burning his sensitive scaly skin. He stopped to rest and have a drink of water
under a palm tree when he noticed his canteen was missing. "Bah!" he grumbled angrily. He turned to go back to search for his canteen...
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Author : Neopets Staff
Date : 18th Dec
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...when a red Kau jumped from behind the tree! "Who's that?" thought Leonard.
He repeated his question aloud. "My name is Farvetra. I was lost and wondering,
well, do you know where Sonta City is? I am trying to go there. I didn't realize
this was yours." She handed back the canteen. "I can show you where Sonta City is," Leonard said, "but remember, you're gonna owe me something." "Of course," Farvetra said, delighted.
He can have whatever he wants, she thought, when we get to Sonta City. "I am a princess,
after all," she thought to herself, "he will quickly be rewarded." "But what of the Dark Lord
that follows me?" she speculated, and decided to say something. "Sir," she said,
"Someone...powerful and evil...is trying to halt my progress. He might..."
But at that moment a dark shadow came over them. A dark shadow in a usually sunny land...
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Author : freezingflame
Date : 18th Dec
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...always means rain. "I hope you brought an umbrella?" inquired Farvetra, "because
I do hate to get wet." "O dear!" exclaimed Leonard. "Where did I put it?
Well, I'm sorry." The Tatsu and Kau continued down the road. Suddenly, there was a rustling
in the bushes on the side of the path. "W-w-who is it?" asked Farvetra,
shaking in fear. "Someone who has looked long and hard for you," said a deep, sinister voice.
The thunder clapped loudly, causing Leonard to climb into a nearby tree.
As he did so, he dropped the royal Neggs, which had been missing from Farvetra's palace.
She gasped as she saw them. "You... you... stole them?" she breathed.
"Not I," said Leonard. "My master..." He pointed into the bushes.
Farvetra pivoted in time to see...
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Author : caitlinm30
Date : 18th Dec
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…the Dark Lord emerging from the bushes. With no place to turn
she remembered the Battledome training she had received
and quickly lunged toward the Dark Lord. He jumped to the side
with an evil cackle. Farvetra was now stuck in the bushes,
crying as she struggled to free herself. Leonard joined his master's side,
and they quickly locked Farvetra into a cage. The two villains laughed
as they pulled away, while she shouted, "My father will avenge me!"
They approached the dark castle without noticing the pale yellow glow
trotting along the trees beside them. It was a Light Faerie who sought to help Farvetra,
but could she…
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Author : mbrauck
Date : 19th Dec
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...help her yet? No, she decided. Not now, anyway. The Dark Lord would be cautious.
Later, when he let down his guard she would free Farvetra. Meanwhile, she would spy.
The cage rattled on the courtyard cobblestones as two of the Dark Lord's servants
hauled the cage along. Droplets of rain pattered down in a shower of silver.
The castle was dark inside. Yellow candlelight danced eerily on the stone walls.
More hooded servants appeared through the black hall. They lifted the cage and carried it
down the spiralling staircase to the dungeons. The air was damp, cold and musty and filled
with the smell of fear and despair. The cage door creaked open and Farvetra was thrown
painfully onto the cold, wet floor. Before she could move, she felt cold iron shackles
chaining her to the mouldy wall. She let out a sad whimper and sighed mournfully.
Suddenly, Farvetra heard a snuffle right beside her left ear. With a scream, she whirled around.
As she traced along the figure's dark shadow, Farvetra's eyes widened. It was...
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Author : jzhou10
Date : 19th Dec
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...a yellow Blumaroo with large piercing eyes. He demanded to know who she was,
and she stammered, "My name is Farvetra... w..w..who are you?" "My name is Gardora...
I've been locked in here for a very long time." Farvetra was trying to pay attention to him
as he spoke, but the sickening smell of dust, mold, and rotting food made her sick to her stomach.
Gardora warned her not to lie down, or the rats in the dungeon would attack her.
Farvetra, tired and wet, had lost all hope, when suddenly a bright gold light shone through the window!
It was none other than...
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Author : ski_bunny
Date : 20th Dec
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...the Light Faerie! She had come to save Farvetra, who was so happy that she kissed Gardora on the cheeks!
The Light Faerie told them to stand back, then did a magical spell which set them free.
As they were about to thank her they heard a noise behind them and turned to see who it was,
but there was no one there. When they turned back around the Light Faerie had vanished.
But now they saw something horrible which made them scream...
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Author : baby_booboo
Date : 20th Dec
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...It was the Dark Lord! "Ruuuuuuuuuuuuun," they both screamed. Jumping through the window
which the Light Faerie had used to come in, they ran away. Eventually they were pretty sure
that they'd lost them, so they stopped. "We lost him." Farvetra said. "But we're lost, too.
Oh no, what are we going to do now?" Since it was becoming night time they built a fire and fell asleep.
However, something awoke Farvetra. It was too dark to tell if anything was there or not
so she went and grabbed her flashlight. When she turned it on, she saw...
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Author : cheekabpf
Date : 21st Dec
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...the Faerie Queen. "Sh... quiet. I have gotten the message from the Light Faerie..."
she whispered. Favetra sighed a breath of relief, then stiffened. "What message?" she asked.
The Faerie Queen was busy casting a powerful spell, and a bubble enclosed them.
Favetra relaxed, and she sleepily yawned. She and Gardora fell asleep, and when they woke up,
they were in Sontra City. "My darling!" exclaimed the king. Favetra ran to her father, and hugged him.
The Faerie Queen was no where to be seen, but the king told them that she had an urgent errand,
and would be rewarded gratefully. "Uh, father?" stuttered Favetra. "I met someone on the way home...
his name is Gardora and I was... father?" The king was crying. "Could it be? Is it really you, Gardora?"
Gardora nodded. "It's really me, dad. I've missed you so much!" and he ran to the king, and the three of them hugged.
"Uh... father, did Gardora just call you...dad?" asked Farvertra timidly. It turned out that Gardora was actually
the eldest son of the king, and was captured long ago by the Dark Lord. The sun was shining, the crowd was cheering,
and it looked as if there would be a celebration. THE END
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Author : smile478
Date : 21th Dec
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