Main Page Go to Short Stories Go back to Articles Go to Comics Go to Continued Series Go to Editorial Go to New Series

Show All | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 | Week 23 | Week 24 | Week 25 | Week 26 | Week 27 | Week 28 | Week 29 | Week 30 | Week 31 | Week 32 | Week 33 | Week 34 | Week 35 | Week 36 | Week 37 | Week 38 | Week 39 | Week 40 | Week 41 | Week 42 | Week 43 | Week 44 | Week 45 | Week 46 | Week 47 | Week 48 | Week 49 | Week 50 | Week 51 | Week 52 | Week 53 | Week 54 | Week 55 | Week 56 | Week 57 | Week 58 | Week 59 | Week 60 | Week 61 | Week 62 | Week 63 | Week 64 | Week 65 | Week 66 | Week 67 | Week 68 | Week 69 | Week 70 | Week 71 | Week 72 | Week 73 | Week 74 | Week 75 | Week 76 | Week 77 | Week 78 | Week 79 | Week 80 | Week 81 | Week 82 | Week 83 | Week 84 | Week 85 | Week 86 | Week 87 | Week 88 | Week 89 | Week 90 | Week 91 | Week 92 | Week 93 | Week 94 | Week 95 | Week 96 | Week 97 | Week 98 | Week 99 | Week 100 | Week 101 | Week 102 | Week 103 | Week 104 | Week 105 | Week 106 | Week 107 | Week 108 | Week 109 | Week 110 | Week 111 | Week 112 | Week 113 | Week 114 | Week 115 | Week 116 | Week 117 | Week 118 | Week 119 | Week 120 | Week 121 | Week 122 | Week 123 | Week 124 | Week 125 | Week 126 | Week 127 | Week 128 | Week 129 | Week 130 | Week 131 | Week 132 | Week 133 | Week 134 | Week 135 | Week 136 | Week 137 | Week 138 | Week 139 | Week 140 | Week 141 | Week 142 | Week 143 | Week 144 | Week 145 | Week 146 | Week 147 | Week 148 | Week 149

Neopia's Fill in the Blank News Source | 28th day of Running, Yr 26
The Neopian Times Week 54 > Short Stories > Jailbird Magnolia

Jailbird Magnolia

by peachifruit

Neopia Central...

     The twentieth morning of Hiding was surely a peaceful one. Birds were chirping, flowers were opening, and Turdles came out from their shells to greet the morning sun. Most importantly, today was the second annual Usuki Convention and fans and collectors of Usuki merchandise flocked to the Bazaar to celebrate this day.

     Among that group of fans was Natalie the blue Aisha, her brother Taro, a yellow Chia (who had been forced into attending the convention,) Tiira_Misu the red Usul, Sys-op the Kadoatie, and, of course, Agent_Magnolia the red Aisha.

     "How on Neopia did you talk me into this, Natalie?" Taro moaned.

     "I thought you'd be interested!" Natalie replied facetiously. "Anyway, I'm sure you'll like it--really."

Twelve Years Ago...

     "Anyway, I'm sure you'll like it--really," said Natalie, passing her brother a pink saucer full of tea.

Back at the UsukiCon...

     "Well, that was then," Natalie explained. "Who was I to know that you didn't like tea parties?"

     "Don't worry," said Magnolia. "I'm only a collector of these things. I'm looking for two dolls, and then I leave, okay?"

     "That sounds good enough," said Tiira_Misu. "I need to get back to my studies anyway."

     "I have a feeling that most of the people here aren't just looking for two dolls," Sys-op observed, watching as a blue Kau walked by with a colossal pile of Usuki merchandise. "You ought to consider yourself lucky, Taro."

     "Okay--forget I said anything," Taro murmured as Magnolia swooped up a Cheerleader Usuki.

     "You mean you have a collection but not one of those?" Natalie asked.

     "It was stolen," Magnolia explained. Suddenly, two Draik police officers approached the group. One was white, and one was blue.

     "Um...excuse me, miss," said the white Draik.

     "Oh, is something the matter, officer?" Magnolia asked in surprise.

     "Actually, yes," replied the blue Draik. "Would you happen to go by the names of Agent_Magnolia and Sys-op?"

     Magnolia was feeling a bit uneasy now. "Y-yes...why do you ask?"

"We'll ask if you would come with us to the Police Station, please," answered the white Draik. "You, too."

     "What?" Sys-op asked. "Uh...what did we do? It's not the Terms and Conditions, right? I mean, if this is about that 'playing-Meerca-Chase-six-times-a-day' thing, I tell you, it's not us."

     "No, it's nothing like that. Yesterday, the National Neopian was robbed out of 70,000,000 NP, and we understand that a red Aisha and a Kadoatie are the culprits."

County Neopian Prison...

     "Now, Mag," said Sys-op as Magnolia, in a striped bodysuit, polished a license plate. "Why did you have to go and get yourself into trouble? And on USUKICON, too!"

     "Look, Sys," Magnolia demanded. "I don't know what on Neopia those two officers were talking about. I was nowhere near the bank yesterday--in fact, I didn't get my interest that day, either."

     "Well, then, I wonder who did it."

     "Ohh, once I get out of here, I am GOING to find out who did this and once I can get my paws around her NECK--"

     "Mag, it's not that bad. At least you'll only be here for...uh...Look on the bright side--you won't have to go to work tomorrow--" Sys-op was cut off.

     "MOOKING-SCHNOOKING!" Magnolia cried. "Sys-op, what about Chief?! I'll get fired once those police get to him!"

     "Good point! Although I have no idea if Mooking-Schnooking is an actual word, Magnolia, we need to get out of here!" Sys-op exclaimed.

     "Join the club," said an inmate. Magnolia and Sys-op heaved a sigh.

Later That Night...

     "Okay, Sys," Magnolia said. "I'm really feeling out of place by sneaking out of jail, so let's make this quick."

     "All right, then," Sys-op replied. "Are you sure this plan will work?"

     "Positive. You just take that pole," she pointed to a pole outside the cell, "and use it to reach the keys--over there." Magnolia pointed to the keys high on the wall.

     "I don't know if I can reach that, but I'll try," said Sys-op, reaching for the pole in question. Once having a hold on it, she poked it through the bars and to the hook on which the key ring rest. After several tries, (once actually knocking the keys off of the hook,) she was able to pull them into the cell. Magnolia opened the door quietly and led Sys-op out of the prison building.

     Sys-op, once outside, threw the pole into a bush. "I don't want anyone else getting out of here so easily," she explained.

     "Okay, well, I suppose we can't climb the electric fence, so..." Magnolia's voice trailed off as she looked for another exit. Finally, she spotted the main exit which was currently being overseen by a watch tower. "There's a problem."

     "I have an idea," Sys-op said, reaching for a large rock.

     "You're not going to throw that at the security guard...?"

     "No!" Sys-op tossed the rock across the road and then hid behind a bush, signaling for Magnolia to follow. Finally, two Chias went to investigate the noise, leaving Magnolia and Sys-op to only open the gate and leave.

     "How do we open this thing?" Magnolia asked, trying desperately to pry the gate open.

     "There's probably a switch in the tower," Sys-op said. "We should hurry--come on."

     Sure enough, there was a switch in the tower that opened the gate, and Magnolia and Sys-op left the prison. "Well, that was easy," said Magnolia.

     "Uh...we're not home free yet, Mag." Sys-op pointed to a pack of attack Doglefoxes.

     "AAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

Magnolia's House...

     Magnolia, in her torn striped prison outfit, stumbled to her front door. Her scratched paw reached for the key under the mat and went to unlock the door. Sys-op, even more torn up than she, pushed the door open and went inside.

     Much to their surprise, a red Aisha and Kadoatie were already in their room. "Somebody's been sleeping in my bed, and here she is!" Magnolia joked.

     The Aisha looked up. Surprisingly, she looked exactly like Magnolia. "EEK! What are you doing in my house?" she asked.

     "YOUR house?!" Magnolia cried. "EXCUSE ME? Don't you KNOW what TROUBLE you've caused? Don't you KNOW that you almost got me a LIFE SENTENCE for stealing NP from the bank? Don't you KNOW that I've been MAULED by a pack of rabid Doglefoxes trying to get OUT of that life sentence? I think I've got a big, fat IDENTITY THIEF in MY house!" Magnolia stepped back, panting.

     "Whoa, calm down, there!" said the Aisha. "It's no big thing, is it?"

     "NO BIG THING?!" Magnolia screamed.

     "Well, whoever you are, I'd like for you to leave, really," continued the Aisha. "It's very obvious that you're an impostor."

     "I wouldn't say that," said Magnolia, opening the closet door. Piles upon piles of bags containing NP fell out into the room.

     "Th-that's...my life savings..." stammered the Aisha.

     "Oh, really? Why is it in the closet?" asked Magnolia. "It would be much, much safer in the bank, right?"

     "W-well..."

     "Well?" Magnolia queried.

     "...OKAY! Okay, I stole it! I did!" she admitted. I already have a bad record with the police, so I thought I'd need to pose as someone with a clean record to rob the bank, so I picked you. Once I found out you were a secret agent, I knew you were perfect for the job, so Fuzzykins here," she pointed to the Kadoatie, "dressed up as your Kadoatie and I dressed as you. When we used your names, I knew that they'd go looking for you instead of me. I thought that no one would come back to the house, but just in case, I came here if anyone did come over. But you caught me!"

     "That's right. Now come on," said Magnolia.

     "Never! They won't believe you, Magnolia. They'll just think that I'm innocent little you and you're conniving, thieving me!"

     "And...cut!" Sys-op cried, turning off a video camera. "Would you like to prove that, miss?"

N.P.I.A. Heaquarters, an Undiscl--oh, forget it...The Next Day...

     "So," said the white Draik policeman to Chief. "We thought it would only be right to tell you that the burglar who robbed the bank two nights ago is--"

     "--RIGHT HERE!" Magnolia threw the door open and dragged the impostor into the office. "--Officer, you arrested the wrong person last night--really."

     "I have proof," Sys-op said, holding up the tape. After the two policemen viewed it, they were shocked.

     "All right, then, miss--you'll be coming with us," said the blue Draik.

     "No! Wait! It wasn't me, honest!" she cried. "Ooohhh! I'll get you for this, Magnolia! I'll get you...!"

     "I hate it when people say that," said Magnolia as the impostor was carried into a police car. "Well...all's well that ends well, right?"

     "What exactly DID you get arrested for, Magnolia?" Chief asked.

     "The robbery that SHE committed."

     "Well, okay, then. You should really be more careful with your identity, Magnolia."

     "Uh-huh!" Sys-op agreed.

     "Be quiet, Sys-op; I didn't ask for your input," Magnolia grumbled.

     "Oh well. Like you said; all's well that ends well," Sys-op said.

     "And this certainly does NOT end well!" Magnolia replied.

     "Why's that?"

     "I didn't buy that Cheerleader Usuki!"

The End

Week 54 Related Links

Vesponik
Vesponik. Even the name was a mix of the three names!

by hippiesoul


Spy Pets: First Assignment: Part One
The tiny white Neopet had rapidly risen through the ranks of the NSPA after being painted 'plushie' - a brand new, prototype paintbrush that was tested on her.

by jenjen26785


Po and Camp Neko: Part Four
"For you, Branston!" called the cloud Kau, his secretary. "The caller says it is an emergency!"

by polayo


0o Nakakatawa
Oh, NO! Not a girl!

by andany



Search :
Other Stories

A Bottle of Love
Waddlepuff excitedly cried, "Wings! I'm a Faerie Poogle, and I have wings!"

by yasashiiyukiko


Dragon Thieves: MiracleStar
On one of her trips through Neopia Central she had come across an old map showing the location of a dragon's den in the Terror Mountains.

by child_dragon


Fugitive Flotsam
She awoke in the hospital in Neopia central. From what she'd seen of the hospital, she was in the 'Vital' unit, where all the serious cases went.

by _baby_tango_


The Golden Racket 2 - War... What is it Good For?
Steve slowly marched down the hallway of the school towards the front office. A tear welled up in his eye. Apparently his great victory was a blow to himself too.

by psychofarmer0


Kingbing's Goofy Smile
He was a simple blue Kacheek with a goofy little smile and a patch of black hair.

by coca_chia_cola


Neopets | Main | Articles | Editorial
Short Stories | Comics | New Series | Continued Series | Search