Shelleylou the golden Gelert laid on her bed, staring
at the ceiling. Her long, ribbon like ears twitched and stiffened as she tuned
into the sounds of her owner, battlesunn, cooking dinner. She rolled over and
groaned, staring at her sleeping Puppyblew. She sighed, loud and long, trying
to make Mordecai awaken and feel some sort of sympathy for her. Mordecai slept
on. Shelly regarded her desk calendar critically. The large red circle decorating
the date, the 14, symbolised her upcoming 1,000 hours party.
"What a silly waste of time!" she griped.
Most pets enjoyed their 1,000 hours party,
it meant food, attention and presents. Shelly, however, was dreading it! Why?
Simply because this Gelert hated being the centre of attention, disliked most
foods and absolutely despised having to pretend to love the lousy presents that
she always received. What's more, Shelly didn't want anything for her 1,000
hours party. She had everything that she could ever want...
A sudden loud crash roused Shelly out of her
thoughts, Ringo, her uncoordinated little brother, (well, sister now.) --had
just come home from the lab ray. Shelly smirked, like most pets, she wasn't
particularly fond of her little brother and enjoyed seeing him in different
colours, bodies or genders. Shelly galloped down the stairs to the main hall
and gasped in shock. Ringo, who had gone to ray as a striped Peophin, had come
home as a yellow buzz! It was too much. Shelly burst out laughing jeering and
pointing at poor little Ringo. A solitary tear slid down Ringo's hideous face.
"Itzz not funny! How would you like to be a
yellow buzz..."
Just then, battlesunn came into the room. Upon
seeing Ringo, she dropped the plate that she was holding.
"Oh my... Poor Ringo! Don't worry sweetums,
the lab ray will probably change you tomorrow."
Ringo sniffed and sulked up to his room, pausing
to cast a frosty glare at Shelly. Battlesunn turned to the golden Gelert
"So Shelly, have you thought about what you
want for your party?"
"No. I think the whole idea is dumb."
"Shelly! Don't talk to me that way, young Gelert
Now go up to your room until I call you, we're going to the beach tonight with
Zigzagbart's pets. Shelly brightened.
"Really? Marlly and Poloroe and Flurry and Zav?
Are they all coming?"
Battlesunn chuckled. "Yes Shelly, they're all
coming."
Shelly wagged her long tail happily. It would
be so much fun! Maybe Poloroe would not what to ask for her 1,000 hours party...
***
"Catch the frisbee Shelly!"
Zigzagbart reared back and tossed a blue Frizbee
high into the air. Shelly ran after it, her legs pumping, but KillerFurry, Zigzagbart's
Starry Lupe, caught it first.
"Flurry! What have I told you about waiting
your turn? Why don't you go swimming instead."
"Okay mom!" Killerflurry smiled, and went bounding
off to the surf, jumping and barking happily. He crashed into the water, sending
up a huge tidal wave. He paddled around happily for a few minutes, but then
froze. A dark fin had just cut through the water. Flurry froze, treading water
carefully. The fin resurfaced, sending Flurry into a panic. Just then, the fin
stood straight up, followed by the head and grinning of face of Marlfox50, the
lab ray user who was currently a shadowed jetsam. He chuckled.
"Gotcha, Flurry."
"Did not!"
They continued bickering, splashing water at
each and shouting insults. Poloroe smiled, watching from the shore. Poloroe
was an impressive Faerie Gelert, quite sentimental and peaceful. Shelly trotted
up to him and plucked down next to him.
"So Polly, what do you think I could ask for
my 1,000 hours party?"
Poloroe shrugged. "I dunno, what do you think?"
Shelly sighed. "Well, I'm already painted a
really nice colour, I have a great petpet, I'm pretty strong, I have a bunch
of abilities... etc. I really don't know what to ask for!"
Poloroe furrowed his brow. "Plushies, other
toys or weapons?"
Shelly shook her head. "I've kind of outgrown
toys, and I have a full set of excellent equipment."
"Well, I'm out of ideas."
Shelly sighed, staring at her Ringo, who was
happily playing in the sand. He seemed content enough for a pet that used the
lab ray, why, just the other day he had gained five max hit points! Suddenly,
Shelly got an idea.
"I've got it!"
Poloroe was startled. "What?!!"
"The idea for the perfect gift!"
"What is it?"
"Well..."
***
It was the day of Shelly's 1,000 hours party. She had gone through with the
food and attention. Now she got her present. She received a box of crayons from
Ringo, and a Faerie's fortune scratchcard from Zigzagbart and her pets. Now
it was time for battlesunn's present, which she had already decided on. Battlesunn
smiled at the party guests, and took Shelly by the paw. They were headed towards
the lab ray. Shelly had told battlesunnher desired present, she wanted one zap
with the ray. The two stood at the entrance to the ray, and battlesunn confirmed
this "present" once more.
"You're sure you want to do this?"
"Yes! I might become really strong!"
"But you might change gender, or colour, or
species! You could lose stats too..."
"I WANT TO DO IT!"
"Okay, okay."
Battlesunn led Shelly into the dark room, staring
uneasily at all the devices on the wall. At last they reached the actual ray,
and the Scorchio doctor. Shelly sat down in front of the ray, and closed her
eyes. ZAP! The ray shot her, and she felt no pain, just a little tickle.
She looked at her reflection in the mirror, her long gangly Lenny legs, her
thin Lenny wings and her long Lenny beak. She turned to her owner.
"Uh, battlesunn? I think I have an idea for
two more presents... a Gelert morphing potion and a golden paint brush!"
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