Mystery in Tyrannia: Part One

by obiepal7

It was a dark night, and the concert hall was packed with cheering Neopians. The rest of Tyrannia was completely deserted. The shopkeepers were sweeping up they're shops, knowing almost NO ONE came after or during the concert. That's why, perhaps, they were not as prepared when the mysterious stranger came to their door. Now, these Tyrannians had never ever been to other places in Neopia. They never kept up with the Neopian news. So they had no idea what this stranger was up to....

"Ugg! Ugga, Uggh!" growled one shopkeeper, pointing. A huge light was coming from the sky.

"Ugg," said another shopkeeper. Then, in fluent Tyrannian, the shopkeeper said, "Ugga, it's the concert."

But the first shopkeeper wouldn't give up. That light was strange. It had never been seen in Tyrannia. Suddenly, with a THUD! that shook the ground, a shuttle landed. Nobody in the concert hall noticed. A dark, shadowy figure emerged from the shuttle.

"Hello," said the figure. It didn't speak Tyrannian. But the second shopkeeper, who's name was Ogooa, did speak Neopian.

"Who are you?" asked Ogooa.

The figure laughed. His laugh was evil, Ogooa the Chia noticed. Then the figure spoke. "I'm merely a friend bearing gifts. Here, sell these in your stores." The stranger handed the Chia a bag. It seemed to contain bottles, and they made sloshing noises as Ogooa held them.

Ogooa was very suspicious now. "What are they???" he asked. He shifted the bag a little.

"Oh!" said the stranger. They're drinks. Have one, they're good..."

But the Chia shook his head. He didn't trust this stranger. There was a blinding flash of light. It made Ogooa drop the bag. A bottle cracked. Ogooa was gone. The stranger was no longer standing in the middle of the deserted shop. The only thing left was a broom, the first shopkeeper called Maxemle had been holding, and the bag of bottles, some which were cracked and leaking. The odor was repulsive. Just then, the concert let out.

M*YNCI had been playing, and for the first time, obiepal7 had gotten two tickets for her pets. Princess (her full name was Princess_Bunny2000) had taken her younger sister, Atty (her full name was Ataria2000). Princess had suggested they stop to get some kind of souvenir to bring back to their younger sister, Kachy97 (or Kach), so a group of them and their friends walked toward the shops. Princess the Cybunny let out a scream when they found the shops deserted, and a bag of Transmogrification potions on the floor, some which were broken and leaking. The odor was repulsive.

To be continued...