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I didn't feel the paws that wrapped around my waist and pulled me to land. I didn't feel the air being blown into my mouth.
The next thing I did know, i was coughing and spit up ocean water. I turned on my somach and coughed up more of the salty water.
When I could breathe normally again, I looked around and saw a green Acara sitting a couple of feet away.
"Thanks," I said. "I owe you my life."
"No problem," he said. "What I'm wondering is why a cute Faerie Kacheek like you is doing at the bottom of the ocean."
"I blushed a little when he called me "cute". then the rest of his words sank in.
"Faerie? I'm still a faerie?" I thought. I took a look and saw that I still had faerie wings. "At least something good came out of all this."
I told the Acara what was going on.
"So, what's your name?" I asked, after I finished.
"Torko," he said.
"Well, I want to thank you for rescuing me, but i got Neopia into a mess, and I have to set it right." I said
"Wait," he said, grabbing my sholder. "Going up against a dark faerie alone? That's both crazy and dangerous."
I was about to protest, when Torko added "Count me in."
After figuring out which way was the easiest to carry Torko, we flew up towaerds Faerieland. I figured that Malanda would try and get some new followers, and Fiora needed to know about this.
But, a few meters from Faerieland, I ran right into...well...what looked like empty air.
"Did you hit the Hidden Tower?" Torko asked.
"We're nowhere near the Hidden Tower," I answered.
I reached out, and my hand felt some kind of invisible barrier.
"My guess is that this barrier surrounds Faerieland, keeping anyone from going in or out," I said
"Probably Malanda," Torko said.
We flew around Faerieland, keeping our distance from the barrier, and soon found Malanda. She was putting her finishing touches on the barrier. We landed on a cloud, out of her sight, to think of a plan.
"So, what's the plan?" he asked.
I wasn't able to answer, since I didn't really have one.
"I was hoping one would come to us on the way here." I answered
"I think I have an idea," he said. "Fly over and grab the necklace from her and fly this way. As you pass by, toss it to me, and I'll let her have it."
"Are you sure you can use it?" I asked
"I study magical items in my spare time. I should be able to," he answered.
I didn't exactly agree with the plan, but I didn't have a better idea. So I flew to where i would be above her, hoping Malanda didn't look up.
But of course, she did. Then she flew up to my level.
"I thought you drowned," she said.
"Guess again, Malanda," I said.
"A mistake I won't make again," she vowed, and shot a blast of dark energy right at me.
I was able to dodge it. Barely. Then before she could fire another one, I zoomed forward and grabbed the necklace from her hand.
I flew as fast as I could. Malanda followed, firing blast after blast of energy at me.
I passed off the necklace. Tuoko raised it and started saying a few magical words.
The necklace started to glow. But then, Malanda fired a blast at the cloud, disinegrating it.
Torko started to fall. I flew after him, but then Malanda blasted my wings, and I was changed back to a yellow Kackeek.
We both fell, down towards the Neopian world below...
Last edited by Shroomish27 on Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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