After a rather relaxing and fruitful afternoon of shopping, something in your head makes you decide to take the long way home. The soft, cobblestone path out of Neopia Central is familiar and inviting, especially on this gorgeous afternoon. The sun is just starting to set, and it's still warm with a gentle, cool breeze.

With your head in the clouds, you stumble upon, into, rather, a large male Ixi. His coat is a deep, shining charcoal color, with bright purple, teal, and sea green markings all over. He flutters his large wings and smiles at you, bearing his long, sharp fangs. Oh, I'm sorry! he laugs a little as his eyes flash to pink, then fade back to their natural teal color. He bends down swiftly, picks up your things, and hands them to you before saying; Ah, I should probably introduce myself, hm? Well, hello! My name is Saiexen. Call me "Sai" if you wish. His voice was deep, soothing, and melodic. Almost musical, and he seemed to purr with every word. His brightly glowing teal eyes look up into your own, and he smiles again. Don't worry, I'm not going to harm you. A very small Zomutt is sitting between his wings, looking at you, with bright, glowing teal eyes, much like Sai's. Though, odd for Zomutts, she had small wings. That's RaiouKit, but please, call her Kit. She's just a puppy. She was given to me by a dear friend. He smiled warmly to the Zomutt, who nuzzled feline-like against his wing. So...I suppose you're here to know a little about me? I don't mind sharing. He smiled warmly and nodded to a deep lavender cloud forming beside him. Hop on. It'll follow. And don't worry, it's impossible to fall off one of these. He smiled again, and took off into the setting sun.

After about twenty minutes of flying, you come upon a forest of trees completely made of stars. The cloud lands and seeps into the ground of the forest, for the ground is made completely of the same deep lavender clouds. Come on, it's safe to walk on. There were strange fruits growing off the starry trees, and each tree gave off a soft blue light which complimented the scene quite well. I had to lead the way. No one could ever find this place without me, and I mean that. It seems to disappear when no one in the family is with you, or whoever stumbles by here. It gets quite lonely... He leads you over to a medium sized two story home. He leads you in, and the lighting in the house is dim, and gold, almost like the light from candles. He sits you on the couch and gets some warm tea and buiscuits from the kitchen, and sets them down. I have a thing for baking...and for teas and potions. He smiled, then sipped his tea with Kit curled up in his lap, already fast asleep. So, right then...A little about myself...Let's start here...

I haven't...always lived here. I was raised with my birth brother and sister, and birth parents here in this starry forest. Both my mother and father were extraordinary with their magic skills, and were pretty well known for it in their time. They created this forest for us to be safe and stay away from all of their 'fans', since no one who wasn't in the families blood line could see it, let alone enter.

We lived a very happy life in the forest. My parents built the house I live in now while I was still too young to speak. They used to teach my brother, sister and I how to use our magic, and my father taught us how to use our wings, since mother didn't have hers anymore. The reason they created this place for us was to keep us safe. Mother lost all use of her wings from a terrible fight on the outside with a pack of fierce Ixis, who I found out were rival magicians. We had everything we could ever need right there at home.

When my brother and I got a little older, father took us out of our forest for the first time, and it was surreal. Dad coaxed mother to come with our sister. It was such an amazing day. We sat under a large tree and had a picnic, and just talked and laughed the day away... He cringed, and looked down... But as we were packing up...we heard a low, growling voice come from behind a nearby group of bushes.

I thought I'd never see you again.' the voice snarled, and my mothers bright pink eyes turned a bright orange-gold color... It was the pack of Ixi's she faught before she had us. My father stood up, taller than I've ever seen him stand and told my mother to take us back home, and before she could get the three of us on her back, two large Ixi's jumped on my father, and the other three charged at the rest of us (my mother, brother, and sister]). They managed to catch onto her tail, and my brother, sister and I tumbled off her back.

She yelled for us to run, but we didn't. We tried to pry them off as fast as we could, but it didn't do much since we were still very small, and we still weren't good with our magic. I remember getting hit extremely hard in the side of the head, and blacking out.

When I arose I thought I was safe at home, because it was night and there were tons of stars to be seen in the sky. I shook my head to attempt to shake off the pounding in my head, and when I finally got up, I couldn't believe my eyes. I wasn't home...I was still outside, exactly where I'd been hours before. I saw my mother laying on the floor, still, with large claw marks going down her ribs. I tried everything my little body could, but nothing could wake her. It was useless. I ran back to the tree where my father had been fighting to see if he was alright, but on the way over, I stumbled and tripped on something large. I was scared to look, but when I did, my fear became reality. My father was laying much like my mother, with similar wounds.

Realizing that my siblings could still be alive, I called out for hours trying to see if I could find them, but they were no where to be found. They were taken by the pack. I used all the strength I could gather and I dragged my mothers body beside my fathers, and curled up between them, hoping to myself that they really were alright, and just needed a good night of sleep.

When I woke up, I was under the large tree wrapped in a warm blanket. 'Oh, you're finally awake!', I heard a female voice say. It was my owner, who I now call my mom. She nursed my head back to health, and in return I cast a spell on her to allow her to enter my forest on her own. She moved into the house my parents built, and she helped me bury them in our forest. I've been here with her ever since then. She's done nothing but take good care of me. She even got me a two brothers to keep me company around the house.

One of the things I wish I knew more of is how to use my magic...I still don't know all I'm capable of, but I'm trying to control what I already know I can do. One day, I'm going to set out and try to find my real brother and sister, given they're still alive. I feel that they are, though...Deep in my heart I feel it...

He looked down with a sideways half smile and sighed before taking another sip of his tea. Well, that's enough of all that sad stuff for now, I think. Why don't I tell you a bit about me new brothers? he said with his warm, fanged smile. How about I tell you a little more about my new brothers?

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