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Part Eight:
<p> "You won't believe it!" Neo_tomi gushed with Mina who both seem shocked at
the identity of the kidnapper. Even though they looked like had just ran marathon
and were panting like a pair of Poogles after a race. Neo_tomi’s tentacle hair were
frazzled and Mina’s hair was frizzed. There was even a huge tear in Mina’s mediveal
royal dress. We continued to ask them who the kidnapper was until finally they spat
out after catching their breaths, "It's Patjade!" </p>
<p> "What?" We all gasped. How could the petite elven maiden be the kidnapper?
She was the leader and the one everyone trusted. </p>
<p> "Are you serious? What happened exactly?" Rainbow inquired. </p>
<p> "What’s that?" Mina shrieked and pointed behind us. We spun around to see
the wall of the kitchen swing out and reveal the passageway we had just come
from. Lady Wolfina appeared in the passageway and looked at Neo_tomi, </p>
<p> "Is that lipstick?" She asked, pointing to Neo_tomi’s face. Neo_tomi began to
frantically rub his lips. </p>
<p> "Of course not," He cried as he turned his normal shade of red but this time
Mina turned bright red, too. There was certaintly something going on between the
two, I wasn’t sure what but I’m sure that Bluey knew. Lady Wolfina closed the door
and Rainbow cried, </p>
<p> "Can we please get back to the story, please?" </p>
<p> "Well, Neo_tomi and I were looking for clues near the bathroom and ajorning
guest bedroom when suddenly we heard someone coming and ducked into the
closet. We kept the door open a crack and we saw Patjade and Kiddo enter," Mina
explained. </p>
<p> "Well, Patjade was carrying Kiddo. She was unconcious," Neo_tomi added.
<p> "So we watched as Patjade kicked the bed aside, it was dark so we really
couldn't see but it seemed there was some sort of trapdoor into the floor there,"
Mina cut in. </p>
<p> "She closed the trapdoor and went down there with Kiddo." </p>
<p> "So, we raced down the hall to get help and we found Teghan and GLQ." </p>
<p> "They waited for Patjade to reappar as soon as they did they pounced on her, "
Neo_tomi retold. </p>
<p> "Patjade didn’t put up much of a struggle and they were able to capture her,"
Mina said. </p>
<p> "Where is Rox?" Buddy asked, looking a little too excitied to see his ultimate
enemy. </p>
<p> "And the others?" I added. </p>
<p> "GLQ and Teghan are with Patjade. We were supposed to find you," Mina
explained her and Neo_tomi's orders. "You see, Patjade really wanted to see you,
Buddy." </p>
<p> "Me? Why me?" Buddy asked puzzled at the prospect of a kidnapper looking
forward to talk to him. I can't really blame him for being confused, it's not everyday
a kidnapper wants to chat with you. </p>
<p> "Let's go," Neo_tomi waved as jogged out the door and his hair bouncing
everywhere. </p>
<p> "I refuse to run anymore," Lady Wolfina screeched and sat down at the kitchen
table refusing to budge. </p>
<p> "Later, doll!" Rainbow snapped and raced after him. Buddy and I raced after
Rainbow before Lady Wolfina could protest being left alone. Mina chased after us
and brought up the rear. We ran down the familar hallway past the bathroom where
Rox was taken to the guest bedroom. Almost everyone that hadn’t fallen victim to
Patjade's kidnapping was in the room. Patjade sat in the corner with GLQ and
Teghan on each side, looking tougher than usually. They were ready to pounce on
the Patjade if she dared move a single muscle. Rainbow and I entered the room first
with Neo_tomi, and the heinous kidnapper showed no expression. When Buddy and
Mina entered a couple of seconds later, a crooked evil smile spread across her face.
I stared at her dark green eyes and I realized why they were so scary because they
were eyes of an evil elf. Ginger and Crystal will still with Steff, just in case there
was someone else out there. Bluey and Ieva were off exploring the unknown areas
of the manor. Stal was leaning against the wall (as usual) while Cheshil shouted
accusations of Patjade in being association of the boxes. Tahu and Matt were the
corner eating sandwiches and chatting about dung and ketchup, do they ever talk
about anything else? Lady Wolfina was probably still in the kitchen and whining out
loud to herself. </p>
<p> "Hello Buddy," Patjade called across the room. Her voice had changed from the
respected leader to the evil mastermind. Patjade’s voice was even scarier than her
spooky eyes, it sent shivers down to my bones. I knew she was still up to
something. It seemed a little too easy that caughten the evasive kidnapper just like
that. She had avoided being caught three times and suddenly, she had gotten
messy. It didn’t add up quite right. </p>
<p> "Where's Rox and the others?" Buddy demanded with clenched fists. </p>
<p> "You know where they are down there," Patjade grinned and pointed the
trapdoor. A huge numerical lock shipped from the Virtupet Space station guarded
the door. "No way you can get down there, only Rox, Yado, and I know the code.
Guess what? Two of them are currently out of commission while I'm the only one
who can free your beloved little Rox." Buddy's face turned bright red and I saw the
flames in his eyes of rage and hatred. I wasn’t sure why Buddy was acting like this
wouldn’t he be revealed his enemy was out of commission? Now, his Lupe, Bey or
whatever could write for the Times all they wanted. He dove across the room and
grabbed Patjade by her green shirt and shook her angrily, </p>
<p> "What's the code?" </p>
<p> "Buddy, calm down," Teghan advised as she tried to pull Buddy off of Patjade.
</p>

[Roxy]

<p> "What's the code?" Buddy barked again and shook her. Patjade did nothing but
smile evilly at him which just enraged Buddy even more. "Why are you smiling?"
<p> "Because ya'll so stupid. You made it so easy," Patjade hissed. We looked
around the room in confusion, what was she talking about? We caught her, how
could we make it easy? My insticts were correct, Patjade held more cards than we
thought. Teghan had finally pried Buddy away from Patjade but he stood nearby
shaking in rage. </p>
<p> "The slime is talking crazy, we caught her," GLQ snapped. </p>
<p> "Only because I wanted you to," Patjade countered. </p>
<p> "What do you mean?" Teghan demaned and stamped her foot against the
ground. </p>
<p> "I knew Neo_tomi and Mina were exploring the room, before I even set foot in
it. I decided Kiddo just had to go. For Fyora's sake, that girl was just annoying.
Besides, I'm the only leader around here. Kiddo didn't put up as much as a struggle
as Rox, and fell quickly. I dragged her away and let Neo_tomi and Mina see me in
the closet. You fools, I wanted to get caught!" Patjade cried her eyes flashing with
superiortiy. </p>
<p> "Why would you possibly want to get caught?" Tahu asked with a mouth full of
sandwich and other conditments. </p>
<p> "Ask Bluey or Ieva," Patjade advised pointing to the knight and dragon that
had appeared in the room. </p>
<p> "Why us?" Bluey asked. </p>
<p> "Tell me, I know I can hear it what do you hear down there below the
trapdoor," Patjade asked. Blue and Ieva closed their eyes and began to concentrate
listening for any sound waves the human ears couldn't. All eyes fell on the duo as
they listened. Finally Ieva whispered, </p>
<p> "Do you hear water? Rushing water?" </p>
<p> "Correct, my elven sister," Patjade announced. </p>
<p> "I'm no sister of yours," Ieva spat at Patjade. I’d be insulted too if the
kidnapper had declared any relation to me. </p>
<p> "I can hear screams," Bluey said closing his eyes at the horror of what he was
hearing. </p>
<p> "Can you Bluey? The water level is getting pretty high, I hope they have gills.
Espcially, Rox," Patjade crackled and began to crack her knuckles. </p>
<p> "Why Rox?" Buddy demanded and shook his fist at her. </p>
<p> "It must be pretty hard to swim with a broken ankle," Patjade laughed while
we looked at each in horror. Patjade was just sick. "That Rox can put up quite a
struggle, I need insurance that I could take her and well she just happened to trip
my foot," Patjade added, quite proud of her handy work. We all stared at her with
disguist that anyone could be that vile. </p>
<p> "Why are you doing all this?" Rainbow cried. </p>
<p> "It's simple. I should be the only one in The Neopian Times, ya'll couldn't write
if your life depended on it. I'm the only one with real talent! The Times should be
written by me and no one else," Patjade rambled in hysteria. "Besides, kidnapping
has always been fun." </p>
<p> "How did you know about the secuirty sytem and the tunnels?" Neo_tomi
demanded. </p>
<p> "I heard about the Ball weeks before it was announced from Rox. I hired some
Aisha Theif to help me examine the house, we found the tunnels and I knew they
would be perfect. Then, Rox had to install that darn secuirty system I figure my
plans would be ruined. While I was at the Times office, I heard Rox thanking Yaod
for getting her the same system he used at his business. I visited Yado's Catering
Company and stole the manual of the secuirty system, he does have the same one
afterall. I studied the manual front to back and knew I could easily manipulate the
system. In addition, I slipped some Zzz’s Sleeping Potion into the bouncer’s drink;
to make sure there was no way he could help anyone out. Rox and Yado had to go
because they could override the system and would ruin my plan. It was so easy to
get the group to believe in Buddy's guilt, but Steff wouldn't buy it. So I framed it on
the person who looked most guilty; Buddy. I planned for Yado and Ian to oversee
Buddy's conversation in the kitchen. I wanted everyone to see him as guilty. The
way I had it planned, Buddy could spend the rest of his life in jail and I'd skip away
scott free." Patjade informed us. "I took Sims because refused to dance with me. Do
I need a better reason? Kiddo was just plain annoying, with all her bragging,"
Patjade continued and adjusted her voice to mock Kiddo’s. "I wrote As Told by
child_dragon, I’m just a big star! Look at me, look at me!" I had never head Kiddo
talk like that. Whatever Kiddo has done, it really had gotten under the skin of
Patjade. Patjade turned her voice back to normal before she continued, "Besides,
they all refused to stop writing for the Times so now they can drown. Then, it
occured to me. Why stop just a few from writing for The Neopian Times when I can
stop all of you right here?" </p>
<p> "What? You're nuts," Tahu declared. Coming from Tahu, that meant must have
been really crazy because he was almost the king of insanity himself. </p>
<p> "Give up writing and I'll let your little buddies go free," Patjade baragined. "I'm
the only one that knows the code. By my calculations, you're little friends have only
about two minutes before they are swimming with the Jetsams. Only one minute for
Rox. So think quick or else, buh-bye to your little friends. In addition, the water is
colder than the artic. So if they haven’t drowned by now, I’m sure they’ll freeze."
Everyone began to stare at each uncertain if they should give up their life of writing
and dreams for four authors. Stal stopped leaning against the wall and we all
gasped. </p>
<p> "I'll never give up! I'm going to save them and continued writing!" Stal
snapped loudly and raced forward. "Be have to try and get them out. Ieva and
Bluey, come here. I used to live on the Virtupet Station a couple of years ago.
There is a flaw that if you punch in the right code it should make a small beep
internally in the system. Normally, humans can't hear them but maybe you can."
Even in the face of panic and stress, he maintined his aura of coolness. Stal was
just darn amazing, he always kept his composue not matter what. </p>

<p> "Right," Ieva and Bluey declared and pressed their ears against the lock to
listen while Stal punched numerous codes on the numerial pad. </p>

<p> "What if this doesn't work? What if we can't find the code?" Buddy cried in
panic. "We have to give it up, we'll have to quit the Times." </p>
<p> "Buddy, the Times has been our life," Teghan muttered softly. Everyone
around the room stared at each other in sorrow, that they couldn’t give up their
dreams and something they loved so much. </p>

<p> "We can’t give up our dreams," Matt added between bites of his
sandwich.</p>

<p> "NO! We have to! THERE ARE PEOPLE DOWN THERE!" Buddy shouted. "They
are more important than any story or comic anyday. If they don't give the code in a
minute, I don't care what happens, we’re giving it up. We have to, I have to for
Rox. If I hadn't yelled at her, I don't know maybe none of this would have
happened. Patjade wouldn't have got her and we wouldn't have had the worst night
of our lives. I don't know but if Stal doesn't pull through, we have to give up." For
the first time, Buddy seemed more than just a goofball or a ragining manic, he was
actually a good guy. I guess in the kitchen, his temper got the better of him but
really deep down even though he won't admit it he actually cares about Rox.
Everyone around the room nodded their heads in agreement, as much as they
hated the bag guy to win, a life was more important than a dream.</p>

<p> "Tick-tock-tick-tock," Patjade sang across the room. While we stared at Stal,
Ieva, and Blue work on the lock. We silently prayed for them to hurry and to find
the code.The seconds were passing quicker and quicker and soon there wouldn't be
enough time for any of them. "Fifty-eight, fifity-nine, sixty seconds are up, what’s
it going to be?" </p>

<p><i> To Be Continued </i> </p>

<p><i> Patjade? How did you know it was Patjade? What clues did I set forth in
the story? Well, there are plenty of hints. Look back and see if you can spot them.
Too obvious? Too hard to figure out? Please Neomail me and let me know! </i></p>

[Roxy]

<p> "What's the code?" Buddy barked again and shook her. Patjade did nothing but
smile evilly at him which just enraged Buddy even more. "Why are you smiling?"
<p> "Because ya'll so stupid. You made it so easy," Patjade hissed. We looked
around the room in confusion, what was she talking about? We caught her, how
could we make it easy? My insticts were correct, Patjade held more cards than we
thought. Teghan had finally pried Buddy away from Patjade but he stood nearby
shaking in rage. </p>
<p> "The slime is talking crazy, we caught her," GLQ snapped. </p>
<p> "Only because I wanted you to," Patjade countered. </p>
<p> "What do you mean?" Teghan demaned and stamped her foot against the
ground. </p>
<p> "I knew Neo_tomi and Mina were exploring the room, before I even set foot in
it. I decided Kiddo just had to go. For Fyora's sake, that girl was just annoying.
Besides, I'm the only leader around here. Kiddo didn't put up as much as a struggle
as Rox, and fell quickly. I dragged her away and let Neo_tomi and Mina see me in
the closet. You fools, I wanted to get caught!" Patjade cried her eyes flashing with
superiortiy. </p>
<p> "Why would you possibly want to get caught?" Tahu asked with a mouth full of
sandwich and other conditments. </p>
<p> "Ask Bluey or Ieva," Patjade advised pointing to the knight and dragon that
had appeared in the room. </p>
<p> "Why us?" Bluey asked. </p>
<p> "Tell me, I know I can hear it what do you hear down there below the
trapdoor," Patjade asked. Blue and Ieva closed their eyes and began to concentrate
listening for any sound waves the human ears couldn't. All eyes fell on the duo as
they listened. Finally Ieva whispered, </p>
<p> "Do you hear water? Rushing water?" </p>
<p> "Correct, my elven sister," Patjade announced. </p>
<p> "I'm no sister of yours," Ieva spat at Patjade. I’d be insulted too if the
kidnapper had declared any relation to me. </p>
<p> "I can hear screams," Bluey said closing his eyes at the horror of what he was
hearing. </p>
<p> "Can you Bluey? The water level is getting pretty high, I hope they have gills.
Espcially, Rox," Patjade crackled and began to crack her knuckles. </p>
<p> "Why Rox?" Buddy demanded and shook his fist at her. </p>
<p> "It must be pretty hard to swim with a broken ankle," Patjade laughed while
we looked at each in horror. Patjade was just sick. "That Rox can put up quite a
struggle, I need insurance that I could take her and well she just happened to trip
my foot," Patjade added, quite proud of her handy work. We all stared at her with
disguist that anyone could be that vile. </p>
<p> "Why are you doing all this?" Rainbow cried. </p>
<p> "It's simple. I should be the only one in The Neopian Times, ya'll couldn't write
if your life depended on it. I'm the only one with real talent! The Times should be
written by me and no one else," Patjade rambled in hysteria. "Besides, kidnapping
has always been fun." </p>
<p> "How did you know about the secuirty sytem and the tunnels?" Neo_tomi
demanded. </p>
<p> "I heard about the Ball weeks before it was announced from Rox. I hired some
Aisha Theif to help me examine the house, we found the tunnels and I knew they
would be perfect. Then, Rox had to install that darn secuirty system I figure my
plans would be ruined. While I was at the Times office, I heard Rox thanking Yaod
for getting her the same system he used at his business. I visited Yado's Catering
Company and stole the manual of the secuirty system, he does have the same one
afterall. I studied the manual front to back and knew I could easily manipulate the
system. In addition, I slipped some Zzz’s Sleeping Potion into the bouncer’s drink;
to make sure there was no way he could help anyone out. Rox and Yado had to go
because they could override the system and would ruin my plan. It was so easy to
get the group to believe in Buddy's guilt, but Steff wouldn't buy it. So I framed it on
the person who looked most guilty; Buddy. I planned for Yado and Ian to oversee
Buddy's conversation in the kitchen. I wanted everyone to see him as guilty. The
way I had it planned, Buddy could spend the rest of his life in jail and I'd skip away
scott free." Patjade informed us. "I took Sims because refused to dance with me. Do
I need a better reason? Kiddo was just plain annoying, with all her bragging,"
Patjade continued and adjusted her voice to mock Kiddo’s. "I wrote As Told by
child_dragon, I’m just a big star! Look at me, look at me!" I had never head Kiddo
talk like that. Whatever Kiddo has done, it really had gotten under the skin of
Patjade. Patjade turned her voice back to normal before she continued, "Besides,
they all refused to stop writing for the Times so now they can drown. Then, it
occured to me. Why stop just a few from writing for The Neopian Times when I can
stop all of you right here?" </p>
<p> "What? You're nuts," Tahu declared. Coming from Tahu, that meant must have
been really crazy because he was almost the king of insanity himself. </p>
<p> "Give up writing and I'll let your little buddies go free," Patjade baragined. "I'm
the only one that knows the code. By my calculations, you're little friends have only
about two minutes before they are swimming with the Jetsams. Only one minute for
Rox. So think quick or else, buh-bye to your little friends. In addition, the water is
colder than the artic. So if they haven’t drowned by now, I’m sure they’ll freeze."
Everyone began to stare at each uncertain if they should give up their life of writing
and dreams for four authors. Stal stopped leaning against the wall and we all
gasped. </p>
<p> "I'll never give up! I'm going to save them and continued writing!" Stal
snapped loudly and raced forward. "Be have to try and get them out. Ieva and
Bluey, come here. I used to live on the Virtupet Station a couple of years ago.
There is a flaw that if you punch in the right code it should make a small beep
internally in the system. Normally, humans can't hear them but maybe you can."
Even in the face of panic and stress, he maintined his aura of coolness. Stal was
just darn amazing, he always kept his composue not matter what. </p>

<p> "Right," Ieva and Bluey declared and pressed their ears against the lock to
listen while Stal punched numerous codes on the numerial pad. </p>

<p> "What if this doesn't work? What if we can't find the code?" Buddy cried in
panic. "We have to give it up, we'll have to quit the Times." </p>
<p> "Buddy, the Times has been our life," Teghan muttered softly. Everyone
around the room stared at each other in sorrow, that they couldn’t give up their
dreams and something they loved so much. </p>

<p> "We can’t give up our dreams," Matt added between bites of his
sandwich.</p>

<p> "NO! We have to! THERE ARE PEOPLE DOWN THERE!" Buddy shouted. "They
are more important than any story or comic anyday. If they don't give the code in a
minute, I don't care what happens, we’re giving it up. We have to, I have to for
Rox. If I hadn't yelled at her, I don't know maybe none of this would have
happened. Patjade wouldn't have got her and we wouldn't have had the worst night
of our lives. I don't know but if Stal doesn't pull through, we have to give up." For
the first time, Buddy seemed more than just a goofball or a ragining manic, he was
actually a good guy. I guess in the kitchen, his temper got the better of him but
really deep down even though he won't admit it he actually cares about Rox.
Everyone around the room nodded their heads in agreement, as much as they
hated the bag guy to win, a life was more important than a dream.</p>

<p> "Tick-tock-tick-tock," Patjade sang across the room. While we stared at Stal,
Ieva, and Blue work on the lock. We silently prayed for them to hurry and to find
the code.The seconds were passing quicker and quicker and soon there wouldn't be
enough time for any of them. "Fifty-eight, fifity-nine, sixty seconds are up, what’s
it going to be?" </p>

<p><i> To Be Continued </i> </p>

<p><i> Patjade? How did you know it was Patjade? What clues did I set forth in
the story? Well, there are plenty of hints. Look back and see if you can spot them.
Too obvious? Too hard to figure out? Please let me know! </i></p>

[Roxy]

Last but not least...Part Nine:
<p> We started at the ground, just like that our dreams would be gone forever.
We’d never be able to write for The Neopian Times again. I looked down at Rainbow
as a tear formed in her eye, and I squeezed her arm in comfort. Even though, I
wasn’t crying I certainly felt like it. We turned to Buddy to make the vow for us to
give up writing. Buddy gulped and before he could vow to the evil Patjade, Stal let
out a loud whoop. We turned to see the metal trap door slide open. There was
about an inch of black icy water left before it overflowed in the bedroom. Patjade
howled in horror that Stal, Ieva, and Bluey had unlocked the vault. </p>
<p> "Get her out of here," Stal cried as Patjade rambled about how it was too late.
Teghan and GLQ grabbed the fiery feign and dragged her out of the room. We all
sighed in relief and cluttered around the trapdoor hoping our friends would be
alright. Bubbles began to appear in the trapdoor when suddenly a the head of a
brown hair bobbed in the water. We noticed a streak of white in the hair and
Cheshil cried happily, </p>
<p> "KIDDO!" </p>
<p> "Get me out of here! I had to be trapped with him," Kiddo demanded as she
held her hand out. Cheshil grabbed it and pulled the soaking wet and shivering
Kiddo of the vault of water. She immediatly ducked behind him and Cheshil sighed
in content, </p>
<p> "Just like good old times." </p>
<p> "You're such a faster swimmer, my little Puppyblew," Sims cried when he
floated to the surface. He jumped out of the water and went over to Cheshil and
Kiddo. He continued to attempt to court her, I guess being kidnapped didn’t change
the two one bit. Rainbow and I laughed while Kiddo and Sims put on a show. </p>

<p> "Look!" Bluey cried and pointed bubbles in the dark water. We turned back to
the water which continued to overflow out of the water and all over the marble
floors. Bubbles appeared again and the familar chef's head was seen. </p>

<p> "What’s up, Yado?" Tahu called across the room. "Nice day for a swim, eh?"
Yado ignored Tahu. He traded in the dark, cold water and shouted, </p>

<p> "Rox is in trouble! I tried to grab her but I can't find her!" Stal reached forward
and pulled the chef out of the water. </p>

<p> "I'm going to get here!" Buddy declared, shovering people out of the way as he
tore his way to the trapdoor like a rabid Bearog. </p>

<p> "Listen, to reason Buddy! Rox has been down there too long, she could be
gone!" Yado shouted and shivered. Mina and Neo_tomi disappeared to go find the
freezing victims, blankets. "The water is freezing, colder than anything I’ve ever
felt. She’s gone, I hate to say it but she’s gone!" </p>

<p> "I don't care," Buddy snapped and pulled off his cloak and handed it to
Rainbow. </p>

<p> "Buddy, please don't! We could lose you, too," Rainbow pleaded while clinging
the cloak. Buddy didn’t bother to listen as he kicked off his shoes. </p>

<p> "Then, good-bye," Buddy waved before diving into head first the artic water.
We stared at it at horror as Buddy disappeared with a splash. Seconds seemed like
a hours while we waited and waited. We continued to silently pray that it was Rox
and Buddy and they were both alright. </p>

<p> "Shouldn’t he have come up for air by now?" Rainbow whispered to me. She
still clung to Buddy’s cloak in hope. </p>

<p> "He’ll be alright," I reassured her, even though time was quickly running out for Rox.
Suddenly, bubbles appeared and Rainbow
gripped my arm in excitment. Buddy's familar blonde hair with another head, it was
Rox’s. Buddy was trading water with one hand while his arm was wrapped around
Rox’s waist. Rox looked pretty beat up she had a fresh cuts and bruises across her
face and her lips were blue. She was really pale like the color of fresh snow, on
Terror Mountain. She was unconcious but still breathing, according to Ieva. The
knightress quickly grabbed the soaked Rox from Buddy and carried her to the bed.
Buddy climbed out of the trapdoor dripping wet and shivering. Mina appeared with
Neo_tomi and began to pass out blankets. Buddy refused to take one and passed it
on to Rox. Rainbow offered him the cloak but he refused to take it, too. Rox laid
montionless on the bed. Besides a few shivers here and there. </p>
<p> "She’s going to alright, right?" Buddy whispered to Ieva. </p>
<p> "I don’t know, Buddy. She’s in pretty bad shape. I’m not even sure magic can
help her now," Ieva announced. Rox’s eyes snapped open and she began to cough
up water. Almost everyone began to celebreate in excitment that the worst night of
our lives was over and everyone was alright. Whoops and cheers exploded from
everyone and congradulations filled the room. Rainbow and I found our way into
each others arms before hugging everyone else. Buddy sat on the bed shivering
with Rox while she laid there in pain. Buddy pushed away the wet hair from her
face and smiled down at her. Even though Rox was in so much pain from a broken
ankle to almost drowning, I think Buddy’s smile was the best medicine. Buddy and
Rox were definatly an interesting, they had one of those love-hate relationships.
They couldn’t stand each other one second but the other, they couldn’t be apart
another. Even though through the fights and everything Buddy and Rox still cared
about each other, deep down. Buddy kept telling her everything would be alright
and I had a feeling it would be. That worst was over and the great things were yet
to come. </p>
<p> "I hate to break up this celebration," Lady Wolfina cried appearing from the
kitchen. "Some of do need our beauty sleep!" The group laughed and rolled their
eyes and Rox whispered the code to Buddy. Buddy told Yado, who quickly unlocked
the doors and the Chia Police led by rishiy came to take Patjade away. She now sits
in a jail for her horrible deeds. After long questioning from the Chia Police, Rainbow
and I walked each other home. Even though I had such an awful experience at
The Neopian Times Ball, something good came out of it, Rainbow. She's the best
friend, I'll ever have. </p>

[Roxy]

<p> <i> One Year Later...</i> </p>
<p> The Neopian Times Ball rolled around again and Lady Wolfina decided to play
hostess, to give Rox a break. We were all a little aprhesnsive to attend but Lady
Wolfina had no vault or secret tunnels so we agreed. Besides, the Chia Police
monitored the entire party and encricled the manison. Lady Wolfina decided that
the Ball should have a Mystery Island Tiki Party theme. Everyone was dressed in
hula skirts, leis, beach gear and flower print shirts. The dance floor was made of
actual sand sent from Omara Bay and tiki torches burned all over the Ballroom.
Music played so loudly that the walls and floor shook. Caterers danced around with
trays of tropical fruits and drinks. </p>
<p>Rainbow and I arrived at the Ball together. She looked amazing in her Pink
Grass Skirt and matching top. She tucked a pink tropical flower behind her ear and
looked amazing. I had just grabbed some drinks for the both of us, when she let out
a massice scream. I dropped the drinks instantly as memories of last year flooded
to my brain. I spun around to see her jumping all over the famous, meratocat. Mera
wasn’t as famous as Kiddo, but she did give the legend a run for her money.
Despite, the party’s theme she wore a green garb from Meridell. Mera tried to
remain calm while Rainbow danced around her begging for advice and an
autograph. She never get rid of that habit and I always got really embarssed about
it. </p>
<p> I ducked away into the crowd and ran into Matt and Tahu. Matt, the Dung
King, was wearing a dung stained hula skirt and Tahu wore a lei made of ketchup
bottles. </p>
<p> "Like it, man?" Tahu shouted over the music and fingered his impressive and
unique lei. "I made it myself!" </p>
<p> "Nice!" I hollered back. </p>
<p> "So did you hear about Neo_tomi and Mina?" Matt shouted. </p>
<p> "What about them?" I called. </p>
<p> "Well, Bluey just told us. Neo_tomi and Mina...." Tahu cried before the music
was cranked up another notch and drowned out his voice. I was about to ask him to
repeat himself when I was pulled into a conga line led my Sims. He shaked his hips
expertly while the girls swooned over his perfect brown hair and eyes. The conga
line ended with the song and the volumne was turned on when a slow song came
on the speakers. Everyone began to spilt up into couples and sway back forth on
the sandy dance floor. I felt a familar tap on my shoulder and smiled down at
Rainbow, </p>
<p> "Shall we, bud?" Rainbow grinned and curtsied jokingly. </p>
<p> "But of course," I smiled back twirling her before I put my hand in and hers. I
placed my hand on her wasit while she placed hers on my shoulder. I wasn’t the
best dancer, so Rainbow took the lead and steered us in the circle. Buddy and Rox
danced to us and looked rather happy to be with each other but I knew an hour
later, they’d probably get into another fight. After last year’s Ball, Rox and Buddy
stayed at the Hospital for a couple days. They were released on minor injuries, a
couple of days later. Rox and Buddy were like brother and sister, they’d fight a lot
but in the end, they were there for each other. Rainbow and I waved back and I
was about to say something when Rainbow hushed me. </p>
<p> "Leave them be," She whispered to me. I nodded and she steered us off into a
new section of the crowd. I spotted a worse dancer than me, Neo_tomi. The
tentacle haired man danced rather clumsy, with the graceful Mina. She giggled and
took the lead steering the direction and trying to help him dance. Neo_tomi still
turns bright red around Mina, but she doesn't seem to mind. She gets rather red
herself, at times. Don’t tell Matt or Tahu, but most of the time around Neo_tomi.
Bluey, Ginger, Ieva, GLQ and Cheshil refused to dance and chatted in the corner.
Cheshil claimed that dancing was only what sqaures did in, their spare time while
the others argued with him. </p>
<p> Tahu bumped hips with me and grinned pointing to who he was dancing with.
He was dancing with the purple haired maiden, Steff. She didn’t wake up twelve
hours later, that night a year ago. She has always had problems sleeping since. She
wore the Purple Grass Skirt with pride as it matched her beautiful locks. Tahu
chatted about ketchup in her ear and Steff tuned him out. Crystal and Lady Wolfina
sat rather boredly at a table in the corner watching everyone dance. Crystal kept on
freezing and unfreezing her drink in boredom. Matt approached the table and led
Crystal to the dance floor. Lady Wolfina sat there diguisted that her friend dare
dance with a "dung obessed loser." Lady Wolfina sighed and as she sat at the table,
alone. Her eyes found Buddy and Rox and filled with fire. Chef Yado took a seat
next to her starting at Rox and Buddy rather intesetly, too. </p>
<p> "Why does he get to dance with her?" The chef in full uniform snapped. </p>
<p> "I know!" Lady Wolfina sneered. "I should be dancing with the hero, not her!"
</p>
<p> "Want to dance?" Yado offered. </p>
<p> "Why not?" Lady Wolfina accepted and they disappeared in the crowd of
dancers. Out of the corner of my eyes I could see Kiddo and Sims dancing together.
I gasped in shock, that Kiddo would actually dance with Sims. Sims looked happier
than a Peophin on their birthday. Kiddo didn't look completely miserable, which was
a step up, as far as Sims was concerned. Suddenly, the music turned fast and the
couples broke apart and began to dance faster. Rainbow and I danced in the sea of
people and eventually found the cool dude, Stal and Teghan, Miss
I-Could-Kick-Your-Butt, dancing with each other. The pair were excellant, uber-cool
dancers and continued to try and outdance each other. It looked as though Stal had
found his match. I talked to everyone I knew at the night of the party, we all are
and still are friends. It's hard not to be when you live through something that big
together. The kidnappings were a horrible experience but we moved on with our
lives. I'll never forget what happened that night, but I try not to think about it.
Memories of that night began to flood back into my head, a second time. Before I
could get into the misery, Rainbow gripped him arm and pulled me back into reality.
The past is the past and now, we just have to live in the present and hopefully, our
future will be even better. </p>

<p><i> Meanwhile...</i></p>
<p> Two figures wearing sunglasses, long coats, and hats appeared the Neopian
Central's Maxium Secuirty Prison during visting hours. They both took a seat at
silver table in the dark room with stone walls. A Chia Officer led the prisoner,
Patjade into the room and quickly left. Patjade's hair was pulled back into a dirty
and messy bun. She wore an orange jumpisuit, required to be worn by all prisoners.
Patjade’s attire made her large, pointy ears look even larger and more pointed. The
elven criminal took a seat on the other side of the table. After she she took her
seat, a crooked, evil grin spread across her face. That look hadn't appeared upon
her face in a year. </p>
<p> "Jamez," Patjade acknowledged and nodded to each of the figures. "Leb." </p>
<p> "Happy One Year of Jail Time," Leb announced while she tucked a tassle of
brown hair underneath her hat.</p>
<p> "Don't remind me," Patjade sighed in misery. She had to get out jail soon. She
couldn’t take much more, she was afraid she’d crack.</p>
<p> "How they been treatin' you?" Jamez asked. Him and his partner refused to
remove any article of clothing, not to give away their identies. </p>
<p> "Alright," Patjade replied casually and leaned her back against the seat. </p>
<p> "Revenege is such a pain," Leb declared and slammed her fist on the table.
Patjade nodded in agreement, wondering what would come of this conversation.
</p>
<p> "You ever think about busting out?" Jamez asked. </p>
<p> "Everyday," Patjade answered. There wasn't a time she didn't think about
escpaing and getting revenge on those authors. She get them all, espically that <i>
Stal! </i> If he hadn’t been there, she would have won. The King of Cool was
definatly going to be overthrown. </p>
<p> "Visting hours are over," A Chia Officer declared and slammed open the metal
door of the room. Patjade quickly shook hands with Jamez and Leb before she was
led away. Not even the Chia Officer could see what was slipped between the
exchange of hands, Leb and Jamez had just delivered Patjade her ticket to freedom.
Patjade quickly tucked the key away and began to plot her escape, revenge would
come later after she escaped from jail. She'd make them all pay and this time, she
wouldn’t get caught. </p>
<p> "Sleep well, authors, because tommorrow, it’ll be a nightmare all over again,"
Patjade sneered as the plumb, Chia led her to her cell. Tommorrow, revenge would
begin and her first victim would be The King of Cool, Stal0s. </p>

<p> <b> The End? </b> </p>

<p><i> Thanks to all the wonderful authors that let me use their names and for
volunteering to be characters:
GLQ (gentle_little_queen), Lady Wolfina (wolfofthewoods), Rainbow
(rainbowface94), Steff (plushieowner), Crystal (frostcrystal), Mina (immortalmina),
Kiddo (child_dragon), Neo_tomi (neo_tomi), Stalaro aka Stal (stal0s), Ginger
(ginger23456), Cheshil (cheshil), Yado (yadoking), Teghan (teghan62), Sims
(simsman24000) , Lady Jade Pheonix (patjade), Ieva (ieva_kasku) , Tahu, Buddy
(buddy337744), Matt (matterbug_adoption), Bluey (bludragn3), Mera (meratocat),
Leb (leb388) and her wonderful brother, Jamez. I cannot forget the lovely, narrator
Ian. Thanks for letting me enter your mind! Without them I can definatly say this
would not be possible. These authors gave me the most wondeful, crazy and unique
characters to work with. Special thanks to Wolf, the Grammer Queen, for all her
help! In addition, I have to thank Sims and Kiddo, the funniest pair I ever had the
privilege to work with. Without these two, I’d have to say there would be hardly any
humor in this Mystery. Thanks guys! May the Borovan be with you! </p>

[Roxy]

What do you think?

Please reply! I love feedback and reviews! A sequel is possible...but not right now maybe down the road a little farther. Anything to say please go for it!

DON'T FORGET TO REPLY WITH WHO YOU THOUGHT IT WAS AND HOW YOU FELT ABOUT THE ACTUAL KIDNAPPER?

And will the klidnapper please tell me about how they felt I protrayed them.

[Crystal]

Roxycaligirl101 said:

Crystal and Lady Wolfina
sat rather boredly at a table in the corner watching everyone dance. Crystal kept on
freezing and unfreezing her drink in boredom. Matt approached the table and led
Crystal to the dance floor. Lady Wolfina sat there diguisted that her friend dare
dance with a "dung obessed loser."

WHAT!?! *grabs pitchfork and starts hunting Rox down* I like the drink part, though.

About PatJade... ooh, I love it. Never would've thought of her...

Actually, I was completely confused. So I just made a wild guess - Matt. ;D

[Patjade]

Mwahahahahahaha!

[Torey]

Wow! That was really awesome! You don't know how long I had been waiting to read the final parts! I did have a small inckling that Patjade would be the kidnapper. I just thought that it would be the one to least expect and Patjade was the only one that came to mind. And I can't wait for the sequel!

[Matt]

Crystal said:

WHAT!?! *grabs pitchfork and starts hunting Rox down* I like the drink part, though.

About PatJade... ooh, I love it. Never would've thought of her...

Actually, I was completely confused. So I just made a wild guess - Matt. ;D

Lol! It wasn't me... to bad. ^_^

Tahu and I got dissed..

Anyway, I thought it was Rox. Jut because that would make it very hard to guess.

Patjade was not not someone I would have guessed... wow.

That was REALLY good.

[Roxy]

I'm glad you all enjoyed it! Actually you got dissed by Lady Wolfina...she disses you a lot haha

[Gelquie]

Hehe... I had guessed Wolf...

But I never thought it would be PATJADE! Unpredictable it was. When I first read that she was the murderer, I had said, "WHAT?"

Nice one!

[teghan62]

^__^ Awesome ending!

Heh, you actually got my character perfect until the end, but I'm not complaining since the story was a thrill and awesome by itself anyway. =P Good job!

[herp14]

WOW... I never suspected Patjade was behind it all, sooooo..... PATJADE'S REALLY A BUTLER, I WAS RIGHT I WAS RIGHT

[immortalmina]

Hee hee I'm so silly I thought it was Rox. lol That would have been a twist!

I liked it! It's was fun interesting and funny! lol I liked that Neo_tomi and I saw her! That was cool!

I'll never give up writing for the times. Just kidding I would of course do it to save all of you!

Thanks for wirting this great series Rox! Good work!

-Mina