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The Neopian Times Week 43 > Short Stories > IcyKero the Mongmong

IcyKero the Mongmong

by xiao_zhen

The white curtains fluttered in front of the open window. A long rectangle of sunlight slanted across the bed. IcySakura, a purple shoyru, stood in front of that window in his bedroom, smiling as a gentle breeze ruffled his fur. IcyKero, his PetPet Mongmong, sat on his bed, inspecting his new Snow Blumaroo toy.

"Hey IcyKero! Want to take a short walk down Neopian Bazaar? It's such a fine day today," IcySakura asked, turning his face away from the window and looked at IcyKero.

IcyKero looked up from the Snow Blumaroo toy for a moment, before saying, "Sure! I'm getting bored with this toy anyway."

Together, IcySakura and IcyKero made their way down the stairs. "Sherry! IcyKero and I are going to the Neopian Bazaar! We'll be back soon!" IcySakura shouted. Before Sherry, their owner, could reply, the door of their neohome banged shut.

Neopian Bazaar...

It was not very crowded at the Neopian bazaar today. The sun was burning down and IcySakura and IcyKero were grateful for the light breeze that helped keep them cool. Suddenly IcySakura smelt the aroma of cookies coming from the bakery. He rushed to the bakery and pressed his nose against the window, looking longingly at the newly baked delicious cookies.

IcyKero must have guessed what IcySakura was thinking, because he said, "Don't even think about it. We didn't bring any NP when we left."

IcySakura looked up at IcyKero and muttered, "Yeah, right. I'll ask Sherry to buy me a chocolate chip cookie when she comes for her shopping later on." IcySakura glanced back longingly at the cookies once more, before rushing up to catch up with IcyKero.

Suddenly, IcySakura came to a halt on the pavement and stood frozen to the spot. His sixth sense told him someone was following him and he knew his sixth sense never failed him. IcySakura looked back and saw no one there.

"IcySakura, what's the matter?" IcyKero asked.

"IcyKero, I think we're being followed. I can sense it," IcySakura whispered to IcyKero. "Come on IcyKero, we're going to catch that culprit. There, you hide in those bushes over there and I'll hide in the bushes on the other side. When I count to three, we'll bounce on the culprit and hold him down. Understood?"

IcyKero nodded his head. IcyKero knew all about IcySakura' sixth sense and he knew this was not the time to joke around. He flew to the bushes, pretending to smell the flowers so that he would not appear suspicious to the person who was following them. IcySakura had gone to the bushes on the other side.

Just then, the person who was following them stopped on the pavement between the two bushes where IcySakura and IcyKero were hiding. He was wearing a hooded cloak and they could not see who it was from their hiding place. IcyKero saw IcySakura mouthed "1...2..." to him and at the count of three they jumped onto that person. The person who was following them was caught surprised by the sudden attack that he fell to the ground with a loud thud, with IcySakura and IcyKero on top of him.

Suddenly, that person shot out his hand roughly and threw IcySakura to the ground. Then he grabbed IcyKero, got up and fled down the street.

"IcyKero!" IcySakura screamed. He was frantic and he did not know what to do. IcyKero had been kidnapped. IcyKero had been kidnapped! The thought kept flashing through his mind. His body felt frozen, as if someone had cast a magic spell on him, forcing her to hang in space for all time....

***

"Sherry! SHERRY!" IcySakura screamed at the top of his voice. "IcyKero had been kidnapped! KIDNAPPED!"

"Whoa! Hold it, hold it!" Sherry rushed out of the kitchen and frantically asked, "did you see who did it?"

IcySakura nodded his head. "It was someone wearing a hooded cloak!"

"That won't help us much," Sherry said. She was quivering with anxiety. "Did you see anything about that kidnapper? Anything! Like a strand of his hair...or... or..." Sherry stooped short, looking worriedly at IcySakura.

IcySakura thought for a moment. Images swam in his head as he forced his mind to remember something about the kidnapper. Then he remembered seeing the tip of a red tail when the kidnapper got up and fled. "The tip of a red tail," IcySakura said.

Suddenly Sherry clutched the edge of a table for support. "No, it can't be. It can't be!" Sherry said softly. "NO!"

"Sherry! Sherry! What is it?" IcySakura asked frantically, shocked at Sherry's reaction.

Sherry looked up, her eyes dull with shock and fear. "It's the Red Grarrls Gang... the Red Grarrls Gang... IcySakura, it's time you know this, IcyKero's not an ordinary Mongmong. He was once the slave for the Red Grarrls Gang, the most vicious Grarrls gang in the whole of Neopia. The red Grarrls bullied IcyKero and mistreated him. One day I saw them ill-treating IcyKero so badly that I couldn't control myself and I dashed forward, grabbed IcyKero and kicked the red Grarrl leader's butt and stomped on his tail so hard that it roared in fury. As I ran away from the Grarrls, I could hear the Grarrl leader cursing us and swearing to get revenge one day... and this day has come..."Sherry stopped, and IcySakura could see she was close to tears. He gave Sherry's shoulder a gentle squeeze, comforting her with his little hand. Sherry glanced up at him and gave him a grateful smile.

IcySakura could not stand it anymore. He looked at Sherry with determined eyes. "Don't worry, Sherry. IcyKero is my pet and it's my duty to take good care of him. I promise you, I'll save him!"

"But IcySakura, this is too dangerous!" Sherry argued.

"Don't stop me, Sherry! I've to do what I got to do. Now where do the Red Grarrls Gang live?" IcySakura said.

"In the cave near The Lair of the Beast," Sherry murmured. She knew IcySakura is a brave and determined shoyru and nothing could stop him from having his way.

Outside the Red Grarrls Gang's cave....

IcySakura took a cautious step into the cave. He looked around the cave for any signs of traps and kept his ears open for any signs of sound. When he was sure the cave was safe to enter, he walked bravely in, following a rocky path that stretched along deep into the cave.

Suddenly, the cave seemed to dim... and without warning the cave was surrounded by darkness! Just then, the cave was brightened up by the glow of fire from a stick held by a red Grarrl. IcySakura looked up and saw the Grarrl leader standing right in front of him, grinning at him showing off his sharp, yellowish teeth. In his hand, he held a cage and IcyKero was imprisoned inside!

IcySakura gasped at the sight of IcyKero. IcyKero was covered with bruises all over his tiny body and his wings were injured. He lay there very still, as if he was... dead.

"What have you done to him?" IcySakura snarled, narrowing his eyes and glaring at the Grarrl leader.

"Just given him a bath," the Grarrl replied, grinning wickedly.

IcySakura was so enraged, his teeth clenched. He flew up till he was eye to eye with the Grarrl leader. Then he punched hard at the Grarrl's eye.

"ARUGGHHH! GET HIM!" the Grarrl leader howled, rubbing his eyes furiously. The other Grarrls surrounded IcySakura, closing on him.

IcySakura was paralysed with fear. His heart pounded recklessly in his chest. Just then he looked up and saw a huge boulder wedged in between the rocky wall. Just as one of the Grarrls was about to grab him, he flew up to the boulder. Using all his strength, he pulled out the boulder and threw it onto the Grarrls, crashing them beneath.

Thack! The Grarrl's leader's large red tail came swiping down on IcySakura and begin caught unaware, he dropped onto the ground with a loud thud. Thack! Thack! Thack! The Grarrl's tail kept coming at IcySakura. IcySakura's energy had all been drained just now by pulling out the boulder that he felt weak, unable to defend the Grarrl's swiping tail...

Meanwhile...

I thought I heard IcySakura's voice, IcyKero thought. He blinked opened his eyes, and saw the Grarrl leader battling with IcySakura. IcySakura had become too weak to battle on anymore.

"No... IcySakura..." IcyKero whispered. His whole body hurt from the beating he got from the Grarrls just now. As he struggled to sit upright, he let out a groan. His head was pounding. Suddenly IcySakura received a powerful blow from the Grarrl's tail and knocked the wind out of IcySakura.

IcyKero stared, his eyes wide with terror. I had got to save IcySakura, he thought. He ignored the pulsating pain in his head and willed himself to break open the lock of the cage. He fumbled with the lock, and after awhile the lock went "click". Yes! I did it! IcyKero thought. He turned his head and saw that Icysakura was getting weaker and weaker. Just then, IcyKero caught sight of the swiping tail of the Grarrl leader coming fast onto IcySakura and IcySakura was unaware of it.

"NOOOOO!" IcyKero screamed. He flew out of the cage and stooped in front of IcySakura. With the last bit energy he had inside him, he blocked the blow for Icysakura, and everything went black.

***

A scream bubbled up out of IcySakura's throat and before he could hold it back, it slipped out of his mouth and spilled out into the air. "ICYKERO!"

IcySakura willed himself to get to IcyKero's side. He cradled IcyKero in his arm, tears pricking his eyes.

"Enough of this sweet talk! Now it's your turn!" the Grarrl leader thundered.

IcySakura staggered, but he managed to stand up and looked up at the Grarrl. His eyes narrowed his teeth and fingers clenched, he growled, "Nobody touches my IcyKero!"

With that, IcySakura's body glowed, his wings blazing with fire and his eyes blazing with anger and hatred. Without any warning, IcySakura dashed at the Grarrl leader, straight through his body. With a deafening roar, the Grarrl slowly melted, and became a pile of sludge...

***

"IcyKero, wake up! Wake up!" IcyKero blinked his eyes and saw IcySakura gazing down at him, He gave him a weak smile. "Thanks IcySakura," IcyKero whispered. "I've a great time with you all these years and you've been a really good owner to me. I will always be grateful for your kindness... thanks." With that IcyKero closed his eyes.

"IcyKero, I'll miss you," IcySakura whispered, tears rolling down his cheeks. When a teardrop splashed onto IcyKero's face, IcyKero glimmered and dimmed, until he disappeared into a sparkle of lights.

The End


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