Short Stories

	Why Not Spike? "He's just mean. I don't want Spike anymore. He's always like this and it scares away my friends." by honshusan
	650 Eternities "Dromiay," Benjai hisses. I freeze. The spell ends. I choose to run. by ellbot1998
	A Hero's Quest - An Epic Poem In a modest dwelling lived one named Adrianne, And she was the greatest sorceress in all the land... by tj_wagner
	The New Dishwasher Slap. Hiss. Gurglegurgle. Ding. by theblueorigami
	A Babe in the Woods This little waif was a little too belligerent for Ilere's taste. "Come with me now, child, before I change my mind," Ilere warned... by the_lady_j
	Taunyia Gets Sick "Cripes! Taunyia, hey, you okay?" "No, Mama," the jelly Tonu said. She sniffled, sounding like an avalanche of rocks in the process. by jarm9
	Babysitters are Magical Like That Next to her was a cheap red ball with a yellow star in the middle. It didn't seem like anything special, but it was number one on Sasha's agenda. It belonged to the little Angelpuss she babysat, and it meant the world to him. by midnight_star411
	Made of Stars I heard the word as it echoed through the lower halls of my keep, up the smooth stone sides of the castle they'd tried for days to breech. I didn't call it evil. I called it power... by phadalusfish
	A Failing Grade Professor Liza Palida in particular subjected many students to low Cs, Ds, and at one point the dreaded F. Renowned for scathing marginalia and a history devoid of curved grades, the faerie Buzz managed to draw the ire of hundreds of students... by nativsis
	Neopian Times Headquarters: Issue 650 Preparations "Another batch of entries for the next anniversary issue, Di!" by purplekacheek18
	Vadako and the Curse of Terror Mountain Based on my analysis of the Plateau's substructure, I've long hypothesised that the Tyrannian cave networks may connect to hitherto undiscovered tunnels below Terror Mountain... by peirigill
	A Rainy Day At The Zoo Rain pitter-pattered against the roof of the home in Neopia Central. Sulza, the Red Aisha, stared at the drizzling rain. It had been raining all morning... by goodsigns
	650 Hills "Isn't it great? Neither of us had no idea our usual path back home would be blocked, and now we have to pass through the Hills of Trest! All six hundred and fifty of them!" by precious_katuch14
	Rejection Letters It is with utmost and sincerest apology that I, King Jazan of Qasala, write to you to beg forgiveness for my utterly untoward acts in the last half of Year 7. by cosmicfire918
	The Plushie Chomby Balloon In time, the boy grew up... by psychedelicreature
	It Must Be True Having never once left his home of the Virtupets Space Station, his mind often fluttered with curiosity of what was beyond those metallic walls. by nocturnal_ned

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"A Rainy Day At The Zoo" by goodsigns
Rain pitter-pattered against the roof of the home in Neopia Central. Sulza, the Red Aisha, stared at the drizzling rain. It had been raining all morning, and finally Sulza called to her owner: "Lina, I'm bored!" Lina looked up from the book she was reading, a made-up tale about a Gnorbu prince, and smiled at her young pet...

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