Week - 234 The Immortal Toast: Part One by blueys45

Description: Any second now, I thought. The lightning drew ever closer to the rod. I stood there watching and waiting patiently, until...

Week - 235 The Immortal Toast: Part Two by blueys45

Description: Sunlight looked up and replied, "Aw come on, Marik! Trust me! This will work!"

Week - 534 Infinity: Part One by blueys45

Description: It was the citizens themselves that earned the city its name. Everyone in that city was a Glowing Buzz. They were the Fireflies, proud of their identity as Neopets that naturally adapted to their dark environment. With such deep-rooted pride, none them would ever think of being anything else.

Week - 535 Infinity: Part Two by blueys45

Description: "Gather plants of any specimen from the surface, and plenty of them. If you present them to me tomorrow at this same time, I'll give you your cure."

Week - 536 Infinity: Part Three by blueys45

Description: Two weeks had passed, and Lumin could once again stand on his balcony and watch the City of Lights sparkle with the glow of the Fireflies.

Week - 537 Infinity: Part Four by blueys45

Description: Infrared's and Neon's search for The Engineer produced no results. They didn't catch even so much of a glimpse of her.

Week - 538 Infinity: Part Five by blueys45

Description: Lumin let out a deep sigh, trying to keep his composure. Nothing like that had ever happened before. Once a Firefly started to glow, they stayed that way all their life. Suddenly losing their glow was unthinkable.

Week - 539 Infinity: Part Six by blueys45

Description: Lumin was in the middle of a city-wide rebellion. So many Fireflies fought against him now. But as he listened to what the Royal Guards had to say, he realized that even then he still had allies...

Week - 540 Infinity: Part Seven by blueys45

Description: Flicker had the hope that if he ran far enough, he'd be able to find Papa and that maybe he could go with him after all. But after traveling all alone for some time, Flicker just wanted to find somebody.

Week - 541 Infinity: Part Eight by blueys45

Description: "Sir?" It was Wingen's voice, but Flicker couldn't find him anywhere in the room. But he flinched at what he did see: A small stack of papers floating in mid-air.

Week - 542 Infinity: Part Nine by blueys45

Description: There were two rules among the citizens of Obsidian Quarry. One: Never anger Granite. Two: If one does anger him, one needs to be prepared to constantly look over one's shoulder for the rest of one's life.

Week - 543 Infinity: Part Ten by blueys45

Description: Flicker and Wingen had barely set foot outside their room the next day before Gabbro met them. Gabbro almost always wore an expression of impatience and disdain in the presence of just about everyone except for Granite. But for the first time, Flicker saw a sense of nervousness in his face.

Week - 544 Infinity: Part Eleven by blueys45

Description: "What?! You can't!" Flicker yelled, shocked by the news. Aside from how much Flicker liked his machines, Dimitri was the first person he met since Wingen that was friendly towards him. He didn't want to have to say goodbye to him that quickly.

Week - 545 Infinity: Part Twelve by blueys45

Description: "I'm not gonna be scared anymore! If they don't like the way I am, then tough!"

Week - 565 Keep Smiling: Part One by blueys45

Description: He knew what he heard. It reminded him of days long past and things he thought he would never have again. Lumin heard the sound of a string of chains clattering together.

Week - 566 Keep Smiling: Part Two by blueys45

Description: "The Engineer went around changing everyone's species. It wasn't all at once either. She would appear one day, transform a few Fireflies, leave, then come back later to do the same thing. And in the time in between, everyone was left in a state of dread..."

Week - 567 Keep Smiling: Part Three by blueys45

Description: Now what? She had never had this feeling before: The feeling of not knowing what to do with her time.

Week - 568 Keep Smiling: Part Four by blueys45

Description: "I met him about four years ago when I was still the king and before The Engineer started becoming more active in the City of Lights. He's the one that helped me get on my feet when I took refuge in Central Cavern..."

Week - 569 Keep Smiling: Part Five by blueys45

Description: No. She couldn't do it. She couldn't stand by and do nothing.

Week - 570 Keep Smiling: Part Six by blueys45

Description: Eventually, Dimitri caught sight of the two Buzzes and was given a short jolt at their appearance. "What are you guys doing here?" His astonishment started to turn into worry. "Did something happen?"

Week - 571 Keep Smiling: Part Seven by blueys45

Description: The throne sat on a raised platform. It brought whoever sat in it higher than anyone else in the room. But for three years, that throne had been unoccupied.

Week - 572 No Cure For Homesickness by blueys45

Description: Dimitri rolled his eyes. "Autumn," he corrected himself with a groan. Flicker was still baffled, however. "Never heard of it."

Week - 577 Infinity II: Control - Part One by blueys45

Description: Tales about the Neopet that could transform any living thing had spread all over Moltara. The Engineer -as she was called- wasn't tied down to any particular area of Moltara, as stories of her had been told in nearly every city...

Week - 578 Infinity II: Control - Part Two by blueys45

Description: "The fact you received The Engineer's mark more than forty years ago suggests one of two things: That she is not the first Neopet to have her powers, or that she is much older than she looks."

Week - 579 Infinity II: Control - Part Three by blueys45

Description: Not much rattled Flicker. He wasn't bothered by stories of how dangerous the world was and even what he had heard of The Engineer didn't scare him.

Week - 580 Infinity II: Control - Part Four by blueys45

Description: "Why? What's the matter?" The Usul explained, "There's somebody harassing us down in the Firefly district. He says that he's looking for Flicker!"

Week - 581 Infinity II: Control - Part Five by blueys45

Description: Flicker looked up in surprise at yet another stranger that knew him. This time, however, he was completely certain that he didn't remember the blue Buzz at all...

Week - 582 Infinity II: Control - Part Six by blueys45

Description: Nobody saw the red Acara sitting on the edge of the flat rooftop. But she saw everything.

Week - 583 Infinity II: Control - Part Seven by blueys45

Description: Lumin's concern turned to frustration. He lifted himself up in air high enough to look Flicker directly in the eyes and scolded him, "What are you thinking?! I told you not to get involved in this!"

Week - 584 Infinity II: Control - Part Eight by blueys45

Description: Every single Neopet in the Firefly district stopped whatever it was that they were doing when they heard a roar shaking the cavern. And then without the slightest clue as to where it came from, the monster made its appearance.

Week - 585 Infinity II: Control - Part Nine by blueys45

Description: Flying not too far behind Lampyri was Dimitri, who yelled out to her, "Hey! Whatever happened to keeping a distance?!"

Week - 586 Infinity II: Control - Part Ten by blueys45

Description: "That's just it," Dimitri said, speaking awfully calmly considering the situation. "You really believe those stories about The Engineer? I still think they're a little exaggerated."

Week - 587 Infinity II: Control - Part Eleven by blueys45

Description: Flicker had been waiting, itching for it all day: the chance to fight Granite without any interruptions.

Week - 588 Infinity II: Control - Part Twelve by blueys45

Description: There wasn't a second wasted before the carriage took off to Central Cavern. After all that happened that day, everyone just wanted to go home.

Week - 590 Uncertainty: Part One by blueys45

Description: There were two doors that Wingen considered opening. He held the key to one while the other was a quick knock away from letting him in. He had intended to open both...

Week - 591 Uncertainty: Part Two by blueys45

Description: If there was any lesson that stuck with Dimitri over his lifetime, it was that failure should not be seen as the end of a project, but a chance to improve it.

Week - 592 Uncertainty: Part Three by blueys45

Description: Flicker couldn't stand it anymore. He sat up, giving up on sleep altogether. He needed to calm his mind somehow.

Week - 599 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part One by blueys45

Description: It all started with a bang. Specifically, the bang that followed the malfunctioning of a machine somewhere in the apartment...

Week - 600 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Two by blueys45

Description: She stared at the suit of bronze armor stored away in her closet and said, "I feel like I should take this. But it's just so cumbersome to wear and transport. I hate wearing it unless I'm absolutely certain that I'm going to need it."

Week - 601 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Three by blueys45

Description: No one ever said the trip to Pillar Grove would be smooth.

Week - 602 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Four by blueys45

Description: Flicker's neck was starting to hurt. He had been staring up at the ceiling for a while, fixated on the patterns looming over his head. Flicker and the others were inside the throne room, discussing the reason for their presence in Pillar Grove.

Week - 603 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Five by blueys45

Description: "I've been talking to the people here to see if anyone knows anything useful about The Engineer. I was wondering if there was any particular reason why The Engineer is leaving Pillar Grove alone..."

Week - 604 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Six by blueys45

Description: Flicker had regained a little of his lost energy, but he still wasn't recovered enough to put up a fight. As much as he dragged his feet on the palace floor and tried to yank his arms away, the two guards escorting him towards the dungeons kept a firm hold...

Week - 605 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Seven by blueys45

Description: "I brought some tea with me. You know, the kind that you like so much? Perhaps that'll cheer you up a little?"

Week - 606 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Eight by blueys45

Description: When the world is in peril, it is not ignorance that saves it.

Week - 607 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Nine by blueys45

Description: "He's at the warehouse at the base of pillar five! Stop him! Don't let him get to the amber!"

Week - 608 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Ten by blueys45

Description: Flicker wore a cloak that blocked his glow and he had taken one of Wingen's yellow gems that turned him invisible. But Lampyri –as adamant about being stealthy as she was- insisted that it wasn't enough.

Week - 609 The Tree of Pillar Grove: Part Eleven by blueys45

Description: There was something stuck to his forehead and hanging down in front of his face. Lumin tore it off of him and held it out to get a better look. It was a note from Lampyri.

Week - 632 Through Moltara and Back by blueys45

Description: She was no stranger to doing whatever it took to complete a mission. Lampyri was a Firefly, a glowing Buzz that lived in the City of Lights, a cave located in the uppermost region of Moltara.

Week - 654 Role Model by blueys45

Description: "We're not perfect. Call us heroes and role models if you want, but at the end of it all, we're just people."

Week - 819 Here Now by blueys45

Description: Cntral Cavern -as its name implied- was located in the heart of Moltara, sitting snugly between the maze of tunnels above and the pits of magma below. And because of its location, it was known as Moltara's go-to rendezvous point.

Week - 867 The Sisters of Pillar Grove by blueys45

Description: Wingen never wanted to be alone. But sometimes, he needed to be.

Week - 868 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Party Two by blueys45

Description: At first, it was a distant sound that could do nothing but merely stir the shadow Korbat for a moment. But no sooner had he drifted back into his slumber did he realize that the noise was getting louder. Before long, not even the plushness of his Marlock's fur could lull him to sleep when the turning of wheels and the stomping of feet was no more than a few yards away.

Week - 869 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Three by blueys45

Description: It was not in Jacenty’s style to be flashy; he couldn’t afford to be.

Week - 870 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Four by blueys45

Description: The shock waves that the earth faerie created were felt even by Jacenty and Halloy within the robot. But while the cave outside went dark, the control room remained well-lit.

Week - 871 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Five by blueys45

Description: Earlier, Dimitri wished that he had gone with his housemates to Pillar Grove when Jacenty presented the offer to him.

Week - 872 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Six by blueys45

Description: Wingen exhaled deeply. He made it, but just barely. He knew that time was of the essence, so he made sure to accomplish his task back at the palace with haste.

Week - 873 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Seven by blueys45

Description: Wingen and the others watched in awe. Yet merely “awe” did not feel sufficient enough to describe the way Pillar Grove's tree appeared to gain a will of its own.

Week - 874 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Eight by blueys45

Description: Jacenty turned in the direction of the noise behind him, made by two robotic feet pounding against the metal coating on one of the pillars. He saw Halloy furiously flapping his wings and trying to push his clay body off of the tree’s trunk, but he wasn’t making much progress.

Week - 875 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Nine by blueys45

Description: Jacenty fumbled in his pockets for a piece of amber as he rushed to the nearest elevator. Upon activating it, he hurried inside. Only then was he able to take a breath and calm down.

Week - 876 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Ten by blueys45

Description: Lumin heard a commotion coming from the palace entrance. When he went to investigate, a group of soldiers told him that Jacenty had done something to Zircon and that he was taking commands from him.

Week - 877 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Eleven by blueys45

Description: “Carefully, set him down right here,” Lumin spoke with both urgency and composure.

Week - 878 The Sisters of Pillar Grove:Part Twelve by blueys45

Description: Flicker briefly awoke to a dark environment. He closed his eyes, and some time passed before he opened them again. For all he knew, that time might have been a minute, five minutes, or an hour. Every sense was clouded by a thick haze. His sight was a blur. Only a few muffled sounds could manage to penetrate the blockage in his ear holes. And all he could feel was a dull, throbbing pain from the impact.

Week - 905 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: Life for the vast majority of Obsidian Quarry meant keeping their head down and doing the best with the hand they've been dealt. It wasn't much – nothing ever was. But that was all they could expect...

Week - 906 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: The shriek of the whistle upon the beginning of the shift dispelled the last traces of sleepiness from Monazite. Her ear holes burning and her eyes wide open, all that was left to remind her of the meagre amount of sleep she was afforded was the weariness in her body...

Week - 907 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: Monazite shares her discovery with Agate while things heat up at Obsidian Quarry!

Week - 908 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: Monazite and the other miners learn more about the monstrous Buzz Flicker.

Week - 909 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: This week we finally meet the mysterious Granite!

Week - 910 Quarry Life by blueys45

Description: Monazite must decide what to do when she realizes how serious Agate's injury is.

Week - 909 The Neopian Times Series Spotlight — Quarry Life by the__reporter

Description: Welcome once again to the Neopian Times Series Spotlight! This week we will be discussing Quarry Life with blueys45.