In a dark and dismal castle on a planet called Sparxiz…
Dr. Hare: WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT THE DEMENTOR CAPTURED THE WRONG POPTROPICAN?!
A trembling young girl was kneeling before Dr. Hare and E. Vile with two guards holding her arms.
Witch Prisoner: If you only let me see my mistress, I might learn one of the Dark Arts spells. I was never a Dark sorceress, most of them were captured by the Ministry and were sentenced to a lifetime imprisonment in Azkaban. My mistress gave up her Dark ways after she found out that it was against the law. And–
Dr. Hare: Enough of your pitiful history! I want you to get the sister of that interfering ghost! Or else you’ll be cast into the volcano on Fire Planet!
E. Vile: Take her away, Luzbens.
The strange creatures called Luzbens took the prisoner back to her cell.
Dr. Hare: Never ever trust a witch from Planet Earth AGAIN.
E. Vile: Now, Harvey.
Dr. Hare: Please do not remind me of my name!
E. Vile: *shrugs* Planet Earth is full of resources that we can’t find in Poptropica. That witch helped us a lot, despite that she can’t perform Dark Magic.
Dr. Hare: Well, maybe you’re right. I was a little too harsh.
Back in Planet Poptropica…
A loud crash from the stairs startled everyone in the Seagull household. The Manka Crew knew exactly who had caused the crash. Red Eagle, who was closest to the stairs, shook her head and pulled Trusty Seagull up.
Red Eagle: I hope you didn’t break your mother’s Counterfeit Island plates. She’s practically freaking out with this moving thing.
Trusty Seagull: No, but I think a few 24 Carrot Island cups have smashed.
Red Eagle: *sighs* Why don’t you just stop carrying things and help me wash dishes?
Trusty Seagull: Housecleaning is for girls, and I’ll bet that I’ll drop those plates too.
Crazy Nick Leopard had rushed over to them, waving a picture.
Crazy Leopard: Forget the chores, look at this! *shows picture*
Red Eagle: Where did you get this? *examines picture*
Crazy Leopard: Apparently, the UDA agent outside overheard us talking about Peanut. So he told me that she was some out-of-this-world person and gave me this picture. Cam, you look ridiculously sick here! What the heck does happiness relate to fainting?
Trusty Seagull made no reply, he had just noticed something. He had looked behind the picture, and saw something BEING written there. When it finished, it said this.
Trusty Seagull: Guys… look at this! This wasn’t here before! I saw it being written.. like some ghost!
?: Hey, that’s really offensive!
They look around and are not surprised to see Witty Eagle.
Trusty Seagull: Helen! So you’re the one who wrote this message?
Witty Eagle: *turns from frustation to curiosity* No, but let me see that properly!
Trusty Seagull handed over the photo.
Witty Eagle: *shakes head* I rarely write like this. I prefer cursive writing. This was definitely not by me. *gives back photo* So you all know that E. Vile and Dr. Hare is after Meg?
Crazy Leopard: First Blue Ant, now Meg. Are they trying to wipe out all the girls on Poptropica?
Witty Eagle: 🙄 No. They’re after Meg ’cause they’ve found out that she’s my sister. By holding her ransom, they think I’ll turn myself over to their Ghost Portal.
Red Eagle: Ghost Portal?
Witty Eagle: Some sort of prison cell for ghosts. They’ve captured almost every ghost in that thing.
Red Eagle: Well, there’s the solution!
Witty Eagle: What solution?
Red Eagle: You’ve got to come with Mom to Erewhon Prison! Maximum security, remember?
Witty Eagle: 🙂 Good point. The UDA is making arrangements for me to stay there.
?: All out!
The Manka Crew left the house and stepped on the sidewalk. As they left, they saw that the Seagull household was looking rather gloomy and forlorn without its usual clutter of furniture and books.
All their parents told them to get into the armored truck that UDA had provided. Trusty Seagull showed the rest of the Crew the picture and the message.
White Spider: Well, at least they said that they were a friend.
They all shared their opinions and tried to form an answer for the mysterious message. The armored truck was full of chattering, several minutes later. Red Eagle suddenly noticed that Calm Tiger was quiet.
Red Eagle: Why so silent, Rach?
Calm Tiger was startled, since she was rarely noticed by the rest of the Crew and called by her name.
Calm Tiger: I was thinking of those colored letters. They all match our first names. Green for Cam, gray for Carol, red for Meg, orange for Alice, yellow for Nick, and purple for me. The weird thing is that the only letter that is small is the letter B. For Blue Ant. It looks like that it’s leaning on the other letters.
The chattering had died out. Everyone was staring at Calm Tiger.
Orange Lioness: Oh my gosh… We’ve got to stop at Blue Ant’s house now! I just remembered something! There’s a blue rosebush over their backyard. Behind the blue! There’s a blue stone over there… Rachel, we used to put secrets underneath that stone with Blue Ant! We both told our secrets but Blue Ant didn’t say hers! Many secrets behind the blue…
Mrs. Ant bolted up at this point and looked terrified and excited all the same.
Mrs. Ant: Driver, stop by Ant residence, now!
The driver turned the car left towards Welting Lane. When they reached Ant residence, the Manka Crew got off the truck and ran for the backyard. Calm Tiger and Orange Lioness easily found the blue rosebush and blue stone and called the rest over.
They carefully lifted it, and found a strange looking device.
White Spider: What is it?
Calm Tiger: Some sort of alien device…
?: Wow, you guys are really smart. Just like my cousin told me…
The Crew whirled around to see a boy about the age of seven. He was wearing a white newsboy hat, a white jacket, a blue belt with a knife, a blue shirt, white flip flops, and a striped blue backpack. He was also chewing bubblegum and carrying a wand.
Trusty Seagull: Who are you?!
?: 😈 Happy Peanut’s cousin. And Dr. Hare’s second-in-command. *evil laugh* Call me Hungry Peanut, hungry for power!
The Manka Crew stare in shock. Suddenly, a bright white portal appeared and Happy Peanut stepped out of it.
Happy Peanut: I told you to stay away from them, Ernie. *pulls wand out of pocket*
Hungry Peanut: You can’t stop Dr. Hare and E. Vile! You can’t stop me, either! *waves wand and shoots a flash of light out of it* Crucio!
Happy Peanut: Protego!
Another blinding flash of light and a thin shield expanded between Hungry Peanut and Happy Peanut and the Manka Crew.
Happy Peanut: *screams* You’re my sibling! I was your friend! I don’t want to fight you, but you’re forcing me!
Hungry Peanut: You are no sibling OR friend of mine! You have no choice, but to fight me! Avada Kedavra!
He had directed his wand at Red Eagle, not Happy Peanut and shot the spell.
Happy Peanut: NO!
She had dived at Red Eagle and pushed her out of the way. There was a blinding flash of light and Happy Peanut lay motionless on the grass.
The Manka Crew were horrified. Hungry Peanut was laughing, evilly.
Hungry Peanut: Now, you see, Happy Peanut is dead. Now, hand over the red-headed girl.
Then, something happened that surprised everyone, including Hungry Peanut. Trusty Seagull had stepped forward, glaring at Hungry Peanut.
Trusty Seagull: No.
Hungry Peanut: What did you say?
Trusty Seagull: NO!
Hungry Peanut: Avada Kedavra!
Manka Crew: NO!!!
The blinding flash appeared, but it never hit its target. It somehow disappeared. Then, they saw her.
Happy Peanut was standing with her wand out. Her eyes were glowing unnaturally. She was changing… but her true image never faltered. She kept changing.
Hungry Peanut: How..?
Happy Peanut: You know how much time I’ve been experimenting, cousin. And just a month ago I discovered a potion that changed my life. It was a potion that could turn you to a Metamorphmagus. After several more experiments, I realized I could repel Killing curses when that potion dripped on my wand. It gave me protection.
Just to keep you guys hanging… this will be continued tomorrow! Sorry! Stay tuned for Spooky Special #3!
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