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Brynn explained that it seemed all of Neopia seemed drained, and everything was decaying or dying. Jazan wondered if the Faeries were more involved in the well-being of the planet than they had realised. The heroes realised they needed to reverse the spell as soon as they could, and Xandra resolved to try. They moved out in to the open, and Brynn and Hanso held the artefact up for Xandra while the heroes defended them against the renewed forces of the wraiths. | Brynn explained that it seemed all of Neopia seemed drained, and everything was decaying or dying. Jazan wondered if the Faeries were more involved in the well-being of the planet than they had realised. The heroes realised they needed to reverse the spell as soon as they could, and Xandra resolved to try. They moved out in to the open, and Brynn and Hanso held the artefact up for Xandra while the heroes defended them against the renewed forces of the wraiths. | ||
[[Image:spell2.png|center|thumb|upright=2|The spell has been cast. However...]] | |||
As the ritual was completed, the artefact exploded. Hanso picked himself up, and saw Brynn lying on the ground, while outside of Xandra's magical barrier, the heroes had been turned to stone. The Phantoms closed in on Xandra, who scoured them away with green flames. Hanso was horrified as the Xweetok stood with an evil glint in her eye as Faerieland crashed behind them in a shower of fireballs. Hasno and Brynn had soon learned the terrible truth: Xandra ''wanted'' Faerieland to fall... | As the ritual was completed, the artefact exploded. Hanso picked himself up, and saw Brynn lying on the ground, while outside of Xandra's magical barrier, the heroes had been turned to stone. The Phantoms closed in on Xandra, who scoured them away with green flames. Hanso was horrified as the Xweetok stood with an evil glint in her eye as Faerieland crashed behind them in a shower of fireballs. Hasno and Brynn had soon learned the terrible truth: Xandra ''wanted'' Faerieland to fall... | ||
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{{cq|It was a symbol, Brynn. That's all. Symbols have power, and getting rid of that symbol is something that Neopia has needed for a long, long time...}} | {{cq|It was a symbol, Brynn. That's all. Symbols have power, and getting rid of that symbol is something that Neopia has needed for a long, long time...}} | ||
Xandra explained that some time ago, the Faeries had seen her magical potential and brought her to their kingdom to study with them. However, she learned that despite all the great power they possess, the faeries chose not to get more involved in the affairs of the Neopians than she had wanted. Their refusal to aid Neopia was an unreasonable injustice to Xandra, and she grew to see the faeries as "winged tyrants", and Faerieland their symbol of power. (As "Nox" had used this wording before, Hanso realized that the Nox he sold the artefact to and saw casting the spell had been in fact Xandra in disguise.) Xandra plotted to overthrow the faeries and have the world of Neopets ruled by a single Neopet: specifically ''her'', for the supposed good of Neopia. The artefact Hanso had stolen and the sibling they found in the ruin had both served to amplify her magic so she could overwhelm the Faeries. The shadowy wraiths, spectres, and phantoms, who have been plaguing Brightvale and the Haunted Woods, were a side-effect from the petrification spell unintended by Xandra. | Xandra further explained that some time ago, the Faeries had seen her magical potential and brought her to their kingdom to study with them. However, she learned that despite all the great power they possess, the faeries chose not to get more involved in the affairs of the Neopians than she had wanted. Their refusal to aid Neopia was an unreasonable injustice to Xandra, and she grew to see the faeries as "winged tyrants", and Faerieland their symbol of power. (As "Nox" had used this wording before, Hanso realized that the Nox he sold the artefact to and saw casting the spell had been in fact Xandra in disguise.) Xandra plotted to overthrow the faeries and have the world of Neopets ruled by a single Neopet: specifically ''her'', for the supposed good of Neopia. The artefact Hanso had stolen and the sibling they found in the ruin had both served to amplify her magic so she could overwhelm the Faeries. The shadowy wraiths, spectres, and phantoms, who have been plaguing Brightvale and the Haunted Woods, were a side-effect from the petrification spell unintended by Xandra. | ||
[[Image:Xanoffer.png|left|thumb|"I've let you live this long because I see potential in you."]] | [[Image:Xanoffer.png|left|thumb|"I've let you live this long because I see potential in you."]] | ||
Xandra hoped to rebuild Neopia with Neopets and their own strengths, not through the blessings of the faeries. Seeing their potential, she offered Brynn and Hanso a chance to join her: Brynn refused at once, but Hanso listened. Xandra said that if Hanso helped her rebuild, he would be remembered as a hero, not a thief. Recalling the distrust from his fellow heroes - including Brynn - and despite Brynn begging for his help (with a hint of romantic interest), Hanso instead agreed to Xandra's offer. | Xandra hoped to rebuild Neopia with Neopets and their own strengths, not through the blessings of the faeries. Seeing their potential, she offered Brynn and Hanso a chance to join her: Brynn refused at once, but Hanso listened. Xandra said that if Hanso helped her rebuild, he would be remembered as a hero, not a thief. Recalling the distrust from his fellow heroes - including Brynn - and despite Brynn begging for his help (with a hint of romantic interest), Hanso instead agreed to Xandra's offer. | ||