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Trek across the shifting dunes of the Lost Desert to discover and defeat an ancient menace that threatens to destroy Sakhmet City. The plot has started now, so take a look below to find out more on what is happening in the Lost Desert at the moment.
If you got stuck during the Lost Desert Puzzle, or just want to revisit the madness, a solution page is now available! This was the biggest plot puzzle they've ever done! So it is a really really long solution!
We are proud to announce the official unveiling of Qasala. Now you can visit Qasala whenever you wish and buy all sorts of things from the city's vendors. With the curse on Qasala lifted, the puzzle portion of the plot is now over! Congratulations to everyone who braved the Temple of 1,000 Tombs, dug in the sand and endured the Foreman for hours on end, and read more scrolls than all the Repository librarians combined! We'll have fancy trophies and prizes for everyone once we tally up all the points for all possible steps in the puzzle. There were quite a few. ;)
The Lost Desert plot has come to an end. Check out Chapter 18 to read the conclusion.
After the ray fire at Nabile, Jazan holds Nabile in his hands and says to Razul:
"Father, you will pay for that!"
And so, Jazan uses all his powers to hit towards Razul and eventually Razul gets defeated and disappears into thin air:
"It ... It cannot be ..."
With having Razul beaten, The sun begins to shine, and Sakhmet returns to what it used to be and everything is changed back to normal ... Later on Nabile lies in bed and Jazan sits on the bed, saying:
"I thought I had lost you ..."
Then the nurse comes and says to Jazan:
"Sir, She is very weak. She needs to sleep."
Jazan and the Nightseed leave the room and Jazan says:
"Why do you think you didn't change?"
Nightseed says:
"I don't know, maybe I had been cursed for too long ... Actually, I don't mind. I'm rather used to looking like this now."
And while they watch the sun go down in the Lost Desert, Jazan ends:
"Dear old friend, you also did make the best of a situation."
Razul proves to be quite a powerful sorcerer and all around evil guy in this chapter of the Lost Desert Plot.
Amira, Nabile and the advisor are trying to escape from Razul. But oh no! A dead end! Razul says:
"Here little princess ... At last. I can destroy this city and its royalty."
But then, Jazan enters from behind Razul:
"Nabile! Nabile!"
Nabile says:
"Jazan! Is that you?"
Razul turns around and faces Jazan:
"You pathetic love-sick fool, you are a embarressment to call my son."
Jazan says:
"Father! But, you are dead ..."
Razul:
"You really think that death could stop me? ... Now it's time to finish things here, then once I have destroyed Sakhmet, I can move on to the rest of Neopia!"
Razul is going to fire, but Jazan will try to stop him. Razul says to Jazan:
"Foolish child, I should have killed you years ago!"
But then, the ray hits Nabile:
"No! Nabile!"
The sixteenth part of our Lost Desert Plot has just been released and Razul is causing even greater problems for Princess Amira.
Razul is firing lightning to the citizens of Sakhmet as they try to runs for it all ... Meanwhile the guards try to stop him:
"Attack that thing. Give it all you got!"
Razul is furious:
"That thing? I am not a thing. I am Razul, the most powerfull sorcerer to ever live!"
Trying as they might, the army cannot stop Razul. He deflects their attacks as if they are nothing.
Amira asks her advisor:
"Just when I thought the city was safe once more, and now this ..."
And Nabile also asks:
"How can we stop him?"
But meanwhile it is going worse with Jazan. Nightseed is by Jazans bed and tries to make Jazan feel better:
"Old friend, you must eat. You are growing weaker each day."
And still the citizens of Sakhmet try to defeat Razul:
"Hey! You! Ugly!"
But Razul only has to point to them and off they go:
"Pathetic!"
The advisor asks Amira and Nabile:
"My ladies, you should really get to safety!"
Amira answers:
"Do you think anywhere is safe from that? ... What was that?"
Razul enters the palace and says:
"How nice princess, I see you have sent me a welcoming party."
The advisor grabs Amira and Nabile and tries to escape from Razul, while he's preparing to attack them. Razul fires the fireball at Nabile. It passes her by a hair ... Razul fires his flames to everything that comesi n his way:
"Out of my way fools!"
Meanwhile Jazan feels that Nabile is in danger. Without a moment to lose, Jazan and the Nightseed set off for Sakhmet. Nightseed says to Jazan:
"You haven't been well, are you sure this is wise?">
Jazan replies:
"I must try to help her."
And when they arrive at Sakhmet they see all the destruction:
"What could cause this damage? ... Nabile! Nabile!"
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Sahkmet, something terrible happens. Click Here for the fifteenth part of our Lost Desert plot. (Yes we were joking when we said part fourteen was the end :p )
Over time, Nabile and Jazan's love has continued to blossom ... but still the curse has not lifted.
Nabile asks Jazan:
My love, what is troubling you?"
Jazan answers:
"Whyy has nothing changed? I did exactly what the prophecy commanded. Yet my people remain monsters, and my city lies in ruins ... My dear, I know this is not the life you imagined. I cannot bear to see you in this doomed place. I beg of you, return to Sakhmet where you will be among the living."
Nabile replies:
"It is true. I do miss my friends and the bustle of the city. But my love, I could never leave you."
After many long talks, Nabile agrees to return to Sakhmet. There she will search for answers and hopefully find a way to end the curse of Qasala ... And so nabile returns to Sakhmet and is given a hero's welcome. Princess Amira declares the day a holiday and a grand banquet is held ... With Nabile gone, Prince Jazan loses interest in rebuilding Qasala. He becomes weaker, often going day's without eating.
Nightseed asks Jazan:
"Why did you send her away? I can see you are miserable without her."
Jazan answers:
"How could she be happy here? She is so alive, and this place is so ... dead."
For Nabile the days fly by as she desperately searches for answers. But sometimes answers come in the most unexpected ways ...
Outside the sky is getting darker and a guard shouts:
"There is a storm coming. Sound the alarm!"
Another guard says to him:
"That cloud is moving too fast. I've never seen anything like that."
Within moments the first signs of the storm can be felt throughout Sakhmet. Amira's advisor goes to the princess and Nabile:
"My ladies, I think you had better come and see this."
Outside they see what kind of destruction the storm is causing, Amira asks:
"What is going on?"
Lightning hits the ground and a giant Monster who is all fired up says:
"Hello Sakhmet! Prepare to meet your doom!"
Amira and Nabile says:
"What is that?"
The monster says:
"Long ago you imprisoned me. Now, thanks to my foolish son, I have been freed."
Nabila and Amira look at eachother:
"Jazan?"
The final chapter in our Lost Desert Plot has just been released and it looks like Nabile may just save the day...
Still, the Scordrax is chasing Tomos while he runs for cover in the Sahkmet Palace ...
"Let me in!!! Let me in!!!"
One of the guards opens the doors of the palace and lets Tomos enter:
"Thank you! What was that thing?"
The guard answers:
"Another of Jazan's creations send to torment us. It gets worse everyday! ... If you want to seek refuge here, you need to speak to the quartermaster over there. As you see, things are getting crowded in here."
While Tomos settles as a refugee, Nabile and the handmaiden are escorted to the palace. There, Jazan is overseeing the final preparations for his wedding ... They arrive to find that the wedding ceremony has already begun.
Jazan says:
"Have my bride brought forth"
And so it happens, Amira is brought forth by Jazan's guards:
"Get your hands off me, you thugs!"
And later, the priest is telling his story ... :
"If anyone knows why these two should not be married, let them speak now ..."
And at that moment Nabila arrives and says:
"I do. The prince does not love Amira and she absolutely hates him."
Jazan is furious:
"How dare you interrupt! You! How did you leave my tower?"
Nabile continious:
"You know I speak the truth. You also know the curse will not be broken unless true love unites you with your bride."
Amira's advisor speaks:
"My goodness! It can't be! She looks just like princess Neera"
Jazan says:
"Princess who?"
The advisor replies:
"A long time ago Princess Neera brought her family to shame after she fell in love with a simple peasant. Her father cast her out of the palace and left her to live in poverty with her husband ... If she is truly a descendant of princess Neera then she is of royal blood Amira distant cousin."
Nabile then says:
"I have read your history Jazan, and I know you were once a kind prince. Deep down I believe there is still a good heart inside you. This wickedness is the curse -- It isn't you! ... Amira may not love you, but I do!"
Tomos jumps forward and tries to stop Nabile:
"nabile, No! Don't do this!"
But Jazan has made his mind already:
"No one has ever offered me such kindness ... Princess Amira, I release you from your abligation. Let us begin the ceremony again."
And so it came to pass that Nabile, a descendant fro mthe royal line of Sakhmet, married Jazan, Prince of Qasala ... The moment he placed the ring on her finger, the city of Sakhmet returned to the world of the living and the monsters vanished ... Nabile returned to Qasala with Jazan as her husband ... and together they began rebuilding the kingdom. The end?
Amira's big day is drawing near, meanwhile Tomos and Nabile are being kept under guard. Our Lost Desert adventure is nearing its end, find out what has happened so far in this penultimate part.
With the power of the Ring of the Lost Tomos and Nabile have returned to Sakhmet, standing in front of Prince Jazan:
"Who are these intruders? Guards! Seize them and keep a close eye on them."
Nut Princess Amira protests:
"You have no authority to give orders here. I am the princess of this city."
Jazan replies:
"In case you hadn't noticed darling, you no longer rule Sakhmet. I do! ... My first command is for the people of Sakhmet to prepare a royal wedding, which shall take place tomorrow. Displease me, and I will unleash more terrors on you."
With no choice nd in terror for their lives, Amira and her servaints return to the palace to fulfill Jazan's orders ... Forgotten in the wedding preperations, Tomos waits under guard inside Jazan's tower ... Also being watched over, Nabile makes better use of her time.
Nabile says to her Pteri-handmaid:
"I have read the ancient tablets in Qasala. I know your prince is not evil at heart, but under a curse."
The handmaid is surpirsed and says:
"No one has ever bothered to learn our history or known the wickedness that afflicts us."
Nabile continues:
"If I can talk to the prince, maybe we can find some way to lift the curse without hurting anyone else."
The handmaid says:
"The curse says he must marry a Sakhmet princess, and Amira is the only one. Stupid, stubborn bart that she is ..."
But Nabile doesn't agree:
"But the tablets said the curse will be lifted "when true love unites". Jazan doesn't love her, and it's clear she will never love him."
The handmaid hands out a dress for Nabile:
"Well, you had better put on something less tatty if you intend to address the prince. Although I don't see what good you can do ... "
Nabile says:
"This dress is beautifull"
The handmaid agrees:
"Yes, once it belonged to Jazan's mother the queen. She was truly lovely.It makes me happy to see someone wearing it again."
While the handmaiden escorts Nabile to Jazan's chamber, Tomos grows more boredvery second. He asks the guard:
"Hey, can I have a puzzle or something? There's nothing to do in here."
The guard says:
"Be quiet! I have better things to do than guard a child. I'm certainly not going to fetch you puzzles."
As the guard leaves the room, Tomos notices hat his cloth wraps have become loose ... Quietly he ties the ends of the loose wrapping to the leg of the chair ... and then he moves outside throw a window, saying to the guard:
"Hey, towel face. Look at me, I'm escaping!"
The guard turns around and sees Tomos escaping:
"Get back in here! If you fall out that window and kill yourself, Jazan will have my hide."
The guard tries to get Tomos, but because of the wrapping he falls on the ground ... In moments, Tomos escapes from Jazan's Tower ... Only to find himself in deep trouble ... The Scordrax is chasing Tomos ... Help!!!
Episode twelve of our Lost Desert story has just been released. Will Nabile and Tomos find their way home? Will Amira marry a monster to save her city?
The guards assemble the refugees inside the great hallof the palace of Sakhmet. Princees Amira asks one of her advisors:
"Do what you can to make these people comfortable. The palace kitchens are well stocked. Make sure everyone is fed and warm.
Then one of the guards comes running to Amira:
"Princess Amira! Come quickly!
Princess Amira is looking outside and sees Scordrax burning down the houses around the palace.
"That fiend... How dare he do this! ... I am going to find that monster and settle this once and for all."
Jazan is looking at the destruction of his pet too, princess Amira is walking towards him and he says:
"Ah, My princess. At last you have come to accept my proposal.
Amira says:
"Is that what you want? To rule a city in flames? To marry a princess who despises you and can't stand to be near you?"
Jazan replies:
"You have no idea what it is like to live like this. What does love matter?"
Amira is surprised:
"This is insanity. The only thing you've offered my people is death and misery."
Jazan corrects Amira:
"Only if you deny me ... Take this ring now, Princess Amira. The moment you put it on, you will be my wife and the torment of your people will end."
At that moment, back in Qasala, Nabile makes a startling discovery:
"Listen to this, Tomos. It says when the curse is lifted Jazan isn't the only thing that will live again..."
Tomos asks:
"What does that mean"
Nabile tells:
"I have no idea.Maybe his city will be restoredor something? Poor Jazan, imagine how wretched his life must be."
Tomos jokes:
"Ooh, the poor, cursed prince.I think you're falling in love with him."
Nabile disagrees:
"I am not in love with anybody. Now shut up, there might be something in here that can help us."
Tomos goes on:
"Nabile is in love. Kissy-Kissy. She's in love with a freak!"
Nabile ignores Tomos and goes on searching for answers:
"There's something about the rings in here. Each one has a purpose. One will help lift the curse. One holds powers of witchcraft. One will take the bearer hoem if heis lost ..."
Tomos grabs one of the rings and asks himself:
"I wonder which one this is? Only one way to find out."
Tomos moves the ring on his fingers while Nabile runs to him to stop him:
"Tomos! Don't!"
Trying to stop Tomos from wearing the ring, Nabile throws her arms behind him ... Before they can think twice, the Ring of the Lost transports them back to Sakhmet ... Transporting them right in fornt of Amira and Jazan:
"Out of the frying pan ... and into the fire!"
The latest chapter in the Lost Desert plot has just gone live. It looks like Nabile and Tomos are in a bit of trouble.
Nabile has decoded the symbols on in th room and asks Tomos to join her in the room.
"Oh my goodness, that is such a sad tale. Tomos, listen to this."
Tomos:
"This had better be important."
Nabile tells:
"Once a nobile prince, Jazan of Qasala was struck by a terrible curse ... One night his entire city was transformed into a thing of nightmares. His people became monsters. None were spared ... Jazan was doomed to live a tortured existence until he weds the princess of Sakhmet. When true love unites , Qasala will live again."
Tomos says:
"Sounds like a load of mushy rot to me. Trust you to waste your time on a silly story. Come see this!"
Tomos has found some coins and tries to grab one of them:
"Can you imagine how much these things are worth? ... Tomos! Don't!"
A gigantic monster appears and is going after Tomos and Nabile ... Nabile:
"What have you done? You idiot! ... AAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!"
While running away, the fall into a pit ... Look out! ... Tomos grabs a rope just in time and they both hang on it, with beneath them sharp objects to kill them instantly ... Nabile screams:
"I hate this place!"
On of the skelets beneath Nabile has some rope too and Nabile tries to grab it:
"Hold on. I think I can reach that rope ... If this catches, I might be able to pull us out."
Tomos:
"Eww ... I can't believe you just did that!"
Nabile throws the rope outside and it holds there ... and the can climb out luckely. Tomos:
"That whatever-it-was seems to have vanished. Maybe it thought the pit had finished us."
Nabile angrely says:
"Don't go picking up anything else. Goodness knows what might happen to us ... According to those tablets, there was a prince named Jazan who fell under a terrible curse. He must be the one trying to marry princess Amira ... Let's go back to the library. We have to find a way to lift the curse and free both Jazan and Sakhmet."
Back in Sakhmet, Jazan watches as families are rescued from the monsters and escorted to the safety of the palace. Jazan:
"It seems these people are more resourceful than I thought. It's time things became a little harder for them ... Isn't that right my pet?"
And so, Jazan sends his gigantic Scorchio dragonpet towards the citizens of Sakhmet ... AHHH! ... To be continued ...
The tenth part of our Lost Desert Plot has just been released and things are really starting to get exciting...
Sneaking their way along the streets, the Scarabs discover that even though the monsters are not blind, their vision is limited ... If they stay perfectly still, the monsters just pass them by ... A Elephante Scout of the Princess sees the Scarabs:
"These fools are going to get themselves killed wandering around like that!"
He steps to them and grabs them:
"What do you think you are doing? You should be inside. The streets aren't safe."
The Techo says:
"Rubbish! We have just beaten three ourselves and escaped from loads more."
The scout listens with interest as the Scarabs explain how they defeated the three monsters and snuck past all the others. He then says:
"This is wonderfull. Quick, you must come to the palaceand tell this to the guards."
As the scout hurries to bring the Scarabs to the palace, Princess Amira finds that she has more troubles -- This time from her own court. A Chomby advisor says:
"With all due respect My Lady, perhaps you should just end this all. Accept the prince's proposal and we can all go back to normal."
Amira gets angry:
"How dare you suggest such a thing?!? Who I marry is none of your business. I will not wed a fraudster!"
Two other advisors see Amira run out of the room and they say:
"What a spoilt brat! How can she be so selfish? ... She could end this all now, and I could return to my family!"
Te scout and the Scarabs are in the palace and the scout says:
"I think general Dacon himself will want to hear what you have to say."
The general is indeed interested in the news, and takes the Scarabs directly in to see the princess.
"Your highness, it seems that these monsters are not unstoppableafter all. These children have discovered a way to beat them."
Princess Amira:
"Is this true? Did you really beat three of them?"
The blumaroo says:
"Ye...Yes Princess. I swear it is the truth."
Amira is happy to hear this:
"General, have your men equip themselves with heavy blunt weapons. Go into the street and free my people. Bring them to the safety of the palace!"
General Dacon:
"With pleasure your majesty."
As the royal guard and the Scarabs set out to free the ctizens of Sakhmet ... Tomos enters the ancient armoury of Qasala. He finds all sorts of marvellous weapons, like nothing he has ever seen before ... At the same time, Nabile enters the dusty room and finds to her amazement all sorts of old scrolls and texts. She looks at the symbols on some blocks:
"Wow. These are so beautiful. If only I knew what they meant ... I know I can figure this out. Come on Nabile, Use your brain!"
The ninth part of our Lost Desert plot has just been released. To see what is happening to Nabile, Tomos, Amira and the Scarabs, read on...
With the room filling up with water Tomos and Nabile try to escape ... Nabile says:
"I wish we had never left Sakhmet!"
Desperate to find a way out, Tomos dives under the water ... He spots an unusual tile and presses it. The water flowing in the chamber stops. and Tomos is happy to say:
"Phew! I thought we were done for there."
But whats that ... RUMMMMMMMMMMBLE! ... Nabile:
"Oh, goodness! Now what?"
A wall collaps and all the water fluds outside taking Tomos and Nabile with it.
"Look out! ... AHHHHHH! ... Where are we now?"
They have found somekind of library with all kinds of books ...Tomos:
"You check out that room. I'll look through here."
Nabile replies:
"All right. But don't go too far. We don't want to lose each other. I wish we had some of the other Scarabs with us!"
But back in Sakhmet, Horace and the others facing problems of their own. A Techo Scarab says:
"I'm telling you they are blind, or at least have bad vision. One of them passed right by me!"
But a female Zafara disapproves:
"They are not blind! One chased me through the streets very well. I barely escaped."
The techo gets angry and grabs a knife:
"Are you calling me a liar?"
A yellow Blumaroo is looking outside to see if the creatures are approaching:
"Well you had better hope they are deaf too, with the amount of noise you two are amking! ... Here they come ... CRAAAAAAACK!"
The creatures found them and have forced the door open ... No matter what the Scarabs throw at the monsters, nothing seemsto break their stride. They just keep coming.
"These things are unstopable!"
But then the Grarrl grabs a chair:
"AII! That does it! ... Whap!"
The blow from the chair knocks the monster unconscious ... Surprised, the Scarabs quickly follow suit ... In just moments the Scarabs and the fruit vendor have dispatched the remaining monsters, leaving their exit clear.
"Well, we can;t stay here any longer. Let's try to find somewhere safe."
The eighth part of our Lost Desert adventure has just been released. What will happen to Tomos and Nabile? Only one way to find out...
Outside in the city, chaos reigns as Jazan's creatures search for their prey ... The citizens of Sakhmet have found their only defence is to stay barricaded inside their homes. Meanwhile the advisors ask Princess Amira to change her mind:
"Please your highness, you must accept this prince's proposal of marriage."
But Amira questions:
"What makes you think he will keep his promise? Whatever evil he has planned I want no part in it. Perhaps General Dacon fill find a way."
And at that moment general Dacon is with a group of guards saying:
"Come on men. There must be a way out somewhere ... The ... the borders ... are gone ... Escape is not a option."
Meanwhile in a quiet part of Sakhmet, soem of the Desert Scarabs are trying to come up with a plan ... One of then a desert Grarrl says:
"I can't believe I let you in. You are going to eat all my livelihood."
A Blumaroo to whome the Grarl was talking says while eating a ummagine:
"If I remember rightly we savedyou from those things. The least you can do is spare us a bit of food."
Forced since birth to live by their wits, The Desert Scarbs can be more resourcefull than even soldiers. They begin to form a plan of their own ... Having returned to the war room, general Dacon reports his findings to Amira and the rest of the council:
"Your highness, there is nothing outside but ferocious sand storms. No one would surviveout there. We cannot leave the city."
A Kacheek asks:
"Well, what are we to do? We can't just sit here! Let's fight those things!"
But Amira says:
"With what army? Most of our soldiers are trapped in the sandstorm outside. Even the palace guard is scattered across the city. To fight out there now would be suicide ... General, send our scouts throughout the city. There must be a way to stop these creatures, and maybe we can gather some of our soldiers together."
While Amira's scouts enter the city, the Scarabs continue to argue about the best way to defeat the monsters ... Tomos and Nabile find themselves in equally dire circumstancesback in the ruined city ... Fallen on the ground of a room Tomos asks Nabile:
"Ooof! Are you ok?"
Nabile says:
"Yeah, just a few bruises, nothing broken. Where are we?"
Tomos replies:
"We must be under the ruins. Maybe there is a way out."
And so, they both go searching for an exit but then the come in a room with a floor that is a couple of feet lower then they are.
"I have a bad feeling about this ... It doesn't look like we have a choice. Here goes!"
And they both jump down to the floor and it moves a bit more down ...CREEEEEEEAK!!
"Uh oh! That doesn't sound good."
And with this, the room gets fludded with water ...
"What are we going to do? .... HELP!!!!"
The seventh installment of our story set in the Lost Desert is now live. Click here to see what has happened...
In the ruins of Qasala, Tomos and Nabile pray that the terribleUni doesn't see them. But then ... THUNK! ... A scarabug flies past them and Nightseed spots them ... OH No! ... Run! ... Nabile grabs Tomos and they both get running to get away from Nightseed.
"Faster Tomos!"
Then Tomos finds a place to hide:
"Quick, In here!"
Nightseed says:
"There is no use hiding, little ones. I will find you soon enough! ... I know you are close. I can smeel your fear."
Inside tyhe room where Tomos and Nabile are there is no way out. Tomos says:
"There's no way out!"
Nightsteed has found them and says:
"Do you know what happens to intruders in Qasala?"
But then, Nabile excedently triggers a trap door ... CLICK! ... AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! ... and they both fall down the trapdoor ... Nightsteed stays in the room and says:
"At least they saved me the bother of taking care of them. Now to see if Jazan needs me."
But back in Sakhmet, the princess has more pressing matters than a proposal of marriage ... She and her advisor General Dacon are discusiing what to do next. Amira says:
"I need some answers, Now! Tell me, General Dacon. How can we fight these creatures?"
General Dacon answers:
"This city is has not been attacked for centuries. Most of our soldiers are guarding the borders. If we could get word to them ... "
But then, Prince Jazan enters the rome and says:
"Princess, I do not want to have to do things this way, but I have no choice."
Princess Amira replies:
"How dare you subject my people to this! I will never wed such a monster."
Jazan is disappointed in the answer:
"Very well my princess. You have one week to change your mind, or I will let these creatures outside rip your precious city apart!"
And with that said, Prince Jazan walks away and General Dacon says to Princess Amira:
"Fear not, princess. Much can be done in a week. I already have a plan that may save our people!"
Chapter 6 of the Lost Desert Plot has just gone live. It seems things are getting worse in Sakhmet.
Tomos and Nabile stand near where once The city of Sakhmet was. Nabile says:
"This can't be!"
Tomos agrees:
"Cities don't just disappear! Horace! The Scarabs! Everything! It's all gone!"
Nabile comforts Tomos:
"It's okay Tomos. We will find them again -- Somehow."
But Tomos asks:
"But where will we live? What will we do?"
Nabile suggests:
"We'll go to the ruined city. It's the only place to find shelter for the night."
With the lights fading fast, the pair has no choice but to follow Jazan's tracks back to the ruins of Qasala. When they have reached the ruins, Nabile says to Tomos:
"There has to be somewhere we can rest in here."
Finding a sheltered spot, Nabile and Tomostry to make themselves comfortable ... Little do they know, Sakhmet has not been destroyed. Everyone lives on in a altered dimension ... where a swarm of undead creatures pursue them ... One of the Sakhmet guards says:
"Our plight worsens, my Lady. All the city walls are breached. The people of Sakhmet are barricading themselves in their homes but more creatures pour in every minute."
And princess Amira replies:
"It seems we are drastically outnumbered and as yet have discovered no meansto thwart these monsters. We must find their weakness and save our people."
The citizens of Sakhmet can do little to protect themselves from the creatures ... while Nabile and Tomos sleep in what they think is the relative safety of the ruins ... But then ... CRACK!
"What was that?"
Nabile asks.
"Wake up. Tomos! ... Quick,put out the fire. We don't want anyone to know we're here."
They both go outside to find out what was making the noise which woke them up. And then from behind a wall they see Nightsteed. Nabile wants to say something, but Tomos put his hand for her mouth to be quiet.
"SHH!"
More quiet, Nabile asks:
"Did you see what that was? What was it? "
Tomos says:
"I don't know, but I don't want it finding us. Keep quiet!"
Nightsteed is standing on top of the wall where Nabile and Tomos are behind ... Will Nightseed find them??
Part five of our Lost Desert plot has been released and things are not looking too rosy for Princess Amira and her city.
Jazan rides confidently through the streets of Sakhmet, heading toward the gran palace ... Outside the palace, Amira has a crowd gathered around her. She is to make a grand announcementand the populace is eagerly awaiting the news:
"Ha, Ha! No, I bet she has decided to wed that fat king with the big beard."
The crowd quiets down as the princess steps forward to speak ... But before Amira can begin her announcement, the sea of on-lookers parts allowing Jazan to enter the plaza .. Amira begins:
"On this f...fine... *Cough* . On this fine day I have called you forth, citizens of Sakhmet, to inform you of a grand occassion."
Prince Jazan interrupts Princess Amira:
"Forgive me, My Lady, for once more interrupting your affairs ..."
Amira says:
"Oh, yes, Prince Jazan of, let's see ... Qasala, wasn't it?"
Jazan:
"I see you have assembled your citizens to welcome me. Very well. I am honoured that your wish to introduce me so quickly as your husband-to-be."
Amira angrely replies:
"I will never wed a foolish imposter such as you. There is no city of Qasala. I don't know who you are, but you are not welcome inside these city gates, guards!"
Then a storm sets up around Jazan and magic comes out of his hands:
"Princess, you will regret dis honouring me ... You will pay for mocking me. The armies of Qqasala are stronger and more powerfull than ever, as you will soon find out dearest princess."
The citizens are scared and run away:
"What's happening to him? ... He's a monster!"
Jazan:
"I ask you one more time to marry me and fulfil the prophecy that was set down ages ago."
But Amira doesn't give the answer Jazan hopes:
"You will never frighten me into marriage, you fiend!"
As Jazan's spellgrowns stronger, the citizens flee to safety ... Outside Sakhmet, the desert scarabs have no idea what's happening within the city walls ... To pass the time Tomos asks:
"How rich do you think he is Nabile?"
Nabile:
"Rich enough to keep us well fed for quite some time, that's for sure."
But then Jazan has finished his spell and the city of Sakhmet is disappearing from the background Tomos and Nabile are watching:
"Nabile! What's happening to Sakhmet?"
Whitin the city, Jazan's spell transports Sakhmet and its inhabitants into an alternate dimension .. Terrifying creatures from Jazan's world arrive and begin walking the streets. Jazan says:
"Since you refuse to let me join your world. Then you must come to live in mine!"
The fourth part of our Lost Desert adventure has just been released.
Back in Sakhmet, business carries on as usual. The desert scarabs continue to "borrow" from other citizensto make ends meet. Right after they have borrowed some stuff from a merchant, he sreams to a guard of Sakhmet:
"These urchins have robbed me again! What are you going to do about it?"
The guard:
"This gang is particularly sneaky. We've had a hard time catching any of them."
But the merchant is not interested in that:
"It's your job. I pay my taxes, y'know. The next time, I'll take my complaint directly to the princess!"
The princess, however, rarely concerns herself with the problems of commen merchants. She is in the midst of planning a great celebration:
"This is going to be so grand. Enarka, I will make a public announcement today!"
Enarka says:
"Yes, My Lady. I will begin the arrangements."
The word soon spreads throughout the city that the Princess will appear before her people ... But unknown to Amira or her advisors, Prince Jazan has set out for Sakhmet once more. Jazan says to his Uni friend:
"Patience, my friend. She will not refuse me again ... one way or another , I will be wed ..."
Meanwhile, Tomos, Nabile and Horace sit on the wall around Sakhmet looking over the desert. Tomos says:
"These Ummagines are amazing. Pass me another, Horace."
Nabile then sees something coming from the desert towards Sakhmet:
"Hey, what's that?"
Tomos says:
"It's that rich guy we followed the other day. Let's get him!"
Nabile then asks:
"So we jump down and ambush a noble in fullview of the guards? No thanks! ... I have a better idea. Let's hide a little way out along the path and jump him as he leaves. What do you say, horace? Are you in?"
Horace says while eating a ummagine:
"Er ... no thanks. That sounds pretty risky."
Tomos is more interested:
"Well, what are we waiting for?"
And so Tomos and Nabile sneak out of the city to carry out their plan to ambush the prince ... as princess Amira appears before her people to make the grand announcement.
The third part of our Lost Desert plot has just been launched.
Two of the Desert Scarabs, Tomos and Nabile, follow the stranger far into the desert. Tomos is tired and asks:
"Whose stupid idea was this?"
Nabile answers:
"Yours, so shut up and keep moving."
Then they find a ruin far away and Tomos asks:
"Where on earth are we?"
The duo searched amongst the ruins trying to find clues as to where the mysterious prince and his Uni friendwent. But they had little success. Nabile says:
"This place has been dead a long time ... They can't just have disappeared. They must be hiding here somewhere."
Tomos continues:
"They're here -- But where is here? In all the stories of the desert, I've never heard about a ruined city."
Back in Sakhmet, others are wondering the same thing ... Amira orders her advisors to research into the prince's background and the city he claims to rule - Qasala ... One of the advisors informs Amira of what has been found sofar:
"My Lady, we have found something about this Qasala, but there can be no truth to the stranger's claim."
Amira asks the advisor:
"Really? Do go on. Why have I not heard of such a place?"
The advisor:
"According to this historical record, Qasala WAS a thriving city with a well respected royal family ... The whole city was obliterated in a terrible sandstorm over 200 years ago. I'll give this imposter some credit. He did his research, but he is no match for our records!"
Amira thaks her advisor:
"Thank you Enarka, as always you have proved invaluable."
But Tomos and Nabile the street urchins know nothing of this, as they search the ruins for some sign of the mysterious prince ... Then a scarabug jumps by and Tomos screams:
"Let's go Nabile. This place is spooky."
Nabile replies:
"We haven't found so much as a rusty coin. We're not going back without something to show for it."
Tomos says:
"There's nothing here but dust and rocks. No coins, no prince, nothing. Let's go home while there's still enough light to see the way."
With nothing to show for their trouble, the two friends head back to Sakhmet, unaware that they are being watched ... because Prince Jazan was there afterall:
"See, my friend? They left without trouble ... But it won't be long before they become my loyal subjects, when the princess is mine and the prophecy has been fulfilled."
An ancient temple rises from the burning desert sands before you. On the front door is written the following inscription: Window into the soul. Bright guardian of the night. What could it mean? Perhaps you should enter the temple and find out...
The second part of our story set in the Lost Desert has just been released.
A mysterious Noble entered the City of Sakhmet full of confidence. Nabile and Tomos see him walk towards the Palace, and nabile says:
"Looks like Amire has another adminer."
Prince Jazan steps off and walks to the guards and says:
"I am Prince Jazan the fourth. I have travelled a great distance for an audience with your princess. Let me pass."
The guard replies:
"No one can see the princess without an appointment."
Prince Jazan says:
"Ah, but I do have an appointment ... with destiny ... maybe some coins will help you good sirs to make up your minds."
And he gives the guards some coins, and the guards then say:
"Well .. he does have an appointment after all."
Prince Jazan walks through the hall to the princess ... The great hall of the palace is grand indeed ... where princess Amira is holding council. Prince Jazan says:
"I am Prince Jazan the fourth, ruler of Qasala. I have travelled a great distance for an audience with the princess."
Princess Amira says:
"What is the meaning of this? How dare you burst in while I am holding court!"
Prince Jazan apologizes:
"Forgive me princess, it has been a long ride."
Princess Amira guesses the reason for has visit:
"Let me guess, Prince of Who-Knows-Where, you are here to ask for my hand in marriage ..."
Prince Jazan is surprised:
"How did you ...? Of course. You already know ... Then you shall come back with me at once, and we will be married before the month grows old."
Princess Amira angrily shouts:
"How dare you! You shall have the same response as all the other suitors. No! I will never marry you, or anyone elsefor that matter!"
Jazan shows Amira a scroll with says that they must be married soon:
"Oh, but you will! You are betrothed to me, and you will be my bride!"
But Princess Amira isn't interested and tells the guards:
"Guards! Take this fraudster out of my sight and make sure he leaves the city immediately."
And so the guards take Prince Jazan outside:
"You will regret this! You are legally mine. I will be back!"
Furious, but with no choice, Prince Jazan rides out of Sakhmet ... Tomos and Nabile see him leave and Tomos suggests:
"Let's follow him Nabile. I'm sure he has more than enough cash to spare."
Psst. What was that?! You know you heard it. You're not crazy... at least not like that. It's coming from that tent over there. Hmm... should I go investigate? Yes... yes you should. I've been expecting you. Well, she's not creepy. Not creepy at all. "Perhaps you can help me," she says, staring at you intently. "I've discovered this Mysterious Tablet during my travels. Unfortunately, there are quite a few pieces missing. Can you find them and bring them to me? Once the pieces are recovered, the inscription can be translated. I'm sure you of all people will want to know what it says." Her gaze is even more intense than it was when she began talking, if that's possible. Me... why would I want to know? Who cares?! This is a chance for adventure! Maybe you should help her find the pieces.
Part one of our Lost Desert story has just been launched. In this episode we introduce you to the main characters and set the scene.
Many Neopians still don't know that far to the south, beyond the Haunted Woods, lies the Lost Desert. Even fewer know that in the heart of the Lost Desert stands the magnificent City of Sakhmet ... A thriving town in a ancient and timeless land. Sakhmet is home to exotic Petpets, amazing foods ... and some of the best entertainers in the land. But the most magnificent thing in all of Sakhmet is the royal palace ... Where princess Amira watches over everything. A far cry from the luxury of the palace, the streets of Sakhmet teem with beggars, scoundrels, and villians ... including a gang of wily street urchins known as the Desert Scarabs. One thing about Sakhmet, you can quarantee that it's never a dull place ... where unexpected visitors can arrive at any moment.
Er... yes, these scrolls for the first "plot". Okay, first of all, what are these "scrolls" going to be called? Second of all, will you be able to "sell" them? Third, I don't know what price they will go for one of these "scrolls". Fourth, the other plots had their parts shown out loud. Why isn't the Lost Desert plot going to show theirs in public? Fifth, how will it go and will it include the battledome still and that supporters thing? Sixth, have you ever considered of having three sides battling each other? In the last plot, it would have been okay to do: "Captain Scarblade vs. Garin vs. Maraqua"... right? Finally, (sorry to make you read this entire message everyone!) once you read them, will they vanish? Because if you're aiming to sell them once you read them... then, it's like take one and pass it on, without losing any neopoints. I will be participating, and mine is this long because it's all over my mind. Thanks for reading, and please answer back. - Mattextra3
Wow, thats a lot of questions. Firstly the first part of the plot (the first comic) will go live next week. You will be able to see every part of the story as they go live, the same way they last two plots worked. The scrolls are part of something special we are doing with this plot. Basically rather than just having a war to decide who gets what, there will be many puzzles, many fights and some other challenges for you to do in order to earn points. The scrolls may be used in that, just as a hint, if you see one, hold on to it. I can't tell you more than that as I have already given away a lot :) Just keep checking new features.
Can you show the cast of the Lost Desert plot? Some of the cast will be spotlighted on the Card of the Day page, but we are not going to release their pictures just yet. I can tell you however that the stars are as follows :
Prince Jazan - Male Kyrii
Princess Amira - Female Aisha
Horace - Male Blumaroo
Nabile - Female Ixi
Tomos - Male Lupe
Not an Usul in sight :D
Could you please make Sakhmet City an actual city! I would love to visit there once in a while. Oh it will be soon enough :) The Lost Desert will be majorly revamped when we are running that storyline.
TCG UPDATE - In case you were wondering what the trophy looked like for the Lost Desert TCG Tournaments, here it is :) Some of you may already have been lucky enough to get hold of the new Lost Desert TCG cards. They are now officially on sale and the redemption centre will be available shortly. In the meantime, hold onto those virtual prize codes :)
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