Boochi the Baby Bruce: How Bad Can You Get?

Boochi the Baby Bruce: How Bad Can You Get?

NEOPIA CENTRAL- Your Neopet may now be in grave danger. An announcement appeared on
the New Features page on Wednesday, January 15th. A crazed baby Bruce, who goes by the alias
Boochi, is running rampant around Neopia, and is armed with a devistating ray gun. This
merciless device has the power to turn any innocent neopet into a baby. Use extreme caution
when approaching this seemingly harmless baby, for sake of your pets maturity.

When I first saw the preview of this new random event, I knew that Neopia was in danger.
Nothing like this has ever been witnessed before. There had always been cases where items were
stolen by the michivious Pant Devil or one of Dr. Sloths minions, but never anything that could
endanger your pet to this degree. I knew I had to get to the bottom of this, but I didn't want to
risk the safety any of my pets. After a heated argument, we decided that Ookido_Shigeru would
accompany me on my quest, leaving the other three behind at the park bench. He was a Krawk,
and immune to being baby-fied at the current time.

With my trusted notebook and glowy pen in hand, and Shigeru sitting on my shoulder, we began
our journey to find Boochi. We began our search at the help desk, where Sarah the Zafara was
calmly sitting behind the hard wooden table. A slorg was slowly creating a slime trail across her
arm. When she heard the two of us enter, she straitened her glasses and asked if she could help us
at all. I asked if she knew anything about a baby bruce named Boochi, and she shook her head.
Shigeru smiled coyly, then said that he thought she knew everything about neopia. Sarah only
gave him a cold stare back and told him that this news was new to even her. Then she suggested
that we talked to Fyora, the Faerie Queen, because she sold baby paintbrushes for a hefty price. I
thanked her for her help, then continued on my journey.

As Shigeru and I made our way to Faerieland, we discussed how anyone would want to spend
that many neopoints on a silly paintbrush. It was over-rated anyway. Our discussion only spurred
my determination to find out why Boochi was doing this. Once we reached Faerieland, I quickly
made my way to the Hidden Tower, since I knew it's location by heart. Inside I browsed over the
ancient items that I knew I would never be able to afford, then found the Faerie Queen watching
over the items, to make sure that no one took anything without paying. After a final glance at the
Fire and Ice Blade, she approached the elegant faerie, holding her notebook open with her pen
ready to write.

Fyora: This isn't another one of those Neopian Times interviews, is it?
Joey: Am I that obvious?
Fyora: Yes. Before you start, I don't know anything about Jhudora and Illusen's argument, and I
had nothing to do with the war in Meridell.
Joey: Umm... I wasn't going to ask about any of that.
Shigeru: We're investigating the story on Boochi the baby bruce.
Fyora: Who?
Joey: You mean you don't know him?
Fyora: Never heard of him before.
Shigeru: Wouldn't you remember if you sold a baby paintbrush to an owner with a bruce named
Boochi?
Fyora: What makes you think I keep records of everyone of those things I've sold?
Joey: It's always helpful for people who write articles?
Fyora: Well you're out of luck. I've never heard of Boochi before, so if you're not going to buy
anything, please don't waste anymore of my time.
Shigeru: *sticks his tongue out at Fyora* Fine. Let's go, Joey.

With no help from the Faerie Queen, we left Faerieland, without any idea of where to go from
there. We headed to Neopia Central. When we arrived there however. We were surprised to find
a crowd gathered at the rainbow pool. Thinking that this could be the lead we needed, I threaded
my way though the throng of people until I found the front of the crowd, and saw for myself what
all the commotion was about. Next to the sparkling water was a baby jetsam, crying its eyes out.
The boy who was apparently the weeping neopets owner was trying to calm it down. This was
defiantly something important, I knew, so I ran foreward and kneeled down next to the boy, ready
to write.

Joey: What happened here?
Boy: It was this crazy bruce with a ray gun! He shot my jetsam.
Shigeru: Hey! Was this bruce a baby?
Boy: Yeah! He was so mean, my Jetsam just turned Robot!
Joey: How horrible! Which way did he go?
Boy: *points toward Kauvera's Magic Shop* That way.
Shigeru: Thanks for your help!
Joey: I'm sorry about your Jetsam!

We had a trail! Quickly I made my way out of the crowd, heading toward Kauvera's shop.
Shigeru had to hold on to my head to keep from falling off my shoulder. When we reached the
shop, we stopped and looked around. There was no one in sight, not even a trail that said
someone had been here. While we were standing around in confusion, a beam of light suddenly
shot out from behind a tree, hitting Shigeru in the back and causing him to fall onto the grass in
front of me. I turned around quickly, to see a small pink bruce with evil looking eyes pointing a
purple ray gun at me. He laughed, with a smug grin on his beak. Shigeru sat up behind me,
holding his head. He was still a green Krawk, not baby-fied at all. I held my pen steady above the
notebook.

Shigeru: Ow...
Joey: Is your name Boochi?
Boochi: That's what they call me. *notices Shigeru is non-baby-fied* Hey! Why didn't may ray
work?
Shigeru: 'Cause there are no baby krawks, stupid.
Boochi: Grr...
Joey: Hey Boochi, can I interview you for a minute? It's for the Times.
Boochi: *scowls at Shigeru* Why not?
Joey: Ok! First, I'd like to know why you're doing this.
Shigeru: Let me guess, your owner turned you baby against your will and now you want to make
the rest of neopia suffer?
Boochi: Ha! That's way too typical a story for me. No, I just work for Dr. Sloth.
Joey: Dr. Sloth?!? *sighs with an admiring look in her eyes*
Boochi: What's up with you?
Joey: Nothing...
Boochi: Anyway, Dr. Sloth hired me to help him take over Neopia by turning all the pets into
babies. With a bunch of rotten brats rather then full grown neopets, taking this place over should
be a breeze for Sloth. Not to mention I get paid really well, and I love seeing the faces of the
really rare painted neopets who lose they're nice fire or robot colouring.
Shigeru: That's horrible!
Joey: But a genius plan!
Shigeru: Who's side are you on? I thought you hated baby neopets!
Joey: I do, but...
Boochi: Can I go now?
Joey: But I only asked on question!
Boochi: *sighs in a vexed tone* Go on...
Joey: Why are you a baby yourself?
Boochi: Well I don't think my name would fit anything else. Plus, people never expect a cute
wittle bruce to zap them!
Shigeru: He's got a point there.
Boochi: Next question.
Joey: Ummm... I can't think of anymore.
Shigeru: You chased him all this way to ask him two questions?
Joey: Yeah?
Boochi: I'm outta here. *begins to walk off* Oh yeah, I'll be coming after you, krawk, the minute
you can be painted baby!
Shigeru: Ack! *hides behind Joey*

So now you see how evil this Boochi really is. He works for Dr. Sloth, something most people
disagree with. Those of us who love our pets when they're not whiney little babies are in danger
of being attacked by this minion of Dr. Sloth. Something must be done to stop him, before it
becomes to late for your Faerie Aisha or Robot Draik! Remember to keep your neohomes locked
at night, and always beware cute things!

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