Pixie and her sister Dixie were purchased from the pet store on October 14, 2002. My sister had purchased them for me, as I would no longer be babysitting her hamsters Lucy and Ethel and I wanted a pair of my own. Pixie seemed to be the more aggressive of the two. Very overprotective of her territory, she would bite anyone other than Dixie who entered her cage, including the hand that fed her. Outside her cage, however, she was as sweet as she could be. My love for Pixie was put to the ultimate test on February 4, 2003, when I came home to find Dixie lying on her back dead, her face partially torn. Of course, I was mad at Pixie at first, but I never once told her I hated her for it; I knew I would just take it back later if I did. From that moment on, Pixie was no longer allowed around other hamsters, though she did have two other sisters (first DJ and then Bijou) living in a cage on the shelf above hers. With Dixie gone, I was now able to get to know Pixie a little better. While she was still protective of her territory, every now and then she was gentle and affectionate. She was a very playful and energetic hamster for the two and a half years she lived. I was happy when she made it to her second birthday, then to her third Christmas, and then to her third New Year. She even managed to live long enough to see my nineteenth birthday... and no further. Early in the morning on April 24, 2005, I noticed Pixie lying on her stomach breathing heavy. I knew this was it, and I asked God to take her in. I asked Him to forgive her for her sin of killing Dixie and to let her into heaven so that she may see her sister again. I hoped that she would at least live for another day so that she wouldn't die on my birthday. Unfortunately, this did not happen. At around 12:30 P.M., Pixie stopped breathing. I loved that hamster a lot; sometimes, I even took pride in being her owner. I had featured her in my online comics from time to time and all of my friends knew who she was. When Pixie died, it felt as if she had left a legacy behind.