Speaker 1: Welcome Back friends to short stories for kids.
Speaker 2: The Magical Quest of Sparkle the Unicorn. One day in
the Magical Kingdom of Unicorns, all the lovely unicorns awoke
to find the great big crystal at the heart of
their village gone. This was terrible. The crystal gave all
the unicorns their special powers. Without it, they couldn't fly
or use their unicorn magic. But where could it have gone?
All the unicorns were panicking, racing around trying to find
out what could have happened. Rainbow Maine, the leader of
the unicorns, headed to the town square to make an
announcement in the spot where the crystal used to see.
Dear friends, Rainbow Main announced, you all know our magic
crystal has vanished. The guards at our little village have
told me that the crystal was stolen last night. The
unicorns all gasped, who would do such a thing? And
the person who stole it was the old wicked witch.
Atop the hill beyond Fearsome Forest. The unicorns gasp again.
Fearsome Forest was a very scary place. It was dark
and dingy, and no one had ever gone there. Rainbow
Main went on, I need to ask one brave unicorn
to venture to the old wicked Witch's castle to try
and retrieve the crystal, and whoever chooses to go, we'll
have to brave fearsome forest. Do I have any takers?
The unicorns all went silent. Only slight mumbles were passed
between them. I'll go, cried a small voice. There was
a sound of hoofs trotting over the cobbles of the
village square, and the youngest and smallest unicorn, Sparklehoof, stepped out.
Sparklehoof only came to the knees of the other unicorns,
but what she lacked in size she had in heart.
The bigger unicorns all laughed. How could a creature a
smallest Sparkle Hoof save them? Sparklehoof grunted, and blue air
from her nose and lips. Sparklehoof Rainbow Main announced, why
do you choose to take up such a dangerous quest?
Because my parents have lost their powers. They used to
love flying in the sky and using their magic. I'm
too young to be able to use my wings in magic,
and I want to help them. I want to help
all the unicorns. Rainbow Main smiled down at Sparklehoof. Your
bravery is admired, Sparklehoof, but I'm afraid venturing into Fearsome
Forest would be far too dangerous for a little one
like you. Tomorrow, the Council of Unicorns will pick a
unicorn to go forth and face the old wicked witch.
That is the way it should be, decided. All of
the unicorns went back to their little stables that night.
Sparklehoof was annoyed. Why didn't they take her seriously? When
all the unicorns were asleep, Sparklehoof decided she would find
the crystal all by herself. She snuck out of her
parents' stable and galloped through the unicorn village as quietly
as she could. Then, as she went to the village's edge,
she faced the entrance to Fearsome Forest. It was dark
inside the forest, she could hear the nighttime bats chirping.
Here goes nothing, Sparklehoof said to herself, and galloped along
the dirt track into the forest. As she entered, everything
got darker. All she could see was the moon above
shining through the old trees. Out of nowhere, an odd
light came shooting towards sparkle Hoof. Whoah, she cried, ducking
as the light zoomed over her head. Then the light
whizzed and came back around and floated next to Sparklehoof.
She stared at the odd little entity. It was a
firefly with a kind little face. You will need my
big bright light with it. The woods won't give you
a fright, rhymed the little firefly. Suddenly the woods became illuminated.
With the help of the firefly, they weren't so scary anymore.
What's your name, asked sparkle Hoof. Fuzzy Buzzy exclaimed the firefly.
I heard what happened to your magic stone. I'll help
you retrieve it, and never will I moan. Sparkle Hoof laughed.
It was very kind of the little firefly to offer
it to help. They both traveled together through the dark forest.
Everything about fearsome forest was less scary with Sparklehoof's new
bright friend. As they rounded a corner, footsteps were cracking
under a bush. Who could it be? A pair of
glowing eyes peered out of the dark. Sparklehoof and Fuzzy
Buzzy gasped. Then Fuzzy Buzzy flew forward and illuminated the
hidden figure. It was a friendly fox. I'm Foxy Loxy,
said the fox, and I'm here to help on your quest.
I used to be a night once, but the Wicked
Witch put a spell on me and turned me into
a fox. Then you can come too, Sparklehof announced. The
three new friends made it to the other side of
Fearsome Forest, right outside the Wicked Witch's castle. We're here,
said Sparklehoof. How are you going to get the crystal back?
Fuzzy Buzzy, he asked, It's very heavy, Foxy Loxy added.
Sparklehoof didn't know the answer, but they had come this far,
so now they had to find a way to succeed
in their mission. Sparklehoof trotted to the side of the
Wicked Witch's castle and peered through a window. The Wicked
Witch was stirring her cauldron inside, and the Unicorn's magic
crystal was next to her. Isn't it sad? Isn't it tragic?
I have the crystal to the Unicorn's magic, she laughed.
Sparklehoof had a plan and whispered it to her new
friends as the Wicked witch stirred her cauldron. Buzzy Buzzy
flew through the window and started to circle the witch
get away. The wicked Witch cried as she staggered backward.
Foxy Loxy crept behind her legs and crouched down. Then
Sparklehoof ran in and kicked her little back legs out,
sending the Wicked Witch backward. So she fell over Foxy
Loxy and flew out the window into the old swamp outside. Outstanding,
cried Fuzzy Buzzy. The three new friends all stood around
the magic crystal. How will we get it back to
the Unicorn village, asked Foxy Loxy. Sparklehoof lowered her head
and touched her unicorn horn to the crystal. Then, in
a flash of light, Sparklehoof suddenly grew into a full
size unicorn with great wings. Wow, said Fuzzy Buzzy. Sparkle
Hoof flapped her wings, flew up in the air, and
put her four hoofs on the crystal. Then, using her
unicorn magic, she flew up in the air with the
crystal attached to her magic hooves. Fuzzy Buzzy and Foxy
Loxy jumped on sparkle Hoof's back and flew back with her.
As she soared back to the Unicorn village. The next morning,
all the unicorns cheered when they saw the crystal was
back where it belonged. Then all gaped in awe at
how big and beautiful Sparklehoof had become. Using her magic,
Sparklehoof returned Foxy Loxy to the brave Night he once was,
and ever since that day, Sparklehoof, the Brave Knight, Foxy
and Fuzzy Buzzy all lived happily together in the Unicorn
Kingdom and were hailed as the heroes they deserved to be.
The end