1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. I'd like 2 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: to say thank you to Heather, Lavinia, Evelyn, Danny, Lucy, Tegan, 3 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: and Nora for submitting their ideas related to this story. 4 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: Bernice is ready for her bedtime story, and this time 5 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 1: she asks Papa Bear to tell her a story about 6 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: Sparkles the Unicorn. Papa Bear had told Bernice a story 7 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: about Sparkles before, and Bernice was curious to see what 8 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: Sparkles was doing. Papa Bear gets Bernice comfortable and tells 9 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: her a story all about Sparkles and her friend Bobby 10 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: blue Jay and their day off. Sparkles meets Zippy the Zebra. 11 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: Are you sure you want me to tell you a 12 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,279 Speaker 1: story tonight, little Bear? You look like you can hardly 13 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: keep your eyes open. Papa Bear said, I could stay 14 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: awake all night, Papa, if you told me stories. Bernice replied, 15 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: wouldn't that be fun? Papa Bear said with a smile. 16 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: Maybe some night we can stay awake late sharing stories. 17 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: But tomorrow is another day, and I need my sleep 18 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: so that I can have the best day. Right. That's right, 19 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: little Bear, rest is very important. Will you share a 20 00:01:55,440 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: different story tonight, Papa Maybe about Sparkles again. I like Sparkles, 21 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: and since you made unicorn shaped cookies today, it seems perfect. Okay, 22 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: little bear, are you comfy and warm? Yes, Papa. How 23 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: about Twigger Wolfy and Madeline? Are they ready for a 24 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: story too? They sure are good. Now close your eyes 25 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: as I do my very best to make up a 26 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: story about unicorns and maybe a new character too. Bernice 27 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: cuddled with Twigger Wolfy and Madeline and closed her eyes. 28 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: Love you, Papa, whispered Bernice, love you too, little bear. 29 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: Once upon a time, in a world full of magic 30 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: and fun, there lived a young little unicorn named Sparkles. 31 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: She lived in the mystical forest, not far from Booboo, 32 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: the Brave Little Bear. In this forest there were unicorns, fairies, gnomes, 33 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: and all manner of insects, birds and animals. It was 34 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: a wonderful place. On this day, like most days, Bobby 35 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: the blue Jay flew into Sparkle's bedroom, singing his morning song. 36 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: Like many other unicorns, Sparkles loved the early morning, and 37 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: since she had no school today, was ready to go 38 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: out with Bobby to run through the forest and meadows. 39 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: Bobby was one of Sparkle's best friends and they would 40 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: go out whenever they could to play, well, except for 41 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: that one time when Sparks gulscotter stripes. Her stripes had 42 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: been slowly fading, just when she had gotten used to 43 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: being different from all the other unicorns. Good morning, Sparkles, 44 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: Bobby the blue Jay, saying, are you ready for a 45 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: day of play? Just about? Sparkles replied, my mother left 46 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: me some extra breakfast this morning, so I need to 47 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: finish it before I can go. Would you like something 48 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: If you have any extra seeds to share, that would 49 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: be wonderful, Bobby the blue Jay replied. Sparkles gave Bobby 50 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: a small bowl of seeds as she quickly finished eating 51 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: the bowl her mother had set out for her. You 52 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: sure have a big breakfast today, Bobby said, between pecks 53 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 1: of food. I know my mother thinks I am not 54 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:02,479 Speaker 1: eating enough, so she insists I eat a bit more. 55 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 1: I tried to tell her that I eat lots of 56 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,919 Speaker 1: berries as we play, but she still doesn't think it's enough. 57 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: Sparkle's side. Moms know best, Bobby replied. After they finished eating, 58 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: Sparkles and Bobby went for a run through their part 59 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: of the Mystical forest until they stopped for a break 60 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: at a nearby stream for a drink. That was so fun, Bobby, 61 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: you were much faster than me this morning. I'm getting 62 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 1: older and faster, Sparkles, and it was a lot of fun. 63 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 1: What game would you like to play this morning? We 64 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 1: could go to the clearing by the old gray tree 65 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: and play with the butterflies there, or maybe see if 66 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: Squiggles the squirrel has some time for hide and seek. 67 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: I have an idea, Sparkles said, why don't we explore 68 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: the old trail that branches off from the path that 69 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: leads to Bixie's house. In some of Bixie's books, I 70 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: read that some cool stone houses might be somewhere along 71 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: the path. It might make for a great place to 72 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: play games with the gang in the future. Okay, as 73 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: long as it isn't spooky. You know, I don't like 74 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: spooky places. There aren't any spooky places in the Mystical Forest, well, 75 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: except for that old castle near Booboo's place. They slowly 76 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: trotted down the flower lined path that led to Bixie's place. 77 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: Bobby would fly at the same height as Sparkles whenever possible, 78 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: and if he got tired, he would sometimes ride on 79 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:58,799 Speaker 1: her shoulders. They stopped when they came to the path 80 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: with a stone's this must be the entrance to the path, 81 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: Sparkles said, What does it say? Bobby asked, I don't 82 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: know for sure. Sparkles replied, these words are all faded 83 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: and worn. It certainly looks old, even older than Bixie. 84 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: Bobby laughed. Don't let him hear you say that, Sparkles laughed, 85 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: or you will get extra homework when you start his school. 86 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: Sparkles and Bobby started down the path. It was much 87 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: narrower than the others they were on and was grown 88 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: over with green vines. In places. Like much of the 89 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: mystical forest, there were still flowers showing them where to walk, 90 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 1: helping to guide travelers along their way. As they walked, 91 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: they noticed from time to time stone markers with intricate 92 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: designs on top, but neither Bobby nor Sparkles knew what 93 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: these designs meant. After a short distance, they stopped for 94 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: a rest. The air here is cooler than the other paths, 95 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: Bobby noted, yes, it seems quieter, and the trees all 96 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: seem much older and much taller. This must be part 97 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: of the old Stone Forest. I haven't visited this part 98 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: of the Mystical Forest. Before as they rested, a ferry 99 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: flew down from the top of the trees and landed 100 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: on a branch with an earshot of them. What are 101 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 1: you young ones doing in this part of the forest, 102 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 1: she asked. We don't see many new faces around here, 103 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: except for the occasional lost traveler. You aren't lost, are you. Hi. 104 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: My name is Sparkles, and this is my friend Bobby. 105 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: We are just exploring today, looking for new places to play. Hello, 106 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: Sparkles and Bobby. My name is Elvinia. It's nice to 107 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 1: see some young ones in these parts of the woods. 108 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: The youngest creature who comes through here is Bixie, and 109 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: he is almost as old as I am. Wow, you 110 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: must be, Bobby caught himself before he finished his sentence. Anyway, 111 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: enjoy yourselves while you are on the path. This is 112 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,960 Speaker 1: an area of ancient magic, but like every part of 113 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: the Mystical Forest, you are welcome here. Just don't eat 114 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: all the berries. Young Unicorn and the fairy flew off 115 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:54,560 Speaker 1: to the top of the high tree tops. Old magic. 116 00:09:55,160 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: That sounds super interesting, Sparkles said, it better not spooky magic. 117 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: Let's keep going for a while, at least until lunch. 118 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 1: We could then go to Banley, the GNOME's place. At 119 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: about that time, his mother makes super delicious berry pie. 120 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: Sparkles and Bobby trotted along the path, this time with 121 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 1: Bobby riding on Sparkle's shoulders because the tree branches full 122 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: of leaves kept making it hard for Bobby to fly. 123 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: It was getting darker the farther they went, and the 124 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: flowers dotting the path changed color to bright purples and 125 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: yellows that seemed to glow. It was quieter, too, with 126 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: only the wind at the top of the trees and 127 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: Sparkle's legs rustling the fern and vines along the path. 128 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: Then finally, up ahead, they saw a bright light that 129 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 1: could only meet. They were approaching a clearing and a 130 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: place to rest. I'm glad we arrived here, Sparkles. That 131 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: was starting to get a little spooky, Bobby said. I 132 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 1: thought it was cozy and maybe a good place for 133 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: a nap. Sparkles replied, but maybe it was a little 134 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: spooky too. It was weird not to have any insects 135 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: flying by saying hello. Look at all the old stone 136 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 1: cottages and other structures here. It's so wonderful. This might 137 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: be just the perfect place to play. As Sparkles walked 138 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: around the clearing, Bobby flew up high to get a 139 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: better look. The buildings look really old, and there are 140 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: a few more off in the distance, Bobby said, after 141 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: flying back down to rest on Sparkle's shoulders. And we 142 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: aren't that far from home. I guess the trees are 143 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: just too thick and the trail too old for many 144 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 1: of our friends to have discovered it. Walking more around 145 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:14,959 Speaker 1: the large clearing, marveling at the berries and strange looking flowers, 146 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 1: Sparkle saw something hidden outside the grassy area they were 147 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: walking on. What do you think that is? I'm not sure. 148 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 1: It looks like a stone entrance to something. Maybe it's 149 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 1: an entrance to an old school like Bixie has. Let's 150 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 1: go have a closer look, Sparkle said, as Bobby went ahead. 151 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: This is really old and I can't read this old 152 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: writing at the top, Bobby said, as he flew to 153 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 1: the top of the archway. This bottom part has more words, 154 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: but it's covered by all the vine. I'll clear it 155 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 1: with my hoofs and see if I can understand what's written. 156 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: After watching Sparkles clear the vine, Bobby asked any luck. Nope, 157 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,439 Speaker 1: I guess we will cover old languages when we start 158 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: classes with Bixie. Bobby flew down and landed on Sparkle's 159 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: back as she stepped a bit closer to look at 160 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: some intricate patterns all over the side and top of 161 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: the archway. As she stepped closer, the archway started to glow. WHOA, 162 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: I can't say I have ever seen an archway glow before. 163 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: Bobby said me neither. Maybe we should get closer and 164 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: see what it means. Are you sure that's a good idea, 165 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: Bobby asked, I'm sure it will be fine. As they 166 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: got closer, the archway glowed even brighter, and a film 167 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: started to form in the front, almost like water in 168 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: a pond. I can see my reflect in the archway, 169 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: Sparkle said to Bobby. I can't see mine, but I 170 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 1: can see yours. I'm going to walk through and see 171 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:18,960 Speaker 1: what happens. Sparkles, you shouldn't and she did. Sparkles walked 172 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: through the archway and was blinded by a bright white 173 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: light with all the colors of the rainbow at its edges, 174 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 1: all the colors that Sparkles and many other unicorns had 175 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: in their manes, When the bright light disappeared, she was 176 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: in a completely different place. No longer was she in 177 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: the mystical forest, but in a large open field full 178 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: of tall yellow grass. The flowers were gone, the greens 179 00:14:55,640 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: were gone, and the humid, dampness of the forest was 180 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 1: replaced with hot, dry air blowing across her face. And mane, Bobby, 181 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: are you seeing this? Bobby? Where has he flown off to? 182 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: She thought? Then she saw something in the distance running 183 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 1: towards her. It looked like another unicorn. As it got closer, 184 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: the pure white or multicolored body and horn were replaced 185 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: with dark, beautiful stripes all down its body. Wow, what 186 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 1: is this creature? Sparkle said aloud as she ran to 187 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: meet it. Hi, there, my name is Zippy. You look 188 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: like you aren't from around here. Are you lost? Hi? 189 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: My name is Sparkles, and I may be lost. I 190 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: just walked through an old stone archway and I magic 191 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: appeared here wherever here is. You are on the dry 192 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: plains of the Bulby Kingdom, and you are welcome here. 193 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: I haven't heard of, nor seen of any stone archways 194 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: or anything like that. I am afraid, and I play 195 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 1: around this area almost every day. Thank you for welcoming me. 196 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: I would like to explore your kingdom, but I do 197 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: need to get home before my mother worries about me. 198 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: Do you think you can help me? I would be 199 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: happy to help you. We need to trot a distance 200 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: to find an elder who knows of the kind of 201 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: magic that brought you here. Do you think you can 202 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: keep up with me, Zippy said with a smile, I'm 203 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: sure I can, and off. Sparkles and Zippy went searching 204 00:16:54,920 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: for an elder who would help Sparkles return home. And 205 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: that's the end of this part. Good Night, sleep tight.