Episode 10
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(Noelle’s
house; morning)
Noelle: (yawns and
stretches. Notices the calendar) Hmmm? (realizes that today
is the 7th of the month) It’s the 7th of
the month. (looks
up at jewelry box and can see a bright glow shining from the lock. Noelle gets out of bed and slips on her
slippers) I’ll
have to get my new Butterjewel tonight, so no one will see. It will be a
challenge, though. I’m still not ready
with Stardust; she needs more practice.
But this is my destiny, and as Tsuki said, I cannot give up. (leaves room)
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(lunch time)
Tsuta: Noelle, you’ve been
looking down all day. Is something
wrong?
Noelle: (does a fake smile)
No, no. Nothing at all!
Tsuta: (sips drink) I know you’re
lying.
Noelle: (turning red) Why would I be
lying?
Daraku: (interrupting) Hey, Noelle, you
seem to have been avoiding me all day.
Noelle: (annoyed, throws
drink and cup at Daraku. Daraku quickly puts
his hand in front of his face) You stupid jerk! Can’t you just leave me alone!
Kaigara: Noelle, you’re in
an awfully bad mood. You shouldn’t take
it out on Daraku.
Noelle: (fists in front of
Kaigara) Kaigara! Be quiet!
Leave me alone! (Kaigara starts
to cry) hey,
hey, stop crying. I’m sorry. (Kaigara won’t listen and she is still crying
loudly)
Kaigara: Noelle’s being mean
to me! And I was only trying to help
her!
Noelle: Kaigara, calm
down. I’m sorry. (nervous teardrop)
Tsuta: (sighs. Pulls out a unicorn book and shoves it in
front of Kaigara who immediately stops crying)
Kaigara: What’s this?
Tsuta: It’s a book from
the library. You can have it for this
week.
Kaigara: (smiling) Thanks, Tsuta! (gets up and leaves)
Tsuta: Lesson here; if
Kaigara won’t shut up, show her anything that has to do with unicorns. (sighs) She’s really hopeless.
Noelle: Thanks Tsuta. You’re a big help.
Tsuta: But Noelle, you did
not have to get all mad at her like that.
What is wrong? Did Daraku do
something?
Noelle: Well, let’s just
say we got into a little fight. It’s a
long story. Hey, do you want to come
with me after detention to the market? I
have to buy Stardust an apple.
Tsuta: Can’t. I have to watch my brother. Maybe next time.
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(cabin)
Noelle: Here’s your red
apple, Stardust. (starts eating it happily). You’re going to get a new friend. I don’t know how I’m going to sneak her in,
though….(Stardust starts glowing while she eats) Huh?
Why…why are you glowing?
Voice: Transform!
Noelle: What!? (grabs locket and
ring and transforms. When done, she
notices that her Butterjewel is still glowing) Why are you still glowing?
Tsuki: (steps in) She’s eating a red apple.
Nova: (annoyed) I can see that,
since I’m the one who gave it to her! I
am not stupid!
Tsuki: Yes, but she’s a red horse and she’s glowing red while
eating a red apple!
Nova: uh…
Tsuki: (sighs) Because she’s a red
Butterjewel, a red fruit, like that apple, will giver her a special power,
after she eats plenty of them.
Nova: Power? What kind of power?
Tsuki: You still need
training, Nova, to learn her new power.
Red is one of the three fire powers.
The other two are
Nova: Ok…but why was she
glowing as an average horse before?
Tsuki: The power from the
red apples is strong, that is why she was glowing. Remember, she is not an average horse; she
just appears to be one. Just like we’re
not real Earth humans, we just appear to be.
Nova: Ok, that makes
sense. (puts
her arm around Stardust)
Tsuki: Just remember to
keep feeding her red apples. They will
replenish her powers. (turns away) I’ll see
you at practice tomorrow.
Nova: Tomorrow? Why are we not practicing tonight?
Tsuki: We are not
practicing tonight because getting your Orange Butterjewel is more
important. Remember, we can’t have any
more golden tail strands in Dark Star’s possession. Later, Nova. (leaves)
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Noelle: (opens star locket and
pulls out key, opens jewelry box. The orange
ring is glowing. Pulls out ring and
locks up box) (thoughts)
I cannot believe I’m getting a new Butterjewel already…(takes ring, locket, and
red ring and sneaks out of the window) (thoughts;
nervously) Hope no one is watching…(puts
on locket and red ring; transforms. When
she’s done, she sees Stardust who gallops up to her)
Nova:
(out loud; smiling; pets muzzle) Are you ready to
meet your new friend? Well, let’s get
ready! (puts on
orange ring. Some of the stars in the
sky cluster together and an orange Butterjewel appears. The Butterjewel starts making it’s decent to Earth.; Nova, directing Stardust) Aim this way…steady…steady…(sees a black
Firewidow) Attack Power! (Noelle’s and Stardust’s stars on their
foreheads glow; both together shoot out a beam of light that hits the
Firewidow) Yah! We got it!
(Orange Butterjewel lands safely in front of Nova,
it still has its gold tail strand.
Stardust annoyingly turns around) Stardust! You should show a little more respect! (tries pulling
Stardust to turn around) Come on!
Dark
Star: I am
not here to watch this stupid fight.
(Nova, surprised, quickly turns around)
How about we make a bet. Winner of this battle keeps the golden tail
stand.
Nova: Now why would I
make a deal like that?
Dark
Star: Suit
yourself. But I’ll just take that golden
tail strand whether I win or not.
Nova: (gets on Orange Butterjewel) We’ll see about
that!
Dark
Star and Nova simultaneously: Attack Power! (power from attacks collide causing a loud explosion. Red Butterjewel comes in to help)
Nova: (happily) Stardust!
Dark
Star:
(quickly)
Attack Power! (attack hits Orange Butterjewel. Nova tumbles off, sliding into the ground. Orange Butterjewel is knocked down; Dark
Star, laughing evilly)
I see that you have learned how to use the power of your
Butterjewels, but is this the best you can do?
Nova: (groaning, stands
up, stumbles) Stardust. Attack Power.
(Dark Star, surprised that she would still try
to attack him, gets knocked all the ways into a tree.)
Dark
Star:
(groans) Nice
job, Nova. You took advantage of my
carelessness. (holds
bleeding arm) I guess this battle is a
win for you (disappears; Nova collapses)
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(Noelle’s house)
TV: Everyone has been
talking about last night’s strange explosions.
It seems that the magical girl has been at it again. But what is going on? Is this girl a friend or a foe? That is a question on everyone’s minds at
this moment…
Mother: I cannot believe
this explosion happened in our own backyard!
Grandmother: (sips tea) It does not
surprise me. It had to happen somewhere.
Zaisan: I
think it’s pretty cool. I’m just glad I
woke everyone up…(eyeing Noelle) well, almost everyone…
Mother: Oh, yes, and by the
way, where were you last night, Noelle?
Noelle: Hmmm? (nervous teardrop) I was sleeping of coarse
Zaisan: You were not
sleeping! I checked your room, and you
were not even there!
Noelle: (sips tea) Well,
you must have done a poor job checking.
Mother: I told you, Zaisan, that Noelle had to be there. Though…I do find it of odd that you did not
wake up to all that racket.
Noelle: I’m a heavy
sleeper.
Mother: Oh, really? (sips tea) Must be real heavy.
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(classroom)
Kaigara: I told you! I told you!
Didn’t I say they were real?
Tsuta: Kaigara, shut-up!
Kaigara: But I am right!
Tsuta: You might be right,
Kaigara, but the TV could just be making up all that garbage up. You cannot always believe what they say on TV,
you know, right Noelle?
Noelle: Uh….
Kaigara: But people actually
saw it!
Tsuta: Noelle, did you see
it?
Noelle: No (thoughts) And that’s the truth. Nova was the one who saw it.
Tsuta: And the explosion
happened in her backyard!
Kaigara: (teary eyed) I don’t care! (sniffels) I’ve seen them in my backyard! It’s nice to
know that I’m not the only one to see them!
You shouldn’t lie, Noelle! (takes off)
Noelle: Kaigara, wait!
Tsuta: (puts hand on
Noelle’s shoulder) Let
her go. It’s the only way she will ever
grow up.
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(cabin)
Noelle: (with her horses
who are staring at each other angrily) Calm down! Stop fighting you two!
Tsuta: (pops up) Hey, Noelle. (notices the other
horse) Uh, where did you get the other
horse?
Noelle:
(nervous teardrop) Uh…well…I found it…and it looked
disowned….
Tsuta: Noelle! (sighs) I hope it does not have an owner, or you are
going to get in big trouble. The owner will
think you stole it.
Noelle: I did not steal
it! I found it, so now I am going to
give it a home.
Tsuta: Well, I guess that’s
ok. She is pretty cute. Uh…, but Noelle….I don’t think those two like
each other. (both
look up to see the two horses glaring at each other angrily)
Noelle: (nervously puts
hand behind back) Yeah,
they do not get along well…but Stardust will just have to deal with it. (Stardust grunts)
Tsuta: (pets other horse) What are you going
to name her?
Noelle: Hmmmm….how
about….Orange! (Tsuta falls over,
shocked)
Tsuta: (big Tsuta, chibi (mini) Noelle) YOU ARE NAMING YOUR HORSE ORANGE? WHAT KIND OF NAME IS THAT???????
Noelle: (nervously) I thought it was a
cute name for a horse that likes oranges.
Tsuta: (nervous teardrop) Your horse likes
oranges…(Noelle stares at her. Tsuta
sighs) Does
your mother know about this?
Noelle: No, and I do not
plan on telling her. Or
Grandmother.
Tsuta: I won’t say
anything. I’m going back home; it’s
getting dark.
Noelle: I better go too. (turns to horses; nervously)
Please do not kill each other. Good-night. (closes door. Noelle
and Tsuta leave the cabin as the sun starts to set)