Episode 15

Bananas?

(beginning of school. Noelle is at her desk; Tsuta comes in. Mika hasn’t arrived yet)

Tsuta: Good-morning, Noelle. (takes a seat next to Noelle)

Noelle: Good-morning, Tsuta.

Tsuta: (looking around) Where’s Mika?

Noelle: She said she had to go do something. She’ll be here in a moment.

Tsuta: So is Mika staying with you? Why doesn’t she just go back to her own house?

Noelle: My mom has tried asking Mika why she won’t go back home, but she won’t say anything. My mom said for now Mika can stay with us until we can figure things out.

Tsuta: Mika is sure one strange girl.

Mika: (comes in) Hello, Tsuta!

Tsuta: (quickly turns away) Humph!

Mika: (takes a seat on the other side of Noelle) Tsuta, why do you hate me so much?

Tsuta: (turns around angrily) You run away from home, you won’t tell anyone why, and then you expect everyone to help you! How can anyone help you when you won’t say anything? You just want pity. You’re not getting enough attention at home and so you want attention from everyone else. That’s why I don’t like you, Mika!

Noelle: Tsuta! That is a very poor reason to not like Mika! (Mika turns away) Mika, are you ok? (Mika doesn’t say anything. a couple of tears fall on the desk) Mika?

Tsuta: See? There she goes again! (Mika gets up and runs out the door)

Noelle: (standing up) Mika! (Tsuta puts her hand on Noelle’s shoulders. Noelle turns around)

Tsuta: Let her go. (Noelle stares back at Tsuta)

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(walking to the grocery store)

Mika: Bananas?

Noelle: Yes. I have to buy bananas. Plus some apples and oranges. Lots of oranges.

Mika: Why??

Noelle: My orange Butterjewel is suppose to gain her power today. At least I think so…but anyway, I have to feed her plenty of oranges to make her stronger. The apples are for my red Butterjewel. Then tonight, I get my yellow Butterjewel. Which is why I need the bananas.

Mika: You’re getting another Butterjewel?

Noelle: Yes. There are seven total.

Mika: Will I get to see it tonight?

Noelle: (nods her head) It’s actually not easy to get a new Butterjewel. Dark Star is usually out as well.

Mika: Oh.

Noelle: We won last time, though. So it shouldn’t be a problem!

Mika: (smiling; nods in agreement)

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(supper at Noelle’s house)

Mika: (quickly finishing up her rice) Thank-you for supper. (gets up) I’ll help you with the dishes.

Mother: Why thank-you, Mika! (Grandmother eyes Noelle)

Noelle: I’ll help, too, Mother. Then you can go upstairs and get some rest.

Mother: Thank-you, girls! That is very sweet! If only your brother would help, too.

Grandmother: He is. He has promised to sweep and vacuum the whole house.

Zaisan: (mouth drops) What! I never said…

Grandmother: But first, he’s going to clean up the porch. (glaring at him) Right, Zaisan?

Zaisan: Yes. (gruffly, he leaves.)

Mother: Well, I’m going upstairs to rest (she leaves).

Grandfather: And I’d better go up and rest too (starts to leave)

Grandmother: (grabs his arm) You’re coming with me to the store to do some grocery shopping.

Grandfather: (bitterly) But I’ve been working all day and I…(Grandmother gets up and shoves Grandfather out of the kitchen. Mika and Noelle are still cleaning. Spirey is sitting by the sink. He has a little towel in his mouth and is drying off the dishes as Mika and Noelle place them in the drying rack. The towel is too small to do much drying, but Spirey continues anyway)

Mika: Noelle, when you fed Orange those oranges, how come nothing happened?

Noelle: Maybe it’s not time yet. We’ll try later tonight, after I get my yellow Butterjewel. I have a safe plan for tonight about getting it, but we’ll need to be very careful.

Mika: Ok. (the two girls, with a little help from Spirey, continue cleaning)

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(night time. Both girls are running to the cabin. Mika has a bag of fruit in her hands. Noelle has her jewelry box. Spirey is resting on Mika’s shoulders, sleeping)

Mika: Do you think we’re far enough?

Noelle: (nods her head) This will be fine. (takes out her locket and rings and transforms)

Nova: Let’s keep going, Mika.

Mika: Right. (the two keep running until they get to the cabin. Stardust and Orange are outside waiting. Mika puts the bag of fruit down. Nova grabs some apples and oranges)

Nova: Here you guys. Eat up! (while the Butterjewels are eating, Nova opens up her locket and takes out a key. Mika watches her as Nova closes the locket and then opens the jewelry box. She picks up the yellow glowing ring)

Mika: It’s glowing! (Nova holds the ring to the sky. Orange starts to glow while she is eating the oranges. Nova and Mika do not notice this. The stars in the sky form the same constellation as in the ring and a yellow Butterjewel appears in the night.) Wow! It’s beautiful!

Nova: Get ready to fight!

Mika: Hmmmm? (looks around and sees two Firewidows flying towards the two Butterjewels.)

Nova: Stardust, Orange! Attack! (both get up in alarm and then glare at each other. They ignore the Firewidows and start having a fight. Nova, frustrated, angrily points at the Firewidows) NO! NOT EACH OTHER! FIGHT THE FIREWIDOWS! (Nova looks up at the sky. The yellow Butterjewel is almost on the ground. The two Firewidows have given up on Nova’s other Butterjewels.) Can you fight? (the yellow Butterjewel nods its head. Suddenly, it gives a yipe as one of the Firewidows lifts it’s head up with a golden tail strand in its mouth.) Oh, no! (Nova tries running toward them, but the two Firewidows fly up into the air above Nova’s reach. Nova stares at them open mouthed. Just then, the yellow Butterjewel lets out an attack. It hits the Firewidow without the golden tail strand. It falls. The yellow Butterjewel attacks again. This time, it hits the Firewidow with the golden strand in its mouth. Nova is quite surprised, but happy. She starts running to the Firewidow. However, Dark Star unexpectedly appears before her. He grabs the golden tail strand from the Firewidow’s mouth.) No! (the yellow Butterjewel is ready to fight when Dark Star quickly throws a couple of bombs toward them) Look out! (Nova pushes the yellow Butterjewel and Mika, who had been watching from the distance, down. the two bombs explode over their heads. Nova gets up and turns to Dark Star) That is unfair to fight with bombs! You are suppose to use your Firewidows!

Dark Star: Those bombs were created from a special mud collected from the Firewidow’s hooves. The wick is a piece of its flaming mane which sets the bomb off. It is completely fair.

Nova: Fine. No use arguing. (turns to Stardust and Orange) Have you two stopped fighting? (the yellow Butterjewel stares at Dark Star angrily. The other two Butterjewels come toward Nova)

Mika: What should I do?

Nova: The best thing you can do, Mika, is nothing.

Mika: What??? But I want to help!

Nova: If you want to help, stay away. (Mika stares at her, worriedly) Trust me. (Mika nods her head and backs off)

Dark Star: Interesting show that you are putting on. However, I find it boring. (holds out two more bombs) I am ready to see some action! (he throws the bombs. Nova manages to whack both of them. They explode from behind.)

Nova: (she puts her arm around the yellow Butterjewel) Stardust, Orange…concentrate our powers. (she closes her eyes. Mika watches anxiously and nervously. Sparkles start appearing in the night air, being absorbed into Nova and the Butterjewels’ jewel stars. Mika closes her eyes. Her ring on her necklace starts rising and glowing. Spirey is still asleep on her shoulders) (thoughts) I hope this works…(raises her head towards Dark Star) Attack Power! (in a woosh, all three Butterjewels attack. Mika lets out a scream as a power is released from her ring. The attack hits Dark Star. There is a sound of a crash. Dark Star, alarmed, rises into the air)

Dark Star: You broke my shield. Success to you. However, I still have two of the three golden tail strands. Better luck next time. (he disappears)

Nova: (in frustration; clenches her fists and slams them through the air) Darn it! (Mika falls onto her knees, her eyes are closed.) Mika! (Nova runs up to her as Mika starts to fall. Nova kneels down as Mika falls onto her knees.) Mika! (The Butterjewels make their way toward her) Stardust, Healing Power! (Stardust starts to heal her. A little weak, Stardust struggles. Orange joins. As orange starts the Healing Power, Mika’s color rapidly returns. Nova looks up. Orange starts glowing an orange color.) Orange. (Nova smiles) At least one of us had some success. (Mika starts groaning, her hand on her head)

Mika: (sitting up; groaning) Ooooooooooooooooooh…(she looks up at Nova) Nova, what happened to Dark Star?

Nova: He got away with the golden tail strand…

Mika: (interrupting) Look! Orange…she’s glowing! (Nova looks up as Orange slowly stops glowing) Nova: She’s got her special power now. That’s something accomplished. (Nova stands up. Mika does the same. A cool breeze blows against them as the stars continue their twinkling in the black velvet sky.)

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(outside, walking toward Noelle’s house)

Tsuta: Three?!?!? You know have THREE horses???

Noelle: Well, it looked abandoned…

Tsuta: They all looked abandoned to you! I bet someone owns them! (they stop walking)

Noelle: Are you calling me a thief, Tsuta???

Mother’s Voice: Well, I know I am!

Noelle: (turns around, startled) Mother! (Mika is standing out in the front door. Zaisan is next to her)

Mother: Remember Mr. Darren? Well, he found his horse. In fact, he’s found three of them. All hidden in the cabin on top of the hill, where you seem to have been going to the last couple of months!

Mr. Darren: (stepping past Mika and Zaisan from inside the house) I’ve come to take my horses back. You should be ashamed of yourself, you little thief!

Tsuta: Noelle, I can’t believe you…

Mother: Noelle, go to your room! You are grounded for two weeks! Now, apologize to Mr. Darren! (Noelle looks up at Mr. Darren. There is a strange sparkle in his eyes…an evil sparkle)

Noelle: Mr. Darren…I know you are a horse abuser! I helped those horses get better! And I will never apologize to you!

Mother: (grabs Noelle’s ear and starts dragging her to the house) If that’s how you’re going to be, young lady, then I’ll drag you into the house myself).

Noelle: Oww!!!! (Noelle and her mother go into the house. Zaisan turns around and follows them. Mika watches Mr. Darren. Tsuta is gone. Mika rushes to him. Mr. Darren turns around as Mika throws her fist at him. Mr. Darren manages to move away, but not fast enough. Mika manages to get his shoulder. Mr. Darren holds his shoulder)

Mr. Darren: What are you doing?? (he glares at her. Mika makes a swoop and manages to successfully grab his robes off. Mr. Darren quickly disappears and Dark Star is standing before her. Mika stares at him extremely nervous, but she tries hard to remain strong)

Dark Star: That was very stupid of you. You may now know who I am, but you’re little friend cannot help you. (Dark Star raises his fist)

Tsuki: Attack Power! (Tsuki and her Unijewel manages to hit Dark Star’s fist. He cries in pain and disgustedly turns toward her. Tsuki steps up toward him, and grabs his robes. She puts them around his hand, which is bleeding)

Dark Star: What do you think you are doing? Helping me won’t stop me from killing this girl!

Tsuki: (standing up) Mika, take these robes and place them in the anywhere away from here. Let the police find them and think that Dark Star’s untransformed form is dead. (Mika nods her head as Tsuki hands her the robes) Go quickly! (Mika takes off)

Dark Star: Clever, yet foolish at the same time.

Tsuki: Why foolish?

Dark Star: How can you conclude that you know who I am untransformed when you don’t even know about yourself? (Dark Star disappears, laughing. Tsuki clenches her fists, a couple of frustrated tears fall from her eyes)

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(Noelle’s bedroom)

Mika: The police found Mr. Darren’s robes. They think he might be dead, but they can’t find him or a body anywhere.

Noelle: I knew there was something odd of him. Dark Star…his eyes are so evil. So dark…so sad…so full of hate. They were the give away.

Mika: Did I do the right thing?

Noelle: Yes, and I really appreciate it. (flipping on her front) Though now I’m grounded….(the two girls stare up at the ceiling as they slowly drift to sleep)

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