Year of the Unicorn

Whoo! Yes!

Woo-hoo!

Show-off!

-Takes one to know one, Isabel! -Put some hop in your trot, Sapphires.

It's not every day you get to go on a camping trip

with your favorite teacher.

My favorite teacher wouldn't drag me out of bed before sunrise.

Come on, Rory.

The early bird gets the worm.

Who wants to eat worms?

- -

Okay, I'm up, I'm up!

- -Time for a snack break?

Oh, thanks.

Best day ever, huh, girl?

Wildstar?

What's up there?

You know, there's nothing like a camping trip

to strengthen your bond with your unicorn.

What are we talking? Team building games? Trust falls? Rope course?

Ooh, sharing our deepest secrets? I'll go first.

That's just between us, Storm. Don't go blabbing to the others.

Like I was saying, the end of your first year is coming,

and y'all are gonna need strong unicorn bonds

if you wanna pass the final test.

Test?

Oh, what kind of test?

Oh no, is it an oral report? I really don't do well with oral reports.

Is there extra credit I can do to prepare?

- -Right. Right.

Breathe, Layla. Just breathe.

This isn't your average test, Layla.

It's designed to challenge your abilities as a unicorn rider.

Like the proving course? 'Cause we nailed that.

After a minor fall off a cliff.

That was an obstacle course.

This will be a simulated mission.

We gotta make sure our unicorn riders in training

are up to snuff.

So if you don't pass the test,

you're packing your bags.

What?

But the most important part of the test is that each dorm works together to pass.

If one of you fails, everyone fails.

What?

We're training you for real missions.

And when danger strikes,

unicorn riders work as a team.

We're doomed.

Hey, no sweat. We can handle some test.

-I mean, we defeated Ravenzella twice. -

But we weren't being graded.

Right. We were only fighting for our lives.

Sophia's right. We've got nothing to worry about.

Yeah! We're the Sapphire Dorm!

Nothing can stop us!

Cute. False hope.

This camping trip isn't about the test.

I've got a big surprise for you come nightfall.

Now, enough yakking.

How about a race? Giddyap, Rush! Woo-hoo-hoo!

Yeah!

Ha! Ha!

We don't need to worry about this test, right?

There's plenty of time to study, right?

Well, good thing I brought every book the library would let me borrow.

- Ah, thank you. - Seriously?

Working as a team, remember?

Oh! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Hmm.

Uh, Earth to Wildstar.

What do you keep looking at?

Um, Ava, have you noticed Wildstar acting a little strange?

What do you mean?

She seems distracted, but I… I can't figure out why.

Do you think she's worried?

About what?

Ravenzella is locked away again, and her grim magic was destroyed.

Then maybe it's about my dad?

We know he's out there somewhere, but I have no idea where.

Maybe Wildstar is feeling anxious about it too?

Well, neither of you should worry about that.

We're going to find your dad one way or another.

This camping trip is sure to get Wildstar out of whatever funk she's in.

Yeah, you're right. I think this'll be good for both of us.

Hmm.

And as the girl went to bed in the woods that night,

she heard a strange voice whisper,

"Where's my unicorn horn?"

Oh!

The girl hid in her sleeping bag hoping the sound would go away.

But then she heard the light on her lantern click off,

and again, "Where's my unicorn horn?"

Oh no, no, no, no.

She shivered as the temperature suddenly dropped.

She could even see her breath.

Then she heard it.

The sound of something large moving in her direction.

She crawled deeper into her sleeping bag as the creature's bones creaked

as it bent towards her.

I can't believe this.

Delia and Jacinta and I had a whole spa night planned,

but instead, we're stuck here listening to children's stories.

…by cinch, by cinch.

Boo!

- -

Agreed. At least I've got you here to keep me sane.

Will you look at those beauties?

Oh, I think those stars are Orion's Belt.

Nah, those are Orion's flip-flops.

Orion wore flip-flops?

Oh yeah. He was a big beach guy.

What? How did I not know that?

Surf's up on the Milky Way, brah.

- -You guys!

Whoa. I've definitely never noticed that constellation before.

That's 'cause it hasn't been there.

The Unicorn Constellation only appears once every few years,

making this--

The Year of the Unicorn.

That's right. You're lucky.

This is a real special time to be here.

Are you gonna tell them they're just stars, or should I?

Just stars?

That constellation brings magic to the island.

Magic?

- - A falling star!

Yeehaw! Luck is on our side.

Let's go find it.

I got a surprise that's gonna knock your boots off.

Bet you a stall-cleaning I can find that star before you can.

Oh, you are on!

Come on, girl. Let's go.

- -Wildstar? Is something wrong?

I knew you wouldn't wanna miss all the fun.

Over here!

Looks like the real star here is me.

Don't worry, you can talk about how great I am

while you're both cleaning Storm's stall.

Ooh, a real star.

This goes against everything I ever learned in science class.

That's how you know it's magic.

Uh, is that supposed to happen?

Mm, hold on for the surprise.

Is that a baby unicorn?

That it is.

A baby?