Sparkle watched as the children played nearby, it had been three days since she came to the Great Valley and she was doing much better. Her fever had somewhat gone away and her leg was healing nicely. She still couldn't really walk on it though. She ripped a mouthful of grass and chewed thoughtfully. Pterano and Doc would be looking for her, she just hoped they would think of the Great Valley and try here. Pterano wouldn't try to come in, being banished for a bit and all, but his time was nearly up and he could come back home soon. Home... Would she find that? It had been years since she saw another of her own kind, if there are any unicorns out there. She smiled slightly as she watched Guido, he would never know what happened to his family, not that he remembered them.

A few days later, Sparkle was able to walk again, she was unsteady at first, but through eating and exercising, she was back to running around. Little Foot and the others invited her to play kick the stone (similar to soccer). Sparkle gave a nod and joined them. Cera dodged the rock away from Little Foot and was nearly to the goal. Sparkle ran after her and ran past the threehorn, intercepting Cera's attempt to get a goal. The unicorn easily knocked it away and pushed it away from her team's goal and to the other goal. Spike got ready to knock it away, but Sparkle was too fast. The rock flew over the spiketail's head and Sparkle slid into a halt. "Wow! You're fast, yep, yep, yep!" Ducky said. Cera nodded and spoke.

"Yeah, I'm the best player at kick the stone." Sparkle chuckled and shook her head.

"That was rather slow for me, I was taking it easy on you." Petrie's eyes widened.

"That 'taking it easy'! Me no believe that!" Sparkle gave a soft smile. The children had definitely been sheltered, but at the same time, had seen hardships. She looked up at the sky as a lone flyer landed on a tree. She sniffed the air, then whinnied softly. "What?" Petrie asked. Sparkle's eyes shone,

"Your Uncle has returned." and she took off running, the children behind her. Sparkle checked her speed so they could keep up, once they were near the adults, the unicorn slowed down and stopped besides Grandma longneck. She allowed they others to continue their meet and greet and when Pterano laid eyes on her, she gave him a smile. "Hello, my friend."

"Hello, Sparkle. You found the Great Valley." Pterano said. " Do you know where Doc is?" Sparkle shook her head.

" I thought you would know." The flyer shook his head.

"Sorry, I don't. Last I saw him, we were separated during the earthshake."

"Same here,"said Sparkle, "I tried to find you guys, but I ran into some trouble." She raised her leg slightly, showing him the now healing break.

Tospy growled lightly and stepped forward to try and frighten the flyer.

"Don't think you're welcome here!" He said to him. Sparkle stepped in between the two and stood in a protective stance, horn glowing in warning.

"Leave him alone, threehorn, as long as I breathe, you will not lay a single toe on him. Am I understood?" She stepped forward, Tospy stepped back, feeling the heat of her magic. The two locked eyes and stayed there for a while.

"What are you?" He stammered.

"A unicorn." Sparkle said simply. Topsy nodded and backed off. Sparkle then turned back around and stood by the flyer in question. Some of the residents whispered among themselves, very few stood up to Topsy.

"How do you know Pterano?" Mrs. Flyer (Petrie's mother) asked Sparkle once things settled down.

"She and Doc rescued me when I was in danger. I had broken my wing and a sharptooth was going to eat me." Pterano explained. Topsy snorted.

"Pity it didn't." he muttered, but was quiet when Sparkle pointed her horn at him again.

Later that day, Sparkle stood on a rock edge, overlooking the valley. She watched as the residents went about their daily lives and nearly laughed. Being as old as she was, she knew more of the world than they ever would care to know. So little interest in learning the whole story, so little want for adventure. Though Little Foot and his friends had hope, they had told her of their adventures and they seem to know more than the adults put together.