Look at this stuff,

Isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?

Wouldn't you think I'm the girl

The girl who has everything

Look at this trove

Treasures untold

How many wonders can one cavern hold?

Looking around here, you'd think

Sure, she's got everything

I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty

I've got whozits and whatzits galore

You've got thingamabobs?

I've got twenty!

But who cares?

No big deal

I want more….

Silverstream sat in front of the TV and watched as Ariel sang her heart out in her favourite scene in her favourite film, The Little Mermaid. Her flaming red hair was no match to the teenager's own silky blue strands, and her beautiful flawless skin wasn't as flawless as her's. "Wow, this mermaid has really got everything," she said to herself with disappointment, "I'd give anything if only I could become someone different. Someone…apart from a mermaid." Silverstream and her family lived a secret double life as a family of mermaids, and they lived in a beautiful yellow shell covered cottage by the sea. However, Silverstream was bored and wanted to be someone outside her own kind.

Suddenly, there was a bright, shining white light, and Silverstream shuffled backwards in horror as the light began to form into a gentle, kind woman. A woman wearing a beautiful blue dress and a flower tiara. She had beautiful pearly skin and her hair fell in a silky blonde curtain. It was the dear Blue Fairy. "Is that what you wish for among all other things, dear Silverstream?" "Oh yes, dear Blue Fairy," Silverstream smiled, "Being a wolf is the most important thing in the whole wide world to me!" "Then close your eyes very tightly, dear Silverstream, and wish for it with all your heart." Silverstream closed her eyes and began to wish hard. "I wish I was a wolf…" The Blue Fairy tapped her wand on top of Silverstream's head, and a flash of yellow sparkles sprinkled down upon her. "I'm going to get my wish!" she squealed. She knew she saw this coming, for it was going to be the best day of her life.

Suddenly, as if something disastrous happened, the Blue Fairy began to melt into a puddle of oozy, thick liquid as Silverstream's cosy living room transformed into a surreal, psychedelic atmosphere, with skeletons of wolves running in a tunnel of DNA, genetic cells and images of skeletons holding the heads of Silverstream and her brother Terramar. Loud, deep howls and echoes of barking filled the air. Silverstream could feel her bones cracking as her transformation began to take place. Her blue hair fell out immediately, turning her bald, and her teeth became sharper. Her nose became a snout, and her ears fell off, causing two pointy ears to grow out of the top of her head. She began to grow fur - rough, pink fur - and a pair of paws burst through her sneakers, just as her hands transformed into front paws themselves. At once, all of her clothes ripped off, and she had become a wolf. An ugly, hunched wolf with boils and spots, and red, sickly eyes crying blood. She lifted her snout into the air and howled!

Silverstream shot up in bed, gasping for air and panting. It wasn't real. It was just a bad dream. She slept on the bottom bunk of the bed she shared with Terramar, although he was still asleep. Silverstream's pyjamas were all sweaty from the nightmare she had, so she climbed out of bed, put on her bunny slippers and went to the bathroom to wash and change into some clean clothes. She had just passed the calendar when she whooshed back and saw that it was the 1st of August - the Summer holidays. "Yay! Summer holiday time!" she cried, and she dashed up to the top bunk, shaking Terramar awake. "Terrie! Wake up! No school today!" Terramar yawned and scratched his messy head. "What is it, Silvie, I just had the weirdest dream." "No, I had!" Silverstream's smile turned into a frown. "It was of me…becoming a wolf." "In with the dream again. I wanna be a wolf! I wanna be a wolf! Well, I think you'd be better of becoming a frog kissed by a-" Terramar sniffed the air. The horrible scent of bodily sweat filled his nostrils. "Eeeeeewwww! What's that smell?" Silverstream sniffed under her arms. "Yuck! I mean…it was just from the dream."

Silverstream washed anyway, and got dressed in her black and white rock and roll T shirt, her blue jeans and her rainbow socks with red sneakers, and dashed downstairs into the hall for breakfast. She made it just as her mum, Ocean Breeze, called "Breakfast is ready!" Mmmmmm, her favourite - a country fry fish breakfast fry up. Ocean always served her daughter plenty to eat during the Summer holidays. The entire family lived on a diet of fish and seafood, and they agreed to the family motto: "Fish food is real food." Ocean knew it was also packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. She always gave Silverstream plentiful portions of protein in case she got ill or had cold sores. As Silverstream tucked into her fish breakfast, Ocean said, "Did you sleep well?" "Yep. Although, for one thing, I'm going to miss all my friends at school." "Don't worry, you'll see them again," said Ocean, "In fact, I never missed my friends when I was off school." "I had the most horrifying dream last night," explained Silverstream, "The Blue Fairy transformed me into a horrifying, hunched werewolf." "Don't be stupid," laughed Terramar, tucking into his bowl of marshmallow fish cereal, "There are no werewolves in Equestria! What mook made you think that?" "My ambitions." "Look, honey, I'm sure there are other big ambitions you could achieve. We all do our duty to protect the coral reef whether we're off school or not, but I'm pretty sure you could get another job. A chef? A firefighter?" "Not Fireman Sam!" moaned Terramar, "It's boring!" "Yeah, so boring," said Silverstream. "It's all they ever show on Cartoonito these days."

"Well, this year we're going to do something completely different." explained Ocean, "We're going TV free!" "What?!" cried Silverstream. "No!" cried Terramar, "How can I watch my skateboarding programmes now?" "No more of that! We're going to Camp Everfree. It's like a little holiday - a family vacation." explained Ocean. "We're camping at the creepy old grounds? You're kidding!" said Silverstream. "I've heard there are myths and legends surrounding the area!" "It won't be creepy - the camp counsellor Sheldon told me it was all free so we could spend the Summer there." "Oh boy!" said Terramar, his mouth full of cereal. "Terramar, don't talk with your mouthful, that's not very polite." "Yeah, fish-mouth," said Silverstream. "You're just as bad too, Silverstream, stop calling your brother names." "Sorry, Terrie," Silverstream apologised. Terramar swallowed down his morsel. "Your welcome, Silvie." he said, trying to stifle a giggle.

After breakfast, Silverstream went out into town to the basketball court to hang out with her friends Ocellus and Smolder. It took her a few minutes to run through the countryside and out into the town, and the basketball court was just near the park. He looked through the gate and saw Ocellus and Smolder trying to pass the basketball towards one another. "Hey guys!" she called, causing Ocellus to not look where he was going and accidentally throw the ball on top of Smolder's head, causing her to faint to the ground. "Oh, sorry, Smolder," giggled Ocellus, helping her up. "You almost gave me a lump, ya happy?" growled Smolder. "Not in the least. I'm so sorry." "No time for apologies, it's just that I have something to confess to you. I keep having these-" "You know, when he bonks that ball on your head you know you have a crush on him." interrupted Smolder. "Who?" asked Silverstream. Ocellus glanced at Smolder, then shrugged at Silverstream. "Whatever." "Looks like he's got the hots for you!" teased Smolder, sticking out her tongue. Silverstream opened the gate and shimmied into the basketball court.

"Why do you still smell of B.O?" asked Smolder. "It's not B.O, I washed it off this morning. Notice how I showered?" Silverstream lifted up her armpit and smelt it. "See? All clean." "You are one gross girl, Silvie," grossed out Smolder. "Do you still have hair under your arms?" "I'm going to shave tonight - the night before the big camping trip at Camp Everfree." "Camp Everfree? You mean, the wicked old place where evil monsters roam?" asked Ocellus. "Yep. The one." "But…wouldn't you like to camp somewhere else? My family and I always camp on the beach and it's a lot safer." "Mum recommends it," said Silverstream. "Oooh, she's making a huge mistake there," smiled Smolder, and she and Ocellus both laughed. "My mum DOESN'T make mistakes! She's obviously nice to keep us out of danger - my brother and me." "Oh yeah?" Ocellus whipped out his pocket radio and switched it to Radio 4. "Good morning, this is Radio 4 with the morning news," said the announcer. "Reports are coming in stating that there are a series of mysterious flowers that are popping up all around Camp Everfree. Needless to say, the children who come here are also abducted. Is it all the work of the monsters that roam there? There hasn't been a single explanation yet of those disappearances, and-" Ocellus turned the radio off. There was a long silence. "So, are you going to tell us more?" asked Smolder. Ocellus quickly turned the radio back on in a panic, and the announcer stated: "If you see a red flower with a golden centre, turn and run away." "Well, this is one hell of a story if that's stated," said Ocellus, putting the radio back into his waist belt. "Red flower with golden centre - no come near, check." said Silverstream, and she started bouncing the basketball on her knee. Ocellus and Smolder clapped and shouted at her amazing football skills. "Woah! Look at you go!" cried Ocellus. "Yeah! Woo! Go Silvie!" shouted Smolder.

However, Smolder ran out onto the court, and just as Silverstream shot the ball through the hoop, it bonked her friend on the head, sending her falling to the ground. "Now who's in love?" asked Ocellus as Silverstream burst out laughing. Meanwhile, in Everfree Forest, in a large cave, a huge yellow man wearing viking clothing and with a huge red beard stormed up to a table. The huge, beefy man was named Stronghold, and he seemed to be a wizard of sorts. He went up to a huge table and overlooked his potions and bottles and powders. He then grabbed hold of a rat that was scampering about in a cage, and pulled off its tail, causing it to vomit blood in large amounts until it was finally dead. He then placed the soil in the blood, and then planted a little seed. The seed sparkled with deadly magic as Stronghold watered it with magic water, chanting a spell under his breath. Out of the soil grew a beautiful red flower with a golden centre, sparkling like the sun outside. He then went up to a cage containing 20 or more children, and let a small boy with red skin and orange hair out. He was wailing and whinging, and he was only six years old. "Let the beast in you FEED!" he roared, and the boy leaned closer to the flower. From outside the sounds of bones cracking and screaming, then a howl could be heard.

Back at the seaside, Silverstream ran and cartwheeled all the way back home. She was so excited for the camping trip, she couldn't be bothered to worry about the flowers growing in Camp Everfree, for she was going to enjoy it there - and maybe even make a few new friends. Once she ran up to the door, she whooshed inside, forgetting to take off her muddy trainers. "Wait, wait!" called a voice. It was Ocean Breeze. "Are you going to help me pack for the trip?" "Yeah, of course," said Silverstream, and she went into the kitchen to help her brother Terramar pack for their camping holiday. As they packed, Silverstream saw the chance to talk to her brother. "Hey, bro, did you know about those dangerous flowers that are growing in the forest?" "All flowers are poisonous, sis," said Terramar, "It's not everyday that you encounter a poisonous flower and live to tell the tale." "These flowers are different. They seem to be linked to abducted children." explained Silverstream. "Abducted children? Prrrfff, what a lie. I haven't lied this much since someone literally dropped her ant farm down my underwear." Silverstream cringed. She could remember vividly the time when her friend Magenta Marbles dropped her entire ant farm down her brother's pants and he was sent running around screaming because the ants itched and tickled.

"Eeeee," shivered Silverstream. "Anyway, those flowers seem to be linked to the children who disappeared. Have you watched the news?" "No, nada," said Terramar. "Neither have I. They're always full of politics and sports - although I did see the BBC's 100th birthday about two weeks ago." "Oh yes, I did too!" said Terramar. "Those special idents bring back loads of memories, especially the kids' one with Bill & Ben and Teletubbies and Clangers."