Starland, Nichols Donation Center
The Golden Roar Experience booked a gig at the 600th annual Starland Songs for Style charity event. They were performing the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling." After the performance.
I got a feeling
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
A feeling (Woo-hoo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
Everyone cheered, except for Phoenix, Kate, Luna, and Mega.
"Look at them," Phoenix growled. "They think they can outshine at this dumb event. This is cosmic."
"But, Phoenix," Luna replied, "we're only doing this after we pranked Professor Ursa."
Thinking back, Phoenix and the Alphadroids were sneaking into the library looking for Professor Ursa. They saw her organizing some books as a volunteer job. Deviously, they placed a banana peel behind her, set up some pie-throwing machines that they stole from Cheryl, and organized some garbage cans for the old cosmic bird to fall into. After their prank commenced, everyone laughed at the old bird. Unfortunately, the school's security cameras caught them commencing the prank and Phoenix and her gang were forced to do detention.
"I just wish that Lady Stella could take a joke," Phoenix groaned.
"But this is Starland," Mega replied. "We never grant negative wishes."
Phoenix was disappointed because she couldn't grant negative wishes.
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Later, while the GRE was accepting donations, Tyra came up to Pia in an angry mood. "Did you oversweat one of my favorite hoodies?" Tyra asked.
"I can't help it," Pia explained. "How was I supposed to know that one of the Old Prism Star Darling Friends owned the Yelchin Sauna?"
"Why, you no-good stardrel," Tyra growled. Before she got a chance to hit Pia, Cheryl stopped her with her anti-violence extendo glove.
"What did Uncle told you about using violence in public?" demanded Cheryl.
"It goes against the Code of Heroism," Tyra growled.
All of a sudden, their Star-Zaps glew, meaning that there was trouble on Wishworld. "Pia, Carrie, and Alyssa should take this mission," Alesha suggested. "Tyra, Cheryl, and I will take over from here."
On the Star-Zap, they could see a small Chinese girl trying to break an arguement between two patrons who couldn't share. Unfortunately, they ignored the little girl and pushed her into a pile of boxes. "China?" Pia asked. "That country is a huge fan of the Star Darlings. They'd even did their own line of bath toys."
"I, like, totally have to use them when I take a saltwater bath later," Carrie replied.
Wishworld, Beijing
On Wishworld, Alyssa, Pia, and Carrie were wearing school apparel when they spotted the Wishling trying to get out of the boxes. As they helped her up, the girl saw their glowing eyes and their special star symbols. "Your Starlings, aren't you?" the homeless girl asked. "I've heard stories about them, but I never thought I could actually meet one in person."
The trio was shocked because the little homeless girl knew there secret. "We are," admitted Carrie nervously. "Like, do you have a name?"
"Guanning," explained the urchin. "But I call myself Nichelle after the actress Nichelle Nichols."
"What seems to be the problem?" Pia asked.
"My friends Zedong and Xinyim," Nichelle explained. "They're trying to scavage for food from restaurants, but they don't want to share."
"Sharing is wonderful," Alyssa explained.
"That's what I told them," Nichelle explained, "but they won't listen."
Fearing that Nichelle's old friends would get out of control, they decided to go find them.
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By the time they reached Zedong and Xinyi at an old computer store, they were both arguing over who got the old Owyang cellphones to communicate with their boss. "Bishous, please," Nichelle interupted. "Why don't we share?"
"No!" Zedong shouted.
All of a sudden, a scary Asian lady with short black hair and fighter clothes came in. "It's the boss, Xu Xialing," whispered Nichelle. "She's visiting from Macau to recruit new female soldiers for the Golden Daggers."
"The what?" Pia asked.
"The Golden Daggers," Nichelle answered quietly, "a fight club that allows the fiercest females in China. She's going to initiate new recruits to be part of the team."
Observing the girls, Xialing believed that all three girls had what it took to be part of the Golden Daggers. Pia decided to borrow Alyssa's earrings, Carrie's headband, and Pia's bow barrettes, which made the other girls laugh. "A fashion show is not how you get into the Golden Daggers," Xialing laughed. "The real way is to defeat my fiercest champions." Three female thugs came up behind her. "This is Extermighty, Mashame, and Bandame."
The three tough women scared Zedong and Xinyl so much, that they ran away. Thinking through, Nichelle started having a feeling that the two selfish girls weren't her real friends - the Star Darlings were. Combining the power of Aquarius, Cancer, and Pisces, she summoned a tidalwave of Delphinuses. However, the four Golden Daggers thought they were dolphins and decided to induct her in.
"Like, that is bad news, Golden Dippers!" Carrie shouted. "You're as cosmic as cannibals!"
"Yeah," replied Alyssa. "Nichelle deserves better than you four."
"Show 'em what you got, Nichelle," cheered Pia. Taking five delphinuses, she ordered them to squirt starry water to them, causing the Golden Daggers to get knocked out. Pia took out a memory-erasing star and erased the Golden Daggers' memories. "And do not worry about the cowards," she replied while getting back her barrettes. "I read in books that Wishlings get so traumatized by horrible events, that they forget things."
"So they'll totally forget we're Starlings in a few seconds?" Carrie asked while Pia nodded her head. "But what about Nichelle?"
"Grandma did say that Wishlings can become Starlings if they want to," Alyssa recalled, "but I wonder how Nichelle will handle the streets of China?"
"I've been living on the streets for almost a year," Nichelle explained. "My mom got struck by a car and, how you say, 'beginning her afterglow', and Dad favored my horrible stepmother and her kids over me."
Feeling bad, they decided to make Nichelle a Starling. Nichelle's hair changed from night black to purple and pink, and she also got prettier clothes and shiny magenta eyes.
"Now the only thing left is to find the Wonder Wish," Alyssa smiled. With her new Wonder Wish detecting skills, she located the Wonder Wish nearby the Temple of Heaven.
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Once there, the gang saw that all the paper lanterns were red, except for one. The one paper lantern different from the others was purple and pink and had centaurs and crabs on it. With one big glow, it was revealed to be another Wonder Wish: Sharing. Taking each other's hands, all four Starlings went back to Starland.
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Back at the charity event, Tyra was getting the message. "Listen," she said. "I'm sorry I yelled. It's just i was really looking foward to the Starland Songs for Style."
"That's okay," Pia replied. "Did you have any donated Starball tanks?"
"I did," Tyra replied. "An ultra rare one worn by Earvin 'Magic Light' Johnsstar, Jr."
Nichelle had always loved basketball, so she decided to wear it. "Isn't that a Wishling?" Tyra asked.
"I am," Nichelle explained. "But thanks to you girls, I found where I belonged. Now I'm no longer a poor unfortunate soul."
Alyssa also remembered that Lady Stella was open to homeless children, including boy Starlings. Not only was she a headmistress - she was a social worker as well. The Star Darlings decided to talk things out with Lady Stella later.
The End.
Note: In memory of Nichelle Nichols(1932 to 2022) and Pat Carrol(1927-2002). Live, Long, and Prosper.
