Genie's Rights:
NOTE: The George Floyd/Black Lives Matter Protest is mentioned in this chapter.
It was the next day, after their sleepover at the treehouse retreat. Shimmer, Shine, and Leah were sailing their boat to Princess Ula's castle. She found out they were staying in Rainbow Zahramay the previous night, and had called Leah and her genies by her staff to come over to her castle for some important news. The twin genies and human girl were excited about what that news might be...
Shimmer: I wonder what Princess Ula has for us today.
Leah: She said it was really important.
Shine: Maybe she found a brand-new Genie Gem that hadn't been discovered yet, and she wants us to try it out with her!
Leah: We'll find out when we get there.
The boat kept sailing through the river, until it reached Princess Ula's castle. She was standing right by the doors waiting for Leah and her genies to arrive. The ruler of Rainbow Zahramay gestured to the trio to follow her inside. When they got to the gem making area, Ula revealed her news...
Shine: (happily) Did you find a new Genie Gem, and would like us to try it out?!
Ula: Unfortunately, I don't have any new Genie Gems. Today, I called you for a more important reason.
Shimmer: What is it?
Ula: Well, you know about the recent events of people of different color and race?
Leah and her genies thought for a while, and then they remembered instantly...
Leah: (nods her head) Yes. I watched the George Floyd reports on TV.
Shine: I remember the story. (in a cold tone) He asked for mercy when a cop held him down to his knees, and when that cop didn't, he died from suffocation!
Shimmer: (angrily) That story gave cops a bad name! It was so inhumane!
Ula: That was also how I felt when I first heard about it. Being a genie of dark color myself, I reason with other people who come from a different race.
Leah: Because of all these tragic events happening, I sure can relate to that.
Shine: Yeah, there must be something we can do to help.
Ula: Actually, that's the reason I told you all to come here. I like to send a message to the Genieworld of Zahramay about how different colors, or race some genies are, everyone deserves the same kind of respect. I need your help, because I need a special kind of camera to get that message out. I would also like you three to come with me, to help me send these magical flyers to everyone in Genieworld about this matter. Are you willing to assist me in this situation?
Shimmer: Absolutely!
Shine: Definitely!
Leah: I know some black people back home who have been devastated by that tragedy, so you can count me in!
Ula: Wonderful! (gets her staff, then gets on the boat) I'll be coming with you girls to tell everyone in Zahramay about this message. Let's sail!
So Princess Ula, Shimmer, Shine, and Leah then went all over Genieworld, to spread the word out. First, they went to the Azar Bazaar to inform everybody there to watch a showing on the big crystal ball there tonight. Then they sailed out of the waterfall passage, and into Zahramay Falls. Shimmer, Shine, and Leah went to tell all their friends about it, while Princess Ula told everyone at the Marketplace. The human girl and her genies also went to Zahramay Skies to tell Princess Adara and the genies there about Princess Ula's message, while Ula herself also went to inform Princess Samira and Empress Caliana, too. That night, after sending the message around Genieworld, they went back to Princess Ula's castle in Rainbow Zahramay, where the whole team was ready to spread the word...
Ula: Okay, are we ready to do this?
Shimmer: Well, we still need the special equipment.
Leah: (laughs) I'm still learning on how these magic powers work, so, I'll have to wish for the equipment.
Shine: (happily) Alright then, make the wish!
Leah: I wish that we would have the stuff necessary so Princess Ula could do that speech!
Shine: (claps her hands, and twirls around) Boom Zahramay! First wish of the day! Shimmer and Shine, wish granted, divine!
Shine then made a whole set of magical camera equipment appeared. After everybody set the equipment up in the throne room, the team was all set to film...
Ula: Okay, my friends, are we ready to roll?
Shimmer: We sure are!
Shine: You bet!
Leah: Let's do this!
The whole land of Zahramay, who had been informed about it earlier, were waiting patiently for the broadcast. Zac, and Kaz, plus many genies at the Marketplace were gazing at the big crystal ball showing. Zeta and Nazboo were in their lair, sitting on their couch looking at their own crystal ball. At the Zahramay Skies Marketplace, many of the genies there, which included Empress Irielle,
Princess Adara, Rubi, Farnaz, and Mara, had their own crystal ball showing too, as well as the Azar Bazaar in Rainbow Zahramay. In Zahramay Oceanea, Nila, the Sea Monster, and Arabella, along with other mermaids in the village, gathered together for the broadcast as well. At Princess Ula's castle, the crystal ball camera started going, with Leah and her genies in front...
Shimmer: Hello, everyone in Genieworld! This is a special report from princess ula's castle in Rainbow Zahramay!
Shine: She has been waiting to tell you all this message for a while.
Leah: And now, here she is, the ruler of Rainbow Zahramay, Princess Ula!
Ula stood in front of the camera, took a deep breath, and said her message to the citizens in Genieworld watching...
Princess Ula: This has been a tough year for not only the real world, but for us genies as well. But, we need to acknowledge this: Every person and genie of different color and race should have the same kind of respect. What happened to that black man in Leah and Zac's world was so tragic. But that tragic event is a big wake-up call to Genieworld. Genies of different color and race have rights, too. With those protests about this situation in the real world, we also need to fight for everyone here. I'm hopeful that we can join together to make the land of Zahramay a better place. Please, let's all help one another whenever we can. Thank you.
After the princess of Rainbow Zahramay finished her emotional speech, Shimmer, Shine, and Leah had something important to say to Ula...
Shimmer: Princess Ula, that was so heartwarming.
Shine: Yeah, you really spoke the message to Genieworld.
Leah: I think everyone should listen to what you've said.
Ula: I hope they saw this, and realize that, with the world in crisis as it is, we all need to work together, no matter what race.
Shine: Well, we know we'll always be there for each other!
The genie princess of Rainbow Zahramay and the trio looked at the night sky together, believing that with some faith, things would be all right in both worlds...
