Chapter 8

8 Rosie held on tight as the gleaming sparks chased her on the ray, crackling loudly and burning so brightly that it was hard to see. She swished at the sparks with her tail, trying to get them out of her way. But it was no good. There were just too many Fire Sparks swarming around the net of daydream bubbles.

Rosie felt hot and annoyed. The Fire Sparks always made her feel like that. But honestly, it would be terrible to get this far only to have the bubbles destroyed before she could get them to the daydream maker! She tried to roar, but the air was so thin that her roar came out pale and weak. It only put out a handful of the sparks. "I'll help!" GlidyCat called, and she zoomed around, beating at the sparks with her wings. "Me too!" Mothew shouted, trying to do the same with his tiny moth wings. It was kind and brave of them both, but they were very small creatures, and there were a lot of sparks. "I wish Phoebe and Stella were here," Rosie groaned. She just knew that together they'd be able to figure out what to do. "Coming right up!" called a cheery voice. It sounded like Stella, but that wasn't possible, was it? They were still down below! Gripping on

to the sunset ray as tightly as she could, Rosie looked down. There, in the distance, were Stella and Phoebe! They were zooming up the other two rays toward her! The Fire Sparks buzzed angrily. They clearly weren't happy to see the other Night Dragons. In fact, they were so loud that when Phoebe shouted something, Rosie couldn't make out the words properly. It sounded like Phoebe had said, "Daydream your way through."

Phoebe and Stella were traveling fast, but they were still a long way down. Just then, Rosie heard another noise. It was one of the daydream bubbles popping. Oh no! She watched in horror as its silvery dust floated away on the wind. Moments later, another popped. And another. Rosie had to do something, and she had to do it now! She thought about what Phoebe had said. Or

what she thought Phoebe had said. Daydream your way through? Maybe if she imagined herself getting through the swarm of Fire Sparks, she actually would get through. Rosie wasn't at all sure this would work. But I am in the Magic Forest, Rosie reminded herself. Just about anything is possible here! Swishing her tail one more time at the mass of crackling Fire Sparks, Rosie closed her eyes. She pictured herself putting her head down and pushing through the sparks at top speed. She imagined GlidyCat and Mothew with her, as well as her besties. They were all zooming up the sunset rays, side by side, until they arrived safely at the daydream maker.

It was a great daydream and it felt weirdly real. Rosie opened her eyes. Somehow, she knew what to do. I am the Twilight Dragon, she reminded herself. And I'm on a sunset ray, which is most powerful and magical at twilight. She took a deep breath and roared as loudly as she could. This was her roar, brimming with twilight power. It swirled and twirled in the most