Chapter 11

CHAPTER ELEVEN "It's the girls!" "They're back!" Sienna opened her eyes and saw that they were back in the hall beside the magic map. Sam, the rest of the boys from Topaz and their unicorns were standing alongside Ms Nettles who was dressed in a long nightie, pink fluffy dressing gown and unicorn slippers. "We've been so worried! We went into your room to see if you wanted a midnight feast and found you gone," said Sam. "I guessed you must have used the map to sneak out, but when you didn't come back I thought Aunt Angelica might have trapped you so I told Ms Nettles." "Whatever happened?" said Ms Nettles. "Sam's been telling me all sorts of things– treasure maps… the Unicorn's Diamond…" Ruby dorm explained everything. Ms Nettles listened, her eyebrows occasionally arching with astonishment.

第十一章“是姑娘们！”“他们回来了!”西耶娜睁开眼睛，看到他们回到了大厅里，在那张神奇的地图旁边。 山姆、托帕兹的其他男孩和他们的独角兽站在内特尔斯女士旁边，她穿着一件长长的睡衣、一件粉红色的蓬松晨衣和一双独角兽拖鞋。 “我们太担心了！”我们走进你的房间，想看看你要不要在半夜吃顿大餐，结果发现你已经走了。”萨姆说。 “我猜你一定是用地图溜出去的，但你没有回来，我想安吉利卡姨妈可能把你困住了，所以我告诉了荨麻女士。” “发生了什么事？” “萨姆跟我说了很多事情——藏宝图……独角兽的钻石……” 荨麻女士听着，偶尔惊讶地拱起眉毛。

"Well," she said when they had finished, "I wish that you'd thought to show me the map first. Ms Evergreen was famous for her dangerous traps that could only be outwitted by teamwork. If I'd have known about it, I would never have let you go into the labyrinth." Sienna was very glad they hadn't told Ms Nettles about the map. Imagine missing out on such an awesome adventure! Glancing at her friends she was certain they were all thinking the same thing. Ms Nettles continued. "But, since you didn't, I'm relieved you didn't use the diamond for your own gain but used the magic to put it somewhere safer. A place where no one can use it for evil purposes." She smiled at Sienna. "And, Sienna, well done for helping Sparkle find his magic and

“嗯，”他们吃完后，她说，“我希望你能想到先给我看地图。 常绿女士以她的危险陷阱而闻名，只有团队合作才能智胜这些陷阱。 如果我早知道，我就不会让你进迷宫了。” 西耶娜很高兴他们没有把地图的事告诉内特尔斯女士。 想象一下错过这么棒的冒险吧！她瞥了她的朋友们一眼，确信他们都在想同样的事情。 奈特尔斯继续说道。“但是，既然你没有这样做，我就放心了，你没有利用钻石为自己谋利，而是用魔法把它放在了一个更安全的地方。 一个没有人可以用来做坏事的地方。” 她朝西耶娜微笑。“西耶娜，你帮斯巴克找到了魔法，做得很好

bonding! It may have taken a while but you have no doubt learnt valuable lessons along the way. I have every faith that you will both make excellent guardians. As for Dr Briar, she will be dealt with appropriately when we track her down." "You don't need to track her down," said Sienna. "She's still in the centre of the labyrinth in a giant bubble, thanks to Misty. The map will be able to take you to her." "And don't forget Solomon," added Ivy. "He's in a bubble too." "They will be punished," said Ms Nettles sombrely. Sienna nodded, but she didn't care what happened to Dr Briar as long as she couldn't ever get her hands on the diamond! Ms Nettles smiled warmly. "I imagine you must all be very hungry after your adventures. Take your unicorns back to the stables and make sure they get a large helping of sky berries, then hurry back to the dining hall. I think it's time for that midnight feast!" A week later, Sienna, Sparkle and all her friends from both Ruby and Topaz dorms gathered in the hall again, this time for the graduation ceremony. Their unicorns had been brushed until their coats shone, their manes and tails were plaited, and their hooves sparkled with brightly coloured polish. The display had gone really well. Watched by their parents, the unicorns had showed off their magic. Sparkle's healing magic had been trickier to demonstrate than everyone else's magic, but he'd revived an almost dead bouquet of flowers. However, Sienna had found she didn't mind not being the centre of attention for once and she'd cheered loudly as her friends showed off their magic, and her chance to shine had come at the end when they concluded their display with a demonstration of their crossnet skills. Evie held the goal up while Ivy passed the ball to Lyra, who passed it to Sienna, who then scored an awesome goal at a flat- out gallop. The audience applauded as, leaning down, Sienna effortlessly scooped the ball back up with her stick, threw it backwards over her

键!这可能需要一段时间，但毫无疑问，一路上你学到了宝贵的经验。 我完全相信你们会成为优秀的监护人。 至于布瑞尔博士，我们找到她后会妥善处理的。” “你不需要去找她，”西耶娜说。 “多亏了米斯蒂，她还在迷宫中央的一个大泡泡里。 地图会带你去找她的。” “别忘了所罗门，”艾薇补充说。 “他也在幻想中。”“他们会受到惩罚的，”奈特尔斯严肃地说。 西耶娜点点头，但她不在乎布瑞尔博士会发生什么，只要她永远得不到那颗钻石就行！荨麻女士热情地笑了。 “我想你们经历了这些冒险之后一定都饿坏了。 把你的独角兽带回马厩，确保他们得到一份大的天空浆果，然后赶紧回到食堂。 我想该是午夜盛宴的时候了！”一周后，西耶娜、斯巴克和她所有来自红宝石和托帕兹宿舍的朋友们再次聚集在大厅里，这次是为了毕业典礼。 他们的独角兽被刷得锃亮，鬃毛和尾巴都被编成辫子，蹄子上涂着亮晶晶的指甲油。 展览进行得很顺利。 在父母的注视下，独角兽们展示了他们的魔法。 斯巴克的治愈魔法比其他人的魔术都要复杂，但他让一束几乎死去的花复活了。 然而，西耶娜发现她并不介意这一次不成为关注的焦点，当她的朋友们展示他们的魔法时，她大声欢呼，当他们结束表演时，她展示了他们的交叉网技术，她大放异彩的机会来了。 艾薇把球传给莱拉，莱拉又把球传给西耶纳，西耶纳疾速进了一个漂亮的球。 西耶娜俯下身，用棍子毫不费力地把球捡起来，向后扔过，观众们都鼓掌了

shoulder and scored again. The audience went wild and Sienna galloped round grinning. After the graduation ceremony, there was a banquet in the hall before everyone drifted outside for the traditional firework display. Sienna and her friends gathered together, swapping addresses with the boys and promising to meet up soon. As the fireworks started with a hiss and a bang, lighting up the starry sky, Sienna put an arm round Sparkle's neck. "We did it! We graduated together after all." "We've still got tons to learn," said Sparkle. "This is just the start of our adventures." Sienna agreed. "I'm going to miss this place and all our friends, but I can't think of anyone I'd rather share the journey with." Sparkle pressed his cheek to her face. "Me neither." They stood for a moment then Sparkle suddenly pulled away. "Sienna, what's that star?" He nodded to a bright star high up in the sky. It was shaped like a teardrop and twinkling like a diamond. "I've never seen it before." Sienna drew in a breath as she considered it. "Could it be the Unicorn's Diamond?" "You did wish for it to be put somewhere safe where no-one would be able to use it to harm the island," said Sparkle in delight. Sienna hugged Sparkle, happiness rushing through her as the fireworks exploded around them and the bright new star cast its sparkling light over the beautiful island.

肩膀又得分了。 观众们都疯了，西耶娜笑嘻嘻地跑来跑去。 毕业典礼结束后，大厅里举行了宴会，然后大家都出去看传统的烟花表演。 西耶娜和她的朋友们聚在一起，交换了男孩们的地址，并承诺很快就会见面。 随着烟火的嘶嘶声和砰的一声开始，照亮了繁星点点的天空，西耶娜伸出一只胳膊搂住了斯巴克的脖子。 “我们成功了！”毕竟我们是一起毕业的。” “我们还有很多东西要学，”斯巴克说。 “这只是我们冒险的开始。” 黄土同意了。“我会想念这个地方和我们所有的朋友，但我想不出还有谁比我更愿意和他一起分享这段旅程。” 闪闪把脸颊贴在她的脸上。 “我也没有。”他们站了一会儿，然后斯巴克突然离开了。 “西耶娜，那颗星是什么？”他向天空中一颗明亮的星星点了点头。 它的形状像一滴泪珠，像钻石一样闪闪发光。 “我以前从来没见过。” 西耶娜一边想，一边吸了一口气。 “会不会是独角兽的钻石？”“你确实希望把它放在一个安全的地方，没有人能用它来破坏这个岛。” 西耶娜拥抱了斯巴克，当烟花在他们周围爆炸，明亮的新星在美丽的岛屿上闪耀着光芒时，幸福传遍了她的全身。