01x03 - Sneaky Snookers

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Follow your heart

Straight to the stars

Your bond already shows

The magic glows
Our friendship grows

Chase your dreams

-Run wild and free
-Wild and free

Trust in your destiny

Follow your heart

Straight to the stars

Your bond already shows

The magic glows
Our friendship grows

So follow your heart

-Straight to the stars
-Straight to the stars

So follow your heart

Help!

Yeah, bud. Talk about a big day.

I'm goin' straight to bed.

Good thing I already got
my island-geo homework done.

Can't we just say, "No time for homework,
too busy saving the world"?

We break the rules we have to,
not the ones we want to.

Help!

That's Serena!

Someone help me!

-Huh?
-Uh!

Gah! Let's get outta here!

Oh! Thank you. You're my heroes.

-You, hero, mine, idol?
-She says, "You're welcome."

Those ogres came out of nowhere.

They were dragging me back to Grimoria
as a hostage for Ravenzella.

We can't let her
keep messing with Unicorn Island, Sophia.

We need that Fairy Tiara!

You got the third gemstone.

You're amazing!
Where's the next one? How can I help?

-Well, there is this--
-Um, we got this. But thanks, Serena.

Come on, Sapphires.
Let's find out where the next gemstone is.

Uh…

Sorry. I'll tell you later.

It's fine.

As long as you're finding them.

Hey! It's the Academy. See?
That's the Astronomy Tower…

And that must be our dorms.
Hello, tiny Ava in there.

Hmm. The next gemstone
must be in the school somewhere.

Convenient. And big.

And full of secret rooms.

Easy clue. Not so easy to actually find.

Tomorrow morning, we start looking.

Not a peep from this thing.

I don't think the next gemstone's in here.

Oof!

Avast, ye grim creatures!

Sapphires?

Oh, you scared the sparkle out of me.

Not that you should worry
about your teachers being afraid.

Although, we are human.

-What are you doing in here?
-Uh… Ahem!

-So thirsty.
-Growing kids need snacks.

-Uh, just getting a snack.
-So thirsty.

Just be careful.

I don't want
you
becoming snacks
for a grim creature.

Phew.

Uh… maybe we should be more careful.

It's getting dangerous out there.
I don't wanna become a snack.

That's why we need the Fairy Tiara.
We already have half the gemstones.

We can't stop now.

Ugh! Okay, we do have to stop now,
but we'll look again after class.

-Find anything in the other stables?
-Nothing, and we checked every one.

Oh, hey!

Bring any grim monsters
to class today?

Why were they even allowed back at school?

Huh?

Look alive, riders!

Today is one of my favorite
and most difficult lessons.

You'll be facin' off
in a game of Sneaky Snookers!

Yeah! Sports!

Um, why are we playing a game
when there are grim creatures around?

This ain't a game. It's trainin'.

You better take it seriously
now Grimoria's back.

Yeah, thanks, Sophia.
The extra danger really makes school fun.

You're so scared?

Keep your eyes on the game and train.

Hey! Focus up!

The rules are simple.

Get as many snookers as you can
in the goal before the time runs out.

The team with the most wins.

Snookers will turn blue
if it's a Sapphire goal

and red for the Rubies.

Playin' field is from the river
to the tree line.

The forest is off limits.

You can use your powers
only on the snookers,

not on the opposing team.

I want a good, clean game from y'all.

Let's do this!

I've been studying
Tactical Evasions for Magical Invasions
.

A General Koné Opening
will be aggressive enough to do the trick.

Just follow my lead.

All right, unicorn riders. On your marks.

Get set.

Go!

Huh?

Ugh!

Snap it up, Leaf!

Whoa! These are speedy little snookers.

Change of plan. We need a Swiftfoot Dash.

-On it!
-Do you even know what that is?

Gotcha!

Glitter b*mb!

Aah!

Huh?

No magic against your opponents!

Sorry. Glitter can be so hard to control.

Won't happen again.

They're cheating?

-Layla, got another plan?
-To counter cheating? Uh…

We could try the Ember Embrace?
No, the Wiley Wiggle.

Or maybe the Sykes Sack?

Oh, just split up.

We just got word there's serious trouble
in Dwerpin Village.

Now's our chance.

Got it!

Whoa! Whoa!

Oh! They're using earthquake magic?

And finding magic. Hah!

No!

I gotta cut class short.

We gotta help the Dwerpins
round up some raterpillars.

Game goes to the Rubies!

But that's not fair!

You'll get 'em next time, Sapphires.
You're dismissed.

-At least we played honest.
-Yeah, and we lost.

It's just a game.
Let's focus on what actually matters.

Ooh! Ooh! I think we found it.

Yes, Ava!

Hmm? This is Ruby Dorm.

It's open. Come on, it's gotta be in here.

Uh… I don't know.

Come on, Layla.

We break the rules when we have to.

All right. Coast looks clear.
Let's find that gem.

Found it!

Eek! Look at it.

What's it doing in a statue?

I guess whoever made it just
thought they found a really pretty stone.

-Val!
-What? You already have one.

Hey! What are you doing in here?

That's ours.
What? You wanted payback for losing?

We didn't lose. You cheated.

Unicorn riders do whatever it takes
to protect the island.

Something none of you would know about.

We want a rematch.

What? Losing once wasn't enough?

Tonight. In the woods.

And if you're so confident,
let's make it interesting.

You win, we clean your stables for a week.

But we win, we get the statue.

You're on.

We've gotta get serious, Layla.
No fumbling tonight. We have to win.

I know, I know.

But there's nothing in my tactics book
about going up against cheaters.

Oh! Oh, gosh!

Uh…

I'm so sorry, Serena. Uh…
I mean, Ms. Serena Furi… Idol, ma'am?

Aren't you adorable?

Don't worry about it.

I was coming to ask how your
Fairy Gemstone hunt was going, cousin.

-Any updates?
-We found one in Ruby Dorm.

There was one in the school
this whole time? And did you grab it?

No, we couldn't just take it.

But don't worry, I challenged them
to a game of Sneaky Snookers

for the gemstone.

Ugh! But they're just gonna cheat again!

Well, if the Rubies don't play fair,
you don't have to either.

You mean
we
cheat?

You wanna win, don't you?

But I… We… That's… that's wrong.

You have to win that gemstone!

I just mean, if you care about something,
you've gotta do whatever it takes, right?

That's true.

This is about protecting the island.

It would be wrong
not to do the wrong thing.

That'll show 'em who they're dealing with.

Good night, Sapphires.

Good night, Ms. Rosemary.

Hmm.

They really are good kids.

Hah!

Stick with the regular tack tonight.

We don't want the Rubies
asking about the Fairy Gemstones.

I studied your diagrams.
What's the plan out there, Sarge?

Well, if the Rubies cheat…

Uh,
when
the Rubies cheat, we're gonna
give them a taste of their own medicine.

Seriously?

No way! I don't play dirty.

They didn't play fair,
so we don't have to either.

Huh. That actually is fair.

Serena said, "If you care about something,

you've gotta do whatever it takes
to get ahead."

So unless anyone else
has a helpful suggestion…

Okay, then. This is the way we win.

We have to get that gem.

Look who decided to show up.
We thought maybe you chickened out.

Quit wasting time. Let's do this.

The entire forest is our field.

No boundaries. No teachers.
No chance you'll win.

Don't worry. We've got this.

On your mark.

-Get set.
-Go!

-Really?
-Go!

Hyah!

Blind 'em, Wildstar!

Ow!

Huh?

Hey, cheater!

I know, I know. But it's for the gemstone.

Hah!

Yeah! Okay, one down.

Let's go, Sapphires!

-Hah!
-Whoa!

-Ugh!
-No!

-Yeah! We did it! We did it! Whoo!
-Yes! Whoo!

-Whoa!
-Aah! Nice one, Glacier!

I don't like it either, but we have to.

No!

Huh?

Huh?

Got it! Good job, Storm.

Hey!

Argh! Glitter!

Vine slap, Leaf.

Hey!

Sorry, not sorry.

Okay, still a little sorry. Sorry!

Guys, we got one!

Hey! She's using her finding magic.

-Ugh!
-We got it!

-Argh!
-Yes! Got it!

-No! They're winning!
-Oh, man!

Hah! Nice one, Riv!

Stay away from our snooker!

Whoa!

Val! That was way too close.
This is getting dangerous.

Oh, don't lecture me
about dangerous rule-breaking.

Oh!

Ooh…

What are you doing? Stop her!

Oh! Yeah!

Whatever it takes. Ice her!

Huh?

Whoa!

Oh no!

Jacinta! Help her, Glacier.

Jacinta, are you okay?

I think so.

I'm so, so sorry.
I never meant for anyone to get hurt.

Uh, it's okay.

I don't like playing the game
this way either.

This is yours.

Gah! You just handed her a point!

Glacier and I aren't doing this anymore.

It doesn't feel like us.

Layla, there's a Fairy Gemstone
on the line.

I know. But we only break the rules
we have to break.

And we don't have to cheat
to win this game.

-We can do this together, the right way.
-Mm-hmm.

Ugh! But Serena said--

Serena isn't a Sapphire.

I…

You're right. We don't need any tricks.

Let's beat those Rubies fair and square.

There's still one tactic we haven't tried.

I call this one the Sapphire Swing.
Sophia, Ava!

-Be ready!
-On it!

-Got ya!
-Send the wind, Rory.

This is gonna blow you away.

Over to you, Ava!

Snooker goin' up!

Yes! We're tied!

-Yes!
-Next goal will win the game.

Let's go!

Fire it up, Val!

Get it, girl.

Byeee!

So that's how it is, huh?

Woo-hoo! All right!

-Yeah!
-Go, Val!

Go, go, go!

Hah!

Yes!

-Whoo!
-All right!

Ugh!

-We won! We won!
-That's how you do it!

-That was radical!
-All right. Yeah, Val!

I believe this is ours now. Byeee!

You're welcome!

-Yeah! Sapphires!
-All right!

-Woo-hoo-hoo!
-Yeah! We did it!

That's four gemstones down.

-What?
-Huh?

Wow! Glacier.

Wow! That was amazing!

-Yes! Two to go.
-Whoo!

Whoo!

-Right on!
-Gemstones! We are so awesome.

You rock!

Seriously?

Mwah! Thanks for your help today.

Hey, cutie.

Serena!

Oh, charmed, as always.

I heard about your game today.

We won. But…

in the end, we decided not to cheat.

I'm sure you meant well.
It just felt wrong.

"Wrong"?

Oh, you're such a baby.

Wh… what?

I just thought
we could do it the right way.

"The right way"?

The right way is whatever I say it is.

It's whatever gets things done.

Aw, Lila.

I thought you were my fan.

Now I don't know if I can trust you.

And I'm getting impatient.

It's Layla.

Um… impatient for what?

I want you to find out
where the next Fairy Gemstone is hidden.

And tell only me.

I will tell you
where the next Fairy Gemstone is.

And books are dumb compared to Serena.

And books are dumb compared to Serena.

I never get tired of that.