July 11, 2025 • 31 mins
Turbulence leads Levi and Ivy to an enchanted forest where time stands still! A fairy named Luma needs their help. With a wise wizard, they confront selfish creatures, the Gleams, to restore the forest's magic and get their plane flying again.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Lewis story. Rushing to fill their suitcases with the last
minute travel must have like stuffed animals, candy, and their
favorite fidgets, Levi and Ivy ran around the house full
of excitement. They were on their way to see their
cousins who lived a few states away, and they only
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had a few minutes before they had to leave. And
it's important to know this wasn't going to be a
road trip in their family car. Nope, that day they
would be taking a trip on an airplane. Levi and
Ivy love to fly and could have not been more excited.
You don't want the plane to leave without you, do you,
called Levi and Ivy's dad as his kids ran in
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and out of their rooms. Just one more minute, shouted Ivy.
I need to find my favorite baiting suit. It's already
in your suitcase, Honey.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Replied her mom from the living room.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
I need to find my baseball hat and sunglasses, said
Levi as he ran to the top of the stairs.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Has anyone seen them?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
His dad walked over to him and started to laugh
as he pointed to his son's head. You're wearing your
hat and your sunglasses are around your neck, he said.
Levi raised his eyes up and saw the brim of
his hat. Oh thanks, dad, he said, as he turned
and ran.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Back toward his room.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I'm going to start loading up all of our bags
into the car. Please be outside in five minutes, said
Levi and Ivy's dad as he grabbed a suitcase and
walked downstairs. I can't wait until we're on the plane,
said Ivy with a huge smile. Take Off is my
favorite part of the whole trip. Racing down the runway
faster and faster, then all of a sudden, you feel
the wheels leave the ground and then.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Zoom, you're off.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I love soaring through the clouds, added Levi. And landing
is so much fun too, because that means we'll be
so much closer to seeing our cousin Stella and Jamison.
Great point, said Ivy as she grabbed her backpack from
her bed. I think I have everything I'll need, and
if I missed anything, I can borrow something from Stella.
The two very excited kids swished off the lights in
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their room, took one last look around to make sure
they weren't forgetting anything important, and they ran off to
the car to head.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
To the airport.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Once they arrived at the airport, it seemed like days
before Levi and Ivy boarded the plane, but in reality,
it was only a couple of hours. Once on the plane,
they ran down the aisle, found their seats and sat
down right away. Their parents, on the other hand, were
slowly making their way to their kids as they juggled
everyone's carry on bags. Excuse me, sorry, right behind you,
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said Levi and Ivy's parents as they bumped into other
passengers while trying their best to manage all the bags
they were holding.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Levi, Ivy, can you please grab your bags.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Asked their mom if she got a bit closer to
their seats. Levi and Ivy didn't respond at first, as
they were staring out the window watching other planes land
and take off on the runway. Finally they heard their
mom calling their names, and they helped her with their bags.
Hey mom, you should have asked for help earlier, said Levi, calmly,
taking his bag from his mom. Levi's mom just laughed
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as she handed over the bag. She put her carry
on in the overhead compartment above her seat, and finally
had a chance to sit down. Levi and Ivy did
the same, and so did their dad. Just as the
plane was getting ready to pull away from the gate.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
This is gonna be so exciting.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Levi said, with a huge smile. We'll be soaring through
the clouds and no time. But first we have to
take off, said Ivy. We'll be racing down that runway
in no time. Then before we know it, we'll be
playing with Stellan Jamison, added Levi as he stared out
the window over Ivy's shoulder. Levi had agreed that Ivy
could have the window seat for takeoff and they would
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switch halfway through the flight, so he could have the
window seat for landing. As the plane pulled away from
the boarding gate, they both sat back in their seats,
ready for an amazing adventure.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
However, they could.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Have never imagined what exactly was waiting for them. The
flight attendants began to get everyone ready for the flight
by going over all the safety instructions in case of
an emergency landing, we'll follow these procedures, one flight attendant said,
before they went on to list out all the things
they would do to make sure everyone was safe in
that situation. Can you imagine if our plane had to
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make an emergency landing, asked Levi to Ivy.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I bet it would be pretty scary.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
But I'm sure it's nothing we have to worry about,
replied Ivy as she continued to look out the window.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Yeah, I'm sure you're right, added Levi.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
It's a beautiful day, perfect weather, and I'm sure nothing
could go wrong on this flight. But as he said that,
Levi had a feeling that he had never had while
flying before. It was a little wave of nervousness that
ran through his little body. He didn't think much of it,
but he definitely noticed it. There's nothing to be nervous about,
Levi told himself as the plane readied itself on the runway.
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Here we go, exclaimed Ivy in a whisper. As the
captain announced they were ready for takeoff, the engines rebbed,
and as they got louder and louder, the plane started
to go faster and faster, and before Levi and Ivy
knew it, they felt like they were in a rocket
blasting off the space. The wheels rumbled along the ground
as the plane raced down the runway. Then all of
a sudden, you couldn't hear or feel them anymore. We're
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off the ground, shout at Ivy to Levi over the
roar of the plane engines as they started to climb
into their cruising altitude.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
I feel like a bird.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Levi's nervous feeling had gone away, and the feeling of
pure joy and freedom took over. He felt like an
eagle flying toward the clouds above. He watched the building
and cars below on the ground get smaller and smaller
as the plane continued to fly higher and higher into
the sky. Then, after a few minutes, the plane leveled
off and the captain let all passengers note that they
had reached thirty five thousand feet and that the rest
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of the flight.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Should be smooth sailing.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Shouldn't the captain say smooth flying? I mean, this isn't
a boat, giggleed Ivy. But that would be pretty cool
if we are flying in a boat right now.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Laughed Levi's. He took out a book to read.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Ivy settled in two and took out a drawing pad
to sketch for a while. The sun streaming through the
pilling window made a nice light for her to draw by.
Levi read his book and everything was fine until all
of a sudden, the light through the window got dim
and finally there was no light streaming in it all.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
What's going on?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Asked Levi's He turned to look out the window. It
shouldn't be getting dark out now, it's morning time. Ivy
looked surprised as well and stare out the window at
some very dark clouds.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Are we okay up here?
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Asked Ivy, looking around to see if anyone else was
seeing what she and Levi were seeing. Levi and Ivy's
parents could tell their kids were getting a little nervous,
so they quickly let them know that planes fly through
storms all the time and everything would be okay. Just then,
the captain hawked on the loud speaker to talk to
all the passengers. Hello, folks, this is your captain speaking.
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It looks like we're running into a little rough weather
that just popped up out of nowhere. We should be
flying out of it shortly, but until then, please stay
seated with your seatbelts on. We may hit some turbulence,
but it's nothing to worry about. Turbute what asked Levi
as he looked at his parents. Turbulence it's unstable air
moving around the plane.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
It can make the plane ride feel.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Bumpy, like driving over a rocky road, explained Levi's dad
will be fine a bumpy road in the sky, asked Ivy.
To Levi, We've never had any turbulence on any of
our other flights.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Why do we have it now?
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Oh, we have only flown price before, and Dad said
it's pretty common, so we should be fine, answered Levi.
And who knows, maybe it'll be fun. I guess you're right,
said Ivy. It's always fun when mom and dad drive
down that bumpy back road when we go to Gramma
Sherry's house. It feels like a roller coaster, and I
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love roller coasters, said Levi, so let's sit back and
wait for the skyroller coaster to begin. Both Levi and
Ivy were now a little excited about the possibility of turbulence,
especially since their dad and the captain told them it
was nothing to worry about and they didn't have to
wait very long to experience for themselves. However, when they did,
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it was definitely not what they expected. Hello, everyone, this
is your captain again. We are headed for some bumpy
air space, so hold on and sit tight, he said,
as Levi and Ivy felt their first little bit of turbulence,
which didn't seem like very much at first. That's nothing, Joe, Levi.
This is like a kiddy roller coaster. Then the turbulence
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got a little stronger. Now it's kind of like a
big kid roller coaster, said Ivy as she grabbed her
brother's hand. I'm not scared or anything, just thought maybe
you were and needed me to hold your hand. Levi's
voice sounded shaky, and Ivy could tell he was nervous too.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
Yeah, that would be fine. You can hold my hand, Ivy.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Are you too okay, asked Levin and Ivy's mom from
across the aisle. It's gonna be okay. Mommy and Dad
are right here, they could tell. Levi and Ivy were
getting more and more worried as the turbulence got stronger.
They were also getting a little worried as the plane
shook and dipped in the sky. The turbulence wasn't stopping,
and Levi and Ivy squeezed each other's hands as they
looked over at their parents, who were trying to stay
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as calm as possible for their kids, not wanting them
to see that they were getting.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
A bit nervous too.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
Don't worry, Giddo's, said Levin Ivy's dad as he rumbled
around in his seat.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Just think of it like a bit amusement park ride.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Or think of that bumpy back road we'd drive down
on our way to Gramma Sherry's house, added Levi and
Ivy's mom. It'll stop in no time, I am sure
of it. But the turbulence didn't stop. In fact, it
got a bit worse. That's when the captain got back
on the loudspeaker and told all passengers that he was
going to have to make an emergency landing. Emergency landing
shouted Levi to Ivy. Just like we were talking about
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before the plane took off. You said we had nothing
to worry about, and you said the weather was perfect
and nothing could go wrong on this flight, replied Ivy.
I guess we're both wrong, said Levi. But I don't
care about being right or wrong now. I just care
about getting back on the ground safely. Me too, said
Ivy as she gave her brother a hug. The flight
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crew went over the safety procedures again. However, this time
they weren't just talking about them, they were making sure
that every passenger was doing exactly what they said. The
captain told all passengers to stay calm and that they
would be on the ground shortly. Levi and Ivy closed
their eyes until curiosity took over, and they both leaned
over to look out the window. As they approached the ground,
the plane broke through a layer of thick gray clouds.
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After breaking through the clouds, the turbulence thankfully stopped, but
the emergency landing was still necessary because they could not
continue to fly at their cruising altitude at such bad weather.
Levi and Ivy stared wide eyed out the window and
could finally see the ground coming into view, but it
wasn't what they thought they were going to see.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Ivy, are you seeing this? Asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
I don't think we're landing at an airport, at least
not any airport that I've ever seen. As Ivy and
Levi took a closer look, they couldn't believe what they saw.
It was unlike anything they had ever seen. It was
a magical forest where the trees shimmered with color changing
leaves flowing crystal blue rivers painted watery lines across the land.
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Why do you think the captain is landing the plane here,
asked Levi, and before Ivy could think of an answer,
the captain was back on the loudspeaker. Everyone, I don't
know how to explain this, but it looks like we'll
be landing in a well, began the captain, trying to
find the words to explain what he was seeing. A
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magical forest, blurted out Levi and Ivy. But by the
time they had let everyone know where they would be landing,
they felt the wheels of the plane bounce off the
ground and begin to roll.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
The plane was tearing.
Speaker 2 (12:40):
Through the forest, but unbelievably seemed to be avoiding every tree, river,
and mountain in its path. This place is really magic,
whispered Levi to Ivy as they watched the beginning of
a magical adventure unfold outside their window. But if they
thought that was amazing, they had no idea what was
waiting for them outside the plane. However, they would soon
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find out. The plane zoomed along with the captain in
complete control the whole time. The landing was surprisingly calm
for touching down in a magical looking forest with no runway,
and Levi and Ivy were mesmerized by what they saw
outside their window, so mesmerized in fact, that they didn't
notice what happened in the plane.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
This is amazing.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Take a look, Mom and dad. We're in a magical forest,
exclaimed Ivy. Have you ever seen so many flowers or
so many beautiful colors?
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Asked Levi with a huge smile on his face.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
Happy to be on the ground, Levi and Ivy turned
all their attention to the world outside the plane. They
were both so excited to get out and explore if
they could. However, as they continued to tell their parents
what they were seeing, they noticed after a little while
that their parents weren't answering them back. Mom, did you
hear me? Called out Ivy. Look at that river, it's glowing,
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but no response.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Dad. Are you two listening to us?
Speaker 2 (13:58):
This place is amazing, asked Levi as he finally turned
to look at his parents. That's when Levi and Ivy
both noticed that something strange was going on. Yes, something
even stranger than their plane making an emergency landing in
a magical forest. Everyone else on board, every other passenger,
seemed to be frozen. No one was moving or saying
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a word. They were all just sitting in the plane motionless,
including Levi and Ivy's parents.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Mom, Dad, can you hear us?
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Called out Levi and Ivy as they stood in the
aisle of the plane in front of their parents' seats,
But they still didn't answer.
Speaker 1 (14:36):
Oh no, said Levi.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Something is really wrong here, And before Ivy could react
to what was going on, a shimmering light filled the
inside of the plane cabin.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
It was blue and purple.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
And green and streamed in through the windows, flooding the
plane with bright lights and colors, and that's when Levi
and Ivy met her.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
Please don't be scared, said a quiet voice that seemed
to sail out of the light. My name is Luma
and we need your help.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Levi and Ivy took a step toward where they heard
the sound of the voice, and there she was, a
tiny fairy with silver hair and the most piercing blue eyes.
Her skin glowed like the forest around them, and Levi
and Ivy instantly knew they were in for an adventure. Hi, Luma,
I'm Levi and this is my sister, Ivy, said Levi.
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Where are we and who needs our help? Luma looked
relieved that Levi and Ivy were so nice and willing
to talk with her. She only hoped now that they
could help. You've landed in a magical land. This forest
is my home, began Luma. It's enchanted and the fairies,
gnomes and animals that live here are all magic. We've
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lived here in peace and harmony for thousands of years,
but for the last few months we've discovered that there
are creatures that want to take over our land and
use it for magic only for themselves. Levi and Ivy
leaned in closer to hear every detail. So is that
why we're here, asked Ivy. Did you use your magic
to create that storm and land our plane here so
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we could help you. That's right, said Luma, looking down.
I'm so sorry, but we didn't know what else to do.
The wise wizard that lives here thought someone on the
plane could help, and thankfully, as soon as it landed,
I saw the good in the two of you. Also,
you may have noticed that we put a little frozen
spell on everyone else, just so we could focus on
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the two of you. We hope that's okay, and who
is we exactly?
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Follow me, said Luma as she led Levi and Ivy
off the plane and into the forest. A large inflatable
slide was now attached to the side of the plane
to allow Levi and Ivy to get back down to
the ground, and as soon as they reached the bottom
of the slide, they were surrounded by all different types
of creatures. There were other fairies like Luma with glowing skin,
and animals of every kind. There were gnomes wearing giant
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hats that covered their eyes but not their giant smiles.
Everyone whom Levi and Ivy saw looked friendly and welcoming,
and also very happy to see them.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Can they help us? Luma called out one of the nomes.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
Well, that's up to them, said Luma, reluctant to answer
for Levi and Ivy, can you help us? Levi and
Ivy then looked at each other and in an instant
they knew their answer. We'll try our best, Luma, they said,
as the crowd that had gathered around them erupted.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
In an applause. But what do we need to do,
asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
Luma then walked Levi and Ivy over to the edge
of a beautiful, sparkling river and told them the situation
they were in. As I told you before, our forest
home is enchanted, and it's what gives all of us
our magic, Luma began. But our powers have been weakening
over the last few months, and that's because a group
of mischievous creatures known as the Gleams have come along
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to take our forest from us and with that all
of our magical powers. They want to use the forest
power for their good only and don't care about the
community or honoring the enchanted forest and all the amazing
power it holds. Wow, we're really sorry to hear that,
replied Ivy after hearing Luma's story. Yes, and unfortunately the
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only way to get your plane back in the sky
and flying is to use our magic.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Said Luma.
Speaker 2 (18:22):
I'm sorry, I didn't think of that before I created
the storm and brought it down to land here. So
what you're saying is if we don't stop the Gleams,
then we're all stuck here forever, asked Levi. Luma just
nodded her head and then showed great excitement, saying, but
I know you two can help us. I felt it
as you were flying over our forest. That's why I
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chose you and brought your plane here. Levi and Ivy
knew they had a difficult journey ahead of them, but
it was an important one. They had to help Luma
and all the fairies and gnomes that lived in the
enchanted forest. They were excited and happily joined Luma on
her quest to find the Gleams and stop them from
stealing the forest magic. But what will happen to everyone
else on the plane, asked Levi before they headed off
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into the forest. They'll be just fine, answered Luna, reassuringly.
When we stopped the Gleams, which I know we can,
I'll use my fully recharged magic to put your plane
back up.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
In the sky.
Speaker 2 (19:17):
Then everyone aboard will wake up as if they just
had the best nap. Ever, no one will even remember
landing here except you two, of course, and no time
will have passed it all your flight will still be
right on time. Levi and Ivy were happy that their
parents and everyone else aboard the plane were safe as
they set off to find the Gleams, and it didn't
take long before Levi and Ivy knew they were on
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the right path. It sounded like giggling, and it was
getting louder and louder as Levi and Ivy followed Luma
down a dimly lit forest trail. It's so strange how
the part of the forest where we land was so
bright and colorful, and this part is so dim and dreary,
said Ivy. That's because the Gleams have taken almost all
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the time magic from this part of the forest, answered Luma.
With the magic goes the light and color. They have
been using the forest magic only for themselves, like wishing
for anything they want to eat whenever they want it,
or creating toys and games by snapping their fingers, and
even wishing for gold and jewels with just the snap
of their fingers. Everything Levi and Ivy were hearing just
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sounded selfish and wrong. It made them want to help
Luma and the rest of her forest friends even more. Now,
why not share all of that with everyone in the forest,
asked Levi. Yeah, why keep it all for yourself, added Ivy,
especially knowing that it's taking the forest magic and beauty away.
Speaker 1 (20:40):
That's just wrong.
Speaker 2 (20:42):
You're very right, said Luma. My friends and I have
always used the force magic to do good. We share
everything and never ask for too much. Just to live
in this wondrous, enchanted place is our greatest wish, not
food or toys or gold. And as Lumah finished talking,
that's when they saw it. Levi and Ivy and Luma
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made their way around to bend in the path and
saw where all of the forest magic was going. The
light was almost blinding as the magic area was being
concentrated into a little spot, and around that spot stood
the Gleams, making wish after wish and draining the forest
of its magic and power.
Speaker 1 (21:21):
We wish for more cookies, called.
Speaker 2 (21:24):
Out a Gleam creature, as cookies rained from the sky
and landed on the mountain of sweet treats that already
looked to be enough to feed every creature in the
forest for years. We want more toys, called out another
one of the Gleams, as they walked through a sea
of toys that had already been wished for and were
not even being enjoyed or played with.
Speaker 1 (21:41):
More gold and jewels for us.
Speaker 2 (21:44):
Called out another group of Gleams as they used the
shiny tree keets to skip across a shimmering, brilliant blue lake.
Levi and Ivy and Luma couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Follow me, whispered Luma as she led Levi and Ivy
around the lake and out of the view of the Gleam.
Luna told Levi and Ivy to jump on a giant
leaf and sailed them over to a floating island, where
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they met another extraordinary character in their marvelous adventure through
the enchanted forest. Levi Ivy, this is Walden. He's a
very wise wizard who is as old as the forest itself,
exclaimed Luma. He's been working on a way for us
to get to the forest, back from the Gleams, and
that's why we brought you here. Hello, Levi and Ivy,
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said Walden in a deep voice. It's the power you
hold that will help us get our home back. We're
all running out of magic, even me, and we need
two not magic creatures that won't be affected by the
power that the Gleams now have. Each day they stay,
they weaken us all a bit more. You don't require
magic to function, so you're.
Speaker 1 (22:47):
Our only hope.
Speaker 2 (22:48):
Levi and Ivy knew the situation was getting serious after
they talked to Walden. After hearing his stories, they said
again that they would help in any way they could.
Then Ivy had an idea. Can I have a minute
to talk with my brother? Asked Ivy. Walden and Louma
said absolutely and hoped that they would return with an
answer to the problem.
Speaker 1 (23:09):
They had been dealing with. LEVI, doesn't this.
Speaker 2 (23:12):
At all remind you of that time in school when
Tommy and Katie collected all the recess points and then
only use them for the reciss activities that they wanted to.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Do, asked Ivy totally answered Levi.
Speaker 2 (23:24):
Even though every time someone else in the class got
the recess points, they would take a vote and see
what activities would benefit the whole class. Yes, Tommy and
Katie were being selfish and thinking only of themselves, making
everyone else in the class sad, said Ivy. That's what
the Gleams are doing. The magic in the forest is
like recess points. Luma and her friends always use the
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forest magic for the good of everyone, and in doing that,
everyone had a great time living here, and the Gleams
are doing.
Speaker 1 (23:52):
The exact opposite, added Levi.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
They're using their recess points or in this case, the
Force magic, only for the that they want, and they're
the only ones having a good time. That's when Levi
and Ivy remembered what they did to change that situation
back at school with Tommy and Katie. They just hoped
it would work to help with the Gleamers. They returned
to Luma and Walden, who were waiting patiently to hear
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if they had any ideas. I think we need to
use kindness to deal with the Gleams, said Levi. We
need to talk with them and let them know that
what they're doing is affecting everyone who calls the forest home.
We've tried to talk with them, but they're just so
big and loud. It's like they didn't even know we
were there.
Speaker 1 (24:35):
Answered Luma. Well, we're big kids.
Speaker 2 (24:39):
And we can handle those Gleams, said Ivy with great confidence.
Levi and Ivy smiled at Luma and Walden, promising that
they would do all they could. Then they asked to
be led back to the Gleams. After a short leaf
boat ride across the lake, they were back at the
bend in the path where they first saw the Gleams
making wish after wish with the fo magic. Let's go
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do it, said Levi to Ivy. They gave each other
a high five and walked toward the Gleams and all
their piles of sweet treats, toys and gold treasure. Who
are you, called out one of the Gleams, dropping a
giant chocolate chip cookie on the ground.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 2 (25:19):
Shouted another, tossing a gold bar in the river. Let
me handle this, said the biggest Gleam of all of them,
as he walked towards Levi and Ivy with a not
so welcoming look on his face.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
What are you doing in our forest?
Speaker 2 (25:36):
That's when Levi and Ivy introduced themselves and explained to
the Gleams what and who had brought them there. You're
stealing all the magic from this enchanted forest by making
wish after wish for things that only benefit you, began Levi.
But while you're doing that, you're also taking the magic
away from the fairies and gnomes that live here. Your
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selfish actions are going to force them to leave the
home they love and.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
They've lived in it for thousands of years, said Ivy.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Do you even know that you need to think of
others instead of just thinking about yourselves? The Biggest Gleams
stood in front of Levi and Ivy, listening to every
word they say. He was silent for quite a while,
which made Levi and Ivy question how their conversation was
going to end. No one has ever explained it to
us like that, said the Biggest Gleam. We didn't realize
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that by making our wishes for the forest magic, that
we were taking magic away from anyone else. But on
the other hand, we love all this stuff and it
wouldn't be fun to give it up. And just like
Levi and Ivy told Tommy and Katie at their school,
they didn't have to give up all activities that they liked,
They just had to include everyone in the class on
making the decision. That way, everyone had a voice and
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everyone got something they want, so a good way to
start would be to give the fairies and gnomes of
the force an apology for what you've done and stop.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
Making so many wishes. Then I think.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
Everyone will be okay with you staying here, said Levi
as he looked over at Luna and Walden, who were
nodding their heads in agreement. It's not that we want
you to go, it's that we want you to stop
using all of our magic, said Luna. And you don't
need so much of everything. You'll learn to enjoy things
more if you don't have them around all the time,
because then they'll be special. The Gleams all realized at
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that moment that they were wrong and they had some
work to do to make everything right with the fairies
and the gnomes that lived in the forest. Walden knew
what to do and help the Gleams to reverse their wishes,
which would bring back the forest magic. He helped them
send back the sweet treats, the toys, the games, and
all the golden jewels, saving only their favorites that the
Gleams promised to share with the fairies and gnomes of
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the forest. You must believe me that there are so
many priceless treasures in this enchanted forest that exist already
for all of.
Speaker 1 (27:50):
Us to share.
Speaker 2 (27:51):
Just allow yourself to experience this place without wishes, and
you'll see that, assured Walden as he talked to the Gleams,
and one by one the of things went away. The
light in that part of the forest grew brighter and brighter,
until its enchanting glow touched every leaf and flower that
was now shimmering and sparkling once again. Instantly, the other
fairies and nomes felt their magic returning, and when Levi, Ivy, Luma, Walden,
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and all the Gleams walked back to the plane where
they had been waiting, they cheered with excitement, knowing the
plan had worked and that Levi and Ivy had restored
the force magic. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you. You're welcome, very very welcome, answered Levi and Ivy.
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It was our pleasure to help you. Louma and Walden
explained what had happened to the group and introduced the
Gleams to everyone. They apologized for their selfish ways and
made a guarantee that as long as they were in
the Enchanted Force, it would not take its magic By
this time, Levi and Ivy knew they had only one
other thing to do, get their plane back up in
the sky so they could continue their trip and see
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their cousins.
Speaker 1 (29:00):
We can't thank you enough, Levi and Ivy, said Luma
and Walden.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
And now that we get to have all of our
magic back, we can get your plane back up in
the air and on your way. Levi and Ivy said
goodbye to all their new friends and ran up the
slide to get back into the plane. Once on board,
they rolled up the slide, closed the door, and prepared
to fly up, up and away. Everyone on the plane
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was still frozen, but Luma said they would stay that
way until the plane was safely back up in the sky.
So on the count of three, Luma waved her hands,
which lifted the plane back into the sky, and with
a swirl of Walden's wand it zoomed forward through the clouds.
Then only a few seconds passed before everyone started to unfreeze,
feeling as if they had the best nap ever. Hello, everyone,
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this is your captain speaking. It seems that we've flown
out of that rough turbulence and won't need to make
that emergency landing after all, said the captain over the loudspeaker.
We'll be landing normally at our destination in no time,
so sit back and enjoy the rest of your flight.
Speaker 1 (30:04):
Wow, what a great nap, said Levi and Ivy's parents.
I feel so rested.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
That's great to hear, mom and dad, said Levi as
he and Ivy looked out the window to see the
last little trace of the enchanted forest disappear underneath the
sea of puffy clouds. So did you two nap with
all that turbulence or were you still a little nervous?
Asked Levi and Ivy's dad. I hope it wasn't too
scary for you, added their mom. Nope, not scary at all,
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said Levi with a little smile.
Speaker 1 (30:34):
I would say it.
Speaker 2 (30:35):
Was magical, said Ivy as she gave her brother a
wink and they stared out the window into the wide
open sky. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you
enjoyed the story and learned a little something too.
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Lewis story. Rushing to fill their suitcases with the last
minute travel must have like stuffed animals, candy, and their
favorite fidgets, Levi and Ivy ran around the house full
of excitement. They were on their way to see their
cousins who lived a few states away, and they only
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had a few minutes before they had to leave. And
it's important to know this wasn't going to be a
road trip in their family car. Nope, that day they
would be taking a trip on an airplane. Levi and
Ivy love to fly and could have not been more excited.
You don't want the plane to leave without you, do you,
called Levi and Ivy's dad as his kids ran in
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and out of their rooms. Just one more minute, shouted Ivy.
I need to find my favorite baiting suit. It's already
in your suitcase, Honey.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Replied her mom from the living room.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
I need to find my baseball hat and sunglasses, said
Levi as he ran to the top of the stairs.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Has anyone seen them?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
His dad walked over to him and started to laugh
as he pointed to his son's head. You're wearing your
hat and your sunglasses are around your neck, he said.
Levi raised his eyes up and saw the brim of
his hat. Oh thanks, dad, he said, as he turned
and ran.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Back toward his room.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
I'm going to start loading up all of our bags
into the car. Please be outside in five minutes, said
Levi and Ivy's dad as he grabbed a suitcase and
walked downstairs. I can't wait until we're on the plane,
said Ivy with a huge smile. Take Off is my
favorite part of the whole trip. Racing down the runway
faster and faster, then all of a sudden, you feel
the wheels leave the ground and then.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
Zoom, you're off.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
I love soaring through the clouds, added Levi. And landing
is so much fun too, because that means we'll be
so much closer to seeing our cousin Stella and Jamison.
Great point, said Ivy as she grabbed her backpack from
her bed. I think I have everything I'll need, and
if I missed anything, I can borrow something from Stella.
The two very excited kids swished off the lights in
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their room, took one last look around to make sure
they weren't forgetting anything important, and they ran off to
the car to head.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
To the airport.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
Once they arrived at the airport, it seemed like days
before Levi and Ivy boarded the plane, but in reality,
it was only a couple of hours. Once on the plane,
they ran down the aisle, found their seats and sat
down right away. Their parents, on the other hand, were
slowly making their way to their kids as they juggled
everyone's carry on bags. Excuse me, sorry, right behind you,
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said Levi and Ivy's parents as they bumped into other
passengers while trying their best to manage all the bags
they were holding.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
Levi, Ivy, can you please grab your bags.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
Asked their mom if she got a bit closer to
their seats. Levi and Ivy didn't respond at first, as
they were staring out the window watching other planes land
and take off on the runway. Finally they heard their
mom calling their names, and they helped her with their bags.
Hey mom, you should have asked for help earlier, said Levi, calmly,
taking his bag from his mom. Levi's mom just laughed
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as she handed over the bag. She put her carry
on in the overhead compartment above her seat, and finally
had a chance to sit down. Levi and Ivy did
the same, and so did their dad. Just as the
plane was getting ready to pull away from the gate.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
This is gonna be so exciting.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Levi said, with a huge smile. We'll be soaring through
the clouds and no time. But first we have to
take off, said Ivy. We'll be racing down that runway
in no time. Then before we know it, we'll be
playing with Stellan Jamison, added Levi as he stared out
the window over Ivy's shoulder. Levi had agreed that Ivy
could have the window seat for takeoff and they would
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switch halfway through the flight, so he could have the
window seat for landing. As the plane pulled away from
the boarding gate, they both sat back in their seats,
ready for an amazing adventure.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
However, they could.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Have never imagined what exactly was waiting for them. The
flight attendants began to get everyone ready for the flight
by going over all the safety instructions in case of
an emergency landing, we'll follow these procedures, one flight attendant said,
before they went on to list out all the things
they would do to make sure everyone was safe in
that situation. Can you imagine if our plane had to
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make an emergency landing, asked Levi to Ivy.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
I bet it would be pretty scary.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
But I'm sure it's nothing we have to worry about,
replied Ivy as she continued to look out the window.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
Yeah, I'm sure you're right, added Levi.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
It's a beautiful day, perfect weather, and I'm sure nothing
could go wrong on this flight. But as he said that,
Levi had a feeling that he had never had while
flying before. It was a little wave of nervousness that
ran through his little body. He didn't think much of it,
but he definitely noticed it. There's nothing to be nervous about,
Levi told himself as the plane readied itself on the runway.
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Here we go, exclaimed Ivy in a whisper. As the
captain announced they were ready for takeoff, the engines rebbed,
and as they got louder and louder, the plane started
to go faster and faster, and before Levi and Ivy
knew it, they felt like they were in a rocket
blasting off the space. The wheels rumbled along the ground
as the plane raced down the runway. Then all of
a sudden, you couldn't hear or feel them anymore. We're
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off the ground, shout at Ivy to Levi over the
roar of the plane engines as they started to climb
into their cruising altitude.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
I feel like a bird.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Levi's nervous feeling had gone away, and the feeling of
pure joy and freedom took over. He felt like an
eagle flying toward the clouds above. He watched the building
and cars below on the ground get smaller and smaller
as the plane continued to fly higher and higher into
the sky. Then, after a few minutes, the plane leveled
off and the captain let all passengers note that they
had reached thirty five thousand feet and that the rest
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of the flight.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
Should be smooth sailing.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
Shouldn't the captain say smooth flying? I mean, this isn't
a boat, giggleed Ivy. But that would be pretty cool
if we are flying in a boat right now.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Laughed Levi's. He took out a book to read.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Ivy settled in two and took out a drawing pad
to sketch for a while. The sun streaming through the
pilling window made a nice light for her to draw by.
Levi read his book and everything was fine until all
of a sudden, the light through the window got dim
and finally there was no light streaming in it all.
Speaker 1 (06:47):
What's going on?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Asked Levi's He turned to look out the window. It
shouldn't be getting dark out now, it's morning time. Ivy
looked surprised as well and stare out the window at
some very dark clouds.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Are we okay up here?
Speaker 2 (07:01):
Asked Ivy, looking around to see if anyone else was
seeing what she and Levi were seeing. Levi and Ivy's
parents could tell their kids were getting a little nervous,
so they quickly let them know that planes fly through
storms all the time and everything would be okay. Just then,
the captain hawked on the loud speaker to talk to
all the passengers. Hello, folks, this is your captain speaking.
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It looks like we're running into a little rough weather
that just popped up out of nowhere. We should be
flying out of it shortly, but until then, please stay
seated with your seatbelts on. We may hit some turbulence,
but it's nothing to worry about. Turbute what asked Levi
as he looked at his parents. Turbulence it's unstable air
moving around the plane.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
It can make the plane ride feel.
Speaker 2 (07:44):
Bumpy, like driving over a rocky road, explained Levi's dad
will be fine a bumpy road in the sky, asked Ivy.
To Levi, We've never had any turbulence on any of
our other flights.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Why do we have it now?
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Oh, we have only flown price before, and Dad said
it's pretty common, so we should be fine, answered Levi.
And who knows, maybe it'll be fun. I guess you're right,
said Ivy. It's always fun when mom and dad drive
down that bumpy back road when we go to Gramma
Sherry's house. It feels like a roller coaster, and I
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love roller coasters, said Levi, so let's sit back and
wait for the skyroller coaster to begin. Both Levi and
Ivy were now a little excited about the possibility of turbulence,
especially since their dad and the captain told them it
was nothing to worry about and they didn't have to
wait very long to experience for themselves. However, when they did,
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it was definitely not what they expected. Hello, everyone, this
is your captain again. We are headed for some bumpy
air space, so hold on and sit tight, he said,
as Levi and Ivy felt their first little bit of turbulence,
which didn't seem like very much at first. That's nothing, Joe, Levi.
This is like a kiddy roller coaster. Then the turbulence
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got a little stronger. Now it's kind of like a
big kid roller coaster, said Ivy as she grabbed her
brother's hand. I'm not scared or anything, just thought maybe
you were and needed me to hold your hand. Levi's
voice sounded shaky, and Ivy could tell he was nervous too.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
Yeah, that would be fine. You can hold my hand, Ivy.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Are you too okay, asked Levin and Ivy's mom from
across the aisle. It's gonna be okay. Mommy and Dad
are right here, they could tell. Levi and Ivy were
getting more and more worried as the turbulence got stronger.
They were also getting a little worried as the plane
shook and dipped in the sky. The turbulence wasn't stopping,
and Levi and Ivy squeezed each other's hands as they
looked over at their parents, who were trying to stay
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as calm as possible for their kids, not wanting them
to see that they were getting.
Speaker 1 (09:52):
A bit nervous too.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
Don't worry, Giddo's, said Levin Ivy's dad as he rumbled
around in his seat.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Just think of it like a bit amusement park ride.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Or think of that bumpy back road we'd drive down
on our way to Gramma Sherry's house, added Levi and
Ivy's mom. It'll stop in no time, I am sure
of it. But the turbulence didn't stop. In fact, it
got a bit worse. That's when the captain got back
on the loudspeaker and told all passengers that he was
going to have to make an emergency landing. Emergency landing
shouted Levi to Ivy. Just like we were talking about
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before the plane took off. You said we had nothing
to worry about, and you said the weather was perfect
and nothing could go wrong on this flight, replied Ivy.
I guess we're both wrong, said Levi. But I don't
care about being right or wrong now. I just care
about getting back on the ground safely. Me too, said
Ivy as she gave her brother a hug. The flight
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crew went over the safety procedures again. However, this time
they weren't just talking about them, they were making sure
that every passenger was doing exactly what they said. The
captain told all passengers to stay calm and that they
would be on the ground shortly. Levi and Ivy closed
their eyes until curiosity took over, and they both leaned
over to look out the window. As they approached the ground,
the plane broke through a layer of thick gray clouds.
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After breaking through the clouds, the turbulence thankfully stopped, but
the emergency landing was still necessary because they could not
continue to fly at their cruising altitude at such bad weather.
Levi and Ivy stared wide eyed out the window and
could finally see the ground coming into view, but it
wasn't what they thought they were going to see.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
Ivy, are you seeing this? Asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
I don't think we're landing at an airport, at least
not any airport that I've ever seen. As Ivy and
Levi took a closer look, they couldn't believe what they saw.
It was unlike anything they had ever seen. It was
a magical forest where the trees shimmered with color changing
leaves flowing crystal blue rivers painted watery lines across the land.
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Why do you think the captain is landing the plane here,
asked Levi, and before Ivy could think of an answer,
the captain was back on the loudspeaker. Everyone, I don't
know how to explain this, but it looks like we'll
be landing in a well, began the captain, trying to
find the words to explain what he was seeing. A
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magical forest, blurted out Levi and Ivy. But by the
time they had let everyone know where they would be landing,
they felt the wheels of the plane bounce off the
ground and begin to roll.
Speaker 1 (12:39):
The plane was tearing.
Speaker 2 (12:40):
Through the forest, but unbelievably seemed to be avoiding every tree, river,
and mountain in its path. This place is really magic,
whispered Levi to Ivy as they watched the beginning of
a magical adventure unfold outside their window. But if they
thought that was amazing, they had no idea what was
waiting for them outside the plane. However, they would soon
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find out. The plane zoomed along with the captain in
complete control the whole time. The landing was surprisingly calm
for touching down in a magical looking forest with no runway,
and Levi and Ivy were mesmerized by what they saw
outside their window, so mesmerized in fact, that they didn't
notice what happened in the plane.
Speaker 1 (13:20):
This is amazing.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Take a look, Mom and dad. We're in a magical forest,
exclaimed Ivy. Have you ever seen so many flowers or
so many beautiful colors?
Speaker 1 (13:30):
Asked Levi with a huge smile on his face.
Speaker 2 (13:33):
Happy to be on the ground, Levi and Ivy turned
all their attention to the world outside the plane. They
were both so excited to get out and explore if
they could. However, as they continued to tell their parents
what they were seeing, they noticed after a little while
that their parents weren't answering them back. Mom, did you
hear me? Called out Ivy. Look at that river, it's glowing,
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but no response.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Dad. Are you two listening to us?
Speaker 2 (13:58):
This place is amazing, asked Levi as he finally turned
to look at his parents. That's when Levi and Ivy
both noticed that something strange was going on. Yes, something
even stranger than their plane making an emergency landing in
a magical forest. Everyone else on board, every other passenger,
seemed to be frozen. No one was moving or saying
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a word. They were all just sitting in the plane motionless,
including Levi and Ivy's parents.
Speaker 1 (14:27):
Mom, Dad, can you hear us?
Speaker 2 (14:30):
Called out Levi and Ivy as they stood in the
aisle of the plane in front of their parents' seats,
But they still didn't answer.
Speaker 1 (14:36):
Oh no, said Levi.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Something is really wrong here, And before Ivy could react
to what was going on, a shimmering light filled the
inside of the plane cabin.
Speaker 1 (14:46):
It was blue and purple.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
And green and streamed in through the windows, flooding the
plane with bright lights and colors, and that's when Levi
and Ivy met her.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
Please don't be scared, said a quiet voice that seemed
to sail out of the light. My name is Luma
and we need your help.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Levi and Ivy took a step toward where they heard
the sound of the voice, and there she was, a
tiny fairy with silver hair and the most piercing blue eyes.
Her skin glowed like the forest around them, and Levi
and Ivy instantly knew they were in for an adventure. Hi, Luma,
I'm Levi and this is my sister, Ivy, said Levi.
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Where are we and who needs our help? Luma looked
relieved that Levi and Ivy were so nice and willing
to talk with her. She only hoped now that they
could help. You've landed in a magical land. This forest
is my home, began Luma. It's enchanted and the fairies,
gnomes and animals that live here are all magic. We've
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lived here in peace and harmony for thousands of years,
but for the last few months we've discovered that there
are creatures that want to take over our land and
use it for magic only for themselves. Levi and Ivy
leaned in closer to hear every detail. So is that
why we're here, asked Ivy. Did you use your magic
to create that storm and land our plane here so
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we could help you. That's right, said Luma, looking down.
I'm so sorry, but we didn't know what else to do.
The wise wizard that lives here thought someone on the
plane could help, and thankfully, as soon as it landed,
I saw the good in the two of you. Also,
you may have noticed that we put a little frozen
spell on everyone else, just so we could focus on
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the two of you. We hope that's okay, and who
is we exactly?
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
Follow me, said Luma as she led Levi and Ivy
off the plane and into the forest. A large inflatable
slide was now attached to the side of the plane
to allow Levi and Ivy to get back down to
the ground, and as soon as they reached the bottom
of the slide, they were surrounded by all different types
of creatures. There were other fairies like Luma with glowing skin,
and animals of every kind. There were gnomes wearing giant
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hats that covered their eyes but not their giant smiles.
Everyone whom Levi and Ivy saw looked friendly and welcoming,
and also very happy to see them.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Can they help us? Luma called out one of the nomes.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
Well, that's up to them, said Luma, reluctant to answer
for Levi and Ivy, can you help us? Levi and
Ivy then looked at each other and in an instant
they knew their answer. We'll try our best, Luma, they said,
as the crowd that had gathered around them erupted.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
In an applause. But what do we need to do,
asked Levi.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
Luma then walked Levi and Ivy over to the edge
of a beautiful, sparkling river and told them the situation
they were in. As I told you before, our forest
home is enchanted, and it's what gives all of us
our magic, Luma began. But our powers have been weakening
over the last few months, and that's because a group
of mischievous creatures known as the Gleams have come along
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to take our forest from us and with that all
of our magical powers. They want to use the forest
power for their good only and don't care about the
community or honoring the enchanted forest and all the amazing
power it holds. Wow, we're really sorry to hear that,
replied Ivy after hearing Luma's story. Yes, and unfortunately the
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only way to get your plane back in the sky
and flying is to use our magic.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Said Luma.
Speaker 2 (18:22):
I'm sorry, I didn't think of that before I created
the storm and brought it down to land here. So
what you're saying is if we don't stop the Gleams,
then we're all stuck here forever, asked Levi. Luma just
nodded her head and then showed great excitement, saying, but
I know you two can help us. I felt it
as you were flying over our forest. That's why I
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chose you and brought your plane here. Levi and Ivy
knew they had a difficult journey ahead of them, but
it was an important one. They had to help Luma
and all the fairies and gnomes that lived in the
enchanted forest. They were excited and happily joined Luma on
her quest to find the Gleams and stop them from
stealing the forest magic. But what will happen to everyone
else on the plane, asked Levi before they headed off
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into the forest. They'll be just fine, answered Luna, reassuringly.
When we stopped the Gleams, which I know we can,
I'll use my fully recharged magic to put your plane
back up.
Speaker 1 (19:16):
In the sky.
Speaker 2 (19:17):
Then everyone aboard will wake up as if they just
had the best nap. Ever, no one will even remember
landing here except you two, of course, and no time
will have passed it all your flight will still be
right on time. Levi and Ivy were happy that their
parents and everyone else aboard the plane were safe as
they set off to find the Gleams, and it didn't
take long before Levi and Ivy knew they were on
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the right path. It sounded like giggling, and it was
getting louder and louder as Levi and Ivy followed Luma
down a dimly lit forest trail. It's so strange how
the part of the forest where we land was so
bright and colorful, and this part is so dim and dreary,
said Ivy. That's because the Gleams have taken almost all
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the time magic from this part of the forest, answered Luma.
With the magic goes the light and color. They have
been using the forest magic only for themselves, like wishing
for anything they want to eat whenever they want it,
or creating toys and games by snapping their fingers, and
even wishing for gold and jewels with just the snap
of their fingers. Everything Levi and Ivy were hearing just
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sounded selfish and wrong. It made them want to help
Luma and the rest of her forest friends even more. Now,
why not share all of that with everyone in the forest,
asked Levi. Yeah, why keep it all for yourself, added Ivy,
especially knowing that it's taking the forest magic and beauty away.
Speaker 1 (20:40):
That's just wrong.
Speaker 2 (20:42):
You're very right, said Luma. My friends and I have
always used the force magic to do good. We share
everything and never ask for too much. Just to live
in this wondrous, enchanted place is our greatest wish, not
food or toys or gold. And as Lumah finished talking,
that's when they saw it. Levi and Ivy and Luma
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made their way around to bend in the path and
saw where all of the forest magic was going. The
light was almost blinding as the magic area was being
concentrated into a little spot, and around that spot stood
the Gleams, making wish after wish and draining the forest
of its magic and power.
Speaker 1 (21:21):
We wish for more cookies, called.
Speaker 2 (21:24):
Out a Gleam creature, as cookies rained from the sky
and landed on the mountain of sweet treats that already
looked to be enough to feed every creature in the
forest for years. We want more toys, called out another
one of the Gleams, as they walked through a sea
of toys that had already been wished for and were
not even being enjoyed or played with.
Speaker 1 (21:41):
More gold and jewels for us.
Speaker 2 (21:44):
Called out another group of Gleams as they used the
shiny tree keets to skip across a shimmering, brilliant blue lake.
Levi and Ivy and Luma couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Follow me, whispered Luma as she led Levi and Ivy
around the lake and out of the view of the Gleam.
Luna told Levi and Ivy to jump on a giant
leaf and sailed them over to a floating island, where
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they met another extraordinary character in their marvelous adventure through
the enchanted forest. Levi Ivy, this is Walden. He's a
very wise wizard who is as old as the forest itself,
exclaimed Luma. He's been working on a way for us
to get to the forest, back from the Gleams, and
that's why we brought you here. Hello, Levi and Ivy,
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said Walden in a deep voice. It's the power you
hold that will help us get our home back. We're
all running out of magic, even me, and we need
two not magic creatures that won't be affected by the
power that the Gleams now have. Each day they stay,
they weaken us all a bit more. You don't require
magic to function, so you're.
Speaker 1 (22:47):
Our only hope.
Speaker 2 (22:48):
Levi and Ivy knew the situation was getting serious after
they talked to Walden. After hearing his stories, they said
again that they would help in any way they could.
Then Ivy had an idea. Can I have a minute
to talk with my brother? Asked Ivy. Walden and Louma
said absolutely and hoped that they would return with an
answer to the problem.
Speaker 1 (23:09):
They had been dealing with. LEVI, doesn't this.
Speaker 2 (23:12):
At all remind you of that time in school when
Tommy and Katie collected all the recess points and then
only use them for the reciss activities that they wanted to.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
Do, asked Ivy totally answered Levi.
Speaker 2 (23:24):
Even though every time someone else in the class got
the recess points, they would take a vote and see
what activities would benefit the whole class. Yes, Tommy and
Katie were being selfish and thinking only of themselves, making
everyone else in the class sad, said Ivy. That's what
the Gleams are doing. The magic in the forest is
like recess points. Luma and her friends always use the
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forest magic for the good of everyone, and in doing that,
everyone had a great time living here, and the Gleams
are doing.
Speaker 1 (23:52):
The exact opposite, added Levi.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
They're using their recess points or in this case, the
Force magic, only for the that they want, and they're
the only ones having a good time. That's when Levi
and Ivy remembered what they did to change that situation
back at school with Tommy and Katie. They just hoped
it would work to help with the Gleamers. They returned
to Luma and Walden, who were waiting patiently to hear
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if they had any ideas. I think we need to
use kindness to deal with the Gleams, said Levi. We
need to talk with them and let them know that
what they're doing is affecting everyone who calls the forest home.
We've tried to talk with them, but they're just so
big and loud. It's like they didn't even know we
were there.
Speaker 1 (24:35):
Answered Luma. Well, we're big kids.
Speaker 2 (24:39):
And we can handle those Gleams, said Ivy with great confidence.
Levi and Ivy smiled at Luma and Walden, promising that
they would do all they could. Then they asked to
be led back to the Gleams. After a short leaf
boat ride across the lake, they were back at the
bend in the path where they first saw the Gleams
making wish after wish with the fo magic. Let's go
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do it, said Levi to Ivy. They gave each other
a high five and walked toward the Gleams and all
their piles of sweet treats, toys and gold treasure. Who
are you, called out one of the Gleams, dropping a
giant chocolate chip cookie on the ground.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 2 (25:19):
Shouted another, tossing a gold bar in the river. Let
me handle this, said the biggest Gleam of all of them,
as he walked towards Levi and Ivy with a not
so welcoming look on his face.
Speaker 1 (25:31):
What are you doing in our forest?
Speaker 2 (25:36):
That's when Levi and Ivy introduced themselves and explained to
the Gleams what and who had brought them there. You're
stealing all the magic from this enchanted forest by making
wish after wish for things that only benefit you, began Levi.
But while you're doing that, you're also taking the magic
away from the fairies and gnomes that live here. Your
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selfish actions are going to force them to leave the
home they love and.
Speaker 1 (26:00):
They've lived in it for thousands of years, said Ivy.
Speaker 2 (26:04):
Do you even know that you need to think of
others instead of just thinking about yourselves? The Biggest Gleams
stood in front of Levi and Ivy, listening to every
word they say. He was silent for quite a while,
which made Levi and Ivy question how their conversation was
going to end. No one has ever explained it to
us like that, said the Biggest Gleam. We didn't realize
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that by making our wishes for the forest magic, that
we were taking magic away from anyone else. But on
the other hand, we love all this stuff and it
wouldn't be fun to give it up. And just like
Levi and Ivy told Tommy and Katie at their school,
they didn't have to give up all activities that they liked,
They just had to include everyone in the class on
making the decision. That way, everyone had a voice and
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everyone got something they want, so a good way to
start would be to give the fairies and gnomes of
the force an apology for what you've done and stop.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
Making so many wishes. Then I think.
Speaker 2 (27:00):
Everyone will be okay with you staying here, said Levi
as he looked over at Luna and Walden, who were
nodding their heads in agreement. It's not that we want
you to go, it's that we want you to stop
using all of our magic, said Luna. And you don't
need so much of everything. You'll learn to enjoy things
more if you don't have them around all the time,
because then they'll be special. The Gleams all realized at
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that moment that they were wrong and they had some
work to do to make everything right with the fairies
and the gnomes that lived in the forest. Walden knew
what to do and help the Gleams to reverse their wishes,
which would bring back the forest magic. He helped them
send back the sweet treats, the toys, the games, and
all the golden jewels, saving only their favorites that the
Gleams promised to share with the fairies and gnomes of
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the forest. You must believe me that there are so
many priceless treasures in this enchanted forest that exist already
for all of.
Speaker 1 (27:50):
Us to share.
Speaker 2 (27:51):
Just allow yourself to experience this place without wishes, and
you'll see that, assured Walden as he talked to the Gleams,
and one by one the of things went away. The
light in that part of the forest grew brighter and brighter,
until its enchanting glow touched every leaf and flower that
was now shimmering and sparkling once again. Instantly, the other
fairies and nomes felt their magic returning, and when Levi, Ivy, Luma, Walden,
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and all the Gleams walked back to the plane where
they had been waiting, they cheered with excitement, knowing the
plan had worked and that Levi and Ivy had restored
the force magic. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,
thank you. You're welcome, very very welcome, answered Levi and Ivy.
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It was our pleasure to help you. Louma and Walden
explained what had happened to the group and introduced the
Gleams to everyone. They apologized for their selfish ways and
made a guarantee that as long as they were in
the Enchanted Force, it would not take its magic By
this time, Levi and Ivy knew they had only one
other thing to do, get their plane back up in
the sky so they could continue their trip and see
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their cousins.
Speaker 1 (29:00):
We can't thank you enough, Levi and Ivy, said Luma
and Walden.
Speaker 2 (29:05):
And now that we get to have all of our
magic back, we can get your plane back up in
the air and on your way. Levi and Ivy said
goodbye to all their new friends and ran up the
slide to get back into the plane. Once on board,
they rolled up the slide, closed the door, and prepared
to fly up, up and away. Everyone on the plane
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was still frozen, but Luma said they would stay that
way until the plane was safely back up in the sky.
So on the count of three, Luma waved her hands,
which lifted the plane back into the sky, and with
a swirl of Walden's wand it zoomed forward through the clouds.
Then only a few seconds passed before everyone started to unfreeze,
feeling as if they had the best nap ever. Hello, everyone,
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this is your captain speaking. It seems that we've flown
out of that rough turbulence and won't need to make
that emergency landing after all, said the captain over the loudspeaker.
We'll be landing normally at our destination in no time,
so sit back and enjoy the rest of your flight.
Speaker 1 (30:04):
Wow, what a great nap, said Levi and Ivy's parents.
I feel so rested.
Speaker 2 (30:11):
That's great to hear, mom and dad, said Levi as
he and Ivy looked out the window to see the
last little trace of the enchanted forest disappear underneath the
sea of puffy clouds. So did you two nap with
all that turbulence or were you still a little nervous?
Asked Levi and Ivy's dad. I hope it wasn't too
scary for you, added their mom. Nope, not scary at all,
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said Levi with a little smile.
Speaker 1 (30:34):
I would say it.
Speaker 2 (30:35):
Was magical, said Ivy as she gave her brother a
wink and they stared out the window into the wide
open sky. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you
enjoyed the story and learned a little something too.
Speaker 1 (30:51):
And since we know everyone has their own story, we'd
love to hear yours.
Speaker 2 (30:55):
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five stars, your idea, and your little one's name, then
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