-The Wish-

Though usually quite cheery, one day the girl became sad again. Luma drew close and tried to comfort her. "Mama, you still have me!"

"And don't be sad about your mama, because she's a part of you! That means she's always close by!"

"It's like me. I love Star Bits because they remind me of my mama."

"No...no..." the girl said, unable to stop the tears.

A lonely look flickered across Luma's face, but it was soon replaced by a wide grin. "I have an idea!"

"I will transform into a comet, a soaring comet that can carry you all on this journey!"

With that, Luma, trailing bands of white, soared high into the sky and just as quickly started to plummet back down.

KABOOM! KABLAM! The ground shook, and a bright light poured out of the crater that the Luma had created.

The bands of light twisted together to form a comet tail.

And then Luma emerged, reborn as a comet.

The girl could scarcely believe her eyes. "But...how?" she kept asking.

"Our destiny as Lumas is to transform into different things," said a red Luma who had suddenly appeared. "Stars, comets, planets... We can become all of these things!"

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"When I grow up, I want to become a star that makes someone special smile," said a green Luma.

A blue Luma chimed in, "That Luma turned into a real cutie of a comet, didn't he!"

All of the Lumas together said, "No more crying, Mama!"

"Thank you..." said the girl in a whisper, and she pulled the Lumas close and hugged them.

From that day on, Star Bits no longer fell from the girl's eyes.

The comet set forth for the girl's home planet, its long tail blazing proudly behind it.

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