Princess Hoxie lived in a tall, sparkly castle with her trusty steed, Hopper.

Hopper wasn't any ordinary horse. He had fluffy pink wings and a tail that sparkled like a disco ball!

"Giddy up, Hopper!" Hoxie would shout, and they would soar through the cotton candy clouds.

One day, a big, grumpy grumble echoed through the kingdom. "Grrrrrrrr!"

It was Dudley the Dragon, and he was in a terrible mood. He'd woken up with a terrible case of the hiccups!

"HIC!" Dudley burped out a giant fireball. "HIC!" Another fireball whizzed past the castle towers.

"Oh dear, this is dreadful!" cried the King. "Someone must stop Dudley's hiccups!"

Hoxie knew just what to do. She grabbed her glittery lasso and hopped onto Hopper. "To Dudley's cave, Hopper!"

Hopper flew them through the shimmering rainbow that led to Dudley's cave. "Excuse me, Dudley!" Hoxie called.

"HIC!" Dudley hiccuped, blowing smoke rings. "What do YOU want?"

"I'm here to help with your hiccups!" Hoxie announced. She twirled her lasso. "Ready, Hopper!"

Hopper galloped in a circle, faster and faster. The wind from his wings tickled Dudley's nose, making him sneeze!

"ACHOO!" Dudley sneezed, a giant sneeze that blew Hoxie and Hopper back to the castle.

And what do you know? The hiccups were gone! Dudley was happy, Hoxie was happy, and Hopper? He was ready for a nap.

The End