Space Fairy Hero

"Space Fairy Hero" is the first segment of the 8th Season 1 episode of PJ Masks: Power Heroes. It was directed by Christian De Vita and written by Catherine Williams. It was premiered on July 8, 2023 in the United States and May 28, 2023 in France.
== Summary ==
When Night Ninja captures Ice Cub, it falls to Lilyfay to realize she can be a hero and save him.
== Characters ==
The following characters appeared in the episode "Space Fairy Hero":
* Ice Cub (main hero in this mission)
* Lilyfay (main hero in this mission)
* Catboy
* Owlette
* Gekko
* PJ Robot
* Newton Star
* An Yu
* Bastet
* Night Ninja
* Ninjalinos
* Marie
* Tommy
* Steven
* Tanya
* Ruffles
* Pigeon
* Flossy Flash (pictured)
* Master Fang (pictured)
== Synopsis ==
The episode opens with Lilyfay flying around in space and making drawings with her starlight zing power. The Power Heroes are watching everything from Power Q, amazed with the space fairy's powers. Lilyfay enters the Power Q, and Newton, who had already met her, introduces her to the Power Heroes. She is happy to meet them, but doesn't know what it means to be a hero or a villain, so they explain it to her. Impressed with Lilyfay's powers, Ice Cub and Owlette suggest she join the team, to which she immediately agrees.
The following day at school, Amaya and Ivan are talking about Lilyfay when Ivan spots some Sticky Splat on the ground, and they know right away that it's Night Ninja. That night, The Power Heroes meet up in Power Q, with Lilyfay joining them for the first time. She volunteers to go with Ice Cub, so he can teach her how to be a hero. Ice Cub takes the Snowmobile to the city while Lilyfay goes flying. Arriving at Tarabiscoville, Lilyfay is amazed by the sights. Night Ninja and the Ninjalinos show up and throw Sticky Splat at the two heroes. Frightened, Lilyfay hides behind Ice Cub, who makes an ice wall to block the splats. Lilyfay then blows the Ninjalinos away with her starlight zing, and Night Ninja goes after them.
He finds his Ninjalinos in an alleyway and orders them to use their new "Splat 14". Elsewhere, Ice Cub compliments Lilyfay's powers and she in return shows him she can also create stellar snow. Night Ninja and the Ninjalinos appear again to them, and they throw more splats at the two. This time, they hit Lilyfay. Ice Cub removes the splat off her and tells her to flee, so she does. The Ninjalinos then throw the Splat 14 at Ice Cub, and one of the splats hits his arm, making him feel weak. Night Ninja explains the Splat 14 is very warm, made specifically for Ice Cub since polar bears can't handle heat. They continue to splat him, and Lilyfay has to retreat.
Flying somewhere else, Lilyfay starts to doubt whether she can be a hero and flies to space, where she encounters Newton and Owlette riding the Newtron. Before she can say anything, the two assume she has already defeated Night Ninja and compliment her. This makes her realizes Ice Cub needs her help, and she flies back to Earth, leaving Newton and Owlette confused. Ice Cub finds himself stuck in a Splat 14 ball, and Night Ninja plans on using the splat to take down the rest of the Power Heroes and take over Power Q. Lilyfay then appears and blows him and his Ninjalinos away with her snowflakes. One of her snowflakes hits the splat trapping Ice Cub and he realizes her snowflakes can cool the splat down. Night Ninja and the Ninjalinos return and trap Lilyfay in another splat ball. As they haul her away, she manages to send another snowflake toward Ice Cub's splat trap.
The ninjas take the space fairy to the Park, where Night Ninja tries to convince her to work for the villains, which she refuses. Suddenly Ice Cub, having freed himself from the Splat 14 thanks to Lilyfay, appears and encases the Ninjalinos in blocks of ice, forcing them and Night Ninja to retreat. Ice Cub frees Lilyfay and the two heroes hug each other. Back in Power Q, Ice Cub annouces to the other Power Heroes that Lilyfay has officially joined the team. They all shout their victory cry.
== Moral/Lesson ==
* You can't always rely on others to do something for you, and you can't always do everything on your own. Being independent is good, but working with others is even better.
* Don't cut and run the moment when things get tough. Be a good person and stand up for your friends when they need help.
== Trivia ==
* The PJ Masks, PJ Robot, An Yu, Ice Cub, Bastet, Night Ninja, and the Ninjalinos meet Lilyfay for the first time.
* As of this episode onward, Lilyfay joins the Power Heroes.
* Lilyfay visits Earth for the first time.
* Lilyfay says the Power Heroes' motto, "Time to be a power hero!", for the first time.
* The Snowmobile makes its first appearance.
* This is the first episode to feature the Power Heroes transformation sequence with Lilyfay.
* Splat 14 is introduced in this episode.
* Owlette rides the Newtron for the first time.
* It is unknown how Night Ninja knew about the Power Q, though it is possible that another villain could've told him about it.