Chapter 1: Prologue
"Location: Orlando, Florida, December 24th 2016"
That most wondrous time of year had befallen on the Magic Kingdom and the rest of the world once again. The time when wreaths were hung on the doors, glowing evergreens filled the streets, mistletoe and holly as far as the eye could see, and bright beautiful lights lit up each and every one of the buildings. It was Christmastime and a gentle snowfall fell on the streets of Main Street, with all of the Disney Characters and Nickelodeon Characters gathered in front of the castle.
In the dressing quarters of Cinderella Castle, the Rugrats, Zack, Jesse, and some other characters from other worlds were dressed in Victorian wear, preparing for to go out on stage for an interpretation of 'A Christmas Carol'. Usually, the Disney Characters would do the special event, but in this particular instance, Mickey and company that originally had intended to perform the play had caught a bad case of the flu. Mickey then received word to have Peter, the Rugrats, Zack, and Jesse do the play instead, and he had some of the Disney Characters that remained healthy and some characters from other worlds participate in the play as well. Some of them accepted right away to do the play, while others were reluctant to do it, but they all agreed to participate in it, for those that couldn't. They rehearsed for the remaining weeks, and that night, they would perform for the whole Magic Kingdom.
"I can't believe we let Mickey talk us into this!" Jesse said as he got into his costume.
"Yeah! Although we'll do this for those that became ill, I wanted to do a Christmas party, not a play." Lil said.
"Stop complaining. At least we're getting paid." Susie said as she fixed her hair.
"I don't think it's so bad." Jill DeVille, who had been one of the other world characters, along with Pit, Iniabi, and Severa, said.
"Not so bad? All that talk about love and joy and... giving and sharing... it's enough to make you gag!" Severa said.
"But what about all the presents?" Iniabi asked.
"That part I don't mind so much." Severa replied.
"I do prefer getting things, rather then giving things." Angelica said.
"Yeah, like diamonds and rubies and jewelry!" Amber, who was one of the Disney Characters participating in the play, along with Gaston, Le Fou, Kopa, Elsa, and Hans, said.
"The only worst part about Christmas for me are those annoying carolers. Stopping at your door, and singing the same songs over and over and over again. And don't get me started about Christmas songs before the Thanksgiving season is over!" Gaston said.
"I actually like Jingle Bells." Le Fou said.
Gaston responded by hitting him in the head with his wig.
"While Christmas is a wonderful time to me, I don't like it when people waste their time believing in such frivolous figures such as Santa Claus." Peter said.
"Whaaaat? Santa Claus isn't real? But I made some cookies." Kopa asked sarcastically.
The Pridelands heir showed purposefully burnt and misshapen cookies.
"If Santa saw those, he'd quit cookies altogether." Phil said.
"Well, I also think Christmas is a wonderful time." Elsa said.
"Christmas was always a nightmare for me. My twelve brothers always got the best gifts, while I was stuck with hands-me-downs. Although, my Christmases have improved in more recent years." Hans said.
Tommy turned to Zack, who was finishing putting on his costume.
"What about you, Zack?" Tommy asked.
Zack didn't say anything. He just turned with one eye to the dark purple haired boy, stood up from his seat, and walked off. In the hallway, he stopped and tilted his head down. Like some people, Christmas was not the best time for him, but that mainly had to do with his past, as his parents had died on Christmas eve, so the holiday hurt him the most. Suddenly, Ludwig Von Drake, who was dressed up in formal wear and had directed the whole production, came in and informed the cast that it was almost time to begin the play.
"Alright, let's get this over with." Chuckie said.
Zack, Le Fou, and Hans followed Ludwig to the front of the drawbridge, where he told them stay put until the start of the play. The crowd was still there, and as Ludwig Von Drake entered onto the stage, the play was about to begin.
"Good evening! Merry Christmas, felis navidad, and all that other fancy holiday talk. I would like to welcome you all to the Magic Kingdom's interpretation of the classic holiday classic, 'A Christmas Carol'. Unfortunately, our original cast caught a bad cold, so we had to settle for volunteers. But hopefully, they won't screw things up... hopefully... I pray... uh, anyway, without further ado, this is, 'A Christmas Carol'." Ludwig announced.
With the gentle applause from the audience, Ludwig departed the stage, and the play began.