NOTES: This story was originally published in 2018 on another account, and it's retooled this time.
This takes place between the 3rd and 4th season of the Disney cartoon 'Star vs. the Forces of Evil'.
Rafael: There's a letter here for us, from Cape Town, South Africa!
Marco was confused about this, because who did they know from South Africa that would sent his family a letter? Regardless of that, Rafael opened up the letter, and read it.
Rafael Diaz, I'd personally would like to invite you and your family to my mansion in South Africa for the holidays! If you want to spend Christmas at the mansion, the address to it is on the back of the letter. Merry Christmas! Love, Gertrude Lazenby, your old friend.
After Star read the letter, she immediately squealed in delight, because she was excited about seeing a mansion!
Star: (ecstatic) Marco, this could be the best Christmas we've ever had together on Earth. Just think about it, I'll finally get to go to a mansion, and I'll learn what Christmas is like in your world.
Marco: Star, this is a really generous offer, but I never heard of this Gertrude Lazenby until now. Also, I thought we would spend the holidays with my parents and 'Marco Jr.' at home.
Star: The earth is your home. I'm suggesting we go to South Africa.
Marco wasn't going to fight with Star about this. He went to his father, and his mother, Angie, and asked them if they could spend Christmas at Gertrude's mansion in South Africa. They happily agreed.
Angie: (happily) Wow, Marco, this is the best opportunity we've gotten. Of course we'll go to South Africa!
Rafael: Both of you get packed up for the trip, because we're sure gonna have the best Christmas ever!
The Diaz family, along with Star, packed up their stuff, drove to the airport, and got on a flight headed to Cape Town, South Africa. Angie, (pregnant with 'Marco Jr.') Rafael, Star, and Marco were sitting in coach.
Star: (excited) This is great! I'm going to South Africa!
Marco: (also excited) Not only that, but we're going to a big mansion for the holidays! (says to himself) In addition, after a long time of her doing her antics on Mewni, Janna won't be there to scare me all the way in South Africa.
At that moment, a hand came up behind Marco, swung in mid-air where he could see it, and the person made ghost noises.
Marco: (scared) Okay, whoever's doing that behind me, show yourself!
The person then slowly came up behind Marco... and it was revealed to be Janna!
Janna: (laughs) Marco, I think I'm pretty much going to be scaring you in South Africa!
Marco groaned, while Star was excited to see Janna.
Star: Janna! What are you doing here?
Janna: (happily) Believe it or not, Star, Marco's parents asked me if I wanted to spend Christmas at their old friend's mansion.
Star: Did you family give you permission?
Janna: I just told my parents that I wanted to go to a friend's mansion in South Africa for the holidays so I could see in there's spooky stuff in there. Like, ghosts, skeletons,
zombies! They just had to drive me to the airport and get me a plane ticket.
Star: (laughing) Janna, we're going over there to spend Christmas, not Halloween!
Janna: I know that, Star! But it still would be cool to see scary things in the mansion.
Star: It could be fun to see if there's haunted stuff is in the mansion. Anyway, is Christmas like Stump Day on Mewni?
Janna: Oh, girl, it's much more than that...
Throughout the plane trip to South Africa, Janna told Star about what Christmas was all about on Earth, and the possibilities the mansion would have to offer, while all Marco could do is sit there and listen to them, annoyed...
Marco: (to himself) This is going to be a long flight.
Later, in the afternoon, the place had arrived at the Cape Town International Airport in South Africa, where the group had gotten off. To get to the mansion, they had to board a public bus. While riding the bus, they saw that the city of Cape Town is a sunny place, just like it was in Echo Creek! In the evening, the bus arrived at the mansion, and Star, Marco, Janna, Angie, Rafael, got off at their location, and looked at the mansion where they'll be staying at.