Will, Alexa, Peggy, Rayne, Isadora, Mahi, and Addison were justing leaving the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. They were carrying their luggage while Will took photos for her Splashface account. "New Orleans," Isadora said. "I can't believe we're really here. I mean, going to New Orleans is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Why are we here again?" asked Mahi.

"For the Save the Frogs Rally at New Orleans," Will said. "I finally saved enough money for the trip for the weekend that Alexa and I could go. Plus at The Tipton in New Orleans, they said if you bring 6 people of your choice during Mardi Gras, you get free room service."

"Room service?" asked Mahi. "Then fix me up some roasted lobster."

A bunch of reporters from a newspaper rushed passed them. They were taking photos of an Asian girl with a green beret. Then they realized something. "That's ecologist Emerald Phan," Peggy said. "She came to my old school once to talk about the importants of wetlands."

"I'm sure you're fond of her, Peg," Mahi sarcastically said.

"I am a huge fan," Peggy replied.

Amongst the photographers were a bunch of funny-looking people that looked like frogs. "You look pretty, Emerald Phan," said one. "Can we get a photo of your beauty close up?"

Emerald got completely nervous and left, leaving our heroes confused.

XxoxX

Later at The Tipton, they were unpacking when Addison noticed a strange woman across the street. She had short mustard blonde hair, was very tall, and wore reporter clothes that looked like something from the 1940s. She got out her camera and added her badge from the New Orleans News, "Rosette Godin."

"Excuse me," asked Addison. "What's a New Orleans reporter doing at The Tipton?"

"If you must know," said Rosette, "I'm taking photos of the swamps of New Orleans, hoping to show the importance of swamp life."

"But why would you stay here?" asked Addison. "Don't you have a home here?"

"I, ugh," she said nervously, "live in Baton Rouge." She left for the buffet, which led Addison and Rayne into confusion.

"Should we check out Bourbon Street?" asked Addison.

"We should," Rayne answered. "That's where they finish up placing the Mardi Gras decor." And she was right - there were numerous Mardi Gras decor all around.

Isadora was taking numerous pictures of the place. That way her sister and cousins would believe that she'd been to New Orleans. Peggy, on the other hand, was feeling a little homesick. "This is my first ever trip away from my parents after my grandmother died," she explained. "Usually she would look after Esme and I while Mom and Dad go out of town for a little while or if they're overbooked. How I miss her."

"Peggy," whispered a voice.

"Did you hear that?" Peggy said.

"I don't hear anything," Will said.

"Peggy," whispered the voice again.

"I think it's calling me," Peggy said.

They followed the calling to an abandoned Irish pub. They looked around to see some familiar face they saw earlier today. "Aren't they the odd-looking people from the hotel?" asked Rayne in a whisper

"You're right," Mahi whispered. "What're they doing in an abandoned pub?"

In the middle of the pub, Peggy's eyes were filled with joy. She saw the ghost of an elderly lady with authentic Irish apparel. "Grandma?" asked Peggy.

"It's okay, Peggy," said Margaret. "I'm here."

Peggy came up to her deceased grandmother and hugged her. "How can she hug a ghost?" Addison asked.

"I read in a book that even in death, the deceased can hug the ones they were closest to in the living," Will explained.

"Did Hay Lin did that to her grandmother Yan Lin?" asked Alexa.

"Sometimes," explained Will.

"Oh, Grandma," Peggy said. "I missed you so much. Esme's doing great. She's finally making friends in Hartfeld."

"That's great news," Grandma Zuzanna said.

"And how's Grandpa?" asked Peggy.

"Well," Zuzanna replied nervously, "he hasn't been talking to me much after I went to the Otherworld."

"Otherworld?" asked Mahi. "What in the name of Jumbalaya is that?"

"In Celtic mythology," Will said, "the Otherworld is where Irish people go to when they die."

"Grandma," Peggy asked, "what're you trying to tell me?"

Zuzanna took a deep breath. "Okay, everyone," she declared. "You can change back now."

The odd-looking people turned into frog-like creatures, much to the suprise of Peggy, Rayne, Isadora, Mahi, and Addison. "You're were-frogs," Alexa said. "I read about them on a library book on New Orleans monsters. You guys lives in the swamps, don't you?"

"Yes," said an obese were-frog, "but we crawl around abandoned places where we could be ourselves."

"Girls," said Zuzanna as she took her hand, "this is Manon, my girlfriend."

Everyone was shocked by this, especially Peggy. "I can't believe that you're bisexual. Mother always knew you were hiding something. Why didn't you tell any of us?"

"I wanted to for a very long time," Zuzanna replied as she burst into tears, "but I was afraid that my children wouldn't take it very well. This is why Grandpa Alan stopped talking to me. I also knew if I told him when he was living, he would divorce me and leave us alone raising my five kids. Even after he died of that illness of his, I didn't have the heart to tell him my sexuality."

"Grandma, I have a confession to make," Peggy said. "I'm a lesbian. I started figuring it out ever since I came into America."

"Now this is a coming-out story," Rayne said.

"It's hard to come out of the closet," Manon said. "When I met your granny while contacting spirits in this here pub, she was the most beautiful ghost I'd ever seen. Her dancing is what made me fall in love with her."

XxoxX

In the swamps, Rosette was was getting all disgusted by all the plants and bushes all around. "This stupid outfit is killing me," she grumbled. "At least this whole repeorter scam is a great chace to get pictures of real swamp monster. Those bullies in high school thought I was crazy, but I'm gonna prove them wrong."

Out of nowhere, Jeivan toads popped out of nowhere. Asinorth and Zemunth were behind them while they played the banjo and the jug. "Look at me play tiny bottle!" Zemunth shouted as he quickly blew.

"We don't want to hurt you," said Asinorth. "We just wanted to drain fear from this wretched town of New Orleans."

"Real monsters," smiled Rosette. "I finally found some real monsters."

Asinorth and Zemunth looked at each other and smiled evilly.

XxoxX

The next day was Mardi Gras. The girls were at a beignet stand eating some beignets. Will took a lot of photos of the floats when she saw one that was in terrible condition. The foat had partially lit-up lights, fabrics pulling off, and there were rats crawling around. On the float was Asinorth and Zemunth performing a Zydeco version of "Toccata and Fugue" in D minor. Then Zemunth staryed playing an out-of-tune banjo, much to Asinorth's annoyance.

Underneath the float, Rosette was on her laptop, planning to expose the secret of the Jeivan Empire in front of the entire town. As she was about to expose them, the Jeivan toads destroyed her laptop and her camera. Rosette was petrified by this, because she feared that she would be laughed at again.

Out of the float, the Jeivan toads carried Rosette while she was bound and gagged. PRIMA saw what was going on, so they had to save Rosette.

Guardians Unite

They followed the Jeivan toads and Rosette to the same Irish pub where they met the toads.

"What are we going to do?" Rosette asked, "I didn't go through all that trouble of being fake to show you guys really exist."

"She's not a real reporter," whispered Addison. "She's a conwoman looking for were-frogs. I knew there was something off about her, because normally it would take almost an hour and a half to get from Baton Rouge to New Orleans without any stops."

Peggy decided to teach Rosette a lesson about invasion of privacy by giving her a little sap. Rosette thought that the Jeivan toad did it and beat him up. Manon came in asking what was going on. "What kind of toad are you?" Rosette asked.

"I'm actually a werefrog," Manon corrected, "and you're tresspassing on our property. That goes for you Jeivan toads."

The werefrogs started tossing really hot gumbo at them, and they rushed off. "Talk about customer service," Rayne said.

Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was Emerald Phan. She was lost on her way to the tour and needed some backup dancers, because the ones who were supposed to make it had their plane delayed. "How would you girls like to dance on my float?" Emerald asked.

PRIMA looked at each other in excitement and said, "Yes."

XxoxX

Back at the parade, Asinorth was wrapping up "Come Little Children" from "Hocus Pocus." That's when Zemunth bounced up and down singing the song in the wrong keys. This annoyed the audience so much that they tossed tomatoes at them, causing the float to crash into a Jambalaya cart. "You're going to have to pay for all that!" shouted the vendor.

"How much is it?" asked Asinorth.

"$350," answered the vendor.

"Me like shrimpy soup," Zemunth said as he literally ate the whole pot.

The vendor added, "And $200 more for the pot."

Asinorth became furious.

XxoxoX

Later, PRIMA was all dressed up in Mardi Gras apparel. Peggy and Rayne danced ballet and hip hop. Isadora, Mahi, and Addison decided to play their Rockin Bonanza version of "Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog." As they were strolling along the French Quarter, they saw Rosette getting into some trouble with the police. "I'm telling you," Rosette shouted as the policemen cuffed her, "werefrogs exist!"

"Sure they do," the cop said. "You're under arrest for invasion of privacy, fraud, and harassment."

PRIMA smiled, knowing that the existence of the magical creatures was safe.

The End