The two Craigs staired down at the letter in Leo's hand, still processing what happened. "Well...what do you think is in there?" Leo asked. "I...guess the only way to find out is to just open it up." Alice said. With the upmost caution, Leo carefully opened the flap of the letter, and found a very extravagant invitation inside. Leo read the invite out loud
"To my dearest friends.
I Balan would like to, with great delight, give you this holiday invite, For The Balan Theater invites you, to our yearly holiday party, that we always do. Wonder and fun awaits inside, for the holiday spirit is not to hide, And if you so Inquire You may bring your family members if you so desire. May I see you there,
With a merry 'Ho Ho Ho!'
Signed Balan, Wonderworld's Positive Maestro."
The two of them looked at eachother when Leo stopped reading the note. Balan was throwing a holiday party? "Well...I wasn't expecting that." Leo said. "Maybe we should go, it could be fun!" Alice said in a excited voice. Leo shrugged "Well, I guess I am kinda curious." He said. "Although, the date does say 'in 5 minutes'"
Alice didn't mind however "I say we go! I haven't seen the Balan Theater during the holidays!" She said. "Well we better get ready then!" Leo said. Alice nodded as she went to go and find a good party outfit, but Leo was stuck where he stood. While he was happy to be invited to the party, he STILL didn't get to ask about what Alice might want.
'Maybe Balan can help...he was her friend too after all' Leo thought. The sound of a phone ringing got Leo out of his thoughts. The blonde haired boy picked it up, curious as to who could he calling him before the party. "Hello?" He asked "Hey Leo! It's Emma! Did you get an invitation to Balan's party too?" Emma asked over the line. "Yeah I did, A few minutes ago actually!" He replied.
"Yay! Mei, Rebecca, Trisha Jane and Kaylo got one too! So we're gonna see them at the party! By the way, did you ask your mom what she wanted yet?" Emma asked. Leo didn't reply to that for a while "Erm...Not exactly?" He said, though it sounded more like a question "Leo, you have to think of something!" Emma reminded "I know, I was gonna ask Balan when we got to the party." He told her
"Alright, Well you better make sure your mom doesn't know what you're doing, or else it might spoil the surprise." Emma told him. "Gotcha, I'll see you guys at the party!" Leo told her before hanging up. Leo sighed at his situation before he went to go put on some party clothes fitting for a Holiday party.
A few moments later, Leo and his parents, were all ready for the party. However, there was still one factor they DIDN'T factor in..."Um, Mom? Dad? How are we gonna get to the theater with all the snow in the way?" Leo asked. His dad, Harold Craig was lucky that he even got BACK to the apartments with the now careening down. "That...I don't know." He said.
Leo then saw that the invitation was beginning to glow a bright gold, and the front of it had gained writing that read:
"To make transport to the party sweeter, Just hold the invite, and you'll appear in the theater."
The three looked confused, but they didn't have any other option. The three held a part of the invite, and quicker than you can say "Showtime" they vanished into sparkling dust. With nothing but small wooden dolls of them in their place.
Meanwhile, With the Craigs...
Leo found that he was NEVER going to use Balan's mode of transportation ever again. What the invite meant was a small wormhole through space, time and the thin fabric of reality itself. However, Inside of said wormhole, was what it would feel like if Balan had the hiccups, and didn't cure them Inside. Leo felt his body get torn apart, turned into particles, and then transform into random items.
The same could be said with his mom and dad, as they were random shifted from young, to baby alien, to pot roast, to shuffled up human, and then back again. Leo hoped that it would end, and then miraculously, his plea was answered. A light at the end of the wormhole was seen, as it spat the family onto a red velvet carpet. Leo struggled to get his bearings back, when he heard a familiar voice
"Hello dear Leo! Happy Holidays! It's nice to see you here at the Holidays Soirée!"