The kids gave an uneasy, but relieved look when they saw Balan had helped them evade the cold. "Oh Balan, It's awful! Walt Unleashed something on the town and now we can't find our families and friends." Emma told him. Balan gave a reassuring smile "Don't worry Emma Dear, They're all fine! In fact, they're right here." Balan said, stepping aside to reveal everyone also inside the theater, trying to warm up from the cold snap outside.
"Oh thank goodness. They're safe!" Mei said in relief, giving her mom a heartfelt hug. "Yes, Everyone is safe and alright, but you look as if you all had a fright." Balan said "You bet we did, Walt just Unleashed some kind of evil snow on the town while he was raving on and on about Wonderworld, how everyone is nuts, and how Kaylo and her family are connected to it." Cal explained, giving Bianca his scarf to keep her warm.
"Did you say 'Evil Snow'? Oh dear, then he Unleashed the Winter of Woe!" Balan yelled in panic, His voice booming through the room. "Yeah, It was actually called that!" Rebecca said "Balan? Do you know what it is?" Leo asked. Balan nodded "The Winter of Woe is a powerful curse. It feeds off of emotions, especially when they get worse." He said.
"It feeds off emotions?" Aria asked, curious about the blackened Snow as well. "I guess a book from the library is in order. Just look for the one that has "Weathering Spells and Curses."on the " Balan explained. Jose, Sana, Eis and Cal quickly ran to the library to find the book that would explain what was going on. The adults rifled through the many books in the theater's never ending expanse of knowledge and magic. After a few moments of searching, Cal finally found the book with a triumphant "Found It!". The adults made it back to the group when Balan flicked a finger, making the pages turn wildly, until they landed on a page titled "The Winter of Woe":
The Winter of Woe.
A powerful curse made from negative emotion that create a strong, and dangerous winter, that covers the location of one's choice in a endless winter of dark frost and black snow.
The more Negativity there is, the stronger the storm gets, and the colder the temperatures get. If not stopped, the entire earth could be put into a new ice age. There is however, a way to stop the winter.
There is a Counter Spell known only as "The Warmth of Wonder." Which melts the darkened snow and ice, and releases the Wonder Borealis. However, in order to create the Winter of Warmth, the following is needed:
The Flora of Love
The Light of Hope
The Winds of Change
The Wings of Happiness.
These ingredients combined will create the Warmth of Wonder, and reverse the effects.
The group gazed at the text with determination. "Well...If this is gonna be the thing that stops Walt from creating a new ice age, and ruining the holidays for us. Then...we'll just have to find all the ingredients we can!" Trisha Jane said. The others nodded. "Of course, but let it be known. The ingredients you must find, you'll have to get them on your own..." Balan said.
"It's alright Balan! You can act as our eyes on the real world, so we can make sure that It doesn't get TOO bad." Sana said. Balan nodded before opening the doorway to Wonderworld "C'mon now dearies. Let's get going." Krista said, slowly walking to the entrance. "Um...Maybe you should stay here Grandma..." Kaylo said, stopping her from moving on.
"Yeah, We'll handle this Mrs Bruno." Emma said, joining her friend. "Alright, You all be careful now..." Krista said, a serious look in her eyes. "We will!" Mei told her as the other inhabitants joined them. "Safe travels my dear friends. Here's to hoping you'll bring the icy curse to its ends." Balan whispered.