Friends, friends, friends, it's time to read our stuff again!
I've finally got my thoughts together and I grabbed a pen!
I hope you will forgive me for taking far too long!
Wolf: He's played too much Epic Mickey 2, and stuck singing this song.
Me: Hey that fit! Anyways, welcome friends to our next installment of League of Disney! We are your authors, TheDisnerd and Wolfeye12!
Wolf: Yolas!
Me: I saw we had a few more reviews than last time, and that's good! More reviews helps motivate us to actually writing faster! Well, that and not having crappy horrible busy days at work where you're so tired you can't even think straight.
Wolf: And for once, I seem like the sane one.
Me: You're never the sane one! Anyways, let's answer our reviewers! Twilight Surfer, you changed your name! I like it! Also, we aren't revealing the bad guy for a while.
Wolf: Yeppers. Besides, all it's been so far is introductory crap! You haven't even seen anything of the ruckus that is to come! In any case, Michaelaquinn your question about what the envelopes say will finally be answered!
Me: Don't be disappointed when you read it, there is more to come, let me assure you. That is all I can say for now. Rainlily216, I'm just going to call you Lenora now, because you made her, therefore I can call you by her name! Anyways, the internet hates us all every now and then. Thanks for taking the time to send a review though!
Wolf: My internet is such a spaz all the time gets really annoying... Good news is it always comes back though... Right then, so now I must get to plotting my part and therefore, Disnerd, mind finishing this off so the readers can get to le story?
Me: Demanding much? Anyways, we do not own anything other than the plot of the story and it's OCs!
James sat in the food court at the mall at around 4 PM, slowly munching his way through a plate of chili fries, which were his favorite salty snack. He kept looking around to see if his friends would arrive, but he wasn't sure if they really would turn up. He recalled the phone call he had made to them earlier that day…
James had used his home phone to call his best friend, Lenora. They had met years ago in high school, and they got along from the start. She picked up after two rings and politely asked, "Hello?"
"Hey, it's James. How you been, Len? How are the kids?"
"We're all good. They're over at the Johnson's place right now. They agreed to watch them for a while."
"Cool. Hey, have you gotten any weird things in the mail lately?"
"Funny you should ask, because I got this golden envelope from Disneyland."
"I did too! They gave me a free week at the park, including hotel!"
"Yeah, seems kinda weird though, seeing as I never entered any contests or even been to the park in over a year. I still haven't even gone on that Little Mermaid ride yet."
"Yeah, I know, it's getting too expensive lately. Hey, you should meet me at the mall later. We haven't hung out in a while. Bring your invitation too."
"Will do, James."
With that, Lenora hung up. James didn't put his end down. He just dialed another number and waited. Finally he heard the other end being picked up and a voice said, "Hello?"
"Hey Kera. It's James. Is Zach there?"
"Yeah, give me a minute."
James waited as he heard her lightly slap Zach awake and tell him who it was. "What's up, man?" he asked groggily.
James chuckled slightly as he said, "Hey, you guys should try sleeping in its original term for once."
"Shut up dude. What are you calling about?"
"Me and Lenora both got identical golden envelopes in our mail. I was wondering if you might have gotten one."
"Golden envelopes? Yeah, I got on. Never opened it though."
"Meet me and Len at the mall later, and bring your envelope. We have to discuss this."
"Whatever dude. You're lucky it's my day off."
And then Zach hung up.
James had finished his fries when he saw a girl looking around in the makeup store across the way that caught his eye. She had blue-black hair, a tight red shirt and jeans that accented every almost perfect detail of her body, and a face that would make Nessus cry out in jealousy. He was stunned that such a creature could exist, but being a shy individual when it came to ladies, he kept himself from going to talk to her. That is, until he noticed her dig in her purse and pull out a golden envelope much like the one he had sitting on the table.
James took a chance he normally never would have. He grabbed his envelope and walked over to the girl.
"Hello," he said politely, even though his insides were churning like they were trying to make butter.
The girl turned to him and looked him over. Apparently she decided he was human enough, as she said, "Hello… And who might you be?"
James cleared his throat before saying, "James Tolton. Say, I see you have a gold envelope there. Very fancy." Smooth move, moron, he thought to himself.
The girl seemed unamused as she said, "It's not one of my own, I got it in the mail. Haven't opened it yet."
James nodded. "I see. The thing is, I got one too, as did my friends. We're going to be meeting in a bit to talk about them, so maybe you could join us so we can all talk about it?"
The girl seemed to mill it over for a minute before she said, "I suppose I can talk about this, seeing as it has the popular icon of Disney on the seal. Maybe you can tell me why the big shots are sending one to me."
James nodded as he led her out of the shop and to where his friends would be meeting him. "What's your name, might I ask?"
The girl turned to look at him and said, "Rosalind Engel."
The two sat down and shortly thereafter Zach and Lenora arrived, envelopes in hand. They sat down at the table as James introduced Rosalind to them. The group all put their envelopes in the middle and pulled out the letters to compare. The letters all read:
Dear valued guest,
You have been selected in our random draw for a week's worth of fun and excitement at the Disneyland Resort! Your week will include hotel, park entry, and dining! Everything is complimentary to you!
We very much hope you will come to enjoy in the magic that is in store for you!
From your dearest friend,
Mickey Mouse
"Their getting real desperate if their sending random people free stays at the park," Rosalind said as she took out a compact and fixed up her already perfect makeup. "Doesn't mean I won't go. If it's free, I'm all for it."
"But doesn't it seem odd that of all the people in the area, they choose us four, none of us who knew about it or entered any contest?" Lenora asked, getting slightly irritated at the extra companion.
"She has a point," Zach said as he leaned back in his chair. "And for all we know, it may not be just us. There could be a few more people who got these golden envelopes of Disney's"
James sat quietly, thinking about everything. It was free, which was very tempting, but it was also part of something none of the four knew about. Something seemed… off to him.
Suddenly, there was a tap on his shoulder. James turned to see two kids who he guessed had just gotten out of school, as both had their backpacks. One was a girl with hair that made a raven look like a dove, and the other was a boy who had the very eyes of a troublemaker.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we overheard you discussing about golden envelopes?" the boy asked.
"Yeah, we were. Why?"
"God, Lorcan, you don't need to tell them!" the girl said, clearly showing she didn't want to be there.
"But Ashi, they seem to know about them, so why not try to figure it out before barreling in head first just to find out it's all a setup?"
"Only you would fall for a setup like that!"
James cleared his throat and said, "You guys got golden envelopes too?"
The boy nodded, revealing the two envelopes from his hoodie pocket. They were identical to the ones on the table.
"Well, why don't you join us?" Lenora asked politely, pulling over two more chairs.
The two shrugged at each other and sat at the table. They all talked about the various things they could do about it, with Ashi always saying, "Just ignore the damn thing!" and Rosalind saying, "Why not go, it's not costing you anything?"
Finally it was agreed that they would all go together. The six shook hands (in a long drawn out process, as Rosalind seemed to be afraid of touching Ashi's hand) and exchanged phone numbers so they could contact before they went to the park. Then, the group headed off to get everything prepared for the big day.
Me: Welp, that's your story for today! Feel free to read and review!
Wolf: And remember, the reviews give us a speed boost, like coffee to a hyperactive squirrel!
Me: Or when you have a honey pot tied to a stick attached to Pooh Bear.
Wolf: That too!