Mister Mercury, Miss Nettie, Professor Luna and Miss Ei belong to twowo9 on Twitter (I refuse to call it X). Professor Night belongs to my friend Little_Old_Nightshade. Skip/Nova belongs to lunathejediknight on Tumblr. Miss Ribbon, Raven and Malachi are my OCs.


CONGRATULATIONS!

You have been chosen to go on an exclusive two-week adventure in the mountains!

Your trip will last from December 22, 2024 to January 4th, 2025. You'll get to take part in the following activities of your choice:

• Snowmobiling, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snowtubing, skiing, hiking, mountaineering and ice climbing

• Ice skating, ice sculpting, escape rooms and winter carnivals

• Visit our local restaurants

• Stay at Hollyhock Resort free of charge

• And many more!

You will be picked up by coach bus at 75 Maple Street on December 21st, 2024. The bus will arrive at 12:00 PM. Be sure to arrive at least half an hour beforehand and bring luggages and backpacks with everything you'll need for the trip. A list of items to pack is on the back of this page.

Abbie's eyes widened as he read the paper in his hands. "No way…"

"Abbie! What do you want to pack for the trip?"

"I, uh, think they included a list of stuff to bring. On the back of this paper," Abbie replied, handing the paper to his mother.

Suddenly, Abbie felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. "Lana?"

"Hey, Abbie! Guess what? I got picked for the mountain adventure!" Lana chirped.

"Really? Me too!"

"See you at the bus stop! Mwah!"


"Thermal clothes, sweaters, leggings, jackets, socks…"

"Are you packing for the trip?" Miss Emily called.

"Yup!" Skip replied.

Looks like I've packed everything on the list.

VRRR! VRRR! VRRR!

ayyy skip

me and raven got invited

did u?

yep :3

can't wait to see u there mal

:D

"Done with the list!"

"Me too! Also, Grace is coming with us! We're gonna grab something from that crepe store you like. Wanna come?"

Skip felt a smile creep up on her face. So this is what having a good mom is like.


"Two weeks in the mountains, huh?"

"Seems like it. Chip says it's too cold, so he's fine with staying home. But hey, maybe Abbott and Claire are going too!" Zip snickered.

"What about Alice? Maybe she wants to see the mountains. I mean, no one's gonna be in school while we're on the trip, so it should be safe for her to leave," Edward suggested.

"Gonna have to get through Mom. You know how she gets when it comes to Alice. Be quiet, I'm sending her a voicemail," Oliver groaned, before pulling out his phone.

"Ayyy, Mom! Soooo, I got a little somethin' in the mail, and I was just wonderin' if Alice could come with us. No one at school means no one's dying, which means she can leave! Talk to you later! Bye!"

"You think she's gonna say yes?" Edward asked.

"God willing."DING!

"Fingers crossed!" Zip whispered.

Alice can come, but on one condition. You need to keep an eye on her. The last thing we want is her attacking any of the students or teachers.

"LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO!" Zip hollered.


Claire covered her face with her apple green scarf, feeling the snow crunching beneath her boots. She glanced at Engel, watching the feathers in his hair blowing in the wind.

"Hey, Claire!" Engel called, waving at his girlfriend. As she came closer, he lifted her off the ground and spinning her in the air.

"What do you think we'll see in the mountains?" Claire asked.

"M-Maybe we can make ice sculptures! Of apples and birds and frogs and stuff!" Abbie piped up.

"I'll make one of a penguin! Just for you!" Lana chirped, booping Abbie's nose.

"Guys? Is that…Alice?" Bubble whispered, pointing behind Lana.

And sure enough, the tan princess was holding hands with Oliver. "In the flesh! Looking sharp today, honeybun!" Oliver cooed, patting Alice on the head.

"Excuse me, Miss Grace. Why are we allowing the school demon to come with us on this trip?" Kevin whispered.

"Oliver promised to keep an eye on her," Miss Grace assured the boy.

HONK! HONK! "All aboard, folks! Don't worry, my boys will take care of your luggages for you!"

"Woohoo! This is gonna be awesome!" Lana cheered, dragging Abbie onto the bus. Alice and Oliver followed suit, the former gently touching the blue and green seats.

CLICK! CLICK! CLICK! "Really, Liz? You can take as many pictures as you want when we get to the mountains. What's so exciting about a bus?" Kevin sighed.

"31, 32, 33…looks like everyone's here!" Miss Grace announced.

"Alrighty, then! Let's get this show on the road!"