"Hurry up kids, "Tiana persuaded as we ate oatmeal in the morning. "Candlemaker, La Muerte, and I have a surprise for you all."

      As she passed by Thomas, a small boy who's been here for a while, turned to her and asked, "May I use the bathroom? "

    Tiana nodded.

  "But it's dark in there." Thomas complained.

    "Alright....I'll take you. We'll be back soon." As soon as she and Thomas were out of sight by the doorframe Hiro and Wilbur had a mischievous smiles on their faces.

      Suddenly they flicked their spoons full of oatmeal onto us. My hair tangled in oats.

     "Oh your gonna pay for that." Penny said, standing up and moving behind Hiro. "How?"

    "By this..."

   Penny took Hiro's bowl of oatmeal and dumped it onto his head, covering him just like we were.

        "What's going on here? "Moe asked, walking into the room with Larry and Curly, hands on hips.

    "They started it." Draco said, pointing to Penny and me. Liar...

    "You two better be ashamed of yourselves..." Larry scolded.

  There was a long pause, a smirk grew from Draco's mouth while it happened.

   "Why should you have all the fun. Give it here." Curly grabbed my bowl of oatmeal and dumped it onto Moe's head, who gaped.

    "Why you..."

    Moe went in for a slap, but Curly ducked intime to miss it. Although Larry was slapped instead.

       "I'm telling Mr.Black when he gets home." Draco threatened.

    "If you do I'll put a snake in your bed. "Violet returned the threat. "Or two, or three."

       "Fine...I wont tell."

  Timeskip

  Everyone trudged through the pearly white snow in the outside world. Which some of us have never been in a long time.

     Candlemaker held an axe, waiting to chop down a tree. La Muerte looked at every tree in wonder, almost as if they were moving. Tiana decided to stay at home, waiting for Ash.

     "How about this one? "Elsa asked, pointing to a small tree.

     "Too small."

    "This one." Rapunzel pointed to an immerse tree.

     No...they're too small and too tall. (Haha rhymes.)  I started to wander away from the others, looking for the perfect tree.

    Every snowflake either touched my skin, making it cold as ice. Or onto a tree, as if white powder was being put on a cake.

        Then, there it was. In the middle of the Batch of trees, stood one medium sized tree, with it's branches sticking out the right way.

    "Filicity? "Someone's voice called.

    I might've been to transfixed with the tree to pay attention. It wasn't until the person called my name again when I told them where I was.

     Penny and Violet attacked me with a hug. "Don't you ever scare us like that again." Penny breathed.

    "I'm sorry, "I said. (My sorry sounded like So-di with my Mexican accent) "I just wanted to find tthe perfect tree to hang the oranges on. "Then I pointed to that one.

     "Well I'll say I think your right. "Candlemaker praised, hand on him. "Everyone over here."

    As soon as everyone walked over they stared at awe at the tree. "Filicity found us the perfect tree." Candlemaker said proudly.

      "I hate it, it's ugly. "Draco said, shoving his way to the front of the kids. "Mine was better."

       "We could vote, then it would be fair for everyone." I proposed, hoping he would understand.

     "That's not fair at all!! "

   At least I hoped....

    "Votings a wonderful idea. Who wants this tree? "La Muerte pointed to my tree. Everyone except for Draco raised their hands.

       "And Draco's? "

    Draco was the only one who raised his hand."This tree it is then...lets start cutting it down."

   Timeskip....

    As soon as we got home we all watched Candlemaker and Tiana put up the tree in the small living room. "There, now it's ready for the oranges." La Muerte said, placing a hand on Wilbur and my shoulders.

    "So tell me again what happens on the 28th? "I asked Hiro.

   "Well, while we're performing, Candlemaker and La Muerte put up the oranges on the trees."

   "And as soon as it finishes, and a winner is claimed, we all gather around and eat the oranges." Violet added.

    I groaned, but the good kind. "I cant wait."

   "You have too." Wilbur said glumly.

  "Mr.Pitch doesn't allow any plans until the 28th." Penny added.

       "Well, its time for bed. "Tiana said, clasping her hands for a few seconds.

      "But we're not tired." Thomas said, rubbing his eyes.

    Candlemaker chukled, picking up Thomas. "Oy, your eyes are closing while your standing."

    We all chuckled as we made our way to our bedrooms. Where everything was still and quiet. After the others, I changed into my Pj's and took off my socks.

       I slipped into bed and rested my eyelids. Until I felt something wrap around my arm. This new feeling filled up inside of me, fear.

      Not thinking, I started screaming at the top of my lungs, whatever was next to me woke up and bolted right up next to me.

    Since it was dark I could only see electric sparks through the darkness, the creature and I stared at each other before screaming again.

   "What's going on?! "Wilbur shouted, waking up.

     I scrambled off the bed and onto Penny's, clutching at her arm. Still screaming.

       Someone turned on the lights, Tiana, who stared at us frantically.

     "What's wrong?!?" She asked, her cocoa floored hair all over the place. Penny gripped onto me tightly as we watched a boy with spiky raven hair, brown eyes, gripping onto a small yellow creature on my bed.

        "Oh Ash...." Tiana muttered, staring at the boy. So this was him....

      "Ash, this is Penny, Violet, Hiro, Wilbur, and you've already met Filicity. "She addressed each of us. "Kids, this is Ash and...Pikachu was it? "

     Ash nodded his head slightly, "I'm sorry about that...I thought this bed was mine." Ash explained.

      Tiana scoffed, "I told you I was gonna get another bed five minutes ago...you must've fallen asleep."

      "Sorry..."

     Tiana waved him off. "No matter, I'll be back with a new bed. You lot just go to sleep, but Ash stand up. I don't want you falling asleep again. Unless you sleep like a horse." Tiana muttered as she walked out of the room.

        Ash obeyed Tiana's orders, and stared at us with interest. "Are, are you an orphan? "I asked quietly.

      A sad look replaced the happy one that once was on his face. "My mom was attacked by Spearow the other day, I haven't seen dad since I was little." He explained.

      "Well..." Hiro said, rubbing his eyes. "I don't know about you guys but this seems like the perfect time to share the stories of how we lost our loved ones. So, who wants to go first?"