"I'm going to Disney World!" I exclaimed.

I was up in my room, packing up my suitcase. Everyone else had there's packed but since I was busy with graduation, they now have the privilege of waiting for me. As I got ready, I was chatting with Santiago on my phone.

"Really? That's great!..." He replied with beginning to chuckle.

"What's so funny?" I asked him.

"I was just thinking that technically, I shouldn't be surprised that you're going over there." He answered. I could practically hear the grin on his face.

"Aw, has my Disney nerdiness grown on you?" I asked him acting all cute.

"Since we first started dating. Although we would have probably dated each other if you heard me confess my feelings to you back in the 5th grade." He teased.

"Again with that? How many times do I have to say that I'm sorry?" I asked him, sounding a bit agitated. I knew he was just joking around, but that was really starting to get old. "I was playing around, staring off into space---"

"Stuck in your own little world, Princess?" He added.

I laughed. "You could say that."

"So you're really leaving tonight?" Santiago asked me.

"Yep! After years of begging and pleading... and a tad of hard work, he's finally taking me. And my ENTIRE family!"

"How'd he swing that?" He asked me with shock.

"Supposedly, my Uncle Stevo got us this insane deal, since he used to work for The Mouse after all. Then the rest of my family pitched in with their share, and bam! We got in." I explained.

"That's awesome. Gosh, I'd give anything to go." He sighed.

"You've never been?" I asked him with surprise.

"Not since I was a baby, yeah. We were close to going... but, you know... my dad and all..." He paused momentarily.

"Oh yeah... I'm sorry." I apologized.

Last year Santiago's father passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. It wasn't a pretty sight. When I heard the news at lunch, me and our friends at school held a moment of silence for him. He was a good man. He knew how to make a mean Egg Nog let me tell you that.

"Hey, don't apologize, it's fine. We've been holding up fine. Thanks for all what you and your family have done for us." He thanked.

"You're welcome. It's just... I didn't want you goes to go through what I did when my mom..." I slowly explained but stopped, when I swear I could feel a lump in my throat.

"I know Princess, I know..." He consoled me.

Many years ago, on the summer right after my elementary school graduation, my mother passed away from her own battle with cancer. It was tough.

The only difference between me and Santiago is that his mother didn't re-marry. My father did. He married one of his co-workers. Jeanette. She came along about half way through my first middle school year. At first when she heard the news about my mothers passing, she offered my dad to help with dinner or picking me up from school if he had to work late.

It wasn't too bad at first. She helped me with my school work, she got me to start eating my vegetables again. I suppose it was better than having either pizza, tomato soup, spaghetti, and chicken and fries.

Then the two of them started dating, and 2-3 years later, that was when my dad asked me about the possibility of the two of them getting married. I was pretty shocked to hear him ask me something like that. I was so happy and used to what we had now.

My dad has always told me, since the first time Jeanette started helping us out, that she could never, ever, replace my mother. And that was a well known fact. I loved my mom with all of my heart and just thinking about someone replacing her just brings me to tears, even to this day.

But she has been a great help. And if my dad is happy, then hey... I'm happy. Jeanette isn't so bad, and her family is pretty nice too. Which is good. At least she's not like any of those mean, evil step-mothers I see in Disney.

Oh she's far from it.

So now here we all are. 2 years married and they haven't looked back since.

I sniffled, whipping a tear out of my eye. "I'm sorry, I don't normally get like this nowadays."

"It's alright Ava, I'm here for you." Santiago assured me. "So... what are you bringing with you on the trip?"

"Hmm? Oh right!" I sparked, looking into my suitcase before jogging over to my closest. At least now we can get back to the topic at hand. I don't know if I would last another second in that. "Um, I have a bunch of Mickey Mouse shirts, I have one Minnie shirt, my Mickey hat... uh, oh! My Perry The Platypus t-shirt..."

"Are you still not over the fact Phineas & Ferb ended?" He asked me.

"No! Of course not, why would they end a perfectly good show? It was the best one of the decade!" I exclaimed.

He laughed at my reply before calming himself down. "Alright, well I have to go. I hope you all have fun."

"Thanks Santiago. And hey, I promise you I'll bring you along with me next time." I replied.

"Oh... You don't have to do that Princess, I--"

"But I want to! It's changed a lot since you last went. I want to share those magical memories with you." I spoke to him.

He chuckled, his voice sounding a tad flirtatious. "I had a feeling there was something I loved about you."

I couldn't help but giggle at his response, my face turning red from all of the blushing I was doing. "Alright well, I'll leave you now... goodbye."

"Goodbye Chile!" A chorus of voices called.

I shot my head up, looking over at my bedroom door to see my cousins Poppy and Ty poking their heads in. I called them out as they laughed, realizing their cover had been blown, they bolted down the stairs.

If you must know, Chile is there little nickname for Santiago. His father was from Chile, where his family grew up before moving to Canada.

"You heard all of that didn't you?" I slowly asked him.

"Yeah, don't worry I'm used to it. If I can handle your dads nickname for me, I think I can handle this one." he assured me.

I don't know how it came to be, but last summer when me and the cousins were having a sleepover at Poppy's house, I guess they could say they were doing a friendly interrogation to find out more about my said boyfriend. We were originally playing Truth or Dare, but somehow it became Truth or Chile and then it just became Chile or Chile, so no matter what, I had to answer a question about him.

Oh how weird my cousins get sometimes. But I still love them all the same.

"Okay, well goodbye Santiago." I replied.

"Goodnight my Princess." He smirked before hanging up the phone.

*******

Once I was done packing, it was time for dinner. And then, we would have off to the most magical place on Earth. During dinner, while the adults ate in the kitchen and dinning room, me and my cousins gathered around the automen. A big sheet of paper was on it, along with a few markers.

"Alright, what's our game plan?" I asked them.

"Well, we're arriving pretty late at night, so we won't be able to do much..." Poppy began, opening up a red marker as she drew down some ideas. "I say once we get to the hotel, we get some sleep and then first thing in the morning, we hit Magic Kingdom!"

"But what about breakfast? We've got to get some grub!" Ty exclaimed.

"Grub?" I questioned.

"Yeah, it tastes like chicken!" Vince giggled.

Once I realized the reference, I chuckled a bit myself as I opened up a blue marker. "Why don't we pick up some drinks from the hotel cafeteria for on the way over to the parks, and then we get a bite to eat later on?"

"Oh yeah! I want one of those cool looking mugs!" Vince smiled.

"We never did get those last year did we?" Jam spoke.

"Nope. Just a whole bunch of pins and Mickey plushies!" Ty replied.

"Speaking of plushies, are you planning on getting any more of them Ty? You've made quite the collection." I looked over at the boy.

"Yeah, it's so big it's almost taken up my entire bookshelf! My parents even brought a new one into my room from the basement just in case I DO get more." He explained.

"Wow..." Poppy whistled.

"Yep. I'm just that good." Ty winked.

"Alright, then we'll do some shopping, then hit the rides... where should we go first?" I asked them.

"We should go straight to Space Mountain! Ava, remember back in '07, we were the only ones who went on it?" Jam reminded.

"Indeed I do, and we got the first cart! Score!" I cheered, the two of us high fiving each other.

"Can we hit Buzz Lightyear: Space Ranger Spin next? I want to try and get the Galactic Guardian rank!" Vince smiled as he looked over at me. "Just like you Avalyn!"

"Oh yeah, I remember that! How did you do it?" Poppy asked me.

I shrugged, trying to form words as I spoke. "I-- I really don't know. I was just shooting randomly, I must have nailed some high score targets without even knowing it."

"Well, all I know is that I'm going to get that rank this year! Just you wait!" Vince exclaimed.

I laughed at the boy, ruffling his hair. "Whatever you say Vince."

It was Ty's turn to bring out a green marker, drawing a few lines. "Alright so we make our way through Tomorrowland, finishing off at the Speed Way. Then we head into Fantasy Land---"

"The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!" I exclaimed with excitement.

"The what?" Ty looked at me with confusion.

"It's the new ride they made for New Fantasy Land. They removed Snow White's Scary Adventure and replaced it with that." I explained.

"They did? Aw... that was my moms favourite ride." Poppy pouted.

"They got rid of what?" Aunt Jane called from the dinning room.

"Nothing Aunt Jane!" We all yelled in reply.

"When she finds out the hard way, she's going to be devastated." Jam spoke quietly.

*******

We continued work on our Disney "Game Plan" as we finished eating our dinner. Once we were done, the men of the house were getting everything ready, my dad calling in a van to pick us up for the airport.

Me and my cousins looked out of the window, looking up at the night sky.

"Look, look, look! Can you see it?" Vince smiled as he pointed up at the sky.

I followed his gaze to see two bright stars shining in the sky. "The second star to the right."

"Good find Vince." Poppy complimented.

"To think in just a few minutes, we're on our way to Disney World." said Ty with a gasp.

"I'm going to be completely honest with you guys, I actually thought we wouldn't be going back." Jam spoke with honesty as he rubbed his eyes. He was starting to get tired. We all were. But we were also too excited to fall asleep.

"Why would you say that?" I asked the eldest cousin as I looked over at him.

"Think about it. I'm finishing up college, you're going to college..." He pointed at me, then to Poppy and Ty, "-- they're starting their senior year, and Vince is going through middle school. Getting through things like that costs money."

"Yeah... I suppose I know what you mean. That money is meant to help us get through our education." I replied.

"But at least our dad got us a pretty good deal." Ty reminded. "Like the one back in '07, remember?"

"Yeah. That had to be the best vacation I ever had." I sighed with a smile.

"What about your trip to London, and Paris?" Poppy asked me.

"Hmm? Oh, don't get me wrong, that trip was really fun and all, but... I like Disney World most of all, you know?" I answered, looking over at them.

"Amen to that." Vincent chuckled.

Everyone agreed as we all continued to look out of the window. I looked up at the second star to the right, my eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Almost there... we're almost there..." I quietly sang. "People go there from everywhere, and we're almost there."

My cousins watched me curiously as I turned and walked away from the window, waltzing over to a shelf that had to pictures on it. The one to the left was a group photo of me and my entire family standing in front of Cinderella's castle. That was the last summer vacation I had with my mother before she passed.

"There's been trials and tribulations..."

I looked over to the second photo on the right, which was a self portrait of my mother. My face sulked a little bit as I picked it up gently in my hands, looking at it.

"You know I've, had my share..."

I sniffled a little, clutching the photo close to me as I hugged it for dear life. Oh gosh I missed her so much.

I felt a hand on my shoulder as my eyes shot open. I looked over at Poppy who smiled at me, gently taking the photo and setting it back down on the shelf before she took her hands in mine.

"But you've climbed the mountain, you've crossed the river, and you're almost there!"

We both laughed as the two of us spun around.

"We're almost there!"

There was the sound of a car honk as the two of us rejoined our cousins to look out the window to see the taxi van pull up to our house as my dad and uncles brought the suitcases outside. The five of us gasped with excitement as we slipped our shoes on and ran out of the front door.

I took in the fresh air, spinning around before I stretched my hand out into the sky, reaching out for the stars.

"We're alllll-moooost-theeeeeeeeere!"

When the things were packed, me and my family hopped into the van, shutting the door behind us as the van's engine ignited, making its way down the street.

We didn't dare look back. We were just looking forward to what's a head.

*******

A man in a light grey suit was sitting at a desk in his office. He turned his leather chair around, looking out the giant window that over looked the entire World of Disney. He sighed as he sat up from his seat, walking over to the window with his arms crossed.

The Dark Anomalies are beginning to grow stronger. Whether this was the work of the Disney villains, he did not know. He did know however, that these things had to be stopped no matter what, or else everything would be gone. In this world and the real world.

He brought out a cellular device. It was a dark blue phone, shaped as Mickey's head. He dialed a number, raising it up to his ear.

"Hello?" I high pitched voice answered.

"Mickey, anything to report?"

"Well, gosh, uh I'm afraid it's more bad news. The Dark Anomalies, they're getting stronger than ever. I'm doing everything I can to help keep the characters safe, but it's starting to become difficult. We've had Wizards go in, but some of them don't come back." Mickey explained with fear in his voice.

The man sighed. "I see. Just as I feared... But not to worry, things will calm down momentarily."

"There is?" The mouse asked the man.

"Yes... are there any Wizards you can spare?" He asked.

"Uh, yes! Benjamin has returned from Adventure Land. He's pleased to report that all is good and well there. No Dark Anomalies in sight." Mickey smiled.

"Perfect. Have him head on over to the All-Star Movies Resort in the morning. That is where he will meet her." The man commanded.

"Her, sir? As in her? The chosen one?" Mickey asked.

"Yes... Mickey, she just may be our only hope in stopping this." The man answered.

"Oh boy! I'll have him bring her in and have her see you as soon as possible!" Mickey assured him.

"That won't be necessary Mickey. I would like you to brief her on the situation." he explained.

"Me sir? But, I don't understand---"

"My time has not yet come to reveal myself. But I promise you in do time, when she has proven herself, I will see her. Then and only then." said the man in the grey suit.

"Of course! Right away!" Mickey replied before hanging up the phone.

The man sighed as he stuffed the phone back in his dress pants pocket, brushing his thick black hair back with his hand.

"Please, let her be the one... I can feel it."