Clara bolted out of bed after hearing the sound of train whistles. She ran outside to see that a large train had been parked in her front yard. Clara had recently returned from the land of the sugar plum fairies but no one believed what she told of her adventures. But now here she was with a large train parked in her front yard. "Are you coming or not yelled a boy who seems a few years older than 12 so maybe about her age of 15. I immediately ran up to the steps and got onto the train. "Hi, my name is Chris and welcome to the Polar expression.

"Ok your probably wondering how you got here and why at home no one believed you," said the boy who was apparently named Chris as Clara followed him down some train cars.

"Well you see that In another world people have written books, movies and ballets about us and our adventures for them to enjoy around there holiday times," Chris said as walking by another empty train car. "There is a curse coming their way that will take all holiday spirit away and therefore make all of us disappear like we never existed. "Others?" Clara asked. And then Chris pulled a door open reviling the others

Where walked into the room full of others. She noticed that she had never seen before and what Chris said must've been true. "I got the last one," Chris said as he walked over to have frost. "You must be Clara?" He said and Clara just nodded. " Well I am going to check on Santa he is driving this train pretty good, Clara and Kevin you are coming with me," Chris said as Clara and Kevin followed him. As the walked back o the front of the train in silence. Clara was still pretty confused when the door opened and revealed Santa.

As Clara, Chris and Kevin walked through the doors and there sat in the driver seat, Santa Claus. Clara could barely believe her eyes. "Hey, Santa how much longer do you think until we get to destination holiday?" Asked Chris. " About 20 more minutes" answered Santa. At that, Chris turned around and grabbed Claire and Kevin 's wrist and headed back to where the others were. When they got there Claire was introduced to everyone but one question was still in her mind what on earth is destination holiday? ?

"We need a name," said Charlie Brown. "I agree," said Linus. This was the conversation that Clara, Kevin, and Chris walked into. "How about Happy Holiday," said the Easter bunny. "No," said Chris. "Christmas crew?" said Fan. "Really," said Kevin. "Not all of us are from Christmas" pointed out the tooth fairy. "She has a point," said Lucy. Clara was sitting in one of the booths alone just watch the conversation play out. "How about sports crew," Clara said finally speaking up. "So she does speak," said Chris. "I like the sound of that," said Charlie Brown. They all nodded.

"Where here" shouted Chris from his seat by Kevin and Clara who both covered their ears when he shouted. Fan got up from her seat "Where exactly is here?" She asked. "You'll see" is all Chris said as he jumped out of the train car onto the snowy cloud. When Charlie Brown hopes out he saw a giant clock town at 6:00. "What does the clock mean" asked Lucy who was standing next to Charlie Brown. "It's the countdown till the cruse wins," said Chris. "And how do you know this" asked Jack Frost. "How else do you think I got this train," said Chris.

"Ok everyone we all have our places in the holiday spirit you wouldn't be here if you weren't but know we have to be tested to make sure you are up to the task. Everyone has there own entry point with their name on it good luck and see everyone on the other side" spoke Chris who seemed to be running this whole group. Everyone found their entry point with their name on it. "Good luck" shouted Kevin as the gate to their hallway opened......

When Chris entered the gate he ran until he found his way to the center where he saw himself. Chris always seemed to believe the impossible after the polar express. He knew immediately that this was a different Chris he seemed older. "Who are you," Chris asked. "I am your future," older Chis said. "Of course you are," Chris said trying to walk past him before he was stopped. "Do you really believe there is an exit?" Older Chris said. Of course, Chris slightly doubted there was an exit. "Of course there is," he said. "When will you grow up and learn the world is not perfect" yelled older Chris. "Never because I believe it can be" that's when older Chris disappeared and the walls opened.

When Clara met the center of her maze she saw a girl crumpled up on the ground. "STOP" the girl screamed and Clara saw that this was her. "It was real" She whimpered. Who could she be talking to? Clara tried to talk to her but she ignored her. Then the scene Popped into view. The other version of herself was at a "counseling office". They were trying to make her forget the land of the sugar plums. "NOO" the girl screamed again. I have to stop this thought, Clara. When she ran into the scene she entered the body of herself. "Do you still believe?" Asked the lady and Clara's head was filled with awful flashbacks. "Yes," she said and the scene disappeared and she saw Chris and a few others already out.

Kevin has always had a big family. It seemed to him he has always forgotten him. He didn't mind know. When those doors opened he knew he would have to face an alternate reality of himself. After finding himself in the center he saw nothing. Then a door appeared so he opened it. When he walked in he saw his family. They were looking for someone, him. A letter flew into his hands. It read

You can return to a family that cares

He knew he couldn't he had to help them this was fake. At that, he ran into the maze and found a way to the doors and opened them never wanting to go back.

When Kevin opened the doors Chris was relieved that everyone had made it back. He looked over to Clara to see her and a few others were really hurt by their challenge. He was to but he had to lead them. "Come on let's go," he said "We have spirit to save" he looked up at the clock and relished they had lost another hour. Great. As they walked no one talked. When they reached the destination Chris stood on a random rock "Ok I get that those challenges hurt is but we need to work together to win this battle".

"What exactly is going on," asked Clara. "We are saving spirit," Chris said. "But how" yelled Santa. "I don't know how," said Chris. When he was given the polar express he was just told to come here and wait. People started to yell. Everyone was in agreement. Even Chris with Jack Frost and Lucy. Clara sat and observed what was going on. Then she saw the giant cloud of black. They were creating the curse. All of them were losing hope and that created the curse.

"STOP" yelled Clara but no one listened. She had to think of something. She looked at the clock and saw they lost another hour. She had to get them to believe her. She grabbed some snow off the ground and threw it at the crowd. That got their attention. "Stop fighting we are the ones destroying spirit we all have lost hope" she yelled " I know I have over the last few months my parents have called me crazy about believing in such things but know I know I have to keep believing" after she yelled that a large beam of light appeared in the place. "What happens" Cindy Lou Who asked. "She believed," said Chris

Chris knew Clara was right. He saw people believing in their self. Their story. They were replaced with a beam of light. He believed that Santa was real and even more than the night of the polar express did happen. With that a light beam replaced him. He appeared along with the others inside the clock tower. This was it their chance to save spirt. He grabbed the clock hand and pulled it back "Will someone help me" asked Chris and soon enough everyone was helping pull the clock back. They had done it. They saved spirit

Clara noticed she was back home in her bed. They had done it. She smiled to herself. She knew she had to keep believing so that maybe one day she could return to her new friend. Or maybe even the land of the sugar plumbs. Know though she just paid in bed with the satisfaction that she helped save spirit. 

The end