Cold Weather, Play Warmer

Chapter 1

-CHRISTMAS EVE, NIGHT-

It was another chaotic Christmas Eve at the Loud House. Not a creature stood still, even the pet mouse. And all through the walls thin as wrapping paper, there could be heard a-

"Triple Axle Kick!"

BA-BA-BAM!*

"AGH! What the he..." *BONK*

"And Lynn scores the winning point!"

"Ow...Lynn, you think you could keep your excitement down a little?"

"Not a chance, Link! I'm trying to out-excite them!"

"Yee-haw! Go forth, my Ada-Vibe steed!"

"Catch them already!"

"Oh."

"Catch you later, little bro!"

"Waaaa-ok! Uh...huh. Uh, where was I? Oh, right. Ahem..."

And all through the walls thin as wrapping paper, there could be heard a sound of a joyous neighbor. He used to be-

"LOUD!"

Yep boy wrecks tickets and kicks himself out family tries to get him back there's a happy reunion COMING watch the rail SNAKE hi Mr. Gr-uh, I mean...

"Hi, Mr. Grouse!"

"Well, I see you're not as raucous as usual."

"Thanks! My dad's waiting for you in the kit-"

BOOM!

"-chen."

"Luan! Lori! A little help here?!"

"Same as always, eh Lincoln?"

"Wouldn't have it any other way."

"Alright, ya balding muffler! I'm coming!"

"Hey, Linky-dink! Mind helping me with a jam session later tonight? I'm about to give Santa a real smackin'!"

"No, Luna. He's my guinea pig for my newest experiment."

"I thought Lana was."

"There you are, my little elf! What day we both get elfed up tonight?"

"PHGM-Ok! Gonna hold you up to that!"

"Hey, that was a good one, Luan!"

"I know! I've been trying out brand new tinkers for my twinkle!"

"Ok, everyone time for dinner!"

"*SIGH...* And it's ruined."

"Lincoln, honey. Why don't you help with the silverware?"

"Will do, Mom! Whew, and that..."

...is just a small part of a grander family chemistry. Everyone here, even Mr. Grouse, is livid with anticipation. What's more, the Casagrandes, all of them, are coming tomorrow.

"What?! Bobby-pins is on his way here?!"

"Uh, Yeah! So Ronnie A-"

"AAAAAAAAH! Leni, Lincoln, I need your help with tomorrow's outfit! I have to get ready!"

"But he's not..."

And there she goes. If you ask me, I bet he and Ronnie Anne are hiding behind our tree right now.

So, yeah. Everything's going fine for all of us. Such a joyous time of year, where we can all reflect on everything good that's happened to us, and learn from the bad.