(Max was eventually led into an area with a large chair in the front and a large stairway and looked up to see another elf, who looked like he was the ringleader.)
(He had a white beard, gray eyes and wears a red and white hat, and green and red clothes.)
(And of course, he had the pointy ears of an elf, but strangely enough, he didn't have the beady eyes that the others had and he was taller than them.)
Mr. Jingles: "I'm Mr. Jingles."
(he said.)
Mr. Jingles: "I welcome you to Holiday Village. I'm so happy we finally have a chance to meet."
Max: "Nice place you have here."
(Max said.)
Mr. Jingles: "Thank you so much. I've been so worried that it wouldn't meet with your approval."
Max: "...My approval?"
Mr. Jingles: "Why of course, Mr. Claus... Is it okay if I call you Santa?"
(Max then chuckled at that and shook his head.)
Max: "I think you have me confused with someone else. Say, you wouldn't happen to know anyone around here who can fix an air conditioning unit? Me, my grandchildren and their friend really need to get back on the road."
Mr. Jingles: "Oh my gosh, good heavens, no!"
(Mr. Jingles said.)
Mr. Jingles: "You can't go anywhere, you belong here. I created Holiday Village just for you."
(He then rang the bells on his shoes and some of the elves ran around Max with red cloths in their hands, wrapping around him.)
(Once he was completely wrapped, a flash of light shined out and when it faded, Max was dressed up in a pretty accurate Santa Claus outfit, complete with the red coat, shoes, gloves, long white beard, hat, you name it.)
Mr. Jingles: "That's better."
(Mr. Jingles said as he pressed a button on his control mechanism.)
(The chair then went behind Max and pushed him into it as it went to the front of the door.)
(He tried to pull out, but a magical force seemed to be restraining him.)
(Meanwhile, Ben, Jen, Gwen and Becky were biting into a giant gingerbread man when they saw Allison walk up to them as she rubbed her shoulder.)
Allison: "Um, guys, we should really be finding Max."
(she said as the others went by her.)
Ben: "Why?"
(Ben asked.)
Ben: "He's used to not being around us on Christmas."
Jen: "I bet he's having fun like the rest of us."
(Jen said with a smile.)
(Contrary to their belief, Max was struggling in his seat as Mr. Jingles was controlling him with a joystick.)
Mr. Jingles: "Sorry about joystick controls."
(he said.)
Mr. Jingles: "But I was sure you had other chores to attend to and I need to make sure you fulfill your responsibility to me first. Now, may I present your workshop, Santa."
Max: "I am not Santa!"
(Max protested.)
(The doors, which were revealed to be just openings to the workshop, opened up to reveal a balcony viewing the workshop, where the elves were working on toys just like the toys in the real North Pole.)
Mr. Jingles: "Attention, my elves."
(Mr. Jingles announced.)
Mr. Jingles: "I have a most wonderful surprise."
(He then used his joystick to control Max to wave to the elves down below, causing them to cheer outwards at who they believed was Santa Claus.)
Mr. Jingles: "As soon as my toys are perfect, you'll have gifts galore to deliver."
(Max struggled and protested against the controls, but the magic was just too strong for him to get out.)
Mr. Jingles: "Oh, and I almost forgot. Thanks so much for bringing those wonderful children with you. I could always use more elves."
(Max then sighed outwards and glared at the elf.)
(Meanwhile, the kids were at the tree, shaking the presents at the base to see what was inside while Allison just sat beside with her chin up to her knees as Jen looked by her.)
Jen: "What's wrong?"
(she asked as Allison sighed outwards.)
Allison: "Nothing."
(she said.)
Allison: "It's just that this place is kind of making me feel a little blue."
Jen: "Why?"
(Jen asked.)
Allison: "Because Kevin and I were pretty much by ourselves most of our lives."
(she said.)
Allison: "We never had a real Christmas because we were the only family that we had."
Jen: "Oh, Allison."
(Jen said as she hugged her friend.)
Jen: "That's terrible. No one should have to go through that. But when we get back home, you are going to be celebrating Christmas with me and Ben's family. You're practically family to us already."
Allison: "Easy now, my friend."
(Allison said.)
Allison: "Let's not get too carried away. Your parents might not like the idea of bringing in a vigilante from the streets."
Jen: "Once they get to know you, they will."
(Jen smiled at her.)
(They then suddenly heard a stomping sound walking towards them and looked to see the nutcracker soldiers advancing on them.)
Ben: "Something tells me that they're not here to sing Christmas carols."
(Ben said as they all readied for battle.)
(Before they could do anything, the rebel elf from earlier threw ornaments at them, distracting them.)
rebel elf: "It's Jingles' guards! You must skedaddle!"
Jen: "Ske... what-le?"
(Jen asked as they saw the guards' shadows loom over them.)
Gwen: "I think it means run!"
(Gwen said as the five all ran away from the nutcrackers, just before the lead one brought its sword down on them.)
(As they ran away, the top of the nutcracker's hat opened and out popped a miniature nutcracker with a cannon that fired candy canes after them.)
(Jen glared as she fired her energy bolts at them behind her as the kids ducked behind a sleigh.)
Ben: "No way!"
(Ben exclaimed.)
Ben: "Ninja nutcrackers?"
Gwen: "Something tells me that this village is a ho-ho-hoax!"
(Gwen said.)
Ben: "Well it's time those wooden soldiers became firewood."
(Ben said as he activated his Omnitrix.)
Ben: "Going Heatblast!"
(He then slammed the core down and transformed into... XLR8.)
XLR8: "Aw man!"
(he shouted as Jen activated her Omnitrix and transformed into Firefly as she glared.)
Firefly: "Let's go!"
(she said as she swung Allison onto her and XLR8 grabbed Gwen and Becky, slung them over his shoulder and ran away while his sister flew away as they dodged all the nutcrackers in the street while also swinging around the candy canes as XLR8 caught one in his mouth.)
XLR8: "Ooh, peppermint!"
(he said.)
(He then dodged before he eventually made his way to the ice-skating rink, where he immediately lost his friction and started slipping on the ice.)
XLR8: "Whoa! I've never accelerated on ice before!"
(he said.)
Becky: "No, really?!"
(Becky shouted as Gwen looked to see her right arm and saw the glimmer of the tattoos and grunted as Firefly flew downwards and blasted some of the nutcrackers with her heat ray and destroyed them into a pile of smoldering rubble.)
Firefly: "Hey, we have our open fire! Who has the chestnuts!?"
(Firefly shouted as she threw some fireballs at the nutcrackers.)
(On the ice rink, the nutcrackers made their way on the ice as well XLR8 dodged and Becky shouted out as she pulled her blade from her belt and leapt to each one before she sliced their heads off before she eventually landed on the solid ground again as XLR8 crashed through the railing into a pile of snow and he groaned outwards before Gwen dusted herself off and saw the remaining nutcrackers before them.)
Gwen: "Okay, no more Ms. Nice Girl!"
(she said as she rolled up her sleeve and the Charm of Fire tattoo started glowing as her eyes started glowing white and the others looked on in shock as she shouted out and spread her arms outwards and spread out a massive wave of fire, which sent the nutcrackers burning to a crisp below as she then started breathing heavily and looked at her own fingers, shocked as the charm stopped glowing and she gasped.)
Gwen: "It really works."
(she said as the smoke faded from her fingertips.)
(But a few of the nutcrackers were still standing after that, but they quickly had their heads chopped off by Allison, who had morphed her hands into axes after absorbing the metal from the railing.)
(Firefly flew by as the Omnitrixes timed out and Allison dissolved her armor.)
rebel elf: "That was really spiffy!"
(the rebel elf said as he ran by them.)
Becky: "Spiffy?"
(Becky asked.)
Jen: "Skedaddle?"
(Jen asked.)
Ben: "Dude, don't you know English?"
(Ben asked.)
the elf: "Dude?"
(the elf asked, confused.)
Gwen: "Do you work here?"
(Gwen asked, rolling down her sleeve.)
the elf: "Yes, and if you don't leave now, you will fall under the curse of the village and become one of us as well."
Ben: "Me, an elf?"
(Ben asked.)
Ben: "Yeah, right."
(Literally after he said that, his ears suddenly grew out into points and his eyes grew beady and he grew rosy cheeks.)
Gwen: "Uh... Ben?"
(Gwen asked.)
Gwen: "You might want to check out your ears."
(Ben immediately felt at his now pointed ears and started freaking out before turning back to his sister and cousins.)
Ben: "Well it looks like I'm not the only one!"
(Jen, Gwen and Becky then felt at their ears as well to see that the same thing had happened to them.)
Gwen: "Uh, I so can't go elf!"
(Gwen said.)
Gwen: "Pointed ears will never be in fashion!"
Becky: "Yeah, well it's no picnic for us, either, sis."
(Becky said, crossing her arms.)
Allison: "I am so going to rip this place apart if I have to."
(Allison said.)
Allison: "Consider me on the Naughty List."
Jen: "We have to get Grandpa and get out of here."
(Jen said.?
the elf: "That might not be possible."
(the elf said.)
the elf: "Mr. Jingles has him. He believes your grandfather is Santa Claus."
Ben: "Yeah, no."
(Ben said.)
Ben: "Grandpa is a lot of things, but Santa is not one of them."
(Jen then gulped before she stuck her hand out and focused before opening her fist to reveal a glowing pink light, which caused her to sigh in relief.)
Jen: "Phew At least we still have our powers."
(she said.)
Jen: "There's something to feel good about."
[To Be Continued...]