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Connie, Gaia, Mayra, Amanda, and MDP were just heading out to build sandcastles, when they were presented with invitations to a Christmas party, handed out by none other than Mariette.

[color=DarkOrchid]“G-Gosh!”[/color] Connie exclaimed, surprised by the portal girl’s sudden appearance. [color=DarkOrchid]“A-A Christmas p-party? T-That s-sounds l-like it c-could be r-really f-fun!”[/color]

[color=DeepPink]“Wowie zowie~! You’re, like, totally wotally right, Connie Wonnie~! (giggle!)”[/color] MDP agreed. [color=DeepPink]“It’ll be, like, super [i]duper[/i] funsie wunsie~! (giggle!) And, like, Magical Dream Princess can invite her other wother friends too~! Karen Waren and Katie Watie don’t live in Penrose Wenrose, but, like, maybe waybe that cutie wutie with the metal wetal armsie warmsies will wanna come~!”[/color]

[color=SpringGreen]“I… Do not think inviting her would be wise,”[/color] Gaia cautioned hesitantly. [color=SpringGreen]“I know that fighting is prohibited here, but we still do not want to create any undo tension.”[/color]

[color=DeepPink]“Awww… But, like, Magical Dream Princess thought she seemed really friendly wendly…”[/color] the childish magical girl pouted. Then her face brightened as an idea occurred to her. [color=DeepPink]“Like, what if Magical Dream Princess promised womised to make her behavey wavey~?”[/color] she asked hopefully. [color=DeepPink]“Would Gaia Waia be okie dokie with her coming thensie~?”[/color]

Gaia was honestly caught off guard by how plaintive and innocent MDP sounded. She still had trouble believing that this girl was actually Violet Covington, the refined heiress. Forced to smile at the strangeness of it all, the verdant magical girl slowly shook her head. [color=SpringGreen]“I suppose if you promise to keep her from causing any trouble…”[/color] she reluctantly conceded. [color=SpringGreen]“Who knows, perhaps your… [i]unique[/i] way of doing things will allow you to succeed in creating an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence where others have failed.”[/color]

[color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess will do her bestie westiest~! (giggle!)”[/color] the cheerful magical girl said, while giving Gaia a playful salute.

[color=DarkOrchid]“A-And, like, m-maybe we c-can invite E-Emily, and Faith, a-and Hildebell! Oh! A-And Ronin and M-Miss Sakura, too!”[/color] Connie added excitedly, overjoyed at the thought of having so many of her friends gathered together. It would be just like the movie night, only better! At least, she hoped it would…

Those happy thoughts were swiftly dissolved a moment later, when Dan announced that someplace called the Penrose Sanctuary was under attack, and needed immediate help. The Dolphin proceeded to create a portal, and several of the gathered magical girls wasted no time in running through it. Connie herself was very conflicted about what to do. On the one hand, she had just escaped from a rather harrowing situation and had little desire to head into another battle. On the other hand, and despite her fearfulness, she didn’t want to simply stand by while people were in danger, not if she could potentially do something about it. Looking at their own little group, Mayra seemed content to remain at the beach and let Mariette handle things by herself, but Amanda told them that she’d be heading to the Sanctuary, along with the rest of her allies. 

[color=DeepPink]“Golly wolly~!”[/color] MDP exclaimed. [color=DeepPink]“Like, Magical Dream Princess is, like, totally wotally gonna taggy waggy along with you, Pastel-chan~! We can stop those meanie weanies together wether~! (giggle!)”[/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]“W-We’ll g-go t-too!”[/color] Connie found herself saying, although her body was shaking like a leaf.

[color=SpringGreen]“Connie…”[/color] Gaia sighed, while casting a worried look at her friend.

[color=DeepPink]“Like, it makes Magical Dream Princess sooo super duper happy wappy that Connie Wonnie wants to helpy welpy,”[/color] MDP said as she placed her hands on the timid girl’s shoulders and gave her a really big smile. [color=DeepPink]“But, like, she thinks you should stay heresie and have funsie wunsie with Gaia Waia and Mayra Wayra~! You’ve been through sooo much awful wawful stuffy wuffy already, Connie Wonnie, so, like, pretty please let Pastel-chan, Magical Dream Princess, and everybodywody elsey welsey handle wandle this thingie wingie, okie dokie~?”[/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]“B-But…”[/color] Connie started to protest, before Gaia calmly began stroking her hair. 

[color=SpringGreen]“It’s okay, little sister,”[/color] the verdant magical girl said softly. [color=SpringGreen]“I know your heart longs to help others, and that is one of the things I love most about you, but you have done [i]more[/i] than enough. There is no need to fight every battle. Let us trust in our friends to deal with this problem, and use this time of refreshment they have so generously given us to strengthen ourselves for whatever challenges the future may hold.”[/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]“O-Okay…”[/color] Connie conceded after a moment. [color=DarkOrchid]“J-Just… B-Be s-safe, a-all right?”[/color] she added, looking at MDP and Amanda, her eyes filled with concern.

[color=DeepPink]“Like, don’t worry about us, Connie Wonnie~!”[/color] MDP told her with a wink. [color=DeepPink]“No meanie weanies in the universe could ever wever stop two super duper dreamy weamy BFFs fighting together for wuv and justice~! (giggle!)”[/color]

After striking a cute pose, the whimsical magical girl twirled around and skipped through the portal with Amanda, completely unconcerned by any of the dangers that awaited beyond.