Snow Day

Chapter 6: The Great Escape

They tiptoed quietly out of that cold, dark cell—"Wait sis" Riley spoke. "What are we gonna use to help the guys?"

"Oh..." she racked her brain. "Well look, we can use this!" she ran and got something of the bed—it was all folded-up neatly.

"What's that?" Riley asked, seeing her big sis stroll on back with it draped over one arm.

"This is an invisibility cloak"

"An invisibility cloak?—Like Harry got his first year at Hogwarts?"

"Yeah"

"Hmm... prove it"

"Okay..." she smiled, putting the cloak on. Riley couldn't help but be amazed, there standing before her—or more like floating before her was... nothing but a head.

"Now do you believe me?"

"Yes..." Riley stared in awe, her jaw dropped at the amazing sight before her. She starred at her sister for a few more seconds; phone out, she snapped a few pictures before her sister began getting herself out of the cloak.

"I have one for you too" Riley was speechless, she didn't even ask although it truly was the coolest thing in the world.

Riley saw her sister run over to her bed and out something from underneath—from what she could see it was a square-shaped box with yellow wrapping and a green ribbon; handing the package to her sister, Sophia explained the present thoughtfully.

"Riley, I was saving this for your birthday but I think that it'll do ya some good using it now"

Opening her gift gratefully she was more than happy when she came upon a folded yellow cloak with green trim around the edges.

"Wow... this is beautiful, thank you Sophia" she embraced her sister in a warm hug.

"You're quite welcome Riley" she replied once they broke apart. "I've got some for North and the rest of our guardian friend too" she exclaimed, pulling each parcel out from under her bed. "Riley do mind handing these out?" she asked handing one to her.

"Ummm... not at all"

"Great" she watched as Riley ran over to North.

"Here North... mmm... Santa, I think this one's for you"

"Thanks, Riley" North acknowledged, taking the bright red wrapped package from her. Opening it carefully to reveal a big red and black invisibility cloak.

Bunny's green leafy wrapped present revealed a green cloak, Jack's a Crystal white and ocean blue cloak and Sandy's was a golden one with little swirly-swirls on it.

"Thanks, Riley; Thanks Sophia" they each thanked us for the gifts—putting them on. They each watched amazed as their bodies slowly began to disappear.

Coming out of hiding again, they each listened intently as Sophia began to reveal the rest of the escape plan. "Okay guys" she announced in a low voice. "Here's what we're gonna do..." she paused, thinking what it was we're gonna do then said smiled. "Sandy—can you use your sand to sand scalped each of us?" he nodded, "excellent! Now once that's done we'll all gather at the bottom of the stairs, we'll have to meet and hide at the bottom of the steps with all our backs against either wall..."

"What about the cloaks?" Riley asked.

"I'm getting to that Riley, hold your horses" she assured, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Now... at that time we'll in unison put our cloaks on making us invisible as we walk up the stairs"

"Oh...okay"