Bonus Episode The Tuba Incident
Peppermint hit the tuba with such force that the instrument let out a long, mournful “BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAP” that echoed across the courtyard like a dying moose. Choir elves screamed. One fainted into a xylophone.
THE TUBA INCIDENT — Extended Cut
(Because this moment deserves a cinematic masterpiece.)
Peppermint hit the tuba with such force that the instrument let out a long, mournful “BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAP”
that echoed across the courtyard like a dying moose.
Choir elves screamed.
One fainted into a xylophone.
Another yelled,
“THE PROPHECY HAS BEEN FULFILLED!”
Peppermint’s muffled voice came from inside the bell of the tuba:
“Am I dead?
Did I ascend?
Why does it smell like brass??”
Joe slid across the floor on his knees like a dramatic baseball player, shouting:
“PEPPERMINT! DON’T FOLLOW THE LIGHT! STAY WITH US!”
Buttercup ran in circles yelling,
“OH MY GUMDROP, SHE’S A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT NOW!”
Mason calmly took notes:
Catapult: strong
Flight arc: impressive
Landing: needs work
Tuba: durable
The Choir Director, a stern elf with a baton and zero tolerance for nonsense, pointed at Peppermint’s legs sticking out of the tuba and shrieked:
“WE JUST POLISHED THAT!”
Peppermint finally managed to wiggle free.
She popped out like a minty jack-in-the-box, hair wild, eyes wide, face covered in brass residue.
She took one dramatic gasp of air and declared:
“I saw God.”
There was a long silence.
Then Mason asked, very seriously:
“Was He holding hot chocolate?”
Peppermint glared.
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
