BREAKING NEWS: THEY'RE BACK!

It's two days until Christmas Eve, and The North Pole is a busy, busy place! Presents are being wrapped, cookies are being baked, and Naughty/Nice lists are being checked!

But the biggest commotion was taking place is in Gizmo Elf's workshop, where Gizmo was twisting knobs and pushing buttons and switching switches on his latest invention--the Presentator! This was the device that started all the trouble this season, accidentally putting Santa into Waldo Elf's body, while the little Elf was placed inside Santa's!

"I re-jiggered the flibbert, and un-blooped the jobber," said Gizmo. "That should take care of the beeblebobble." He looked at Bernard Elf and smiled. "Don't you think so, too?"

Bernard looked at the rest of the elves in the room. They all looked as confused as he felt. "Umm....yes?" he said.

"Good! Good!" said Gizmo. "Then we can initiate the depresentation."

The elves looked confused. "Does that mean we can switch them back now?" asked Smitty Elf.

"I certainly hope it does," said Gizmo. "The only problem is that we're still without the subjects!"

"Subjects?" said Toby Elf. "Do you mean like Math, English and Social Studies?

"No!" said Gizmo. "I mean the two people who we need to switch back! Until they get here, we can't do anything."

A new elf rushed into the workshop. "They're back! Ali and Mrs. Claus and Santa are back!"

The elves went out to greet the trio, just back from the city. "Can we start the switch back now?" asked Mrs. Claus. "I really want my husband back in his own body."

"If not, I can go in his place," said Santa/Waldo. "Just give me a map. And a list of the toys I need to drop off. And instructions on how do slide down chimneys. And some rope, so that I can climb back up the chimney. And..."

"Let's just wait for the others to come back," interrupted Bernard.

They didn't have to wait long, because soon, Waldo/Santa, Jiller Elf, a very surprised Tyler, and a group of penguins came into view.

They're here!" shouted Smitty. "Let's get them switched!"

Will the Presentator actually switch them back? Keep reading The North Pole Times to find out!