Operation: FROST, Part 1
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Chapter 1: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas. And all through the world. Children were rejoicing, from little boys to teenage girls. This holiday is time for laughter, great time for joy. Everyone eagerly waiting to get a new favorite toy. Snow covers the lands, turning the ground into bleach. Except in the warmer areas, where they're still partying on the beach. Houses warm with fireplaces, lit colorfully by blinking lights. Brothers and sisters share gifts, and avoid their usual fights. …Well, maybe not officially. Even so, this holiday was happy as ever. To think that anyone was sad, they would never! As they celebrate, Santa's elves are hard at work. Preparing toys and wrapping presents was their quirk. This night of nights, Santa sails the stars. Delivering presents to kids of all shapes and sizes—even ones on Mars! A tradition that's gone as long as we can remember. Nothing could take it away… even THIS endeavor.
The skies above the northern icecaps were filled with sparkling stars. The one that stood out the brightest was the glittering beauty of Polaris, the Ice God peacefully gazing over his frosty realm. In one particular region of the white fields, bright, vibrant colors reflected off the snows. These colors came from a red, green, and white village of happy Elfin children and adults, forming snowmen, throwing snowballs, and going down snow hills on sleds. In the center of this village, a factory stood, one that was as vibrant as the village, with smokestacks designed like candycanes, and red and green smoke rising from them. (That won't be good for the atmosphere.)
Inside, the elves were hard at work, sewing stuffed dolls, hammering model trains or planes; with toy hammers, forming tasty candies, and other such chores as they sang with joy.
Rainbow Christmas, Rainbow Christmas
Oh so very wild and filled with Children!
Toys off to GO to girls and boys,
Naughty naughty kids don't get no TOOYYYS!
Oh SILVER and GOLD… and REEED and WHIIITE!
Rainbow Christmas, Rainbow Christmas, IS! TO! NIIIIGHT!
"HO HO HO!" Santa laughed jollily, overseeing his operations. "I'm glad we settled that affair with the Rainbow Monkey Corporation! Since that nice Sanban girl took over the company, she's let me use their song! Heck, I can't afford a lawsuit! It's CHRISTMAS! And after all…"
Santa: Here it is, the HOLIDAY
That comes just once a yeeeaaar.
A time of laugh, a TIME of fun, a time of cheer, a TIME of light!
All this happy singiiing… just gives me happy CHEER and-
All I really want for Christmas… is heeeerrrreeee.
Mrs. Claus twirled in, holding two plates of cookies.
Mrs. Claus: Here it is, that SPECIAL time
My husband rings his SPECIAL chime
Of happy jingles ringing, bringing cheeeerrr!
She slipped a few elves some cookies and sang more.
My husband flies from night to day
Dropping presents down ALL the way
'Cause ALL we want for Christmas… is heeeerrrreee!
She danced to her husband, and the two nuzzled their noses.
Elves: Briiinging GIIFTS to GIRLS and BOYS.
Eeeeveryyy one muuust geeet aaaa toy!
EXCEPT those naughty rascaaals! So we've baked some nasty COAL and
Give them what they get! This! YEAR!
Unfortunately, things weren't all happy in this happy-go-lucky factory. In the dank, cluttered rooms of the back of the factory, Rumpel Stiltskin, Koume, Kotake, and Rumpel's witches were hard at work fixing toys, cleaning shelves, and dumping old candies. Rumpel was dressed like all the other elves as he sang.
Rumpel: How come WE have to be in here?
Koume: I'd rather BE in Underworld Jail.
Rumpel: Rickety boards and NAILS!
Kotake: Well, no one WANTS ta hear you WAIL! She plopped a box of stuff in Rumpel's arms. Rumpel threw the box down and began to walk around in frustration.
Rumpel: AUUGH! Ever SINCE my dear Lucinda
Went and bit the DUST
He kicked some dropped toys away.
We've been locked in here to slave away
Koume: With not even a bit of fluff!
All: Smelly-old candies and yesterday's toys
Not even the slightest fraction of joy
While ALL those elves get to sing
Not at all angered 'BOUT a thing
All this fun and cheeeeer
Gives us all a HEADACHE and-
Rumpel: I hope that Santa dies. This. YEEEAAAARR!
The happy, carefree elves continued to dance and fix toys. One of the elves took a model train and model plane and stared at them before chucking them both into a green and red machine. The machine roared and shook before it shot something from an upper slot. It was a mix of the plane and train, with wings on each car, and wheels on the bottom.
"Ho ho HO! With our new Mergifyer, we'll be able to make a wide assortment of toy combinations! Children will love them!" Santa exclaimed.
An elf held a candycane and a Santa cookie and curiously approached the machine. He tripped on a toy car and suddenly flew into the machine. Screaming was heard inside as the machine shook, and out came a huge candycane cookie with the elf's face in the middle.
"Uh-oh. Ummm, we'll fix him up later." Santa said. The elf looked annoyed as other elves began to eat him.
"Yo, Santa, we got another shipment." A squeaky-voiced elf said as he hauled in a huge sack of toys.
"That's funny. I don't recall ordering more supplies." Santa approached the sack and curiously opened it. Suddenly-
"HO HO HOOO! MERRY Christmas!" A familiar, skinny skeleton in a Santa suit popped out with a present.
"JACK SKELLINGTON?!" Santa screamed.
"You can take the day off, Sandy! This time, I'm SURE I have it right!" He ripped open the present, revealing a doll with a wide, open mouth. "Behold: a baby that burps out, not just gas, but all your favorite drinks! Check it out!" He pulled a string in its back, and the baby burped a Pawtucket Patriot Beer can in Santa's hand. The jolly bearded man gave Jack a glare. Jack Skellington put on a sheepish look and said, "Ummm… my father was using it before I came."
"Grrrr!"
"Come on, Sandy, can't we cut a deal?" Jack asked as Santa dragged the skeleton by the legs across the floor.
"For the hundredth time, Jack, I can handle Christmas just fine!" He stuffed the skeleton into a red-and-white-striped cannon, aiming it straight for the starry heavens. "Stick with your own holidays!" The cannon puffed, and released a loud BOOM!
"WHOOOOOOOOooaaaa!" Jack was gone into the heavens.
"Hoooo…" Santa sighed in exhaust.
"I-SA wanted ta help, too!" Santa jumped when Jar Jar popped from the sack, dressed like Santa.
"JAR JAR?!"
"Look-see! I-sa brought-a Legy along, too!" He held up Legion's headless body, which had a snowman head rested on it. "Awwww he dinks he's a Frooostyyyy. …WOW!"
Santa grabbed the Gungan and shoved him in the cannon, along with Legion's body. The cannon puffed, and the two were sent flying. "WHYEEEEEEEEE HEEHEE hee heeeeee!"
Santa sighed again. "The only thing that makes my day stressful is when people try to do it FOR me! I appreciate their help, but I'm the only one who knows how to do it right! If it weren't for the one and only Santa, Christmas would fall into ruin!"
"Oh, Honeyyy." Mrs. Claus comfortingly led him away. "Let me make you some hot cocoa." They walked by Rumpel Stiltskin, who carried the box of toys.
"Hmmmmm." Rumpel put a finger on his chin in thought.
Uno Household
It was still daytime in other parts of the world (assuming time zones exist). The Uno Family was just as excited for this holiday as they set up Christmas decorations.
Aurora: Pokémon A and B would be good for me.
Chris: New sunglasses wipe so I can see.
Both: So what I'll really want for Christmas: is heeeerrre!
Rachel: New training swords for me and my son.
And a new oven, that's the one.
'Cause SOME boys in this house can't controooolll!
She looked to Nigel, beside a burned oven, and Cheren, holding a broken wooden sword, as both boys grinned and blushed.
Gilligan Household
Artie: New material for all our stuff!
Haylee: More rubber bands and balls of fluff.
Harry: We really need better stuff. Ya heeeeaaaarr?
Harry looked disbelieved as Haylee and Artie held up choppy material, like paperclips and staples.
Chariton Household
Sunni: Peace and quiet would sure be nice.
Rainier: I would just like some new rice.
Mika: Earplugs so peaceful dreams is all I heeeeaaarrr!
"…Um… didn't they just rhyme using 'hear'?" Rainier asked.
"We're across the world, we can't tell." Mika said. "Besides, the budget was low."
Sector W Treehouse
Sally: Extra-long yo-yo'd be lots of fun!
Anthony: I really hope we see the sun
'Cause my feet just can't stand, all this cooooold!
Aranea and Fybi were setting up a Christmas tree, setting angels and bells on it.
Aranea: Angels FLY out to the bells!
Deee-liii-verrr-IIING God's wiiiill!
Fybi: Stars are LIT up in the sky!
The air hath turned to frost and chiiiill!
EiznekCm Household
Lehcar EiznekCm angrily stood on the porch of her house, looking spitefully at the happy children and Christmas decorations.
Lehcar: Keep that stuff away from me
All that crap just makes me pee!
WE PREFER the Satanist route this YEEEEAAAR!
She slapped an upside-down cross on her door as she went inside and slammed her door shut. Nerehc was approaching his house, holding all sorts of Christmas stuff, but put on a grumpy look when he heard his mom. He dropped the stuff and kicked it.
York Household
Dillon and Vanellope excitedly ran out of the house and began to have a snowball fight. Dillon's mother watched them from the doorway with a light smile.
Danika: Suuuuch aaa looovely tiiime ooof yeeear
Although it's NOOOT my taaaaste.
It's sad my HUSband can't be here
His Sandman thing's an eeend. Leeeess. Raaaaaaace.
At this time, Nolan was rolling out of the house with his Sandman getup. "Nolan, can't you take a Christmas off for once? You already miss Halloween a lot with your son."
"Danika, I-"
"NO!! NO!" Peter Griffin suddenly came, pointing an accusing finger. "We are NOT having anymore bonding stories between you and your son! We ALREADY get your relationship with your son is crap! You are gonna GET in your house, spend TIME with your son, and STAY outta this story!"
"Okay, okay, God!" Peter forcibly shoved Nolan and Danika into their house and shut the door.
"Siiiigh." Peter looked at the camera and said, "Sorry for all the singin' crap, everyone. Let's meet the REAL hero of this story!"
Iceland
The children of Iceland joyously dashed out to the snow, immediately engaging in games. George and MaKayla King exchanged excited glances, throwing on coats and running out to throw snowballs at each other. Lola excitedly skipped out, followed by a frowny-faced Terry Stork. Their mother, Virginia, stood in the doorway, the slim, goth woman wearing no protective coverings as she watched her kids and smoked a cigarette.
Miyuki walked out in the snow as well, wearing a dark-grey coat similar to her usual dress, and white earmuffs. Her younger sister, Suki Crystal, stuck her head out the doorway, her vibrant face sporting a wide smile as flurries fell from the sky. The child jumped and flipped out the doorway, taking a firm land as her small, bare feet sunk in the snow. She looked down and wiggled her toes between the whiteness. She joyously ran about the neighborhood, her happy eyes taking in all the frosty sights. She wore no coat, just her usual brown-orange dress, and orange bow. However, her socks and shoes were absent, and she scampered about the fluffy ground barefoot, leaving a trail of tiny footprints.
Suki: The stars are bright, the GROUND is white
As everyone can seeee!
The air is cold but KIDS keep warm
Except for little meeee!
As she sung, she suddenly sprouted from a pile of snow between some kids, the snow forming around her body to make her look like a snowman; surprising the kids. She jumped out of the snow, and began to dance in place, using her icebending to make the snow fly and dance around her.
JAAACK FROOOST!
Is looking DOWN
Making SURE that I. DON'T. FROWN.
His COOOLD… WARMS my SKIN
As water DRIPS from my nooose!
I CAN'T feel my toooees!
She created a path of ice that surfed across the air, skiing across as the cold wins and flurries pounded her face; and her joy grew as her face became more cold.
To-NIIIIGHT is when Santa Clause
GIIIIVES us all his gifts!
ALLLL I want, he already gave
An ice-cold CHRIIISTmaaaas!
Santa's Factory
Elves were riding on toy trains, sliding down hills of presents, and diving into piles of Christmas decorations. They continued to wrap presents and supplies as they erupted into chorus.
Elves: These haaappyyy feeeelings eeeveryyy yeeeeaaar
Bring jiiingle tooo theee beeeells.
An-gels SING up to the stars
As GOD'S warm heart
Reeeaaach…eeeesss…. faaaaarr!
Iceland
"Whhhheeeeeee!" As many children skated across a frozen lake, Suki Crystal slid faster than all of them. Suki then crashed into a mound of snow, poking her head out as she shook the snow off, still wearing her happy smile. She hopped out and fell on her back, beginning to make a snow angel while Sector IC watched her.
"Ahhh, Christmas." George King sighed. "The holiday that puts other religions out of business."
"Hehehe! It's fun to watch her get like this every year!" MaKayla laughed.
"I'm surprised she hasn't caught a cold by now." Terry said with a smug look.
"Duuude! She's an icebender!" Lola reminded. "That's why she's barefoot. Getting cold like this makes her stronger."
"She's kind of like Michelle." MaKayla noticed. "Her mom even thinks she'll be at the Logia level pretty soon."
"But that means she'll have to stay out of hot places more often." George joked. He, Kayla, and Lola laughed, Miyuki made a light chuckle, while Terry didn't laugh.
"I don't see why we need to hang out with her every Winter." Terry said. "All she does is run around, play in the snow, and surf on ice."
"Suki has spirit." George told him. "Something a few of us need. I just wish we could have her on our team."
"Miyukiiiii!" The cheerful icebender dashed over and took her older sister by the wrists. "Come up and climb Oil Ice Mountain with meeee! Pleeeeaaaase?" But before she got an answer, Suki was already sliding away.
"Hm hm hm hm hm!" Miyuki smiled warmly. The white-haired girl decided to follow.
"Siiiiigh." Terry sighed in exhaust. "The ways you try to 'help' us, King."
"Heh heh heh." George laughed. "Hey, it might not be bad. We need more adventures like this." With that, the four friends followed the girls across the snows.
Watching them walk toward the mountain, a mysterious teen with snow-white hair.
Santa's Workshop
"Hoooohh…" Santa sighed in exhaust. "I wish I had more time to write a better song. But the world's population just keeps growing. I had to dedicate more time to getting ready."
Mrs. Claus walked up to his desk with some cocoa. "Are you sure you can handle flying out there all night? Why don't you use the Reindeer?"
"I DO use reindeer!"
"No, I mean the Reindeer. You know… the magical one?"
"Ohhhh, that!" Santa sparked in remembrance. "No, I can't use the Reindeer! I realized a long time ago, that thing is FAR too dangerous. Even with my power. But I couldn't just throw it away either. So… I've locked it inside an impenetrable safe. No one can ever get to it now."
Unbeknownst to them, Rumpel's big ear was pressed to his office door. The devious little elf began to think intently…
Unknown Laboratory
Zach and Maddy were also excitedly celebrating this holiday, engaging in a snowball fight with Dillon and Vanellope. Their actions were shown through a monitor, and a certain robotic scientist watched their playful games with rage.
Nefarious: Impudent, Incompetent
IMBECILES
Watching them all day!
Frilling, Frolicking
NEANDERTHALS
Not giving me a BREAK!
I HATE this Christmas holiday!
Always every year
I get coal and USELESS items
Even from ONES I hold dear.
"LAWRENCE!!" he angrily yelled at his butler, who was right next to him.
"Ahhh, 'tis the season for your garish hollers." He said.
"No thanks to YOOOOUU. All I got was a BOOK from you last Christmas!" He threw a big, heavy book at Lawrence. "A BOOOOOOOOOOK?!?"
"Keep it down or you may disturb the Earthlings of their peaceful holiday."
"BAH! When I'm done, my shouting will be the LEAST of their problems! I am NOT going to stand by and do NOTHING this holiday! THIS Christmas is going to be a liiiittle bit different." He grinned deviously, fiddling with his fingers. "May I introduce you TO:" he stepped over to a tall, wrapped, rectangular green present and yanked off the lid, "RRRROBOT SANTA CLAAAAUUUS!" Inside was a metallic Santa, with metal clothes painted red, greyish-blue skin, red eyes; which were half-circles facing upward as if he was happy, sharp teeth in his open mouth, and the ball on his hat was spiked.
"My. It looks.. just like him, Sir." Lawrence remarked sarcastically.
"Thank you, Lawrence! All we have to do is fly down to the North Pole, persuade Santa to take the day off this holiday, let THIS bucket of bolts fill in his place, and I'LL be running Christmas this year! MWAH HAH HA HA HAA HA!"
The Robot Santa's happy eyes turned upside-down. As the scientist continued to cackle, Robo-Santa's eyes glowed with rage.
Oil Ice Mountain
"Wheeeee! Woooo! Wahaaaa!" Oil Ice Mountain was the coldest mountain in all of Iceland. In Wintertime, it was absolutely freezing. There was a minor blizzard taking place on the mountain. But this didn't matter to Suki Crystal. She loved this cold. Sector IC watched as she ran and hopped up the snowy mountain, light as snow on her bare feet. The team trudged after her through the deep snow, unfortunately not as fast, or immune.
"H-h-h-h-h-h-hu!" Terry shivered. "Why can't M-Miyuki just w-watch after her herself?"
"Because as Kids Next Door operatives, it's our job to keep her from slipping and breaking her neck." Lola replied.
"Come o-on, you know she's not gonna slip."
"Hey, if we die, maybe we'll become spirits!" MaKayla said spiritedly.
Suki jumped her way to the top of a high cliff, planting her feet firmly on the tip of a boulder as she overlooked the distant town below. Miyuki was the first one to join her. "SUKIII?" Miyuki yelled through the blizzard. "Didn't Mom want us to help her make dinner later?"
Suki spun around, still wearing a wide smile. "Don't worry, Miyuki! We'll go down! I just wanna try and see Jack FROST from here!"
The other kids joined them. "Jack Frost?" George asked.
"Ya SEE what ya get us in, George??" Terry shouted, still freezing.
"Suki, you might FALL." MaKayla yelled.
"Don't worry, guys!" Suki turned and leaned forward, squinting her eyes. "If something bad happens, Jack Frost will help us! He's the Spirit of Winter! And he--WhoooaaaaaOOOOHH!" Suki began to wobble, falling from the rock and over the ledge.
"SUKI!" Miyuki immediately ran and dove down to grab her, followed by the rest of the sector as they all grabbed one-another. All of the members ended up falling, screaming down the snowy chasm.
The boy with the white hair gasped, immediately sliding over. Before the kids collided with a jagged rock, he created an ice path and allowed them to slide across. "WahaHAAAAAA!" Suki was back on her feet, sliding in front of them joyfully. The path curved, and they were about to crash in another wall, but the teen swerved the path again, and they turned in an instant. They slid off the path and were now sliding down the snowy slopes. They came to a field of jagged rocks, but the boy made the ice slide them leftward, then right, then straight again. A series of trees stood in their way, but the teen once again redirected the ice to slide them around the trees.
The kids went up a ramp and were flying over the snowy field at the mountain's base. The mysterious boy raised and twirled a wooden cane staff, and a mound of snow formed up to break their fall.
George poked his head out first, followed by MaKayla, Lola, Terry (still grumpy), then Miyuki. "YAAAAY!" Suki popped out from the top of the hill, knocking snow onto George and Terry. "See, guys? I TOLD you it would be fuuun!"
"Wow, Suki!" MaKayla beamed as they climbed out of the snow. "That was great icebending!"
"Huh?" Suki looked baffled. "Oh, I didn't do iiit! It was Jack Frost! Didn't you see him?"
"Jack Frost?" MaKayla questioned.
"Yeaaaahh! He was right there! He protected us ALL the waaay!"
The five kids looked around. "I don't... see anything." MaKayla spoke once more.
"I TOLD you this kid was crazy." Terry said.
"But I SAW hiiiiim!"
MaKayla laughed. "Suki, you really ARE catching frostbite!"
"Come on, let's take you home." Lola said as they began to walk away.
Suki nimbly jumped off the hill and landed lightly on the ground. "But... he was THEEErrrrrree." She looked at the mountain with a confused frown. As she walked after her sister and her friends, the mysterious boy smiled and watched them.
Santa's Workshop
Things continued to flow within the workplace of Santa's factory. While the jolly red man was going over his incredibly long list, he was approached by Wintergreen of the Elfa Strike. "We finished patrolling the Pole, Sir. No signs of any trouble."
"Ohh, very good, Travis. And did the reindeer get their dinner? Rudolph's nose needs to be extra bright tonight."
"Yep, it's bright as Knightbrace's teeth. Or what used to be of his teeth. Heheha!"
"Wonderful! Now just get the rest of the presents finished and I'll be good to go!"
BING… BONG…
"Hoo, now I wonder who that could be?" Santa asked as he made his way to the front door.
Santa answered, finding a slim man (Dr. Nefarious) wearing a hat, mustache, and business uniform. "Ah-he-hem, HELLO, Good Siiir! I am a humble sales human from, uuuumm, the SOUTH Pole! And I was wondering if you might per take of this lovely product I am, ummm, selling. Behold!" He reached to the side and pulled over the Robot Santa Claus. "This robotic android is an exact duplicate of, well, you. Programmed with enhanced list-checking abilities and nice/naughty verifications. With 250 mega-checks per second and 500 air miles per hour, this robot is the PERFECT fill-in for any jolly red elf man in need of vacation."
"I don't need any robot filling in for me!" Santa refuted.
"Oh, but do not be so HASTY, good sir! As this robot comes with sky camouflage protection, and ensures an extra happy Christmas for ALL bratty little fleshiiies." He said that part with a glare.
"Saaay! I know who you are!" Santa immediately ripped the man's hat and mustache off. "AHAAA! Arthur Nefarious. As despicable as ever! Ever since you were six years old, you've plotted to RUIN Christmas, and failed!"
"Well it's YOUR faaaauult for not getting what I ASKED fooor! All I wanted was one simple doomsday device, but NOOOOO! Well, you KNOW WHAT, Sandy Man?! KEEP your cruddy toys, because I got ALL the technology in the world! …BAH!" He slammed the door in Santa's face (even though it was Santa's door) and stomped away in anger, bringing his robot.
Nefarious walked back to Lawrence a few yards away. "Mmmm, shall we return for hot tea, Sir?"
"I haven't given up YET, Lawrence! That Santa WILL be forced to buy my robot!" He turned away, folding his hands evilly. "All he needs is the right motivation! I just-" Nefarious was instantly hit with a snowball in the back of the head. "LAWREEEEENCE!!" He shot around and yelled furiously at his butler. "How DARE you hit me with a snowball!"
"Oh, please, Sir. But I would not dare to engage in such… frilly activities."
"Then WHOOO-" He was hit with a snowball in the face. "WHO'S DOING THAT?!" He yelled in the direction it came from.
"Psst." A tiny arm stuck out from behind a small mound of snow, its index finger gesturing to come forward. Lawrence and Nefarious curiously walked over, peeking behind the mound. "WAHEEEY!" Rumpel Stiltskin jumped out happily.
"Oooohh! It's one of Santa's little elves!" Nefarious grinned deviously. "Let's hold him up for RANSOM and-"
"No no no no!" Rumpel raised hands. "Don't be so hasty, Arthur! See, I'm actually on YOUR side! I want that jolly fat bastard dealt with, too!" he grinned evilly.
"Hmmmm, DO you now." Nefarious tapped his chin. "Then I assume you have a plan?"
"Why of COURSE I do!" Rumpel perked. "As it turns out, I swiped this handy little copy of the list from Santa's office!" he held the list up. "I also learned that Sandy Man is powered by the happy energy of children everywhere; just like the Star Kids! His list contains general info on each and every kid! If these kids feel negative feelings, Santa becomes weaker, and it generally makes it harder to fly around and give presents! On Christmas Eve, this energy is TRIPLED!"
"Ohhhhh! So what YOU'RE saying is, if children throughout the world feel MISERABLE, then SANTA won't feel very strong, and HE'LL be forced to accept my HELP!"
"EeeXACTLY! And I know just the kids to do!" Rumpel grinned deviously at the Uno Family's names.
Outside Uno Home
Cheren and Aurora left their house and were currently walking together down the street. "Good thing we finished helping Mom with ornaments." Aurora said. "Ready to head down to the candy store and see their new Gingerbread Town?"
"Um… I'll catch up with you, I need to phone Moonbase real quick, 'case Larry has anything." With that, Cheren turned down a corner and hurried behind a fence.
"Um… okay." Aurora looked confused.
"Pssst."
Aurora looked around, hearing a strange hiss. "Over here." She looked behind and saw an arm stick out from behind a trash bag, its index finger luring her in. She decided to walk over, and found Rumpel Stiltskin. "I've been doing the stealth thing a lot, just so ya know." He grinned smoothly.
Aurora's eyes furrowed a little. "Whaddya want, Rumpel? Nice getup."
"Siiigh, I've been forced back into slavery with the elves. But here's what's important: recently, I've been placed in charge with reviewing Santa's list. And after a few quick skims, I discovered some important things you may wish to hear:" He gestured to come closer, so Aurora bent down as Rumpel wrapped an arm around her neck. "Your little Cherry bro's not who you thought he was." He said quietly.
"What?"
"He's joining over to the Dark Side. Right now, he's making a call to some supervillain."
"Are you crazy?" Aurora looked disbelieved.
"Hey, I'm not kidding! He's been planning this for a while. I mean, you've seen how he gets, right? What with the fire and stuff? Even when the slightest thing gets him peeved?"
"Hmmmm." Rumpel was right about that, Aurora thought.
"And don't you remember how he so MERCILESSly killed Viridi without even a glimmer of remorse?"
"Weeell…" Aurora recalled this.
"And he never DID talk about his victory over MAJORA, DID HE?"
"Hey… yah, he didn't! At the time, he said he was too tired!"
"That's because they're PLOTTING!" Rumpel yelled furiously.
"What??"
"It was all part of a deal! Cheren would join over to MAJORA'S side if MAJORA let Miyuki GO! Majora filled his end of the deal, and is now residing in someplace SECRET while Cheren fulfills his DIRTY work! It may not be long before KND's lookin' up a NEW Supreme Leader. THEN who's wearin' the mask, AAAAH??"
They looked back as Cheren was starting to walk back. "But ya didn't hear it from meh." And with that, Rumpel disapparated.
Aurora stood up when Cheren returned. "Turns out, it was just a few broken terminals." Cheren reported. "Were you talking to somebody?"
"Um… no. Let's go." With that, the two began their walk to the candy store, and Aurora felt suspicious of Cheren the whole way.
Rumpel hid atop a roof, grinning mischievously. "Oh, this is too perfect! That girl totally fell for my trick! And I have a few others on my list, too!" Rumpel snickered to himself maniacally and disapparated.
Near Beatles Household
"Your mom was hoping for someone to talk to, and, well, that's why she doesn't hang out with you much. You disappointed her." Rumpel explained to Kirie Beatles. The mute girl began to feel sad.
Chariton Household
"You were actually born with a brain deficiency." Rumpel told Sunni Chariton. "Your mom didn't wanna tell you so you wouldn't feel horrible. It was a sweet gesture, but the truth is, you'll never be a terrific psychic." Rage began to fill Sunni's mind.
McKenzie Household
"Men in your family actually get feet too big for shoes," Rumpel explained to Anthony, "and some colleges don't accept that. That's why women in your family only get anywhere in life. You'll fall short to your sister forever." Anthony's positive mood at the time was gone.
Other places
And so this went on for a while: Rumpel studied various children around the world and went around, filling their heads with all sorts of bad news; most of which was false. The only one getting happy was the devious elf himself. After a while, Rumpel began to sing:
This Christmas is LOOKIN' up
Because it's looking baaad!
Aftertime around the globe
Is the GREATEST time I've had!
So many children runnin' 'round
Turmoil in their hearts!
Let's turn their smiles UPSIDE-down
And BEGIN a sad new start!
He joyfully danced his way to a random kid. "YOUR MAMA DON'T LOVE YA!" Then to another. "Your head looks like a SQUAAARE!" Off to another. "What are you a LUGNUT?" And then one more. "DENY ME if you DAAAARE!"
It's-time-to-take all these smiles
Say 'Bye, Crocodile!'
All these children: lookin' sad!
DAMN, it's good to be bad!
Egyptian music started to play: pharaoh paintings were in the background as Rumpel dressed like a pharaoh, and began to do the Egypt dance.
When I first joined Sandy's force
MAN was it a bore!
Fixin' up these cheesy presents
Couldn't BE a lamer chore!
But now I see! What it means
My true Christmas cheer!
Hurtin' kids! Watered eyelids
You want MORE, I HEAR?!
He danced to another kid. "YOU'RE super ugly!" Then there's another. "Someone ain't passin' FOURTH grade!" Aaaand there's another. "YOU smell like DUNGLY!" Now I think that's it; oh! There's another. "WITHOUT YOU: Your PARENTS'D have it MAAADE!"
All these children: lookin' sad.
MAN, it's good to be bad!
Rumpel jumped and slid down a snaky, spiraling slide into a cave of darkness.
Those Kids Next Door: GETTIN' TOO FAR
THINKING that they've WOOOON.
Well, WHEN I'm through, I'll GO TO A BAR!
PARTYING in the SUUUN!
So many smiles: rarin' to go
But hey, I'VE got all niiight!
No matter what, I won't slow
UnTIL I've won this FIIIGHT!
He danced over to Kimaya. "You're GONNA live poor!" Over to Rupert Dickson. "Yo' dad's gonna 'bandon you!" To Haruka Dimalanta. "You ain't GONNA be a doctor!" Next, to Dillon York. "And YOU: YOUR dad… don't-"
"NO! No!" Peter Griffin walked over and stopped him. "NO Dillon/Nolan!"
"Okay, okay, sheesh!" Rumpel stomped away angrily.
This Christmas: LOOKIN' down!
Because it's looking bleak!
I'm checking twice for EVERY frown!
That's SAD on every street!
And the only smile: FACIN' UP
It lies on this old cad!
Everything I DO! For reason:
IT… IS… MOTHER… FREAKIN'… GOOOOD TO BEEEE
BAAAAAAAAD!
Crystal Household
The house was quiet as Olive Crystal calmly stirred the soup boiling on her oven. She looked to her daughter, Suki, hanging onto the windowsill as her eyes peeped outside. "Suki, I'm sure what you saw was just your imagination." Olive smiled.
"But I SAW him, Maaaaa!"
"Hm hm hm!" Olive laughed. "You probably just wanna play outside some more. You can go out, but be back in 5 minutes." She smiled warmly.
"Okaaay! Just wait, Mom, I'll show you!" With that, Suki was already fast out the door, running out into the snowy fields. The little girl began to search intently for her spirit friend, and the further she got from the house, the more it faded into the darkness.
The blizzards came faster, and soon, she could barely see a few feet in front of her. "HELLOOO?" she called out into the grey mist. All she heard were the cold winds of the winter snows.
"Grrrrr." A growl was heard behind her. Suki turned, feeling afraid as the red eyes glared at her from the darkness. "BARK!"
"AAAAHH!" Suki ducked before the White Wolfos could gnash at her. The barefoot girl was surrounded by the hungry, white-furred demons. She shut her eyes when they came, and expected her end. Suddenly, the first wolf was hit with an ice blast. The other wolves looked around confused, and that's when the white-haired teenager landed in front of Suki. He had deep blue eyes, a blue sweatshirt, long tan pants, and bare feet.
He looked fiercely at the growling angry wolves, holding a wooden cane in his right hand. Another wolf jumped at him, but he bashed its head, and it ran away in defeat. Two more jumped, but he ducked and shot an ice blast, scaring them off. The last wolf surprised him from behind, but he kept it back using his cane, twirling his cane and flipping the wolf. The wolf got up and ran into the endless mist.
Suki's eyes were still shut tight as she gripped her head and was bent over. She heard a pair of footsteps step through the snow. "It's okay. They're gone." She opened her eyes, seeing a pair of bare feet in the snow. Her head slowly looked back up, examining the tall, skinny body. When she looked all the way up, she found the handsome, snow-haired boy smiling at her with his charming blue eyes.
The little girl's smile grew wider than ever. She couldn't feel more happy. "Jack FROST!!!" Her little arms wrapped around the boy's legs. "I KNEW you were real!! Wait until my MOM sees!!"
"Heh heh heh!" the boy chuckled, patting the girl's hair. "I've always been here, Suki. You don't think Polaris makes all this snow himself, do you?"
"OF COURSE I didnnn't! Come oooon! Let's go show my frieeeends!" She tugged his arm excitedly and began to run off.
"W-Wait wait, wait!" Jack stopped her. "Heheh… I know you're excited… but you're the only one that can see me."
"Oh?... How come?" Suki frowned.
"Well, because you're the only one that believes in me. You see… some spirits can't exist physically unless someone believes in them. You might be able to talk with me here… but all everyone else sees is empty space."
"Awwww." Suki frowned. "But you saved me and my friends up there just now."
"Heh heh heh. A spirit can affect the area around them. It's their job to ensure hope for mortal people. I've been doing it for ages… but no one ever questions it. They all think Jack Frost to be… just a superstition."
"But it HAD to come from SOMEwheeeeerre!"
"Ha ha ha!" Jack laughed again. "I'm just glad I have someone like you to talk to. Anyway… wanna come to the North Pole?"
"HUH??" Jack began to walk away, keeping his charming smile.
"The North Pole… I brought a train." And before Suki's eyes, through the snowy mist, bright, yellow lights broke through the darkness. A train's horn echoed in the distance as smoke could be seen, rising from a chimney.
"AAAAAAALLL ABOOAAARRRD!" Suki's young mind filled with more and more wonder. The legendary train stretched across the endless snows. On its front, its name was written in gold letters, within a red arch. The Polar Express.