HO HO HO! And happy holidays to you all! I know it's early, but I figured I should get this story started! My goal is to at LEAST have most of it done by Christmas. I find that this will be difficult because this would be my first non-one shot story that will be straight out of my head and not written down. I simply don't have the time to do that anymore. In preparation for this sequel, I decided to re-read my older Christmas story, and after reading it, I have to say...IT REALLY SUCKED! I don't know about you, but I personally hate reading one of my older stories because then I realize what a bad job I did on it. Now to defend myself, I wrote the original "Christmas" when I was 15 and new to fan-fiction. So I'm PRETTY sure I've gotten better since then. I also noticed that I had some issues with saying Delia/Mrs. Ketchum and Prof. Oak's name, what's up with that? Anyway, how that story became my most popular up until "Power From Within" is beyond me! So I hope to make this story ten times better! I also entend to keep true to the older story, so the changes I originally made will be in tact for this story. The biggest one being Togepi's stay with the gang. I don't know how long it will take me, but I promise that it will be spectacular, amazing, and of course, "magical". So what are we waiting for? LET'S GET STARTED!
-EVAN AAML
The snow fell down elegantly over the Kanto region. The white powder collected onto the ground at a quick pace, covering any and all traces of the green and brown. The very slight noise of snow hitting the ground could be heard. The pine trees had a dusting of white over their pines, making them the only other source of color over the distance. From inside the Pokemon Center, a young Pokemon trainer watched as the outside became a winter wonderland. Although he has seen this probably thousands of times throughout his travels, he always appreciated the beauty of it. Ash Ketchum had returned to Kanto once again, as he always did for the holiday season. For the last few years however, he has come home with more than just himself. Ever since that one fateful Christmas four years ago with the spirit of Christmas, he has come home with not only his friends both old and new, but the love of his life, Misty Waterflower. Ever since they had expressed their love for each other, they have been inseparable. Misty had rejoined Ash and his friends through Hoenn and then again through Kanto for the Battle Frontier. It was then that Misty realized that her sisters had returned and took over the gym during her absence. After finding out about Misty and Ash's new relationship, they were more than happy to let her travel with them permanently. So naturally, Misty stayed with Ash through the Battle Frontier and on through Sinnoh. Now, with the holidays fast approaching, they took a break from their journey once again to see their families. As Ash continued to look out the window, his yellow companion Pikachu ran to his side. Ash broke his trance with the outdoors to see his best friend at his feet.
"Hey buddy, came to see the snow too?", Ash asked. Pikachu smiled.
"Pika! Pikachu", Pikachu replied. He then ran up Ash's body and took his usual perch on Ash's shoulder.
"Isn't it pretty out? No matter how many times I see this sight I always stop to cherish it", Ash explained. Pikachu nodded. Suddenly, Ash realized something. "Uh oh, I forgot, I have to call Dawn and Brock, you stay here Pikachu". Ash placed his companion down in front of the window and walked across the main lobby to the video phones. Meanwhile, in one of the many trainer spare bedrooms of the Pokemon Center laid a red headed girl, still sleeping. It was relatively early in the morning, about eight or nine o'clock, but Misty was always a late sleeper. Ash knew this and let her sleep while he got ready for the trip ahead. Resting near her, hidden completely inside of a colorful egg was her baby Pokemon Togepi. Although the years had passed and Togepi was a adult, it still retained it's baby like nature, such as the species does. Slowly, the small opening on top of the egg began to stir, and the little Pokemon's head popped out. It yawned and rubbed it's eyes. After looking around the bedroom for a moment, she walked over to the only window of the room. A leather blind covered the window to prevent light from entering the room. Togepi hopped onto the window sill and pulled down on the blind. After doing so, she released it and it quickly flew up to the ceiling, letting a enormous amount of light into the room in the process. Togepi then chirped happily as the red headed girl rubbed her eyes from the light. She sat up, still blinded slightly. Togepi chirped more.
"Mmm, ok, ok, I'm up Togepi", Misty said. The baby Pokemon then ran to Misty's side and hopped happily in her arms. "I liked it better when you were a baby, you would still be sleeping". Togepi giggled happily, as did Misty. She then looked over across the room to see that the other bed was empty. "Huh, I wonder where Ash is?", Misty asked. She stood up and placed her egg Pokemon down onto the bed. "I'm gonna get ready Togepi, you stay in here. And please, don't open the bathroom door while I'm taking a shower again. Ash nearly had a heart attack last time", Misty told Togepi. Togepi giggled at the memory. Misty picked up her clothes for the day and some morning utensils and walked into the bathroom kept by the entrance of the bedroom. She locked the door behind her, just in case Togepi forgot. After showering, changing, and preparing for the day, she stepped out of the shower, seeing her baby Pokemon looking out the window. Togepi turned and pointed out the window excitedly. Misty walked over and saw the snow fall. "Yeah, it snowed alot last night", Misty exclaimed. She then picked up Togepi. "Come on, let's get going". Misty left the bedroom and immediately headed for the main lobby, where her boyfriend was sure to be. As she walked in, she looked around. Nurse Joy was behind her desk, talking on the phone to another Pokemon Center. There were a few young children, (probably Pokemon trainers on their first journey), sitting around in seats throughout the main lobby. Talking to each other and enjoying hot co-co. But sitting close by, chatting to someone on a video phone was the one and only Ash Ketchum. Misty smiled, seeing her dark haired brown eyed love. She walked over, where she began to hear the conversation.
"So, are you sure you don't want to join us Dawn? We would be more than happy to welcome you and your mom over", Ash said, holding the phone and looking at a video screen. On the screen was a younger girl, wearing a cloth hat and sleeve-less shirt. This long, dark haired girl was Dawn, their newest friend and a Pokemon Coordinator.
"Sorry Ash, but me and my mom are hosting Christmas here with some family of our own. But maybe we'll give you a call on Christmas to say hi to everyone, if we're not to busy that is", Dawn said with a giggle. Ash nodded.
"Alright, we'll be sure to tell everyone there that you said hi, I'm sure May will be thrilled", Ash stated. Dawn nodded.
"Ok thanks, be sure to say Happy Holidays to Misty for me!", Dawn yelled. With this, Misty entered in on the conversation.
"Don't worry, he would probably forget anyway", Misty said with a smile. She took the phone out of Ash's hands, making him give her a annoyed look. Togepi during this hopped out of Misty's arms and ran over to see Pikachu and look at the snow.
"Hey Misty! Yeah, you're probably right, Ash's isn't exactly the most reliable person out there", Dawn said.
"HEY! I'M RIGHT HERE!", Ash yelled. Both Misty and Dawn laughed. Suddenly, someone in Dawn's background yelled. It was Dawn's mother.
"DAWN! I need your help with the Christmas cookies!", Dawn's mom yelled. Dawn looked behind her, towards the Kitchen.
"Alright, be there in a second!", Dawn yelled back. She then looked back to the video phone. "Sorry guys, I have to go. Have a great holiday season and I'll see you after New Years!". Misty and Ash nodded.
"Thanks, and you too", Misty replied.
"Bye", everyone said to each other. Dawn then hung up the phone. Afterwards Misty did the same.
"Are you all set to leave?", Ash asked. Misty nodded.
"Yeah, all I have to do is put my bags together, you?", Misty asked.
"All done, took care of it this morning. I called Brock and he said that he would meet us at my house", Ash explained. Misty looked quizzical.
"Isn't he gonna be with his family?", Misty asked. Ash shrugged.
"I guess not", Ash replied. Ash then stood up and held onto Misty's hand, something they had grown accustomed to. She smiled as Ash led her to the window, where Pikachu and Togepi were supposed to be. But once they got there, they realized that their Pokemon were missing. They looked around briefly for them until Misty looked out the window. She giggled.
"There they are, looks like they couldn't wait", Misty said. Ash looked outside to see Pikachu and Togepi playing in the snow. Pikachu was making a small snowman until Togepi threw a snowball at him. This caused him to fall into the snowman. Togepi giggled and danced around in joy as Pikachu laid there, covered head to paw in snow. Ash laughed.
"Poor Pikachu. Let's leave them there for now, we can pack your stuff up and then get going", Ash said. So with that, Ash and Misty walked back to their temporary bedroom, leaving Pikachu and Togepi to play in the snow. When they entered the room, Ash closed the door. Misty put her backpack onto her bed and began to put stuff in it. While she did so, Ash came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He rested his head on Misty's shoulder and watched as she folded her old clothes. "Are you excited to see the gang again?", Ash asked. Misty nodded with a smile.
"Yeah, we haven't seen some of them in awhile", Misty responded. Ash turned his head and kissed Misty on the neck. Misty stopped folding her clothes and held onto the arms that were still wrapped around her waist.
"I love you", Ash said. Misty smiled and turned her head so that she could see Ash's face.
"I know...and I love you too", Misty replied. They then shared a quick kiss in the lips. A few minutes went by and Ash and Misty had finall finished packing. They grabbed their bags, cleaned up after themselves, and left the room, locking it afterwards. They then returned to the main lobby where Ash handed the room keys to Nurse Joy.
"Thank you Ash, you two have a safe trip home, and happy holidays", Nurse Joy said in her usual cheerful manner.
"Thanks, you too!", Ash and Misty replied. They walked outside where Pikachu and Togepi were still playing in the snow.
"Come on guys, we've got to get going, Pallet Town isn't that far from here, let's go home!", Ash said. Pikachu and Togepi turned to face them and cheered. They ran as quickly as they could to their respective trainers and then they were on their way. Although it was cold out, there was no wind and the snowfall wasn't very wet. The couple and their Pokemon enjoyed their walk through the Kanto countryside on their way home to the small town of Pallet, where their family and friends would be waiting for them. Ash and Misty were holding hands, while Misty's other hand held onto Togepi closely to her chest. Pikachu sat on Ash's shoulder, as usual. The only noise they could hear were the sounds of their footprints crushing the snow on the ground and their occasional talking. After about half an hour, they soon reached a large hill where they could see Pallet Town. Ash looked at it and smiled.
"Ah, good ol' Pallet. How I've missed you", Ash said. Misty looked at him.
"They'll be time for remembering later, let's hurry and get home, your mom will be glad to see you", Misty stated. Ash nodded and then they all ran down the hill to the small town. Ash was the faster runner, but he kept pace with Misty as they ran past familiar homes and small businesses. On the way to Ash's house they also passed the home and laboratory of Prof. Oak. Because of the cold, no Pokemon could be seen outside, which did not surprise them. They did not stop running though and continued on their way. Soon, they could see their destination in view. Ash's small home was not very big, but quaint. Lights were hung around the side of the roof and a wreath was placed on the door. The fence post around Ash's house was covered in garland, which was also lit. Their running increased as they quickly made their way home. Ash and Misty stopped by the large window where they could see the tree, standing tall as always. As usual, there weren't any decorations on it, Mrs. Ketchum always left it bare for her son and friends to do. He put his face to the window to look closer. The fire was burning brightly in the fireplace and decorations were placed all over the house. Sitting on the couch, reading a newspaper was a tall man, just slightly older than Ash. He was dark skinned and although his face was slightly hidden by the paper, Ash could easily tell it was their friend Brock. He knocked on the glass. Brock lowered the paper and looked out to see Ash and Misty standing there. They and their Pokemon waved happily. Brock smiled and stood up while Ash and Misty ran to the door. A second passed and Brock opened the door.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS!", Ash and Misty yelled.
"Pika!/Togi!", their Pokemon stated. Brock smiled.
"And a Merry Christmas to you too!", Brock said. He stepped aside so that they could walk in. As soon as they did, Brock closed the door. Before they could even get situated, a rather large and odd looking Pokemon ran out of the Kitchen and towards the young trainers. The colorful Pokemon was Mr. Mime, Mrs. Ketchum's personal Pokemon and helper around the house. Mr. Mime took Ash and Misty's jackets and brushed the snow off of them. He was about to take Ash's scarf off, but Ash pulled it off himself and handed it to him.
"Careful with that Mimey, that's special", Ash stated. Mr. Mime nodded with a smile and took it, carefully putting it ontop on the jackets. The words "Ash" were on it in gold italics. This was the same exact scarf that Misty had made for him four years ago, when they had Christmas together with Evan. "Shocked to see that you're not doing all of this Brock, you love helping out here", Ash said with a laugh while Mr. Mime helped Misty.
"Haha, yeah I was planning on helping out, but you know how Mr. Mime is. I figured I'd let him do it this time", Brock said.
"So now, how come you're not with your family? Not that I'm complaining, but I figured you would be", Ash asked. Brock shrugged his shoulders.
"I planned on it, but my mom made these plans to go on a cruise for Christmas. Dad and the kids weren't happy with it, but you know mom. Truth be told, I decided not to because I didn't want to deal with it, my mom's something else", Brock said, sweatdropping over the thought of his mom making all of these plans. Ash sweatdropped as well.
"Yeah, I guess that would be weird", Ash replied.
"So you're going to be with us for Christmas? That sounds great!", Misty said as she held her arms up in the air to allow Mr. Mime to continue brushing snow off of her.
"Yep, and in fact, May and Max are here already as well", Brock said. Ash and Misty smiled.
"Oh, so they WERE able to make it!", Ash said. Brock nodded.
"Yep, them and their parents are staying at Prof. Oak's as usual", Brock explained.
"This is going to be a great Christmas!", Misty stated. Suddenly, a voice yelled out from the Kitchen.
"Is that Misty and Ash I hear!", this voice asked. They would recognize that voice anywhere. Before they could reply however, Mrs. Ketchum ran out of the Kitchen and ran towards them. "OH HELLO MISTY!", she said, hugging her son's girlfriend. Misty gladly hugged back.
"Good to see you again Mrs. Ketchum", Misty replied. Mrs. Ketchum giggled.
"Oh deary, you know by now that you can call me Delia", Mrs. Ketchum said. Misty laughed. She then released Misty and ran to her only child. "And Ash, oh how you've grown! How are you sweety? Are you doing ok?". Ash blushed slightly from embarrassment.
"Yes mom, I'm just fine", Ash said. Pikachu, who had just dodged the hug for fear of being suffocated, waved to Delia.
"Pikapika!", Pikachu yelled with a smile. Mrs. Ketchum picked up Pikachu and gave him a hug.
"Oh, and of course I couldn't forget about you Pikachu! Come, I have food for you and Togepi already set. The apples from the apple tree grew in nicely this year, I saved a bunch just for you!", Delia said. Pikachu's eyes grew glassy in excitement. Delia picked up Togepi and then walked towards the Kitchen with the Pokemon. "I'll be with you kids shortly, just as soon as I get food in their little tummys. They're cookies on the table over there for you", Delia said. She then disappeared into the Kitchen. Mr. Mime went into the other room, to place Ash and Misty's jackets in the closet. Ash laughed.
"Leave it to mom to have food for us already", Ash said. With that, Ash, Misty, and Brock took their seats in the living room. Brock sat in the same spot where he was before, the newspaper still on his side. Misty and Ash sat on the love seat. "So how long have you been here so far?", Ash asked.
"I just got here last night. I wanted to leave ahead of you guys because I didn't know what was going on with my family. When I got there, they told me what was going on. So they left, I took care of the Pokemon and closed down the gym, and then I showed up here yesterday", Brock explained. Ash and Misty nodded in understanding. "So I take it Dawn wasn't able to join us?". Misty shook her head.
"She's staying in Sinnoh with her mom, they're hosting their own Christmas", Misty explained.
"Ah, I figured as much. She wouldn't want to be away from her family", Brock said.
"Do you know how long May and Max have been here?", Ash asked.
"I guess they came in today, probably like, a few hours before you did. They're settling in now but they might come over later", Brock explained. Ash leaned over and took one of the many cookies from the plate on the table. They were all in Christmas shapes, Santas, stockings, candy canes, etc. Ash nibbled on the top of a Christmas tree as he looked up at the real one beside them.
"So when are we gonna start decorating the tree?", Ash asked. Brock stood up.
"I waited for you guys, we can do that now if you want", Brock said.
"Sure, it will be fun", Misty stated. She then stood up, Ash followed.
"We'll have to put the lights in first, where are they?", Brock asked as he looked around. Delia had left out all of the boxes filled with the things for the tree, but she didn't specify which ones were what. It didn't take long for them to find them however.
"Here they are", Ash said, pulling out the green wired lights. These lights were colored ones.
"Ok, let's start", Brock said. Ash handed him the lights and they began to string them around and through the tree. It took them some time to make the lights nicely situated onto the tree, but when they were done they were proud of themselves. After that, Misty grabbed some ribbon and wrapped it around the tree herself, (using Ash for support to the higher levels). Afterwards, they placed the ornaments on the tree. These ornaments varied from different styles and colors. This took them some time for there were alot of ornaments. After a quick break where Delia supplied them with lunch, they went back to work. After a half an hour, there was very little left to do. As Misty and Brock placed more ornaments on, Ash looked around and found a smaller box. He immediately knew what was inside of it and picked it up. He looked at it intensely, remembering the meaning of the item in this box. He took a deep breath and placed his hand on top of the box Once he did, he opened it and suddenly, a bright white light came out of the box and lit the entire room. Misty and Brock stopped what they were doing to see what the cause of the light was. They turned to see the box that Ash had opened and smiled. Ash put his hand into the box and pulled out a beautiful, out of worldly Christmas star, which shined brightly. He released it, and it began to float just barely in Ash's hand. He carefully handed the star to Misty and then looked into the box again. Inside of it was a note. He picked it up and read it, something he had done tons of times before. "Remember, seeing is believing". Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door. Ash looked over at the door and then at Misty and Brock. They were still holding onto the ornaments and star.
"You're busy, I got it", Ash said. He placed the box down and quickly ran over to the front door. He wiped the cookie crumbs off of his attire and then opened the door. Once he did, he stood back a bit, slightly shocked. He had expected May and Max to be at the door, instead the only thing he could see was a large umbrella, which was open and took up the entire front door space. Ash looked down and couldn't even make out the shoes of whoever was at the door because of the size of the umbrella. "Uhm...", Ash said. Suddenly, the umbrella was lifted back into the air.
"Mind if we join you?", the umbrella owner said. Ash stared at the person in front of him, unable to believe what he was seeing. Standing there in plain view, still holding the umbrella, was a man about their age, but he was wearing tattered clothes. His Green Jacket and ripped pants with a messy looking hat were unmistakable. The man smiled and waved. "Long time no see...Ash", the man said. Ash gawked.
"It...it can't be...Evan!", Ash yelled. The man smiled cheerfully.
"The one and only", Evan said. Ash's eyes widened and he smiled greatly.
"I can't believe it! It's you! Evan's here!", Ash yelled. Inside, Brock looked back towards the door in shock.
"Evan!", Brock yelled. He turned around to try to move to the door, but unfortunately, he forgot that he was balancing Misty on his shoulder to get ornaments on top of the tree. So by turning around, Misty lost her balance.
"Woah, woah, AAAAHHHHH!", Misty yelled. Soon, she toppled over Brock and the two of them crashed into the floor and over boxes. Ash sweatdropped, but immediately shook it off and brought his attention to Evan once more.
"Wow, I can't believe it you're here! I'd never think we'd see you again!", Ash said. Evan smiled.
"Well, it's been awhile, so I figured I'd stop by to see you all again", Evan replied. "Oh, where are my manners, I forgot to introduce you to someone special!". He then stepped to the side and turned to his right. Ash turned to see that standing next to Evan this entire time was a person. How he missed her he doesn't know. She had long red hair with waves to them. A clean, freckle-less face and bright blue eyes. In her hair was a green ribbon that covered the top of her head just slightly and kept her long hair in check. She wore a red Christmas jacket that was soft and furry to the touch. White puffs of faux fur were at the sleeve ends and bottom of the jacket. Large black buttons kept the jacket closed. She also wore black leg stockings and black dress shoes. Around her arm and hanging down was a silky red purse, with a gold zipper closing it. She smiled a small yet innocent smile, showing her pearly white teeth. "This is Holly, a dear friend of mine", Evan said introducing the girl. She bowed.
"It's nice to meet you Ash, I've heard great things about you", Holly said. Ash smiled and bowed back.
"It's great to meet you too. Please, come in, it's great to see you!", Ash said back to Evan. Holly thanked Ash and stepped inside, Evan closed the umbrella and followed. When they entered Ash closed the door. Evan handed the umbrella to Holly, (which he presumed was hers. Unlike Evan's attire, the umbrella was clean and fancy) "Guys, look who it is!", Ash said. By this time Misty and Brock had just gotten up and looked to see Evan. They gasped and ran to him.
"EVAN!", Misty and Brock yelled. Evan smiled and waved.
"Hello", Evan replied. Misty and Brock smiled in joy and hugged him. Hearing the commotion from the other room, Mrs. Ketchum, Pikachu, and Togepi walked out of the Kitchen. Upon seeing the company, Pikachu and Togepi immediately ran to the door.
"Oh my! Evan! I never expected to see you again! How are you deary!", Delia asked both stunned and pleased. Evan could not help but laugh at the hospitality and shock shown by everyone.
"I'm doing just fine thank you", Evan replied. Evan bent down to pick up Pikachu "And hello Pikachu, I see you haven't forgotten me, not surprising since Pokemon never do". Pikachu smiled. Holly bent down and picked up Togepi.
"You are just adorable! Togepi are rare Pokemon...you've raised a wonderful Pokemon Misty", Holly commented, petting the egg Pokemon softly on the head. Togepi chirped happily and Holly giggled. Misty walked up to Holly.
"Well thank you, I've raised her since she was just born...but wait, how did you know she was mine...and for that matter, how did you know my name?", Misty asked curiously. Holly giggled more. Evan realized that he had forgotten to introduce her to them.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot, this is Holly, she's a close friend of mine, she has been for quite some time in fact", Evan explained. Holly bowed again.
"Hello", Holly responded. Ash discretely leaned over to Evan and whispered in her ear.
"So, does she know about who you really are?", Ash asked, not trying to bring attention to the question just in case she did not know. Holly looked at Ash, still petting Togepi.
"About Evan being an angel? And his job of being the spirit of Christmas? Yes, I've known for quite some time", Holly replied. Ash collapsed at the failure of being discrete. Holly giggled. "It's sort of hard not to notice when you live the way I do". Everyone looked at her confused. Brock suddenly leaned over to Holly, holding onto her hand.
"Oh Holly, what a wonderful name!", Brock said. Holly looked at him slightly confused. Brock then got down on one knee, but kept holding her hand. "Come, why don't we roast chestnuts over a open fire and deck the halls!". Before Brock's Croagunk could even get out of his Pokeball, Evan sighed and flicked his wrist towards Brock. As he did so, snow magically appeared out of nowhere and smacked Brock in the face. This caused him to release Holly's hand and fall to the floor. Mrs. Ketchum and Togepi giggled while Ash, Misty, and Pikachu sweatdropped.
"Sorry Brock, but I'm afraid I can;t let you do that, not to Holly at least", Evan explained.
"Not trying to defend Brock here, but how come?", Ash asked.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Holly is someone special, and I'm tasked with watching over her for the holiday season", Evan said.
"Wait, does this relate to you mentioning the way you live?", Misty asked Holly. She placed Togepi gently down onto the floor, and then stood back up. She then nodded.
"Exactly", Holly replied. Evan walked up closer to Holly.
"You see, Holly's full name is actually Holly Clause", Evan explained. Everyone looked at Evan confused.
"Holly...Clause?", Ash asked. Brock sat up, the snow mostly melted off his face. He and everyone else looked at Holly.
"Wait, does that mean...", Misty said. Holly nodded.
"Yes, I am the daughter of Santa Clause", Holly finished explaining. Everyone looked at Holly, completely shocked.
"THE DAUGHTER OF SANTA CLAUSE!", everyone yelled. Holly nodded. Brock stood up now.
"Well I guess the name fits, "Holly", just like the Christmas plant", Brock said. Holly smiled.
"My parents thought it was the cutest name", Holly said.
"Wow, hard to believe", Ash said.
"Well Mr. and Mrs. Clause had been married for many many years, so it's not surprising that they had a daughter", Evan explained.
"I'm the only child though, they felt that it would be too complicated to have more Clauses' on Earth with our capabilities.
"Oh! So that's how you knew so much about us!", Misty said. Holly nodded.
"Yes, like dad, I too have some unique abilities. I've also helped my dad with his list for awhile, so I got to know people", Holly explained. Evan stepped up.
"And as expected, Holly is next in line to take the job of Santa, so it's important to watch over her", Evan explained. Holly giggled and looked at Evan.
"You know you don't have to worry about it that much, I can take care of myself", Holly said. Evan shook with head with a smile. "He's always been like that, trying to protect me. But I like to live freely. Unlike my parents, I never got to experience what it was like to be a normal human. I've always been surrounded by nothing but Elves and Rein-deers. My parents believed that it was important to know what it was like, so they let me come down here to experience it first hand, and Evan was asked to watch over me". Evan nodded.
"We've been friends since children, so it was a easy choice for Santa", Evan explained.
"But wait, Evan is centuries old...how old are you Holly?", Brock asked. Holly looked up to the ceiling, putting a finger on her chin. She thought it over.
"Hmm, good question...I would have to say, a thousand...give or take a century or two", Holly determined. Everyone collapsed.
"Well Mr. and Mrs. Clause are much older than that, as you know, they age much slower, so naturally Holly would too. And the same goes for me in fact", Evan explained. Brock slumped over depressed.
"I guess then you're a little out of my age group then", Brock said. He then sighed, a mushroom looking cloud coming out of his mouth. Holly patted Brock on the back in sympathy.
"Don't worry Brock, you would be surprised how many girls would like you on this planet", Holly said. Misty shrugged.
"I guess SOMEONE would have to", Misty said jokingly. Brock slumped over more, which only made everyone giggle. Just then, Mr. Mime walked over and offered to take Holly's umbrella. Holly looked at Mr Mime and smiled.
"Oh you don't have to worry about this", Holly said. She then unzipped her purse and pulled it slightly apart. After doing so, she lifted the umbrella and, to everyone's surprise, slid the entire thing into her purse without any problem. She then zipped the purse closed.
"How did you do that!", Misty asked, pointing to her purse. Holly looked quizzically at her and then realized what she meant.
"Oh, yes. Well, this purse has the same magical capabilities as my dad's present sack. It can hold countless items and not lose it's shape or increase in size. Mine's just more...fashionable than his", Holly explained. She then giggled. "He has such a older style, he always gets a crack out of my "hip" sense of fashion". Mrs. Ketchum giggled.
"Well this day is just full of surprises! If I didn't know Evan so well, this whole thing would make me think I'm going crazy! Well then, come on in you two, I just made a fresh batch of cookies, we'll need to get you filled up!", Delia decided.
"Thank you Delia! My mom told me that you would be just like her!", Holly explained. Delia was flattered to say the least, being compared to someone like Mrs. Clause. As Holly walked into the Kitchen with Delia and the Pokemon, Evan looked over and saw the Christmas star on the couch. He smiled.
"Well that looks awfully familiar", Evan said. Ash noticed what he was looking at and smiled.
"Well it should. We were just about to put it up, would you like to do the honors?", Ash asked. Evan smiled.
"I would love to!", Evan replied. He then walked over to the couch. He bent down and lifted the star with one hand. Evan brought it up to face level and looked at it carefully. He poked it with his free hand and it began to glow brightly, as if it was awakened. Evan smiled and gently tossed it to the top of the tree. The star flew to the top and then situated itself to the top branch. As soon as it did, it began to sparkle. Evan smiled and looked back to the gang. "You know, I never get tired of that!", Evan said cheerfully.
Alright, I finished the first chapter. Please tell me what you think, I am curious how I am doing on my first completely out of my head story. I would recommend re-reading "Christmas" to understand what's to expect in this story, but after reading it myself, I don't want you to suffer. Although this is out of my head, I had thought of a sequel for "Christmas" for a few years now. I just never got to it because I was always busy with a story around December time. The first thing I thought about for a sequel was Holly and her background. I am looking forward to developing her character, I think she will become one of my favorite OCs ever! Now then, please, review, favorite, alert, and enjoy!
sincerely,
evan, a fan of aaml -EVAN AAML
