Greetings, I bring you a seasonal message from the land in front of my keyboard. Merry Christmas to all who read my stories.

Disclaimer: None of the SSBM characters are owned by me.

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TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE MELEE!

Twas the night before Christmas

And all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

Except for a mouse (well actually it was Pichu but Pichu doesn't rhyme with house.)

The clock chimed a'midnight

The house was pitch black

But Pichu was hungry

And needed a snack

He entered the kitchen

And the refrigerator

Full of goodies to eat

He could make some more later.

Pichu pulled out a chair

'til the handle was in reach.

Tons of food was inside

Baked by Zelda and Peach.

Mario and Luigi

Had made a pasta meal

Which was green round the edges

And had started to congeal

Pichu reached inside

And pulled out a plate

Of cookies and pies

Which he sat down and ate.

And when he was finished,

He felt quite full up

But he prepared a drink

In his Pokeball cup.

His favourite cup,

Half white and half red.

And with drink now in hand

Pichu went back to bed.

He walked past the bedrooms

Of Roy and of Marth

But he needed to stop

When he heard a strange laugh.

When he peered inside

The sight made him stare

For Roy was awake

And was dyeing Marth's hair

(Neon green for those of you who want to know these things)

And Pichu walked on,

Into the living room

And he regarded the tree

All lit up in the gloom.

It was lit like a beacon,

And 50 feet tall

Bowser was almost impaled

Trying to get it through the door.

It stood in the centre,

All majestic and regal

(he didn't know how they got it

But it was probably illegal)

And there was the star,

at the top of the tree

placed at the tip

with care, by Kirby.

So Pichu sat down

And he started to eat

As he was getting quite tired

And took a load off his feet.

And then from the bedroom

Ganon did a snore

That blew out three windows

and uprooted the floor.

Pichu stayed quite calm,

He was not concerned

For in fact, almost daily

He was frozen or burned.

But then came a sound

That made Pichu jump

A figure had landed

In the hearth with a thump.

The figure arose

In red robes, faded pink

For it was not Santa

It was only Link

For you see, with Young Link

Link had just lost a dare

And had to play Santa

Which he thought was unfair

So from out of his sack

Link began producing gifts

While unsanitary curses

Escaped from his lips.

Link looked with longing

At the hung mistletoe

Hung by Falcon, for Samus

Falcon went through a window

Then, there was yet more noise

Which he thought was a trick

But from the fireplace

Came the real Saint Nick

With surprise on his face

And while holding a packet

He said "Who are you kid

To bust in on my racket?"

Oh Link, he did stammer

And tried to explain

But Pichu could see,

He was in for some pain

So Santa and Link,

they began to fight

and soon sounds of battle

echoed into the night.

So Link slashed at Santa

Who parried the blows

And got Link in a headlock

And then broke his nose

So Santa and Link,

continued to brawl

til Santa lashed out

and Link went through a wall

The noise awoke Popo

Who arose with a frown

Then glaring at Link

Said "Guys, keep it down!"

Link flew through a window

With an almighty crash

Which proves that with Santa

He's Lord of the Smash

So before, the dawn

And the new daylight shifts

Santa put Link to bed

And delivered the gifts.

And Pichu sat in awe

And nursing his head

Put the plate in the cupboard

And went back to bed

And so in the morning

The smash bros awoke

And were joined by the hands

The left of which spoke

Said, "and now it is Christmas

And let us rejoice

For whatever you lot are

It's not good girls and boys"

The group inspected the lounge

With expressions of glee

For hundreds of presents

Were there round the tree

Jigglypuff got a new mike

And Roy got a shirt

And Falcon got a kicking

From Samus, which hurt

And the presents were opened

Until Ness shook a fist

And then accused Pichu

Of stealing his gifts

And as you'd expect

They could none of them agree

And so then a melee

Broke out round the tree

For each of the smash bros

Thought the presents for them

Which is quite a problem

When all think the same

Mewtwo grabbed his presents

And made his escape

While a fully charged Charge Shot

Hit Link in the face

So as Falco shoots DK

And Peach joins the fight

We wish "Merry Christmas to all

And to all a Good Night"

Merry Christmas to all my reviewers and hope to do more writing in 2007.