Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my characters.

A/N: This Idea came to me while at work. One of my co-workers started to sing a Christmas song and I thought hey how cool would it be to write a Christmas story about the fantastic four. Also you get to see the sweet, softer side to Johnny Storm. And yes I know it's in the middle of July.

Chapter 1: A week before Christmas

The diner was small. All the patrons sat behind the counter, scared and shaking. All the patrons except one, a tiny little girl stood in a corner. The Fantastic four stood there watching because the police wouldn't let them in.

"This is ridiculous." Johnny said. "We are superheroes. We should be able to do something."

"Johnny, this is a hostage situation. There's nothing we can do."

"Then, why are we here?"

"In case things go wrong." Sue said. Suddenly, they heard shots fired. Johnny pushed Sue down in a protective hold. His memory went back to that day in high school. The day he lost his best friend.

Flashback:

Johnny and his best friend, Mia were in the library working on a project. They heard shots fired in the hallway. Everybody started screaming and running out. Mia headed towards the door. Johnny pushed her down behind a bookshelf. A stray bullet went through the window and hit Mia. Johnny panicked.

"Oh god." He took his jacket off and laid it under her head. He placed his hands over the wound.

"Johnny. Relax I'm gonna be fine."

"You were shot Mia. That's not good."

"Its nothing."

"Your losing a lot of blood." A few hours later, she knew something was up.

"I'm not going to make it."

"Your going to be fine."

"No I'm not." After a long day of worry, they said a few things and then she was gone. Johnny couldn't bring himself to leave her side. Outside Sue was getting worried. The cops dragged Johnny out of the school. He seen Sue. He ran to her and wrapped his arms around her.

"Johnny, thank god your ok." She said holding him tight. A police officier came up to her.

"Ma'am. We need to talk to you?"

"What is it?"

"Your brother is not ok."

"What are you talking about? He's right here."

"We had to pull him out of the library. When we did, there was a girl underneath him. She was dead."

"My goodness. Who was it?"

"A…Mia Carter."

"Oh no. Not Mia. Anyone but her."

End Flashback

As soon as he knew Sue was safe, he ran inside. He stopped dead in his tracks when he went through the door. There standing over half a dozen bodies stood the gunman. He turned on his heel when Johnny entered the diner. There was something familiar about him. Instead of shooting Johnny, he ran out the door and stole a cop car.

Johnny spotted the tiny little girl. She was crying. She had thin brown curly hair and bright blue eyes. Johnny searched the deceased's ids and wallets for a picture of the kid. Finally, he found one. He pulled the little girl's picture out of her father's wallet. He turned it around. It read 'Lucy Kellar age 3'. He could tell it was a recent picture. He turned to the girl.

"Are you Lucy?" She shook her tiny head of curls. Johnny sat down on one of the booths. "Man, now what do I do? I got a diner full of dead people and an orphaned little girl. C'mon Johnny think."

Lucy walked over to Johnny and touched his leg. He picked her up and walked to the door. She buried her face in his neck. Johnny looked at the diner one final time.

"There's nothing more for you here." He said and walked out.