WST: Just 5 more days for Christmas!

JJ: I can't wait that long!

WST: Hope you guys enjoy this Christmas story for Dark Cloud 2.

JJ: Chapters will be updated daily until Christmas day, just like the other story.

WST: Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Oh and this takes place in Palm Brinks at night.

Everyone in Palm Brinks was excited about Christmas. They loved the day of togetherness, the feeling of joy and the gift of giving. In fact, not only were the people of Palm Brinks excited, but everyone in Sindain, Heim Rada, Vennicio, and Balance Valley. They were all excited for Christmas Day. Well, almost everyone. There was one familiar hero who was not very happy this Christmas day. His name was Max, one of the two heroes who defeated the Dark Element and the Fake Genie. He had been depressed lately and all the people knew why.

"Is he still sulking?" Donny asked. He and Cedric had seen Max's change in behavior and they both knew why he became depressed. Cedric, who had been watching Max, had sighed, and scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah, ever since Monica left, he hasn't been the same. I think he really misses her if he's still bummed."

Donny rolled his eyes and said, "No duh. Everyone knew Max loved her, and that when she went back to her time Max changed. I hate to see him like this, but what can we do? It's not like we can tell Monica Max wants her back." Cedric sighed and scratched his head some more, then he got an idea.

"Why Donny, that's the best idea I've ever heard." Donny looked at Cedric in confusion and asked, "Uh, what plan?"

"We'll tell Monica to come back. Come with me Donny, we got no time to explain." They both ran to the train station.

"It's a week to Christmas and I won't get the one thing I want this year." Max sighed. He was walking around all of Palm Brinks and stopped in the Town Square. "This is where I first met her. I didn't even realize it was her at first." He continued walking around Palm Brinks and he stopped in front of the mine. "This is where I got her back, after I lost her again. I was so happy when she came back, I nearly leaped for joy. When she left again, it felt as though I lost my will to live. What's the point anymore?"

He continued walking around and stopped at the Palm Brinks lake, which was frozen solid. He saw many ice skater on the ice, most of them couples. He breathed a heavy sigh. "Well, it seems that everyone has someone. I'm the only one by myself." He looked up at the clear night sky and sighed. 'The only thing i want for Christmas, is the only thing I can't have. I want Monica back.'

(back with Cedric and Donny)

Both Cedric and Donny stopped the train at Kazarov Stonehenge. Donny was holding a letter and headed for the center of the Stonehenge. He placed the letter underneath the middle of the statue in the center and ran back to the train.

"Are you sure this will work?" He asked Cedric as he stepped on the train. Cedric chuckled and said, "For sure. Max told me he wrote a letter to his mom and put it under that there statue. So if she sees that letter for Monica, she'll give it to her. It's foolproof!"

Elena had finished reading Max's letter and she smiled. "Oh Max. All those fun times you and Monica had." She noticed that there was a new letter underneath the statue that she hadn't noticed before. She read the front and said. "Monica, get over here." (Monica had decided to escort Elena over to Kazarov in case something would happen.) Monica ran to Elena and asked, "What is it?" Elena handed her the letter and she began to read it.

Hey Monica,

if you get this letter we need your help. Max has been all depressed lately and we think it's because he misses you. Can you please come back and help cheer Max up?

Donny.

Monica finished and she thought 'He misses me?' She quickly ran over to Elena and asked, "Can we go to the castle? I have something I want to ask my father." Elena recognized the determination in Monica's eyes and nodded. "Sure, let's go." They both got on the Ixion and went to Monica's castle.

20 minutes later, the Ixion screeched to a halt and opened its doors. Monica stepped out of the train and ran to her palace. She charged through the double doors and headed toward her father's chambers. She reached her father's chamber and knocked on the door. There was a moment of silence until her father's voice said, "Come in!" She walked into the room and saw her father sitting on a purple chair.

"Ah, Monica, my daughter. What can I help you with?" Monica took a deep breath and said, "Can I go celebrate Christmas with one of my friends in the past?"

The king looked at Monica and asked, "What for, darling? You have everything you need here." Monica sighed and said, "I want to go cheer up my friend, Max." The king pondered for a few seconds and asked, "He's the boy who helped you to defeat the Dark Genie, correct?" Monica nodded her head. The King pondered a little more and said, "Okay, just try not to do anything serious." He finished with a wink. Monica blushed and said, "FATHER! It's nothing like that!"

Her father laughed and said, "Sure, sure." He pulled out a green Starglass and gave it to her. "This is the royal Starglass. This can take you back and forth 100 years as many times as you want. We used this to negotiate with our past to better the future, but you can use it for now." Monica jumped for joy and took the green Starglass. She flipped it and said, "Here i come, Max!" As she became engulfed in a white light.

WST: Oh, a cliff hanger.

JJ: Wow, this is getting good.

WST: Please review, new chapter will be up tommorrow.