The Dark Side of Christmas

by Jin the Void Master

What happens when a team of super-beings celebrate Christmas? A lot of crazy stuff thats what. Join the Shadows of Darkness as they get ready for the best time of the year. Collab with mMlpxSonic.

Jin: Hello everyone. I'm Jin the Void Master

Jcruz: And I'm Jcruz the Wolf, what's up everybody? Welcome to our Christmas collab.

Jin: As some of you may already know we had this planned last year, but were unable to finish it.

Jcruz: But don't worry we actually got the story done so hope you guys enjoy

Jin: So grab some cocoa and we hope you enjoy our gift to every one.

Jcruz: (hot cocoa maker not woking) hmmmm... I got it (he pours water in the cup and powder cocoa in it and uses his fire burst wispon to fire it up) and have a happy holiday.

Christmas. A time of giving, thinking of other s, and of course family. But the family were gonna focus on isn't your normal family and not our main heroes, for the most part. We now cut to a secluded base, that you'd pretty much could say is a teenagers dream home. It was set up with a flat screen television, set up with video game systems, a counter you'd expect to find in a restaurant, a fridge filled with food. In another part was a lab filled with all sorts of chemistry experiments and high tech inventions, a training room filled with weights and some punching bags, and four rooms for its residences. And who lives in such a place you may ask. None other than a team starting to work up a record all over the multiverse. A team of super beings, known as... The Shadows of Darkness. In the living room was a teenage boy with black spiky hair, brown eye's, peach skin. He wore a black vest over a white short sleeve t-shirt with a black unversed symbol on the chest, black jeans, and red blue and black shoes. His name is Jinark or Jin, for short. He's known as the teams void master. And what is this master doing? Sitting on the couch playing video games, smashing the buttons, like his life depended on it, as well as having a very unhappy expression on his face, as well as muttering a few words that you wouldn't want your kids to hear, nor see the war game he was playing.

"Don't you think you've spent a little too much time on that game?" a voice asked.

Jin turned to see a boy about his age, with green hair, with three strains standing up on each side of the back of his head, brown eyes, a green shirt with jeans, under a brown leather belt with brown boots and gloves, and a yellow bandanna around his neck. His name is Jose Cruz or Jcruz for short. He's the teams, fire/burst Wispon master, because of how well he uses a Wispon, of that kind. He and Jin have been friends for over awhile now. Jcruz was the one who helped Jin master his power and ever since then they became a team that travels through the multiverse to fight evil. Though now looks like he's going to help Jin, with whatever 'evil' is plaguing him. Although he already has a good idea. During the short distraction Jins character died.

"Great." Jin mumbled, sarcastically, before putting down his controller.

Jcruz then jumped on the couch and sat next to him and asked,

"Alright, Jin what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong, Jcruz, I'm fine."

"Come on dude, I've known you for over a few years now, I know when something's bugging you."

Jin then sighed, before his expression lighted into a sad expression.

"Well... Its just that..."

"Its about everything that happened back home, isn't it?"

"Well... Kind of. Its just that Christmas is around the corner and I can't help but think about everything that happened back to before and after I got my powers."

Flashback

In a shopping district we see a younger version of Jin, bundled up in a black heavy coat and winter hat. He was with another boy who looked older than him. He had brown hair, with a few green streaks, brown eyes, a blue and purple coat, blue jeans, and yellow boots. This is Jins brother, named Doc. The two were Christmas shopping. The two had been to, over several, stores but they couldn't find the right gift for their family and friends.

"No, no, no, thats not it either." Jin said, before walking off.

His brother then fallowed him, with a concerned expression, on his face.

"What's wrong?"

"I just can't find the right gift for anyone."

"Come on, Jin they'd like anything we would give them. After all it came from you. So why worry about it?"

"Its just that they've done so much and I wanted to really show them my appreciation."

"Jin, they already know that you appreciate them." Doc the knelled down and put his hand on his brothers shoulder, "Come on, lets go look at another store. I'm sure you'll find something."

"Okay."

The brothers then walked down the district. They then stopped when the came across an ally way, and heard threatening noises. Doc stopped Jins walking, before they stood against the wall. Doc then peeked around the corner, and to his horror saw a little boy getting beaten around, by a bunch of big kids. His horrified expression then turned, into a serious one. He then turned to his brother and said,

"Wait here."

Doc then walked into the ally, while Jin peeked around the corner.

"Hey, whats going on here?!"

The big kids then turned to Doc, and only snickered at him, before one of them said,

"Beat it punk, this doesn't involve you."

"Whether it does or not, you have no right to pick on kids like that. Its wrong."

"Well boys, looks like we got another punk to teach a lesson to." Another said.

"Look, trust me, when I say, you don't want to do this."

"Guess again. Get him!"

Two guys then charged at Doc. They then went for his legs and brought him down. Two other guys then got behind him and grabbed his arms and forced him up, and rendering him unable to move. Doc struggled to get out but he couldn't. Another guy with a pipe then approached him. Before he could swing, Doc swung his head to his left, hitting the guy off his arm. He then punched the guy to his right, off his arm. He then pulled the two guys on his legs, making their heads conk, making them let go. He then grabbed the pipe the guy in front of him when he swung it at him. Doc then pulled the pipe away from him and threw it away. He then started punching him in the face. The other guy then grabbed his arm and twisted it between his shoulder blades and shoved him into wall. Another guy then came up with a knife. Jin saw the danger hi brother was in. He knew he needed to do something, but what? He then saw the pipe of to the side. Relying on his instincts he went for the weapon and charged at the guy with the knife and used the pipe to knock it out of the guys hand. He then swung it at his head, knocking him out. He then went for the guy holding down Doc. He swung the pipe at his head, knocking him out, releasing Doc.

"Jin? What are you doing? I told you to wait, back their." Doc said, kneeling down.

"I thought that you needed help."

"Well maybe, but you could have gotten hurt."

"He will in the next moment." the leader said, holding a chain.

"Jin stand back." Doc said, putting his brother behind him.

The leader then ran strait up at Doc. He then swung his chain at him. Doc then held his arms up in defense. The leader then threw the chain around Doc's arms. He then pulled Doc forward and punched him in the gut, knocking the air out of him, before going down. The leader then went for Jin.

"You next runt."

He then swung his chain at him. With Jin only having a split second to react, held up the pipe, to block the attack. The chain then wrapped around the pipe. Reacting fast, Jin was able to pull the chain away from him. He then swung the pipe at between the leaders legs, which hurt, and made him fall to his knee's. Jin then swung his pipe at his head, knocking him out. Jin looked around to see that, he had actually had beaten all the bullies. He then threw away the pipe and checked on Doc.

"Doc, are you okay?"

"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me. Help that kid over there."

Jin did as he was instructed and checked on the boy that was mugged. He had blonde hair and blue eyes and was wearing a white coat.

"Are you okay?" Jin asked, as Doc was able to get up and walk over.

"I'll be fine." The kid responded.

"What's your name?" Doc asked.

"Phil."

"Why where those guys, hurting you?"

"Those guys have always picked on me, and they wanted me to steal from the store across the street, because they said it had the best stuff in town."

"Really?" Jin asked, curiously

"Its true. That's what, the whole town says about."

"Okay aside from that are you going to be okay?" Doc asked.

"I'll be fine. But can you please drive me asked?"

"Of course."

Later that day, Doc and Jin got Phil home. Later they went to the store they where informed of, and Jin finally found the right gift for everyone. Flash forward a little to Christmas day, and we see Jin giving his Mom, the present, he got for her. It was a gold, with different colored gem stones. When she saw it she had a hard time trying to find the words to say. Though all she could say was.

"Jin its beutiful."

"I knew you'd like it."

Jins Mom then gave him a big hug, which he returned. Later that day Doc gave his present to Jin. He then opened it up. It was a small toy sword. Once he saw what it was he gave Doc a hug.

"Thanks Doc, I love it."

"Well I know, how much you like swords, and wanting to take up some classes, so I figured it this would be a good start."

"Thanks Doc, your the best!"

Flashback ends

Jin then sighed after his story was finished he then reached in his pocket and pulled out a red and purple glowing ruby, and said,

"So much has happened since then... Yet it still feels like yesterday. And the pain from when I had it all taken away, from what I did still lingers, in me."

"That wasn't your fault, it was everyone who pushed and feared you who did that to you. And I know how you feel. Things really haven't gone easier with me, since everything that happened to me. Especially what happened to Skullcrusher. I still remember it like it was yesterday."

Flashback

It was Christmas day on Mobius, and everyone was in the spirit of the holiday. Especially the family of a young Jcruz. Dawn had just broke over the village, we see the home of the family. The sun then reached the window of Jcuzs bedroom. As the suns rays shined on his face, he began to stir, before fully waking up. He let out a yawn, before realizing what today was.

"Its Christmas!" Jcruz exclaimed, before jumping out of bed and rushed downstairs, to find his parents and brother, named Skullcrusher were waiting for him. Skullcrusher, was a grey wolf, with gray eyes, tan skin, dark military clothes, as well as leather gloves, and boots.

"Merry Christmas, little brother." Skullcrusher said, giving Jcruz a present.

Jcruz then took the box, from his brother. He then tore off the paper and gasped at what he saw inside. It was none other than a fire Wispon. When he saw it, he was speechless.

"I knew you'd like it." Skullcrusher said.

Jcruz then jumped into his brothers arms, giving him a big hug.

"I also thought you may need it, to defend yourself, with all that's happening with Eggman. And... well." Skullcrusher hesitated to say.

"What's wrong?" Jcruz asked.

"Well lets just say that, when the time comes, when you grow up, my little brother you won't know me."

"That's not true. Your my big brother, I'll always know you, no matter what."

"*sigh* I wish that was true." Skullcrusher said, under his breath.

"Aw. Here let me get a picture of you two."

The flash of the camera then transitioned back to the present, with Jcruz looking at the same picture that he and Skullcrusher took that Christmas.

Flashback ends

"After all that time I never thought that what he said was true. Guess I was wrong. When I saw him the way he was, when I last saw him, the deals he made with, certain people, what he did to become stronger, no matter what it took, and what he did to our family. Even after I just found out, I didn't believe it. Because I didn't want to. Before I met you, Zero and Damian I felt alone. But since we all met, and formed the Shadows of Darkness, I felt like I had a family again."

Jin couldn't help but smile, at his friends statement. Since he left his world and came here, he felt more at home. Especially since he felt he was doing something better with his life, with a clean slate. Ever since he got his powers he felt degraded by others, until an incident happened that... Well we'll get into that at another time.

"Thanks Jcruz."

"Anytime. Come on I got a new Wispon, you gotta see."

The two then got up off the couch and headed to the lab. Meanwhile in a dark room, sat another teenage boy, sitting on the floor, meditating, with dark purple flames circling him. He had black hair, pale white skin, purple eyes, with purple smoke, coming out, a white t-shirt, with a black Suicide Squad skull, on the chest, under a black leather jacket, along with black jeans, and red and purple shoes. His name is Zero. Though since he got his powers, he's also know as the Dark Phantom, the tall, dark, and bruiting type. As he tried to focus, he heard screams, running through his head, as well as some horrifying imagery, of deformed dark monsters, approaching him, for the kill. This however was interrupted, when there was a knock on his door.

"Hey, Zero, you in there?" A voice, on the other side of the door asked.

Zero then got up and opened the door, revealing, yet again, another teenage boy. He had navy blue spiky hair, pure black eyes, aqua colored skin, with a shark like chest, with a very well developed six pack and muscles, wearing only a sea green, vest, navy blue jeans, and sea green shoes, with spikes on the bottom. His name is Damian, a young scientist, who created the cause of his powers. Now he goes on as a super hero, by the name Saw Shark, aka the man who can cut through anything, the teams brains and brawn.

"You okay?" Damian asked.

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure? Cause you've been in your room, for most of the day, for the past month now and-"

"I SAID I'M FINE! OKAY?!" Zero snapped, while the smoke from his eyes briefly flared up.

"Okay, shes, I was just asking."

Zeo then cooled down a little, before saying,

"I'm sorry Damian. Its... Just that... Well."

"It's about Christmas and your family, isn't it?"

"*sigh* Yeah it is."

"Still, not used to having Christmas, without them, huh? I understand. I mean, look at how far I'm away, from my family."

"Well your lucky, your family's still alive, while mine is dead."

"Well I may not have had my family killed, but I can still try to relate with you in a way."

"I know Damian, its just that I still miss them and I miss spending Christmas with them, baking cookies, and getting a tree. And to have it all taken away from me, just like that... still stings. I know its been more than a few years, but I still feel as though it just happened."

Flashback

We see a young Zero, who has a plain white shirt with black jeans and peach skin color. We then see him baking ginger bread cookies with his Mom, Christmas shopping for his family, and of course Christmas day. We now see young Zero rushing to the living room, exited for Christmas day, and to see his parents are waiting for him.

"Merry Christmas, Zero." Zero's Mom said.

"Merry Christmas Mom and Dad."

Later that day, Zero was opening a present, from his parents. When he opened it he got a shirt with a black Suicide Squad skull on the front. When he got it a smile came to his face. He then hugged his parents.

"Thank you."

"We knew you'd like it."

Flashback ends

"After they gave this to me I always wore it. And it was when I wore this on the same day they died. I kept this with me as a reminder of it, because I never wanted to forget."

"I feel ya Zero. Maybe not in the same way, but I still miss my family the same way you do. I still remember the food times, at Christmas.

Flashback

We now see a young Damian, with peach skin, brown hair and a shirt. When he was younger he loved to learn stuff, especially if it was about sharks. His family was well aware of this. So you can get a pretty good idea about what they got him for Christmas. We now see Damian sitting on the couch, with his Dad. He then handed him a gift wrapped, in navy blue paper. He then unwrapped the paper, reveling a plush shark toy and a fact book on sharks. After he got his gift he hugged his father, thanking him for the gift.

Flashback ends

"Its been about as long as a few years since I got my powers. It was difficult for me at first to. Remember what happened when Dennis, found out who my family was? I nearly lost it, though I was able to save them, so I know where your coming from. But its Christmas, your family wouldn't want you to be upset and coped up in your room, they'd want you to enjoy it. And remember we're your family to and we're still here."

A smile then came across Zero's face, before giving his friend a hug.

"Thanks Damian."

"Anytime." Damian said, returning the hug.

Just then an alarm went off

"Well duty calls." Damian said, before he and Zero, ran to the lab.

Damian then logged on the computer, with Jin, Jcruz, and Zero behind him. He then pulled up a live feed, on the highway, being crushed, by a giant robot bull.

"Looks like the rodeos early, this year." Jcruz remarked.

"Is it one of Metals?" Zero asked.

Damian then did an analysis, on the bull.

"Yeah, its built with the same tech as Eggmans, its gotta be."

"Well looks like I'm gonna test out the new Wispon, out on the field." Jcruz said, holding up an ice blue Wispon, with a pointed tip on the front.

"Alright guys, lets go take this problem, by the horns." Jin joked.

The team bundled up, in warmer clothes, consisting of gloves and coats. Jin and Jcruz then put on sun glasses, with yellow tinted lenses, along with helmets, as well as putting bandannas, over their the lower halves of their faces. The four then went to the hanger. Jin and Jcruz then jumped onto motorcycle like seats, attaching Wispons, to the front. Jin put a lightning and frenzy on his, while Jcruz put on a fire and his new one. They then grabbed and twisted the handlebars, starting up the engines. The seats then tilted downwards, revealing, full motorcycles, resembling the Bat-Pod, racing down a garage way outside. Jins bike was black and white with flame designs and Jcruzs was plain green. Damian lifted up a sewer lid off the floor and jumped down in it. He then surged through the waterway, heading towards the highway. Zero punched in a few numbers, opening a electronic door. He then turned shadow black and jumped from tree to tree, leaving a trail of mist behind him. We now cut to the highway, were the same robotic bull, is still tearing up the streets... literally. Chunks of the road went flying every where cars were being tossed in every direction, with only few having time to escape, while others remain trapped inside, or still driving. The bull then came upon a bus filled with children. The children then screamed in terror, about to meet their end. The bull then flung the bus into the air, hurdling towards the ground, about to crush innocent civilians. Just as it was about to happen, a sewer lid started rumbling, just before Damian burst out of the sewers and caught the bus, before it impacted the ground. He then put the bus back upright, the children the cheered for their hero, calling out his super hero name.

"Stay in school kids." Damian said, before running to the bull, as the bus drove away.

(Play- Radical HIghway, Sonic Adventure 2)

The bull then locked targeting sensors, on Damian. It then fired missiles, from its nostrils. Just then saw blades then extended, from the back of Damian arms and legs. He then spun and slashed both missiles in half. The bull then stampeded forward, strait at Damian, while he did the same, with his blades raised. The bulls horns then aimed at DamIan. Lasers then shot from the ground up, strait forward. Damian then crossed his arm-blades, blocking the laser blast, while still surging forward. He then leaped forward, grabbing the bulls horns, while it was still running. Damian then used his weight and strength to throw it off its balance, and of the segment of the highway they were on to the closed off one below them. Damian then jumped off the bull and right in front of it. Robotic arms then extended out of the bull, pulling it back up. It then locked its sight back on Damian.

"C'mon I thought bulls were supposed to be strong."

The bull then charged at Damian again. But this time instead of engaging with it again he just stood still. Just then his ears perked up, to the sound of a motorcycle, approaching, made him snicker a little. Jcruz, meanwhile was rushing through the street on his Shadow-Bike. He then came across the closed off section of the road and saw the bull and Damian. He then readied his new Wispon. Just as he got close enough Damian jumped out of his way, before Jcruz's Wispon fired a stream of cold vapor, on the road, freezing it. The bull then stepped on the ice, causing it to slip and fall on its side. He then powered up his fire Wispon. The barrel's then started glowing orange, as Jcruz, continued to surge forward, on his bike. Just as he got closer he then pressed a button on the handles. A giant blast of flames then came from the weapon, resulting in the bull to get blasted right over their heads and land, once again, on its side. Jcruz then made a u-turn, just as Damian landed.

"Alright!" Jcruz exclaimed, only to find it was no time to celebrated yet, as the bull, was able to get back up and extend spikes on the bottom of its hooves, "Aw nuts."

The bull then locked its sight on Jcruz. It then charged up its laser again and fired at the two. Before it made contact however, Jin drove off the upper part of the road, down in front of his teammates. He then raised a red energy shield, blocking the laser blast. Once the blast died down he then lowered the shield.

"Hope ya both don't mind me crashing the barbecue." Jin said, sarcastically.

"Hehe, not at all." Jcruz said.

"But it looks like its gonna need to be tenderized more, before we serve." Damian said.

"Let me handle that." Jin said, before heading towards the bull.

The bull then charged back at him. This was a challenge that neither side was backing down from. Jin then prepared top push one of the buttons on his handles, to fire one of his Wispons. When he was just about to run strait into the bull, he pressed the button, that fired a ghostly purple, ravenous monster, the chomped down on the bulls head, damming, but not destroying, it, as well as throwing it off its balance. He then drove past the bull and pressed another button on his bike. A grappling hook then shot from his bike, wrapping onto one of the bulls hind legs. Jin then used his bike to pull the bull with him, across the road. He then got the brakes and twisted his bike, shifting its weight, slinging the bull, further down the highway, which had just been evacuated. He then landed in front of the bull, and said,

"Come and get me, ya overgrown cattle!"

The bull then went after Jin, before he turned and drove away. The bull attempted to fire its lasers at Jin, but missed every time. Just then a truck horn honked. A truck then rolled up beside him. The truck was blood red and outlined with black, and had the face logo of robotic hedgehog, on the side of the trailer. The same truck then pulled up on the other side of him. The side of the trailers then opened up, reveling multiple Egg Fighters and Pawns. They then pulled out guns and pointed at Jin with them. They then started shooting him, resulting in him having to avoid multiple enemy gunfire, with only having the front opening. The three then closed in on Jin, giving him, little space to even breath. He the pushed a piece on the side of his helmet.

"Hey guys, I could use a little help here."

"Hang on, I'm coming." Zero said, through the communicator.

Just then Zero's shadow trail, could be seen over the horizon. Just as then bull was about to fire another laser, Zero used his dark power, to form a scythe and used it to slice off the bulls horns. He then turned hi scythe into a rope, which he use to wrap around the bulls neck. He then pulled back, and forced the bull off the road, leaving Jin with the two trucks. He then saw the road ended up ahead. He then hit the brakes, letting his bike pull back, letting the two trucks shoot each other. His hands then started glowing red. He he then, thrusted his palms forward, sending out a wave of energy, flipping them off the ground and into the air, off the bridge. He then hit another button on his bike. He then drove off the bridge, before jumping off his bike, while admitting a red aura. He then flew towards the flying trucks. Just then a black and red key shaped sword, with gear detailing, and cyan dragon eyes, both on the handle and on the blade.

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For those of you who noticed yes this is the Void Gear Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts.

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He then used his blade and slashed both trucks in half, causing them both to explode. He then landed on top of a building.

"Ah ya never ceased to not disappoint."

Just then he heard the sound of stone getting crushed. He then loomed down and saw the bull, with Zero on top, trying to stop it.

"Well why stop now?"

Jin then started running across the buildings, fallowing the trail, of rampage, that was left behind. He then caught up with the rampaging machine. He then jumped in front of it. He then glowed gold, for a brief second. He then slammed his fist on the ground, resulting in a trail of giant rocks barreling down the street, smashing right into the bulls head, allowing Zero to steer it down another street. He then glowed red again, before jumping after the bull, bouncing off the walls. Back with Zeo, despite his best efforts, the bull was putting up a good fight. Jin then appeared behind him.

"Hey, ya need a little help, partner?" Jin asked, sarcastically in a western draw.

"Oh shut up and just help me, already!"

"Alright, alright."

Jin's Keyblade then ignited, with fire, before he stabled it into the bulls back, causing it to go wonky.

"Alright, now what?" Zero asked.

"Wait for it."

Just then Jin's bike drove beside the bull. Jin then took his blade out, before, jumping off and in landing a good distance in front of the bull. He then snapped his fingers, making his bike stop and fire a grappling hook into the side of a building. The bull then tripped on the line, towards Jin. His palms then glowed red. He then grabbed the bulls head and preformed a circle throw'd the entire thing, over buildings. Zero then sling'd two ropes made of darkness at a building. He then pulled down and shot the bull higher in the air. Jcuz and Damian then drove in their direction. Jin saw them and nodded at them, before they nodded back. Jin then stuck his fingers in the ground. He then swiped them upwards, creating a ramp, of rock. Jcuz then twisted the accelerator, speeding up, at the ramp. His bike then reached the ramp, before ascending into the air. Damian then then grabbed Jcruz and jumped off thee bike, at the bull. Jcruz then grabbed Damian and threw him at the bull. He then pulled out his fire Wispon. Damian then preformed a spin dash at the bull, before Jcruz blasted him, enveloping his attack, in flames. Damian the slammed strait into the bull, pushing it out of sight. The four then landed on the building, watching the bull, meet its end.

(Stop Radical Highway)

"We did it!" Jcruz exclaimed.

"I wouldn't be too sure of that." Zero said, pointing to where the bull went.

The bull was still standing, and still operational, and it regenerated its missing parts.

"Oh come on."

"Well that means more fun, for us. Lets go!" Jin said.

Jin and Jcuzs bikes then drove up the side of the building and then landed beside them. The two then got on, and Damian got on with Jcuz. They then twisted their accelerators, and drove off the building, with Zero in his shadow form, fallowing them. As they came in range, the bull targeted them. It then charged at them full force, with no signs of slowing down. Jin then activated the auto pilot, on his bike, before jumping off, and once again, smashing his fist, into the ground, this time, traping the bull, inside a stadium of rock, with the team inside it.

"Alight, big guy, now its just you and us." Damian said.

Just then the sound of multiple truck engines, could be heard over the horizon. Just then the same trucks from before jumped into the area, with fire spewing out of the exhaust pipes. Only this time there were about 10 trucks total. A group of Fighters and Pawns then jumped out, while the trucks were still moving.

"Okay, now it you, your friends, and us."

"Well this just got a lot more interesting." Jcruz said.

"Enough talk, let's do this!" Zero said.

(Play- Hang On, Beyblade)

The team then charged at the army before them, while they did the same thing. A truck then closed in on Jin, before he took out his Keyblade and glowed red. The robots in the truck then fired lasers at him. Jin then used his Keyblade to absorb the blast. He then twisted his accelerator, speeding up, and used his blade to slice, the truck, sideways through the middle. He then made a quick turn around and fired his lightning Wispon, sending an electrical currant, through the truck, resulting in it blowing up. Another truck then charged at him, from behind. The robots then started shooting at him. Jin attempted to dive away from the assault. He then headed for the wall and drove up it, while the truck fallowed him. He then twisted the accelerator, giving him the boost he needed to drive up into the air. He then activated the auto pilot again and jumped off his bike. He then sliced then truck strait down the middle, also reducing the robots to scrap. He then landed back to the ground, on his feet. When he stood back up he was surrounded by a group of Pawns, pointing their lances at him. Though unfazed by this, he took a defensive stance. One then swung its lance, before he narrowly avoided the attack. He then kicked the robots lance, out of its hand, and into his, before shoving it strait through the robot, killing it. Another robot then swung its lance at Jin, just before he used his lance to block the attack, and then using his Keyblade to slice off its arm. He then kicked it away, before another Pawn attempted to attack him. He then quickly turned around before, using his Keyblade to slice it in half. Another Pawn then ran up to him, attempting to stab him. Jin parried the attack, before knocking the Pawns lance away and preforming a double slash on it. Three more pawns then charged at him, with weapons raised. Jin charged back at them. The lead Pawn then trusted its lance, as Jin once again narrowly avoided it. He used his lance to slice its arm off, before using his Keyblade to slice the robot in half. The last two robots then charged at him, from opposite sides. Jin then jumped into the air, before they unintentionally, hit each other. As Jin fell back down to the ground he spun around, before dealing the blow. After a few seconds, after he landed, the Pawns then split in two and fell over.

"*hmph* Too easy."

Now cutting to Jcuz, he was dealing with the trucks, while remaining on his bike. Right now he was driving away from a truck, that was hot on his tail, while shooting at him. He then pressed a button on his bike. He then turned around, driving backwards, still avoiding the shots fired at him. He then fired his ice Wispon and the trucks front tires, freezing them, causing the truck to flip over, before he fired his fire Wispon, blowing it up. He then turned his bike back around, to see another truck was heading strait for him. However he only smirked and kept going strait. He then shot a grappling hook, from his wrist. He then used his strength, to swing the truck into the wall, again, causing it to blow up. He then got back in his seat. Just then four more trucks then boxed him in, as they closed in on him. They then started crushing Jcuzs bike.

"Hey easy on the paint job." Jcruz said, before firing his fire Wispon, blasting the truck in front of him away.

He then detached his fire Wispon, and blasted the truck behind him, catching it on fire, before it exploded, again. He then pulled back, before firing two grappling hooks from both his wrist, with his arms crossed. He then pulled the cables away from each other, pulling the trucks together, yet again, causing them to explode. He then pulled over.

Now we join Damian, fighting a group of Fighters. One charged at him and attempted to punch him. Damian then effortlessly grabbed it and tore its arm off, before using his saw blades, to cut it half. Another then tried to body slam him. He then held out his hands and was able to grab the Fighter, with his strength, before throwing it at another Fighter, making them both fall over. He then jumped into the air, before he punched both his fist down, into both the robots and pulled out their cores. Two more fighters then appeared behind him, before grabbing his arms. Damian then saw that another one of their trucks. Damian then stomped his cleats, on the Fighters knees, throwing them off balance. He then spin kicked both of them, slicing them both. He then charged strait at the truck. He then spin dashed and sliced right through the truck. After a few seconds the truck split in two. The last truck then drove strait at him, but rather then do another spin dash on it he jumped right on the hood. He then punched right through the windshield and pulled out the Pawn, that was driving and threw it off. He then jumped into the drivers seat, before pulling the vehicle over.

"This could prove useful, to us."

And finally we cut to Zero, facing the bull head on. The bull tried firing lasers at him, but Zero was just too fast to keep up with. Zero then formed two shadow claw in his hand, and leaped at the face of the bull, before grabbing its horns and pulled them of. He then jumped into the air and threw the dismembered horns in the bulls eye. (no pun intended) He then formed a katana in his hand, before dropping back to the ground, and using his weapon to slice the bulls head in half. He then formed a chain, with a wreaking ball, and used it to upper cut the bull, smashing it back, and causing it to land on its side. He then jumped into the air again, before forming a giant dark shuriken. He then threw it, it hopes of destroying it, only to see it get back on its feet and kicked away the attack. Zero growled, before launching himself at the bull, after forming his scythe. He then sliced down, at the bull, but was blocked the attack using its horns. It then tossed Zero away, into the wall. Zero then straitened himself and bounced off the wall, before forming a chain, with a blade on the end. He then swung his weapon, at the bulls legs. He then flew past the bull, pulling on the bull with him, throwing it into the wall. He then rushed in, with his arms turned into blades. He then slashed down, at the bulls head, in an X formation, slicing off the bulls head.

"Guys I could use a little help, if you're not too busy!"

Just then a towering shadow, then blocked out the Sun. He turned to see that the bulls head had just regenerated and was going stomp on him. Zero then raised a shield, that blocked the attack. The bull then repeatedly stomped on Zero's shield, trying to break through. Just before it stomped again it got hit with an orb of red energy, pushing it back. Zero turned to see it was Jin, glowing red, with his Keyblade in hand, as well as having the lances of the Pawns floating beside him, also glowing red.

"There I helped. Ya happy?"

"*sigh* Just help me stop this thing."

"Alright, I will."

The bull then fired lasers at Jin. He then used his lances to block the blast. He then used his power to stop the blast. He then pointed his Keyblade forward and for lances came forward. He then threw four lances at the bull, into its eyes and nostrils. He then pulled his lightning and frenzy Wispon to him. He then held his two Wispons together, with his Keyblade The three weapons then started glowing, their respective colors. He then fired a red, lightning, monster, that chomped strait through the bull, deactivating, it for a short time, while it regenerated.

"All yours guys."

Daimian then rushed in with his saw blades. He then went for the legs. He then sliced through all four of the bulls legs, making fall down. Jcruz then swung in with his grappling hook, with his fire Wispon. The barrels then glowed orange again. He then blasted a giant ball of fire, that torched, most of what was left of, the bull

"Alright guys lets finish this."

The rest of the team nodded in agreement. Damian then charged at what was left of the bull, while Jin and Jcruz readied their Wispons. Damian then jumped in the air and charged his spin dash at the leftovers of the bull. Zero then formed balls of dark fire and threw it at Damian, enveloping his attack, in dark flames. Jin and Jcruz then charged all their Wispons and fired them all. The four blast then came together, creating a fire, lightning, ice, monster. It then chomped Damian, which then created a dark fire, lightning, ice monster, spin attack. Damian then charged in full force, cutting right through the bull, in one clean strike. When he came out he landed on his feet, back to normal. After a few seconds, the bull split in half and then exploded, entirely.

(Stop Hang On)

"Yeah, we did it!" Jin exclaimed, giving Jcruz a High Five, while Damian gave Zeo a nookie.

"Don't start celebrating yet." Zero said, before pointing, to the distance, "Look."

The team then looked to where Zero was pointing to, to see, news and police helicopters, as well as heard police sirens, heading their way.

"Oh man, that's not good." Jcruz said.

"Ya think?" Zero asked, sarcastically.

"Lets get out of here!" Damian said.

"I'll take care of that." Jin said, "Zero you set out the decoys."

"Got it."

Zero then put out his hand before, his hand as it lit with purple flames. As he did, two shadow copies of Jin and Jcruz, on bikes appeared, before driving away. Jin then took out his ruby.

"Chaos Control!"

The whole team then teleported, out of the area, taking what they had with them.

The next day, the team was watching the local news, where a male reporter was relaying the events of yesterday.

"Up next, a giant robotic bull, terrorized the city, just yesterday, destroying the highway. Thankfully their was little to no injury, to the citizens. But strange enough is who was able to stop this monstrosity. Even stranger, is that it wasn't the renown heroes of the city." The report then cut to a video clip of the team fighting the bull, on the highway, "The footage you're seeing, is a group of individuals, including, the hero, known across, the country, the famous Saw Shark. As far as the other three are next, to unknown. But whoever this team is, if they're out there listening to this, I think, I speak for everyone, when I say, thank you."

Zero then turned the T.V. off.

"Well at least we're appreciated." Jin said.

"Yeah, but that was too close. We almost got caught." Zero said, "We need to be more careful, next time, or who knows what could happen, if they found out who we are."

"Yeah your right. But it's good thing that I took out that tracking devise in the truck." Damian said.

"I still can't believe you kept that."

"Hey it had some pretty interesting stuff in there. No that we have that, we can use their own tech against them."

"Alright I'll trust you."

"Well i'm hungry. Anyone up for steak?" Jcruz asked.

"Haha, very funny." Zero said, sarcastically.

"Well you guys go on ahead. I'm gonna go out." Jin said, getting up.

"We're ya going" Damian asked.

"To Diamond City."

"Oh you mean to see your 'girlfriend'?" Jcruz asked, teasingly, emphasizing the word, girlfriend.

"Jcruz for the last time, SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!"

"Right."

Just as Jin turned around he made a kissy face, making Damian and Zeo laugh. Jin then walked up to Jcuz and gave him a good smack to the back of the head. He then went to a cabinet and pulled out a large bag, full of who knows what. He then went up to the doorway. His hand then glowed red. He then put his hand on a hand pad, just before it scanned his hand. He then entered a code on the pad. When the door opened a portal appeared in front of him. He then jumped into the portal. After a few seconds the door closed.

"*sigh* Young love."

"Ya know if you keep that up he's gonna give you worse than a smack, right?" Damian asked.

"Eh, worth it. I'm sure my gift to him, will make him forget."

"Don't get your hopes up." Zero said.

"Come on its Christmas. Nobody's gonna let their anger get in the way of the holidays. Everyone gets exited for it."

"Well I sure am." Damian said, "I can't wait for Christmas dinner."

"Yeah no kidding, we saw you eat, basically half the table, on Thanksgiving." Zero said, "So when are we going to decorate the tree?"

"Well we can do that now, I'm sure Jin won't mind." Jcruz said, "So where's the tree?"

After Jcruz said that, everything silent, until Damian said.

"Uhh, I thought you got it."

"No, I got it last year, we agreed you'd get it."

"We did?"

"Yeah, we did. I came back here last year, we were at the table drinking Hot Chocolate, and you said you'd get the tree next year."

Just then the hammer then hit the nail, for Damian.

"Oh... right."

"You forgot the tree?" Zero asked.

"Uhh... yeah, sorry."

"Well you'd better hurry, before they run out of trees." Jcruz said.

"Right." Damian said, getting up, "I'll be right back.

Damian then went to his exit, and once again headed down the sewer.

"Well, now what?" Zero asked.

"Well I gotta go down to Sweet Apple Acres, to get the desserts. I'll see you later."

Jcruz then went to his bike, while putting on his helmet and glasses, before starting the engine. He then went down the garage. Just before he got out his bike transformed into a normal motor bike, with the same colors.

"Well I guess I'll just hang here then." Zero said before turning the T.V. on.

Back with Jin, he was still flying through the dimensional portal. Once he reached the end, he fell a short distance, from the sky and down, in the city, known as Diamond City. Jin then in a breath, before saying.

"Ah, Diamond CIty. Good to be back."

Just then a car horn could be heard from down the street. A taxi then pulled up, to Jins position. The window, reveling a large orange, bipedal, anthropomorphic dog guy, wearing a blue jumpsuit and a green hat, with a red D on it. Sitting next to a small blonde furred cat, wearing the same colored jumpsuit, as well as green goggles. It was Dribble and his partner Spitz.

"Hiya Jin. How have ya been?" Dribble asked.

"Great. How have you guys been, lately?"

"Pretty good. Getting ready for Christmas and all that." Spitz said, "So you needed a ride?"

"Yes I did."

"Well hop in." Dribble said.

Jin then got in the back of the car.

"So where to?"

"Ashley's Mansion."

"How did I see that coming." Spitz asked, sarcastically.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well you go there every time, you come here. If I didn't know any better-"

"Don't say it! Can you guys just drive and not talk about my personal life?"

"Alright Jin." Dribble said.

The car then drove away. We now cut to Jcruz, on his bike, just now arriving at Sweet Apple Acres. He then took off his helmet and put his glasses on his head, while walking in, the gateway. Once he entered he saw two teens in the barn. One a male with red dreadlocks, amethyst eyes, wearing a heavy red coat and winter hat, spiked knuckle braces, and green jeans. The other a female, with blonde hair, and emerald green eyes, wearing a brown cowboy hat, over, red earmuffs, and a green heavy coat, and blue jeans. It was none other than Knuckles and Applejack, making cider.

"Hey guys." Jcruz said, approaching his friends.

"Jcruz. I thought I heard your bike pull in." Knuckles said.

"So what brings ya here?" Applejack asked.

"Well I just came here to pick up the food for Christmas." Jcruz said.

"Oh, yeah... About that..."

"What?"

"We don't have it."

"What, why?"

"Well we have a ton of other orders and treats to get done, before Christmas, and we still have more to make for the shelter and we haven't even got ourselves much ready for the holiday. We don't even have the tree to decorate yet."

Jcruz then thought of the problem faced with the family. He knew them fir quite a while, when he came to this world, with Jin. Being the kind soul he is he knew what to do.

"I can help you guys, with what need."

"I appreciate the offer Jcruz, but I couldn't ask ya to take time out of your day, to do that."

"Oh its no trouble at all. Besides this is my only stop for today and I don't have anything better to do anyway. "

"Well if ya'll insist, then sure thing."

"Great, so where do I start?"

"Well year gonna have talk with Granny Smith about that first."

"Alright then."

Jcruz then left the barn and headed to the house. While that was happening, we see Damian walking up to a shed, where they sell Christmas trees. Only this time he had peach skin, thanks to a wrist device he made, to blend in. He then went in the front door, only to see that the while place was empty.

"What the. Where are all the trees?" Damian asked, nobody in particular.

"All gone." said a voice.

Damian then turned to see a man sitting in a chair, by a radio, eating cookies.

"What do ya mean, their all gone?"

"I mean we sold out."

"Already?"

"Yeah. We were supposed to get more last week, but our lumberjacks are out sick and I can't find any one else to help. I'd do it myself but I don't know the first thing about it and I'm only one man."

Damian saw the situation at hand. This didn't just affect him but the other family's who need a tree. With that all said, Damian did the only logical thing to do.

"I can more trees for for ya."

"You'd really be willing to do that, by yourself?"

"Yeah, I mean this isn't just about getting tree anymore. Other family's need a tree for Christmas to, not just me."

"Well that's mighty kind of you. If you think your up to it, I can set you up for it."

"I'm always up for a little physical labor."

"Well alright then. Come with me and I'll get you set up."

The man the got up and led Damian outside, where there was a truck, for hauling trees. The man then brought a bucket with a few axes, a chain, and gloves. He then put it in the passenger seat.

"Okay that's all you need. And here's of you want something warm to drink." the man said, giving Damian, a thermos filled with hot chocolate. Then a piece of folded paper, "And here's if you get lost."

"Thanks sir. I won't let you down."

"Hehe. Ya know you remind me of my son, when he was younger. Always ready for a challenge." the man then handed Damian the keys to the truck, "Don't worry about scratching the truck. It happens all the time. Now just head up that path, and you'll get where ya need to be. Their aren't many dangerous wild animals that go through there, but I'd still proceed with caution."

"I will sir. And thanks again, for letting me help."

"Oh no thank you helping. I'm sure you'll make a lot of family's happy this year."

"Right."

Damian then hopped in the truck, before starting it up. He then turned on the heater and then the ratio. He then drove up the path, and waving goodbye to the man, while he waved back. Now we cut back to Zero who still watching T.V.. His phone then started ringing. He then pulled his phone out of his pocket. He looked at the number on the phone and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey Zero." a dark voice said, on the other side of the phone.

"Hey Shadow, what's up?"

"Are you busy, right now?"

"No, why?"

"I need your help."

"With what?"

"You know Sunset Shimmer, right?"

"You mean your girlfriend, from that pony dimension? Yeah I remember her."

"Well she's been depressed lately, since about December started. I asked her why and she told me it was because Christmas is coming up and she's just upset, because she remembers having it back home and have it here, away from home..."

"Why doesn't she just go home, for the holiday?"

"She said she's still not ready to go back. She's still pretty shaken up, about what she did there."

"Okay, I can see why, but why call me? I'm not the right guy, for the job."

"Well I thought that maybehearing some encouragement from someone,else who lost their family would help. Plus everyone else is busy."

"*sigh* I'll be right there. I'll see you then. Bye."

"Bye."

Zero then hung up, before sighing again. He then got up and headed to the door. He then punched in the code, before leaving, in his shadow form.

Now cutting back to Jin, still in the taxi, before it stopped in a dark area with a large iron gate in the front, of a creepy looking mansion. He then handed Dribble and Spitz what he owed them, before getting out and said,

"Thanks for the ride, guys."

"Any time." Dribble said.

"Hey Jin. Be careful in there." Spitz warned.

"Don't worry I will. Oh by the the way." Jin then pulled out two cube shaped gifts and handed it to the duo, "Merry Christmas."

"Thanks Jin, Merry Christmas to you to. Hey if you three aren't busy you should come to the Christmas party in the park tonight."

Jin then gave a quick nod before turning to the mansion, and when the taxi pulled out. He then walked towards the big iron gate, before giving it a open. He then walked down the path. He then got to the door before knocking a few times. After a few seconds the door opened a crack, with a pair of red eyes looked back at him.

"Hey Ashley." Jin said.

The door the slowly opened up more, reveling a girl, with raven black hair, put into pigtails. She had a light brown hair band, on her head, a red dress, with floppy long sleeves, a brown bandanna around her neck, with a gold skull, holding it on. She also had white knee socks, with red shoes. It was none other than Diamond Citys own witch in training, Ashley.

"Jin?" Ashley said, in a monotone voice

"Who did you think it was, Santa?"

"You came."

"Of course I did, why wouldn't I? What, not happy to see me again? I thought we were friends."

Ashley's face then had hints of light red on her cheeks, while she groaned a little. The two then stood in silence, for about a solid minute.

"So... Can I come in?"

"... Okay."

Ashley then opened the door enough, to let Jin inside. Once he got in, she then shut the door and called out.

"Red, Jin's here."

After she said that a small, blue eyed devil being, with a yellow bandanna around his neck and brown pants, and pitchfork, floated from upstairs down to their level. This was Ashley's assistant, Red. When he saw Jin he got exited and flew over to him.

"Hey Jin, how have you been?" Red asked.

"Pretty good. You?"

"Great. "

"So are you staying for the party?" Red asked.

"Sure am. It'll be great to everyone again."

"Great!" Red then grabbed Jins arm pulled and him upstairs, "Come on!"

As Red pulled Jin upstairs, Ashley watched and a small smile stretched across her face. This was very rare for her to do, though she has done it before. She didn't know why but she had a good felling about Jin. We cut back to Red and Jin, who've just reached a guest bedroom.

"Well here it is." Red said.

"Thanks, Red. I'll just get settled in."

"I'll leave you to it then"

Red then left the room, leaving Jin alone. He then closed the door, before digging inside his bag and pulled out two boxes, wrapped in red and orange wrapping paper. Their was then a knocked on his door. Once he heard it he put them back in.

"Whose there?" Jin asked.

"Its me." Ashley said, on the other side of the door, "Can I come in?"

"I don't know, can you?"

"Will you just let me in?"

"Sure."

Ashley then opened the door and walked in the room.

"So what's up?" Jin asked.

"Well... I just wanted to say thanks, for coming to visit us. We don't usually get many visitors."

"Its not a problem. I enjoy our visits."

Ashley then gave a small smile, which he smiled back.

"So what's in the bag?"

"Oh uh... Nothing, just some stuff I need."

"Such as?" Ashley asked suspicious.

"You know deodorant, tooth brush, that kind of stuff."

Right. I'll just leave you to it... I guess."

Ashley then left the room. When she did, Jin let out a sigh of relief.

"That was a close one."

Back at with Jcruz at Sweet Apple Acres, Jcruz was on a conveyor belt, with a grinder, while Knuckles and Applejack loading it with apples.

"Alright, Jcruz, start moving." Applejack said.

Now cuing the montage, Jcruz did as he was instructed and used his strength to make the conveyor belt move, making the grinder move, crushing the apples, into a liquid substance, that poured into a barrel. Once it filled up. Knuckles closed the lid and lifted it over to the other side of the barn. They then kept this process up, for about an hour, making about over 20 barrels, of cider. Up next they started to dice up apples and crushed them up, with rolling pins. They then stuffed it inside pie dough and slapped it in the oven. After a while they pulled it out of the oven. Granny Smith then poked a fork into the pie and tested it. After she did she gave a thumbs up. Next they sliced apples, and put them on tart dough. After they filled up the trays they wrapped them up and put them in the oven. After another while they pulled it out. After they cooled off, Applejack tested one out. She then gave a thumbs up to Jcruz. Later they packed up all the treats that they made in to boxes. They then packed it into a refrigerated truck. After they closed the truck, Jcruz wiped his brow and let out a breath, of exhaustion, before saying,

"Well that was a workout."

"You said it." Applejack said, "Thanks, Jcruz. You've been a big help to us."

"Not a problem."

"So you still up for getting a tree, with us?"

"You bet. Lets go."

We now cut to Damian driving up the hill. He then pulled over and got out of the truck. He then inhaled a breath of fresh air.

"Alright. Lets get to work." Damian said, to himself, before busting out his blades.

He then looked around the environment, looking for trees that looked good. He then came across a large one, that looked good, though it was rather too big. As a result he ran and jumped up, in the air and used his blades to slice a more reasonable size, of the tree. It then fell towards him. He then held out his arms and caught it. He then put it in front of him and examined it. He then nodded at it, before he threw it in the back of the truck. He the then clime'd up the other part of the tree, he didn't cut and looked around for more trees. He then spotted one not too far away. The then smiled and jumped from tree to tree. He then jumped down and got to his destination. He then used his blades to, again, slice it down. He then got back to the truck and put it the back of the truck. Then in a short little montage started cutting down more trees and stacking them in the back of the truck. In one shot he cuts down three in a row. In another he sliced past one, and finally he started runing past a bunch of them, before they came down. Later he sat down in the back of the truck drinking some Hot Chocolate.

"Well that was fun. I hope these trees are going to be good enough, for the family's, that still need a tree. But then again what am I worried about, it's Christmas and its not about the tree, it's about family. Even if we didn't have a tree this year, I'd still enjoy Christmas, because I'm with my team. they've been like my family." Damian then pulled out a picture of his original self, with his family at his lab, "*sigh* I miss them. But I know they're still with me, at heart."

After Damian finished his break, he went back to finding more trees. He then came across a tree in a ditch. He then jumped down into the ditch and looked down at the tree. He then picked it up and examined it, unaware he was being watched, by a pair of menacing eyes, and growing.

"Well I guess its my lucky day. A few more trees should be enough, then I'll head back."

Just then Damian then head loud roar, come from behind him. He then slowly turned around and saw a Grizzly Bear emerge from its cave, growling at him.

"Well this just keeps getting better and better."

Now we cut back to Zero, walking down the sidewalk. He came across Pinkie Pie's house. He walked up to the door and rang the bell. After a few seconds, the door was opened by a black and red streak hair, and red eyes. He wore a black shirt with a red symbol, under a black leather jacket, with black jeans, and red and white hoover shoes. It was none other than, Shadow the Hedgehog.

"Hey Zero." Shadow greeted, "Come in." Zero then entered the house, before Shadow said, "I appreciate you coming, to help."

"Its not a problem. Its not like I had anything better to do."

The two then entered the living room, to find a girl, bright red and yellow sunset hair, and cyan eyes was sitting on a window sill. She wore a cyan blouse under a black biker jacket, maching boots, and blue jeans. This is Shadows girlfriend, Sunset Shimmer, who was looking out the window, seeming depressed.

"Sunset." Shadow said, getting her attention, "Zero's here."

"Hey Zero. What brings you here?"

"Shadow told me that you were depressed and called me over."

"*sigh* Look, I appreciate your guys concern about me, but really I'm fine."

"Well you don't act fine." Shadow said, "Look Sunset, you can't let this stop you from enjoying Christmas."

"I know but I just can't help it. It's just hard for me."

"Its hard for me to." Shadow said, "You know how I lost Maria and Gerald. I miss spending Christmas with them as well."

"Yeah and I lost my parents to. But do you think that they would want me to mope?"

"No." Sunset answered.

"Exactly. And yours wouldn't either."

Sunset then understood what they where saying. And they were right. She shouldn't let this get her upset at a time like this. She then smiled at the two before getting up and pulling them both into a hug.

"Thanks guys."

"Don't mention it." Zero said, returning the hug, as well as Shadow.

After they finished, Sunset said,

"Hey Zero, Shadow and I were gonna met our friend Amy at winter fair today. You want to come?"

"Eh, why not? Still don't have anything planned for today."

Now cutting back to Ashley's Mansion, where we see her in front of a bubbling pot, with a purple liquid, under a fire, stirring it with a stick. She then added in a powder substance in the pot. She then picked up a vile, and poured the liquid inside it, into the pot. And finally she took a candy cane. She then slowly put it over the pot, about to put it in. That is until a loud thud, which nearly caused her to drop it. She let out a sigh of relief. Just then there was a thud again.

"What is going on, out there?" Ashley asked herself.

"RED, GET BACK HERE!" Jins voice said, on the other side.

"Hey, I'm only trying to help you out, Jin!" Reds voice, said on the other side.

Ashley put down the candy cane, before went open the door. When she opened door, a small box wrapped in orange and red paper, with and an orange bow, flew past her face and hit the wall, which was then pinned on, with a small pitchfork. She then looked to her left and saw Jin and Red racing past her, going for the box. Jin then glowed red, before dashing forward. He then knocked Reds pitchfork away, and grabbed the box, before jumping downstairs. Red then grabbed his pitchfork and fallowed Jin downstairs. He then tackled Jin, downstairs, making them both roll down, to the stairs, on to the first floor, and struggling to get the box. Having enough of this, Ashley took out her wand. Her hair then turned white and caste her wand at the fight, freezing the two in place. She then walked down the stairs, approaching the two.

"Okay, I don't who started this, or what's in that box. But why are you fighting for it?"

The two then made grunting noise, signifying that they were still frozen. Ashley then sighed before before waving her wand, unfreezing the two, before Jin said,

"Red dug through my bag, and stole from it, and I had to get it back and he didn't let me."

"But I was just-" Red started, but was cut off, by .

"I don't care, it's not time yet and i'm the one giving it."

"Alright Red, give Jin back the box."

Red then sighed, before giving Jin back the box.

"Thanks Ashley."

"Just don't go making any more loud noises. You both nearly caused my concoction, to get ruined."

"Sorry about that."

Ashley then walked back upstairs, leaving the two alone. Once they were Red asked,

"Why didn't you let me give your present, to her?"

"I told you I was waiting for the party to do it."

"Why not now?"

"I told you it's not the time for that yet."

"Well how do you know she's even going?"

The two then stood in silence for a few seconds, before Jin asked,

"What do you mean?"

"Uh... well she said something... about not going... because she had work to do."

"On Christmas? Seriously?"

"I know right?"

"Why?"

"I don't know."

"Well no use in just standing by about it. Might as well go help her."

"Um... Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Well we won't know until we try."

Jin then went back upstairs to Ashley's room. Once he got their he knocked on her door. She then opened the door and asked,

"What?"

"Well Red told me you were busy and I thought I could help."

"Really? Do you know anything about what I do."

"Well I've been here more than once around you, so I think that I can get a good idea, about it."

"Alright, just don't mess up."

"Alright, I won't." Jin said, before going in.

We now cut back to Jcruz, with Knuckles and the Apple family, in an open feild, with pine trees and with Apple Bloom, on his shoulders.

"I really appreciate you, coming to help us, getting a tree Jcruz." Apple Bloom said.

"It's not a problem. I enjoy hanging with you guys. So how do we about this?"

"Well we start by looking out for a tree that looks healthy. Then we see if its one that we can use if critters aren't already living in it." Applejack explained

"Wouldn't it just been easier to go buy one?"

"Maybe so, but we find this to be a lot more fun. Plus we save on spending money."

"Eyup." Big Mac said, carrying the ax.

"Okay, so where do we start?" Jcruz asked.

"We start right up here." Applejack said, when they were on the top of a hill, "Alright everyone, spread out and look. We meet back here in ten minutes."

The group each then went in a separate direction, with Apple Bloom still on Jcruzs shoulders. After the time had past the gang had found the right tree. Big Mac then used the ax to cut it down. Once it was cut they loaded it on the back of the truck and took it back, to the farm. Later that day the family, with Knuckles and Jcruz wrapping lights, hanging ornaments, and finally Jcruz lifting Apple Bloom on his shoulders again, to put the star atop of it. They then took a look at their work, and were very proud of it.

"Well that was fun." Jcruz said.

"Couldn't have done it without ya, Jcruz." Knuckles said.

"Hey, I'm just doing what I do best, helping people. Well I'd better get going."

"Aren't ya gonna stay, for dinner?" Apple Bloom's voice asked, sadly.

Jcruz then looked down to see her, giving him puppy eyes.

"Sorry, but-" Jcruz cut himself off when he saw she was on the verge of shedding tears "Alright, alright, alright, I'll stay. Just stop giving me that look."

"Thanks Jcruz."

"Yeah, yeah whatever."

We now cut back to Damian, who had his hands full, as he was wrestling a bear. The two locked hands with each other trying to push the other back. The bear then got out out of the lock, before clawing Damian in the chest, making him back up, and hold his wound. He then charged at the beast and swung, his bladed shoes at its face, making it roar in pain. Damian then got in close and threw it down the ditch. He then jumped in the air, preparing to finish things off, with his elbow blade. Before he did, the bear got back up and grabbed him, before throwing him into a tree. The bear then charged at him again. With only a split second to react, he got up and used his blades to cut the tree down and made it fall towards the bear, knocking it down. Damian breathed heavily, holding his wound which was now bleeding. He then got back to the truck, to bandage himself.

"Man, that was rough." Damian then looked up to the sky and saw that it was getting dark. He then took out his phone and saw that it was getting late, "Have I really been here that long?" Just then it started snowing and the view started to get blurry. Damian then shut the door, "Well looks like I'm stuck here, until this blows over.

Meanwhile with Jcruz, he and the Apple family were taking there seats at the dinner table. Jcruz took a seat and sat there with the family, after the family took there seats they hold hands and they started praying. After they prayed they start eating dinnerWhile the apple family are eating they started talking, jcruz was watching the apple family talking, he smile seeing the family happy, knuckles has his arm around Applejack's shoulder, while Knuckles and Applejack are chatting with Applebloom and Big Mac. Seeing the family are having a good time made Jcruz happy, but he started to feel a little sad. Granny Smith saw this and asked,

"Everything alalright, Jcruz ? You seem pretty sad. "

Jcruz then look up and said,

"Oh... Yeah everything fine I'm just... uh been thinking."

After jcruz said that, Applejack, Knuckles, Apple Bloom, and Big Mac turn their attention to Jcruz Apple Bloom asked,

"Thinking about what, Jcruz?

"I was thinking about... my family."

After Jcruz said that everything went silence, until suddenly Applejack asked, in a worried voice,

"What about your family? "

Jcruz didn't say anything at first, but after 2 min passed he then spoke.

"I can't tell you guys."

"Come on Jcruz, we're starting get worried about ya." Apple Bloom said.

"Yeah, if theirs something wrong tell us, we're here for you." Knuckles said.

After that Jcruz looked at the family, all having a worried face. Then Jcruz took a deep breath and said,

"*sigh* Well... Its just that I... Miss then. Its been over a years since they were killed. I know that I shouldn't let it get to me after long, but seeing others with what I once had, and to still know that I had it taken away from me, just hurts. And I still think that I should have done something to stop and save them, but I didn't. I feel like I let them down." Jcruz then started to shed a few tears. The family saw the strife of their friend. They all knew how he felt, when it came to losing loved ones. Apple Bloom then left her seat and gave him a hug, to try to cheer him up, which he accepted, "It just isn't fair! They didn't deserve this. Why did this have to happen to them, of all people!?"

"I know how how you feel, Jcruz. My family was killed to. It was hard for me to move on from it. But I knew I had to accept that it happened, and no matter what, I couldn't get them back, and I had to move on." Knuckles said.

"It was hard for us to, when we lost our Mom and Dad to. But we still kept our heads up, because we knew we were still a family and so do you, Jcruz, with your friends. Plus we consider you part of our family." Applejack said.

"Eyup." Big Mac said.

Jcruz then smiled, knowing even after all that happened, when he lost his family, he still wasn't alone. Apple Bloom then handed Jcruz a picture with herself, Applejack, Big Mac, Granny Smith, Knuckles, and Jcruz. He then smiled at the picture, and have her another hug.

We now cut back on the mountains where we see Damian still in the truck, in the snow storm, eating a fish, he'd saved for later, and wrapped in a blanket . He was listening to the radio, to see when the storm will end. unfortunately, this is what he got.

"With only a few days left until Christmas, were experiencing a blizzard up on the mountains, with no signs of stopping. Stay indoors tonight."

"*sigh* Great looks like I'm stuck here tonight."

Damian then took out his phone texted the others, telling them he won't be back tonight.

Now cutting back with Zero at the fair, hanging out with Amy, drinking hot chocolate and getting acquainted.

"So what's your world like?" Zero asked.

"Well for starters, its really beautiful and full of adventures, When we stop someone whose bent on ruling or destroying it."

"Sounds intrasting. So what were you back their?"

"I was a pink hedgehog. So what do you do, Zero?"

"Nothing much. Just hang out around home."

"What do you do on Christmas?"

"My friends and I give each other gifts, and just do the usual stuff."

"Just your friends? What about your parents?"

"... I don't have any parents. "

"What?"

"My parents were murdered right in front of me, when I was just a little boy. I met my friends and we became like a family."

Amy couldn't believe what she just heard.

"I-I-I'm sorry Zero. That sounds awful. Who killed them."

"I don't know yet, I didn't see who did. But I intend to find out."

"Well just be careful, because this sounds dangerous."

"I don't care if it kills me. I will find out, who did this and make sure they suffer for it."

"Look, Zero, I can understand, how you feel, but do you really think that's the right way to go about this?"

"*sigh* I don't know, I just feel that this is something that needs to be done."

"Alright." Amy then took his hands, "Just promise me, you'll be careful. "

"I will."

"Good."

Later that night, Shadow, Sunset, and Amy were saying goodbye to Zero.

"Thanks for inviting me guys." Zero said.

"Thanks for coming with us. We enjoyed having you." Sunset said.

"Hey thanks again, for helping. " Shadow said.

"Don't mention it."

"It was nice meeting you, Zero." Amy said, "Hope we can do this again sometime. "

Zero then smiled and nodded, before walking away in the opposite direction.

Now cutting back to Jin, now in Diamond City park, for the party, with him and Red dancing like no tomorrow. Jin had given every one he meet and befriended, during his time there.

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Before you start asking questions, yes it's the WarioWare characters

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While Jin and the others were partying, Jin saw Ashley was sitting far away from everyone.

"Hey, Red, can I ask you a question?" Jin asked.

"Yeah, whats up?"

"Why did Ashley come with us, if she wasn't gonna join in?"

"Well you already know why, she does it, why is now any different?"

"Because its Christmas, and I helped her with her with her work, just so she could come with us, and she's still by herself."

"Well, that's Ashley for ya."

"Well I can understand other occasions, but this is Christmas. I'm not about to standby at this."

Jin then walked over to Ashley, and sat next to her and asked,

"Is this seat taken? "

"No." Ashley said, not looking at Jin.

"Alright, Ashley what's up with you? I helped you with your work, so you could come with us, even though I'm still sneezing fireballs." Just then he felt one coming on. He then sneezed, while a fireball blasted, from his sneeze and at a wall, with a wreath, leaving a giant singe mark, "anyway, even when you do go with us, you just sit off to the side, away everyone else. I get that your shy and all, but this is Christmas, you can't just sit off the sidelines." Ashley gave no response, as she continued to look away, "Will you at least look at me, please?"

Ashley then sighed, before turning to Jin, before saying,

"Look Jin, I appreciate your concern, but I'm just not the social type."

"I can understand how you feel about this, but if I recall, correctly, you told me that you wanted more friends."

"*sigh* Yes I do. I'm just... Nervous about doing it."

"Look I get you. I was pretty shaken up about what happened, back in my world, that affected my interactions with others. But then I met Jcruz, we traveled all over the Multiverse, and I started feeling better. When I met you and Red, I wanted to be friends with you both. When Red told me about you, I felt the pain you were going through and I wanted to help you and I wanted to be friends with you. You may have a rough exterior, but I look past that, and I see a really nice girl."

After Jin said that, Ashley couldn't help but crack a smile at her friend.

"Thank you Jin."

"Anytime." Jin then reached in his pocket and pulled out the same gift, that he and Red struggled for. He then handed it to her, "Merry Christmas, Ashley."

Ashley then took the box and carefully unwrapped the bow. She then lifted the top part of the box off. She then took out the paper in the box. When she did, she uncovered a wand, that was orange with red stripes. She then took it out of box and waved it around a little, leaving a trail white light. She then looked back in the box and saw something else. It was a picture of herself, Jin, and Red together. There was also wording, that said 'To one of the greatest friends, I've ever met.'.

After she read it, she looked at Jin and gave him a hug. Though a little surprised at first, he returned the embrace. After a few seconds the two friends broke the hug, before Jin asked,

"So, would you like to join me and the others? "

"Actually. .. Yeah, I would like that."

The two friends then stood up and headed back, to the party.

We now back to the Apple farm were we see Jcruz and Knuckles, on separate couches, with blankets and pillows, getting ready to go to sleep.

"Hey Knuckles?" Jcruz asked.

"Yeah?"

"Do you ever get the feeling we end up places, for a reason?"

"Actually... Yeah. I do feel that way. Back on Mobius, after I lost everyone, I was assigned to guard the Master Emerald. Then later I met Sonic and ended up here. Why do you ask?"

"Well after my family was killed, and I met Jin, Damian, and Zero, they helped me, move on from it. At first I thought I was just lucky, but then I thought maybe this was meant to happen."

"Well maybe one day we'll know. Anyway I'm tired. Goodnight."

"Night, Knuckles."

The next day was Christmas eve. We now cut to Jin at the front of Ashley's Mansion, saying Goodbye to Ashley and Red.

"Well I guess this is so long, for now." Red said.

"Yeah. It was great seeing you all again." Jin said, "But I got to get back home. But I'll come back soon."

"You'd better, or you're going to be in big trouble." Ashley said.

Jin then chuckled, before saying,

"Don't worry, I will. I promise."

Ashley then smiled a little, before taking his hand and put a small black and white skull in it. She then embraced Jin in a hug, which he returned. After a few seconds the two broke the hug, before Ashley said,

"Bye, Jin."

"See ya Ashley. Bye Red."

"See ya soon, Jin." Red said

Jin then stepped out in the yard, before pulling out his ruby, before using it to open a dimensional portal, back home. He then glowed red before, jumping through the portal, while his friends waved goodbye.

We now see Jcruz loading his bike up, with crates of apple cider and treats, and saying goodbye to the Apple family and Knuckles.

"Thanks again, for everything." Jcruz said.

"We should be thankin you, for your help. We'da never gotten done without ya."

"Hey just being me."

"Thanks for everything Jcruz. Feel free to come back, whenever." Granny Smith said.

"Thanks Granny Smith. See you guys tomorrow." Jcruz said before he drove away. Now we cut to the tree salesman waiting for Damian to return. He hadn't seen him since yesterday and was starting to get concerned. Just then he saw the truck that Damian took heading towards him, filled with trees. The truck then pulled over, before Damian came out, smiling, while the owner smiled back. Later we see Damian in front of the store with a tree over his shoulders, saying goodbye to the owner.

"Thank you, for your help kid. I really owe ya."

"No problem. I was just doing the right thing. Thanks for the tree. "

"Its the least I could do for ya. Well I got a shop to run. Merry Christmas.

"Merry Christmas, to you to." Damian said, before leaving.

We now cut back to the teams base, where Zero, Damian, and Jcruz were setting up the tree and waiting for Jin. Just then the portal opened up, and Jin came out.

"Hey guys."

"So you did decide to come back." Jcruz said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jin asked.

"We'd didn't think you'd be back, with you being- "

"Don't say it." Jin groaned, causing the others to laugh.

"You want to help us decorate the tree?" Damian asked.

"Sure. Just as long as you don't talk about Ashley or my personal life."

Later that night after the tree was, decorated and the presents were placed, the team relaxed on the couch, watching T.V..

"Well I'm gonna hit the sack." Jin said, getting up.

"Me to. Christmas is tomorrow and we're heading to the shelter." Jcruz said, heading to his room.

The team then went to their rooms, after they all said, goodnight.

The next day, the sun then rose over the city, signifying that it was finally Christmas day. Alarm then started going off, in each of the teams bedrooms. The four then got up and raced to the living room, exited for the day. After they got to the living-room Jin said,

"Merry Christmas, guys."

The team smiled at what Jin said. Later the team sat on the couch and opened Christmas presents, from each other. Damian then handed a medium sized rectangular box, in red paper. Jcruz then opened it up and saw he got new attachments, for his fire Wispon.

"I've been working on this for a while. I thought it could help you. Especially since you like your fire Wispon so much."

"Thanks Damian." Jcruz said.

"Alright Zero, your turn." Jin said, handing Zeo, a nearly flat box, wrapped in black paper.

Zero then ripped off the paper, reveling a white box. He then pulled the box open and saw a new black leather jacket. It had extra pockets, with some grey outlines, a hood, and a white crescent moon on the back.

"Wow, thanks Jin."

"Try it on." Damian said.

Zero then took off the jacket he was currently wearing and put on the new one.

"Looks great on ya."

"Thanks." Zero said.

"Alright Jin your turn." Jcruz said, handing Jin a box with white wrapping paper.

Jin then tore off the paper, reveling a sketch book, with a few pencils.

"Wow. Thanks Jcruz." Jin said.

"Well I know how much you like drawing, so..."

"Now its your turn, Damian." Zero said, giving him cyan paper wrapped box.

Damian then opened the gift, reveling a set of advanced tools.

"Hey this is just what I needed. Thank you Zero."

"I knew you'd like it."

Later that day after the team ate breakfast, they headed out to the shelter. They entered through the gym door and saw that the place was packed with people, at tables.

"Well looks like got our work cut out for us, huh?" Jcruz said.

"You can say that again, sugar cube." Applejack said, as she and Knuckles walked up them, "Glad ya guys could make it."

"Like could keep us away." Jcruz said, "Damian, Zeo, this is Knuckles and Applejack. Knuckles and Applejack, this is Damian, and Zero."

"Howdy." Applejack said, tipping her hat.

"Nice to meet you, guys." Knuckles said.

"The feelings mutual." Zero said.

Applejack then chuckled a little before saying,

"Come on guys. I can't wait to introduce you, to our friends."

The team then followed the couple to their table, where their friends were. Later everyone was getting their food. And Damian got more, than his fair share.

"Really, Damian?" Zero said.

"What, it's not like I took half the table." Damian said.

"No, but you might as well have, with what you took." Jcruz said, making others giggle.

Jin then stood up and tapped his glass with his fork.

"Can I have everyone's attention please?." The crowed then looked at Jin, "I just wanted to say how much I appreciate being here, spending Christmas with so many people, in the spirit of the holiday. I hope you all know that being together with so many people, who care about you, is the greatest gift anyone could ever receive. And for those of you who have family and friends who couldn't be here, just remember they're always in your heart. Because as we all know, Christmas can't last forever. So lets make the mosmost these twelve days." Jin then raised his glass, "To Christmas!"

"To Christmas!" Everyone else in the room replied, before Jin sat back down.

"Good speech there, bud." Jcruz complimented.

"I try. Besides might as well start this Christmas with a bang. Especially with my family."

"Well here's what I do with my family."

Jcruz then pit Jin in a headlock and gave him a nookie.

Hey come on, cut it out!"

Everyone then laughed at the sight, while the camera pulled out, to a shot outside, while it was snowing. A perfect sight for Christmas.

THE END

Jin: Hey everyone thank you so much for reading our Christmas prequel. And while that happened, one of us learned something (camera then pulls out showing the room is covered in Hot Chocolate) and that is when your Hot Chocolate maker stops working, don't used a fire based, war weapon as a substitute.

Jcruz: (covered in hot chocolate)...I thought it was the fastest way to do it.

Jin: You know we have a microwave, right? Well anyway, we hope you all have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I'm Jin the Void Master.

Jcruz: And I'm Jcruz the Wolf.

Jin: And we'll... See you when we get this mess cleaned up.