Christmas:
Chapter 1: Christian
Spock's POV

I have never understood the Earth holiday of Chistmas, it seems like a time for humans to overeat, get drunk and spent too much money on too many unnessary things. Now that Earthis the only home I have left and because I am half human, I feel as though I should have some understanding of the concept of Christmas. Surely it must be more than just food, drink and presents?

I feel the only person I can ask is Jim, as I would've turned to my Mother for an answer, however, that is not an option now. Jim is, in many ways, a stereotypical humans; over-emotional and eccentric being the main reasons.

'Jim, can I ask you something?' I say,when I find him.

'Of course, Spock' replied Jim. 'What's on your mind?'

He is looking at me, in a way I often find him looking, as though he is trying to work out what I am thinking, or more likely,feeling. Humans are extremely readable when it comes to emotions; happiness, sadness, confusion and many others are all written all over their faces while also being shown through body language. On Vulcan, I was always taught theway of logic over emotions, I was forcedto suppress all emotions like a true Vulcan. I never felt like a true Vulcan, neither do I feel human.

'Spock?' Jim's face changes into wonder and confusion and I realise that while musing I haven't been speaking.

'What is the point to Christmas?' I ask.

'The point?' Jim repeats and I nod. 'I'm not sure Christmas really has a point'

'How did it begin?' I ask, realising the wording of my original question wasn't very explanatory to what it is I want to know.

'It started as a Christian festival' Jim starts. I know little of Earth's religions so let Jim continue without interruption. 'The bible says that the son of God was sent down to Earth through...' Jim pauses and adds 'Let me start again, I'm not explaining this very well. The story begins with an angel'

'An angel?' I repeat, wondering where this story is going, and how it ties into overeating and getting drunk.

Jim nods 'The bible says God sent the angel Gabriel to the virgin Mary to tell her she would become pregnant with a baby she was to name Jesus. She was told he would be the son of God' I am disbelieving at what Jim is saying, having never believed in a god, however, I start quiet forhim to continue the story. After all, I did not ask for facts necessarily, just a beginning. 'Mary and her husband Joseph - who, I have to add was not happy to find out his wife was pregnant when they had never done it, but he was visited in a dream and told all about it.

Anyway, Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem, because everyone had to return to their home town, and tried a number of inns to stay at but they were all full. Which is what sparked off the saying 'No room at the inn'. One inn-keeper took pity on them, and offered them his stable to stay in' I couldn't help but think that a stable would probably not be the best place to give birth, especially to a child as important and the one Mary was carrying appeared to be. Jim continues 'Mary gave birth to Jesus in the stable, using a manger as a crib.

'Somewhere else, in the same country, Shepherds were watching over their flocks by night, when the angel appeared to them and the glory of the lord shone around them' he pauses, and adds 'They were scared - I think I would be too, angels appear, and heavenly light shining'

I make no comment. I cannot say how I would react to an angel appear when I have never met an angel. I'm sure I don't even believe in angels.

'The angel explained to the shepherds about Jesus' birth and how he was a Savious, Christ the Lord. The shepherds then went to Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus'

I wonder how Christmas got from this to what it was now.

'The next part is a part of the Christmas Story, but not so much a part of Christmas. It's Epiphany'

'What is Epiphany?' I ask, having never heard of it.

'While Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, Epiphany is January 6th or the nearest Sunday.' Jim starts to explain. 'Three kings are said to have visited the baby Jesus each bringing a gift; Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh which was supposed to symbolise that the King of Kings would sacrifice his body so that we would have eternal life'

'Eternal life?' I say, 'that is not only illogical, but impossible. With life, always comes death'

'It refers to the afterlife' Jim says. 'Of course that's only the beginning'

A/N: Ok, so I've never wrote a chapter ST story before, heck, I didn't plan for this to be, but SANTA CLAUS needs explaining too! And don't ask me why, but I find Spock's POV easy to write - please R&R