::::::::::INTRODUCTION::::::::::

Christmas is said to be the most joyous time of the year, a time of celebration and happiness, family and good will to all. A time where everyone sets aside there differences and reflect on all of the things in life that truly matters most. Yes Christmas is indeed a special time of the year,and for the residences Ponyvill, it is no different... But in the recent past years it has also been a preoccupied and busy time of year as well, and the ponies have begun to lose sight of the spirit of Christmas , as well as the real reason it is celebrated to begin with. But God always has a plan to guide those who loose their way back on the right path, and this plan involves a very special young Unicorn.

::::::::::Chapter One:Just another Holiday::::::::::

it was cold, peacefull snow-covered December afternoon in Ponyvill, and from within the confines of the Carousal Boutique Sweetiebelle is busy decorating for Christmas...

"Oh I love this time of year!" Sweetiebelle happily remarked. "Don't you Rarity?..." "Rarity?..." Sweetiebelle looked around,noticing that she had left for the other room she soon followed only to find that she was busy sewing another dress. "RARITY!" Sweetiebelle yelled to grab her sister's attention. "huh WHA!?" Rarity blinked and turned to her sister "Sweetiebelle,must you shout?" she scolded "How many times have i told you not to sneak up behind me whilst i am sewing!?" Rarity gave Sweetiebelle a stern look,only to have that same look returned right back. "But you promised that you whould help me decorate!"

"You know where everything goes,cant you do it on your own?,Im very busy." Rarity replied. "well...yeah...but it's more fun when you do it with me." Sweetiebelle pleaded. " Im sorry Sweetiebelle,but I need to get these dress orders done before NewYears Day." Rarity continued.. "And I'm no where near done" "but you promised!" Sweetiebelle interjected. "I promise Next year we will decorate togather,okay?" just as Sweetiebelle was about to object there was a rapid tapping at the door...a tap that could only be.. "Scootaloo!" Sweetiebelle perked up and rushed over quickly to open the door,and sure enof, Scootalo and Applebloom were standing there. "Hey Sweetiebelle" Applebloom smiled "were going out sledding, yall wanna come?" Sweetiebelle turned and looked at Rarity. "Why don't you go outside with your friends?" she smiled. Sweetiebelle simply nodded and turned back to her friends "lets go" she in a blink of an eye, the three fillies where off. "Finally.." Rarity sighed "now maybe I can get some work done."

as the three walked through town they were talking about Christmas. *sigh* "Rarity doesn't want to celebrate Christmas with me, its like she doesn't even care anymore" Sweetiebelle frowned. "Im sure you're big sis still loves you" Applebloom spoke up " of corse I know she still loves me, it's not that at all..." Sweetiebelle continued.. "Christmas is supposed to be something special, it's not just some holiday, it's supposed to mean somthing!" "I know what yall mean." Applebloom said "Things have been so busy at the farm, with the Ice apple harvest commin up and all, it's like there's no time for any of our holiday traditions." "well Christmas has always been a bummer for me" Scootaloo crossed her arms. "How can you say that?" Sweetiebelle said a bit taken back...to this Scootaloo just shrugged "what?...It's true..all I ever get is clothes." "That's not what Christmas is about!" Sweetiebelle interjected. "ok...that and I guess spending time with your Family." Scootaloo added. "but what els is there,why els would we celebrate it?" "well what about...and...um" Sweetiebelle hesitated to come up with an explanation. "..theres alwase...no,thats not it either.." she pondered for a moment "come to think of it im not shure why we DO celebrate Christmas." she continued "but i know that there is a purpose for it, I can feel it!." are we gunna stand here and gab all day or are we gunna go sledding before it gets dark?" Applebloom spoke up.

"you guys go ahead,i think im going to go around town and see if i can find out why we celebrate Christmas." "fine have it your way" Scootaloo rolled her eyes,before giving her a smug smile " but don't be suprised if you see us with Sledding cutiemarks next time you see us" she laughed. Sweetiebelle waved goodbye as the other two went off to the foothills outside of town. "that's ok" she thought "this is more important" she stopped suddenly...more important than earning her cutiemark?...she had no idea what was drawing her to that conclusion...but whatever it is, It must be powerfull.

that day Sweetiebelle went all throughout Ponyvill to try to find some answers...she didn't think Rarity whould be mutch help so she decided go the library to see what she could find,on the way she ran into none other than Pinkie Pie. "Hi Sweetiebelle!" she happily bounced up to her. "whatcha doin?". "oh hi Pinkie, I was just on my way to the library to see if I could find out more about christmas" "ooooooh I love Christmas!" Pinkie pie joyfully jumped up and down. "me too" Sweetiebelle smiled. "but do you know why we Celibrate it?" "well sure i do!" Pinkie cheerfully replied "you do!" Sweetiebelle's eyes widened "what is it?" PinkiePie leaned in close to Sweetiebelle and wispered to her "you reeeealy wanna know?" "yes YES i do!"Sweetiebelle anxiously replied "We celebrate Christmas..." "yes?"... "BECAUSE IT'S FUN!" Pinkie pie yelled out loud before throwing confetti and tinsel all over Sweetiebelle before toppling over in a fit of laughter. Sweetiebelle just rolled her eyes and sighed before continuing on to the Library,tho she was not particularly suprised, she was just being PinkiePie after all.

Sweetiebelle soon finally found herself at the footsteps of the Ponyvill Library. "Maybe now I can find out why we celebrate Christmas." when she entered, she found Twilight Sparkle at her desk writing on some parchment with spike going to and fro, grabbing books as she asked for them. she abruptly stopped and turned to sweetiebelle and smiled. "hello Sweetiebelle, what brings you here?"

"Hi Twilight!" "ive been wondering,with christmas coming up ive been trying to find out..." she continued "why do we celebrate it?" Twilight was a bit set back by Sweetiebelle's question...she had never givin it much thought "Its about love and friendship...and showing others that you care, and about coming togather." "i thot that was Hearthswarming.." Sweetiebelle interjected..."what makes Christmas different?" Twilight sat back and pondered to herself for a few moments. surely there wasn't two seprate, even if close,holidays for the same thing was there? "Im not shure Sweetiebelle..." "why don't we look through some of the Equestrian history books and see what we can find out?" she smiled confidently at Sweetiebelle. "yeah lets do it!" sweetiebelle smiled back.

:::about an hour later:::

"no, no, no no NO!" Twilight frustratingly searched through her books "nothing in this one either" until finally she came across a book about the founding of Equestra that mentions a Christmas Celebration held by the tribes of Unicorns,Earth Ponies and Pegisi every year, before the founding of Equestria..."According to this Christmas existed before Hearthswarming...which would mean that it Predates Equestria entirely!" "Does it say how it began?" Sweetiebelle asked but twilight just shook her head "no...it doesn't say anything more...I don't think even the books in the Canterlot Library whould have such information." "Oh..." Sweetiebelle sunk down into disappointment. "I'm sorry i couldn't help you Sweetiebelle." Twilight said frowning. "thats ok Twilight...at least i found out a little about it." she waved goodbye and then left the library.

That night Sweetiebelle was lying awake in bed would she ever know the true meaning of her favoret holiday? " I Guess ill never know" just the, Sweetiebelle heard a mysterious voice in her head "Ask and Thou Shalt Receive"

Sweetiebelle's eyes shot wide open

"who said that?"