Where I Belong

Noel sat at her work table by the window painting what seemed to her an endless stream of wooden toys, but as the eldest daughter of Santa Claus this was what she was suppose to do. Her sister Holly loved anything and everything to do with Christmas, but Noel on the other hand seemed to turn toward more creepy pursuits.

It worried her parents that she was obsessed with such things, but they believed it to only be a phase that she would out grow one day. They did everything in their power to make her more Christmas oriented, but it never worked.

Not say that she hated Christmas or anything. It just wasn't what she wanted to do for the rest of her immortal life, but as eldest it would fall to her to take over when her father was ready to hand over the reins so to speak.

Noel sat up hard when she saw the strangest creature she had ever seen pass her window. He was a tall, lanky man in a dark pin stripe suit with a bat bow tie, but that wasn't the strangest thing about him. He was a skeleton.

She quickly grabbed her dark green cape and ran outside. She heard him singing and couldn't help but realize how amazing his voice was.

What's this? What's this?

There's color everywhere

What's this?

There's white things in the air

What's this?

I can't believe my eyes

I must be dreaming

Wake up, Jack, this isn't fair

What's this?

What's this? What's this?

There's something very wrong

What's this?

There's people singing songs

'Did he honestly not know where he was and who was he?' Noel thought to herself. 'Where was he from?'

What's this?

The streets are lined with

Little creatures laughing

Everybody seems so happy

Have I possibly gone daffy?

What is this?

What's this?

There's children throwing snowballs

instead of throwing heads

They're busy building toys

And absolutely no one's dead

There's frost on every window

Oh, I can't believe my eyes

And in my bones I feel the warmth

That's coming from inside

Oh, look

What's this?

They're hanging mistletoe, they kiss

Why that looks so unique, inspired

They're gathering around to hear a story

Roasting chestnuts on a fire

What's this?

What's this?

In here they've got a little tree, how queer

And who would ever think

And why?

They're covering it with tiny little things

They've got electric lights on strings

And there's a smile on everyone

So, now, correct me if I'm wrong

This looks like fun

This looks like fun

Oh, could it be I got my wish?

What's this?

Oh my, what now?

The children are asleep

But look, there's nothing underneath

No ghouls, no witches here to scream and scare them

Or ensnare them, only little cozy things

Secure inside their dreamland

What's this?

The monsters are all missing

And the nightmares can't be found

And in their place there seems to be

Good feeling all around

Instead of screams, I swear

I can hear music in the air

The smell of cakes and pies

Are absolutely everywhere

'Screams? Well that's interesting.' Noel thought as she ducked around a corner. 'Where is he from that he is always hearing screams?'

The sights, the sounds

They're everywhere and all around

I've never felt so good before

This empty place inside of me is filling up

I simply cannot get enough

I want it, oh, I want it

Oh, I want it for my own

I've got to know

I've got to know

What is this place that I have found?

What is this?

Christmas Town, hmm...

"Ho Ho Ho Ho ho ho ho ho." Noel heard her dad and quickly hid. Looking around she noticed that the only thing that hid her from the skeleton was a barrel of candy canes.

"hmm.." The skeleton said thoughtfully. She watched as he slowly made his way in the shadows toward the forest. She quickly followed without a second thought.