A/N: This is my second Christmas MPAS Christmas special, but I'm gonna be doing something a little bit different this year. Due to a movie by one of my favorite directors; Michael Dougherty (Director of 'Trick R Treat', and writer of 'X-Men' and 'X-Men 2') being released this holiday season called 'Krampus' (based of the anti-Santa Claus told in German folklore) I decided that maybe I should do a Christmas special with Krampus in it, and that's what I'm gonna do! So, anyways... enjoy!
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year was coming in only a few days. Holiday shoppers were trying to make last minute purchases before the stores closed for the season, kids writing letters to Santa at the North Pole, snow sprinkling the streets, lovers ice skating together in Rockefeller Center and kissing under the mistletoe. And most of all, every house was decorated beautifully with fake snow, Christmas cards, lights on the outside and inside on every corner you looked.
Christmas was a time for giving and spending time with those you care for the most in your life, and nobody knew this more than Sherman Peabody, who was no more than eight years old. Sherman was always the happiest during the holidays, to say he loved Christmas was an understatement.
Sherman was wrapping two presents in his room humming along to 'Jingle Bell Rock' playing on his laptop connected to a connected speaker. Sherman had saved up a lot of his allowance and birthday money to help buy some presents for two of his dear friends, Penny Peterson, and Hayden McClaine. For Penny, Sherman had bought a blue 'Beats Pill XL' speaker which he wrapped in silver flashy wrapping paper with a red bow, and for Hayden he bought a 'Playstation 4' that came with the 'Star Wars: Battlefront' package. Sherman had wrapped that with red wrapping paper with reindeer on it with a silver bow on top.
"There, it's all done" Sherman said as he now hid the presents underneath his bed until his friends came over to celebrate Christmas with him.
"I've got a feeling this is gonna be a good Christmas" Sherman said as he cleaned up the smaller but up bits of wrapping paper and scotch tape off the floor and placing them into the wastebasket underneath his desk.
Meanwhile, Sherman's father, Mr. Peabody was watching Sherman wrap the presents for a while and then went back to baking Christmas cookies for Sherman and his friends to set for Santa on Christmas eve.
"I do love this time of year, especially because Sherman is happier than he normally is during the holidays" said the white beagle to himself washing his paws off and drying them getting ready to take the cookies out the oven and set them on the table to cool off. Just as Peabody was about to put on his oven mitts, the phone rang.
"Hello?" answered Peabody right after picking the phone up off it's charger and pressing the 'Answer' button.
"Hector Peabody, I presume?" the person on the other end asked.
"Yes, this is him. May I ask who's calling?" asked the beagle as he used his one free paw to open the oven and take the cookies out and place them on the kitchen counter.
"My name is Mark Weyland, I'm the head of Sky-Rocket Industries" said the person on the other end of the phone. Sky-Rocket was one of the most successful companies that manufactured parts to build super-cars, like the Lykan Hypersport.
"And what do I owe the pleasure of your call, sir?" asked Peabody.
"This year's 'Winter Feast' is coming up and I cannot host it this year due to some personal matters. I would like you to take over for me if that's alright" he asked. Peabody felt his heart race with excitement like a little kid having a sugar rush.
"Why of course Mr. Weyland! I would be extremely honored!" Peabody said.
"Thank you for this, so much. I'd also like to tell you we are holding it at a small rental house in California, and you'll be staying until December 26th, if that's okay?" Mr. Weyland asked.
"It's no trouble at all. I'll start packing immediately" The beagle said before hanging up and walking to Sherman's room.
"Sherman" he said getting his son's attention.
"Yes?" Sherman asked.
"Pack your things, I just got a phone call from the head of Sky-Rocket Industries, and he chose me to host their 'Winter Feast' this year at a rental house in California" said Peabody. Sherman's smile faded away.
"How long are we staying there?" asked Sherman.
"Until the 26th, why?" Peabody replied.
"But, we were supposed to spend Christmas with Hayden, Penny and their families" Sherman reminded them with a sad look.
"Oh, right! I have to call them about changing the plans" said Peabody walking out of the room. Sherman could now feel his heart breaking and looking down at the presents he had just wrapped for his friends, now he'd never get the chance to give them to them.
"I'm sorry guys, I really am" Sherman said to himself wiping a lone tear away from his eye. Peabody came back into the room with suitcases in his hand.
"Alright, let's start packing" the beagle said cheerfully, only for his smile to fade away seeing Sherman's sad face.
"Sherman, what's wrong?" he asked.
"You promised I'd get to spend Christmas with my friends" Sherman said sadly turning away from his dad's emerald green eyes. Peabody then placed his paw under the human boy's chin and turned his head back towards him.
"I know I did, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We could be making new friends and some wonderful new things could come from this, I don't wanna just throw that opportunity away" said Peabody, trying to get his son to understand.
"You promised" Sherman repeated walking away and out of his room. Peabody felt a little bit guilty but thought that Sherman would get over it by morning and be ready to travel tomorrow, and so he started packing things up for Sherman in one of the two suitcases he brought into the room with him.
A/N: Sherman is now heartbroken because his dad broke his promise to spend Christmas with his friends due to a change of plans, and Peabody's letting his desires get in front of his son's happiness. Little does Mr. Peabody know that his selfish thinking will soon come with a deadly consequence. But that's gonna come WAY later. And to be continued until the next update. Please review, thanks!