DISCLAIMER: I don't own Krampus which is actually owned by Michael Dougherty. I loved that movie, but hated the beginning. Has everyone forgotten the spirit of Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ? And Max, all he wanted was a good Christmas like always. Anyway, read and review.
Chapter 1: How it All Began
445 A.D.
The North Pole winds whistled through the vast, icy tundras and mountains as winter was upon it. The ever so luminous aurora borealis had glistened in the night sky like a lantern in the dark. Yes, everyone here on the very top of the Earth, everything was so chilly and breezy since it never got an ounce of sunlight. The Sun is always set on the horizon and that was all. In the middle of the frozen landscape, a man was traveling through the snow, unfazed by the strong winds and the cold temperature. The man had a long white beard, bushy black eyebrows, wore a red coat with black fire trimming and a black ushanka. This was Nicholas St. North, also known as Santa Claus. His workshop was just a distance away as he was outside looking for someone. And as expected, he was rewarded by an unnerving sight. A humanoid creature with a goat-like body with cloven-hoofed feet, large round horns and a hideous face with horizontal, rectangular slits. He was wearing enough cloth, probably to protect him from the cold. North walked up to the mysterious being with a brave face which didn't even falter as the creature stared him directly in the eye.
"I know why you here." replied the creature with a low Austrian accent in broken English.
"I could say the same about you." returned North with a thick Russian accent. "And I know what you've done."
"I got no other decision." The creature defended. "Children be naughty and I am punish them."
"There are many naughty children out in the world. And I'm afraid punishment isn't the answer. I represent the holiday of Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ by spanning the globe and giving the girls and boys a toy. When I know a child has been naughty most of the year, I have my good friend, Père Fouettard, to send them coal." North explained.
"Then I get you are one called Santa Claus?" said the creature wryly.
"I am indeed."
"What you intend to do with me?" The creature asked.
"Because you worship the Horned God of Wicca that influenced your misdeeds, God is planning to banish you and your soul to the pits of Hell for eternal punishment." answered North with a hard tone. "But they are willing to give you amnesty. The Holy Ghost has assigned me to come to you regarding this matter. I'll be willing to let you off the hook. On one condition."
"What?"
"You must assist me on my deliveries every Christmas Eve night." North replied. "You will discipline the naughty children, but will do it the proper way."
"How?" The creature raised an eyebrow.
"Anything that doesn't pertain to torture. Give them a good fright or at least a good flogging." North answered.
"Frighten children I can..."
"Then I see we have an agreement?" asked North.
"I suppose we do." The creature nodded.
"Christmas Eve is tomorrow. So I will need you're help in preparing for the delivery." North said.
"Preparing?"
"Yes. I have a sleigh with reindeer ready to pull it into the air and a plethora of presents for the children of the world." North elaborated.
"Will ever I have sleigh one day?"
"Maybe." North shrugged. "But that's likely impossible."
The creature nodded, but mentally grinned at the thought of having a sleigh of his one day with his own set of reindeer.
"What is your name?" North asked.
"I not remember name." The creature answered, looking down.
"What was your life like?" asked North.
"I forgotten." The creature shook his head.
North stroked his beard in thought, before coming up with a name for him.
"I believe we will call you...Krampus." said the Russian gift-giver.
"Krampus. I like."
"Good. I look forward to working with you." North presented his hand to him.
"I as well." The creature, Krampus, said and grasped his hand with his delicate claw-like fingers in a tight handshake.
The two had come into an interesting alliance. Krampus had become known as one of the companions to Saint Nicholas, along with others such as; Belsnickel, Knecht Ruprecht, Zwarte Piet, etc. Krampus had become a famous legend in the Austro-Bavarian regions of Germany. He assisted North on each delivery across the world on Christmastime, giving the naughty children the punishment they deserve, but doing it North's way. Overtime, Krampus used chains and increased the discipline by frightening them too much and torturing their families as well. But he was forced to keep the discipline to a minimum, which started to vex the Christmas demon. One Christmas, Krampus used black magic to creature demonic toys and gingerbread men to add to his antics. This causes a rift between his relationship with North. They argued over his ways to which Krampus was booted from the workshop and forced to live on his own. But Krampus build his own lair in cavernous location in the Underworld. He formed his own army of elves, composed of Dökkálfar (or dark elves) and built his own sleigh, which he had desired for his whole life, complete with a group of monstrous reindeer. Each year on Christmas, when someone is naughty or have lost Christmas spirit, he arrives and leaves a dangerous snowstorm in his wave before dragging them away with him into the Underworld. North and the Guardians of Childhood took notice of this and fought Krampus before imprisoning him. But this was ineffective as he was released when the people of a German town during the World War II lost their Christmas spirit. One of the villagers, a little girl named Omi, had lost her love for the cheerful holiday as well. Krampus arrived taking torturing everyone before taking them and Omi's family away. He left the child a bauble with the words "Grüss from Krampus" embroidered on it. From then on, Krampus will always come whenever someone would act out-of-character on Christmas. He would come not to reward, but to punish. Not to give, but to take.
How do you guys like it so far. If you guys don't know, this is a remake idea of the original movie. Please review, PM me or whatever.