"Getting into the Holiday Spirit"
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. Nor do I own Big Bad Beetleborgs, Power Rangers, or Super Sentai.
Summary: Vexor dislikes Christmas. A shiny Lucario tries his best to get him into the holiday spirit. May contain SLASH content. Multi-crossover. Alternate Universe. Oneshot. Merry(late)Christmas!
Author's note: If you don't know the show "Big Bad Beetleborgs", look it up on wikipedia.
Warning: Contains furry yiff yaoi.
Setting: In the middle of December.
Chapter One: What is Christmas?
It was a nice, cold Winter day in the town of Charterville. Snowflakes were slowly falling down from the cloudy sky straight down to the snow-covered ground below, glistening in the light. There was so much snow all around the place. Plenty of it to make snowmen, go sleighing, build igloo's, or have a snowball fight. Christmas is right around the corner. And the whole town has already gotten into the holiday spirit. Christmas decorations were put up everywhere. Lots of people doing some Christmas shopping, getting all sorts of gifts for their loved ones. Christmas lights brighten up the display windows of all the stores in town. Each store was extremely busy selling baked goods, toys, and other kinds of things. Families looking for the perfect pine tree to set up and decorate at home. Christmas carollers singing songs of peace on earth and good will toward men, bringing endless holiday cheer into the hearts of many people. From silver bells to candy canes. From stockings to tinsel. From gingerbread men to beautifully colored ornaments. From the Christmas tales told for generations to the Christmas songs that will last forever. From chestnuts roasting on an open fire to jack frost nibbling on your nose. Everyone in Charterville is looking forward to Christmas. Well, almost everyone...
Just a few miles away from town stood a very old house that looks like it's been abandoned for years since the owner, Mr. Hillhurst, died during the 19-century. That place is known as Hillhurst Mansion. Many people believed that the house itself is haunted by the ghost of Mr. Hillhurst. That is just a rumor. It's not really haunted, but there are some very interesting residents living in that house. A shiny Lucario named Goldie is one of them. He's been living in that house ever since he was a shiny Riolu. Before he came to Hillhurst, he was just a rough and independent shiny Riolu who have no family of his own or a place to call home. He travels everywhere across the globe. He would learn many things from the humans, and have a deep understanding of them. He knows that all living things are made for a purpose and that every single one has a right to live. He would fight anyone who is a threat to humans, himself, his fellow Pokemon, or any other living being on earth or from space. One day, as he came by Charterville, he saw three very odd-looking creatures (known as the Magnavores) terrorizing the whole town and scaring away the citizens. Their names are Typhus, Noxic, and Jara. They all work for Vexor (a tall and mysterious being that came to Earth to conduct experiments after traveling through the galaxy for centuries) but they would rather frighten people, goof-off, and eat junk food all day then do his bidding. Even though they are lazy good-for-nothing slugs, they do manage to keep intruders away from Hillhurst with their scare tactics. Goldie decide to take these guys on to stop their vicious bullying on the humans. The Magnavores started laughing at him and picking on him as soon as they first met him. Damn, that was the biggest mistake of their lives! Never underistimate a shiny Riolu with a karate black belt who has a long experience doing intense training. Goldie gave those three a beating of a lifetime. They tried to run away from him in order to escape his massive punches and fatal kicks, but Goldie was going to have it. He chased them from Charterville (all the way) to Hillhurst Mansion. Normally, Vexor wouldn't allow pets at the house. But when he saw Goldie in action, it amuse him enough to make an acception. Seeing Goldie chase Typhus, Noxic, and Jara all over the place was a sight for sore eyes! Vexor have never seen such a 'delightfully' ferocious creature like Goldie. That little Riolu was so cute when he tried to get his paws on those three as he barked real loudly. And it's very sweet of him when he almost bite Typhus' hand off. Vexor couldn't help but laughed his own head off as he begin to have a deep admiration for Goldie. Anyone who can make those three useless goons miserable is a friend of his! It would be nice to have Goldie around as his new minion.
That was two years ago. Goldie is not so little anymore. He is now a full-grown shiny Lucario who is also Vexor's most loyal and faithful companion. He would do anything for the Magnavore who gave him food, affection, comfort, and a roof over his head. He'll never let him down or disobey him not once. Vexor was very pleased to have someone like Goldie to depend on. He can always relay on him. Unlike those three stooges of his! This makes Typhus, Noxic, and Jara green with envy. In fact, it sparked a big rivalry between them and Goldie. But we'll get to that later on.
Let's continue the story to inside the Hillhurst Mansion. Goldie is at the parlor, sitting next to the window as he watched the snowfall. He wagged his tail with excitement as he watched every snowflake fall from the sky, his eyes filled with glee. He knows that Christmas is on its way, and having to wait for that special day to arrive is such torture for him. Ah, Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! A time to hope. A time to give. A time to love. Goldie loves Christmas a awful lot. He loves it more then any other holiday. Halloween is too scary. Thanksgiving is OK. New Years is just the first day of a brand new year. Valentines Day is all about kisses and hugs. St. Patrick's Day is beyond weird. Easter is so annoying. And the Fourth of July is 'definately' nothing like Christmas. Christmas is a special time when people get along better and spend more time with their families. Christmas is Goldie's most favorite holiday. He cherished everything that involves season greetings and merry-making. Just thinking about it gives him a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Christmas is almost here. Goldie can feel it in his heart. He can't wait for that day to come. He's just so excited! But not everyone is as excited as he is. Vexor never even heard of Christmas. The Magnavores could care less about Christmas. Everyone else is too busy to even think of celebrating Christmas. Frankly, no one would want to have anything to do with Christmas! It's quite sad really...
Goldie would sometimes try to spread some Holiday cheer around Hillhurst. He knows how to celebrate Chrsitmas because he experience it a lot with the friends he makes during his many journeys around the world. It's good that someone like Goldie is trying so hard to bring the spirit of Christmas towards the residents of Hillhurst Mansion. Except his plans always backfire because of those damn Magnavores! The first time he tried to bring Christmas to Hillhurst Mansion, the Magnavores locked him up in a barrel and threw the barrel into a river that leads to the sea. He was missing for days til Vexor searched endlessly for him and found him at a deserted island. He was so worried when Goldie went missing for a really long time. He was overjoyed to find him alive and nurse him back to health. And he punished the Magnavores severly for what they did to Goldie. That's when Goldie saw the soft side of Vexor and grew to like him. It did bring those two a lot closer that year. The second time Goldie tried to bring Christmas to Hillhurst Mansion, the Magnavores pour egg nog all over him and tied him up at a telephone pole with tinsel right in public. Then they left him there all night in the blistering cold. It was so embarrasing! It took weeks for Goldie to get the egg nog off his fur, and being tied up in tinsel too long caused him to have a very ichy rash that didn't go away til March. Oh, how he hated the Magnavores! He hates them so much! Those bastards are always ba-hum-bugging him! It's people like them that tend to harsh his mellow everytime. But this year will be different. Goldie is not going to let those three scrooges ruin his Holiday spirit. He will bring Christmas to Hillhurst Mansion or die trying! And those Magnavores won't stop him. He'll just beat the shit out of them if they even try. One way or the other.
Goldie sit by the window as he continued to watch the snow from inside the house, wagging his tail joyfully as he counted every single snowflake. He just sat there as he admired the snow-covered landscape, looking through the window with such delight as if it were a beautiful painting.
It's so pretty around this time of year. He thought. Look at all this snow! It's like a winter wonderland out there. Ah, man, Vexor has got to see.
"Hey, Vexor!" He shouted for his friend. "Could you come to the parlor for a little bit? There's something really neat I want to show. Hurry! You gotta come see this. It's amazing!"
"Calm down, Goldie, I'm on my way." Vexor said as he teleported from his lab (located in the basement) to the parlor. "I swear, you're loud enough to wake up the dead! No wonder that there are so many ghosts roaming around that old cemetery next door. They can't even rest in peace with all this racket. Now, what is it that you're trying to show me? This better be important. I was in the middle of an experiment."
"You can get back to your silly project later." Goldie said as he motioned his friend to come over to the window. "Right now I want you to look at this with me. It's so beautiful outside!"
"Hmm... yes... that's nice..." Vexor said as he walked across the parlor and stood next to his friend to look out the window as he exclaimed today's weather carefully, confused by one of Earth's most strangest weather conditions. "What are these small pieces of ice that's falling from the sky? It looks like all of Charterville is covered in it compeletely. Reminds me of the planet with the freezing temperatures."
"That's snow, Vexor. When it's gets cold enough around December, it starts to snow. It doesn't snow in areas that are warm, but it does in places like Charterville or at a place that is really, really cold. What you think?"
"I think that this is somehow odd, Goldie. I never could understand your planet's weather system. Your planet has a mulitple of weather conditions, and there always different weather in each area instead of the same weather on the entire planet. Earth is so strange sometimes."
"It's not strange to me."
"Easy for you to say. You lived on this planet since you were born. I have to travel a billion planets for research. They're not even close to being as strange as Earth."
"Wow! You must have lived a really long life to explore that many planets."
"You'd be surpirsed that my life-span is limitless, Goldie. You might say that I'm more older then God."
"I don't think you're old, Vexor. I think it's cool to have immortality. I'm actually jealous."
"You're such a kind and clever Pokemon, Goldie. Alway saying something to brighten up my day. Those three bafoons have the nerve to pick on you."
Vexor reached out one hand as he gently stroked the jackal's head. Goldie smiled as he blushed a little but didn't let the Magnavore see it, wagging his tail smoothly.
He's so wonderful. He thought as he secretly stared up at his friend. Why can't anyone else see that? There are so many great things that I love about him. He's smart and gifted. He's kind and caring. He has all these incredible powers. And he has a lovely, unique voice. A beautiful voice that sent chills down my spine! The others think he's ugly, but to me his face is very elegant. It's so mysterious and breath-taking. Besides, looks shouldn't even matter! I love him for him. I even love him more then Christmas for peep's sake! He's really special to me. I never felt this way about anyone before. Especially if that someone is from outer space. I don't know why I have these feelings for him. It just happened from the day I first met him. I love him very much. But he only thinks of me as a house pet. I just wished I can gain the courage to tell him. I want him to know how much he means to me. The only thing I want for Christmas is to be with him. That's all I ever wanted! If only Santa Claus could grant me my wish.
Goldie went back to looking through the window to marvel at Wintertime's most majestic beauty as he let his friend pet him on the head ever so gently.
"You know", he said, "Whenever it's snowing outside, it means that Christmas is almost here."
"Christmas?" Vexor said as he stop petting his friend. "What is this 'Christmas' that you speak of?"
"Christmas is one of those very special holidays that humans celebrate once a year, but other species celebrate it too I think. Christmas is a time when everyone is happy and gets along. They give each other presents and think about what's important in life. Things like 'peace on earth' and good will to all'."
"I'm appalled by this human tradition called Christmas. It's sickening!"
"Come on, Vexor. How can you not like Christmas? The lights. The snow. The presents. It's the best! But Christmas isn't about getting presents. It's about giving to others and being nice to people. You wanna know why Christmas is so special? It's because it always bring out a feeling of peace and harmony to everyone. It's known as the Christmas spirit. There's nothing wrong with that. Christmas is awesome!"
"Oh, please! You're making me violently ill, Goldie."
"Could you at least give Christmas a chance? It will make you feel really good."
"Have you lost your mind! I wouldn't lower myself to such a ridiculous holiday. I'm bad, I'm horrid, and I don't do Christmas!"
With that, Vexor stormed out of the parlor in disgust. Goldie just sighed as he went back to watching the snowfall. Vexor stopped at the entrance hall and looked back at his friend.
Good going, Vexor, you nitwit! He thought. You made a complete fool of yourself in front of the only one who cares about you. How can I admit my feelings for this organism if he thinks I'm a selfish jerk? Love is a technique that even I can't master.
He teleported back to his lab without saying a word, feeling guilty about being so harsh on Goldie. Meanwhile, back at the parlor, a Misdreavus suddenly appeared out of that old pipe organ as she flew across the room to watch the snowfall with Goldie.
"Damn, Goldie!" She exclaimed. "I never knew Vexor was such a scrooge."
Her name is Fortuna. She is a dear friend of Mr. Hillhurst, and mainly a guardian/caretaker of Hillhurst Manor. She has lived in that house for a really long time. Longer then any of the other residents did. She been living here ever since Mr. Hillhurst and his wife, Mrs. Hillhurst, moved to Charterville and brought the house. The rich, newly-wedded couple loved each other very much. They were planning on raising a family together in a small, simple town like Charterville, away from all the busy chaos of the big city. But sadly, Mrs. Hillhurst was struck with a terrible illness that will cost her her own life. Mr. Hillhurst tried everything to help his true love. He even hired the best docters that money could buy! But nothing helped. It pained Mr. Hillhurst to see his wife suffer from her illness as she lay there on her bed because he truly loved her. He just did all he could to ease her pain til she finally passed away. He grief over the death of his wife for days, overcome by a deep depression that seem endless. It's sad when someone lost the love of their life. Mr. Hillhurst cared about his wife so very much yet there was nothing he can do to save her. Being a man in a house that was meant for a family is so very lonely. He would have gone mad from his loneliness if it weren't for his loyal and kind Misdreavus, Fortuna, for accompanying him throughout his entire life. Fortuna was always there for Mr. Hillhurst. She have been friends with him since he was a little boy. She was there when he is happy. She was there when he was sad. She was there when he felt lonely. She was there when he needed peace and comfort. She was there to lend him a helping hand. Their friendship is worth more then all the treasure of the world. Mr. Hillhurst is the only human who was never afraid of Fortuna and became her friend. Fortuna appreciated the rich man for his kindness and warmth. She stood by his side during the 19-century til he died of old age. Before her most cherished friend passed away, she made a promise to him that she'll look after the house for him and keep it as it should be. And she has kept that promise ever since.
Fortuna has lived in Hillhurst Manor for many, many years. She was the one who do the housekeeping and make sure that everything is in order. Vexor and the other residents highly respected Fortuna's wishes to keep this house in perfect shape even though it's been abandoned for a really long time. But Typhus, Noxic, and Jara did not. Those three would trash the place like a hurricane. It would take Fortuna almost a year for her to clean up their messes. It's hard to keep the place clean with those Magnavores around. But she managed to teach those punks a lesson every now and then. She'll scare them out of their minds and play cruel pranks on them whenever they made a mess. The Magnavores despies that ghost almost as much as they despies Goldie, but they're more afraid of her then they are of Vexor. Revenge is sweet! Not only is Fortuna the guardian/caretaker of Hillhurst, she is also Goldie's best friend. Those two share a very special bond that is like a sibling relationship. Fortuna always look up to Goldie like a little sister, and Goldie is always looking after her like a big brother. No one understood Goldie better then Fortuna did. Christmas is as important to her as it was to him.
"I'm sure he didn't mean what he says, Fortuna." Goldie said. "He's not as mean as he seems to be. He's a really nice guy once you get to know him."
"I just don't understand why Vexor doesn't like Christmas." Fortuna said as she shook her head. "Christmas is the bestest holiday ever! Christmas is suppose to make everyone cheerful and friendly. Not bitter and grumpy like Vexor."
"Fortuna, shame on you! That's not a very nice thing to say."
"Sorry, Goldie, but it is true. Vexor does lack some Holiday spirit."
"It's not that Vexor doesn't like Christmas. It's just that he hasn't experience the joys of Christmas before."
"Neither does everyone else."
"That's true... I wished there was some way to bring a little Christmas cheer into this place."
"Hey! Why don't we throw a Christmas party so we can show Vexor and the others what getting into the Holiday spirit is all about?"
"That's a great idea! We can talk about Santa, bake Christmas goodies, tell colorful Christmas stories, and decorate a tree."
"We can even sing Christmas songs. Hillhurst kept a book of carols in his study room."
"I can cook up a big, delicious Christmas feast. I have read a lot of cook books in my spare time."
"And I can get some of my ghost friends from the cemetery to help us decorate all over the entire house."
"That'll be perfect! With a little teamwork, we can make this the best Christmas ever. Oh! But we can't let Vexor know about this. OK?"
"Why not?"
"Because I want this party to be a special surprise for him. He always said that he loves surprises."
"But what if he comes out of his lab and spoil the surprise?"
"Don't worry. He works in his lab all day and all night. He hardly ever comes out of his lab. It's practicially the only place where he can get some peace and quiet there. He really hates loud noises. So we better work quietly on this party so we don't disturb him."
"How come you care so much about what Vexor likes and what he don't like?"
"Mmmm... well... ah... because he's my friend... and friends are suppose to know a lot about each other... that's why..."
"Nice try, Goldie, but you can't fool a ghost. Especially me. When are you gonna tell Vexor that you like him more then a friend? You know how much he cares about you."
"It's not that simple, Fortuna. Vexor only thinks of me as a pet. I want to tell him, but I'm afraid of how he'll react. What if he doesn't like me that way?"
"Oh, come on! Of course he does like you that way! Sooner or later, you have to tell him. You just have to find the right moment to do it."
"The right moment, huh? I guess you're right. But how will I know when I'm ready?"
"You'll know soon enough, Goldie. I promise! Now let's get ourselves ready. Christmas is in a few days, and we have a lot of shopping to do if we want everything ready for the party. I have a feeling that this is going to be one special Christmas."