There have always been stories about the Miser Brother's who live at the divide. Each one filled up to the brim with their self-loving pride. Neither ever gave the other a glance without bombarding each other when they had the chance! Mother Nature's hands were always quite full, at least things had never been dull. This year however the boys had been good, even though this was misunderstood. Sure they bickered and they fought, and they tortured each other. Though they toned it down so they'd impress their mother. You see the Celebration of the Seasons ceremony was coming soon! Believe me, there was no element that was immune. In the Celebration of the Seasons they would hold a test, to find out which "Element of the Year" had been at it's best. The Miser Brothers as well as the North Wind wanted this title and wanted to win. So here's where we begin...
The sun was risen high in the sky as Heat Miser happily walked out from his castle. Adjusting his sun glasses he plopped himself down onto his lawn chair. "Aaah... Now to soak up some of those rays...!" Closing his eyes he relaxed his arms just behind his head. Finally he had a moment to rest and just enjoy himself. He had worked so hard making sure those heat waves stayed south the past few days, he'd barely had a moment to even blink. So far this year as well as the past ten everyone praised the sunny weather. In fact Heat's likability had risen. Everyone talked about how they couldn't wait for the warm days, the beautiful flowers to appear and nature to bloom! They couldn't wait to hit the ocean and run through the rain. They wanted anything but snow. Which suited him just fine! Finally he'd gained the appreciation he thought he'd well deserved. His brother Snow Miser on the other hand was faced with all of the complaints.
People complained about their being too much snow, how it was too mushy, too slushy, too slippery, too wet. They complained about how they had to shovel all of it and how the ice caused so many accidents. Always everyone complained about the snow now. Everyone always seemed to point out all of the negative things about snow. Not a single person appeared to enjoy it for it's simplicity and how it used to be. Snow Miser sighed as he kicked the pile of complaint letters and turned them to snow. "Hmph...." Frowning he glanced toward his brother. A glimpse of jealousy filled his eyes as he watched him enjoy himself. Boredly Snow Miser leaned against an ice sculpture he'd created. "I see YOUR soaking it all up, again, Brother...!" Grumpily he folded his arms.
"Haha, You betcha, Blizzard Breath...! Finally it's MY turn in the light...!" Grinning widely he just stayed in his reclined position. "10 years of nothing but gratitude! Whatever you're doing brother, keep it up!" Laughing he enjoyed kicking Snow when he was down. Narrowing his eyes Snow Miser aimed to throw a snow ball at Heat when a letter gently floated through the air. "Ooh, A Letter....?" Sitting up Heat Miser raised up his shades. Eagerly he awaited to see if it was more fan mail for him, or hate mail for his brother. Sure enough it landed in Snow Miser's hands.
"Great....just what I needed..." Rolling his eyes Snow tossed it toward Heat Miser. "Enjoy yourself, I HATE flamers.." Folding his arms over his chest again he scuffled his feet. Heat Miser laughed and grabbed a hold of the letter. Normally he quite enjoyed just setting all of the letters a blaze! Though this time he decided to actually read it to poke some fun at him.
"Oh, this is gonna be good...! I LOVE flamers...!" He grinned to himself as he excitedly opened the note. Reading it over to himself first his wide smile flopped. Well this had dampened his fun for sure! "Nnngh, I think you're going to WANT this one...! It's FAN mail... unless you'd like me to burn it still...!" Grinning evilly he chuckled to himself.
"F-Fan mail...?? WHAT?" Before anyone could even blink Snow Miser formed a little ice bridge to his brother's house. "GIVE ME THAT!" Snatching it from him he quickly read through the letter and what it said.
"Dear Snow Miser,
Hi, It's Indigo again..! Well, Indi, for short as of late. I've written you several times before...! You never answered any of my questions.... But, that's okay! I guess you were just really busy! Especially bringing all of that snow around. Speaking of which, THANK YOU! Thank you so much for all of the beautiful snow you've brought to Northville! I just love the way it sparkles and shines with the Christmas lights! Oh and in the sun too of course...! Knee-High snow is my favorite, it's great for making snowmen. Are you going to make it snow anymore..? I hope so.. It's beautiful the way it falls from the sky.
I love winter...and I especially love the snow...! Please keep it coming...! I really appreciate all of the hard work you've done. Also, I've always wondered what you look like! Maybe you can send a photo sometime...? If not, that's cool.. HAHA, OOPS! Sorry for the pun! Write ya later...!
Your fan,
Indi "
Snow Miser's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree as he'd read the letter. "She LOVES my work...! She loves my snow....! FINALLY someone who appreciates the things I do..." Hugging the letter to himself he twirled around on one foot. "A fan... I still have a fan.." A tear streaked from his right eye. "Hmn..." Looking at the letter he nodded to himself. "RIGHT! I'm going down there to meet her! Anyone who's a fan of snow and myself is worth looking into!"
"WHAT? You can't go down there!" Heat flailed his arms around. "What if MOTHER finds out?! She's going to be ticked! You know we're not supposed to mingle with the mortals...!" Biting his lower lip Heat Miser worried for not only himself but his brother as well.
"Chill out HOT HEAD....! Mother will never find out... right?" Narrowing his eyes at Heat Miser, Snow Miser tapped his foot to the ground.
"AH...well...I uh..." Heat frowned as he gazed to the sky and whimpered. If their mother found out they'd both get an ear full. Since they usually both were accused at the same time. "......FINE...! But be EXTRA careful, and don't....!" Just before he finished Snow Miser turned himself into a wave of snow carrying himself down to Northville. " OOHH, POPSICLE BRAIN! YOU'RE GOING TO GET US BOTH IN TROUBLE!!!" He huffed and stomped on the ground. "He'd better NOT jeopardize MY chances at winning that Element of the Year award...!! RRRRH, That boils me!!" Clenching his fist he grumbled and growled to himself.
Meanwhile in Northville, Indi had just bundled up. Opening the door to her front yard she gazed around. Everywhere the snow sparkled and twinkled with color almost like sequins. "Yeee, another beautiful day of snow!!" Laughing she jumped into the white frozen mess and started to run. Having descended from his home Snow Miser reformed himself up on a tree branch and watched silently. After all of those years of non stop complaining, it was refreshing to see someone that enjoyed his work. Smiling widely at her antics he leaned his back against the trunk of the tree. Indi paused in her tracks and sighed happily at the surroundings. The pines were covered in the beautiful white patches, it was almost breath taking. "Well...now, what is this scene missing....? I know, a SNOW MAN! Haha, and with all of this great snow, it'll be PERFECT for making one...!" Grabbing up some snow she started to roll it around the yard until she'd formed the bottom.
When she finally finished building the snow man Indi dusted off her hands. "There we go! All done.." Smiling she turned around to go find some twigs. "AH!!" Jumping back out of pure shock she landed butt first in the snow. Standing there in front of her were two Snowmen that looked exactly like herself and Snow Miser. "W-Whaa....?" Gently she poked them studying the one that looked like Snow Miser. Snickering and laughing to himself Snow Miser grinned. It was his own little way of telling her 'Thank You' for the letter. He hoped this informed her that he'd received her letter this time. "So is THIS what you look like...?" A wide smile formed on her face. "You're rather handsome, Mr. Snow..." Giggling she placed her arms behind her back and looked around to see if he was still around. Snow Miser's eyes widened to her statement as he blushed to the compliment. Tapping his chin Snow smugly smiled to himself as he animated the snowman for her.
Startled by the sudden movement Indi covered her mouth. "W-Wait...." It dawned on her a moment, "I-if you're moving...that means..the REAL you is here!! That means...." This time she blushed as she cried out. "You heard what I said...!" Spinning in the same fashion as Snow Miser usually did, the Snowman-Miser posed and winked. After seeing that her cheeks turned an even deeper red. Squealing out of embarrassment and becoming flustered, Indi raced inside of her house and closed the door.
"HAHAHAAAA!!" Placing a hand on his stomach the Miser laughed with enjoyment to her reactions. This girl highly amused him. Something he needed after all that time of being rather irritated by his brother getting all of the glory. "She's a fun one....!" Sighing happily he nodded his head to himself, "Let's see how she handles tomorrow...!" With that he once again turned to snow, allowing the winds to carry him back home.