A/N- Wassup? It is TOBN here with another chapter for Erica and The Night Before Christmas! After a lot of drama last chapter, let's cool it down a bit and take a extended look of what really happened with Erica and her past geeky self. Excited much? I AM! WHOO!

Thanks to MBAV Fan, let me correct myself: This story is based on A CHRISTMAS CAROL by CHARLES DICKENS. I even reviewed this story myself to make sure everyone knows that.

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tomo338- Aw! Thanks for your kind words; it is reviews like these that keeps me going. Hope you'll like this chapter, and thanks for favoriting and following this story too!

MBAV Fan- Thanks Fanfic bud for correcting me there. If you didn't, I am pretty sure I would be screwed. But I think I'm gonna keep the title; just for coolness ;) Erica is in for the night of her life, as she would say: Bah Humbug! LOL! Review soon Fanfic buddy!

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Disclaimer: I do not own MBAV or its characters. Neither do I own A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Just saying.

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Erica and The Night Before Christmas: Chapter 2: Whisked in The Past


Erica found herself in the halls of WC High. The walls were dulled and there was one trophy in the trophy case. Erica realized that this must have been before Coach Ed, so she figured it was way before the supernatural caught up to her.

"Where are we? And why are you even bringing me here? What do you want?" But the ghost pioneer just waved a finger to shush her.

"Can you relax? You need to listen to this."

Before Erica could even protest, a young girl, dirty-blonde hair and thick black glasses, walked pass them. She wore a red Santa hat on her head as Erica tilted her head in confusion as she gestured a confused sign to the ghost beside her, who just put a finger to her mouth and shushed her once more.

Suddenly, three cheerleaders strutted towards them. Erica gasped as her vampire super-vision started to catch up to her. Erica gaped at what she was seeing.

"No way..." She murmured. But the Ghost of Christmas Past nodded solemnly.

"Yes young vampire. This was you, about four years ago. You as Geeky Erica."

Erica watched as her geeky self turned around to face her best friend, Sarah.

"Sarah! Do you think I should do it?" Sarah nodded, her brown hair tied in a ponytail bobbed as she smiled.

"You should go for it Erica. You are such a good person; I look up to you sometimes." The three cheerleaders looked at Sarah, giving her a glare that it was time to go. Sarah smiled kindly.

"Good luck Erica."

Erica smiled, and so did Geeky Erica as Sarah left.

Erica remembered how kind Sarah was, and how she was now. The three cheerleaders went up to Erica, smiling coldly.

Erica turned frantically. It all made sense. "So what gives? Why do you want me to watch this? You some psycho ghost bully out for vengeance or something?" And again, the Ghost of Christmas Past shushed her.

"Just be quiet Erica. The worst is to come." Erica's eyes widen, not wanting those what was to unfold as memories started to flood back.

"What...why are you torturing me with this?" Ghost Of Christmas Past just smiled.

"Well, to be fair, you have been torturing people for a few years now." But Erica just fell silent.

She knew this memory way too much. She remembered it as if it was yesterday.

The day where everything changed.

"Hey Erica! What is with the goofy hat?" Stephanie, the head cheerleader who also happened to be immortal, sneered. Geeky Erica just smiled as she pulled out a small wrapped box.

"I know we haven't been on the best terms Stephanie, but I thought, just because it was the holidays...maybe we could call a truce? A peace treaty if you want to call it that."

Erica watched Geeky Erica give a genuine smile to Stephanie and her "blonde clones".

"Don't do it..." She whispered, tears threatening to fall. The Ghost Of Christmas Past smiled sadly.

"You don't remember him, do you?" Erica looked at her and snapped, masking her pain and sadness with anger and fury.

"Of course! I know what was going to unfold." Erica's anger deepened to small whimper.

She knew what was going to happen. This was days after Ethan spilled his lunch on Sarah. There were was 6 more days until the Dusk premiere. She was ecstatic, and even better, the day fell on Christmas Eve. Erica would smile, but she didn't have the guts to. She knew the boy who was going to come exactly three minutes from now. He was best friend of Ethan...he was a freshman as Erica was a junior.

This was why she fell in love.

Stephanie unwrapped the present as tears fell down Erica's cheeks.

Stephanie gasped. It was a charm bracelet. Stephanie looked at Geeky Erica and smiled.

"Oh my gosh Erica...this...this is..."

Erica winced in fear, knowing how gullible she was back then. She felt so guilty...so hurt that Stephanie wouldn't accept her.

Stephanie, as Erica knew too well, slammed the bracelet on the floor, shattering it on the floor. People around her stared, as tears brimmed in both Geeky Erica's and Erica's eyes. Erica was completely helpless as the Ghost of Christmas past was completely baffled; she did not see that coming...oh wait...she did.

"If this is some 'peace treaty', stop buying cheap jewelery from the dollar store and get a life."

And with that, Stephanie and her posse turned on their heels and strutted off, leaving Geeky Erica broken and saddened, her red Santa hat drooping down just slightly.

Erica growled at the Ghost Of Christmas passed, tears falling on her shoes.

"Why...why did you bring me here?" The Ghost of Christmas Past looked at her sympathetically.

"I showed you this so you can remember who you were. And who was going to change your life."

Erica looked at Geeky Erica, when a young boy, pretty tall for a freshman, walked up to her and smiled sadly.

"They look pretty rough eh? I...I am sorry." Geeky Erica pushed up her glasses, that were blurry with tears and smudges.

"Oh...no one really cares about me. I don't even deserve anyone's pity. Sorry for bothering you.'' Erica swept down to pick up the fallen textbooks that Stephanie had pushed over.

Suddenly, as Erica remembered, another hand was placed on the same textbook Geeky Erica was holding. She looked up and smiled softly when Benny flashed a small smile.

"You know, I am a geek too. I'm pretty sure I am gonna get bullied even more. And I did when I was in Elementary. People did not like Star Wars." Geeky Erica, and surprisingly Erica too, mustered a small giggle.

"I am Erica. And I am the girl who didn't trash you for liking Star Wars." Benny laughed.

"I am Benny. And I am the guy who would die for a beautiful charm bracelet that Stephanie smashed. I could get that fixed and give it to you. Sign of friendship I guess." Erica smiled as she fiddled with something on her wrist.

It was a charm bracelet.

She remembered the friendship Benny and her shared, and realized maybe, just maybe, she might've been too cold.

But then again, if she didn't act the way she was, people wouldn't accept her. She was gonna hold her head up; this was the past. And the past is the past as people say.

The Ghost of Christmas Past looked and realized the blonde vampire's face, reading her expression as it frowned.

"And here I thought you would learn something."

Suddenly, the scene spun. A blizzard of snow whirled around the Ghost Of Christmas Past and Erica. Erica looked at the ghost, hope and longing shining in her eyes.

"Please, let me stay a little longer!" Her eyes pleaded, but the ghost sadly shook her head.

"I am sorry Erica. But we have to go. I am not going to be your only visitor."

And with that, the last thing Erica saw as Geeky Erica and Benny hold hands as they walked through the halls together.


Erica shot up out of bed, beads of sweat dripping down as she gasped.

It was all a dream...a cruel..twisted dream...

Erica threw her pillow on the wall in fury, cracking the wall just a bit. She almost forgot about her super-strength.

She wasn't human. She had to remember that.

And she would use that to rule WC High, just like Stephanie did.

Suddenly, another puff of smoke appeared, leaving a light pink dust to linger around Erica's room. Erica stumbled to her feet, knowing slightly what was going to happen.

"Not again. I am...oh boy." The ghost staring at her smiled.

She was chubby and looked kind as she fiddled with the laces on her red dress. She had a jolly smile etched to her face. She looked at Erica and grinned.

"Oh joy! Hello young vampire! I...I am the Ghost Of Christmas Present!"

Erica smirked. "Nice hat." The ghost raised her hand to feel the small top hat on her head, the flower attached to it bobbing slightly as the ghost smiled, oblivious to the sarcastic insult.

"Why thank you dearie!" Erica groaned; it was scary how much this ghost sounded like Rory.

"So what? You gonna show me what happened in the present? We sorta already in it." Erica rolled her eyes. But The Ghost Of Christmas Present just smiled.

"Not quite. I am gonna show you what you are like now, in the perspective of others around you."

And with that, the Ghost Of Christmas Past placed her small hand on Erica's wrist and puffed away, leaving yet more pink dust to linger as they both disappeared.


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