Gadget and Penny arrived at the mall where Gadget was holding up the line for Santa's lap by reading his Christmas list to the mall Santa Claus.

Gadget kept reading the list "...and five cases of oil, a new trench coat, a light saber, shiny new gears and circuits..."

"Come on Uncle Gadget!" Penny told her uncle "You're holding up the line!"

"Just hang on Penny," Gadget told his niece "And I'll also have-"

Just then, Gadget's phone rang and he finally got off the mall Santa's lap.

"Sorry Santa, gotta go!" Gadget walked away "I'm busy at the moment."

"Bout time" said the mall Santa. "Next!"

Gadget, Penny and Brain walked to the food court to take the call.

Gadget pulled out the antenna from his thumb "Hello Chief? You're where? We'll be there in a jiffy!"

"What happened Uncle Gadget?" Penny asked Gadget.

"The chief wants me to go on a mission" Gadget explained "He's saying we should meet him at the office."

"The office?" Penny asked "But the office is closed on Christmas and we should be getting ready for our trip to Miami."

"Come on baby girl" Gadget took Penny's hand "To the station!"

Gadget, Penny and Brain arrived at the station and in the front door was Chief Quimby, locking up the station for the holidays.

"Bout time you arrived, Gadget!" the chief gruffly said.

"What is it, Chief?" Gadget asked Quimby "Penny and I have to go somewhere tonight."

"Listen up Gadget!" Chief Quimby barked "I've gotta get to my sister's house in Ohio for the holidays, so I'm only gonna tell you this once!"

"What are you gonna tell me once?" Gadget asked.

"Dr. Claw has kidnapped Santa Claus" the Chief explained "He's brainwashing his elves and making them create strange toys."

"What kind of strange toys?" Gadget asked.

"How should I know?" the Chief asked "I'm just telling you what he's doing! Now you'd better get your keister over to the North Pole right away!"

"Don't worry Chief!" Gadget saluted "I'm always on duty!"

"Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a train to catch" the Chief got into his car.

Gadget walked into the Gadgetmobile and started to drive.

"So, what's the chief blowing his stack about this time?" asked the Gadgetmobile.

"Yeah Uncle G," said Penny "What's going on?"

"Penny, it turns out Santa Claus is real!" said Gadget.

"He is?" Penny asked.

"Yep" Gadget continued "And Dr. Claw has captured him."

"Dr. Claw" Penny rolled her eyes "How shocking."

"And that's not the least of it!" Gadget said "He's brainwashed Santa's elves and is making them make weird toys. Looks like our trip to Miami is cancelled! We're going to the North Pole to save Christmas!"

"Oh boy" Penny cheered "I can hand deliver Bridget's letter to Santa. Isn't that great, Brain?"

"Ruff!" Brain nodded.

"First, we have to pick up Tyson" said Gadget "We're gonna need her."

Gadget, Penny and Brain drove the Gadgetmobile to Tyson's house to pick her up.

"Come on Penny" Gadget got out of the car "Tyson's gonna be happy to see you!"

Gadget, Penny and Brain stepped out of the car and rang the doorbell to the house. Just then, Tyson opened the door. She was wearing blue sweatpants and a red midriff sweater.

"Hey Gadget!" Tyson said "Great to see you!"

"Great to see you as well sweetheart" Gadget smiled.

"Hey Penny!" Tyson bent down and kissed Penny's head.

"Hi Tyson!" Penny hugged Tyson.

"Hey Brain" Tyson bent down and hugged Brain, who licked her cheek. "So what're you guys doing here?"

"Tyson, I have to tell you that our trip to Miami has been cancelled" Gadget told her. "You see..."

Gadget explained everything to Tyson about Santa and Claw capturing him.

"..And that's why we need your help." Gadget finished "So will you come to the North Pole with us?"

"Sorry G," Tyson said "The Kwanzaa party is tonight and I cant leave the house. As I told you, my relatives from Georgia are coming. Plus, the holidays are kind of a sad time for me."

"Why?" Penny asked "What happened?"

"It's the time where I lost my son" Tyson confessed.

"You have a son?" Penny asked.

"Does that mean you used to be married?" Gadget added.

"Yes" Tyson said sadly "Seventeen years ago, my husband and I had a child named Michael. He was the most wonderful thing I ever saw and I was so excited to become a mother and raise a child of my own. I was the proudest parent ever because of Mike, he was my whole world."

"What happened to Michael, Tyson?" Penny asked with tears in her eyes.

"There was someone else," Tyson continued "Another man who loved me was so envious and furious, that he broke into our house and killed my husband, beat me up, set it on fire and he stole Michael from me and it was just around the holidays."

Gadget and Penny were shocked by that.

"What about the man who stole him?" Gadget asked "Who was he?"

"I don't remember" Tyson continued to cry "Afterwards, I went to live with my sister while I was looking for a new place. I never really got over losing my son and husband and another reason I cant go on the mission is because Kwanzaa is not just a time where we celebrate the legacy of our people, it's a time where we celebrate the memories of my husband and son. That's the reason I joined the force, so no one would end up like me. I didn't take this job for justice, it was out of trauma."

"Your house was burned to the ground," Penny said sadly "I know how that feels. To lose a family and everything you loved."

"I'm sorry Tyson" Gadget hugged her "I also know how it feels to lose a loved one. Penny and I both know, but at least you're not the last of your family."

"Yeah," Tyson sighed "I guess I should look at the bright side. At least I still have you, Penny, Brain, my sister and other living relatives."

"We'll come back after the mission and give our deepest condolences." Gadget said.

"Good luck G" Tyson kissed Gadget on the lips "And happy holidays."

"You too, honey" Gadget said "I hope we can stop by when we come back here, you know to give our deepest condolences as we said before."

"Bye Penny" Tyson hugged Penny. "Good luck."

"Bye Tyson" Penny hugged back.

Tyson then bent down and kissed Penny on the lips as well. Then, Gadget and Penny walked into the Gadgetmobile.

"Bout time you arrived!" said the Gadgetmobile "Come on! Let's go save Christmas!"

"You got it!" Gadget stepped on the gas pedal.

Author's Note:

Wowsers! Looks like the holidays are a tragic time for Tyson and her family, because someone had taken her son and apparently, her son meant the world to her and the reason she did it was out of this personal matter. But in the meantime, it's time for Inspector Gadget and Penny to save Christmas and search for Santa Claus at the North Pole. Stay tuned!