Special Warning:

If you were looking for something remotely religious in pertaining to this fic, you are reading the wrong story. This fic is NOT meant to insult Christianity or any other organized religion in any way shape or form. If it's alright with you lot, I would prefer to LEAVE canon religion OUT of fanfiction. Anyways, don't make this thing a war about organized religion. We all have a different way of celebrating the month of December, please don't wreck the holidays for KoDraCan…please. I really don't want to have to ruin anyone's day by flaming you back. You know who you are…

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KoDraCan Productions disclaims the Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go franchise. The following document is a fan-based literature intended for entertainment only, and should be regarded as such. Ciro Neili owns this trademark.

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KoDraCan Productions claim all rights to the fictional family of Clayton Carrington and any other alien species NOT found in the original fandom. These characters are KoDraCan creations and it should be understood that these characters are NOT part of the SRMTHFG canon timeline.

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Warning:

This story contains the following themes that should be regarded with caution before reading. If you do not care to read of the following, then we kindly ask you not read this story in the first place. The following themes are:

Alternate Universe

Use of Foul Language

Out-Of-Characterness

Violence

Slight Slash

Slight Femme-slash

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Physique

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The next day was the day of Physique, where the Alsean people were outdoors and enjoying the snow. The Carrington Family was no exception, as Ashleigh was chasing Otto and Mandarin with clumps of snow. The little green monkey was astride his new friend, Lily, the lamb, whom he and Nova meet yesterday. Sprx had teamed up with the bossy human toddler, riding the one of the Carrington hunting dogs. Antauri looked on, sitting beside Beulah, the heifer he and Sprx met. Beulah would moo something to the black monkey, who would chatter in response. Antauri occasionally would wave to Akihito and Clayton, who were on the porch of the main house and babysitting as CJ and Eleanor were in the family business house taking care of the decorations for tonight's celebration. Will and Irma came to help cook, as they were the best cooks in their hometown. (Plus, Will wanted to see Akihito.)

"It appears that your niece and the monkeys have made friends." Akihito smiled, waving back at Antauri.

"Yeah…that's a good thing. Ash looks so cute playing in the snow with the boys…and it looks like Antauri's found some to discuss whatever he talks about with Beulah." Clayton smiled before looking around for the missing monkey, "Where's Nova?"

"Irma and Wilhelmina took her in the kitchen to teach her how to make something called 'Ransoan Galletas'."

"Oh, they're making cookies!"

"I should check on her…" Akihito offered, getting out of the chair he was in before Clayton grabbed his arm gently.

"Nonsense, Nova's in good hands Aki. Come on...I wanna show you something."

Cassandra-Jean and Eleanor had just returned to the main house.

"I'm gonna lie down now. All that dust in that old room made me sneeze a mountain top off!" Eleanor exclaimed.

"Okay, Ma. Hey, CJ, Aki and I are stepping out for a bit. Can you watch the kids?"

"Alright, but come back soon, we're going into Gait Village for the Dance Festival."

"No sweat!" Clayton promised waving to the women as they parted ways. He dragged the surprised older man away into the side of the hose. Clayton made sure the coast was clear before he took flight in the air. He offered his hand to the Alchemist, who took it and held on to the younger man. They flew off in the sky, observing the land beneath them.

Back on the ground, Shelton had just returned from the party store and saw his wife teaching the boys and Ashleigh how to make a snowman. He sat his things on the ground and snuck behind her.

"Hey, honey…" Shelton smiled as he kissed CJ and hugged her, "I thought Clayton and his friend was watching the kids?"

"He and Akihito went off somewhere. I got the kids for now. " She smiled, "You got the stuff for the reception tonight?"

"Yep."

"Hi daddy!" Ash grinned, running up to her father and giving him a big hug.

"Hi, princess. You having fun with your new friends?"

"Yes, daddy. I like Mr. Neili's kids, but I wish Nova could play with us. She's scared of the snow." Ash pouted as the little ones nodded in agreement.

"Awww…well, why don't we join her in the kitchen with Auntie Irma?"

A chorus of agreement followed and together, they all wet back in the main house.

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"Where are we going?!" The Alchemist asked as he and Clayton were airborne.

"To Tempest Hill. It's one of my favorite places on this planet."

"What in the devil lies on Tempest Hill?"

"What else, Aki? SNOW!" The younger man smiled.

As the men landed, Clayton was quick to scoop up a pile of snow, form a snowball and fling it at the Alchemist, hitting him in the face.

"What was THAT for!?" The angered older man asked.

"It's a snowball, Aki. You pile snow into a clump and fling it at people. Some of the best things about snow are having snowball fights." Clayton grinned as he formed more snowballs and took to the sky. A volley of snowballs rained on the poor Alchemist, who managed to dodge almost all of them.

"It if's a fight you want with an element of water, you're going to lose, my friend."

The Alchemist's eyes converted into blank irises, his body glowing with a blue aura. Raising his hands in the air, the snow around him swirled into the air and formed a snow cyclone. He performed graceful hand motions, the snow cyclone moving to his routine.

"Aw, crap." Clayton muttered before the cyclone came his way.

"Element of water: Frozen Whirlwind, SPIN!"

The cyclone engulfed the good Captain, making him fall into the snow.

"Where are you hiding?" The elder man looked in the snow, wondering where the good Captain was.

"I know you, Clayton. A mere snow cyclone isn't enough to stop you."

The younger man sprang forth from the snow and tackled the Alchemist, trying to pin him to the ground. A flurry of coats and snow could be seen as the men fought and flung snow at each other until they wore one another out and fell on the snowy ground, the younger man on top of the elder.

"You know…there's another reason why I love this place…"

"And why is that?"

"I had my first kiss here…" Clayton whispered as he leaned in and kissed him, tasting the snow on his lips. A visible swirl of snow surrounded the men as they embraced.

"Wow...did…did you just feel that?" The younger man gasped as he removed himself from the dazed elder.

"Er...we should return to the farm…I'm sure your family will look for you and I am getting worried about the monkeys." The embarrassed Alchemist replied as he got up and dusted the powder ff his coat, "I think we've played in the snow long enough."

"You just don't want to admit you had fun. But, I understand you missing your babies. Let's head back."

"Alright." The elder replied as they took to the sky again.

Later that afternoon, Clayton and Akihito returned from Tempest Hill making sure to land where no one could see them. They were surprised to find all the money cubs awaiting their arrival at the front porch, with Will holding Nova in her arms.

"Did we keep you waiting, my little ones?" Akihito laughed as they pounced on him and Clayton.

"Your little girl was resistant at first, but I think she liked making the cookies." Will laughed.

"Come on! Pa's already stared the hover van up! We're running on a schedule, people!" Shelton called out good-naturally.

The other quickly scampered into the craft outside.

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The festival in Gait Village was unlike anything the Alchemist and future Hyperforce saw. From the entrance and within the town, exotic costumed dancers moved in sync with the haunting music. Rebecca and her dance troupe were in the main performance, The Story of Ransoa. The actual performance began with seven elders sitting in a circle, facing away from the audience.

"Before Alsea became the planet he know it to be now," The elder men in the village began, "There was no one but the eternal snow sprit, Ransoa!"

That was Becky's cue. Dressed in a flowing white costume, she danced her way into the view of the audience kicking up snow with train of her skirt.

"Ransoa was a beautiful spirit! She danced!"

Becky began a slow-paced step, one she learned from Earth. Drums pounded to her beat.

"She danced!"

She sped up her step.

"And still she danced!"

Becky started a whole routine, drawing stares of awe as the snow beneath her formed a thin layer of powder, making her even more otherworldly alluring to behold. When she was done and the snow settled, she loudly declared "And yet, I dance for no one but my own!"

"She was lonely on Alsea. Then, one day, a metal star came to our world, interrupting her dance. Out from the metal star, came men."

A small group of dark-skinned men and women, dressed in fake furs and boots, trampled the snow with their stomps. The leader of the group approached Becky. Sprx began to snarl at this strange person that would dare harm his snow sprit. Nova whacked him across the head in jealousy.

"Who are you?" She asked

"I am!" The other dancers answered in chorus

"Who are you, to interrupt the dance of the snow spirit?"

"I am!"

"We are!"

A magnificent step movement began as the snow sprit and the being in furs tried to out dance the other. By the end of the routine, they were kneeling in the door, looking into one another's eyes with an unspoken attraction.

"I am : one no name, no home. I am different from you, yet the same. I am dark like the waters you bathe in yet light at the snow you dance in. I am: one no name, no home." The being in furs answered as he helped her to stand. The chorus was now kneeling.

"Then, I give you name of three. You come with nothing so I give you everything by calling you Matera. You dance in motion with me, I call you Physique. You are of sound mind that feels with his mind, I call you Menterna"

"And who, you are?"

"I too am one with no name, no home."

"We will call you…Ransoa."

"And so, " The elders concluded, "Was the formation of our most mysterious tradition on Alsea, The Beginning of Ransoa, and thus the beginning of our people."

The audience was in an uproar, cheering and applauding as Becky and the nameless group performed one last step routine and took a bow. The Carrington Clan was extremely proud of Rebecca and Akihito and the Hyperforce were impressed.

After the performance, everyone got ready to go home for there was a welcome party for the guests at Carrington Farms.

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Say, Becky…who were those dancers? Irma asked Rebecca as the party was full swing. The young Carrington woman was still in her Dance Festival costume.

"My friends from Earth." Becky answered as the group of dark and fair skinned men and women waved at her.

You got them to come here?" Will asked her.

Becky began to blush, as Clayton walked up to her to congratulate her. "Well, my boyfriend--"

Wait, you have a boyfriend, and you didn't tell Ma and Pa?! Clayton gasped.

Becky began to panic. "I was gonna tell! Really!"

Irma came to a realization as she recalled the performance. "He was the one dancing with you, wasn't he? I saw the passion in your eyes as you two danced."

Rebecca blushed. "His name's Eric LeBeau. He's half Creole, half African. We've been dating since my last year of high school. He was a transfer student there. It'll be three years tomorrow.

"Congratulations!" Clayton smiled, happy for her baby sister.

"Thanks. But, please don't tell Mama and Daddy yet." She pleaded to the women and Clayton before she found Akihito being a wallflower in the corner, "Hey, Aki! How about a dance?"

"Forgive Me, Rebecca, but I'd rather not…I'm not a good dancer." Akihito said.

"Liar! You can so dance!" Clayton huffed, walking up and dragging him out the corner to that Becky could get a better look at him. "If you can dance at a freaking Winter Gala, you can dance with my sister." He whispered.

"…Fine, I'll dance to one song." The Alchemist whispered, taking Becky's hand.

Everyone was having a great time, dancing to the songs on the old jukebox, signing Ransoan carols and being in awe when Will and Irma performed a duet, Irma on the old piano and Will singing.

During the middle of the song, Will called out for Akihito."Come on Aki! Join us! You know the words!"

The embarrassed Alchemist tried to decline the offer, but when Eleanor batted her eyes and Clayton pleaded, he cave in and joined his former schoolmate. Much to everyone's surprise, he was actually a good singer to boot. The little kids were dancing to the song and even cheering the threesome on. Irma felt slightly intimidated by his presence, but Wilhelmina was always at her side as they performed. After the big finished, everyone was either laughing or applauding.

Everyone but Jesse, who was watching the three in a corner.

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