The news that Santa has been arrested has been a shocker especially to Mrs. Clause.
"Santa has been arrested." Mrs. Clause said and fainted.
I shouldn't say everyone was shock. Greta and her partner in crime, Miss Sledge, sure weren't.
They had Kari cooped up in a log cabin in the woods.
"Lucky she still has a case of amnesia and doesn't remember who you are." Miss Sledge said.
"Lucky is right, but we can't keep her locked up in here forever." Greta said.
"Won't have to. We just need to keep her out of sight long enough for the jury to find Santa Clause guilty." Miss Sledge said.
"And then we sue him for all his money. Think about it, Santa Clause is found guilty, Kari's missing, and we solve the biggest crisis and get all that money." Greta said.
"Santa Clause must be worth a fortune considering since he provides gifts for everyone in the world." Miss Sledge solving a calculation. "What do you think he costs for everyone, $15, $10, even if it's just 5. Your share as Davis's new adviser is, woof."
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The Motomiyas
Musuko, Koji, and Tai were watching the news on Santa's trial.
"I'm outside the court house where Santa is going to be found guilty or innocent. It's December and Mrs. Motomiya still missing. Now three questions remain. Did Santa's reindeer run over Mrs. Motomiya? Where is she now? Without Santa will there be a Christmas? District attorney Bosin is now discussing with the jury. This has been Ashely Tridna." Then the T.V. was turned off.
"If he goes to jail, it will be the end of Christmas." Koji said on the verge of tears.
"What can I do Uncle Tai?"
"The only thing you can do, find your Mom again." Tai said.
"Maybe she didn't wonder off." Agumon said.
"But everyone loves our Mom. Who would do such a thing?" Musuko said.
"Wait a minute, Greta!" Tai said.
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Davis's Restaurant
Demiveemon was sniffing Greta's purse.
"Hey Demiveemon what do you smell?" Musuko said.
"Your Mom." Demiveemon said.
"Musuko, get that thing away from my purse." Greta said and Musuko grabbed Demiveemon. Then Greta grabbed her purse and left.
"Okay Demiveemon do your thing." Musuko said.
"Follow me." Demiveemon said since he had a strong sense of smell.
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The Woods
Musuko was following Demiveemon into the woods.
"Keep it up Demiveemon." Musuko said.
"There." Demiveemon said. They saw Greta was heading inside her cabin.
"So that's where she was going." Musuko said. They saw that Kari was in there with her.
"Won't be long now Kari. The jury is about to find your friend in the red suit guilty." Greta said.
"Who would that be?" Kari said.
"You still don't remember a thing do you? My plan is going to work. I'm going to be wealthy and there's no one who can stop me." Greta said and there was a knock on the door.
"Hello inside."
"Who could that be way out here?" Greta said.
"How should I know I don't even know who I am?" Kari said.
"Is that your car parked on the road? It's drifting down the road."
"Thank you I was leaving anyway." Greta said. She looked outside and saw a forest ranger.
"Okay, but don't take too long. Have a safe fire free day." The ranger said and left. When Greta looked outside and saw he was gone she left. The ranger was behind some trees and was really Musuko and Quince.
"Great job." Musuko said.
"I came as soon as I got your e-mail Musuko." Quince said.
"Now what you got up your sleeve to get me in?" Musuko said. Inside Kari heard something come in through the chimney and Musuko with Quince and Demiveemon fell in.
"Nice entrance. What's your name again?" Kari said.
"Musuko Motomiya, your son." Musuko said.
"Doesn't ring a bell, but thanks anyway." Kari said. Musuko saw the letter and the vile.
"Aha. Mom I don't have time to explain, but we're going to a restaurant." Musuko said.
"What's at a restaurant?" Kari said.
"Your memory." Musuko said.
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Davis's Restaurant
Musuko took Kari to one of Davis's restaurants.
"This is one of Dad's restaurants. You know he's famous for his noodles." Musuko said.
"I can't believe it." Kari said.
"You remember." Musuko said.
"No that someone is famous through noodles." Kari said.
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The Motomiyas
"Tell me again why I'm baking cookies with noodles?" Kari said.
"The cookies hold your recipe and another batch holds the stuff in the vile found in Greta's cabin." Musuko said as the cookies came out. "Everyone loved your cookies as much as they loved Dad's noodles." Kari tried the noodles with the cookies.
"Musuko what am I doing here?" Kari said.
"Mom you remember." Musuko said and hugged her. "You lost your memory, but now it's back."
"I just had a weird dream. You were in it, with Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause and it was cold." Kari said and Musuko told everything. "But if everything you told me is true why aren't we at the court house to prove I'm okay?"
"We're on our way." Musuko said packing a few things.
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Court House
Santa's trial was coming to an end and everyone was there waiting for the answer
"Has the jury reached diverted?" The judge said.
"We have your honor, we the jury fine Mr. Clause….." "Stop!" Musuko interrupted.
"Santa is innocent." Musuko said.
"I'm not missing, I'm right here." Kari said.
"That woman is a fraud. Kari doesn't even know who she is." Greta said.
"Honey!" Davis said.
"Kari!" Tai said. Everyone was cheering.
"Order in the court." The judge said. "Since Mrs. Motomiya is not missing I hereby free Santa of her disappearance."
"Your honor there's still the charges of Santa hitting Mrs. Motomiya, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of an accident." Mr. Bosin said.
"I can answer that. If you and the jury would eat these cookies and compare them to another batch then you find a difference." Musuko said.
"No she objects." Greta said raising Miss Sledge's hand
"Overruled in the name of justice we eat cookies." The judge said and the jury loved them.
"Now a taste of the cookies found where my Mom disappeared." Musuko said. They had another batch and hated it.
"So what's your point?" Mr. Bosin said.
"These pieces had an extra recipe with this vile and look what happened." Musuko said. Quince brought in a reindeer and was attracted to the cookies.
"You see your honor it had reindeer nip. That's why Santa hit my Mom." Musuko said.
"Yeah I couldn't control myself." The reindeer said.
"The boy has done it again. I hereby free Santa of reckless driving and hitting Mrs. Motomiya." The judge said.
"And I suppose this boy has an answer for leaving a scene of the accident." Mr. Bosin said.
"Psst Tai here." Demiveemon said handing the letter.
"This is the letter Santa left behind at the accident explaining everything and has been dusted for finger prints." Tai said and everyone turned to Greta.
"Okay fine I admit it. I hid the note." Greta said.
"And." Musuko said.
"And I tricked Davis into signing his business." Greta said.
"And." Musuko said.
"I'm behind this trial." Greta said.
"And." Musuko said.
"And I hate the feelings of Christmas. All this caring and sharing so I kidnap Kari and made Santa the fall guy so I can get all his money. I deserve to be rich you know." Greta said.
"Arrest this woman for abstracting justice and almost ruining Christmas." Mr. Bosin said.
"That's what you get for being selfish and stupid." Ken said.
"Santa you are free of all charges, you are free to go." The judge said and everyone cheer.
"May I say something your honor?" Santa said.
"Of course." The judge said.
"Musuko you may not be so bright, but you saved Christmas." Santa said and everyone cheered. Everyone walked out and Mr. Vucko was waiting for the Motomiyas.
"Kari I want to talk to you about the business." Mr. Vucko said.
"After all Musuko has been through do you think we're going to sell?" Kari said.
"I don't want to buy it. It's been going downhill so I'm going to double what I was going to give so you can keep it running." Mr. Vucko said.
"You did it, you're a great brother." Koji said.
"We're so proud of you Musuko." Davis said.
"You never gave up even when everyone else did." Veemon said.
"So Musuko what do you want for Christmas?" Santa said.
"Nothing I already have the best gift ever." Musuko said hugging Kari. "I'm glad you're back Mom."
"On Donner, on Cupid, on Dasher, on the rest of you." Santa said and flew off.
Well that's my story. Wait I forgot one thing.
Kari was going to have some cookies.
"Not that one it's Greta's." Musuko said.
"Waha." A reindeer said.
"What! Oh no reindeer nip, not again." Kari said and got run over with Davis and Tai helping her up.
"Fielst Navida." Santa said.