With Engie's expertise and Heavy's strength, repairing the sleigh and loading all the gifts took no time at all. The entire team and Santa had gotten into the sleigh, while Natascha and Scout's mom stayed to watch over the base while they were gone. The stage was set for the greatest Christmas ever for the BLU team.
"Ho ho ho! Everyone had better hold on, it might be a bumpy ride!" Santa firmly grasped the reigns and gave them a wicked lash, and the reindeer started running. Farther and farther, until eventually their feet lifted off the ground and high into the night sky. "Hey, look at that! We're flyin'!" Scout's voice was filled with joy, and soon, most of the team joined him to watch the desert plains roll by beneath them. "We've got a ways to go until we reach our next destination. You guys should get comfortable." Everyone settled down and rested in their assigned spots in the sleigh. "So, vat will we do until then?"
It was a quiet ride, but after a few minutes, Santa spoke up. "We've reached a house!" Santa pulled the reigns and the reindeer came to a stop on the roof. "Spy, I want you to take this one. Just take these gifts and put them under the tree." Santa shoved a small sack of gifts into Spy's hands. He slung it over his shoulder and jumped out of the sleigh. "Don't take too long, we've got a lot more to go." Spy sat down on the rim of the chimney, let out a sigh, and jumped down into the dark.
It was a nerve wracking fall. Not all that scary, but it was pitch dark. Spy and the bag of gifts landed with a thud. He carefully crawled out of the fireplace and took a look around. The Christmas tree was nestled in the corner opposite to him. Spy took a few steps towards the tree before realising that there was a man sleeping on the couch. "No need to worry, this is right up my alley. I can handle this..." Spy whispered to himself as he made his way, even more carefully, towards the tree. There weren't too many gifts, and most of them were relatively small, it didn't take Spy too long to slip them all under the tree. Now that the bag was empty, Spy had a much easier time sneaking back over to the fireplace. Before he crawled back in, however, he noticed a plate sitting on the mantle. On it was a chocolate chip cookie and a glass of milk. Spy let out a soft chuckle, before grabbing the cookie and taking a bite. "Mmm, Magnifique." He said to himself, quickly finishing the cookie and downing the milk.
"Yo, spook. We're gettin' ready to shove off. Hurry up!" Scout's voice echoed down through the chimney. A length on rope lowered into the fireplace. Spy grabbed on and gave it a pull, and Heavy and Soldier pulled him up. The 3 of them hopped back into the sleigh, and they were off again. Not even a minute into the flight, Engie spoke up. "Hey, spah. Whuzzat on yer face?" Spy glanced over at Engineer, slightly offended. "I beg your pardon?" "You've got a little...something on your face. Right here." Engie motioned to part of his face, and Spy noticed he had a few crumbs on his lower lip. He gave his mouth a wipe with the sleeve of his shirt. "Oh, eh, it's nothing." Engie fell back into his spot in the sleigh. "Alrighty then, if you say so."
The remainder of the ride proceeded without a hitch. The team played rock paper scissors, and when there were more sights to be seen, I Spy to pass the time. Eventually, they had reached a rural area. "Alright, everybody out!" Santa said. Everyone popped out of the sleigh and stood on the roof. "Alright. Now we've got a lot of work ahead of us. Each bag of presents is marked with the correct address. Grab any bag you want, and deliver the presents. Then make your way back here and grab another bag. We repeat until all the presents have been delivered. Everyone ready?" The entire team nodded in agreement. "Alright! Let's get to work!"
Author's Note: Nope. Story isn't dead yet. I wouldn't abandon my first fanfic, could I? Basically, I wrote 3 paragraphs 2 days before Christmas, took a week break, and now that I'm not in the lazy Christmas mood anymore, I'm getting back to writing. Stay tuned for chapter 7.