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Chapter 7: Rewards of Guilt

Calvin grabbed Hobbes and followed Conductor into the seating room.

"Everyone," Conductor began, "This little boy just saved your lives."

Hobbes rolled his eyes.

"You mean that freak?!" exclaimed the 9-year-old girl Calvin that "landed" on.

Calvin stuck his tongue out.

The conductor cleared his throat.

"Now, I think it would be nice if you all thanked Calvin for saving you," he said firmly.

There was a bunch of groans from everyone (except John).

"You know, Santa's might see this," Conductor said calmly.

"THANK YOU, CALVIN!"


After everyone reluctantly thanked him, Calvin took his seat next to John.

"Did you really save us?" asked John.

"Of course I did! After Conductor took me outta here, I got to drive the train," Calvin replied triumphantly.

"So-um- how exactly did you save us?" the confused John asked.

"Oh! Yeah, you see, we were going to crash into this huge icicle sticking out of the ground," Calvin began, "and just as we were about to crash into it, I hit the brakes and saved the day!"

"Yeah right," said Hobbes, angrily.

"Wow! Really? That's amazing!" said John.

"Thank you," Calvin replied.

"Why did you wait to hit the brakes just before we hit the icicle?" John asked.

"Oh-um-I wanted to-uh-increase the suspense," Calvin lied.

Hobbes glared at Calvin.

"Calvin," he said, " may I speak to you for a moment please?"

"Uh, sure. John, I'll be right back. Hobbes wants to talk to me," Calvin told John.

"Ok," John said, puzzled by the fact that Calvin was going to talk to a stuffed animal.


Calvin and Hobbes sat down in an unoccupied seat.

"Calvin!" Hobbes whispered, "Saying that you hit the brakes when I did is plagiarism!"

"Plagia-what?" Calvin asked.

"Copying! Santa's is not gonna be happy about this!" Hobbes scolded.

"Oh no! It's really that bad?" Calvin asked worriedly.

"Yes! Now you need to tell everyone that you weren't paying attention to Conductor and that I saved everyone!" Hobbes shouted in whisper.

"Oh man," Calvin said, "Do I have to?"

Hobbes lifted his hand up, so that Calvin could see his claws.


"Everyone," Calvin said nervously, "I have something to tell you all."

But before he could say anymore, there was a loud thump outside the seating room.

Everyone screamed.

The door opened up, and there stood the navigator.

"Hey, Conductor," he said wearily, "I found my hat."

Then he fell down, unconscious, on the floor.