Author's note: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone who is reading this. This chapter takes place after VeggieTales has finished filming the 'St. Nicholas' episode; and the boy who played Nicholas was Nicky the Pepper...and Cp is my character. Thanks for reading and reviewing, and have a great holiday everyone!
I'm sorry if the dates and timelines are a bit mixed up...but I am doing my best to keep these chapters in chronical order.
Happy Holidays
"I'm sure glad that's over." Larry said as he and Jimmy Gourd were exiting the building and heading into the parking lot.
"Yeah, and I am not going down a chimney again." Jimmy stated on the way.
"Aw come on, I'm sure it was fun!" Larry said, "You went down the chimney just like ol' St. Nick!"
"I got clogged halfway in that chimney, and covered in soot, which also got in my nose." Jimmy groaned. The two were waiting at the bus stop now at the end of the parking lot.
"I guess you're right..." Larry mumbled, "I wonder how Santa does it."
The bus came rolling along the iced-up road, and slid to a stop at the bus-stop. The two doors wheeled open, and the two actors entered. Larry and Jimmy were met with the sight of the driver.
"Hey...don't I know you guys?" joked the guy. Jimmy and Larry immediately recognized him.
"Cp!" Larry and Jimmy exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's my name."
"Merry Christmas, Cp." Larry told him.
"Happy Holidays to the both of ya."
"Wait, since when did you drive this bus?" Jimmy asked.
"He's only driving for this month." an old fragile grandpa voice interrupted. Larry and Jimmy glance behind the driver's seat, and found Grandpa George watching over Cp's shoulder.
"Hey George." Larry greeted.
"Hello there you two youngsters," Grandpa George (and you thought I wouldn't be using him!) chuckled, "I'm guessing you both are heading to that Christmas party at Nezzer's house?"
"Yep." Jimmy answered for both of them.
"Alright then, have a seat inside and hold on to something," George cautioned, "with this kid driving, who knows what will happen."
"I'm not that bad at driving!" Cp defended himself.
"No, but you are reckless and clumsy when you drive." George shot back.
"Hey, we haven't crashed yet, so I think that says something."
Larry and Jimmy went into the bus, and took their seats.
"Oh, and George really means it when he said to hold onto something." Cp warned.
Larry and Jimmy looked for something to hold onto in the subway-styled bus with little to grab a hold of.
The bus revved up, and shot forward, driving across the ice and snow.
Jimmy and Larry hollered as they both were lurched off their seats, and rolled around in the speeding bus.
"Slow down!" George scolded.
"It's only 40 M.P.H!"
"That's too fast for this bus!"
"The speed gauge says 200 though!"
Larry and Jimmy slowly got up, and sat back in their seats.
"Slow down, the next bus stop is coming up."
"Ok."
Larry and Jimmy were launched out of their seats, and tossed around again as the bus screeched to a sudden stop.
The bus skidded over to the next bus stop, and hissed as the twin doors opened. Junior and Mom Asparagus hopped on board.
"Hey guys!" Junior said when he saw Jimmy and Larry.
"Heyya buddy!" Jimmy welcomed, and he and Junior immediately went into a conversation. Mom Asparagus took noticed of the toppled over Larry.
"Oh hey Larry, why are you on the ground?"
"Cp's driving..." Larry groaned as he got back up.
"Hold on." Cp warned again, and the bus shot forward.
AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS AROUND THE CAMPUS PARKING LOTS...
"Ok, do we have everyone?" Cp asked, looking back at the now-filled bus. George glanced back as well to do a quick head count.
"Yep, we got them all." George reported.
"Onto the Nezzer's Christmas party!" Cp declared. Everyone wooted and cheered.
"Here we go!" Cp shouted. Everyone inside the bus was about to protest, but Cp had already slammed his foot down on the pedal.
"Nooooot agaaainnn!" Laura shouted as the passengers tumbled inside the speeding bus. Cp sat in the driver's seat while George just held onto the railing attached to the seat.
"How many times have you driven like this?" George asked, somehow managing to keep calm, despite everyone being tossed around behind him.
"Too many to count," Cp answered, "Hey look a speed bump!"
CL-BUNK!
Everyone in the back was tossed upward, smacked against the roof of the bus, and dropped back down.
"Why didn't I get a ride with Nezzer?" Pa Grape groaned, right before the bus ran over another speed bump, and flung everyone up again.
"It is worse for meeeee!" Khalil shouted as he got flung up high into the air.
LATER ON AT MR. NEZZER'S HOUSE...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"What do you want? I'm busy!" Lunt's voice came from the other side of the door.
"Still?" Nicky the Pepper groaned.
"Hey man, you try to wash 10 bottles of blue and black dye from your hair while dealing with fish bites!" Mr. Lunt challenged, and turned the shower water back on.
He had actually used those colored dyes when he was playing as Octavious, and he was also bitten by several fish he had to stuff in his costumes during the shoot.
Nicky just leaned on the wall and groaned. Petunia came right over.
"There's another restroom down the hall Nicky." she pointed out, looking down the hallway.
"Thanks Petunia!" Nicky said as he went off to the other restroom.
Petunia went over to the kitchen, and found Mr. Nezzer putting the frosting on top of a gingerbread house.
"Thanks again for holding the Christmas party." Petunia thanked.
"Oh no problem," Nezzer told her, "it's the least I can do."
He finished his gingerbread house, and admired his work. Petunia thought it was pretty cute.
"Besides, Qwerty is gonna hold the next one!" Nezzer added, "And Oscar is going to cater at it as well."
Nezzer glanced at the clock.
"Hmmm...they should be here by now." Nezzer said aloud. He grabbed his jacket and made his way to the front door, with Petunia following behind him as she put on her coat and scarf.
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"Slow down! We're gonna miss his house!" George ordered.
"No we're not!" Cp growled, and slammed his boot down on the breaks. The bus screeched on the iced up road.
The bus came to a complete stop in the street, and directly in front of Mr. Nezzer's decorated house.
HIIIIISSSSSSS
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Mr. Nezzer opened the door and saw the Big Idea bus in the front.
"Oh wonderful, y'all made it!" Mr. Nezzer exclaimed, and went out to go get them.
The bus doors hissed open, and Bob flew out and landed face-first in the snow.
"Alright, which one of you guys did that?" Bob demanded, his voice muffled by the snow.
"Glad that y'all could make it." Mr. Nezzer greeted as he helped Bob out of the snow. Everyone stumbled out, and it looked as if they were all going to puke.
"Why does everyone look so sick?" Mr. Nezzer asked.
"Cp was driving." Archibald groaned as he stumbled over towards the house.
"Cp! Why do you always have to drive so fast?" Nezzer asked Cp, who was sitting in the driver's seat, waiting for the last passenger to exit.
"You rather us be late?"
"Grandpa? Are you coming?" Annie asked before she jumped off the bus.
"Yes dear, as soon as Cp takes this bus back and gives me a ride back."
"I am?"
"Alright then, everyone's out." George reported.
"Ok, we'll be back." Cp said before the doors hissed shut. Nezzer, Larry, and Petunia watched the bus drive away in a normal speed.
"Oh now he obeys the speed limit!" Larry griped.
"Let's go in, the party is starting without us." Nezzer suggested, and the three started back towards the crowded house.
"Just a quick question," Petunia asked the both of them, "did I do a good job being a nun?"
The three reached the front porch.
"You did great Petunia!" Larry complimented, "Especially when you were singing."
"Oh, thanks." Petunia said with a smile.
"How did you manage to get into that nun outfit?" Larry wondered.
"Well it took..." Petunia continued to talk with Larry listening intently.
Mr. Nezzer found himself in between the two as they talked.
"I'll leave you two alone." Mr. Nezzer stated, entered through the door, and closed it right behind him, leaving the two out on the porch.
ON THE INSIDE...
Mr. Nezzer's house was bustling with the Christmas party feeling. Nezzer had intentionally left the door unlocked so Larry and Petunia could get back in, but unfortunately, not everyone knew that.
"Hey why is the door unlocked?" Nicky wondered. Seeing that everyone was too busy, Nicky just picked up the key on the table, locked the door, and returned to the party.
OUTSIDE...
"...and Nezzer was going to be the bad guy again!" Larry added.
"I think if they did that, Nezzer would seem like only a bad guy." Petunia put in.
"Yeah, and you're not a bad guy, are you Nezzer?" Larry turned to see Mr. Nezzer, but found a closed door. "Nezzer?"
Larry tried to open the door, but it was locked.
"Uh oh." Larry muttered, and started to knock on the door. "Can someone open up please?"
"It's getting pretty cold out here!" Petunia added. No reply from the busy house.
"Great, now we're stuck out in the cold and missing the party." Larry complained, and plopped himself on a swinging bench on the porch. Petunia, a bit bummed out, sat on the far side of the same bench.
"Great, we'll freeze if we don't get in!" Larry complained, "And I don't wanna wait till Spring to thaw out!"
Petunia suddenly had a clever idea. She scooted over to Larry and pressed herself against him.
"Uh Petunia? What are you doing?"
"I'm trying to keep us warm, silly." Petunia stated, leaning her head on him.
"Oh right, why didn't I think of that." Larry said, and huddled even closer to Petunia. Petunia felt the cold nip at her face, but she was much warmer with Larry close to her.
"Great idea Petunia." Larry said, holding her tighter. Petunia smiled, once again savoring the bliss inside.
"Any time."
FIVE MINUTES LATER...
Cp drove up to Mr. Nezzer's house with George riding shotgun. He pulled into the driveway.
"Aww, look at that." Cp remarked. George followed his eyes, and saw Petunia and Larry all snug together on a swinging bench on the porch.
"Now why aren't they doing that inside?" George wondered.
"I don't know," Cp answered as he cut the engine and unbuckled, "let's go ask them."
George unbuckled his seatbelt and the two exited the vehicle.
Larry was the first to see them approach.
"Hey guys! What took ya?" Larry greeted them.
"Traffic," George answered, "now why are you two not inside?"
"We got locked out." Petunia answered, still cuddled up against Larry's sweater.
"Did you guys try the doorbell?" Cp asked them. Larry and Petunia watched as Cp pressed the decorated doorbell button, and they heard the ringing inside.
"I'll get it!" Scooter's accented voice came from inside.
"Oh..." Larry spoke. Both he and Petunia were wide-eyed.
Author's note: Yeah, Cp made his appearance...and in case you are wondering: 'Who is Cp?' Well, he's my Author Avatar in my stories.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Holidays!