Reply to Natuala X - Merry Christmas to you too and the gang wished you the same and hope you got some good presents
last chapter it's been a blast!
December 25th
A day for gifts for the many.
"Welcome to this beneficial for the hospital, hope you all brought deep wallets, because we need it! First up on the schedule is a group, we all know them as hard working and even with one member in wheeling chair, we always know this city's Guardians, so welcome them – The Guardians!"
Lucia was blinded by light, as she was the first up, she looked back at her friends, who began to play the music and she moved from side to side happy.
"C is for the candy trimmed around the Christmas tree,
H is for the happiness with all the family,
R is for the reindeer prancing by the window pane,
I is for the icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane,
S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall,
T is for the toys beneath the tree so tall,
M is for the mistletoe where everyone is kissed,
A is for the angels who make up the Christmas list,
S is for the Santa, who makes every kid his pet,
Be good and he'll bring you everything in your Christmas alphabet!
Capital see is for the candy trimmed around the Christmas tree,
H is for the happiness with all the family,
R is for the reindeer prancing by the window pane,
I is for the icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane,
S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall,
T is for the toys beneath the tree so tall,
M is for the mistletoe where everyone is kissed,
A is for the angels who make up the Christmas list,
S is for the Santa, who makes every kid his pet,
Be good and he'll bring you everything in your Christmas alphabet!"
"Thank you the next song you all know, but my friends will be singing that one, let's rock this Christmas in!" she called making the crowd clap. Lucia mentioned with her fingers for them to begin, which they did when her last finger went down.
"Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell rock
Jingle bell swing
and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin'
Up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell
Jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in
Jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin'
In jingle bell square
In the frosty air
What a bright time
it's the right time
to rock the night away
Jingle bell, time
is a swell time
to go glidin' in a
one horse sleigh
Giddy-up, jingle horse
Pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and mingle
in a jinglin' beat
that's the jingle bell rock"
Jack stepped forward taking over for Lucia a bit, "as a last song we will singing one more quiet, but as a prayer it's fine; because this time of year also needs a prayer from time to time" he said looking down at Lucia, who smiled at him with all the love she had.
"Our Father who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come thy will be done on earth as in heaven
Give us to thee our daily bread
And forgive our sins
As we forgive each one of those who sin against us
And lead us not to the time of trial
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory
Lead us not to the time of trial
Keep us from evil
For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory
Let all the people sing Amen
In every tribe and tongue
Let every heart's desire be joined
To see the kingdom come
Let every hope and every dream
Be born in love again
Let all the world sing with one voice
Let the people say amen"
.~*~.
Lucia sat watching people as they visited the Beneficial due to the second operation, she had been through, and she was limited to just sit around. She had been weak ever since the concert, but happy she had done something good, but why did it hurt to now know, that she would never see the only thing she had as a family, not counting her adoptive parents.
She smiled, as she thought back on the past hours, she and her friends had sung and many things had happened too, but for now she was happy just listening to the surroundings.
"Lucia?" a voice came, she looked up at a male, who had come over, he was looking concerned at her, his glasses was reflecting the light, so she couldn't see his eyes, but he was tanned and had long brown hair, which was set in a low ponytail and laid across his one shoulder, "are you Lucia Yuki?"
She blinked, but nodded, "yes I am and you would be?" she said, frowning a bit, as she looked at him. He smiled as he had found the one, he was hoping for.
"Oh, I'm sorry, forgive me for my rudeness. My name is Jadeite Awarens" he said and leaned out of the light to reveal Brown eyes, that had a reflection of red in them, "but my friend call me Jade"
Lucia tilted her head in curiosity, where had she heard his name before again? He looked at her in hope, "I'm sorry, I can't place you" she finally admitted after her brain gave up.
"that's alright; you only talked to me once at the time and I looked in on you, when you were sleeping recovering after the operation," he laughed gently, making a couple of Blue eyes look over, Lucia caught them silently calling him over, she was recalling the conversation, but didn't understand what he was too either her nor Shadigan for making him look in on her, "I'm Shadigans boyfriend, I know what you did for her and I wanted to thank you" at this revelation did she understand, but didn't pursue the fact.
Lucia was beginning to smile, she shook her head, "I don't need anything" she felt a couple of hands on her shoulders, announcing Jack had arrived, "and I have everything I need"
Jade looked at Jack smiling, "I know, but I heard about what happened to the two of you and how you can't do the show you wished for. My family is quite wealthy and we have donated a large amount to this beneficial, but I wanted to give you something personally," Jade reached into his pocket and picking out a long box, "Shadigan told me about your love for winter and your love for Jack, I didn't know your finger size, but I knew your neck line"
Lucia received the box looking at Jack, who nodded 'Open it' she opened it up to find not one necklace, but two each had a snowflake in it the chain melting from a gold to a silver and the Snowflake was in a polished silver, "my god, this is…" she began, Jack looked at Jade.
"Shadigan and I both agreed that since you exactly can't announce anything now, but still what to tell the world that you belong to each other. There's writing on the back of the flakes"
Lucia tilted it over, "Lucia and Jack, forever as the snow will fall in winter" she read beginning to tear, "this is too much"
"It wouldn't be enough for me to show my gratitude towards you Lucia. You saved so much more than Shadigan, you saved me and her foster Parents, they, by the way, are officially adopting her. She and I will follow your example and will marry, when we come of age, we're even talking about making it a double wedding"
Jacks face hadn't shown much, as he had stood behind Lucia, but as the mentioning of a wedding came, he couldn't help, but smile brighter than Lucia.
"The tests from Shadigans latest ones show that she's beginning to recover. It will take a long time, but she will get well and also…" he stopped a bit, "… she wants you in her life"
"we have been separated for too long, her parents didn't like me" Lucia said, her eyes still tearing with the tears falling down her face, "it was almost too late for her, when they finally gave their consent, why I don't know."
"I know, but I never said, it was to be at her place" Jade winked at Lucia, before placing his goodbyes to them both. Lucia reached up taking Jacks hand, while he reached down with the other to take the box with the necklaces in them; in the lid was an address.
"He left his address" Jack said showing it to her; Lucia looked at it and at him. He lowered his head to look into her eyes, before he knew it Lucia was kissing him and it was a long kiss one that told of happiness, when they finally broke apart; Jack placed the Necklace on her neck, as she did it with the other on his.
.~*~.
Shadigan sat smiling looking out at the snow, which was falling before looking up at the television. The same news channel was following the beneficial, she was hoping to see a glimpse of Lucia and Jack, but she failed, she saw a whisper of Jade, who passed through behind the Journalist, who failed to recognize him
"We have now come to the exciting moment; we are going to find out how much money has been gathered this year"
The reporter on the screen turned around to a scene, where a man was just taking the microphone, thanking all those, who had come and given a donation.
"We even want to thank a last minute donation from the Awarens Medicals. We will have someone announce the total and what about your own donor, who went off state to help someone, she didn't know. Miss Yuki, come up here!"
Shadigan widened her eyes surprised, as she saw Jack came wheeling with Lucia, who held a piece of paper, what had happened to her sister to make her sit in a wheelchair?
"Please, don't treat me like a Hero or something" Lucia said, looking at the man and Jack both merely smiled, before looking out through the camera, "I just did what hopefully all of you people did for the children here, donated something to help another. We needed at least $500000 for the Children's Cancer department to keep it here, where it is needed"
Shadigan was speechless, they were planning to move a department of the hospital to another place, and she hoped Jades parents had donated enough.
"The total for the donation is …." It was nerve-racking and there was a long silence, her smile faded as if she didn't believe it, "thanks to Awarens Medicals, we have reached our goal and more to it $750150!"
There was a loud cheering as the entire room went ballistic nurses, doctors and invited cheered and in the middle, Jack was kissing Lucia, the Journalist came closer to the two as they hugged.
"Congratulation, Lucia I can't help, but wonder; what do you think the one, you donated to is thinking right now" "I think; she is very happy and I should know I am" "why is that?" "Despite the operation and the rush to get me out has left me rather tired, but the doctor and her boyfriend told me that due to my marrow she should recover"
Shadigan faintly smiled, Lucia was wonderful thinking of others instead of herself. Shadigan lifted the picture; she had in her hand one that Jack had given her or had placed on her desk of him and Lucia. On the screen, the journalist was thanking off while Jack kneeled next to Lucia. Jade suddenly appeared next to them whispering something Lucia lit up, but she still looked tired.
They all looked into the screen waving, "see you soon Shadigan!" all three called, the journalist turned around shocked, before the camera was turned off, leaving Shadigan happily crying, and whispering Lucia's name.
The cellphone suddenly rang, Shadigan jumped in shock, before she reached over "yes?" she said.
"Two words" someone said, Shadigan didn't manage anything, she couldn't tell who it was, but she heard three deep breaths and before she could say anything…
"Merry Christmas" three voices rang and now the voice made sense, Jade had a habit of changing his voice.
"Merry Christmas Jack, Lucia and Jade" she said smiling while crying, "Lucia, are you okay?"
"yeah, my body is just tired working overtime due to my leg and the Operation, the doctors here say I'll be fine" Lucia's voice came, Shadigan was smiling, she could tell Lucia was too, "Jade insisted that we said Merry Christmas to you, before he left and also thanks for the gift, I don't have anything to you, you know my family isn't exactly rich in money"
Shadigan placed a hand on a bandaged wound, "Lucia, you have given me more than enough," Shadigan began to cry, "If you hadn't broken that leg and gotten registered. I might have died and also I learned; I had a sister. I got two gifts a family and my life"
.~*~,
Lucia froze, as she heard those words over the phone, she had tears running down her cheek around her. The group had gathered, listening in on the conversation, Tooth hovered close to Lucia and Jack both watching the girl.
"Oh Lucia" Tooth said happy for the girl, they had all learned about Shadigan.
"Lucia, who else is there?" Shadigans voice came out curiously, not recognizing the voice.
"Oh, my friends the ones you haven't heard about," Lucia said looking around.
"Toothiana or Tooth" Lucia presented the girl next to her.
"Hello Shadigan"
"Who else there are more?" Shadigans voice came.
"Nickolas or North as we call him"
"Hello Miss Shadigan" Nickolas said politely
"Aster"
"Hiya Sheila" Aster said in his deepest Australian.
"Did they visit you Lucia?" Shadigan asked.
"They picked me up, my parents didn't have time to do it, I …" Lucia looked at them all, "I couldn't have asked for better friends in all my time and I'm sure, that they will be friends with you too"
"I'll look forward to meeting them, when I'm well" Shadigan said, Jade looked at Lucia.
"Jade looks at me and seems to say, I should stop talking" Lucia said, Jade said nothing, just looked pointed at her, "I'll speak with you again Shadigan, I promise"
"Me too, Lucia" Shadigan cut the connection; as a voice called her name, leaving Jades phone to beep at the cut line.
.~*~.
The Group around Lucia smiled, "we will meet her Lucia," Tooth said the girl in the wheelchair looked at them all, her face showing sorrow and happiness, "Lucia"
"you guys are the best, I'm so happy, I got to meet you all, but even more you Jack" the albino smiled at her, she reached up hugging him, "by the way the news, Jack, Jade said that Awarens Medicals will be opening a department of production and research here"
"What?" people around them heard, Jade looked up smiling.
"My Father appreciates, what young Lucia did for us both and has decided to open up a second production and research center in cancer here"
Smiles were appearing, Jack smiled brighter. Lucia's courage to do the operation had not only saved their hospital, but a medical research facility meant work in town and also good news for the hospital.
That year people voted Lucia for the hero of the town, even if she didn't want the prize.
The next winter, Jack and Lucia finally skated their routine in the city, in a small competition, that was held. They didn't win, but gained a fourth place and was happy for that
Lucia and Shadigan began to exchange letters and visit each other, they could argue and they could laugh, but they always made up and talked things over
And that was just how they wanted it; their souls were finally at peace and two years later…
Well…
That's another story
Merry Christmas to you all and be safe out there.