Chapter 35: Disney Style Christmas
Drum-roll please! IT'S THE CHRISTMAS CHAPTER! Hope you enjoy!
Quick Disclaimer: I do not own anything Disney, characters, attractions or otherwise. I only own my 10 OC's and the unfolding plot of this story, so no flames please!
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Carly's P.O.V.
"Wake up! Wake up! It's Christmas!" came Emily's voice, her consistent bouncing on the bed shaking me awake.
"What time is it?" I asked, looking over at the clock and groaning when Emily blocked it.
"It's time to open presents, that's what time it is!" she cried, and I had to laugh at her enthusiasm.
"You're not going to leave me alone until I do, will you?" I asked playfully, Emily nodding excitedly.
"Nope!" she said, Zoey appearing by Em's elbow.
"Come on sleepy, present time!" cried Zoey, the two of them racing out of the room in a quick blur. I smiled, then yawned, stretching as I sat up. Today was Christmas, a day I had almost forgotten about in the last couple of days, when the one thought on my mind was to simply survive. I groaned as I sat up, my muscles killing me from dancing a few days ago at Ashley's Party. Carmen had announced the morning after that she and Peter were now engaged and due to be married in the spring of next year, which was both amazing and exciting for me.
I thought about what I might wear as I walked out, getting a surprise as Danny came up behind me.
"Merry Christmas, Car. Sleep well?" he asked, linking my arms in his as we walked down the stairs.
"Oh yeah, visions of sugarplums and all that," I said sarcastically, wincing as my neck popped back into joint.
"Right, I'd almost forgotten how pleasant you are in the morning," he said as I made a face.
"It's Christmas, so I'll try my best to be chipper," I said, cutting myself off when I saw the main hall.
When we had decorated the tree a few days ago, it looked beautiful, but now it looked magical, a snow spell aimed on the branches to fill them with snow but not drop it.
"Wow," I breathed, my eyes wide with the sheer beauty of it.
"Merry Christmas Car, I can't tell you how glad I am that I'm here with you and everyone else. Thank you villains!" he said, before stopping us in the doorway. " Mistletoe," he said, before giving me a gentle one on the lips. I remembered at that moment just how much I truly loved this holiday!
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Julia's P.O.V.
The morning began with the opening of hundreds of gifts, but I'm positive I was the most surprised with mine.
"Jack! You got me a present?" I gasped, yanking off the wrapping to reveal a brand new pistol with a full case of bullets! " Thought you might need it, just in case," he said, adjusting his hat so I wouldn't see his nervousness.
"Jack, this is amazing. I wish my present was better now," I said, pulling out a two litter bottle of rum.
Jack's expression was shocked. "Love! Where did you get that" he stammered, his eyes looking like they might pop out at any moment, which was entirely possible, as it was Disney.
"Let's just say I'm good friends with a genie, winking over at the character with a smile, who waved and mouthed thank you for the pair of Elvis shades I had gotten him.
"What's this?" said Jack, grabbing my attention as he fumbled with something on the neck of the bottle.
"It's a ring, one of my favorites," I said, untying it and handing it to him. He smirked, then with gentle movements tied it onto one of his dreads with a piece of string.
"You're a diamond love," he said, giving me a quick kiss before turning his attention to the jug.
"Of course, I can't drink all this by me onesy, and the crew are hardly good company, so would you be a dear and help me this evening?" he asked, his dark eyes glittering in the Christmas lights.
"It's a date then," I said, before pulling into a corner to kiss him. I guess Carly was right, that love chooses us randomly, and to let it slip away was a bad move. Well I had fallen in love with a pirate, and I felt safe. Drink up me hearties, yo ho!
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Syrena's P.O.V.
The opening of presents finally finished, with the humans and characters making out like bandits, with no one left out in the least. It had come time for Christmas dinner, the last thing we would do together before we went home in the morning. Ashley's Party had been our ball this year, so I was feeling a little sad leading up to dinner. I still felt a bit awkward being around the girls, seeing as for most of the I had been working for the villains. Still, the welcoming feeling I had been given was wonderful, and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
Besides, Clopin had talked to me! He was still a little confused by my earlier actions, but he was still kind and gave me a kiss under the mistletoe! Dez wasn't talking, but I had seen John com up and sit with her, kissing her hand before sitting down, not to mention her blush spoke for itself. I could honestly say that this was my best Christmas ever. And this year, I had true friends to spend it with!
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Carmen's P.O.V.
I was still experiencing the afterglow of Peter's proposal when the someone began playing the piano. Emily was smiling softly as she began to play, Mickey clapping her hands to get everyone's attention.
"Hey attention everybody! Now, I know everyone is looking forward to the wonderful feast our chefs have prepared for us this year, but I've been asked to get your attention for some pre-dinner entertainment!" he said, clapping his gloved hands. All of us began clapping as Desmoira took the stage.
"Hey everybody. Tonight since we couldn't choose, we have two musical numbers for you tonight. The first is The Best Christmas of All, a classic to anyone who's spent a Christmas at the House of Mouse, whose accompaniment will be played on piano by our very own Emily Daniels. Anyone who wants to may join in." We cheered as the song began, a small spotlight lighting up Lumiere the Candlestick. I sighed as the music began, smiling as various characters took their places and began to sing.
About halfway through the song,Timon reached under the tree, and handed something to April, a small pin that looked like a ladybug. The mice from Cinderella also produced something, a pair of purple gloves that they gave to Ivy. By the end of the song we had all gathered up on the stage and were swaying to the beat, with Donald concluding the song with a surprisingly high note. Everybody cheered, Emily taking a quick bow as many people clapped her on the back, complimenting her incredible skill. Mickey then stepped up and took the microphone.
"That was great everyone, now our princess and myself want to give our gift to our wonderful protectors who have risked everything to protect us before we sing our final song," said Mickey, shocking us as each princess produced a box.
"Mickey, what?" asked Ashley, looking down at the mouse in surprise and curiosity.
"Trust me girls, you'll like it! " he said, before having us stand with our respective princess.
"All right ladies, who may open your boxes now. The princess beamed and did as they were told, as the present inside left us spellbound. Nestled in a bed of tissue paper were 10 necklaces that were identical, and yet varying in color. At the bottom of a thick silver chain lay two pendants, one connected to the other. The top was a bright pendent the size of the middle of my palm, shaped like the Disney D symbol, outlined in black stone. The bottom pendent was a crystal, each one the color of our aura, as Mickey would explain later. Mine was a deep gold, glowing brilliantly in the palm of my hand.
"Beautiful isn't it?" said Pocahontas, crying out in surprise when I wrapped her in tight hug, like many of the others were doing, including Ashley and Julia!
"These necklaces will protect you, and alert you if you're needed again. They are also a token of our affection of how much we care for you as part of our kingdom," said Mickey, all of us feeling very touched. We then turned to look at Desmoira, Anika and Syrena, who looked a little uncomfortable.
"Don't you girls be nervous, we have something for you too," said Mickey, opening three more boxes that contained necklaces like ours, with Desmoira crystal a clear white, Anika's a light grey, and Syrena's a deep black.
"You three are protectors as much as the others, and to exclude you would be unthinkable, after all you've done for us. Desmoira, Syrena, and Anika when she's a little older, will go down in history as this parks greatest heroes along with the others. And to cement our thanks, we have one more gift for you." He turned around, and produced three more boxes. With trembling hands, the two older girls lifted out three sparkling tiaras. Desmoira's was a light silver with diamonds through it's frame, Syrena's was dark grey with black diamonds through it's frame, and little Anika's was a light blue crown with a single sapphire hanging down the middle.
"I want to welcome you to the family girls, for you have always been a part of this world, and we want to make it official. Yes, even you Syrena," said Mickey as he patted her hand, as she still had a guilty look on her face.
"You were never evil, just clouded in jealousy, but you have always been one of us. Never forget that," he said, the blond haired girl tearing up at his words.
"Mickey, you have given us a home when no one else would. We couldn't be more grateful to you," said Desmoira softly, Anika tugging her sister's shirt impatiently.
"Dessie! Me talk!" she said, looking at all of us for permission, which we gave.
"Mewwy Chrismas!" she blurted out, getting a laugh out of everyone.
"Couldn't have said it better myself! Now ladies, if you will" said Mickey, the princesses pulling us all up to the stage.
"This season is truly magical, and because of you girls it's been made possible. We will be forever in your debt. Thank you," said Ariel and everyone clapped enthusiastically. This season truly was beautiful. Looking at the tree was amazing, being with my friends was fantastic, and just the overall magical feeling that surrounded me was making this one of the best Christmas's of my life! And later, when we sat down to dinner, I just thought about how thankful I felt, to have this many friends, and have these amazing adventures. Raising our glasses to toast this feeling left me with a feeling of content and the belief of many good things to come in the new year. Merry Christmas, Everyone!
And there you go, the Christmas Chapter! Though you'll probably read this a day after Christmas, think of this as my thank you to all you wonderful people out there who have reviewed, favorited, or just read this story, and how much it means to me that even if I'll never meet you, I've become friends with you through fanfiction. Also on a side note, the two songs I alluded to, The Best Christmas of All and The Beauty of the Season are not mine, they belong to Disney! So Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Kwanza, Solstice and New Year! Whatever you celebrate, I hope you have a great time and enjoy yourselves! I will be posting one more chapter to finish off this story, so you'll have to tell me what you think before it's over! With that said, Goodnight Everybody! (RIP Animaniacs!)