It's the holiday season, and Ash is looking forward to a great Christmas with the Grays, a non-spy related Christmas. But when Ash wants the prisoners of the G.R.A.Y prison hold to have a good Christmas too, she comes up with another crazy plan, in which Nate will be dragged into. In a side story, the group has to work on a float for the Christmas Parade and Aiden is decorating the 'greatest' Christmas Tree.
CHAPTER 37: SPECIAL-Christmas Breakout Pt3
"Oh my gosh," I said, drinking a glass of water from the kitchen with Nate. "Can you believe what just happened?"
"Yeah," Nate said. "I think I am finally a man after what's happened today."
I scoffed, putting down my drink. "Before or after you fainted?"
"Ha ha," Nate said sarcastically, placing our glasses in the sink.
I leaned against the counter as he started washing them. "I don't think I'll ever want to have a baby if I'll be screaming that much."
"I wouldn't worry about that too much. You won't be getting a baby any time soon," Nate told, kind of agreeing with me in mind. He imagined me giving birth to my a child in the distant future, along with the physical pain that went along with it. The mere thought of that mature image scared Nate to death, but he hid it well. And just as easily as it came to mind, he erased it from his head. "At least I hope you won't."
I laughed and hugged him. "Thanks for helping me. Sorry I dragged you into this crazy mess."
"Nah, it's okay. I can't imagine any other way to spend my Christmas Eve. Something told me it wouldn't be complete without one of your crazy plans," Nate chuckled, hugging me back as he said that. "Now come on, let's go see the baby," he said with a pat on my back.
We walked back into the living room, seeing everyone crowding around the couch. Oh ain't this a sight. A bunch of super villans crowding around a baby born on Christmas. Now that's something you don't see everyday. And there Vivian aid with a little baby wrapped in a little pink blanket.
"Oh my gosh," I said in a little whisper.
Vivian smiled, seeing the two of us. "Well if it isn't the two doctors who helped me deliver my child. Thank you guys."
"Don't mention it," I said, sitting next to her with Nate on the other side. "Really."
Nate laughed. "Yeah. The others would flip if they found out what happened tonight."
Vivian nodded with that bright smile. "Don't worry about that."
"I never imagined our secret Christmas Vacation to go like this, but I'm cool with it," Demitri said, making everyone else agree as we starred at the beautiful baby girl.
"What are you gonna name her?" I asked, smiling.
Vivian though for a minute. "Maybe, Terra, Terra Gray. It's Latin for earth you know. One day my little girl's gonna grow up to be as strong as the earth, just like her wonderful family."
"Terra Gray it is," Natsuke announced with open arms, making everyone clap and congratulate Vivian. I'm surprised the baby hasn't cried yet, with how loud we're being.
"She's beautiful, don't you think?" Vivian asked as she handed her to me to hold. "I think she's got Nate's curly hair."
"She does?" he asked with his head shoting up, a questioning look on his face.
Me and the rest of the others agreed, looking at little Terra's head of brown curly hair as Nate stared with a confused expression. Vivian chuckled. "Want to hold her, Nate?"
"W-What?" he asked surprised. "No way, I might drop her or something."
I laughed and stood up, sitting beside Nate while still carrying Terra in my arms. "Here, this close enough for you?"
"Yeah," Nate said as he scooted over closer to me to see Terra. "Wow, I'm an uncle."
"An uncle with a mistletoe over his head," Vivian said, making us look up. It was that annoying mistle toe. "You know in the right angle, this kinda makes you two look like husband and wife or something. A grown man, a young woman, a new born baby, snuggling."
"No we don't!" Nate and I said instantly, both blushing, until we realised she also said mistle toe. We looked up, seeing the red and green death trap for teenagers right over our heads.
"Oh not again," I muttered with a pout. Before Nate and I could even think about the kissing rule, Terra started crying and I handed her back to Vivian.
"Well, this was a, pleasant Christmas," William said, standing up. "I guess I better drop off everyone back to the prison before we run into anymore more women in labor."
"Good idea," Nate said, getting up. "Ash I'll make sure these guys get there in one piece, and try not to make a run for it. You stay here and clean up."
"Yeah, give me the harder job," I said as they all left the house, Nick last. I laughed and shook my head smiling, starting to clean up the mess from the party.
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"Wake up! Wake up!" shouted a voice ringing in my ear.
"Ugh," I moaned, squinting open my eyes. After what happened last night and telling a convincing story to Mom, I fell asleep in my sleeping bag quite easily, as did Nate back in his bed last. "Aiden?"
"Wake up! It's Christmas!" Aiden shouted like an excited child. "Ash come on! We're all waiting for you!"
I chuckled. "Aiden I know you're excited but don't you think you should tone it down a little?"
"WHOOO IT'S CHRISTMAS!" Shane shouted as we spotted him running down the hall from our open door.
I smiled and grabbed my cat ear hat, getting out my sleeping bag. After putting on my snow boots and following a running Aiden, we arrived in the backyard, seeing it gently snowing slowly. The ginormous Christmas Tree was actually finished, by some miracle. Not an ornament out of place. And the star was shining brightly at the very top. I think you'd need binoculars to see that thing. Plus there were a bunch of boxes and bags beautifully wrapped under the tree. And everyone was out here in their pajamas. Shane, Jason, Aiden, Ember, Mysti, Mom, Mr. Gray, Vivian and baby Terra, and Nate.
"Whoa," I said with a huge grin on my face. "Now this is what I call a white Christmas."
"I didn't think they'd pull it off either," Nate said walking over to me. "Amazing isn't it?"
"Uh, yeah?" I said, still grinning.
"So who's ready to open presents?" Mom asked excitingly, making me, Shane, and Aiden cheer and yell like five year olds. After Mom and Mr. Gray handed everyone their presents, we got to unwrapping with no hesitation. And believe me, with all of us for each other, there were a lot to give out.
From Jason I got an electric guitar. A Les Paul I think it was called? I wasn't an expert on guitars and on how to play them, let alone know what each one's called, but seeing this beauty only made me want to master the guitar more.
Shane got me something you woulnd't believe! He got me this giant pillow. On on side it said To Ash, From Shane. But on the other side was a picture of him, Jason, Nate, and Aiden. Now they'll always be in my room! And gosh this pillow is soft!
Ember got me a beautiful notebook. The design looked amazing. I figured I could use it to write songs, draw sketches, use it as a journal, I don't know. But I was definitely gonna use it.
Mysti got me this cool pajama robe that looked like a kimono. Unusual but I like it! I have no idea how you put it on, but I'll figure it out eventually. Besides, it looks to cool to just leave around somewhere unworn! Wow I sounded like a girly girl that second.
Aiden got me this got me new winter snow boots with a jet pack feature at the bottom. Finally I get jetpack shoes that aren't black and leather! They even had those little pom pom things, haha!
Mr. G got me a new G.R.A.Y watch. Much better than my old one. And a whole lot easier to use. Yay!
Vivian got me a photo album with a bunch of childhood pictures inside of me and Nate. Even back then she paired us together. No wonder there were so many flashes whenever she visited. Too much picture taking.
Mom got me a new school bag, since my old one was getting all tattered up. Whoo, leave it to mom to give me a single colored boring looking bag. Until I looked inside and found a bunch on pin on buttons and paint I could use to decorate the bag, and other things. Haha!
"Hey Nate, where's your present?" I asked him since he was sitting beside me through all this wrapping and tissue paper. We all opened our presents, except my one from Nate.
"I was hoping you'd ask, Ash," Nate said, smiling. "Get dressed first for school, then meet me at the front door."
I made a face, but did as he said. Shane, Jason, and Ember went to their room while I went upstairs to get dressed. Nate was already dressed for some reason. After getting my school bag with my supplies for the parade, I slid down the fire pole. Shane, Jason, and Ember stood at the door. "Hey, where's Nate?"
"Outside, with your present," Jason said smiling with his hands in his pockets. Shane went behind me and covered my eyes with a blindfold.
"Is this really necessary?" I asked with a chuckle.
"Yes Ash, now come on," Shane said, opening the door with his foot. I felt the unusual warmness of the sun, but it was still snowing gently. I expected it to be freezing cold like the previous days. I guess today's different, considering it's Christmas. Ember led me down the driveway of the firehouse, holding my writs so I wouldn't get lost. We made a sudden stop and I felt her let go of my hand.
"Guys?" I asked unsure.
"Hold on," Jason said, going behind me and uniting the blindfold. As soon as it dropped, so did my jaw. In front of me, was one of those fancy carriages. It had the sleigh thing, the big round wheels, two white horses. And everything looked so Christmas-sy, And guess who at the front of the carriage holding the reigns.
"Like your present?" Nate asked with a grin.
"Oh my gosh Nate," I said with my hand on the cold red painted metal of the carriage. "You are really something."
"I'll take that as a yes," Nate said, jumping off. As soon as he did, I hugged him.
"Nate thank you so much! But, how did you get all this? Why'd you get all this?"
"Well, remember our 'surprise' guests from last night at your house?" Nate asked, remembering the G.R.A.Y Prisoners. William was still at the school though to help carry out the Christmas Parade for today though. "Well I mentioned I wanted to get you a good Christmas Present, but with our hectic week I couldn't really figure out what you'd like., let alone shop for anything."
"Oh so you could get a present for everyone else in the backyard but couldn't get a present for your best friend?"
Nate chuckled. "Well I wanted your present to be the best. And no way was I shopping for your present at the dollar store."
"So those earrings were from the dollar store?" Ember asked with a look.
I smiled and shook my head, still not believing this. I could even hear the horses neighing. "So how'd you come to the decision to get me a ride in Winter Wonderland?"
"It's a long story," Nate said, taking my hand and leading me to the front of the carriage. He helped me up, then walked around to the other side.
"Where we going?" I asked, putting my bag on the floor.
"School, I'm sure they'll let us leave all this in the parking lot," Nate said, making me laugh. "But after the parade, maybe we can all go around the neighborhood, enjoy your present. You can only have if for one day."
I laughed again and hugging him before Jason, Shane, and Ember climbed in at the back seats of the carriage. Nate used the reigns and the horses pulled us down the street in no time.
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"I can not believe that the Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause costumes went missing," Nate said as we all got ready for the float outside.
"I can't believe that all the costumes went missing," Jason said.
"How'd they all disappear anyway?" Shane asked.
"I blame Sharmane," Ember said with crossed arms. "I saw the top of a Santa's hat sticking out of her locker when we came here."
I groaned. "Man, now our attraction's ruined."
"Maybe not yet," William said, walking over to us. "Just because the costumes are missing, doesn't mean our pat in the parade will be ruined."
"What do you mean by that?" Nate asked.
"Well from what the others told me at the prison, you guys are pretty good performers. Sing right?"
"Um, we sing," Nate said. "But we don't have any Christmas Songs."
"Yeah we do. You wrote one last night-," Shane said until Nate elbowed him trying to act nonchalant.
"What song?" Ember asked.
Jason smiled. "Nate wrote a song in the middle of the night and woke Shane and me to help make chords for it."
"Alright then you're playing it!" William said before running off to get ready for the parade.
Nate blinked. "What just happened?"
Shane laughed. "Ha ha! We're gonna play that song you wrote for-!"
"Enough from you," Jason said, covering Shane's mouth.
--
By now our float was riding down slowly the streets of Wyckoff. All the dancers were dancing around, the band was playing, leading. And where were we? Jason, Shane, Nate, and I were on the float, with our instruments from the Grays' basement. We were wearing our normal clothes, all wearing Santa hats red and white. Well, except me. I had a red and white cat ear hat instead, hehe. But somehow I'm not surprised by this outcome, playing one of Nate's songs in a parade. Jason and Nate had guitars, and Shane and I had tambourines.
The guys began playing guitar as introduction to the song.
(NATE)
This Christmas time there's just one thing I want.
It top's it all, it's better than eggnog.
It's cold outside, my boots are full of snow.
I'm just hoping for some mistle toe
I placed my hands on the microphone on the stand.
(ASH)
You can take these presents, underneath my tree,
(NATE)
You can take this awesome scarf my grandma made for me,
(ASH)
You can take these boxes, tied up with string
(NATE)
'Cause all I want for Christmas is the girl of my dreams.
The crowd was already cheering much more than I expected. Smiling, I took my microphone off my stand and walked over to Nate, singing my part.
(ASH)
Light's are goin' up it's Christmas time,
But I just want that guy to be mine
My stocking's full but I'm not satisfied,
No, No, No, Noooo,
But I'll just wait until he's by my side, yeah.
(ASH)
You can take these presents, underneath my tree,
(NATE)
You can take this awesome scarf my grandma made for me,
(ASH)
You can take these boxes, tied up with string
(NATE)
'Cause all I want for Christmas is the girl of my dreams.
(EVERYONE)
Falalalala, lalalala
Faaaa la la laaa
(ASH)
You can take these presents, underneath my tree,
You can take this awesome scarf my grandma made for me
(NATE)
I would give it all, just to let you see,
That all I want for Christmas is the girl of my dreams
(NATE AND ASH)
You can take these presents, underneath my tree
You can take this awesome scarf my grandma made for me
And now that we are here, we both agree
That I'm the one for you from our dreams
People in the audience were cheering as me and the guys smiled. While caught up in the moment, I kissed Nate on the cheek.
"W-What was that for?" Nate asked, blushing.
I giggled at his reaction. "We were under the mistle toe before remember?"
"Oh yeah," he stuttered, still blushing. Either way, this was an amazing Christmas. New baby, new adventure, new song, and new question. Nate wrote that song Girl of my Dreams. Lately he's been writing a lot of songs about girls. Wonder who though?
NEXT CHAPTER...
"Well why should you care who I like?!" Nate shouted.
"Because I'm your best friend!" I screamed back. We just glared and turned away. I don't know about you, but, I think Nate and I just got into a fight.
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"On the monitors the entire country's been having severe snow storms from one state to another."
"Isn't that normal since it's winter?" Shane asked clulelessly.
"Not when it ends up like this," Mr. Gray replied.
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"You two will stay right here as we look for those other spies."
"You can't keep us in here," I rebelled, ignoring Nate behind me.
"I'll make sure of it. I'll have Fai here keeping guard. And sooner or later, you two won't even be conscious."