LADIES AND GENTS! It's time… FOR THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! I don't own the list, and go ahead! Spread the damn news! But now, let's take a look at the comments! Also, the events of the past in this chapter were partly thought up by the lovely BlackRoseDragonCK. Let's give her a hand!
Phil The Persona Guy: THANKS!
"I'm bloody sure that he won't."
PrankK1ng: THANKS! True… it left a hole in the 4th wall. I have yet to fix it.
Ryoubakura98: THANKS! Paraboss is boss! (And BTW, in Love at First Sight: I meant the reason this way: Maybe Ryou is also different from the boys in his village, like Yugi, but his village is not as accepting as Yugi's village is. I didn't mean to put it so bluntly.)
Melvin: Try me, Binky Boy!
Vampiressbeauty20: THANKS! YAY! Death to the Mary Sue!
Maximumride123: THANKS! Oh my gosh! Thank you! (Brohoof)
BlackRoseDragonCK: THANKS! I'm sure it's at the book store!
Zukofan2005: Oh, I see. HERE IT IS!
MutantEnemy6789: THANKS! I want a legit play. Strange, I thought you would freak out because of him not looking like himself.
Marilynjayfreak: THANKS! They did. Truthfully, he had it coming.
Scaevola2: THANKS! Yeah! People, important stuff: Scae needs your help on the TV Tropes page! Drop her a PM if you have an account on that site! Sure, I'll have that happen at some point.
FangandIggyRule: THANKS! Alas, poor Butt Monkey - err, Bishounen! I meant Bishounen!
EXCUSE ME?
Arietta Fentom - Phantom: THANKS! Sure, I'll add you in at one point.
Shadowcharmerdemon: THANKS! Oh, I see. Here it is, but no Mistletoe.
ScarletBlackberry of the M.B.S.: THANKS! Hell yeah, I survived Cupcakes. I also survived Sweet Apple Massacre and Rainbow Factory!
"What the bloody hell do you want?"
Angelucie: THANKS! No hard feelings!
Marik Clone: I hate Pinkie Pie.
Marik: You monster!
Lonewolfgirl - sademo588: THANKS! I see. Wow, if a person who hasn't read Animal Farm can notice the reference, then I'm really a derp.
Begecko: THANKS! Okay…
Begecko: THANKS! I'll fix the lyrics at one point.
Begecko: THANKS! :)
Yu-Gi-Oh is owned by Kazuki Takahashi. Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged is owned by LittleKuriboh/CardGamesFTW. Carol of the Bells is owned by Mykola Leontovych. A Christmas Carol is owned by Charles Dickens. My Little Pony is owned by Hasbro. Portal is owned by Valve. Still Alive is owned by Jonathan Coulton. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Lauren Faust.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
Songs of good cheer
christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry christmas!
Sailorblaze and Monochrome Cow Productions Present…
The Marik and Bakura: 333 Ways Christmas Special
NOT ANOTHER CHRISTMAS CAROL
Bill the Manager stomped into his office. It was Christmas Eve, and everyone was pouring into the store for last minute Christmas Shopping. Bill didn't care; to him, Christmas was a huge waste of time. After all, stores everywhere closed that day. They wasted a good day for money making!
Frank, the resident zombie employee, shambled into his office, and said, "Biiiiill, Iiii waaaant toooo taaaalk."
Bill said, "Frank, make this quick. I have to close up for the night."
Frank asked, "Caaaan Iiiii haaaaveeee theeee daaaaay ooooff tooooomooorrooooow?"
Bill replied, "Oh, hell no!"
Frank pleaded, "Buuuut siiiir… Iiiiit's Chriiiiistmaaaaas!"
Bill replied, "Frank, does it look like I give a damn about Christmas?" He walked out of his office, and threatened, "If you don't come to work tomorrow, then you're fired!"
As Bill walked to the intercom, two people got in his way, and started singing:
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
We wish you a merry Christmas,
and a-
Bill pushed them out of the way, yelling, "Christmas? BAH HUMBUG!"
The two people - Marik and Joey - looked at each other. Finally, Joey yelled, "Man, dat manager really hates Chistmas!"
Marik nodded, and declared, "Something must be done! Bakura," he said, turning to Bakura, "Do you have any ideas?"
Bakura rolled his eyes, and returned to the book he was reading, which was called A Christmas Carol. Marik walked over, and read over his shoulder. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge seemed to come to life in front of the Egyptian teen's eyes. It also inspired an idea. Marik said, "Furry! Limey! I have an ingenious idea on how to get Bill to like Christmas! Get the Pharaoh, and I shall tell all!"
Bakura sighed, and muttered, "Oh bugger, here we go…"
Meanwhile…
Bill stomped into the storeroom in the back of Target. After he had closed the store, he got into PJs. Just as he was about to climb into bed, however, footsteps were heard.
Bill cried, "Will you get out of this store? It's closed, for heaven's sakes!"
The storeroom door opened, and a young man with spiky tricolored hair walked in. Bill moaned, "Oh great. It's this person. Hello, Yami."
Yami said, "BILL! Once, I was the king of Ancient Egypt. Then, I was a spirit tortured for his sins. As punishment, the gods gave me a shiny golden necklace to remind me of my fate!" Yami pointed at the Millennium Puzzle as he spoke.
Bill crossly asked, "Look, will you just get to the point already?"
Yami jabbed his finger into Bill's chest, and declared, "Listen, you Ra forsaken manager! Tonight, three spirits will visit you! Listen to them, or else!"
Bill questioned, "Or else what?"
There was an awkward moment of silence. Then, Yami replied, "Look, how am I supposed to know? They'll whack you on the head with something!"
Bill asked, "Will you just leave already?"
Yami walked to the door. Just as he was about to leave, he pointed at Bill, and boomed, "You have been warned!"
Bill facepalmed, and went to sleep.
Later that night…
Bill was brought back to consciousness by a figure jumping on his bed. Bill shot up, knocking the figure to the ground.
"Ouch," the figure whined, "Not my little bottom!"
Bill took a closer look at this figure. It was a young man with platinum blonde hair and tanned skin, who was dressed in a lavender midriff baring top. The young man stood up, and pulled Bill out of bed, crying, "Hello! It's good to see you! We need to get started right away!"
Bill asked, "Who are you?"
The figure cheerfully replied, "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past!"
Bill said, "I don't have time for this." Just as he was about to climb back into bed, his head was whacked by a strange, metal object. Bill whirled around, to see the Ghost brandishing a golden stick. "Oh, fine. I'll go!"
The Ghost cheered, and with one finger snap, brought up an old scene from Bill's childhood. "This is what made you hate Christmas," the Ghost said.
A young version of Bill happily skipped throughout Target, clutching several toys. Suddenly, he saw a man dressed in a red suit, wearing a red hat, with long white hair. "Santa!" The young Bill ran up to 'Santa', and grabbed his arm.
'Santa' turned around, and cried, "Get out of here, you little brat!" Bill cried, and his mother came over. After reprimanding 'Santa', she took Bill home.
Bill scoffed, "Why should I believe in a child's -" He was interrupted by the Ghost hitting him on the head with the Millennium Rod yet again.
The Ghost wagged his finger in Bill's face, and said, "No way, Jose!"
"BILL!"
"It's a friggin' saying," The Ghost pouted, "But there is more!" He snapped his fingers again, and the scene shifted to a dance. "When you were a teenager," the Ghost said in a nasally voice, "You met the love of your life… BARBIE!"
Bill saw a teen version of himself dancing with a Barbie doll. The Ghost sighed, and said, "But you let her go." The scene changed yet again to an angry Bill and a crying Barbie.
"Bill," Barbie cried, "It was a mistake! I'll never do it again!"
Bill yelled, "I don't care. GET OUT!" And with that, Barbie ran off, crying. The scene went back to Bill's bedroom in the storeroom.
Bill snorted, and asked, "And why do you think that I would believe an effeminate young man who wears midriff baring shirts?"
The Ghost replied, "You don't have to. But two more spirits are going to arrive, and they are much awesomer than me!" Suddenly, a pink horse with a curly pink mane and blue eyes arrived. The Ghost said, "Oh, there's my ride." He jumped onto the horse, and yelled, "Onwards, Pinkie Pie! To Egypt!" And with that, they were off.
Bill muttered, "Weirdo," and went to sleep.
Later that night…
Bill was awoken yet again by a strange noise. After following it, he found the source. It was a boy the same age as the last ghost attempting to steal toys. Bill shouted, "THIEF! I'll call the police on you, you little ruffian!"
The boy turned around, and in a familiar accent, said, "Dere you are! It's time ta have an audience with da Ghost of Christmas Present, which happens ta be me!"
Bill snorted. "Don't be ridiculous. You're one of those kids that hangs around here!" Suddenly, the Ghost threw a My Little Pony playset at Bill's head. "Okay, okay," Bill begged, "You're the Ghost of Christmas Present! Don't give me a damn concussion, okay? You win!"
The Ghost grabbed Bill's hand, and in the blink of an eye, they were in front of a house. Then, the Ghost said, "Look inside."
Bill snuck a peek inside of the window. He immediately recognized who it was. "That's Frank," Bill realized.
Frank was sitting on one end of a dining room table, while his family was huddled at the other end. Joey told him, "Ever since Frank became a zombie, his own family was too scared ta even talk ta him."
Bill crossed his arms. "Why should I care?"
Joey yelled, "Exactly! You didn't do anything ta help da broad!"
Bill yelled, "That's it! I want to go home!"
As if the gods had heard his wishes, the two had returned home. The Ghost warned, "Beware! Da next Ghost will arrive soon, and he is da most powerful of all!" Then, he disappeared.
Bill breathed a sigh of relief, and jumped back into bed.
Later that night…
Bill was awoken this time by a strange chill. He sat up in bed, and saw fog surrounding his bed. At the side of his bed, however, was a figure cloaked in black, with long white hair hanging past his shoulders. A black hood shrouded his face, and around his neck was a golden ring with a triangle in the center. In his hand, he carried a scythe.
Bill said, "Let me guess. You're the Ghost of Christmas Future."
The Ghost said in a chilling voice, "Indeed, I am. Come, for I am about to scare you into believing whatever I say."
Bill asked, "And if I don't?" He looked up, and saw an axe hanging over his head. The manager groaned, and took the Ghost's hand.
The fog lifted, and revealed a scene in an abandoned area. Bill asked, "Why are we here?" Suddenly, he saw a sign that read, This was the former sight of Target. Coming Soon: Necessities R Us!
The Ghost told him, "In the future, you fired that Frank bloke for taking the day off for Christmas. Soon, he became the most powerful man in the world, and created 'Necessities R Us', which outsold Target. It closed, and you," he said, pointing to an abandoned alleyway, "You became a bloody hobo."
Bill saw the future version of him in dirty clothes, sitting in a cardboard box. The sight of this made Bill shriek, "NO! I'll change! I like Christmas! I don't want to be a hobo!"
The Ghost tossed his head, and laughed wickedly. Then, he let go of Bill's hand, going back to Bill's storeroom bedroom. As the fog reappeared, the Ghost retreated, saying, "I thought that you would bloody say that." When the fog rose, the Ghost had left.
Bill looked at the rising sun, and knew what he had to do.
Meanwhile…
Marik, Joey, Yami, and Bakura watched as Bill reluctantly told Frank that he - and everybody else - would be able to take the day off. Marik turned to the others, and said, "Well, I believe that this was a triumph! I'm making a note here, huge success."
Bakura pulled the hood of his cloak down, revealing his face. He said, "Marik, will you stop quoting bloody Portal?"
Joey cheered, "We did it! We made dat manager believe in Christmas!"
Yami facepalmed. Then, he asked, "Why did I agree to this?"
And now for the stinger!
Marik:
All you have to do is take a cup of flour,
Add it to the mix!
Now just take a little something sweet, not sour,
A bit of salt, just a pinch!
Baking these treats is such a cinch,
Add a teaspoon of vanilla,
Add a little more, and you count to four,
And you never get your fill of…
Cupcakes, so sweet and tasty!
Cupcakes, don't be too hasty!
Cupcakes!
Cupcakes, cupcakes, CUPCAKES!
Bakura asked, "Marik, what does that have to do with Christmas?"
Marik replied, "NOTHING AT ALL!
Merry Early Christmas! I hope you enjoyed the Christmas Special! And if you didn't understand, Marik, Bakura, Joey, and Yami pranked Bill a la A Christmas Carol into believing in Christmas. And yeah! Hope you like it!
EDIT: Sorry people! There was an accident where I cloned the story. It should be fixed now.
~Sailorblaze
