December 20th, 2012
Snow covered the Northeastern Woodlands, and snowflakes gently floated in the air as 2 Gray Wolves traveled across the snow.
Nearby, in a large clearing was the Tortuga as it rested with a layer of snow on it's head and shell. T'was it was 5 days till Christmas, the greatest day of the year.
Inside, the HQ room was was decorated for Christmas. And Koki covers the big screen with a red curtain, Martin then came with a ladder and placed a wreath over the screen. But then he lose balance and hits the floor as Koki cringed.
Chris and Jimmy were busy making a Gingerbread Tortuga as held a piece shaped as the shell, but Jimmy struggles to get the icing out. And then the icing shot out hitting Chris in the face.
Soon, Chris was adding some ornaments to a Christmas Tree as Martin add some on the lower branches. And some of the ornaments were animals.
Next to the big screen, Aviva had just finished hanging everyone's stockings. As each were a different color, green for Chris, blue for Martin, purple for her, yellow for Koki, and orange for Jimmy. And recently, they were able to get another stocking in a different shade of orange for Amber.
By the electron table, Jimmy and Koki were busy wrapping a few presents as Jimmy tried to wrapped one by had trouble. And Koki soon finished wrapping one.
"Boy, I can't believe it." Martin said all excited. "Only 5 days till Christmas."
"Just try to control yourself, Martin." Koki said.
"And Jimmy, try not to eat all the cookies like last year." Aviva said.
"What?" Jimmy said. "I said I was sorry."
December 21st, 2012
The next day, Martin was busy placing a few more lights on the shell of the Tortuga. As he moves around, he shook his right foot a little as a strand was caught around it. He continues placing the lights on as he tries to shake the strand off his foot, but then suddenly he lost his balance and then fell over.
But then he was dangling upside-down from the strand still caught on his foot.
"Phew." Martin said relieved.
But then he jolted a a bit.
"Uh-oh." Martin said.
Then the strand came lose and he fell into the snow below.
Then the garage door opened as Aviva came out.
"Martin, dinner's ready." Aviva said.
"Okay." Martin said.
Aviva then turns to a human-shaped hole in the hole left by Martin.
"Starving." Martin said.
Aviva was confused of why Martin was in the snow, but decides to leave it out and heads back inside.
December 24th, 2012
It was finally Christmas Eve, and the Wild Kratts were all ready for tomorrow. And the Tortuga was decorated, and around their tree was even a toy electric train as the Polar Express around it.
Chris then happily sighed. "Yeah, gang. Everything is all set for Christmas tomorrow."
"So do we have everything?" Martin asked. "Cookies?"
"Check." Jimmy replied bringing out a platter with chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven.
"Hot chocolate?" Chris said.
"Check." Aviva replied holding a tray with 5 mugs of hot chocolate.
"And most importantly, we have each other." Martin said.
"Check." Koki said.
"Christmas is always about being with friends and family." Aviva said.
"So... now that we have everything all set." Chris said. "What should we do first?"
"Christmas movie?" Martin suggested.
"How 'bout The Polar Express?" Aviva said.
Soon they begin to settle as the big screen turned on as a familiar theme music was heard the film started.
December 25th, 2012
The next day, it was finally Christmas, it was all silent as snow gently fell from the air. And not a creature was stirring.
Not even a mouse.
Inside the Tortuga, everyone was sleeping still.
Curled in her bed, Amber as sleeping as then she stirred and blinked a few times. She then lifted her head up and let out a growl-like yawn.
She looked around and then she turn to the tree, and saw a group of presents resting under the tree. A few in a different color green, blue, purple, yellow and orange. And even a few in the same shade of orange as her.
Amber tilted her head curiously, and then got up and quietly went over to the tree. She then sniffed the presents and she then recognized a familiar scent on something as she turns to the stockings. She looked over to hers, and then tries to jump up to get it.
After a few tries, she then went over to Martin who was sleeping still. And then nudged him trying to wake him up.
"5 more minutes, Mom." Martin said in his sleep.
Amber then had an annoyed look, and then bites down on his ankle.
And Martin's eyes shot open.
"OUCH!" Martin yelled jolting into the air.
"Huh?" Aviva suddenly woke up and then spun around in her hammock.
And then she fell into Koki's hammock as Koki woke up and the 2 spun around. And then they fell into Jimmy's as he woke up and the 3 spun around and then fell and landed on top of Chris.
"Ow." Chris groaned.
"Amber, what gives?" Martin said. "What did we say about biting?"
Chris then saw the tree. "I think I see the reason why."
"Whoa." Koki said.
"It's Christmas morning." Martin said.
"Well, those presents aren't going to open themselves." Aviva said. "Come on."
They then spent the whole morning going over and opening their gifts.
Later towards late afternoon, they were having a Christmas party as they were enjoying some hot chocolate and cookies.
"Boy, this has been a great Christmas this year." Martin said with a Santa hat on his head.
"Too bad Christmas only comes once a year." Jimmy said.
"Well, maybe that's the good part." Koki said. "It gives plenty of time to look forward to."
"Yeah, and gives us plenty of time to work out who wants what for Christmas." Aviva said.
"Merry Creature Christmas!" They all said.
Soon, they begin to watch another Christmas film.
2000 Universal film, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
'Twas a Wild Kratts Christmas.
A snowfall gently occurs outside the Tortuga.
Author's Note:
Only 5 days till Christmas.
I think my favorite Christmas films might be The Polar Express and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The Christmas Vacation reference was for it's 30th anniversary last year, which I know is a little late, so mainly it's 31st anniversary.
I still remember the first time I saw The Polar Express, back when I was a preschool student on a field trip when it was in theaters.
Last thing, if you're a fan of David Attenborough, a future Wild Kratts story will be coming out soon which is a version of Netflix series Our Planet.
