"So how are you feeling Andy?" Romani asked her as she held Ana close to her like a security blanket.

"Better than I have in a while, Boss," Andy said cheerily.

"Well, that is good to hear," He replied cheerily. "...So, I am not going to ask about the arm. But should we start the debriefing?"

"Oh yeah sure whenever you're ready Boss," Andy said.

"Good, so you started off with a rather rough landing," Roman said.

"You could say that," Ritsuka said. "And then we all got bamboozled by Kingu."

"Yeah, that sucked. I was kinda starstruck at finally meeting Enkidu. I didn't even stop to consider he was a faker." Andy explained. "Thankfully, Merlin and Ana were there."

"Yeah, without me you would have died," She said, not willing to acknowledge Merlin was the one who got them out of the situation.

"Yeah, that bastard is useful for a few things, so after that, you meet up with Paul Bunyan and headed to Uruk," Roman said, and so they continued the debriefing which also allowed Andy to get a few things off her chest and come to terms with a few of the events that had happened, like how Silkies responded to her unconsciousness. But she knew that she still had a lot of issues to work out with Chaldea's Therapist when she returned.

"So, what do we do now?" Ritsuka asked as the ending point to the reporting of the events of Babylonia.

"How much time do we have till D-Day?" Andy asked, since that answer would definitely be informing her decisions of what to do.

"After we analysed the Grail we got the coordinates to Solomon's location, his base the Grand Temple of Time, the Final Singularity: Solomon. But as we did that he also got a view on us, and now Chaldea and it are going to collide with each other on the 31st, but we're going to Rayshift there on the 26th before that happens, as that is when Sheba and Chaldeas can fully observe the place and we can send you to it to bring the fight to him," Roman told them.

"Oh cool we get Christmas before the end of the world fight, awesome," Andy said sincerely, though there was definitely a tinge of tiredness to it. "Just checking cause my memories are a bit fuzzy about the end bit, we did get the GilgaGrail right? We didn't mention it at the end."

"We did, and it is in storage, but I recommend that we save if for after this is over in case we don't all die a horrible death," Da Vinci said.

"Da Vinci?" Roman said aghast at the inventor's word.

"Don't worry, I was planning on holding off on using it for much the same," Andy said, understanding the sentiment.

"Andy!" Roman said again.

"Yeah, that seems like a good idea."

"Ritsuka!"

Then everyone else present agreed with the save it for later attitude in case they all died.

"Why are you all such downers?" He asked.

Xxx

"So Andy, was there something else you wished to talk to me about since everyone else has left and you haven't?" Roman asked as the two of them now sat alone in the conference room, with even Ana having left with her sisters and Medium Her to make something for Andy.

"Yeah, uh…" Andy said awkwardly. "I… what… fuck, I don't even know how to start talking about this...what's the plan? Like, for once we do this? Once we fix everything?"

"Well we're probably going to be questioned a lot by the UN and the Clock Tower, when it is all done, as we have performed a great deal of unauthorised Rayshifts," He said.

"Can I… stay here? When that happens? Since I don't really have a place to go back to, or like… exist, technically?" Andy asked, nervously picking at the connecting point on her left arm with her right.

"You're probably going to be put under house-arrest while that is happening, and in the meantime, Da Vinci is going to set up an identity for you and Mash as well, for it is probably going to end with you getting given your paycheck and kicked out unless a Lord wants you to become a student, though I don't see that happening," Roman answered as honestly as possible.

"Oh. I, um. Was kind of hoping you could, uh, teach me how to be a doctor." Andy said, getting quieter and quieter as she spoke.

Roman blinked a few times before he let out a chuckle. "I can do that, I can do that."

"Really?" Andy said excitedly. "I get to stick around?"

"Probably for most of next year, for the Clock Tower despite being filled with Magi, is also a body of government and they love taking their time," He said.

"And I'll get to be your apprentice basically?" Andy asked, hopefully.

"If we win, yes," Roman said.

"Well ok, that's good, we're going to win," Andy said confidently, though it was a little hollow. She was obviously trying to convince herself of the same. "Well, that's a weight off my mind then. Did you have a Happy Hanukkah while we were gone by the way?"

"I guess you could say that, not really that religious anymore, so I don't celebrate it anymore, you could say my relationship with God could best be described as a failed marriage," He said.

Andy gave the Doctor a look that she hoped conveyed the many, many, many feelings she had about that statement, but then moved on as she remembered what she had been trying to ask. "Alright then, just real quick, I think now might be a good time to tell us what to expect from your Sluto counterpart?"

"Lot's of Demon God Pillars, honestly I don't know what he can do," He said.

"You don't know what any of his, like, Noble Phantasms do? Didn't you have those at some point?"

"Ars Almadel Salomonis is what we see in the sky, The Temple of Time: Ars Paulina is the second and was my Reality Marble Workshop, he is now in control of it," He said.

"And what do you still have? You said before you had a...what I'm assuming is some kind of suicide Noble Phantasm like Jeanne's?" Andy asked. "Because I really don't want you to use that."

"I only have one ring left, the one that Marisbury used to summon me with," He said.

"And what does that do, exactly? The way you talked about it before it made it sound like if you used it, you'd die." Andy said.

"What no, I didn't? Did I? If so, I am sorry," He apologised.

"Maybe it was Leo? I don't know, I've just been thinking I want all of us to make it through this, and I was worried." Andy said. "Like, I really want you and Leo to be there to see your daughter get married."

"...Excuse me, I shall go and get my shotgun, then we shall have a talk," Roman said as he stood up.

"Waitwaitwait, this is me trying to ask for your blessing!" Andy said frantically. "Because I know you're like, literally Old Testament level old-school, so I figured I should ask and now seemed like a good time." She rapidly explained.

"I am just joking, you've had it for a long time, though now I do owe Da Vinci money," He said as he sat back down.

"Wait, why do you owe her money? What part were you betting on?" Andy asked, confused but relieved.

"When you were going to do the classic ask for permission thing," Roman said.

"Oh, ok," Andy said. "Do you two do that often with our relationship or no?"

"...Not answering that," He said as he sipped his coffee.

"On that note, are you and Leo a thing or no?" Andy asked, specifically waiting till he was drinking to ask.

He just sipped his coffee.

"Oh, I get it, you're saving yourself for your real waifu, Magi Mari-chan?" Andy teased.

"Do not speak of her like that, she is chaste," He said with a deadly serious tone.

"Alright, alright, I gotcha I gotcha," Andy said, hands up in surrender. "Well, uh, I think I need to go plan like five million things for the 24th, 25th, and 26th, I'mma head out now."

"Well, you go and have fun."

Xxx

"We should maybe get a bigger bed requested from Da Vinci… Again," Mash said as Andy laid with her and Astolfo, and now also Ana had joined them for the time being.

"At this point, it may be easier to just convert the whole floor space into one big bed. I don't really do much in here other than sleep, since I just go wherever we have the right stuff for whatever I'm doing." Andy mused.

"One with a lot of spring so we can jump up and down if we want like a trampoline," Astolfo added.

"Maybe, that might be a bad idea though unless we pad the ceiling and walls, but that might send a weird message about it."

"...Yeah," Astolfo said in defeat.

"You could just go to the gym, doesn't it have a trampoline place?" Ana asked.

"Technically, but there's a difference between jumping a bed and a trampoline. It's in the feeling of it." Andy explained as best she could.

"That is true," Astolfo confirmed her words.

"No, there is not," Ana rebutted.

"Is there Senpai?"

"There is."

"...Ah I would like to try it then," Mash admitted.

"Well, the bed is big enough, and Leo said it was reinforced, so."

"Can we?" Mash asked.

"To be honest, I haven't done this since I was like five, so yes we can," Andy said eagerly.

"Then let's do it," Astolfo said.

"... You're all idiots," Ana muttered.

Xxx

December 24

It was the early morning of December 24th, and most of Chaldea was still asleep.

But they got all woken up when.

"EXCALIBUR MORGAN!"

"WAGGHH!"

"What was that?" Andy asked as she immediately sat up after the entire facility had shaken, taking stock of her bedmates; everyone who was supposed to be there was there. "What's happening?" She mentally asked Salter and Santa at the same time.

"Prevented a little thief from stealing my bag of presents, come and get her Master," The Santa Alter said back.

"That seems like a little bit overkill, don't you think?" Andy asked as she got up. "Don't worry everyone, it was just Santa shenanigans, I've got this." She said as she headed straight for Santa Saber Alter's room.

"Here you go Master," Santa Alter said as dropped the thief onto the floor and returned to her room.

"Hello Reindeer," The small Jeanne? Said as she laid on the floor and looked up at Andy.

"Hello literal Santa Baby, why are you not wearing a shirt?" Andy asked, very confused.

"I am not a Baby Santa," She said as she stood back up. "I am Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily, and it's what you said looked good on Adult Me," She said.

"Hold up," Andy said, placing one of the Silkies she grabbed on the way out of the room and placing it on the small Santa, where it then quickly stitched itself into her outfit, covering her chest with a matching white sweater to the mantle. "Ok, now that that's fixed, say your name again?"

"I am Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily, that is me," She said with pride.

"Jeanne d'Arc d'Alter d'Santa d'Lily, got it." Andy said with a nod.

"No, you got it wrong," She said.

"Urghh, Senpai, what is this?" Mash asked as she herself finally arrived.

"Jeanne d'Arc d'Alter d'Santa d'Lily, apparently." Andy introduced the small santa. "Also, could you please explain what possible sequence of events led to you thinking that, or like, existing, d'Jeanne d'Arc d'Alter d'Santa d'Lily?"

"Old Me wanted to steal Christmas, but she got the wrong potion from Goldie, and then I poofed in, and now I want to be Santa and give presents to everybody," She said.

"Aww, that's so sweet!" Andy said with a smile. "But, wait, does that mean you are the Servant formerly known as Joan d'Arkness? If so, please purge That Night from your memory."

"Well, I don't remember it all just that you said bras looked cute and adult on me, and while I might be a Lily I am still very much an adult," She said with a pouty face.

"You are literally the child version of a person who existed as her own existence for less than a year, and going off what you've said have existed for like less than a day, I'm pretty sure that qualifies you as a child," Andy argued.

"Yes, that is a very sound argument Senpai," Mash agreed. "Now, how do we fix this?"

"I don't think Gil has a 'Makes Young Women Old' in the Gat- who am I kidding, he probably does have something that can," Andy said. "But why do we need to fix it? Like, so far she's been much less abrasive than Joan d'Arkness, and has more of an opportunity to experience the world now. Plus, Jeanne is definitely correct in calling herself a big sister now."

"Just wondering if this was permanent or not Senpai," Mash added.

"From what I understand, it depends on how much she drank. How much of the potion did you drink, d'Jeanne d'Arc d'Alter d'Santa d'Lily?" Andy asked.

"A swig, she thought it was an invisibility potion," She answered.

"Oh, that should only last like, a day I think?" Andy said, quickly using Stat-o-Vision on the small Santa out of curiosity.

[spoiler=JASL's Stat Sheet]

True Name: Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily

Class: Lancer

Master: Andy Murphy

Parameters:

Strength: C

Endurance: D

Agility: A

Magic: B

Luck: A++

Noble Phantasm: A+

Skills:

Gift of The Saint: C

Self-Transformation: A

Ephemeral Dream: EX

Noble Phantasm:

La Grâce Fille Noël: Sing Elegantly, About Said Holy Birth(Anti-Army): A+

[/spoiler]

"It's Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily, get it right Reindeer," JASL said with an even more adorable pout on her face.

"d'Jeanne'd d'Arc'd d'Alter'd d'Santa'd d'Lily'd, got it." Andy said with a nod.

"Argh, that is wrong," She said angrily, while smacking her small hands against Andy's waist.

"So what do we do now Senpai? Just continue with our plans,"

"I mean, yeah? Doesn't really change much for Christmas, other than maybe making it easier since now there are two Santa's to distribute presents instead of just one." Andy said. "Wait, d'Jeanne'd d'Arc'd d'Alter'd d'Santa'd d'Lily'd, do you have a sleigh? Because I don't think I'll be able to make another eight or nine Reindeer on such short notice."

"...no," She admitted.

"Well dang, maybe you could borrow Rudolph? I don't really think we have any more reindeer."

"Aww," She said in disappointment.

"Well, how about you go to the cafeteria and get something to eat, because I think everyone else is awake now except for Astolfo, and I'll go get him," Mash said.

"Yes, thank you Kouhai, that's a great idea," Andy said. "Come on, let's get you some breakfast Little Miss Holy Maiden, I doubt you've eaten anything as yourself yet."

"Yeah, my tummy is hurting a bit," She answered.

"Let's get you some food then, I'm certain we could get you a right who feast."

"Yeah!" JASL shouted adorably as she followed Andy to the cafeteria.

Xxx

"So that is the reason we all woke up this early," Ritsuka' Sleep Deprived' Fujimaru said as they watched Jeanne and a few other female Servants go ga-ga for Joan Lily.

"Yeah. To be real with you chief, this somehow isn't the weirdest thing to happen on a Christmas. Last year Santa Alter straight-up kidnapped me to help deliver presents in a snowy pseudo-singularity to kid-versions of Servants that were still physically exactly the same. I think that was the first time I met Jackie and Alice, thinking about it." Andy mused fondly.

"That sounds like a near adventure, like the most similar thing I have experienced was a Stand User robbing people as Krampus, and now I wonder if he is real…" He said, but his voice went quiet at the end.

"Assuredly, if there are Santa Servants, there is at least one 'real' Krampus," Andy said sagely. "Who knows, you may even summon one."

"Yeah, no I've watched that Christmas Horror Movie so no thanks," He said back.

"Well ideally, we'll never need to summon another Servant again after this, y'know? Slash might never be able to. Depends on how hard and in what way the Association decides to fuck us over once we finish saving everyone, because magocrats." Andy complained.

"Well, that is just politics," Ritsuka said. "As an American, this should be familiar to you."

"Oh yeah sure, but never this direct an impact before. It was always a vague thing before." Andy said with a shrug.

"Well, let's hope for a good ending, now let us have a good 24th, 25th, and then get probably a bit smacked around on the 26th," Ritsuka said as he drank his double espresso with fervour.

"Ya. Scary Mimas."

"I suppose so, so what do you have planned?"

"Christmas stuff, I guess," Andy said with a shrug. "Too much detail would be spoilers."

"Ah, then let me be excited then," Ritsuka said as he finished his second cup. "Ah, I feel much better now."

"Bro you may want to ease up on the coffee, you'll get caffeine poisoning," Andy warned.

"Yeah, I am done for now. Just needed to wake up," He said.

"Maybe you should try morning exercise; instead, that's what I do, and I never need caffeine," Andy suggested.

"But the sweet taste of caffeine though?"

"You can taste the caffeine?" Andy asked incredulously. "I think you may need to ease way the fuck back on it then dude."

"...I am perfectly fine, I haven't even achieved superspeed yet."

"Speaking from experience, that only works if you're already pretty fast, and honestly you're pretty slow, Fuji."

"I am actually working on that, a failure so far, but... it is a work in progress," He said back.

"Ganbatte, Ritsuka-kun!" Andy said in her best worst Japanese.

"...Maybe we should just let Solomon win," Ritsuka said as he turned his head away from her.

"Oh come on, it was literally just one word, sourpuss," Andy said, fake mad.

"And that level of cringe that one word instilled offended all of my ancestors," He added. "So wanna steal the Christmas girl from the women and pamper her for I need something cute now."

"You'll need to distract Jeanne, I think she's become a Hyper-Mega-Super Onee-chan," Andy said as she watched, looking for an opening to do so.

"Yeah, let us rescue Santa from the clutches of the...I am just going to stop there as I feel like I was about to say something stupid," Ritsuka. "Also I don't think you have the right to call people out like that?"

"Yeah but I embrace it. She's still in the early enough stages where she can't figure out the proper boundaries and limits to it." Andy shook her head. "Anyway, let's extricate d'Jeanne Mustard and skedaddle."

Ritsuka just gave a thumbs-up as they moved to act.

Xxx

A lot of running, panic and one Command Seal later to make Jeanne not act as they stole Baby Santa from the crazy Onee-Chans.

Somehow, in their haste to escape, they ended up in Da Vinci's workshop.

"Urgh, my head is spinning," Joan Lily said as she spun around dazed after Andy had put her down. "Thank you for that, they were getting all way too clingy."

"No problem d'Jeanne," Andy said, legitimately not realising she was still adding the extra d's at this point.

"You're still saying it wrong, if it is that big of a problem for your smooth brain, then just call me Joan Lily," She said, still having some of her older self's bratty attitude as it were.

"Try saying the full name you introduced yourself as, ten times fast, and not mess it up I dare you," Andy said.

"Ok I can do it," And she repeated her name three times before fucking up the order. "Argh, phooey."

"See? It's five words with nine syllables, that's hard to keep straight." Andy said, vindicated. "I mean, I used to have trouble with my name, and that's only six syllables."

"Ok, you're correct," She admitted.

"Yeah, simple names are the best, not tongue twisters like you have," Ritsuka said.

"Like you're one to talk, Ritsuka Fujimura," Andy said.

"Maru, not Mura, that is the name of that one Yakuza family I believe," He said.

"Oh yeah, I should probably tell you, Jaguar's host was the heiress to that family in 2004, so she's probably in charge of it by now," Andy said casually.

"Oh… that is certainly interesting information."

"So are you three going to finally explain what you're doing down here with little old me?" Da Vinci asked from her position behind the trio.

"Hi Leo, meet Jeanne d'Arc Santa Alter Lily." Andy introduced the little Santa. "We had to get her away from her crazy big sister, which required a Command Seal, and we ended up here."

"It's Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily," Joan Lily corrected her.

"Really? Damn, I thought I had it that time…"

"Ah, yeah you're going to be this year's Santa, but a Santa needs a workshop and elves, so do you want to help make Christmas Presents for most Servants and the staff?" She asked, the offer being extended to Andy and Ritsuka as well.

"Yay, now I can do my thing," Joan Lily said in a happy tone of voice.

"Thanks, Leo." Andy signed over JASL's head in ASL.

"You're welcome," She signed back.

"So how do we start," Joan Lily asked as she beamed with excitement.

"Well, first we need to know who has been naughty and nice this year," Da Vinci said, finishing with a playful chuckle.

And at that the four of them, with Mash and Astolfo joining them later, set about to create a magical Christmas.

Xxx

December 25

"Well, we got a nice Christmas again this year Senpai," Mash said as they watched Joan Lily give out presents to all the Servants and the staff.

"Yeah, it's been great," Andy said, particularly proud of the small army of Merlin dolls she had given Fou specifically so he could go ham on them (and one for Ana even if she acted like she hated him, and one for each Artoria, and...oh god, the gift she gave the most this year was Merlin) and what she had planned.

"Senpai… I don't want to spoil the mood, but do you think we can win tomorrow?" She asked.

"Uh, yeah?" Andy said like it was obvious. "Of course we're gonna win. We've worked too damn hard to get to this point not to."

"That is good to hear Senpai, now I am the ready for tomorrow, so here is my gift to you," Mash said and she pulled a small box from behind her back that she had kept hidden rather well.

"Aww, thanks Kouhai," Andy said as she took it and carefully unwrapped and opened the box. Inside was a locket. She carefully took it out and opened it, to find a picture of Mash on one side and Astolfo on the other. "Mash…" Andy said softly.

"It is from the both of us… and he is supposed to be here? Where is he now?" She asked.

And that was when him and Hippogriff dressed as a reindeer came in. "Ah, we missed the start, your fault for taking too long, to get dressed."

"Squak!"

"Hey, don't blame me!"

"Well, c'mon then, we need to get Santa her reindeer," Andy said, motioning to him to catch up to JASL.

"I am with you Senpai," Mash said in response.

"Sorry for the delay d'Jeanne d'Arc d'Santa d'Alter d'Lily, your noble reindeer has arrived!" Andy said as they approached, proudly presenting Hippogriff.

"Great now this is perfect," She said happily as they all came over to her. And the delivery of presents got three times as fast.

Xxx

"Thanks for helping me out Master Reindeer," Joan Lily said after they had finished giving out presents.

"No problem," Andy said with a smile. "And 'Master Reindeer'? Have I been promoted?"

"Yes, for helping out with the delivery of presents, you are now the Superior Super Duper Master Reindeer," She said.

"Incredible! Promoted to such a high position in such a short time, surely you are a much kinder Santa overlord than last year's Santa, who made me pull her sleigh." Andy said dramatically.

"Yeah, she is a meanie," Joan Lily said in response.

"Well, I for one am happy you were this year's Santa Overlord," Andy said cheerily.

"I am too, now Master Reindeer?" She asked.

"Yes, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily?"

"Can I get a hug from you?"

"Of course! Come here." Andy said, arms wide.

"Thank you," She said as she went over to Andy and hugged her.

"No problem, little Miss Holy Maiden."

And as Andy hugged her back…

Poof.

The small Servant got a lot taller, knocking Andy off-balance and landing on the floor allowing her to look up at a very red in the face Joan d'Arkness.

"Merry Christmas?" Andy asked as much as said.

"We, will never talk of this," She said.

"Why not it was a very fun Christmas," Said JASL who was somehow still here and standing beside her older self.

"EH?" Came the cracked voice from Joan.

"Oh good you decided to stick around, I was hoping you would Little Miss Holy Maiden," Andy said cheerily. She was definitely confused as to how, but she wasn't complaining.

"When I could feel the effect of the potion was fading, I still wanted to stay, and I got my wish granted it seems, it's a Christmas miracle," She said with a smile.

Andy's eyes widened at hearing 'wish granted', and she quickly called up Leo on her armband. "Leo, what's the status on the Greater Grail real quick?"

"It's still in storage, why do you ask?" Came the response.

"Oh ok nevermind it's fine." Andy sighed and hung up, and almost immediately went back to smiling. "Well, I for one am happy you're staying."

"I am too, and I am happy to stay with you," JASL said back.

"This too fucking weird for me, I am going to ask Shuten for her booze, and when I wake back up the world better make sense again," She said.

"By this Command Seal, you are not allowed to partake in any drugs or alcohol on this holy night," Andy ordered immediately. "You can't set a bad example for your little sister, come on now Joan." She scolded.

"I will choke you with my thighs tonight, and you'll like it," She threatened.

"No, you will not, I have more important things to do tonight."

"...Shit you got me there," She said.

"Hey, no bad words," Little Joan complained.

"Be quiet twerp."

"Ooh, should I tell Jeanne The Eldest that she has two little sisters now?" Andy asked, grinning widely. "Or do you want to tell her yourselves?"

"I will not do that, and I will stop you," She said.

"Too late!" Andy said, hands up in surrender, since she'd told Jeanne telepathically as Joan said that. "Also, Santa Lily, I was thinking 'Jeannie' could be a good name for you, what do you think?" She asked as Joan looked torn between running or attacking

"That sounds good," She said with a smile.

"Urgh, I have lost," Joan admitted defeated as she fell to the ground in despair.

"No, I'm pretty sure you just 'won' a little sister for Christmas." Andy corrected cheerily.

Joan responded just by lifting her head and pouting while glaring angrily.

Xxx

"Well, that was a fun time," Astolfo said after they had retired to Andy's room with Mash in tow like usual.

"Would you two agree it was the best Christmas so far?" Andy asked.

"Well, we have two to choose between, so, I am going to go with this one," Astolfo answered.

"I agree with Astolfo on that, this one was much more fun than the one last year," Mash added.

"Well, that's good," Andy said, putting her hands behind her back as she faced the two. "I was kind of thinking, though, I might know a way to make it even better." She said, before taking a knee.

"Uh, Senpai?" Mash asked, while Astolfo grinned like a maniac.

She took out from behind her back two identical small boxes, which she held out towards them and popped open with a button on each, revealing a golden ring in each, the one held towards Mash having a lilac-tinted diamond, and the one towards Astolfo being more pink-tinted. "Would you two make this the best Christmas ever, and marry me?"

"AHHHH! Too soon, too soon, marrying Senpai now?" She said in a panic. "Have to prepare first!"

"No, wait, Mash Kouhai sweetheart I'm just proposing, that doesn't mean we have to get married now." Andy quickly explained, panicking herself, not having seen this coming, and having been on a roller coaster of emotions as Mash had spoken because they had discussed marriage in the past so she thought it would be fine. "The proposal is just like, making the promise to get married official! We don't have to get married for another ten years if you don't want to yet, it's more the promise that we will."

All the while Andy was panicking, and Mash was about to lose consciousness, Astolfo was laughing his ass off to the entire thing.