Ok I'll try to finish by New Year's, but who knows? Try to guess characters as they appear. Please tell me what you think of it. Give me some ideas if you have any. Please note that I will be leaving out parts and making some of my own other than the original "A Christmas Carol."

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The clock struck ten o' clock and Darien looked up at the clock. He really wanted to get home to his wife and kids on Christmas Eve.

"Um...Mrs. Hino?" He ventured nervously.

"I suppose you want to go home, hmmm?"

"Well..."

"Well move along then or I'll change my mind!" Rei yelled and Darien immediately scrambled to clean up his stuff.

"Merry Christmas Mrs. Hino!" Darien called and slammed the door before he heard Rei reply,

"Bah Humbug."

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Rei walked down the street to her home. It was snowing softly and the streets were mostly quiet. Rei was satisfied for the moment. She loved the quiet; mainly because she hated people. She reached her doorstep and reached into her pocket for her key. Suddenly a familiar voice broke the silence.

"Reeeeeiiiii...." The voice said and Rei looked up to face her doorknob that had changed into the face of her old partner, Lita Kino. Rei abruptly screamed and took a step backwards. Rather unfortunately Rei missed the stair and went flying backwards into the snow. The doorknob, now Lita, muffled a laugh and then regained composure and said,

"Bewareeee." Rei screamed again and pulled out her key. 'I'm just seeing things' She thought over and over. 'It's late, that's all..." but that wasn't all.

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Rei immediately rushed upstairs and into her chair. She sat frightened. She was sure she was seeing things, but then why did she feel like she was being followed? A few moments passed where Rei sat in the dark becoming more paranoid by the minute. Suddenly she heard the creak of the door. She muffled a scream, but couldn't move. All of a sudden a voice broke the silence.

"Rei, remember me? I'm your old partner, Lita Kino."

"L-l-l-lita?" Rei stammered. Then she heard chains being dragged closer. 'Your mind is playing tricks' Rei repeated to herself becoming less reassured by the second. Then Rei screamed as a ghostly figure came around the back of her chair into Rei's view.

"Hello Rei I have an important message," The ghost of Lita moaned, "You must change you life around and not be greedy."

"Greedy!" Rei said immediately angry, "All I want is money and there is nothing wrong with that! You did too when you were alive!"

"I was WRONG!" Lita said angrily, "DO YOU SEE THESE CHAINS?!? I have to carry them for all eternity. I will never have rest. I shouldn't have stole from the poor and given to the rich. I had my priorities backwards!!!"

"But you are so strong I'm sure those are no problem," Rei commented staring at the chain covered Lita. Lita sweat dropped.

"I will have three ghosts visit you tonight," Lita started, "Maybe they can teach you the real meaning of life." Then she started to fade.

"Lita! Noooooo!!! Wait!" Rei yelled, but it was no use, Lita had already disappeared.

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By the time Rei went to bed she had convinced herself that she had just been seeing things and that there was no such thing as ghosts. She couldn't believe she had even been worried and it was getting late. Rei pulled back the covers and fell immediately to sleep.

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Ding Dong. A single chime from the town's clock told that it was 1:00 AM. A shimmer appeared in the window, but Rei remained fast asleep. The shimmer started to form into a shadowy body perched on the windowsill. It started to float over to the bed.

Rei suddenly woke up and then screamed. A body was right on the side of her bed. The figure had a deep purple pleated skirt. She had matching knee high lace up boots and bow on the front of her top. Her top was white and the sleeves puffed out in tuffs. On the bow she had a spiky silver crystal. She had gloves up to her elbows and a tiara over her forehead. The thing that scared Rei the most was the thing the ghost was holding. She was holding a pole with a huge curved blade on the end, taller than the body.

"Don't be worried," The person stated, "I am the ghost of Christmas past."

"G-G-Ghost of-f-f C-C-Christmas P-P-Past?"

"Yes, I will be showing you Christmases of your past."

"W-w-why?"

"I will be showing you times before you became greedy and times when you cared for others and not only for yourself."

"Are you one of the three ghosts Lita sent?"

"Yes, Now come with me and don't let go of my hand." Rei reluctantly followed the ghost over to the window.

"We are going out side?" Rei said unwillingly. She looked out the window into the snowy land outside.

"Don't worry, just hold my hand," The ghost replied and took hold of Rei's hand. Rei almost cried out the hand was so cold, but she didn't have time. The ghost abruptly jumped out the window.

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"I'm alive?" Rei questioned slowly opening her eyes. The spirit let out a small laugh.

"I told you that you would be fine if you held my hand."

"Oh, right. Where are we going?" But the Ghost of Christmas past didn't answer and dropped to a stop in the snow outside a shop.

"Why are we here?" Rei questioned alarmed.

"Look inside," the spirit responded and pointed towards the window.

"It's the FEZZIWIGS!" Rei exclaimed loudly, "Good old Fezziwigs." The scene before her opened up into a large room. An older couple stood in the middle of the room. One wore a new looking black suit. Her hair was a sandy blond and cut short. The other had shoulder length turquoise hair that flowed in waves and a long swishing ball gown the same color as her hair. All around the room there were people dancing to music that people we playing on assorted instruments. Then Rei saw herself in a red dress in the corner.

"THAT'S ME!" Rei shrieked, "But... but..." The Ghost of Christmas Past smiled.

"And that's CHAD!" Rei shrieked again. Then the Chad of the past went over to the Rei of the past and they started dancing. Rei watched pressed against the glass with a hungry look on her face. The Fezziwigs started to dance and everyone was laughing and smiling and dancing. Rei stepped back and the windows went black. Rei let out a yelp of surprise.

"The Fezziwigs have been dead for years," Rei stated confused.

"You are seeing images of your past." The ghost of Christmas Past said with a gentle smile.

"How can that be...?" Rei said confused and her voice trailed off.

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Thanks for reading!

Your faithful ruler,
Princess BOING Serenity