Okay, I need to pull out these and maybe dust them off a bit. Sorry,
folks! The Christmas season has yet to catch up with Akiko.
Garet: She's in a bad mood.
But, more is on the way! My parents are leaving for Hawaii for
tomorrow, and leaving the house to yours truely! You can guess what that
means!
Garet: We're going to raid the presents?
NO! That means lots of updates!
Garet: Not quite as exciting.
Anywho, enjoy!

Chapter 3: The First Visible Sign of Something Weird

Later that night Isaac lay on his bed, contemplating his friend's
presents. His mother was using all of the chocolate bars in the house
for presents to HER friends, and he had spent the majority of his money
that afternoon buying his mother's gift (the KitchenMate4000).

"Guess I could always buy them more candy bars," Isaac shrugged.
"Well, whatever, I need to think fast. Christmas is in two days..."

"Isaac..."

"GREAT...I'm being haunted again..." he muttered, sitting up. A
single ray of moonlight had escaped a gap inbetween the curtains. He was
looking at it when a hooded figure appeared. He yelled and fell off of
the bed.

"Isaac, you obviously haven't discovered the true meaning of
Christmas," the figure said, standing up. The hood slid off, revealing
the face of...

Jenna.

"Alright, this just isn't funny," Isaac glared at her. "What are
you trying to do, Jenna? Give me a heart attack?"

"I'm not Jenna," she glared at him. "I'm the ghost of Christmas
Past!"

"WHAT?!"

"Oh, please," Ghost Jenna sighed. "Here, take my hand."

"Um...okay..."

Isaac took Ghost Jenna's hand, and suddenly they were above the
rooftops, soaring through the air, over the village of Vale.

"AAAAAAAAGH!"

"WHAT?!" Ghost Jenna looked around wildly. "What is it? Wild
Griffins? Ice Gargoyles?"

"I-I-I-I-"

"WELL?!"

"I'm afraid of heights!" Isaac grabbed onto Ghost Jenna, who was
surprisingly solid.

"Figures," Ghost Jenna muttered. "Boy, you're LUCKY I don't need
to breathe."

"Get me down!" Isaac wailed. "Get me down!
Getmedowngetmedowngetmedowngetmedown!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Alright! Alright!" they were on the snow covered streets of
Vale. "There, are you happy?"

"AAAAAAAAAH! GHOST!" Isaac pointed.

Ghost Jenna peered into the window he was pointing in. Inside
was a mother, a father, and their small son opening presents.

"Ghost?" she asked, raising her eyebrows.

"That's my DAD!" Isaac pointed at the father. "And he's DEAD!"

"You moron!" she hit him. It rather hurt, considering a ghost
was hitting him. "I'm the Spirit of Christmas PAST. PAST. Y'know, as
in the PAST when your FATHER was still alive!"

"Oh, okay," Isaac looked into the window again.

"See how happy you were?" Ghost Jenna asked. "You didn't have
much, in fact, you were dirt poor, but you were happy! Does that tell
you the true meaning of Christmas?"

Isaac blinked.

"Apparently not," Ghost Jenna muttered. "Fine."

And the world went black.

******
Yup...has stupid comedy wanna be horror stuff written all over it. Sorry
that Picard wasn't in this chapter, I know you all love him VERY much!
Picard: You realize that they're going to rename me in the Engli-
Silence. I don't want to think about it.
Picard: Right...

~*Somewhere far away*~

Isaac: ::writing in the dirt "I am Isaac. I want to get back home.
Where is this place?"::
Little Hobbit Children: ::laugh at him::
Isaac: ::sigh::

~*Somewhere equally far away*~

Norli: Hey, we might be getting close now...
Kaede: ::watches Oliver Wood block another shot:: WHOO! WHAT?!
Norli: ::shouting:: I SAID I THINK WE'RE GETTING CLOSE NOW!
Kaede: ::also shouting:: I STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU! WOW, THIS IS A GREAT
GAME!
Norli: WHO'S NATE FAME?
Kaede: WHAT?! ::Harry catches the snitch:: YEAH!!!!