Christmas....Hmph....some holiday. This is about where I was during that oh so lovable day. I may be postponing more info till later.

26th Holiday Tradition

I know what I did was the most stupid....well most likely the only stupid act I have done in my life. For seconds I tried to swim, but my limbs got numbed from the cold, in response....my eyes closed.....

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I had no idea what happened to me since I blacked out. I thought I was in a dead drift.....but then...I felt something warm on my body. I could feeling something moving on my stomach as well. I could feel warmth instead of cold. Then.....I began to wake up.

Randall:......

(SSSHHHH)
(SSSHHHH)

I could hear the sound of waves....

Randall:.....Ehh...

I opened my eyes and looked slowly around.

Randall: Ohh......huh?

My vision was bloggy and out of focus. But the cleared to my vision that was seeable. I....was on a beach shore.

Randall:....I...made...it?

I turned around, because I was laying on my stomach at the moment, and lifted my face up and looked at the ocean.

Randall: (Laughing!)

I had made it! Not even the coldness of an ocean cannot stop my determination!

Randall: Ha ha ha.....

I tried to pick myself up.

(Crack!)

Randall: AGH!

I placed myself back on the sand. My back seemed broken, I must have hit it against the hull of the ship during my escape. But I got an idea. Thanks to my slick reptile body, I could just stay on all 8 without using my back. I rolled over and got on all my limbs, but I had to pull myself up because my feet were stuck in wet sand along with my tail. I stayed on the dry sand for a minute, water dripping off my scales, figuring out were I was. I could see the sun rising. I stayed as it warmed my body as I observed some more. I saw a sign near some steps and went over to it.

Randall: (Good....my backs not getting its pain....)

I looked up at it.

Randall: "Tokyo Beach"

Tokyo? Yet again I had no idea where I was. Err! I spent so much time mulling, I almost forgot about my mission! Maybe I could try this Tokyo. But I had to get a look at this place. I went up the stairs, feeling a little pain because my back moved a little to transverse it. I felt a little insecure because....the street was empty. I was in a city? I thought again of my survival. I was in a city....filled with many more people than I could count. Maybe "Pain" wasn't done with me yet, sneak up and bite me in my tail. I needed to find a safe spot and find my child then. I couldn't find anywhere to hide....so I...had to go deeper into the city. Hmph...seemed to be kind of ironic, going into a dangerous place to get to a safe one.

Randall: (Well I can't stay around here all day....!)

There was nothing in site except for tall and wide buildings, and other normal street settings. I slowly got up to the drive way, shaking off the sand from my hands and feet. Nothing noticing me.

Randall: (What's going on!?)

The streets were empty? It made no sense. But a little later, I got my answer. I trailed past about 8 buildings, but then.

Randall:....Huh!?

I could hear a crowd not to far off. Interested as I was, I wasn't about to reveal myself. I stopped at the side walk, the crowd still being heard. I noticed a ladder that was on the side of a brick building.

Randall: Ah....

I climbed up, my back wasn't hurt because it was straight most of the time. I got onto the roof, seeing the sun rising.
Randall: Phew...safe...???

I could still hear the crowd.

Randall: Lets see what this is all about....

I went over to the left ledge, this building was long but I got over there quickly. I peered over the ledge.

Randall: (What the!?)

Whole crowds of humans were gathered in the street below. Colorful stripes of paper flying into the sky, fireworks cracking, big balloon's shaped into creatures I have never seen before, a couple head looking things, and a long dragon. Using my eyes, I could see that it was fake.

Randall: Hmph...If it was real I would be out of here by now....

Randall: But what the heck's going on!?

The only word that popped into my mind was a festival. What a cover! Everyone of theses stupid humans were here! Barely anyone at there homes!

Randall: And those children....sleeping quietly....

Randall: Nothing to fear....

Randall:....But me!!!

Randall: (Chuckle) Now to see which one of this brats are easy to get to!

But still I had a broken back. Even if I did get back, he would just grab me in my weak state and toss me somewhere else! What a dishonorable gesture if you ask me....Oh well....find a house, sneak in, wait under the bed, then at night my back will be healed, then get back home!
Randall: Flawless! (Chuckle)

It was easy! These fools were most likely celebrating that....stupid....

Randall:......(sigh)...

The thought of that lead me to a memory. I looked back at the road I was in before, and climbed back down to it, still empty. I went over to a closed store I had passed and starred at the window. Inside the display, there was a tree...many ornaments and stockings....a Christmas room. My reflection showing in the window. I looked at it and saw myself now. I was a cold lizard banished from his home, and standing in the coldness of a street. I focused on the reflection.

Randall:.....!!!

My mind used some kind of trick on me, because I saw myself in the window again. But this time, I was in my old home. Randolph appeared....then my parents.

Randall:!!!!

Oh...I remembered this Christmas....a long time ago...I was 2 and Randolph was 4. Dad was placing up the star for our tree, mom had made me and Randolph a nice hot cup of chocolate then read us Christmas stories while dad was fixing up a fire.

Randall:....

The vision vanished. I thought the visions had ended, but then another came. This vision covered the whole place I was in. Now I was back at M.I.

Randall:!!

The scarers were there, everyone in the company. M.I. was having its annual Christmas Party during the scareing hours. I remembered this also. I came here, expecting them to com to there senses and scare, but I went along with it. The vision I was looking at was last years Christmas party. I was still top scarer then. I could see myself talking with the other fine scarers. Sullivan was there also. The big carpet was one of the low ranking scarers then. I was going to punch that...image of Sullivan but I thought it might ruin the whole vision. I watched to see us exchange presents and all. Of course I didn't contribute, my reputation. Then before the party actually began, we would hang the ornaments that we the scarers each made. I don't really want to tell what happen after that...All around I had an...OK kind of mood with it. Then the vision finally disintegrated. It left me in that cold wind street, with a worn down body and a possible broken back, which I now could feel its pain, and my severed hand bleeding.

Randall:....Some Holiday for me.....

Since my parents passed away, I spent most of my after hours spending time with Randolph. He would always cheer me up when I needed it. He and me were the only ones who exchanged gifts to each other. We also had a good time talking about the past year and what we have done. But after that, I would go home, most of the time, feeling a little deserted. I now hated this holiday....the time of my banishment...and Sullivan and Wazowski not knowing that Randolph was my only family. I was forgotten...and probably hated due to my reputation.....Why? Did Sullivan even regret what he did?....I don't know. I hated this holiday. Staying there in the coldness of a world. What if I was in the north pole or something huh!? Did he care....probably not. Sullivan and me had always been in competition, rivals if you will. But did he have to banish me?....I banished those thoughts knowing I was going home.....or....was I?

Randall:...Err! I'll show them what happens when they cross me!

I hit my good right hand on the glass.

(Brrgghhh)

Randall:.....

I took away my hand, the glass unbroken. I concentrated my mind on determination. It was almost day, so I climbed back up to the roof. I laid on my stomach on the concreted roof thinking of many things now that I had the time. What to do when I got back. How to make a living again. Many common things.

Randall: If anyone took anything I owned there dead!

Everyone stayed away from my place, even the finest of robbers, knowing of what I could do to them, but if word got out I was gone, something would sneak in there looking for money or else. Still...I waited. It seemed like days for night to come. Here and there, I tried to blend. It worked every now and then, but not too long. To waste time, I resorted to watching the going on's in the street. Learning about these humans was interesting. As I watched, I saw a sign on one of the floating balloons saying "Happy New Year". Personally, I didn't care. Hours latter, I starred back at the sun noticing it going down.

Randall: Finally the Winds Of Change are blowing to my liking! (Chuckle)

It wasn't till later I found out that....The wind wasn't the one I expected. I coiled myself up, waiting for darkness to engulf the city. As I climbed down to get to the street, I could see fireworks bursting up and illuminating the sky. When I got down I slowly peered out. N one on the streets still.

Randall: Good....now to just find a....

(SLAM!)
I felt a force slam against my back, I fell flat on my stomach onto the street. I was in immense pain, feeling my back is now broken. Because it was most of my body, I couldn't move. I shook my head then turned to whatever hit me.

Randall:!!!!

It was men from that ship!

Human: There's that thing!

Human2: Good....lets carve it up for taking our supplies!

Randall:!!!

I couldn't move! I was helpless! They came over to me.

Human: Wait....I got a better idea....

Randall: (Gulp!)

I was then lifted up, my body yet again immobile. The last thing I could remember was my back hitting against wood and blindness coming over my eyes....

Well....small yes....but tells you how things were different for me. I am spending Christmas with Sean at this point, having a good time. One of the items he gave me a small Christmas card that simply said "MARRY CHRISTMAS RANDALL".......