Anime Christmas Special
Ch. 4; Good King & Christmas Tree
December 14th, the interdimensional city between popular Anime worlds is still celebrating. The first thing we see is Kaolla Su (from "Love Hina") dressed in a fanciful Santa Claus outfit, she says to us in smiles, "Due to technical thinking & family needs difficulty, Star AJT 84 is having a hard time trying to finish this fan fiction." Roronoa Zolo (he's got a Christmas reef bracelet on his right wrist) comes by and shouts at her, "What's that to be happy for? Don't you know when to be unhappy anymore?"
Motoko comes by and silently says to Zolo, "It's not a nice thing to be yelling at little girls." We notice that Motoko has got a sword at Zolo's throat, he's not afraid, he just says to her, "You want a fight, bring it." Without a bandana on, but wielding all three of his swords (one in each hand and one in his mouth; he calls it Santo-Ryu), he readies to fight Motoko. We turn away, hoping not to get caught!
As we move away, we hear a load of clanging in the air right behind us & it isn't bells.
We see Zelgadis Greywers (from "Slayers"), in his usual getup, he notices us and says, "Good grief, Zolo and Motoko are dangerous, but on the other hand, so are Lina & Gourry. What's that? Where's Lina and Gourry right now? They're fighting over pre-Christmas roast beef in this restaurant."
CLANG! We spin back to where Motoko and Zolo were fighting; Kenshin (from "Samurai X" / "Rurouni Kenshin") and Yoh Asakura stopped those two are stopped by using their swords. Motoko points her blade at Kenshin, "What's this about?" Kenshin said, "I've been reading and I don't think violence is allowed on Christmastime." Yoh followed, "It may be allowed only to protect those you care about from true evil who wants to destroy the holiday."
Zolo & Motoko sheathed their swords and sighed.
Kaolla asks, "So what do we do now?" Keitaro Urashima shows up and says, "Talk about as much as we know about Christmas as possible." Ryoko (from "Tenchi Muyo") says, "Oh, please! How about we listen to music——" Rio of the Wooden Sword spoke up, "And let Star AJT 84 decide what we should do."
We move ahead towards the biggest Christmas tree in this town, we see Yai Ayano (from "MegaMan NT Warrior" / etc.), in a red dress with lovely Christmas ribbons, working on her PET (or Personal Terminal) getting the Christmas lights to work, they came on! She giggled with excitement to herself and calls out to us, "I know it's a little early, just come over here and enjoy this holiday with us; it's the Christmas season!"
On one of the branches of the enormous and decorated pine tree, Meowth (from "Pokémon") popped his head out of the branches and said, "Whoever invented Christmas trees should be dragged out onto the street and shot." Then the little scratch cat Pokémon who talks like a human falls and lands safely on his feet, but he soon gets squashed between two packaged gifts. Jessie (dressed in a dark-red dress) comes by and asks, "Look, another naughty one."
James (in a bright green tuxedo) says, "The Christmas tree represents as a symbol of the holiday Christmas." Jessie pulls Meowth out from between the stacks of presents and says to us, "Usually it's a pine tree decorated with small or huge ornaments and a star or angel on top." Sagara Sanosuke comments, "Like candy canes & popcorn chains. What are they anyway?" Meowth answered, "The candy canes are the white hook-ended sticks with colorful spirals and popcorn chains of string going through pieces of corn that ways popped, you stupid street brawler."
Sanosuke sighs and says, "Sounds tasty." Kaolla comes by with some pine tree in her mouth, "Scottish pine is tasty! Mmm!"
Lan Hikari comes by and shouts, "NO! There's no way, anybody in their right minds would go around eating a pine tree!" Then he bows to us and says, "Well, it's time for the hauntingly popular Christmas Tree carol."
——O Christmas Tree——
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
How are thy leaves so verdant!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!
Not only in the summertime,
But even in winter is thy prime.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
For every year the Christmas tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
Each bough doth hold its tiny light,
That makes each toy to sparkle bright.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
——End song——
We find Lan with his face on the ice (again) saying, "I wonder what I'd be like if I was skiing." MegaMan said from his PET, "There both so easy for me, but you, you're all thumbs." Lan shouts, "GHOST!" We look into Lan's PET, MegaMan is nowhere to be found (he's afraid of ghosts).
We see Amidamaru appear beside Lan and he says, "Boo!" Lan jumps, landing perfectly on the ice with the blades of his skates! Amidamaru says, "You should be more respectful for your little friend, even if he is a program you control with."
Maylu comes by Lan, "Ice-skating is a difficult sport for men; you shouldn't try anything impressive. How about something like hockey?" Lan calms down, "Jeez, Maylu, I'm trying to get to the point of Christmas to the readers."
Akane Tendo (from "Ranma 1/2"), in her ice-skating outfit that she wore against Mikado & Azusa, comes by, "Then get to it. Why are the most of the main characters of each favorite anime story such bad skaters at times?" Akane's point was confirmed when her fiancé, Ranma Saotome (in his male ice-skating), falls flat on his face again! Ranma in a cold daze says, "It's better than a pink leotard."
InuYasha is just standing on the ice (without ice skates on); he looks at Ranma and asks, "What's a leotard?" Ranma replies, "You don't want to know." Then he notices and asks, "Hey, why are you so Ice-Man? And without skates?" InuYasha replies, "Grip with your toes." Lina Inverse comes by and shouts, "But you're not gripping with your toes! And you're barefoot!" Then she slips and falls on her chest!
Amelia Wil Tesla Sarune comes by on ice skates perfectly and says, "He's a half-demon; he can resist the cold pretty much." Kagome nods, "Exactly." Lan gets help to his feet from Maylu again, "I wonder if there's ice thick enough for the 12 of Dex." Maylu joked, "There's no ice thick enough for the 2,500 of Fat Albert, or less."
Dex (in his usual green getup) was off the ice. He was walking for a mid-time snack when notices something that looks like tomato soup. He looks at the 19-year-old blonde chick in a black dress & dark sunglasses having it. He goes over to her and asks her, "Mind if I have some?" She replies with an English accent, "Kind of, you wouldn't like it."
Dex laughs it off, "Come on! I love tomato soup!" He then took a bowl of the stuff, as he took a spoonful in his mouth… he screamed! The girl replies, "I've tried to warn you, young man. It's chilled blood, not hot tomato soup." Before Dex fainted at sight of bowls of cold blood he said, "Bloody hell."
The girl says to us, "Sorry about that small bit of inconvenience, I'm a vampire." Then she holds out her hands, "Don't worry, I'm not a bad vampire," she takes off her sunglasses to reveal scarlet-red colored but very pretty eyes, "My name is Seras Victoria, a.k.a. 'Police Girl', a.k.a. Kitten, from 'Hellsing'." Seras just places her elbow beside her bowl and sighs. She looks incredulously at us and asks, "Am I waiting for someone? No, I'm just enjoying the holiday. Go on, go ahead, and enjoy yourselves."
We head off to the Christmas carnival and see Ikki Tenryo & Metabee (from "Medabots"), both in fancy Christmas suits (who said Medabots can't go around wearing clothes?); Ikki is dressed in a tuxedo to match his Medabot while Metabee has on a normal black & white tux, while walking the dog, Salty. Metabee is now hitting the high score at the throw-the-ball-at-the-bottles, winning several items.
Ikki does a double take before he completely notices us behind him! "Readers? What are you all doing here?" Metabee looks behind him and 'blows kisses' for us, "Hey, there my adoring fans!" Ikki moans, "You mean our fans, right?" Metabee does a 'blah-blah' signal with his left hand, signaling he's pretending not to be listening to his Medafighter.
Ikki sighs, "Well, I guess we should cue some more music." He looked at Metabee and asks, "What's on next, Metabee?" Metabee asks, "You're asking the wrong Medabot, Ikki. Hey, why don't we play one of the songs on one of the CD's I've just won?" Ikki said, "Okay, let's try it."
——Good King Wenceslas——
Good King Wenceslas looked out
on the feast of Stephen,
when the snow lay round about,
deep and crisp and even.
Brightly shown the moon that night,
though the frost was cruel,
when a poor man came in sight,
gathering winter fuel.
Hither, page, and stand by me.
If thou know it telling:
yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?
Sire, he lives a good league hence,
underneath the mountain,
right against the forest fence
by Saint Agnes fountain.
Bring me flesh, and bring me wine.
Bring me pine logs hither.
Thou and I will see him dine
when we bear the thither.
Page and monarch, forth they went,
forth they went together
through the rude wind's wild lament
and the bitter weather.
Sire, the night is darker now,
and the wind blows stronger.
Fails my heart, I know not how.
I can go no longer.
Ark my footsteps my good page,
tread thou in them boldly:
Thou shalt find the winter's rage
freeze thy blood less coldly.
In his master's step he trod,
where the snow lay dented.
Heat was in the very sod
which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
wealth or rank possessing,
ye who now will bless the poor
shall yourselves find blessing.
——End song——
Ikki asks, "Hey, what gives? What kind of cool song is that?" Metabee replies, "I've heard it on several Christmas soap operas." Ikki sighs, "We'll be right back."
To be continued…