Ho Ho Ho

The next day nearly all the X-Men who were traveling to visit their families had left, leaving the rest of the students to relax. All except Scott. "I get a ride tomorrow on the Misfit Express," He grumbled. "Whoopee."

"Well look at the bright side Scott," Ray told him as several students sat around the television. "No lines, no airline food, no crowds…"

"No Jean, no reprieve from the insanity of the Misfits…" Scott reminded him.

"Oh yeah," Ray blinked. "Why again are the Misfits going to Hawaii?"

"They're meeting up with one of Blob's insane cousins," Scott told him. "As well as checking out a possible lead on Cobra. Personally I think the latter is just a made up excuse to go surfing for the day."

"Wouldn't put it past 'em," Bobby groaned. "Well at least you get to chill with your brother and his family. We're stuck here in the mansion."

"That's not so bad," Scott said.

"Everyone! Don't forget to save all the toilet paper rolls!" Jubilee ran in carrying a load of crafts. "Tonight we're going to make our very own homemade English Crackers! I've got the tissue paper for making the paper hats!"

She ran out again. "Oh boy…" Scott winced. "I see your point."

"Is she gone?" Logan peered out from one of the doors.

"Jubilee went that way," Rogue pointed to the door she left through.

"Good…" Logan sighed. As he walked in they all heard the tinkling of bells. They looked down and saw that Logan was wearing green elf slippers with bells attached to them. "If anybody says one word…Makes one smart remark…."

"Don't look at me," Bobby sighed and put his feet on the table. He had red elf slippers on with bells on them. "I feel your pain."

"Why…?" Rogue began to ask.

"Because Jubilee has gone nuts that's why!" Logan snapped as he sat down on a chair. "Look I am trying to be patient with the girl. I really am. But if I have to sing any more stupid Christmas Carols I am gonna deck everyone's halls!"

"Have you tried talking to her?" Kitty asked.

"I'm afraid to," Logan sighed. "Every time I try to bring up the subject of her parents she starts crying. Then she makes more stupid crafts. That's how I ended up with the homemade slippers from Hell!"

"What about X?" Tabitha asked. "She's gotta be confused, since she's never had a Christmas before."

"Don't ask…" Logan moaned.

"She hasn't tried to kill her yet has she?" Scott asked.

"Worse…" Logan cringed.

TINKLE! TINKLE! TINKLE!

Rina walked in with red elf slippers and a red hat with a bell on her head. She had a similar hat in her hands and a strange happy look on her face. "Here! For you!" She plopped it on Logan's head. "Jubilee's making one for you Bobby."

"Oh no…" Bobby moaned. "X has been brainwashed!"

"Christmas is fun," Rina said in a strangely happy voice. "Christmas is good…" She bounded away.

"I don't know how she did it," Logan moaned. "I'm afraid to know how she did it!"

"How about we watch some TV?" Scott decided to change the subject. "They're having a big celebration at the mall. It's gonna be a big holiday festival with a small parade and everything!"

"Oh yeah," Kurt said. "They're gonna have Santa jump out of an airplane."

"Whoop de do," Ray twirled his finger.

"Aw come on," Rogue changed the channel. "Don't act like such a Grinch."

"It's just another thing we can't go to because we're mutants," Ray moaned.

"Yeah that was a fun present from the mayor," Tabitha blew a bubble with her gum. "A restraining order two days before the ceremony. And we didn't even do anything!"

"He was scared that we'd mess it up somehow," Logan grunted.

"That is so totally bogus!" Bobby said. "I could jazz up that parade by turning it into a real winter wonderland!"

"Yeah and I could use my powers to make the party a blast," Tabitha grinned.

"Although I hate to admit it, I do see his point," Logan looked at the teens.

"Hey look! It's starting!" Kurt pointed to the screen. "At least we can watch it on TV!"

"Well it's another beautiful day here in Bayville," The announcer spoke. "A bit breezy but the sky is clear as a bell. I'm Burt Baxter."

"And I'm Trish Trilby," Trish grinned. "And we're here to cover the third annual Bayville Holiday Parade. Sponsored by Bloomberg's Department store. Guess who's coming to town? That's right, it's everybody's favorite jolly fat man, Santa Claus."

"Yes but he's not coming in his sleigh," Burt said. "That's in the shop. But don't you worry boys and girls, it'll be ready for his trip around the world."

"That's right Burt," Trish nodded. "He's going to parachute right into the Bayville Mall Parking lot to signify the start of the parade. And I believe he's getting ready to jump. And there he goes! Look at him fly."

"Yes…Santa seems to be falling kind of quickly doesn't he?" Burt asked. "He's kind of flapping his arms there…"

"Oh wait, his parachute has just opened," Trish said quickly. "Boy the wind sure is strong, Burt. Santa seems to be blowing a little off course. But Santa is sailing along…"

"Unfortunately the parachute now is sailing in the opposite direction," Burt said. "Wow I didn't know a parachute could detach like that."

"But his emergency parachute has just kicked in, sort of," Trish blinked. "I don't think that's working either and now…Whoa! That's a pretty strong gust of wind! Santa's now been blown off course! I can't see him!"

"Neither can I Trish! He could be anywhere! I wonder what happened to him?"

BOOOM!

A loud sound echoed through the mansion. "What the…?" Rogue looked around. "That sounded like our lasers!"

"Hey guys! Something just activated the automatic defenses in the backyard!" Forge ran in. "Whatever it was it came from the sky real fast!"

"What?" Scott jumped up.

"Don't worry! Our lasers blasted it before it landed," Forge told him as they ran outside.

"Oh no…" Rogue had a horrible thought running through her head. "It's can't be…"

"What?" Forge asked as he shut down the defenses before going outside.

"Please don't let it be what I think it is," Rogue moaned.

"Don't let what be what you think it is?" Logan roared as he opened the door. Something was smoldering in the back yard. He took a step and sniffed the air. "Oh no…"

"It is isn't it?" Rogue winced.

"Oh yeah…" Logan sighed. "Everybody stay where you are."

"But we want to see what it is," Bobby said.

"No you don't!" Logan shouted.

"Come on!" Kurt grabbed Bobby's shoulder and they teleported to the object.

"Big mistake…" Logan sighed.

"OH MEIN GOTT!" Kurt screamed. Then teleported back to where they were. Bobby was turning green.

"I tried to warn him," Logan shook his head.

"That isn't…" Scott pointed.

"Yeah it is," Logan said.

"I don't believe this!" Scott smacked his head and leaned against the wall.

"We are all so busted," Rogue moaned.

"OH GOTT IN HIMMEL!" Kurt screamed in German while Bobby ran off to throw up.

"Logan what happened?" Xavier wheeled up to them.

"Charles I don't know how to tell you this," Logan shook his head. "But…We just fried Santa."