The Ghost Investigators

-By Mosobot64

Episode 4- Christmas Investigated

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Dib's POV

Ah, Chrstmas time. A time for peace, love, giving, love, giving...and stuff. I plan to celebrate Chrictmas with the full Ghost Investigators team (That would include my dad) at the Secret Sanctum which we all made together (This is why my dad is a reserve member of the team).

Of, course, I might hang some mistletoe there and maybe nab Nasira. Hey, you never know.

Our team exists to investigate the paranormal, shed light on the dark, evil things for the dark things cannot stand the light, blah, blah, blah. Sorry, Gir made me eat a few dozen candy canes with him and now I'm hyper on sugar.

Anyway, I'm going to try and sleep the sugar off. I can't be hyper when I do the math test and get the results of my science test today.

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See? Told you I had to sleep it off. Here I am in Membrane High. I recieve the results of my science test.

"20 out of 20." I say quietly but aloud nontheless. "That's good."

"Yeah, I'll say. I got a 5." I look behind me, and I regonize the big muscled guy who just said that.

"Torque Smacky?" I say. "Welcome to Membrane High."

"Eh, whatever. I just came here to see your dad." Torque says. "Think he's...lectoring today?"

"It's lecturing, Torque," I say. I'm just trying to be helpful, but judging by the frown on his face, he thinks I'm a smarty-pants. "And my dad is very busy. Which is unfortunate." I say, sighing. "I'd like to hear one of dad's lectures, too."

"Uh-huh. See ya round, Dib." Torque says to me, as the bell rings for recess.

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"Oh, oh, oh! Jingle bells!"

"That's more wintery than Christmasy." I say to Brick. "But not a bad idea to fall back on."

"Silent Night." Nasira says. Brick stares at her like she's insane. "What? Christmas is marking the birth of Christ, you know."

"Beats jingle bells, it's a lot prettier." I say. "But my dad doesn't know it at all and I only remember half the lyrics."

"Rockin' around the Christmas tree!" Brick says.

"Solid." I say, pointing at him.

"Away in a manger!" Nasira says. Brick looks at her like she's insane again.

"Not bad, but I only know the first verse. My dad hasn't even heard that one." I say.

"Frosty the Snowman!" Brick says.

"Again, too wintery." I say. "Oh, oh, oh! I got an idea."

"Hmm?" Both Brick and Nasira look at me.

"The 12 days of Christmas!" I say. "We could make up some of our own lyrics! It'll be great!"

"Enjoyable." Nasira says.

"Fun." Says Brick.

"Okay. Prepare for craziness." I say.

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Well, of, course, over the next couple of weeks I got presents to give to everybody and everyone else was, too. Not a lot happened during Christmas break, mostly decorating the secret sanctum and playing board games with my friends.

Anyway, a couple of weeks later, and we're singing our goofy version of the 12 Days of Christmas while we're all drinking eggnog. As I said before, everyone, including Gir and my dad are partying. Of course, my sister isn't. But then again, she'd probably think it was stupid anyway. She'd probably go "Bah, humbug" while she was ranting about how stupid Christmas was.

Anyway, we start singing the 12 days of Christmas, but the catch is, we can't sing the usual lyrics.

"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...ummm..." I sing that far, but I can't come up with a new lyric...

"A PHONE!!" My dad starts in, finishing my verse for me.

"Okay," I say. "On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..."

"Two turtlenecks," Sings Brick.

"AND A PHONE!!" My dad cries, half singing and half shouting.

"On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..." I sing. And then snap my fingers. I've got it. "Three funny comics!"

"Two turtlenecks."

"AND A PHONE!!!"

"Hey, dad, that's terribly off-beat." I say. "Uh-oh...new verse!"

"On the forth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...."

"4 crazy tacos!" Gir sings, sounding drunk.

"Three funny comics," I sing.

"Two turtlenecks." Brick sings.

"AND A PHONE!!!" My dad sings.

"...And a tree..." I finish, finally completing the verse.

This continues for a while, until we're finally done the song. Gir, I recall, sung "doomie dooms" for the 9nth verse. Then after that, we drink several glasses of eggnog (Although my dad drinks tequila) and watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas." And then, I catch Nasira under the mistletoe, and give her a quick peck on the cheek.

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The best Christmas Eve ever...