"Okay, do we have everything?" Ben asked as he was looking over a long list. The Peach Creek Gang was currently at the townhouse prepping a large table fit for a giant gathering of people. That was because it was Thanksgiving and the group had invited the Mane Eight, the Hellraisers, and their families over to celebrate.

"Chris, how's the turkey coming along?" Rina asked as she was checking the oven to make sure the sweet potatoes were done just right.

"You can't rush this kind of thing, you know!" The man exclaimed as he was busy making sure that the turkey was finished being set up and presentable.

"Gravy!" Ed said, bringing in an absolutely ginormous tub filled to the brim with gravy. Rolf was bringing in his own giant pot, full of vegetables, potatoes, and various meats.

"Rolf has provided adequate stew and roast for the celebration!"

Double-D was checking on the mashed potatoes, sprinkling salt and pepper for flavoring while Junior was roasting several corns on the cob on a small spit of her own design.

"I don't normally celebrate holidays like this, but any excuse to eat a ton of food is good enough for me." Junior said as she continued to rotate the cobs.

"How much whipped cream, Double-D?" Eddy asked as he was looking over a large pumpkin pie that he and Double-D had worked on together.

"Just a little, Eddy."

"Yeah, right," the de-facto leader of the Eds chuckled as he sprayed a massive head of whipped cream evenly across the pie before adding sprinkles and a cherry on top just to make it look extra good. Ben came in to see Eddy's presentation for the dinner and nodded as he crossed off 'Pumpkin Pie'. He then saw Double-D and Rina working on their separate potato dishes and checked off both 'Mashed Potatoes' and 'Sweet Potatoes'.

"Turkey working true to form, Chris?"

Chris chuckled as he had just finished with the stuffing and buttering of the turkey as he put on oven mitts and carried the bird over to the center of the massive table as Ed and Rolf put in their gravy tub and stew there as well.

A knock on the door alerted the Peach Creek Gang as Ben teleported over and opened it to reveal Twilight, her family, Sunset, Flash, and Gamma had arrived. Also standing next to them was May, who was currently holding Serena in her arms.

"We're here!" Sunset said before taking a sniff. "Smells like Thanksgiving already!"

"Affirmative, Mother Unit Beta. The smells of turkey, potatoes, corn, and vegetables are all over the place today." Gamma concurred as Eddy brought in the pumpkin pie and blew a chef's kiss.

"No thanks necessary, people. I just bake it how I see it!"

"Nice work there, shorty." Junior chuckled as she ruffled Eddy's head while placing the corn on the cob she cooked in a big basket.

"Guys, I'd like you to meet Serena the Fennekin. May and I found her while we were walking through the forest and decided to keep her once she was healed."

"Sup," Serena said.

This caused everyone's eyes to widen in awe.

"Wow, you don't see a talking Mon every day," Ben said as he bent down a little so that he was eye level with Serena, making her blush shyly.

"Some scientists gave her the ability to speak, made her life a living hell too, unfortunately," May said as she gave Serena some Pokéblocks.

"Oh, poor thing," Double-D said as he reached over to pet Serena, only for Chris to take her from May and pull her away from him.

"Yeah, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Still working on her PTSD," Chris said as he put Serena down. "Although we are planning on getting her some Rare Candies to help her evolve, the only problem is as the name suggest, they're pretty hard to find."

"Anyways, that's enough 'exposition' as Chris here might say, I think right about now should be the time some of the other guests arrive in three… two… one… now," May said as she looked at her wrist, counting the seconds down with her fingers.

"SURPRISE!" Pinkie Pie shouted, suddenly coming out of Double-D's hat as he yelped in surprise. The party girl jumped down as Double-D fixed his hat and was about to ask how she showed up out of nowhere but, considering what he had gotten to know about Pinkie and how she defied logic on a regular basis, not unlike Ed and Junior, he kept his mouth shut.

"Are the other girls here yet?" Pinkie excitedly asked and just as she did, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity arrived along with their families. Scootaloo was also with the group, holding onto Rainbow's hand.

"Glad to see you all could make it. We're just about done on our end." Chris said as he put down a basket full of bread rolls that he had fetched from the kitchen.

"Oh, that's good to hear. We made a crumble!" Twilight Velvet said with a smile as she presented the dish, which Chris gladly took and put on the table.

"And I brought vegetables," Fluttershy said softly, holding a basket full of different veggies as Rolf took it.

"Rolf shall add these to the stew. Thank you, Shy Flutter-Girl."

"Oh! That reminds me!" Pinkie chimed in as she reached into her poofy cotton candy-esque hair and pulled out an assortment of pastries and other treats she had made herself. Applejack chuckled as she and her family brought in sparkling apple cider and other apple-based treats to the table.

"This is probably the biggest gathering besides the Apple Family Reunion!" Applebloom said.

"Eeyup." Applejack's older brother, Big Macintosh, nodded.

"Alright, we got all the good stuff!" Rina cheered. "Turkey with pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes!"

"Don't forget the sweetened potatoes, Shapeshifting Rina-Girl!" Rolf added.

"Buttered drenched dressing with tiny onions!" Eddy cackled with delight. "My own signature recipe of course... well, okay, it's my grandpa's."

"And a lovely spread of cream sauce!" Double-D said, feeling quite proud of his cooking.

"I hope you aren't forgetting us."

Everyone turned to see Crydius and the Hellraisers had arrived. Also with them was Marshall Lee's twin sister Marceline and her girlfriend Bonnibel, Chara's family consisting of twin sibling Frisk, adoptive brother Asriel, and adoptive parents Toriel and Asgore, and Crona's best friend Maka Albarn and her partner, Soul Evans.

With them was Eldritch, who immediately zeroed in on Gamma as Penny and her father Pietro entered the townhouse, followed by Mukuro and May's posse, the latter of which made their way to Ben and asked if he was available to hang out later in the week, which he awkwardly admitted he was.

With the entire party gathered, everyone got seated at the table. Double-D lit the dining table candles with help from Ben with some Fire Magic.

"Hey, can someone pass the mashed potatoes?" Eddy asked, only to get a glob of it thrown into his face by Junior, who smirked at him.

"Probably should have specified just HOW you wanted them to be passed."

Eddy got the potatoes off him and dropped them on his plate as Double-D wiped his face with a napkin and Ed wiped some off with his finger and put it in his mouth.

"Alright, I deserved that."

"Everyone, be quiet!" Ben said over the commotion. "Chris is about to make a speech!"

"Alright. I'm not very good at these, but I'll try my best..."

Chris took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and began to speak.

"I… want to take this moment to give thanks. Thanks that we have all been fortunate enough to be here on this day. We have all gathered here today to spend time with faces both old and new. Some of us know each other personally, while others see one another as mere acquaintances at best and total strangers at worst…"

Twilight's father Night Light nodded as a tear rolled down his cheek. Shining Armor and his girlfriend, Cadance, nodded at each other. Rina put a hand to her chest while Ben's lip quivered.

"I want you all to know that, regardless of one another's affiliations with one another, I'm grateful that we are all here. As friends, as family, and perhaps even more to some of you… The people we cherish still remain in our hearts and minds for as long as we live..."

Rolf's eyes widened with a deep understanding of Chris's speech. Flash and Double-D placed a fatherly hand on Gamma's shoulder each. Twilight and Sunset held hands. Asgore was recording the speech while Marshall Lee was holding back tears. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all gathered together and joined hands.

"And here, on this day, we can start a new chapter in our lives. Ones that will lead to bright and prosperous futures. We may have lost some things on the way, but we have earned many more as well. From basic belongings to wonderful people that we wished we had spent more time with…"

Ed took out a picture he kept in his jacket of himself with Double-D, Eddy, and their families together on Thanksgiving when they were younger and smiled with tears in his eyes as he pulled his two chums close together.

"To our friends, I thank you for sticking with us. To our family, both departed and still with us, I thank you for all the times we have shared, good and bad. And lastly… to my brothers and sisters in arms. Thank you. Thank you… for just wanting me in your life in general."

Everyone clapped as Big Mac burst into tears and buried his face in Applejack's shoulder. The cowgirl just smiled and patted her brother on the back. Crydius felt a wetness in the corner of his eyes and quickly rubbed them away when he realized Chris's speech actually made him cry a little.

"That was truly beautiful, Chris," Toriel said with a warm smile as Chris blushed and rubbed the back of his head.

"Really? It wasn't anything special..."

"You guys are the best bunch of wackos a bun like me could ask for," Junior said as she cried like a bitch on the inside.

"Kouhai... I love you. Those aren't just words, by the way," Dominator said, and before Crona could say anything else her lips were pressed against their own, causing them to blush and turn beet red as steam poured out of their ears.

"So..." Crydius spoke as he looked at Ben. "I guess you aren't THAT annoying and... I'm glad to finally know that I have you as my brother."

"Awww, Bro!~" Ben gushed as the raven-haired teen looked away with an embarrassed scowl.

"Don't expect me to say something like that again."

"Well, now that Chris's resounding speech has concluded, let's eat!" Twilight said as everyone nodded in agreement and began to dig in.


Unbeknownst to everyone, a pair of evil eyes was overlooking them from a magical ball of eldritch flames before a wave of clawed hands extinguished them.

"And Happy Thanksgiving to all of you watching this story...hope to see you all soon~."


Caw-zrs6 A/N:

Well, ain't this a blast from the past? Yes, this is indeed the same Thanksgiving chapter from the very first version of DWP, having risen from the ashes like a phoenix. See you all in the next chapter, which spoiler alert, will introduce a certain muscular space rabbit, as well as a man of draconic heritage. Peace out, homies.

Devil Dragon Stand Knight A/N:

This makes me feel happy knowing that the old work has not been forgotten and wasn't for nothing. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.