Hope this chapter makes up for the short chapter! I don't own any characters from the show AD:JL. Just the plot and the ideas and a bit of the characters.
Chapter Eight
Jake busted the doors down with a quick snap of his tail and flew in the hideout, landing on the floor and preparing for a ambush. But, no such thing happened. Vomer walked in next, sniffing a bit and looking around. If this is the Huntsclan Hideout, where is the Huntsclan? Vomer asked, peering around the room. A large tapestry was hung on the wall, showing Huntsclan crest. It was a clean, well kept room with torches lighting up the room. Winky jumped to the floor and went to a desk. She rummaged through the desk then found a ring of keys.
"We don't need keys, Winky. I can just break down the door if its locked." Jake told the elf. She nodded but put the keys in her pocket anyway.
"I know you can do that, but do we want to attract the attention of the Huntsclan?" Winky asked him, getting on Jake's back.
"Well, no." Jake answered.
"So that is why we use keys." She said, patting her pocket and making the keys jingle. Jake nodded slowly, putting everything together before starting off into the hideout.
The hideout was actually quite cozy, not at all like a villain's hideout. Rugs covered the floors and chandeliers and torches lighted the halls and rooms. Pictures of past Huntsmasters and Huntsgirls and boys lined the walls. Finally, after searching every room that came their way they ended up back at the front. "I don't understand. The reindeer have to be here. Where are they?" Jake asked, scratching his head.
Vomer was sniffing the tapestry with the Huntsclan crest and looking around innocently. "Don't even think about it, Vomer! If one strand is missing from that tapestry, I'll make sure you don't get any good icicles." Winky threatened the reindeer as he was about to open his mouth. Vomer gasped and snapped his mouth closed, hiding behind Jake. Winky walked around the room, deep in thought. "The reindeer are suppose to be in here. But I don't know where." Winky said, leaning against the wall. The wall suddenly went in and laid flat on the floor. Winky landed on her back and fell out of view.
"Winky!" Jake cried, rushing to where she had fallen. A slide spirled downward and vanished into the darkness. The passage was quite large. Jake flew up and grabbed Vomer's underbelly.
What are you doing? If I don't like flying, what makes you think that you flying and carrying me is gonna help? Plus, I much more of a ground person. Please, just put me doooooooowwwwwwwwnnnnnnn! Vomer said, ending up yelling the last word, as Jake let him drop on the slide. The slide must have been greased because Vomer zipped down the slide at a fast speed and also disappeared. Jake flew down after him.
Jake flew into a secret dungeon area. Vomer was sprawled on the floor in the most uncomfortable way. His legs were sprawled out and his head tucked under his chest. Jake picked him up and set him down on his four hooves. Vomer snorted loudly then trotted to Winky, who was talking to someone in a dark cell.
"Found them, Jake!" Winky said, turning to them. Out of the dark a large, black reindeer walked up into the light. A white streak covered its nose. It flared its nostrils at Jake. Its dark eyes were tinted with red. Jake pulled Winky back.
"Is it suppose to look like that?" Jake whispered in her ear, after pulling her back to him. He glanced back at the black reindeer, which bared its teeth at Jake. (A/N: When I was little, I thought Blitzen would always look like that. I don't know why.)
"Oh that's just Blitzen. He's the mean one of the group or the tough one. He doesn't like strangers. Blitzen, this is the American Dragon, he helped us find you. And he's gonna save you." Winky told the reindeer.
Behind you! I wasn't looking at Jake, I was looking at them! Blitzen cried, stomping his right front leg. He lowered his head and brought it back up. Jake whipped around and barely dodged a flying Huntsgirl.
"I don't think you'll be saving anything today. Not even yourself!" Huntsgirl said, trying to land a hit on the flying dragon. By the wall, two more ninjas were watching and then the Huntsmaster watched.
"So you're the one who did all of this!" Winky yelled, running up to Huntsmaster. He peered down at the little elf, who barely came up to his knees. "Shame on you! Santa will give you coal for the rest of your life. Now, he might have a little mercy on you if you release him!" Winky added, putting her hands on her hips and glaring up at the Huntsmaster.
Even though you couldn't tell, Huntsmaster was smiling at the elf. She had some spunk if she could talk to him like that. "I will not release him, no matter how long you lecture me." Huntsmaster snapped at her, amused.
"Don't you have any Christmas spirit? What about the children? They are gonna be awfully sad when they wake up and no presents are underneath the Christmas tree. You have to let Santa go. And give all the elves back our magic. No one is that heartless!" She told the Huntsmaster.
"I'm not heartless. I do think about others. I just don't care about them." He answered the elf, pushing her aside with his staff. She frowned and rubbed her stomach, which got most of the blow, even though it was quite soft of a blow to the Huntsmaster.
Jake flew over Winky's head and slammed against the wall. He got up slowly, dazed. "Good job, Huntsgirl." Huntsmaster told her, straightening himself up. Blitzen snorted loudly. "Shut up, you!" He snapped. Blitzen looked away.
"What about the elf?" Huntsgirl asked, pointing at Winky. Huntsmaster turned to the elf.
"I got her." He said, picking up Winky by the front of her dress. Winky kicked wildly but she did not hit anything. "Now, say goodbye." Huntsmaster said, bringing his staff next to her face.
"NO!" Jake said, recovering and struggling to get up.
Winky looked past Huntsmaster quickly. "Goodbye." Winky said, smirking at Huntsmaster. Huntsmaster lifted an eyebrow cautiously. Suddenly, Huntsmaster was thrown forward and Winky landed on her hands and knees. She looked up and smiled at Vomer.
Nobody messes with my elf and gets away with it. Vomer said, straightening himself. Huntsmaster sat up and glared evilly at the reindeer. Huntsgirl jumped on Vomer and put her hand around his neck and pulled up. Vomer coughed and gagged. Jake grabbed Huntsgirl and threw her off of him. Vomer gasped for air.
Huntsgirl back flipped to Huntsmaster, who was up. The ninjas were behind him, dusting him off. Huntsmaster lifted his staff, which started to glow.
Put that lousy excuse for a weapon down! Blitzen said and surprisingly the Huntsclan also heard it. They turned to the cell, which was now open, and staring at the large, black reindeer who had just lowered his head. Blitzen snorted and then charged. Huntsmaster pushed the ninjas in front of them and ran, with Huntsgirl quickly on his heels. The ninjas scrambled up and ran after them with Blitzen following them. The other reindeer came out of the cell after that. And Jake was happy that they looked like reindeer should. Light brown fur, dark eyes, and a happy face.
Jake waited patiently for his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, to come out. But Rudolph never came out. "Where's Rudolph?" Winky asked Vixen.
Vixen lowered his head. They took him and he...and he... and he never came back! Vixen cried out, tears spilling out of his eyes.
There, there. Snow whispered, nuzzling his cheek. Winky clasped her hands over her mouth and Jake stared forward, his mouth open.
"Oh, he's gonna pay now." Jake finally said, snapping himself back to reality. Winky nodded numbly.
"Where's Santa and Mrs. Clause. And where did they put the Christmas Spirit?" Winky asked the reindeer, getting on Jake's back.
The Christmas Spirit is in that evil man's staff. And as for Santa and Mrs. Clause, we don't know. Comet answered, standing next to his son.
This is hopeless! We're never gonna be able to save Christmas. Donner snapped suddenly, standing in front of Jake. I say we give up now. It's only three more days until Christmas, and we have tons of stuff to do! We can't do it alone! The elves still have to make thousands of more toys, we need to fix the sleigh, find Santa and Mrs. Clause, and get back the Christmas Spirit! We can't do it. I'm sorry but Christmas will not happen on this year. Donner said. All the reindeer silently agreed with him.
I hate to say it but I agree with him, sadly. Blitzen announced, stepping into the room. He was panting. Jake groaned.
"O, ye of little faith, you sicken me so." Winky said loudly, standing up on Jake's back. Everyone turned to stare at her. "We can do this. Alone, we can not. But together, we can do this." Winky said.
Hate to break it to you, elf, but its only us. Twenty-four reindeer (the original reindeer, their wives, and their kids. One each.), a dragon, and an elf. There is not a likely chance to win against a big group of Hunts...Huntspeople with the Christmas Spirit at their command. Dasher told her.
"No, I'm not the only one. We've got reinforcements coming, you just don't know it yet!" Winky said happily. She put two fingers in her mouth and whistled loudly.
The elves at home can't do anything without their magic, you know that! Dancer said. Winky just smirked and waited.
Suddenly, a strange wind swirled around the room. It smelled of cookies and shoe polish. Suddenly, the room was filled with elves. Elves in aprons covered in flour and elves in aprons smeared with shoe polish and tools in their hands. "May we be of some assistance?" A shoemaker elf said, wobbling up to them. The reindeer looked at each other.
You know, this is a very unlikely band. But... I think it just might work. Prancer said, smiling.
Yay! Now, will the group prevail or not? The Fate of Christmas rests on your shoulders of whether to review or not? Now, you wouldn't want the whole world mad at you, would you? Only a couple more chapters left! It will most likely be done before Christmas so celebrate people! Review!