So here it ends in this chapter. Hopefully everything is going to be okay and end up all and happy. Kids will get there presents and the whole world will be fine. We can only hope. Read the chapter to find out. I don't own anything from the show American Dragon: Jake Long and I don't own the Christmas Songs in here! Remember, in the beginning, Jake is still in dragon form! This is probably the longest chapter I have ever wrote! Yay! Six pages full of goodness! Read and Review!
Chapter Ten
Jake landed on his stomach, while everyone else landed on his or her feet or hooves. Winky tried to help him up but Jake ended up getting up himself, since Winky did not have the strength to pull a dragon up. "Guess I shouldn't turn into a human yet. Don't wanna freeze to death." Jake said. Winky nodded but Santa turned.
"You can turn in to a human if you want." He told Jake. Jake glanced at Winky who shrugged her shoulders.
"Won't I freeze or something?" Jake asked him.
"Not with my magic protecting you." Santa said, waving his hand. A icy wind flew around him and Jake got turned back into his human self. He was actually very warm. He cautiously touched his ears, but thankfully they were normal and not pointy. The reindeer galloped to a large warehouse looking building beside the Workshop.
Suddenly, a thought came to Jake. "Hey! Wait a minute, Santa!" Jake called after Santa, who was walking quickly to the warehouse. Santa stopped and turned around. Winky quickly followed Jake, who ran to meet up with Santa. "If you have all this power, why couldn't you open that cell and save yourself?" Jake asked.
Santa laughed and smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Let me tell you this, Jake. I could have blasted Huntsmaster away, brought the reindeer back, and everything would be fine and dandy. But why do it when a certain little elf could now take control of her magic and a certain little reindeer have more faith in himself and end up finding something special about him? And that they would earn a everlasting friendship with a great dragon. Sometimes you have to think about others and not about yourself. Sure I was uncomfortable. But, it was all for the good, my boy. You understand, Jake?" He asked Jake.
Jake thought about it. "Yeah. I think I have." Jake said, smiling back at Santa. Santa smiled and nodded his head, before turning back and beginning to walk faster. Jake looked down at Winky, who looked up back at him expectantly. "Come on, elf." Jake told her, taking her hat.
"Hey! That's my hat! If you want it so bad, I'll make you a hat for Christmas! Now, come on! Give me my hat back!" Winky said, running after Jake, who was in turn running away from her. Jake ran into the warehouse and froze. Winky entered and slammed into Jake's knees. Jake moved a bit and helped Winky up. He put the hat back on Winky's head and stared at the bizarre but somehow right sight.
Hundreds of Christmas elves, all of the Keebler Elves, and half of the Shoe-making elves were all working on a large, bright red sleigh. A large door was connected to the back of the Workshop and thousands of Christmas elves and the rest of the shoe-making elves were making presents at break-neck speed. But it all seemed that they were going so slow.
The bell began to chime the melody of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Every elf looked at the clock nearest to them. The clock said 'Only 47 hours left until lift off'. Jake groaned. The elves turned back to their work with new vigor. "Santa! Santa, bad news!" An elf cried, running in from the outside. Santa, who was by the sleigh, turned to the elf. He stopped, catching his breath, before continuing. "Christmas is going to have no moon! Its nearly impossible for the reindeer to fly out on Christmas Eve without Rudolph's bright light!" The elf said.
"That's okay, Tingle. You see, there is a certain reindeer that can see in the dark. And I was wondering if that certain reindeer would like the honor of leading my sleigh tomorrow night?" Santa asked, looking over at the reindeer. All the reindeer turned to Vomer.
What? Me? You want me to lead your sleigh? Vomer asked incredulously. Santa nodded. But...I...what about my sickness? Vomer asked.
"You have no sickness, Vomer." Santa said. Santa quickly held a finger up as Vomer began to protest. "Its all in your mind, Vomer. What goes through your mind when you fly, Vomer? Whatever is haunting you is something you need out of your mind. Its all your choice, Vomer. You don't have to lead my sleigh, but the probability of the reindeer and me getting to the first town without problems is highly unlikely." Santa told the reindeer. Santa turned back to the sleigh.
Vomer stared at the floor with a torned look. "Vomer, come on. Lets go outside for awhile." Winky told the reindeer, heading outside. Vomer followed her and Jake followed him.
I can't do it, Winky. I can't. Every time I go up there... Vomer shuddered.
"Hey, you think you have it bad. I'm a human. When I found out I was a dragon, I had the hardest time with flying. I couldn't get the hang of it because I thought I would suddenly turn into human and fall to my death. But you don't have to worry about that. You can do it, Vomer. I know you can." Jake told the reindeer. Vomer looked at him.
I can't do it. I told you. I can't go flying around like you. Something just keeps on haunting me. There is nothing in the world that will make me want to fly. Vomer said firmly.
"Vomer stop! Don't down yourself. I know you can do this. Without you, Christmas won't happen. We need you, Vomer. They need you. The whole world needs you. All you need, Vomer, is the faith of Christmas." Winky told him. Jake nodded. Vomer watched the duo and finally sighed.
Okay. I'll try. Vomer said.
"No! You won't try. You will do. You will conquer! You will destroy!" Jake told him. Vomer laughed.
After a lot of hard, laborious hours later...
The sleigh was fixed and the reindeer were eating, getting ready for a cold Christmas run. Santa's red velvet bag was beginning to slowly fill up. But it wasn't going fast enough. Jake tried to help make toys but quickly got frustrated and began to deliver freshly made and wrapped presents to the bag. Jake had taken a bit of time off, to relax his sore feet. Winky had joined him with a plate full of sugar cookies for him and a cold glass of milk. Santa joined the snacking duo and together they watched the elves.
"Its not enough." Santa suddenly said, after a couple of minutes. Jake and Winky turned to him, wide-eyed. "There is too much to be done. We can not do it in less than four hours to go." Santa told them.
"But Santa, Christmas has to prevail! What about the children?" Winky exclaimed.
"I know, Winky. I'm the one who knows the most. For thousands of years, I delivered presents to kids. This is the first time in all my years that Christmas might not make it. Of course we had some close calls but none as close as this. I'm afraid to admit it for it might be the truth." Santa said, taking his hat off and smoothing his hair. "The elves know it already. Nothing can help us." Santa said. He got up slowly and began walking to his house.
Winky stared at him before turning to Jake, her eyes shining. "After all we have done, Christmas...is...is...is not happening!" Winky said, her tears finally falling. Jake watched her cry before standing up. He walked inside the Workshop and spotted a clear area where every elf could see him.
"Listen up, elves." Jake said loudly, looking around. All the elves turned to him, stopping their toy making. Jake cleared his throat nervously. Winky looked up from her crying and watched Jake. "Now, don't give up hope, just yet. You see, your losing your Christmas cheer. That was makes everyone so happy and peppy. People out there need you. You don't want to let them down, do you?" Jake asked them. They shook their heads. "Now, a close friend of my mine told me something very important. She said 'the best way to spread Christmas cheer is for singing loud for all to hear'. (a/n: I again do not own it. It is from the movie Elf and I am just using it for the sake of this story.) So, I think you are in need of some cheer so if you know the song, sing with." Jake said. The elves looked at him expectantly, waiting. Jake closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began to sing.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling,
and everyone telling you,
"Be of good cheer,"
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
The elves began to sing and work merrily with new found strength. Winky quickly joined Jake in the singing.
There'll be parties for hosting,
marshmallows for toasting and
caroling out in the snow.
there'll be scary ghost stories and
tales of the glories of Christmases
long, long ago.
A jolly voice and a chorus of low voices began to sing with Winky and Jake. The elves turned and watched Santa and all the reindeer join the merry sight.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be much mistletoeing
and hearts will be glowing,
when loved ones are near.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Santa leaned to Jake. "You truly have the Christmas spirit in your heart, Jake Long. I can't believe I gave up that easily. Come on, guys! We've got a Christmas to bring!" Santa said, laughing merrily. The elves roared with him and began to work faster. Winky had joined in with the hustle and bustle as Santa, Jake, and the reindeer began to sing.
Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow,
but have a cup of cheer.
Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
And when you walk down the street
Say Hello to friends you know
and everyone you meet.
Oh, ho, the mistletoe
hung where you can see;
Somebody waits for you;
Kiss her once for me.
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
and in case you didn't hear,
Oh by golly, have a holly,
jolly Christmas this year.
Christmas songs were sung and the sounds of toys being made was loud and clear. The spirit of Christmas was all over the North Pole that night like none before. A Christmas miracle had happened all thanks to the American Dragon. The toys were finished, painted, and wrapped then set neatly in Santa's big red bag. All was over with thirty minutes to spare. The reindeer was already hooked up to the sleigh and was snorting impatiently. Well, all but Vomer, who was shaking quite violently.
"Jake, I want to thank you. Without your hope and friendship, this Christmas would not have happened. I want you to know that you are always welcome to the North Pole." Santa said, smiling.
"Thank you, Santa." Jake said.
"Santa!" Winky exclaimed running up to Santa. Santa bent down and Winky whispered something into his ear. Santa nodded. Santa turned to Jake.
"Jake, there is something that must be done to make this Christmas right." Santa said, taking off his hat. "Jake, would you like to be Santa for the night?" Santa asked. Jake's eyes widened.
"What? You? Me? Um, sure! But I don't know how..." Jake told him. Santa smiled.
"Don't you worry, Jake. Once you put on the hat, everything that you need to get in a house and get the presents will come to you. And the reindeer will help. And you don't think I would let you go without some help, do you?" Santa said. "Winky, I think you can show him the ropes." Santa told the elf.
"Yes, sir!" Winky said happily, saluting him. She jumped up on the sleigh and motioned for Jake to follow. Jake took Santa's hat that Santa was holding out and put it on top of his head. Suddenly, Jake was in a Santa suit and given the reins.
He sat down. He opened his mouth and said it. "On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer, and Vixen. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, and Blitzen. On Vomer!" Jake yelled. The reindeer began to gallop forward heading for the outside. Jake lurched forward as the sleigh began to go forward. The reindeer made it outside. Vomer then began to step on the air, as graceful as flying reindeer could be. The other reindeer began to follow him and soon the sleigh began to ascend in the air. "Whoa!" Jake yelled, grabbing the sides of the sleigh. He glanced back at the bag and was relieved to see it still there.
"Santa has done this billions of times before. I think he would know a way to make the bag stay if we are going up in the air." Winky told him, laughing at his face. Jake kind of felt a bit stupid but suddenly the view took all of his attention. The reindeer must have been super fast because now they were over Greenland and descending quite quickly.
"I thought nobody lived on Greenland!" Jake asked, closing his watering eyes.
"This isn't Greenland! This is Siberia! And, people do live in Greenland. Haven't you heard of the city, Nuuk? (Oh, Nuuk is really a city in Greenland. I just don't know if people live in it or not. So deal with me here!) And, we always start here because it is still sunny in North America." She told him. He nodded numbly. Suddenly, the reindeer ran down and landed on the roof. The roof was barely big enough for nine reindeer and a sleigh. Jake and Winky got out of the sleigh. "Grab the bag." She said. Jake grabbed the top of the bag and pulled up, ready for it not to move. But surprisingly the bag was very light and looked empty. Jake gave a worried glance to Winky.
"You don't expect to have the bag carry all the presents so some greedy person could come on the roof and take all the presents. Plus it would be harder for you to carry it. Now, most of these houses in Siberia have chimneys. You just throw the bag down there, don't worry nothing will break, then slip down the chimney. You won't get stuck, there is magic helping you. And if there isn't a chimney, just pull the ball on your hat and you will magically appear in the house. Now, when you're by the tree, dump the presents next to the tree and then eat the cookies and milk. Now, you don't have to eat everything. Just put the cookies in your pocket and drink the milk. Then you go back the way you came." Winky quickly explained, showing Jake the chimney.
"How do I get back up, though?" Jake asked.
"You grab the bag and go in to the chimney and you will appear on the sleigh. Then we'll take off to the next house and you do this all night! Go get 'em, Jake!" Winky said, waving goodbye to Jake. Jake nodded then threw the bag down the chimney then swiftly disappeared.
The night for Jake passed quickly, going in and out of the houses. The animals did not bother him but just watched him carefully. They passed over cities, towns, countries, and continents with amazing speeds. Finally, in Greenland, they finished their run and the reindeer finally turned to the North Pole and flew there. They landed quite clumsily and sending a bone racking chill through Jake and Winky. The elves quickly greeted them with warms blankets and hot cocoa. The reindeer got untied and warm blankets then got sent to the barn, where fresh hay and sugar cubes laid waiting.
"Good job, you two. You did well for your first time. Now, Jake, its time you went home, to bed." Santa said. Jake nodded sleepily. Santa waved his hand in front of Jake and darkness engulfed him.
The next morning...
"Jake! Wake up, its Christmas! I bet I got every present that I asked for, since I've been such a very good girl." Haley said, barging into Jake's room. Jake jumped up. How did he get back, he wondered. Jake began to smile. He had delivered Haley's presents that night. She had defiantly got her presents. But Jake didn't remember pulling out any of his presents. He frowned a bit but followed Haley out of his room and into the living room where the presents have already been sorted into different piles. Of course done by Haley so they could hurry up and open the presents.
"Okay, Jake. Your turn." Jake's mom said, turning to him. Jake bent down to a large box on the floor for him.
"Whose it from, son?" Jake's dad asked. Jake looked but the box didn't have a name on it.
"I don't know." Jake told him, beginning to open the pretty snowman wrapping paper.He opened the box and confetti filled the box. That was surely strange to fill a box with. He dug inside and then grabbed something soft. He pulled it out and laughed. A strangely knitted hat was in his hands with a red dragon on it. The hat was made of different clothes so it looked like a whole bunch of patches put together. Haley looked at the hat in disgust. "Don't worry about it." Jake said, shaking his head. He digged around more then found red collar with bells on it. Then a large snow globe with Santa's workshop and Santa and his reindeer up in the sky. A note was on it and Jake took it off and read it.
Dear Jake,
Hope you enjoy your presents! I made you a elf hat, like I promised. And Vomer gave you his collar. The one he wear when he was leading the sleigh. He is so proud now! And this globe is the only way you can get to the North Pole to see me! And the other guys. Anyway, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I gotta go now. I'm being promoted in my job! To help Santa on his run! Anyway, we got to get busy now. We have to start making a whole bunch of new toys for the next Christmas! Sorry about the confetti! We didn't have any Styrofoam so we had to use something else. Anyway, see you later, hopefully!
Your friend,
Winky the Elf
Jake smiled, folding the note. "Who was it from?" His mom asked him.
"Presents from some close friends of mine." Jake told him mom, putting the note in his pocket. It was a very Merry Christmas after all.
THE END
It is done and finished! Yay! Hope you enjoyed the story! Please review! Tell me what you think! I hope you guys have a good and safe Christmas!
Winky: Wait one minute! You can't just end it there!
Me: And why not?
Winky: Because its not right. You haven't even let all of us say goodbye!
Me: But its my story...
Jake: You're overruled! I say Winky, Vomer, and I say goodbye.
Me: How did you get out of my TV screen? (light bulb appears on top of my head) You just said goodbye. Hahaha!
Jake: I say we say it again. And give the readers a nice little treat!
Vomer shakes his head happily.
Winky: Merry Christmas to each and every one of you!
Jake: Stay safe!
Me: And now, we all like to see you a song! We highly encourage you to sing along!
Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow,
but have a cup of cheer.
Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
And when you walk down the street
Say Hello to friends you know
and everyone you meet.
Oh, ho, the mistletoe
hung where you can see;
Somebody waits for you;
Kiss her once for me.
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
and in case you didn't hear,
Oh by golly, have a holly,
jolly Christmas this year.
Winky: I love singing songs!
Jake: We know. So, now you know we want you to have a safe and happy Christmas, so here. Have some Christmas Cookies and Hot Cocoa!
Vomer: And as you enjoy those cookies and cocoa, you can review KrazieShadowNinja's story! She has spent two hours over a hot computer to serve you before she goes somewhere with her family for Christmas. Review please!
Me: You heard the Reindeer! Review! And now I got go to sleep and then wake up early to go far away to see my family! Bye bye!