Elvengirl: Well...I hate to admit it, but this fic is coming to a close. Yup, there are three chapters left including this one.

Yzak: It's about it.

Elvengirl: Sorry about picking on you...I can't help it.

Yzak: Yeah...you and your friend (name withheld...henceforth known as Aerith) Aerith. I know what you two have planned for me.

Elvengirl: (looks away) I don't know what you're talking about. At any rate, I'm dedicating Shinn's adventure in the chapter to my friend (name withheld...henceforth known as Cloud) Cloud, because he inspired the dialogue, though his plans are far more elaborate.

Fun in the Snow.

"Alright, here's the plan," Shinn said, glancing at his teammates: Rey, Lunamaria, Stellar, Sting, and Auel. "When Athrun and the others are looking..." Shinn trailed off, checking to see if the said people were eavesdropping.

"When Athrun and the others aren't looking..." Sting began.

"We sneak around back and ambush their fort with a giant snowball," Shinn grinned triumphantly.

"Well that makes sense," Auel shrugged. He had just devised the same plan with Rey.

"Who builds their fort at the bottom of a hill, honestly?" Luna sighed, "They clearly aren't that good at land tactics."

"What are they up to, Stellar?" Shinn asked.

"It looks like they're just talking...oh, and a fight's broken out between Yzak and Athrun.

"Perfect, then we strike now. Stellar, Sting, Rey, you guys come with me."

"Why do I have to stay behind?" Auel whined.

"It's alright, Auel. You can go. I'll stay here with Luna," Rey smiled, giving a sidelong glance to Luna, who smiled back.

"Really? Thanks Rey!" Auel ran happily out of the fort. Rey turned to Luna and held up some mistletoe.

"This time we won't be interrupted..."

BANG!

Not to far away, Gilbert and Talia were taking a walk. Neither of them spoke, each enjoying the other's silent company. It was almost always like this. Gilbert opened his mouth to say something.

WHAP!

A snowball hit him squarely in the back of the head. He turned around to see who threw it. No one was there. Gilbert turned around to speak again. Again, the same thing happened. After the third time, and Talia letting out a small giggle, Gilbert sighed.

"Talia, you can go on ahead."

"Alright Gilbert."

"I think he's noticed us," Rau whispered to Andrew.

"Indeed. Mu, you threw to soon."

"Sorry. Still, it is three-on-one."

"True enough. Get ready, he's about to return fire."

"I think this counts as the best snowman I've ever made," Cagalli grinned, placing a scarf around the snowman's neck.

"Really? This is my first," said Nicol.

"Oh yeah...you didn't help with the ones outside Kira and Athrun's fort."
"The snowgaurds? Those are impressive."

"You think so? I spent a good couple hours..." Cagalli was interrupted by a large rumbling sound, and turned around only to see a large snowball demolish her snowgaurds and a good portion of the fort, along with Kira, Athrun, and Dearka running for their lives. She looked up and saw Shinn, standing there with Sting, Auel, and Stellar. Shinn noticed Cagalli and bolted away.

"Run while you still can, Shinn Asuka. Run while you still can."

Elvengirl: Hope you all enjoyed that. The aftermath will come in the next chapter which is...New Year's Eve.

Yzak: Wow...only...15 days late.

Elvengirl: Meh..whatever. I'll try to get it up as soon as possible

Next Time: New Year's Eve.