Unlikely Heroes

Chapter 13: Christmas and New Years Romance

Author's notes: The songs that play during this are actual ones that can be found. The first Beautiful Liar is by VIXX LR, Wedding Dress is by Taeyang, and the last is from Dandy in Love. All of these can be found on Youtube.

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The rest of November passed by without any unusual scary activity and it became December. It could be seen around the city where the group was staying. Unlike the last one the females were a bit more knowledgeable about the holiday and had the guys to straighten out any confusions they had with this time and other things. The males also had something bought something for the girl they liked. It was going to be fun no matter what. The females on the other hand were looking forward to what the fun this month would bring with the males.

Napoleon made good on his promise to Pachira. The day after getting back he sat down at the piano that the female didn't know was in the mansion. He amazed her by the amount of skill the male had. It caused Pachira to fall for Napoleon even more. The guy decided this would be the month to finally let her know how he felt about the female. He wasn't the only one thinking this. "That was great!" Pachira cried as Napoleon finished another track.

"I'm glad you liked it," he answered with a grin, the light flashing off of his white teeth.

"Do you have anymore?"

"Sorry, but I think that will do for now." Seeing the disappointed look she had Napoleon smiled. "Don't worry, I just want to make sure I can play something every day. Okay?"

Pachira nodded and gave him a squeeze, which the male returned. These two weren't the only ones who had interaction like this. Cosmo and Aiko were hard at work with the samples that had been retrieved. "Damn it!" the male android stated. "Nothing yet! All we've found out is that it's the same thing!"

"Cosmo…" the female whispered, scared the guy was acting like this. Seeing the look on her face, caused his to soften.

"Sorry," Cosmo said. "It's just the reason I asked for samples is to try to find a cure. If I could make one, all those zombies and things we had come across could've been saved maybe."

"You think we can make one?"

"Not without other things. More samples of the originator of the virus for example would be good. I just don't have the ability to get out to where it was; all because I don't know where it was found originally."

"I know you'll fine it," the female said. It caused Cosmo to feel better.

Meanwhile Logan and Uma were talking a bit and he was showing the witch even more advanced techniques, which included healing ones. "I didn't think there was this much I could do," Uma stated while wearily resting on the table with a thick volume opened up.

"You've been doing great," the wizard replied with a smile. "But if you ever want to get to my level, you'll have to. There are no shortcuts if you want to get truly strong."

"I guess," the witch replied. Liru and Nicholas in the meantime were both out bringing things back that was food.

"Thanks for the help," the male werewolf said to the female.

"It's nothing," she responded.

"You know… We haven't really been out like this since the time I showed you what I really was, have we?"

"No," Liru answered, blushing a bit.

"Well… maybe latter on we can do so. You know, like a date."

"A DATE?!" the female thought in her head, red now. But after a few moments she was able to responded. "That sounds good. I'd love that." Nicholas didn't say anything else, but wrapped one arm around her waist. Liru snuggled into the male's side.

The days passed by quickly and soon the tree had been acquired. It then found the whole group trimming it; but not without the occasional slip up from one of the females. They weren't anything big but it was entertainment for the guys. Then the next bit came when everyone woke up the next day to find it snowing. "Let's check it out!" Logan suggested.

They all got ready and were out enjoying this new change in weather. The female were by the guy they liked or by this point were to being in love with. The group decided to head into the town to see what it was like at this time of the year. It was decorated with lights and other things. "This is so beautiful," Pachira stated. Suddenly a snowball got the female vampire in the side of the head. Whipping around she saw that Uma had done it and Logan was grinning.

"That's it!" Pachira made another snowball quickly and threw it. The projectile missed and got Nicholas in the back of the head.

"Who threw that?!" he snarled and whipped around. Suddenly another missile in the complete opposite direction got him. All hell broke loose as the females and males started having a snowball fight. But soon they were all laughing and having a good time. It wasn't too much longer and found them warming up inside one of the buildings that was open and showing off it's Christmas stuff.

"That was so much fun!" Liru stated with a big smile. "We should do that again!"

"Yeah, maybe teams vs. teams," Nicholas agreed. They talked about a few more things before heading out again.

Then at last it came time for Christmas. The females were excited for this event with the guys. The girls knew this wouldn't be like last year. What none of them realized it would be the beginning of something wonderful for two of them. The whole group woke up at a reasonable time and one by one made their way to living room where the tree and presents were. The piano was also in here as well. "Well seems like we're all here now," the male werewolf said with a grin.

The guys and girls who liked each other sat next to that one person. The males had one arm around them, causing the females to snuggle up next to the individual. "So who should go first?" Logan asked.

"Me!" Uma cried out. The wizard smiled and with his wand got her present from him to her.

"Here, I think you'll like it," the male stated.

The witch took his gift and saw it was brightly colored with the paper along with the ribbons. It seemed to be a bit heavy. She slowly opened it to find it was more than one thing. One of them was a new spell book, things to take care of her wand and clothes, and other things her pet rabbits would enjoy. "Logan…" the female whispered.

"I know you may have some of this but I saw you were getting a little low,' the wizard replied. "And the book has spells not for combat but for other things. Ones that you should enjoy." The next thing everyone knew was that the female had lunged for him and hugged the guy hard.

"Thank you… thank you…" she repeated. It took a bit to calm Uma down but Logan was glad to see this had been a success.

"I'm glad you like," the wizard answered. "I wonder what you've gotten for me?"

"How did you know?" Uma responded in a whisper.

"Cause it wouldn't be fair to me, now would it?" The male directed his present over by magic and unwrapped it by hand. To Logan's surprise it was new wizards cloths but ones to be for colder climates. The colors were like what Uma and him liked. "Uma…. where or how did you do this?"

"Well… I found some robes and used magic to change them around," she answered.

"This is fantastic," Logan said. "Really! I didn't think you could do something like this! You've gotten much stronger with your magic!"

The witch just blushed and rubbed the back of her neck. Everyone watched the guy put them on and how good he looked. "Well now, maybe the little lady here should go next," Napoleon commented, looking at Pachira.

The female vampire blushed but looked up to his kind gaze with a smile. "Sure, I'm ready," she responded.

"Well I've got a few things for you," the male vampire stated and got her gift. Napoleon handed it over. "I think you'll like this."

Pachira saw it was a small one and opened it up to find a box of the same size. With slightly trembling fingers she managed to get it open. Inside was a necklace that had a single rose attached to it. The flower was a deep red, to the point of being purple. In the center was a single ruby. She couldn't believe Napoleon would get her something this beautiful. The female stared at it, while holding it in her right palm. "Do you like it?" the male asked.

The next thing everyone knew was that Pachira had talked him in a bone-crushing hug. "Thank you… Thank you…" the female repeated a few times. "I love it!"

Chuckling the male hugged her back. "I'm glad you do," he whispered into Pachira's ear. They then came apart so he could put in around her neck. "You look so beautiful with it on." This caused the said female to blush harder while everyone else looked on with grins. Pachira could say anything else, Napoleon got up from the couch, which got her attention.

"What now?" she asked.

"Because it's time for me to play for you," he answered. The guy went to the piano. "The first two are instrumentals to other songs while the third is one you inspired."

"Really?" Pachira commented. "I did?"

"Yes. Oh Nicholas? Can you get that other thing out?" The male werewolf nodded and left Liru's side for a moment to place some kind of player on top of the instrumental. The guy then returned to the female werewolf's side. The vampire at the piano turned on the player. With a breath he began to play the instrumental version of Beautiful Liar. The males knew this song but the females didn't. Pachira was instantly touched by how beautiful this sounded. The player added some beats that Napoleon couldn't replicate on the piano.

When it was over, the female vampire couldn't help but go over and hug the male. "That was so beautiful," she whispered into his ear.

"I'm glad you liked that. But now here's the second one." He got the player ready and began to play the instrumental version Wedding Dress. Once again the player did the sounds he couldn't replicate. Pachira didn't leave his side but laid her head on the males back, taking her arms off the body so the guy could play. Like before none of the females had heard of this song but loved it. The guys already knew what this was of course. About halfway through it Pachira couldn't help but kiss the back of Napoleon's head. He felt this and knew one more was all it would take.

When the song was over he got another hug by her again. "Loved it?" he asked and the female vampire nodded. "Then here's one more for you."

He began to play another instrumental. It wasn't from any song but rather a show in a piano form. The player wasn't used this time. Pachira couldn't help but also love it as well as the other females. When it was over Napoleon turned around to face the female just in time to meet her arms. He wrapped his around her. "That was great. All of them," she whispered. "All of them were beautiful."

"Yes," he answered and pulled back to look at her. "But not as much as you right now." The next thing Pachira and the rest knew the male had connected their lips. The rest of the girls made noises of surprise while the vampire did a muffled gasp. The other guys just looked on with smiles while the vampires had this kiss. It was Pachira's first but a few seconds of contact from the male she answered him back. It could've been days but they came apart.

"Napoleon…" the female whispered, not wanting to believe it.

"Pahcira… I like you…" he stated softly. The male stroked the side of her face and she grabbed the hand with both of hers.

"Really?" Pachira asked in a whisper, not wanting to believe it.

"Yes…."

"But… how?" the vampire replied. "I mean… look at me, I'm-"

Napoleon placed one finger on her lips to make the female stop talking. "Shhh… I don't want to hear how you may think you're not worthy enough for me. You don't know how much you are. I know you think maybe you're not as high in the body department as say Liru. I know you sometimes think you look plain. That's not true at all; because I can see a vampire who's cute and quite the lady. Somebody who I want by my side…"

"You mean that?" the female whispered, now feeling Napoleon stroke her left cheek.

"Yes… I like you and want you to go out with me…"

That was all Pachira needed to be convinced. She shouted out with happiness and hugged the male hard. "YES I WILL! I LIKE YOU TO!" The two kissed again while the rest of the males looked to each other with grins. The other females on the other hand couldn't help but feel a little jealous since Pachira had finally gotten that boyfriend.

"Alright then you love birds, let's move onto the next person," Nicholas stated with a grin as Napoleon and Pachira hadn't moved from their spot or stopped the kiss. Both vampires came apart, the female blushing more so than the male. "We'll never get anywhere if you don't."

"Yeah, yeah," Napoleon grumbled. Taking Pachira by the hand the two got cozy on the couch.

"So Aiko, how about it?" Cosmo asked. "Want to see what you've got?"

"Sure, I guess," she answered. The present she got from the male android was one the female liked. The one to him was one that he loved on the other hand. That left only two others.

"So want my gift first?" Nicholas asked to Liru.

"I'd like to," the female answered.

The male grabbed her present and their fingers touched as she was handed it. "I know you've wanted one for awhile now." Liru began to open it and couldn't believe her eyes when she saw what it was. It was a camera. This item was one the werewolf had tried to get it after discovering TV shopping. Needless to say that experience hadn't gone well. "So what do you think?" Nicholas asked.

The female just squealed and tackled the male with a hug and even a kiss on the cheek. Now both of them were lying on the couch. "I love it! I love it!" she cried.

"I'm glad," the male responded, rubbing her back. He had a big grin on his face.

"Here, let me get yours," Liru said and left for just a second. The female came back and handed it to Nicholas. It turned out the guy loved his gift from the female to him. The way he thanked her was a kiss on the cheek. And in his mind was the idea to finally let this female know how he felt about her someday.

The rest of the days passed on without much incident. Other than it was obvious that Pachira and Napoleon's relationship got stronger with each passing day. But soon this couple wouldn't be the only one. It then became December 31st. And that meant it was time for the New Year's celebration. Everyone was planning to attend it in the city and stay up all night for it. "Ready for this?" Cosmo asked the other males as they made their way to the entrance of their place.

"I am for Pachira," the male vampire replied.

"Then where are they?" Logan asked.

"You know females," Nicholas said. "They want to make sure they're good for any occasion. Especially Pachira for Napoleon."

"She'll always look good no matter what," the said guy stated. Suddenly a pair of arm got him from behind as the female vampire got her new boyfriend.

"Hey you," she cooed. "Oh look at how handsome you are."

"Hey there," the male vampire told his girlfriend and kissed her on the cheek causing Pachira to giggle.

"Well there's one, now where is-" Nicholas began but then got a hug from behind. Looking behind saw Liru doing it and the other two females with her. All of them were in kimonos of different colors and designs. The guys were more in coats and other winter gear.

"I'm so excited for this!" Uma stated.

"We all are," Logan agreed.

"Then let's go," Cosmo commented and opened the door.

The area in the city was crowded. Luckily it wasn't too hard for the small group to stay together. The females looked around at all the booths and other things that had been set up. "I can't believe there are so many people here," Liru stated.

"What'd you expect?" Nicholas asked.

"So what should we do first?"

"I suggest the bell over there," the male werewolf pointed over his shoulder just as it went off.

"Here, keep close to me," Napoleon said to Pachira who nodded with a smile and hung onto his left arm with love.

"Oh I will," the female vampire replied. They were up first in the group to ring the bell before the rest went.

"Now that we've done that, let's have some fun!" Aiko commented.

There were games and other things. The group tried a little of everything including throwing coins for luck into a container. "I really hope this year I get stronger in magic," the witch stated.

"Is that your biggest wish?" Logan asked.

"Well… maybe like my second. The first one… I'll ask latter."

"Wait, did you…?" began the wizard but both were called over by their friends to draw fortunes.

"You should pull one as well," Uma said.

"Okay," Logan replied. The female got what was known as a Big Fortune. And the words, "You will have good luck in love," stuck out in her mind. The wizard on the other hand got a Below Average one. The next thing was to tie them up. Uma had a bit of trouble since she couldn't reach the top. Logan had to help her.

"Is up here alright?" he asked. The witch just nodded since their fingers had touched and it was making her blush. The group then went to have some tea and food that went well with this night.

"Okay, now that we're full, let's go to the main event!" Nicholas declared.

"What would that be?" Liru asked.

"There's a small shrine up at the top of the mountain. You can see the sun rise from there. But it's not easy since there's a long flight of steps to the top. And there's a time limit since you can't start until thirty minutes before sunrise. But they say if you can get there, your wish will come true."

"Sounds tough, but I'm going to get it!" the female werewolf declared.

"Did you research into this before hand Uma?" Logan asked.

"Yeah," she answered. "I want my wish to come true." What it was though the witch didn't say. They all gathered at the base with the rest who had come here.

"Damn this seems different than the last time I was here," Cosmo commented.

"I don't know if they can handle my weight," Aiko whispered. The male android placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"You should be fine. I've looked into them and they'll be able to handle it just fine."

An announcement was made that the bell to take off would be run. Everyone got ready and the instrument was stuck. Everyone began to climb up. "I'll do it!" Uma stated and Logan heard her. Soon it became obvious that many couldn't make it. The male monsters were fine and could see the ones that had collapsed. The wizard could see the witch panting as she made it to him.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah… let me rest a bit…" She plopped right down.

"I think this may be a bit tough for you."

"But…"

"And it's almost time for sunrise," Logan continued.

"Then I need to get going," Uma said and got up. Only to stagger and be caught by the wizard. "It looks like I won't make it…" The male could see the sad look on her face.

"Uma!" he said and swept the witch off of her feet. "I'll take you there!"

"Huh?!" the female asked. "Logan?!"

"Hold on tight!" With a wave of his wand, the male enhanced his jumping and speed to be even greater. Everyone noticed it. But Uma could only focus on how it felt to be in his arms and blushed hard. Soon they were both at the top.

"Look like we made it," Logan stated.

"We did but… I wanted to get here on my own…" the female stated.

"I'm sorry… but I wanted you to see the sunrise." She took in his words and blushed. The male placed one hand on her shoulder. "Look, there it is." The witch looked out on it and was stunned by how beautiful it was.

"Wow… I've never seen one like it before…" She looked up into his eyes with a smile. "I'm glad I got to see this with you."

"I am as well…" Logan replied and then smiled. "It looks really good on you know…"

"Really?" Uma blushed harder and saw his face was a bit closer. "I never thought it would be…"

"You have no idea how much it is…" The wizard closed the distance with his lips on hers. The witch just did a muffled gasp and her eyes went wide with shock. For 30 seconds she just stood there before slowly retuning the kiss and having her arms go around his neck. How long it lasted they didn't know before pulling back. "Uma I like you… a lot…"

"You do?" The wizard nodded.

"Yes… and I want you to go out with me…"

Uma let out a happy gasp and hugged the male hard. "YES! I like you to!" They kissed again before making their way to the shrine at the top here.

"So you need to make your wish."

"It's already come true," the witch stated. "But that doesn't mean I can't make a new one." They did so which was for the other to be happy and together forever.

"We finally made it," came another voice. Logan and Uma looked up to see the others.

"We didn't make it," Liru commented.

"There's always next year," Nicholas said. "Especially if Logan here helps us."

"You do it yourself," the wizard responded.

"So you made it up here," Aiko said to Uma. "What was your wish?"

"Well…" The new couple then went on to explain how they were now going out.

"Well good for you," Pachira stated. "At least you found a guy for you."

They all stayed at the top for a while before heading down. The couples in them held hands the entire time. But this month and the next would be good on the remaining four who were still single.