Chapter 1: The Longest Christmas Eve

Hey howdy hey hello, welcome to the show! It's the slimiest boy Enigma, here with the first of two Christmas based short stories.

Now you may be wondering: "Enigma, where have you been?" And that's a good question!

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Enjoy the fic!

Feel free to review, but don't just rip into me. I'm doing this for fun, not excessive criticism.

Christmas time, one of Moxie's favorite times of year. In Japan, Christmas Eve was a more romantic holiday, but Moxie, being American, didn't actually know that.

A knock at the door to the dorms interrupted the conversation taking place there, Kirishima got up and opened the door, finding a bundled-up Kendo on the other side.

"Hey, uh… have any of you seen Moxie?" She asks, getting straight to the point, "I checked the training grounds, but…"

"We haven't seen him since this morning, he got permission to head out for today." Kirishima told her.

"Yeah, he shouted something about Christmas shopping and left!" Kaminari spoke up, "What kinda guy leaves gift shopping to the last minute?"

Kiyashi-Ward Shopping Mall

Moxie rushed through the crowded mall, mentally going over his checklist.

"Jewelry for Yaomomo… New keyboard for Jiro…" He repeated to himself, skidding to a halt in front of a jewelry store… just in time to see a winged villain, like a harpy, smash through the window, carrying a display case in her claws, "Son of a-"

"Somebody stop that Villain!" The store owner shouted.

"On it!" Moxie dropped his bags and rocketed into the air, Bouncing off the wall above the store and diving towards the Villain.

"Stupid kid! Stop playing the Hero!" She yelled, dodging out of the way. With a flap of her wings, she sent dozens of razor-sharp feathers flying towards Moxie.

"I am a Hero! I'm Jade Rabbit!" Moxie Bounced into the air to dodge, bouncing off the roof and slamming his knee into the Villain's jaw, "Don't you forget it!"

"Gah!" The Villain drops the display case, it crashes loudly to the ground, and drops to the ground herself, unconscious.

"I've called the police!" The store owner told Moxie, "Thank you so much."

"No problem. You wouldn't happen to have this, would you?" Moxie asked, holding up a picture of the necklace he had seen Yaoyorozu looking at.

"Yes, we do! It's very popular this time of year, but I have a few left. Please, come with me." The owner smiled, inviting Moxie inside.

14 Hours Later

"Man, the Villains have been busy today." Moxie sighed, adjusting his grip on the bags he was carrying. He had nearly gotten everyone gifts, he just needed Jiro's keyboard, "I know in the States Villain activity increases during Christmas time, but this is… jeez."

Ahead of him, another Villain attack kicked off. A man who looked like a humanoid turtle, shell and all, held a woman hostage.

"Back off! No Heroes, or this lady-"

Before he could even finish his threat, Moxie had leapt into action. Moxie slammed feet first into the Villain's face, causing them to lose their grip on the woman's throat, and fired off his Bounce.

The Villain flew backwards and slammed into the ground, their shell getting stuck in the concrete. It made for a pitiful site, as they struggled to get up, unable to get off their back.

"H-Hey! What the hell?!" They yelled, thrashing about.

"Bounce, bounce…" Moxie grinned, bouncing back and forth on the spot, "Some moron grabs a hostage and thinks they're untouchable, huh? How stupid."

"Th-Thank you…" The woman heaved a sigh of relief, smiling at Moxie.

"No problem." Moxie nodded, before realizing something, "F#ck, the keyboard!" He bolted off before anyone else could address him, "I've gotta be back before curfew!"

And there it is! What'd you think?

The next chapter will probably be longer, and instead of Moxie it will focus on Hiryu.

That'll go up tomorrow, on Christmas Eve, or the day after, on Christmas day.

Enigma, signing off.