We're Back Folks!
And finally I got this written. I'm sorry for the delay, it was suppose to be posted two days ago. But it's all good now. Thanks to Haxorus Knight for the help and hopefully you will all love what you read here. There's going to be some laughs as well as some tears.
But also I gave some respect and acknowledgment to Chanukah in this chapter, it won't be overcrowded or anything. I'll be consistent with the theme of this chapter. But because of the reference in Olaf's Frozen Adventure and because I did it for my Jewish friends back from my home town. They helped me out in my childhood when I needed friends the most. I did it out of respect for them, so hopefully you're all okay with me speaking my heart out to them in this chapter. By giving respect to their heritage. To Daniel, Jude and Dave. Don't be ashamed of what you were born as my friends. I love you all.
"You have a heart?" Maverick mused.
Quiet You!
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Alright. Now that we're all here!
Let's Get Dangerous!
Let The Holidays Begin!
That morning in the castle…..
While the castle staff were getting the castle ready for the holidays. Decorating the tree and stacking up presents in neat piles and hanging up evergreens all over the halls. Anna helped with the schedule for the holiday festivities. Elsa was getting herself ready after securing some really important Queen business while setting aside other royal matters that can wait like trade documents and a few others.
Kristoff was outside getting the Flemmy stew made in the kitchen. Due to everyone constantly telling him that the smell is not allowed in the kitchen. His stew this year has been reinvented by someone who has a cooking book in his brain. The kind of book that the Food Network use as a money magnet.
Aiden was in the kitchen as well. Aiden was given a royal winter outfit of his own customization. Which consists of dark long pants with matching boots and a dark blue leather coat with a fur lining collar and hood. But for now, he was in his Maverick form wearing a cooking hat. And a fake beard to look like Harley from Epic Meal Time.
Elsa came in to check on them. Mostly Aiden to see if he was handling everything well. She didn't find out her son was cooking until at the last minute when she asked one of the servants who was in charge of making the meals. Thankfully they added some modern accommodations and appliances from Aiden's modern world so he'd feel at home in a world that's almost two centuries off from his old world.
Elsa was for a big surprise.
That an Olaf was there sitting on an empty countertop swinging his little snow feet while constantly asking the same question while Maverick was busy stirring something sweet in a big bowl.
"Is it ready yet?" Olaf asked again.
"No." Maverick would dryly answer back. And it repeats.
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"Let me check… No." Maverick quipped without checking.
Olaf inhaled and resumed. "Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No."
"Is it ready yet?"
"No"
They've been going at it for the past hour hearing them both repeat it.
"Make it stoooop!" Kristoff moaned getting annoyed hearing them go at it and never stopping.
So Olaf changed the course of his question. "Will it stop yet?" He'd ask with a smile.
"No." Maverick answered playing along.
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
"Will it stop yet."
"No."
Kristoff banged his head on the cabinets. "Stop making it stop!" Kristoff groaned in annoyance.
Elsa tried to hold back from laughing. Among Aiden's many talents. He has a way of driving people up the wall and making it funny enough for even the Queen to laugh.
Maverick noticed her without turning around as he checked the oven and pulled out some baked ham out of the oven and setting it aside with everything else. Elsa's eyes widened at all of the food that was on the table.
"Is it ready yeeet?" Olaf anxiously asked with a bright smile.
"Hold on….. And spoons all yours. Knock yourself out Carrot Top." Maverick handed Olaf the mixing spoon he used which was still covered in the sweet batter.
"Yay!" Olaf squealed and placed the spoon in his mouth and hummed at the delectable taste.
"Um…. Aiden? What are you doing?... and what are you wearing?" Elsa asked amusingly looking at his brown beard and Santa hat.
"To answer your last question. Don't worry no hair fell in the pots. Also Howard got a bad case of the flu. So he hired an understudy." Maverick said as he was shaping some dough into donuts.
"And you're the Understudy right?" Elsa asked amusingly.
"Nope. The understudy had to go back home, his pregnant wife was about to unload. So he asked if someone could take over for him so he could go meet his twins." Maverick responded.
"How did you know Dag had Twins?" Kristoff wondered while he was stirring his stew.
"When you have heightened senses you hear things." Maverick remarked.
"And so he asked you to take over?" Elsa raised an eyebrow.
"Nope. He just asked Gerda if we had somebody and I quickly said yes. He didn't ask, he just thanked me and ran out the door." Maverick stated. "And I've been at this since 7.30am."
"Aiden…. You should ask me first." Elsa sighed like a protective mother.
"Well I couldn't tell the guy 'No. Wait for the queen to wake up'. That would've been cruel." Maverick said in his defense as he started dropping donuts in a pot full of boiling sunflower oil.
"No, that's not what I meant. You were kind to let Dag go home to his wife, but you should ask before taking on a responsibility this big." Elsa reprimanded Maverick lightly. She didn't look mad, just concerned about all of the heavy cooking that's usual a dangerous responsibility for a kid his age.
"He did. He asked me and I said yes." Kristoff spoke up for Maverick. "Besides I was too busy making my stew to make all of this."
Elsa looked at all of the food laying out. The dessert dishes and main entrees along with side dishes. She was astounded to see how well and delicious all of the food looked.
"You made all of this?" Elsa looked surprised at Maverick.
"Everything except the floorboards." Maverick nodded and pointed at some gingerbread cookies shaped like floorboards. He made those as a joke. Before he used a clamp to pick out the donuts out of the pot and laid them on a plate. Then he dropped some more into the oil and started shaping some donuts without the holes for jelly donuts.
"I made these right here for our new Jewish guests. They had it rough in Weasleturd so I had the one dish that's hated there." Maverick stated as he got a jar of raspberry jelly out.
Some of the newcomers of Arendelle were a small Jewish community that was rescued by the Maverick and brought one by a ship. They were dealing with pogroms and persecution in Weselton. So Elsa happily allowed them to settle in Arendelle and they gratefully made themselves a home in her kingdom. The Snow Queen was disgusted by how awfully they were treated and promised with all of her power that they will be protected and cared for like every one of her citizens.
Even Arendelle's citizens came to love the Jews.
"Jelly donuts?" Elsa mused looking at what Maverick was making.
"Back on my world. Every Jewish family loved having these during times like this. Not having these on Chanukah would be like a wedding without a bottle of schnapps." Maverick quipped.
Elsa allowed the Jewish settlers to come in and celebrate Chanukah inside the Queens Ballroom. Elsa was curious about the many ways people celebrate during winter and she was curious to see what their holiday traditions were.
"Interesting. You're not having any schnapps though." Elsa smirked with a warning tone.
The queen obviously doesn't like the idea of an eight year old boy having something alcoholic to drink.
"I know that. I couldn't come up with a better witt. That's all." Maverick said in defense before Gerda came in with several assistants.
"Is everything ready for the banquet Aiden?" Gerda asked after giving him and Elsa a curtsy which Maverick and Elsa responded with a nod.
"Definitely. Go ahead and take all of these. Don't worry about the ice sculpture, I'll fix it. Just try not to lay the ham on the kosher section, I mean Dining room." Maverick said to them.
"Yes, Your Highness ." The maids said in unison.
"I am still not use to being called that. Would it kill them to say sir or boss?" Maverick quipped which made Elsa giggle.
"Thank you for all your help 'sir'. How may I pay you for your services?" Elsa mused playfully.
He snickered. "You can leave your payments under the tree. And I don't mean the hired assistant who took off with my money and sat back while I did EVERYTHING!" Maverick glared out the window watching Groot lean back on a chair in the yard. Counting some Monopoly money while he smiles at Maverick.
"I am Groot!" The tree waved from outside while it was snowing.
Luckily a Flora Colossus doesn't get cold. Groot can set his own temperature.
"That said, try out the marinade I used for the lamb cobbler. My nurse who use to give me medicine always made this every Christmas." Maverick said as he handed Elsa a spoon covered in a cranberry Worcestershire sauce based marinade.
Elsa smiled and received the spoon that was covered in a lamb marinade. She sampled it in her mouth and her eyes lit up as she hummed at how delectable it was.
"Weird…. She's never did that before." Kristoff's eyes widen in surprise that Elsa liked the taste. She was practically savoring it.
"Did what?" Elsa asked after pulling the spoon out of her mouth.
Maverick cringed and said. "I…. may have given you the wrong spoon. This is the marinade right here." He held up the actual marinade covered spoon.
Elsa swallowed nervously. "Wha-what did I just taste?"
Maverick was about to answer carefully when Kristoff spoke first "My new and improved flemmy stew."
Elsa gagged and was about to sputter. But Maverick held his hands out to stop her.
"Wait wait! Before you choke and croke, hear me out! I'm the one that improved it. I got rid of every ingredient that made it taste like elephant sweat and kept the only things that people called food." Maverick eased his mom.
"Who knew turmeric and zesty lemon sauce would make a better coating for the flems then tree moss?" Kristoff said in surprise as he was stirring and saw how the stew looked good.
"The dictionary knew." Maverick quipped.
"Never heard of it." Kristoff quipped back.
"Oh it's easy. It's that book you read to learn about all those words we're never going to say….." Olaf smiled while talking and then zoned out. "What are we talking about?"
"Don't ever read that book again, it's bad for your health." Maverick Deadpanned while patting the snowman on the head condescendingly.
"I'm still going to make Flemmingrad foe the dining room hall." Kristoff smiled as he stirred.
"Please don't." Elsa nervously stated trying not to hurt his feelings. "The guests' children might...break it if they get excited."
"And queasy." Maverick snickered earning a warning glare from Elsa making him look nervous in his Maverick eyes. "What? I like Davy Crocket's little...Forest Mud pal."
"Oh really? What's the song? I told you about it last week." Kristoff smirked over at Maverick.
"Okay uh...Flemmy the mudman! Had a very screwed up head! When he stares at you in a close up view, he looks like Night Of The Living Dead!" Maverick sang a humorous parody of the Frosty The Snowman theme.
"Aiden!" Elsa scolded.
"Hahahaha! Good one! Put it there Champ!" Kristoff fistbumped Maverick "That's my boy."
"Dang straight." Maverick quipped when he fistbumped back.
"Men..." Elsa rolled her eyes. Still the Queen had to admit, Aiden truly did bond with everyone in the family.
Just then Anna came bursting in the kitchen nearly tripping and huffing. While looking excited which could only mean one thing.
"Guess what?!" Anna exclaimed with a big smile.
"You're pregnant?" Maverick asked humorously.
"YES! Wait no. They're coming! The party guests are coming!" Anna squealed before she stuck her tongue out at Maverick for teasing her.
"Are you ready Little Spark?" Elsa smiled at Maverick.
Maverick grinned and shifted back into Aiden, who happened to have another fake beard on, which Anna gave a weird look since she missed the joke just like Elsa did earlier. But Aiden quickly took the beard off.
"Let's toss the sausage." Aiden puts on his blue sunglasses to hide his glowing eyes as he walks out with a full plate of donuts to set at the banquet tables before quickly joining everyone.
"Does that mean let's party?" Anna asked Elsa who shrugged in response.
If she knew that it was an innuendo. Aiden probably would lose his allowance.
Outside the courtyard…..
Aiden stood at the entrance with his family, standing next to Elsa as they watched everyone cross the gate entrance to welcome the Christmas season in Arendelle. A choir from the chapel came to singing and harmonizing the song 'Caroling Of The Bells.'
A personal choice from Aiden.
Hark how the bells,
Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say,
Throw cares away
Christmas is here,
Bringing good cheer,
To young and old,
Meek and the bold.
Ding dong ding dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All caroling.
The audience parted as Groot came in wearing Christmas lights from Aiden's abilities and a Santa hat. As he was given the honors to lead Sven in with the Yule bell and set it on the clock tower above the castle. Then Groot with no help as he insisted last night he could lift it. Was trusted by Elsa to allow him to do so.
so Groot took hold of the Yule bell from Sven's carriage and the alien tree grew his limbs as he stretched and stood up high while holding the Yule bell with his big strong wooden arms. As he slowly walks over to hang it.
The people watched as they were fascinated by the alien tree's mighty strength as he hung the bell without any trouble.
Words of good cheer
From everywhere
Filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
Raising the sound,
O'er hill and dale,
Telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
Then as the music was starting to fade to its end, the hour had arrived for the bell to ring. Elsa and Anna took hold of the rope and pulled and the bell rang it's loud chimes throughout the kingdom. Marking the beginning of the Christmas season.
*DING DONG DING DONG!*
"Let the holidays begin!" Elsa announced earning an applause from the people of Arendelle.
Then as the doors opened. People came inside to join the royal family. Since Aiden and Elsa worked together in helping every house in the kingdom set up their family traditions a week before this party, along with the help of Olaf who has the energy and innocent charm that no one could resist. This time the castle was going to have guests. For the first time.
"Come on in! Make yourselves at home!" Anna helped several people inside while greeting them. "And Marry Christmas to you too."
"Please enjoy the party, there's a table for everyone." Elsa smiled invited the arriving Jewish settlers from Weselton. And she shook hands with the Rabbi.
With the help of some of the Jews living in Arendelle already. Like the family Olaf visited at one point, they were able to find Arendelle to be a perfect home away from home.
" זה כבוד הוד מלכותך. תודה על האירוח"
The Rabbi spoke in Hebrew. Thanking the queen for her hospitality while shaking her hand. But Elsa didn't understand what he was saying.
"Uh…." Elsa kept her smile. Aiden tapped her shoulder and she looked down at her son.
Aiden cleared his throat and spoke for her.
" סלח לאמי שאבדה בתרגום הרב. מעולם לא לימדו אותה את השפה שלך. אז הרשו לי לתרגם עבורה. אתה תמצא את השולחן שלך ליד החלונות עם נוף מדהים של ההרים ואורות הצפון ממש שם. "
Translate: "Forgive my Mom's lost in translation Rabbi. She was never taught your language. So allow me to translate for her. You'll find your table near the windows with an awesome view of the mountains and Northern Lights right over there."
Aiden directed the Rabbi towards where his family and fellow members of his congregation would be sitting. Which was a nice spot with a view. Along with a serving of many different foods in their kosher menu.
Anna and Elsa's jaw dropped at how fluent Aiden was able to speak for her. Even Olaf was staring blankly. And Kristoff was shocked. They didn't know Aiden could speak another language that well. Granted he spoke French and Spanish well. But Hebrew.
"I'm culturally fluid. Besides they only got two silent letters." Aiden said with a shrug.
As Kristoff helped the immigrants inside. Everyone was being nice to them. They agreed to dine in the castle of Arendelle's people as long as they have kosher selections at their table. Also they had to be dining with their people in a separate room, due to their beliefs. Elsa thankfully didn't feel insulted like most leaders. To her seeing them obedient to their religion was their sign of loyalty to God. So she allowed the immigrants to feast for Chanukah in the castle dining room, while everyone else would be celebrating Christmas in the ballroom.
As they were walking in Aiden received an alert from his ring that there was something wrong. He rolled his eyes and touched his earpiece.
"What is it now IRIS?" Aiden asked in an annoyed tone. "If it's someone breaking into a Southern Isle Burger King. Tell them to suck it and wait until tomorrow."
Elsa looked concerned when she saw Aiden's annoyed look shifted into a worried look as he was hearing what his assistant IRIS was telling him.
"Aiden what's wrong?" Anna asked.
Aiden looked up at Elsa. "I'll be right back. Serve up some appetizers. And have Olaf tell them the list of Christmas Cracker jokes." He said quickly.
"Aiden wait! What's going-" Elsa tried to say but Aiden teleported away. "On…."
Everyone looked at each other confused and worried. But Elsa was the first to speak. "Kristoff. You and Sven cover for me." The queen told Kristoff and his reindeer before running off toward the Mav Club.
"You too Olaf!" Anna told the Snowman before she went after Elsa.
Olaf watched as they left and said to Kristoff and Sven. "Don't worry. I won't tell them that joke Aiden made about you and Sven being roommates. I don't even know how to say schizophrenia…..Like I did just now." He smiled.
"That's not what I'm worried about." Kristoff said looking at Anna and Elsa who were running towards Aiden's hidden chamber.
Down at the Mav Club…
Aiden appeared down in his Mav Club and shifted into the Maverick. He heard a alarm blasting throughout the lair as he ran for the hanger. Near the space bridge portal he saw some anthropomorphic dogs in red shirts wearing Santa hats and beards. It looked to be about a few dozen of them. With three of them as the leaders.
Maverick knew them as the Beagle Boys. The tree main ones is the short one named Big Time. The tall skinny one named Burger. And the big fat muscular one named Bouncer.
While the rest were separated into different groups that were each dangerous. And by Dangerous annoying stereotypes each with their own style.
Big Time, Burger and Bounce seemed to have been hauling a large red bag with a bunch of his tech. Including some stolen packages he was supposed to receive from Yen Sid's known associates. They were trying to drag the bag towards the portal but it was too far away and the bag was too heavy. Looks like after they filled the red bag, they've been trying to drag it for the past hour only to have it move only a few inches.
Maverick glared and stepped up to them and yelled "Hey Hallmark Hounds! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
All of the Beagle Boys gasped in fear and shock that they were discovered.
"It's the Maverick!" Big Time pointed while shaking.
"Wha?" Burger muttered not being much for words.
"I thought you says they were gonna be distracted with that dang party upstairs!" Bouncer said to Big time while he panicked.
"Now now settle boys. I got this." Big time eased his brothers while he cleared his throat and made a big smile acting like Santa as he walked up to Maverick.
"Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas sonny! What can Beagle Claus give you for-Gah!" Big Time's poor imitation of Santa was short lived when Maverick froze him in place in a block of ice.
"You're not fooling anybody Snoopy. Now chill while I go deal with the other canine stereotypes." Maverick dryly quipped before he went up to the others.
Burger gulped while Bouncer shivered in fear. "Where in for it now." Bouncer squeaked .
"Thus the night before Christmas, give or take a few weeks pass. A bunch of mutts came for a visit, to get kicked in the ass." Maverick cracked his knuckles as every Group of beagles were scared stiff unable to move. Except for one. A giant Beagle in a Santa outfit with a gapped tooth name Tiny Tim (Ironically) came up to Maverick from behind and breathed hard. Glaring down at him.
Maverick turned not looking afraid as he raised his eyebrow at the big Beagle Boy. Wondering if he was a homeless boxer who got unemployed for injuring all of his competitors with stadium equipment.
"I'm gonna deck your halls Bub." Tiny Tim growled.
Maverick turned and smirked at the big guy. "You know, I kicked the Bum the nuts once!" He playfully stated.
Tiny Tim smiled like an idiot. "Really? When?!" He asked.
"JUST NOW!" Maverick yelled before he gave a hard kick in the balls.
"Aai!... My Dog biscuits!" Tiny Tim whined holding his nuts and falling to the ground while clenching them.
Then Maverick froze Tiny Tim in a block. Then he turned to the others holding out his keyblades and looking at the other Beagle boys who screamed in terror.
"MOMMA!" They all screamed while holding each other and their Santa beards fell from their terrified faces.
5 minutes later….
Anna and Elsa finally entered from the staircase that was accessed from the underground tunnels and made it to the Mav Club. Only their worried faces shifted into looks of surprise when they saw all of the Beagle Boys frozen in blocks of ice all over the lair. Aiden was spotted in the hanger looking through the giant red bag they were hauling and found every large cardboard box that was delivered by the Three Good Fairies.
Who all happened to be floating in the Chamber talking to Maverick.
"We are truly sorry my Dear. We had no idea the Beagle Boys snuck into one of the larger boxes." Flora apologized on behalf of her sisters.
"Personally I think a giant red box that says 'fragile' but spelled wrong should've been a red flag. But don't worry about it. They lost. My stuff is finally here. That's all that matters." Aiden said reassuring he wasn't mad at them.
Apparently The three Good Fairies were the ones that found Aiden's stuff. And the Beagle Boys snuck past security inside the cave by hiding inside of a big red box stacked up with the other boxes of Aiden's things. And fooled the self acting security system by posing as Santa. Which the Primary security was programmed not to shoot. IRIS wasn't an idiot, but because she wasn't in control due the cave's system acting separately due to Aiden modifying the Chamber that way and because she couldn't reprogram the chamber's security without Aiden's permission. Which is why she had to alert Aiden who was too distracted during the Yule bell ringing.
Maverick and IRIS will have to do some serious updates to ensure this doesn't happen again.
"Thank you Your Highness." Flora nodded with a smile. "Oh and by the way. We also found her body. Hunched up in her bedroom."
Flora said this carefully which made Aiden clench and grimace hearing that. Elsa and Anna stood back wondering what this meant.
"We've magically made a burial for her in the funeral near your castle." Merrywheather told Aiden which made him feel a little better hearing.
But the boy wanted to get pass all of this and get back upstairs to celebrate Christmas with his family.
"Thanks." Aiden muttered and cleared his throat before he stood up and spoke to the computer. "IRIS. Activate the space bridge and send these Chili Dogs in stacks over to the Yen Sid Tower. The Wiz will know what to do with them and I hope it smells worse than a zoo."
"Yes Maverick" IRIS stated as she activated the space bridge and beamed all of the Frozen Beagle Boys over to the Mysterious Tower. Out of the Chamber.
With the Beagle Boys gone and dealt with, Yen Sid and his allies would deal with them and would no longer be a problem for Aiden.
"We'll handle it from here." Feuna stated.
"Merry Christmas Maverick." Flora smiled softly before she and the other two fairies disappeared in a puff of red, green and blue sparkling dust.
Once they were gone. Aiden had already made sure everything he asked for from his homeworld was there. That's when Elsa and Anna came in after hearing everything from the entrance.
but Aiden already knew they were standing there the whole time.
"Alright You can come out now." Aiden said to Elsa and Anna without looking at them. He was still looking at all the boxes.
"How did you know we were standing there?" Anna wondered as she walked over with her sister.
"When you have heightened senses you hear things." Elsa gave a small chuckle when she said that. Remembering what Aiden said in the kitchen earlier.
"Anyway. We shouldn't keep our guests waiting. No doubt Olaf is finding new depths of humor that's unnatural for his innocent mind." Aiden said with a hint of humor.
"Aiden." Elsa touched his shoulder and bent down to look at him in the eyes. "What are in those boxes?"
Aiden sighed and looked at her. "It's what I thought was gone."
Back up in the ballroom….
Olaf was standing on the table telling a joke and making people laugh. Mostly he was reading from a list of jokes that was being past around by the party guests for them to read. And it's Olaf's turn.
" Okay okay here's what's cracking, even if I don't have any bones." Olaf cleared his throat and said. "What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claustrophobia!" He waved his hands.
Everyone bursts out laughing including Sven who fell on the floor. Kristoff heard the joke before from Aiden so he was only laughing a little.
Just then Aiden teleported back to his seat, bringing back Elsa and Anna with him to their seats.
"Hey everyone! We're back!" Anna gushed in her seat. Earning a decent cheer from the guests.
Thus the banquet resumed. Each guess sharing the cheer, joy and passion of what they are known for. As a symbol of flames and light in a cold and dark world of snow. A light in the darkness, the feast of warmth in season of coldness.
Christmas is here, the spirit of the present possesses all with it's passion while the spirit of yet to come is a phantom in a distant winter storm outside the walls of home, an grim reminder of the past before the coming of a lord that triumphs over death, giving joy and peace into a cold world.
Aiden was seated next to Elsa at the banquet while Groot was on his other side. Anna was on Elsa's other side with Kristoff next to the Queen's little sister.
Elsa watched and smiled everyone laughing and enjoying themselves. Aiden was facing a couple of girls his eyes making them laugh, while Olaf was making some toddlers laugh while they hugged him. Elsa felt the need to make a holiday toast as the servants brought out some wine... And sparkling grape juice for the kids.
So by the time everyone was ready for the Queen to make a grand toast. It's traditional for Elsa to toast to three things every time there was a party at the ball.
"Everyone. To the Holidays!" Elsa held her glass out.
"To the Holidays!" Everyone respond holding there glasses out.
"To Arendelle!" Elsa toasted next.
"To Arendelle!" Everyone toasted.
"And most importantly." Elsa gave a smile at Aiden. "To the Maverick!"
"TO THE MAVERICK!" They all said joyfully. He became a household name ever since the Great fjord Battle.
Aiden had a smile that could not get any bigger.
Later that day outside….
Aiden went outside alone while Elsa and the other royal family members were saying goodbye to all of the party guests. He flew over to the Arendelle cemetery. Which was at a park near the chapel. He passed by the tombstones of Elsa and Anna's parents. King Agnarr and Queen Iduna. And the boy went straight for the one that was facing the ocean on the hill. He looked down at it with a somber look. As he read the grave's inscription.
AMELIA NELSON
BELOVED MOTHER AND INSPIRATION.
'Keep Moving Forward'
Aiden stood on one knee and touched the tombstone with his hand as a glowing tear went down his face. He was glad that his mother was no longer rotting in an old house of a dead world. Now she can finally rest. Not just in his heart. But in the kingdom he now calls home.
"I've kept my promise Mommy. I've kept my promise. I made my life worthwhile. I'm at peace. Now you can be too." Aiden whispered leaving some neon roses at her grave. He wiped his tears.
'I know you have Little Spark. I love you. More than anything.'
Aiden thought he was hearing things. But he knew that somehow. From the depths of his heart. His birth mother responded.
"I love you too. Merry Christmas." Aiden smiled. Feeling something he never felt before.
However Elsa the Snow Queen. His adopted mother was watching from a distance. Standing next to her parents grave. Smiling that her adopted son is able to move on, having a true sense of restoration. And renewal.
'I love you too Little Spark'
That night at the library…..
That night. Aiden sat on the sofa in the library in between Anna and Elsa showing him a photo book of all of the pictures his mother ever took. While a log was burning in the fireplace, Olaf was sitting on the ground like a toddler swinging his feet. Kristoff was sitting on a chair with Sven sitting next to it like a house pet. And Groot was sitting right by the Christmas tree.
"If you're looking for a date over there, forget it. She's lit." Aiden quipped at Groot who was standing near the tree.
While everyone laughed, Groot looked confused.
"I am Groot." Groot said. Translate: "I don't get it."
Aiden reluctantly showed them some of his baby photos which made Elsa's heart swell to see him as a baby. Even though it wasn't the first time given her vision a while back.
"Awe…. Look at you. So cute!" Anna was gushing at all of the photos making cute remarks that tore at Aiden's manly pride. "Would you mind if I hang this one up on the wall?"
It was a picture of Aiden as a newborn. A few months before he was diagnosed.
"I can't blame her. You do look adorable for a future magic gladiator." Kristoff smirk amusingly
" Ugh. Alright Aunt Red. You can have it. As long as you tell anyone who goes into your room that it's a picture of someone else's kid." Aiden grumbled looking embarrassed.
"I am Groot?" Groot asked 'who's kid?'
"I don't know. The Captain's kid? The Mailman? Tory Spelling's kid? Take your pick!" Aiden snapped which made everyone laugh in amusement.
"You're funny. You know that?" Elsa laughed wrapping an arm around Aiden pulling him close.
"No. Seriously? I thought I was in a world based on DC?" Aiden humorously said while he leaned on her shoulder. Then he found a DVD that had the Batman episode titled 'Christmas with the Joker'
"Speaking of which. Let's go to the theater room so you can check this out." Aiden smirked showing them the DVD.
"Another Christmas classic?!" Anna gasped.
"With Batman in it." Aiden winked.
"Eeeeeak! I'll go get the popcorn. Let's go!" Anna squealed dashing out of the library.
"And I'll get the sodas!" Olaf toddled after her and echoed in the hall. "Can someone help me reach the fridge?!"
It seems Aiden turned the Princess into a comic book fangirl. And Olaf into a Fan…Snowman? Whatever they're both fanatics for Aiden's interests.
"I'll be right there Olaf! Oh I almost forgot to ask. Aid? Is it based on the cartoon show or that weird one with Batman dancing?" Kristoff asked his Nephew.
"Definitely the first one. I'll get the screen ready." Aiden said as they walked out. While Kristoff and Sven went to the kitchen to go help Anna and Olaf with the snacks.
"Aiden?" Elsa asked while they were walking together to the theater room.
"Yeah?" Aiden looked up.
"I'm proud of you." Elsa softly said with a warm smile.
"I know." Aiden smiled up at her. "Merry Christmas Queen."
"Merry Christmas Little Spark." Elsa replied back kissing his forehead.
That's all for now folks!
So yeah remember that Photo book Anna and Rapunzel was looking through to find out about Aiden's father in TQATM Vol 2? This is where Aiden got the pictures from. His birth mother Amelia Nelson didn't remind to rot on a temporarily dead world. She was finally given a proper burial. And Aiden got all of his stuff back from his home world. His mom's stuff and the stuff from when he was living in a hospital. They all have sentimental value so like I said in the chapter, it gives Aiden even bigger sense of restoration.
Also the Beagle Boys! Didn't expect them did you?! I based them on the rebooted Ducktales series and added some original ones I made up, like Tiny Tim. Don't worry I'll use them again later. But as you can tell, they're afraid of someone as powerful as the Maverick.
"SAY MY NAME!" Maverick glared.
"MAVERICK!" The Beagle Boys whimpered.
"Your goddamn right." Maverick smirked.
Anyways thank you so much for reading. I only have one more Christmas one shot to post and it will be about Victoria's first Christmas along with Aiden bonding with his dad. I still need help to write that one down. So if anyone is willing to role play with me and help me with this next one. Let me know.
I will in addition try and write the next chapter for 'Kingdom Hearts II Guardians Of The Multiverse' and conclude the world of Port Royal.
So leave comments and let me know your thoughts on this chapter!
And As always Disney/Square Enix fans!
FISTBUMP!
