The mistletoe

Penny woke up. Her parents were aiding her.

"Are you ok?" her mom said.

"W-what happened?"

"You were sleeping when suddenly we heard your screams. We thought something bad happened to you so we came to aid. We found you raving and shaking on your bed!" Patrick answered.

"Then you fell from your bed!" her mom also said.

Patrick helped his daughter to get up from the floor.

"Are you ok? Do we have to call a doctor?"

"No dad, I'm fine. I just had a nightmare! I feel a little dizzy….what day is today?"

"What day is today? It's Christmas eve!" Patrick answered.

Penny felt surprised. It passed only one night but that dream seemed an eternity.

It was morning and all Elmore kids were playing outside.

Penny decided to go out. She met Darwin playing snowballs with the others.

She asked about her boyfriend.

"Where's Gumball? He's still at home, looking for your present!" he said.

Penny looked all the kids playing. She decided to join them.

She created a snowball and threw it to the nearest in sight.

"Come on, throw me a snowball!" she said.

No one had the courage to throw a snowball to her. Everyone was aware of her unstable powers. Throwing a snowball would mean Elmore's destruction.

"Come on; throw me a snowball, this time I…."

Someone threw her a snowball. It was Anton.

Everyone gasped. Someone started to leave.

But Penny cleaned her face and stood stable.

Another one threw her a snowball, and so another one and another one too.

Penny received several snowball.

"Ah ah. It's funny!" she smiled.

They were amazed for her stability. So they played together having a lot of fun.

The kids stopped playing after a while.

"Thank you for playing Penny! It was so funny with you!" Carmen said before leaving.

"Thanks!" Penny answered smiling.

Someone cried. A woman was crying for help; his boy was drowning in the lake.

The kid was skating in the frozen lake when suddenly it melted.

Some officers were trying to rescue the kid but the task wasn't easy.

Instinctively, Penny reached the lake and saw the baby. She quickly turned into a dolphin and saved the kid.

Whole Elmore clapped to her.

"Thanks!" the relieved mom said kissing the rescuer on the cheeks.

But Penny couldn't enjoy her moment of glory for long; another baby was in trouble.

The star on the top of the tree at Elmore's park fell apart. It would hit the baby beneath. Penny turned into a cheetah and quickly took the baby away from the falling star.

Even this time many people clapped and praised her courage and her act.

Penny was returning home when she saw a girl with a problem. Her dog was stuck in a pile of snow.

It wasn't easy, but Penny turned into a dragon and freed the puppy by melting the snow with her fire breath. The puppy turned to her owner, safe and sound, without any burns.

Finally, the light bulb-shaped creature turned back home.

"Oh Penny, at last you're here!" her mom said.

"Your dad has something to tell you in your room!"

Penny found her father placing some mistletoe on the ceiling of her room. Once finished, her room had more Christmas atmosphere.

"Penny, it's a miracle. You won't believe this…."

Her father took something behind him.

"….I just found your Christmas present!"

"Really?" Penny said surprised.

"Yes!" he answered showing a big package with a red ribbon.

Penny stood speechless.

"Where did you find it?"

"You won't believe this too….it was exactly under our Christmas tree where it was supposed to be!"

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

"It's the Watterson boy!" Penny's mom said downstairs.

Penny remembered her date with Gumball.

Patrick left the room leaving her daughter momently alone.

Penny opened her present.

A beautiful cheerleading suit was inside the box.

Penny never wore one of them but she always dreamt to.

She tried to wear the suit but it was too big for her body. Not only was too big, but it also suited poorly on her. Even the cute wristbands glided from her orange tentacles.

Gumball entered.

"Penny?" he said wheezing as if he ran for miles. He was wearing his regular clothes. He left his coat and scarf at the entrance.

"Gumball? What are you doing here? I know we have a date today but it's too early…."

"You won't believe this….it's incredible! " he said interrupting her.

The blue cat took something from the pocket of his pants.

"….I found it!" he said exalted showing a small box in red wrapper and a gold ribbon.

"It's my Christmas present?"

"Yes….I finally found it and, you won't believe this, it was inside my coat's pocket! It appeared like magic!"

Gumball unwrapped the present showing a black velvet jewelry box.

"Penny… will you…."

Gumball took a deep breath.

"….marry me?"

He opened the box showing a small gold ring with a little diamond on the top.

Penny gasped for the surprise.

There was a strong glare in the room.

Her appearance changed drastically;

Her antlers turned bigger, her wings turned bigger. A pair of hands and paw-like feet appeared on her tentacles, a pair of edgy ears appeared on her head. Her little red eyes turned into a pair of big, deep and sweet black eyes. A brown fur covered her body and some cute red freckles appeared under her eyes. Also a cute fluffy tail appeared on her back.

She no longer looked like a light bulb shaped-like "fairy" but a beautiful anthropomorphic fawn.

Even her cheerleading suit suited beautifully on her new body.

Gumball put the ring on Penny's ring finger.

"Oh Gumball, it's… beautiful!" the fawn/angel said looking at the ring. Even her voice sounded more sweet than usual.

"Merry Christmas Penny!" the blue cat said blushing.

"Merry Christmas Gumball!"

And they kissed under the mistletoe.

The smiling guy closed the book.

"So, this is where our story ends. Hope you enjoyed it and if I bored you, trust me, it wasn't my intention!"

He placed the book on the table.

"We wish you a Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas and remember kids: good actions always bring good consequences. Bye!"

END