Here's a festive little tale for you. It's not one of my better ones, but I still enjoyed writing it.

Enjoy, and don't forget to review!

The Night Xana Stole Christmas

It was the night before Christmas, and all throughout Kadic all the good little boys and girls (minus a few bullies & baddies) were fast asleep.
Odd was snoring soundly in his room, with Ulrich lying ear plugged in the bed opposite him.
He's head was fulled with visions of sugar plums (not faeries), apple pie, Christmas pudding and other treats. Just as he was about to take a bite out a Christmas pie someone started shaking him softly. "Odd, wake up" that same someone said.
"Mfmm...?" he mumbled, opening one eye slightly.
He stared up blearily at the person leaning over him, closed his eye and turned over. Suddenly his brain caught up with him, his eyes popped open and he shot straight up.
"Santa?" he gasped.

A few minutes later Odd, Ulrich, Aelita and Jeremie were all gathered in Odd's dorm, staring at the large red, but not so jolly looking figure.
"I thought he didn't exist" Aelita whispered to Jeremie.
"So did I" Jeremie replied.
"And that's the way I prefer it" Santa said, "If everyone knew I existed I'd never get anything done. That's why I hid my factory in the North Pole and became myth. Unfortunately Xana's decided to use this to his advantage"
"Xana?" the gang gasped.
"Yes. That malevolent virus invaded my factory and has infected most of my elfs.
I believe he plans to infect the toys and through them get to all the kids.
I know you guys have had the most experience in fighting so I come to ask:
Kids, with your courage so bright,
will you help me fight Xana tonight?"
"You bet!" Odd shouted, jumping from his bed.
"Uhm, Odd?"
"Yeah Jeremie?"
"Aren't you forgetting something? Namely you don't have any weapons or powers here? So how are we going to fight him?"
"Oh, don't worry about that" Santa said, winking. "Leave that to me"

They walked out of the room and started walking towards the main doors.
"Wow, it's really quiet tonight" Odd said.
"It won't be if you keep talking so loudly" Ulrich whispered.
"Oh, don't worry about that" Santa said, "It's ok, no one will hear you"
The meaning of he's words became clear as they rounded the corner and came face to face with Jim. Or actually more like Jim's statue.
They glanced up at Santa who smiled and said: "Time's frozen for a while.
I thought we could do without the hassle of sneaking"
"Hey, I'm not complaining" Odd said, poking Jim to make him wobble.
"Odd, stop it!" Yumi said.
They walked on towards the doors and walked out into the schoolyard, staring in wonder at the frozen flakes of snow hanging around in midair.
And then they stared at the bright red sleigh waiting for them, with 9 reindeer attached to it. Jeremie stared at the front one with it's large red nose and said:
"No way, this can't be real. I must be dreaming"

Before long they were up high in sky, the glittering landscape flashing by as they streaked through the air towards the North Pole.
"We're about to leave the mainland and cross across the ocean. Hopefully Xana doesn't have the Factory's alarm system up"
"And if he does?" Odd asked.
"Then it's going to be a lot tougher to get in" Santa said grimly.
Half an hour later they flew down through the clouds and made their way down towards the large white land of the North.
"See that large hill of ice? That's were we need to get in" Santa said.
They landed a few feet away and climbed out.
"Right, time to get you guys sorted out" Santa said. He closed his eyes and held his hands together. He blew into them and spread them wide, showering the kids with a cloud of gold glitter. As the glitter settled their clothing changed until they had their Lyoko gear on.
"Ok guys, we've only got a few minutes to do this. Let's go!" Ulrich said.

"Wow!"Odd gasped as they entered the factory. They had taken out the two elfs guarding the rear door and snuck in. Now before them was a massive underground complex full of elfs, machinery, toys and colors.
It was like being in everything single toy shop at once.
"There's Xana controller" Santa whispered. They all looked towards the spot he pointed.
There, floating above the zombie elfs was a large Scipizoa. Every now and then it would touch one of the elfs, making it glow. "He needs to constantly reinfect them, or else they'll escape" Santa said.
"Well, let's help them out then" Odd said, and before anyone could stop him he leaped out over the railing, flying towards the floating jellyfish.
"Ruin Christmas, would you? I don't think so!" Odd shouted, pelting it with arrows.
"Oh great" Ulrich said, "There goes the element of surprise"
"Uh, shouldn't we get down there and help him?" Jeremie asked.
"Nah, let's give him a few minutes" Urlich said, watching Odd jumping left and right around the Scipizoa, putting arrow after arrow into it.
"Take that, and that, and even this!" Odd shouted, still shooting.
Strangely enough the Scipizoa made no move to stop him. It didn't even seem to feel his shots. Until he got it in the Xana mark.
With a screech it thrashed about, and as one the zombie elfs turned and started moving towards Odd.
"Now?" Jeremie asked.
"Now" Ulrich said.
They dropped down and landed in front of the mindless army.
"Don't worry Odd, we'll handle them. The squid's all ours" Ulrich said.
"Thanks for leaving me with all the work!" Odd said, dodging the Scipizoa's attacks while taking shots in between the attempted hits.
As Yumi, Ulrich, Aelita and Jeremie took on the brainless workers Odd kept on attacking the Scipizoa, slowly weakening it bit by bit until with a roar it dropped to the ground with a crash.
"Huh? What?" echoed across the place as the elfs woke up from their enslavement.
The ones that Yumi, Ulrich, Aelita and Jeremie had been fighting just lay flat on the ground, moaning.
"Yes!" Odd shouted, pumping the air with his fist.
"Who rules? Uh-huh, uh-huh!" he started cheering.
"Odd, look out!" Ulrich shouted, pointing.
"Huh?" Odd looked up, just in time to see the large dead bulk of the Scipizoa rolling over untop of him.

"Aah!" Odd gasped, sitting up in bed. He sat there, panting for a while, his heart racing in his chest. When he had calmed down enough, he let out a sigh.
"Man, what a weird dream" Odd said. He yawned and fell flat back on his bed before rolling over and going back to sleep, never noticing Santa's sleigh flying past his window.