A/N: Hey everyone! Day 6! Thanks again for reading. Enjoy!
Chapter 6: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Cassandra rushed into the Library, just having returned from her lunch break. The other Librarians were already gathered around the main table, continuing their research.
"Sorry I'm late!" she called. "I was eating lunch at this cute little sandwich shop down the block, and across the street there was this adorable little ornament in the window. I thought we just needed it for our tree."
Cassandra rushed over to the Christmas tree in the corner and opened the small gift bag she was carrying. She held up a small, handcrafted ornament made to look like Rudolph, all tangled up in lights and garland. She giggled.
"Isn't it perfect?"
"Hang it up" Flynn laughed.
Cassandra smiled and turned to the tree. Just then, Jenkins entered the room, talking frantically into a phone.
"Yes Gretchen I understand….I know I…look tell Santa we'll be there as soon as we can. Alright…yes. I'll see you then"
He hung up the phone and put his head in his hands, not realizing that every eye in the room was on him.
"What's up with Nick?" Eve asked worriedly
"It's not Santa" Jenkins explained. "Well it is, in the sense that Santa is upset. Someone cast a spell on Rudolph, made his nose stop glowing"
"What?!" Cassandra shouted.
"You mean Rudolph as in Rudolph the cartoon reindeer with the shiny red nose?" Jake exclaimed
"Yes" Jenkins said.
"Rudolph is real?!" Cassandra asked with the same enthusiasm she had expressed for Santa last year.
"Yes!" Jenkins shouted. "And we need to figure out what's wrong with him. Without Rudolph, Santa cannot fly his sleigh, without his sleigh, he cannot travel the world collecting good will, he could not spread it on Christmas Eve, and the world as we know it will be doomed."
"Wait wait wait" Jake interrupted. "If we've gotta meet Santa to help Rudolph, you mean we're going to the North Pole?!"
"Yes" Jenkins replied.
Jake fell silent in awe while Cassandra was jumping up and down with excitement.
"Alright!" Ezekiel exclaimed. "Sounds exciting. Let's get going mates!"
The Librarians grabbed their coats while Jenkins set the coordinates on the back door, and then they were off.
Late that night, the Librarians were gathered at the North Pole. Their mission a success, it was time to say goodbye. Cassandra yawned and approached Rudolph, who was running around the field where they stood, his nose glowing brightly once again.
"Bye Rudolph" she cried. Throughout the course of the day, she'd grown quite fond of the reindeer. She wrapped her arms around his middle and hugged him tightly. He nuzzled his cheek against her shoulder and squealed. She walked away and wiped a small tear from her eye. He really was a sweetheart.
Jake approached next.
"Alright buddy" he exclaimed, holding out his fist. "Give me some hoof" Rudolph lifted up his leg and bumped Jake's fist.
The group turned to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
"Wait" Ezekiel called. "You're not trying to tell me that we're going to meet Rudolph and not take a picture."
Laughing, the other Librarians jogged over to meet Ezekiel, gathering around the red nosed Reindeer. Ezekiel held out his phone.
"Smile!" he exclaimed. Rudolph's nose glowed, and Ezekiel snapped the selfie.
"Alright now one with stupid faces!" he exclaimed.
Rudolph stuck out his tongue. Engaging the younger Librarian, the rest of the group followed suit. Cassandra made a fish face. Jake flashed a giant, cheesy grin. Eve pulled her mouth apart with her fingers while Flynn made bunny ears behind her. Ezekiel crossed his eyes and snapped a picture once again.
The group burst into laughter and jumped into one last group hug with the reindeer. It was a mission that they wouldn't soon forget.
A/N: Short and sweet today. Tomorrow's fic: "As Long as There's Christmas". See you then. Merry Christmas LITs!