Mina and Annie were not exactly known for their excellent ideas. Especially after the one Christmas they decided to put on a play.
At first, it seemed like a good idea. They were going to do the nativity scene for their play. The two of them had already chosen who was going to play who. Reiner was going to be Joseph, Mikasa was going to be Mary, and they'd borrowed a baby from the orphanage in the town a fifteen minute walk away from their camp. Sasha, Connie, and Ymir were going to be the three wise men. Christa was going to be the angel and Armin was going to be the little drummer boy. Annie, Jean, and Eren were going to be the three shepherds. Mina and Marco were going to be the inn keeper and his wife, and Bertholdt was going to be King Harrod.
They rehearsed whenever they could, even choosing to rehearse instead of doing their sewing and knitting circle.
Finally, the night came. All of their trainers were invited to come out and watch the play. It started out with the three wise men and King Harrod. The wise men told the king that they were going to see a baby and then King Harrod let them go and then that scene ended. Mikasa and Reiner were walking on next. Mikasa had a fake baby belly and tightly clutched Reiner's arm.
"We must hurry." she deadpanned to Reiner, "I can feel the baby coming." Reiner practically dragged her to the 'inn'. Mina and Marco had to tell them that there was no room and then tell them about a stable where they could stay.
Mikasa and Reiner then had to go to the stable where Christa was keeping the baby quiet. Mikasa had to pretend to give birth and Reiner had to pull the live baby out from between her legs.
Christa would come down at that moment, suspended from the tree above head by their gear. The wise men would show up, then the shepherds, and finally the little drummer boy.
At least, that was how it was supposed to go.
They don't ever speak of that Christmas play anymore, the aftermath of it too terrible to speak of.
Sasha, Ymir, and Connie were never allowed to borrow babies anymore from the orphanage.
Shadis ended up taking all of the spectators to the bar with an unlimited tab, and then making all of the guilty trainees run for hours. The spectators never want to remember that night at all.
The trainees were never allowed to put on another Christmas play again.
After that, any idea that Mina and Annie is swiftly ignored and labeled as 'terrible'. They never really were good at coming up with ideas to start with.
A/N: this one didn't come out as well as I would've hoped. I think it's just too rushed. Anyways, continue to expect the unexpected for tomorrow. This will be the last one for Christmas Eve. Don't have much to say other than good night. The next chapter will be higher in quality. On par with the other chapters. Happy holidays and thanks for reading!
See you later!