Chapter Two: Tis a Pleasure to be Vicious

Goldie and Fortuna came into town to shop for some things that are needed for their Christmas party. They had to wear some warm clothes to avoid the bitter cold, and to avoid any encounter with any Pokemon trainer. Goldie wore a purple Winter hat, a blue scarf, a purple Winter jacket, a pair of blue mittens, and purple Winter pants that go with the jacket. Fortuna wore pink and furry earmuffs, a pink ski hat, and a well-knitted pink scarf. She does love the color of pink! It's her most favorite color. Anyway, Goldie and Fortuna have been shopping all day for the stuff that will helped them prepare for the party. Things like Christmas decorations, ingrediants to make a wonderful Christmas feast, and other things that will make their home more 'Christmasy'. As they did all their shopping, Goldie has been thinking about getting Vexor a gift for Christmas. It can't just be any gift. It has to be the perfect gift! A gift that will make Vexor really happy. A gift that Vexor would definately love more then Science. A gift that will repay Vexor for all the good he has done for Goldie. A gift that will show how much Goldie appreciate Vexor for letting him stay at Hillhurst Manor. A gift that shows Vexor how much Goldie cherish their friendship. A gift that can help Goldie express his feelings for Vexor. You see, Goldie thought a lot about Fortuna's advice, and came up with a brilliant plan that will surely show Vexor that he loves him more then anything. What better way to express your feelings to the one you loved with a gift that comes straight from the heart? Goldie has to come up with a very special gift for Vexor in time for Christmas. He only has a few days til Christmas, and he needs to find the perfect gift for Vexor. FAST! Finding the perfect gift won't be easy, but it will all be worth it. Figuring out a way to make a very special Christmas present for Vexor is like a labor of love to Goldie. It's a lot more fun to give then receive. Especially if you're giving something very special to the one you know and care about.

Meanwhile, the Magnavores are up to no good as usual. Those three are the baddest bunch in the whole town. In fact, you can divide the world into two groups; People who love Christmas, and people who are so fucking mean just like the Magnavores. The Magnavores hated Christmas, and everything that is good. Why, the very mention of it makes their stomachs turn. It could be that their hearts are as small as a lump of coal. It could be that their souls are as cold as a frosty old snowman. But I think that the most likely reason is that they're just plain stupid! Those three are the biggest idiots in history. They're dumber then a nutcracker, and they're meaner then a scrooge. (But ya didn't hear it from me!)

The Magnavores were walking down the sidewalk as they scare off anyone who walk by them, causing their daily mayhem and mischeif.

"All this goodness brings out my badness." Typhus said with disgust and annoyance. "Everything is so... cheerful. Eh!"

"I hope we have enough evil to go around." Noxic said as he just frighten a man in a Santa Claus suit who was raising money for charity. "It's a jungle out here."

"There's plenty." Jara reassured. "All this Christmas cheer is having me break out in a rash."

They stopped in their tracks as they came to a group of Christmas carollers who are raising canned goods for the needie, singing a Christmas song called "Deck the Halls".

"Out of my way, you mistle-toads!" Jara exclaimed as she and her partners in crime scare the living hell out of those carollers.

The carollers started screaming as they ran away from the Magnavores.

"Now that's music to my ears." Jara said as she pick up the barrel of canned goods, enjoying the sounds of people screaming in fear.

Typhus and Noxic picked up each and every canned good from the barrel as they threw one by one at the running and screaming carollers til the barrel is completely empty.

Typhus singed, "We wished you a Scary Christmas..."

"And a Nasty New Year!" Noxic finshed off as he grabbed the empty barrel, lifted it high in the air, and threw it at the carollers.

The barrel almost hit one of the carollers as it fell to the ground. The Magnavores laughed in amusement at all the chaos they've caused.

"I can't take anymore of this." Typhus said.

"Yeah", Noxic agreed, "If I hear one more stupid song about peace and harmony, I'm gonna hurl!"

"The Holidays wear me out." Jara said. "Let's go back to Hillhurst and take a load off."

Just when they're about to teleport to Hillhurst Mansion, the Magnavores noticed Fortuna and Goldie from across the street. The two Pokemon were carrying a ton of shopping bags, each bag filled with all sorts of Christmasy things. They past by a few shops til they came to a bakery and went inside.

"I think I recognized those two from anywhere." Noxic said as he rubbed his chin. "Aren't they those snobby, rich brats that threw rocks at the house til we scare them away?"

"No, you idiot!" Jara said as she slapped Noxic on the head. "It's that neat-freak, Fortuna, and that over-pampered pooch, Goldie. What could those twerps possibly be doing shopping at this kind of weather? It must be 0 degrees out here."

"I don't know", Typhus said, "But I think those two are up to something. I have a bad feeling about this, and it ain't the good kind."

"Let's go spy on them and see what they're up to." Jara said demandingly.

"Right!" Typhus and Noxic said in unison.

The Magnavores walked across the street and straight towards the bakery as they sneak up by the display window very quietly so they won't get caught. Jara and Typhus lifted Noxic up so Noxic could see what's going on inside the bakery. Noxic wiped some of the frost off the window to see through the glass. The bakery was loaded with baked goods and things that are sweet to eat. A heavenly delicious paradise for those who have a sweet-tooth. The entire place was surrounded with cakes, cookies, pasteries, and other sorts of sweet goodies that would make your mouth water. Noxic could see Goldie and Fortuna checking out at the counter. The two Pokemon have just purchased a gingerbread house, a box of gingerbreadmen, a chocolate swiss cake with vanilla frosting and strawberries, a box of candy-canes, three pumpkin pies, and a bag of sugarplums. They payed the bakery's owner fully and started speaking to each other as they made their way to the door.

"Guys, they're coming this way!" Noxic exclaimed. "We better hide!"

Jara and Typhus quickly put Noxic down as fast as they could. Then all three of them ran to the nearest alley and hide behind some trash cans. They were extremely quiet so they can hear what the two Pokemon were talking about.

"Do you think we have everything, Fortuna?" Goldie asked as he and his ghost friend walked out of the bakery. "I really want to make this perfect for Vexor."

"Don't worry so much, Goldie." Fortuna said as she reassured the jackal. "We've got everything we need for our Christmas party."

"I hope so, because I want to make this the best Christmas for everybody. Even for Typhus, Jara, and Noxic... And I want to show Vexor how I truly felt about him."

"You finally decide that you're going to tell him that you 'like like' him?"

"Not exactly... I mean... well... I don't just want to confess my feelings for him. I want to give him something very special. Something that will prove that I meant every word I said when I tell him... I love him."

"You mean like a Christmas present?"

"Yeah."

"Goldie, Vexor likes you for being you. He doesn't care if you give him something or not."

"I care because I love him more then Christmas! He means a lot to me, and I want to show him that. I just want to let him know that I care about him very much, Fortuna."

"Take it easy. You know that Christmas isn't about getting presents. It's about..."

"Spending time with the people you know and care about. I know. I just want to give Vexor the perfect gift."

"Hey, if you want to give him the perfect gift, it has to come straight from the heart."

"So what you're saying is that I have to give him something that is made with love?"

"Exactly."

"I think I may have figure out what I want to give Vexor for Christmas. But it's missing something. This one thing that makes it as perfect as him. I can't seem to figure out what it is."

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll found out what's missing. You have plenty of time til Christmas."

"OK, well, let's get back to Hillhurst. I don't want Vexor to worry about me so much. We've been gone for hours."

As the two Pokemon left, the Magnavores came out of their hiding place.

"Goldie loves Vexor?" Typhus said in shock. "Yuck! Man, that made me loose my appetite."

"That's so disgusting!" Noxic exclaimed. "What kind of morron would fall in love with Vexor? It's not natural!"

"Apparently, that pooch would." Jara said as she shook her head. "He and his little friend are throwing the boss a party that will make us look bad. I say we go and ruin their merry-making once and for all!"

"You can't be serious, Jara!" Noxic asked. "Goldie packs a punch, and Fortuna gives me the creeps."

"Think about it, Noxic!" Jara exclaimed. "Those twerps are gonna ruin Hillhurst Mansion if we let them bring Christmas into a place that's suppose to be scary. There's sugarplums to be squashed, holly to be hurled, and joy to be jinxed. Are we evil, or are we elves?"

"Yeah!" Typhus exclaimed in a pumped-up way.

"Evil!" Noxic said with all his might. "Ho-ho-horrific!"

"Let's go give them weasels some Christmas fear, boys!" Jara said proudly.

So the Magnavores are off to ruin Goldie's Christmas plans once again as they made a congo-line of themselves while singing, "Tis a pleasure to be vicious. Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!"