Oswald's First Disney Christmas (A musical)

Chapter 4: Disney's Christmas Day Parade, and Oswald's gift

*Anything italicized is someone's thought bubble NAME: "italicized"=singing

The next day, everyone was outside their homes, sitting on their lawns, or off to the side in Main Street. Oswald and Mickey with Minnie came a bit late. Melody went ahead of them with Oswald's "gift" all ready to go. She was performing on the Cinderella Castle Stage and to her; that felt like a dream come true. After all, Disney World was the place where dreams begin.

Oswald and his half-brother and sister-in-law, were standing on the sidewalk of Main Street. They couldn't wait to see what Melody had in store for the parade. A float came down the street, with Austin & Ally's Ross Lynch singing his Christmas song "Christmas Soul". Once he was done, he continued to walk down the street, waving to his fans. Melody was up next. Mickey and Minnie, made it to the front, Oswald stayed behind. To be honest, he just wanted his cat wife back and didn't care anymore about it being Christmas Day, the first day of Christmas.

He was about to head home when Melody spoke out.

"I'd like to introduce my Uncle Oswald's gift to come out here and sing with me!"

Oswald stopped walking and turned around. He saw a cat girl, with a cute little green hat that had a red carnation on the side, a cute little red dress and her green winter jacket. Her eyes were a gorgeous ice blue and her fur…was black. Oswald knew right away who this was.

"Or-Ortensia…?" Oswald said under his breathe. He ran up to the front and was standing next to Mickey now.

"Since this is Uncle Oswald's first Christmas here in Disney, I thought I'd give him a Christmas he'll never forget. Auntie Ortensia, are you ready to sing?" Melody asked. Ortensia nodded her head and held a microphone as she sat down on a stool in front of Melody at the piano.

(SONG: "Where are you Christmas?"—Faith Hill)

Just as the music started playing, Mickey recognized it as one that he heard her writing in her room, 2 days ago. [I do NOT own the song.]

MELODY: "Where are you Christmas, why can't I find you, why have you gone away? Where is the laughter, you used to bring me, why can't I hear music play?"

ORTENSIA: "My world is changing, I'm rearranging, does that mean Christmas, changes, too?"

MELODY: "Where are you Christmas, do you remember, the one you used to know?"

ORTENSIA: "I'm not the same one; see what the time's done, is that why you have, let me go?"

MELODY: "Christmas is here, everywhere, oh…"

ORTENSIA: "CHRISTMAS IS HERE, IF YOU CARE, OH!"

BOTH: "If there is love, in your heart and your mind, it will feel like Christmas all the time. I feel you Christmas, I know I've found you; you never fade away! The joy of Christmas; stays here inside us…"

ORTENSIA: "…fills each and every heart with love…"

MELODY: "Where are you Christmas?"

ORTENSIA: "Fill your heart with love."

BOTH: "Ooooooooooooooooooo…"

(End of song)

As the song ended, everyone went berserk. Melody got off the piano bench and Ortensia got off the stool and they both bowed together. When the parade continued, Melody and Ortensia got off the stage and went down to their family.

"Oh, you were great, Melody!" Mickey stated as he and Minnie hugged her.

"Thanks!" Melody responded. She turned to Oswald and smiled at him. "Merry Christmas, Uncle Oswald." She added as she stepped aside with her mom and dad to reveal Ortensia behind her.

Ortensia smiled at Oswald and he was in complete shock.

"Or-Ortensia…?" He asked as he walked up to her.

"Hey Ozzie…I'm home." Ortensia said. Oswald went from shocked…to excited and hugged her with a tight embrace. Ortensia returned that tight embrace, as a tear ran down her cheek.

Oswald pulled away and wiped the tear off her cheek. "But, I thought…" He began.

"I was cured in time for Christmas, Honey Bunny! I'm here to stay." Oswald smiled even wider at her little nickname for him and kissed her. She returned the kiss and Melody couldn't help but jump and down in excitement.

That night, was a little calmer than the morning and afternoon. The stars were shinning bright in the sky, and the full moon was glowing like the Star of Bethlehem.

Melody smiled, as she looked up at the sky. She was lying on the snow with Mason, holding her hand. Corona and her boyfriend/best friend, Tommy Beagle (who really was a beagle) were standing around by a tree, with Mickey and Minnie, having a great time at the Christmas Party. Oswald couldn't stop hugging Ortensia. He thought he lost her for sure. Just then, Tommy asked for everyone's attention.

Melody and Mason sat up and watched as Tommy began to ask something.

"Okay, um…Corona, we've known each other ever since we were 5 and 6. You have made my life complete and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." He began.

"Tommy, what are you…?" Corona began to ask when Tommy got down on one knee, pulling out a black velvet ring box. Corona new right then and there, what he was about to ask.

Tommy opened the box and asked the question he was afraid to ask: "Corona Ann Pug, will you merry me?"

Melody's eyes widen and she smiled excitedly.

"Oh, Tommy…" Corona said. She wiped away a tear and said: "Yes…yes I will merry you!" Tommy got up and put the ring on her finger. Corona just smiled and kissed him as he kissed her. Everyone went wild and berserk. Even Oswald stopped hugging Ortensia for a moment to go crazy wild for the newly engaged couple.

"Congratulations Corona and Tommy!" Minnie said. Corona pulled away from their long kiss and wiped away another tear. She couldn't believe he proposed on her favorite holiday of them all.

"Merry Christmas, my white rose…" Tommy whispered in her ear. Corona kissed his cheek and smiled at her nickname from when she was 17 like Melody.

Just then, Melody noticed the north star and smiled. She was smiling because, on this night, it reminded her of the Star of Bethlehem, from when our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was born.

MELODY: "Happy birthday, Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the tinsel and lights, and the presents are nice, but the real gift is You. Happy birthday Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the carols and bells, make the holiday swell, but it's all about You. Happy birthday Jesus…Jesus I love You!"

ALL: "Happy birthday, Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the tinsel and lights, and the presents are nice, but the real gift is You. Happy birthday Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the carols and bells, make the holiday swell, but it's all about You…"

MELODY: "…Happy birthday, Jesus…Jesus I love You."

Melody closed her eyes and thought to herself: I love You, Jesus.

—THE NEW YEAR—

The New Year was filled with happiness and sadness. Melody died at the age of 18 in a car crash, along with her boyfriend and fiancé Mason Rat, who was 1 year older than her. Mickey and Minnie were devastated, but knew she was in a better place. The only problem was; it was too quiet around the house for Mickey and Minnie to handle. Ortensia would come over though and play some music for them so that way it would feel like Melody was still there, but it wasn't the same.

But on Christmas Eve 2027, at night, when Mickey was outside painting Pluto's dog house yellow again because it was all pealed off, he heard her. He heard Melody's voice singing again!

MELODY: "Happy birthday, Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the tinsel and lights, and the presents are nice, but the real gift is You. Happy birthday Jesus…I'm so glad its Christmas…all the carols and bells, make the holiday swell, but it's all about You. Happy birthday Jesus…Jesus I love You!"

"Melody…?" He asked, looking around.

"I love you daddy." Melody's voice echoed through the air, making Mickey's eyes water up and a tear fall down his cheek.

He and Minnie both heard her singing every Christmas after her death from then on, and, when the time came, they would see her once again…when they were up there with here.

THE END~

Merry Christmas, from Shadowsgirl3214 (Rebecca Monroe)