"All right, Santa, we're ready for a test run." Comet said.
"Okay, everyone, let's give it our best effort," Santa Claus replied. "Let's cross all our fingers and paws."
Atticus and Mo were already having their fingers crossed. The reindeer began to levitate, but they didn't seem to be going anywhere.
"Comet, Donner, Blitzen, are you okay?!" Santa Claus cried out.
"Sorry, Santa, we don't seem to have enough strength to even fly the empty sleigh." Comet frowned.
"You guys must still be under the weather." Mo said.
Eli sighed about this. Santa Claus and Santa Paws then took the others to the Christmas Icicle to see that it was glowing.
"The Christmas Icicle is filled with so much Christmas Spirit." Cherry said.
"But how are we going to get the presents delivered?" Santa Paws wondered.
"The Buddies, Oddball, Domino, Patch, Noble, Jingle, Charity, Hope, and I came here with a sleigh with just enough Christmas magic in my crystal to work," Puppy Paws spoke up. "Maybe we can fly Santa's sleigh!"
"Yeah!" The Santa Pups smiled.
The dogs then came together and were latched up to the sleigh.
B-Dawg's nose seemed to glow red. "Wh-What's happening?!" he then asked.
"That's what happens to the leader," Puppy Paws told him. "It's to light the way for the rest of us!"
"Cool." Domino smiled.
"I think we're gonna have to call you Rudolph." Rosebud said.
"My nose is shinin' like my bling!" B-Dawg approved of this.
"Prepare for departure." Eli smiled.
"We won't let you guys down." Noble said.
"Good luck, my children," Santa Paws replied. "Stay focused; tonight is the most important night of the year."
"All good puppies and children are counting on you." Santa Claus added in.
"With all of us working together, Christmas is in good hands and paws." Atticus said.
"No matter what happens tonight, I wanna thank you, Buddies, you too, Oddball and Domino," Puppy Paws then said. "You're the best friends I've ever had."
"Same here." Noble said.
"Us too." Jingle, Charity, and Hope added.
"We should be thanking you," Rosebud replied. "We stopped believing in Christmas until we met you all."
"Enough of this Kumbaya stuff!" B-Dawg interrupted. "I'm in it to win it!"
"Let's get to delivering." Domino said.
"All right, guys, it's up to us to save Christmas!" Puppy Paws announced.
"And away we go!" Oddball called.
The puppies all then began to run out of the workshop and with a little bit of Christmas magic, they were going to fly like reindeer and where they were going to give everyone around the world their presents they asked for.
Back home...
Patrick and Emily smiled as Howard and Gretchen came over.
"We're going to our annual visit to the church on Christmas Eve, care to join us?" Howard asked.
"We were just on our way ourselves." Emily smiled.
"So, we'll take that as a yes." Gretchen smiled.
"Do I have to go?" Hallie groaned. "I didn't go to church with Dad or Chessy in California."
"Ah, come on, Hal," Annie soothed. "It's just for one night."
"Oh, alright." Hallie groaned.
They all then made their way to the church. Dot smiled since Lucky was allowed to go with them since they went every Sunday and they promised the pastor he wouldn't cause trouble and after the first few weeks, he allowed Lucky to become a regular visitor to the church with the Henderson family and where Lucky didn't cause any trouble at all. The church was mostly empty, but there was a surprise visitor.
"Isn't that Mr. Cruge?" Dot whispered to Lucky.
"Looks like it." Lucky whispered back.
The families came in to take their seats, but Dot bravely came toward Mr. Cruge to sit next to him. Mr. Cruge didn't seem to mind her company. "Evening, Mr. Cruge." she greeted.
"Oh, uh, hello there, little one." Cruge replied softly.
'Looks like the Christmas spirit has gotten to him.' Dot thought to herself.
The choir began to sing which made the families and Cruge bow his head down in silent prayer.
'This is definitely going to be a Christmas I'll never forget.' Dot thought to herself.
A father and his son soon arrived and sat down in their own bench. Cruge then noticed them and looked over to them and where he had a feeling they might need a pet. It was a good service all and all.
"By the way," Cruge looked down to Dot. "You sing like an angel."
"Why thank you, Mr. Cruge." Dot smiled.
Cruge smiled back honestly and sincerely.
It was a big night for the puppies as soon enough, everyone was going to sleep and where everyone around the world would get what they always wanted. It seemed to take a while, but they were soon done. Oddball panted after she did that.
"You did better than Olive," Patch said in memory. "They got to the first house and she was already exhausted."
"You met Olive?" Oddball smiled.
"Of course, where do you think that story I told you came from? "Patch smiled back.
"We thought you made it up, Uncle Patch." Domino replied as Oddball nodded in agreement.
"I don't make up my adventure stories." Patch said.
"I wish I could go on adventures..." Domino pouted.
"You did have an adventure," Patch reminded his nephew. "Remember when your sister came to visit you and you guys had to escape from deVil Manor?"
"Yeah, I remember." Domino said.
"And you met the Buddies before and went to space with them," Patch smiled. "You're on your way, kiddo."
"Wow, thanks." Domino beamed.
"What's next, we find some rings that give each of us a super power?" Oddball asked.
"Who knows? Maybe someday." Patch chuckled.
"Yeah." Domino nodded.
Patch smiled down to his nephew and Domino smiled back up to him.
"Um, I just thought of something though?" Domino asked. "How're the Santa Pups gonna get home with no one to fly the sleigh?"
"That's right." Oddball frowned.
"Ho, Ho, Ho!" a deep voice called from the sky to reveal to be Santa Claus with Santa Paws and the reindeer.
"I think we got a ride." Puppy Paws replied.
"You guys got better!" Patch smiled to the reindeer.
"We sure did." Rudolph smiled back.
"Great work, Pups!" Santa Claus beamed. "The North Pole is back in business!"
"You did it, son," Santa Paws smiled to his youngest. "You saved Christmas."
"I couldn't have done it without the Buddies or Oddball and Domino." Puppy Paws replied before going over with his siblings.
"Don't forget about us or your siblings." Cherry said.
"I never will." Puppy Paws replied.
"Tonight was definitely top of the nice list material," Santa Claus approved. "And that is why, Buddies, Oddball, Domino, Cherry, Atticus, Mo, we have decided to present to you, your very own genuine Santa hats!"
"You as well, Patch." Santa Paws smiled.
Suddenly, in a blast of Christmas magic, they were all given their own hats. Red for the boys and pink for the girls.
"This is the best Christmas ever!" Oddball smiled.
"Dog bless us, everyone!" Domino cheered.
"Nice twist." Cherry said.
Santa Paws then rewarded Puppy Paws and made him one of him and Santa Claus now as he had earned it.
"Happy happy joy joy, can we go now?" Cherry asked.
"Yep, you're definitely back to your normal self all the way." Mo said.
"I'm just tired." Cherry replied.
"That's just you talking." Atticus said.
Patch soon yawned, feeling a bit tired. Oddball and Domino couldn't help but copy as yawning was contagious. Everyone soon went home.
In the morning, everyone was given wonderful presents. Teresa hated to go, but she stayed for the morning and looked forward to spending Spring with Cherry. Atticus was given more Nancy Drew books while Patch had a very thick and juicy bone. Junior was given a new book and asked for his big sister to read it to him.
"What's this? Ooh, Franklin the Turtle..." Mo smiled.
"Yay!" Junior smiled.
Mo then picked Junior up on her lap so she could read the book.
"Do you think me and Rosie will meet Franklin someday?" Junior asked his big sister.
"Maybe someday," Mo smiled back. "I used to love this book when I was your age... "'Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes... He could zip zippers and button buttons'..."
Everyone got what they wanted for Christmas, including Tiny as the pup was with a family. It had to be one of the best Christmases that anyone had ever had.
The End