Hello everyone! I just wanted you to know if you have been keeping up to date with this fan fiction you would know that it is around the holiday times (In the fan fiction). I know it's currently September 27, 2009, but I really wanted to do a Christmas special for this fan fiction. This is going to be a cross over with a Christmas show. I am not going to reveal what it is though. You will have to read on to find out. So don't screw me in the comments. Be thankful that I'm jolly right now. I won't be the second I get my hospital bills. I do not own Yu-gi-oh, Yu-gi-oh GX, or Princess Tutu.
Warning: Pedestrians with short attention spans and small bladder's should not read this specific chapter.
Chapter 13: The Nightmare Before, During, and After Christmas
I was alone with Mana in a beautiful garden. Mana was standing next to me feeling awkward.
"Mana, are you feeling all right?"
"Mahad, I have something to say to you."
"What is it?"
"I just wanted to say… that…I love you."
"I already know that Mana."
"No, that's not what I'm saying. I know you have been in love with me for the past couple of months…"
"You have?"
"I just wanted to say that I return your feelings."
I was silent for a minute.
"Do you real…?"
"Oh, just shut up and kiss me!"
I could not believe what I was just hearing. I leaned down our lips centimeters away. I was about to kiss Mana when…
"Mahad wake up!"
I woke up as if from a nightmare. I turned around to see Jasmine at the side of my bed shaking me awake.
"You can sleep through anything can't you?"
"How the hell did you get in here? Wait, let me guess. You broke my security code again didn't you?"
Jasmine nodded her head smiling in agreement.
"Why are you trying to wake me up anyway?"
"DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?"
"No I guess not."
"It's exactly two days before Christmas!!!!!!"
"You woke me up just for that?"
"I think it is a very good reason to wake you up. We have to go shopping!"
"Can't you go with someone else, why me?"
"You need to get into the Christmas spirit!"
"Can't you wait till next Christmas?"
"Christmas only comes once a year."
"Can't we go later?"
"No it is exactly one day, 59 minutes, and 45 seconds away to Christmas!"
"Wait a minute what time is it?"
Jasmine handed me the old clock I kept next to my bed. The clock read 12:01, and by how dark everything seemed it was most likely AM.
"You woke up in the middle of the night to go Christmas shopping?"
"Yes, I did. Deal with it."
Jasmine through me my clothes as I reluctantly went to my bathroom to get dressed. After a few minutes passed Jasmine was already making breakfast in my kitchen.
"What are you making now?"
"I decided to make ginger bread pancakes with eggnog to celebrate the season."
I sat down and ate while Jasmine explained the plan for the next one day, 37 minutes, and 42 seconds.
"So until the next midnight our main goal will be shopping. Since we are all way behind on our Christmas shopping everyone will write down a list of what they want for Christmas, that person will then leave to room and everyone else plans out who's getting what for that person."
"So we only need to shop for presents?"
"Of coarse not, we have to shop for decorations such as a Christmas tree and ornaments. Then there's the Christmas dinner that needs to be cooked."
"Then what's the second day?"
"We start preparing of coarse"
"So we shop then prepare?"
"That's the plan."
"You realize I'm the only person here."
"That's why we need to get everyone else, silly."
With that Jasmine forced me to use the transportation spell so we could avoid walking in the snow. We decided to pick up Yugi first. When we got to his house we saw that only the Pharaoh was there. He apparently was talking in his sleep.
"I through this card down in defense mode…"
"Wow, he even duels in his sleep" Jasmine snorted.
"I now wipe out the rest of your life points."
"Yami wake up!"
"Now who wants to duel next?"
"YAMI WAKE UP!"
With that the pharaoh woke in a start.
"What's the matter? Is something wrong?"
"Yes there is something terribly wrong."
"What is it?"
"There is approximately one day, 22 minutes, and 48 seconds away till Christmas."
"So what's the big emergency?"
"No one went Christmas shopping yet."
"That's the big emergency?"
Jasmine ripped off his sheets with ultimate fury.
"WE NEED TO GO SHOPING NOW!!!!"
"Fine I'll get up."
The pharaoh slowly got up and went to his dresser.
"By the way where's Yugi?"
The Pharaoh was pointing to the millennium puzzle* hanging on his bed post.
"You mean he's in side that thing?"
"We decided that it was more fun to share a body then to have separate ones. We only take control of separate bodies if we really need too."
"I don't care about that, but how does Yugi fit inside that thing?"
"That's a very long story."
Without hesitation Jasmine walked over to the millennium puzzle and started shaking it up and down.
"YUGI WAKE UP!!!"
That was when a transparent version of the small master came into view.
"Why the hell are you waking me up in the middle of the night?"
"We have to go Christmas shopping silly."
"Yami what crazy twisted plan has Jasmine gotten us into now?"
"I'm not sure I can say this time little me."
Yami seemed to be in a daze and smiling very weirdly at Jasmine. How does she not notice that he loves her? In about five minutes both the Pharaoh and the little master have gotten dressed and where headed down stairs to eat breakfast. That was when foot steps came down the hall, they where Solomon Muto's.
"What is the entire hullabaloo?"
Yami was the one to reply
"Jasmine says that we need to go Christmas shopping right now so we need to go get the rest of out friends."
"I just forgot I need to go Christmas shopping too! I guess when you're old your memory can slip a little. I'll be right down so we can pick up the rest of your friends."
With that Solomon went upstairs to get dressed. After he came back downstairs I used my teleporting spell to take us to Jounichi's house. He put up a fight at first with Jasmine, but she won in the end. Shizuka seemed fine when getting up. The same thing happened in Honada's house when he tried to kick Jasmine. When we got to Otogi's house he tried to get his servants to kick Jasmine out, but being Jasmine that did not go so well. The next place we decided to go was Judai's house. We figured out he came back from school during the winter break. He was the deepest sleeper I have ever seen. Jasmine took 15 minutes to get him up. She was not very happy when Judai finally got up. All of that changed when we arrived at the Bakura's house.
"So let me get this straight" Otogi said after a few minutes.
"You're going to try to wake up and annoy the guy in the middle of the night who is possessed the spirit of the melleniu…"
I quickly clamped a hand over Otogi's mouth. After a few seconds of struggling I finally let go of my grip.
"Hey what was the big deal?"
I leaned in closer to Otogi.
"Listen, Jasmine does not know about the spirit of the Millennium Ring and we would like to keep it like that. There are already too many people that know the secret of the Millennium Items."
"I thought Jasmine already knew about the Items?"
"She knows about the puzzle, but she does not know that there is more than one of the items."
"Oh, I see…"
With that Otogi did not talk much afterwards. Jasmine stood right beside Bakura's bed just waiting there. About 15 minutes past and she still was waiting.
"Jasmine you realize that he won't wake up until morning?"
"I don't want to disturb my prince."
Yami cracked at the moment.
"Your what?"
"I fell in love with Bakura-kun!"
Yami had an emotion which was a mixture of fury, misery, depression, and murder. Jasmine stood at the side of the bed for a few more minutes. After awhile I heard Yami whisper to me
"Mahad will you come here for a second?"
I followed the Pharaoh into the living room where he started talking to me.
"Mahad, I haven't really told anyone this secret, I haven't even told Yugi."
"What is this secret my pharaoh?"
If you have guessed already you can tell what the pharaoh was about to say next.
"Since you are my most loyal servant I wanted to share this secret with you."
"What is it may I ask Pharaoh?" "I actually am in love with Jasmine."
"Really" I said trying not to be sarcastic.
"Yes, I really do love her but, I just can't bear to see her affections taken away by Bakura. Besides, I don't know what I would do to myself be the evil Bakura gets a hold of her."
"Pharaoh I am positive that if you just be yourself everything will work out for the better in the end."
"Thank you for the advice Mahad."
"I am happy to be of service to you my Pharaoh."
We went back to Bakura's room to see Jounichi shaking Bakura awake while Honda was holding back Jasmine who was trying to beat up Jounichi.
"What are you doing who are you?"
Bakura was shouting this when he turned the lamp on next to his bed to see everyone standing beside him. Jasmine was the only one smiling at him.
"Shizuka, Jounichi, Honda, Judai, Yugi's Grandpa, Yami, Otogi, Mahad and…"
He paused when he saw Jasmine. A big smile grew across his face.
"Pardon me but, what's your name?"
"Oh, I'm Jasmine."
"Fancy meeting you."
"You have a British accent*?"
"Yes I just transferred here two years ago."
"I transferred here last year."
Jounichi then spoke up.
"If you two love birds are done can we gather everyone else?"
"What are we doing up in the middle of the night anyway?" Bakura asked.
Jasmine started explaining her plan for Christmas.
"Well that sounds exciting. I'll just need to get dressed."
After a couple of minutes we were in Anzu's house. Jasmine seemed to be nicer to Anzu saying that they can come back for her later.
"No it's fine. I think that sounds really cool though how were all going to do our Christmas shopping together."
Anzu got dressed and we proceeded to Asuka's house. Like Anzu she did not put up a fight. When we got to Mai she was reluctant to get up. Jounichi just kept drooling at Mai in her Pajama's. When we got to Ribbon's house she was very surprised to see Bakura standing next to her bed.
"Bakura what are you doing here?"
"Don't ask me ask Jasmine." Jasmine explained her plan to Ribbon.
After awhile Ribbon was repeating everything to herself seeing if she was going to go along with it.
"Well as long as Bakura is by my side I don't care!"
After Ribbon got dressed she immediately clung to Bakura's arm. Jasmine seemed to lose some of her spirit while seeing this. Jasmine decided to call Christine saying to wait at Melanie's house in the Realm of Cards.
"Why can't we just go to Christine's house?"
Jasmine seemed to pause as if thinking of an answer.
"We are not allowed to go to Christine's house."
"Why not?"
"That is something for me to know and for you to never find out"
Jasmine said in a serious tone. With that we transported ourselves to Melanie's house where Christine and Melanie were already waiting for us.
"You sure took long enough" Melanie snorted.
"Come on let's get going"
With that we transported to the only person left to pick up, Mana. As we arrived at her house I told everyone to wait downstairs.
"Why do we have too?" Asuka whined.
"Because Mana will have a heart attack if she sees you all randomly standing beside her bed."
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Jasmine and I went upstairs to Mana's room. We opened the door to see Mana's beautiful yet, peaceful face sleeping. A rare beauty so delicate and frail that she shines with radiance in the dark nigh…
"Mana wake up!!!!"
Mana's eyes slowly opened as she sat up she looked in my direction. A smile spread across her face.
"Mahad, what brings you here?"
"Jasmine's crazy schemes"
Jasmine spent the next couple of minutes explaining to Mana about the Christmas plan, or so I call it.
"That sounds like fun! Mahad and I shopping for Christmas presents for each other…"
Mana was lost in her own little world. I could not help but smile to see Mana at least some what happy with the arrangements.
"Well let me get dressed."
We waited for about 15 minutes before Mana came out wearing a green and red sweat suite with sparkles all over it.
"I felt like going for a Christmas fashion wears."
In my personal opinion Mana can look beautiful no matter what she wears. After a couple of minutes of discussing everyone finally decided who was going to get what for whom. I didn't ask for anything like usual. What surprised me was Jasmine didn't ask for anything either. I went over to Jasmine privately to ask.
"Jasmine, don't you want anything for Christmas?"
"Actually there is one thing I want."
"Then what is it?"
Jasmine was silent for a few minutes.
"Well, what is it?"
"It's silly and besides no one will know where to get it."
"Is it expensive?"
"No, but no one will get it never the less."
I decided to let the topic drop seeing that Jasmine was getting pretty upset. So you all probably know from the previous chapters who I'm getting gift for right? Well Mana didn't ask for much only a necklace. That day we all went to the mall and split up into our own separate groups so no one knows who's getting what for who. There were about 15 shops that sold jewelry. I went to them all even this one called Hot Topic. That was defiantly not Mana's type of store.
I was about to give up hope when I saw something that caught my eye. It was a beautiful necklace the resembled the moon. Not a crescent moon shape, but it literally looked like the moon on a chain. I went inside the store. It was almost like someone took a store from the medieval times and placed in the middle of the mall. I saw the necklace on display. The display was very unusual; there was a statue of a lady with green hair and a very unusual dress winding some sort of machine that plays music.
I approached the display when the lady spoke.
"Hello, my name is Miss Edel."
I swear that was the creepiest thing that had ever happened to me in my life. And trust me when you are a duel monster there are many creepy things that happen to you.
"Um…hello"
"Are you here to buy jewelry for your loved one."
"Actually, yes I am."
"We are certain that you will find something here to your liking."
"What are the names of the gems?"
"The orange one there is called hope."
"How about that one?"
"The green one's called fate."
"And that violet one right there?"
"That one is called love."
Very strange names to call gems, but I can't argue with her.
"Do you know what the one that looks like a moon is called?"
"Ah…that one has a very interesting story behind it, the story of a young girl who fell in love with someone high in power. It is a tragedy yes, but I think it would have something to do with you."
"Sorry, but I do not have time listen at the moment. How much does it cost?"
"For you it will be 9500* yen."
I wasn't 100% sure if I was getting ripped off, but anything is worth it for Mana. After I paid I was about to go out the door when the strange lady called back to me.
"Wait, do you know a young lady with long violet hair and a bubbly personality?"
I froze could she be talking about Jasmine?
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"No reason, but beware for at midnight tomorrow one of her presents is going to cause you and your friend great pain and grief."
"Thank you for the warning…I think."
I left the store in a hurry. What did she mean great pain or grief? Well, I was not going to think about it now. We all were able to go home around 7:00 that day. Only Mana and Jasmine had energy left. I wonder what Mana would think of her new present? Who knows, I couldn't think of what Mana would think at the moment for I was still wondering what that strange that women back at the shop was talking about. I decided to get my mind off the subject.
I decided to think what Jasmine wanted for Christmas. Jasmine looked like she really wanted something, but what was it? I decide to go to sleep only to have nightmares about what the lady said. What if this involved Mana? She could be in big trouble and I am just laying down sleeping! I woke up to try to find Mana, but Jasmine beat me to her. She was already making plans for the day, mostly just setting up around the house. It was only about nine and whole house looked like the inside of a gingerbread house!
"Jasmine where are you?"
I then smelled something really good in the kitchen. I found my way there to find Jasmine mixing the biggest batch of cookie dough I have ever seen.
"Is it necessary to make that much?"
"Well, if you want to have enough for everyone at the party tonight then yes all this is necessary."
"Wait only 17 of us are going to be there, right?"
"No, this is also a very big family reunion party."
"So who's coming?"
"My seven sisters, Atsuko, Carry, Rakia, Joy, Anna, and Ty'ree, my Step father, step mother, my real grandmother, my 20 aunts, my 18 uncles, the other 37 cousins, and my Uncle Drosselmyer. Of coarse he isn't my real uncle, but…"
She went on mixing as if not wanting to share the rest of that sentence.
"There are also some kids coming from my ballet school."
"You mean that place with the other story guardians?"
"That's it." "Do you think this house is going to hold all of them?"
"Oh, silly I'm not having the party here."
"Then where is it going to be held?"
"Every year during Christmas time my Uncle Steve invites us all to his mansion in the north of New York. Of coarse this year my family decided to come here for the occasion and built a mansion on the northern parts of Japan."
" So we are all going to go up there?"
"Yes, that's the plan."
"Do we have to dress nice?"
"You and your silly questions, of coarse we do."
I then remembered something she said before.
"…and my uncle Drosselmyer, of coarse he isn't really my uncle."
"Didn't you say that Drosselmyer was the person that turned you into a guardian?"
Jasmine didn't answer.
"Are you going to answer the question?"
"What question?"
"The question I just asked."
"You didn't say anything."
"I said was Drosselmyer the one that turned you into a story guardian?"
Jasmine still didn't here the question. "Hello?"
"Hello, what?"
"Why are you not answering the question?"
"You never said anything that's why."
Something then occurred to me. What if Jasmine really couldn't hear what I was saying? What if something is manipulating space and time to make sure that Jasmine would not hear anything about Drosselmyer until…
"beware for at midnight tomorrow one of her presents is going to cause you and your little friend great pain and grief."
What if that woman is triggering fate to make sure that Jasmine goes to the party tonight?
"Jasmine maybe you shouldn't go tonight."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I juts have a feeling something bad is going to happen to you tonight."
"You are one of the most miserable people I have ever met."
"No, I am serious you should not go tonight."
"And I am serious that you are freaking me out."
This was getting no where. One way or another Jasmine was going to go to the party tonight.
"How about this, we celebrate here instead of going north for Christmas?"
"I already said I would be coming."
"What will make you not go tonight?"
"Nothing will make me not go tonight."
I could not think of anything else to say. The only things left to do were to go with Jasmine and try to protect her (and Mana) under all costs.
"Mahad do you mind doing me a favor?"
"That depends what it might be."
"Could you get everyone ready we are going to be leaving in about two hours."
"I am not using my transportation spell."
"Don't worry you don't have to."
I was about to leave when Jasmine told me to tell everyone to dress up nice. After having to teleport to the house of every single person, all I had left was Mana. I was ringing the doorbell at Mana's house when a thought occurred to me.
"Should I really bring Mana along? She could get hurt if she goes."
Mana answered the door looking surprised.
"Mahad, you're here come inside."
I walked in when Mana started clinging to my arm.
"Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Um…yes Jasmine just wanted you to know…"
I was having second thought about this Mana means everything to me. I don't want to see anything bad happen to her.
"She wanted me to know what?"
"That she wanted wish you a merry Christmas."
"Oh, okay tell her thank you."
"I will."
I hate lying to Mana, but if it will keep her safe then I will do it. I left the house to go back home. I was in no mood to go to the party now, but I know that I have to protect Jasmine as well. Everyone was there waiting for the ride to come. I was standing right next to the door when the door bell rang. When I answered the door I thought I would die on the spot.
Mana was standing outside with tears in her eyes.
"Mana are you…"
"NO I AM NOT OKAY! YOU LIED TO ME!!!"
At this point all eyes in the room were on me.
"Mana you do not understand I…"
"Don't say I don't understand! Jasmine called saying if I was coming to the party or not. She said you were coming over to tell me her message. I guess you really hate me after all."
"No, that is not it. Mana come back!"
Mana was already running away from the house I was about to leave when someone put a hand on my shoulder. It was Jasmine.
"I think you have done enough for one night. Mana come back!"
Jasmine ran out the door with her long black dress flowing after her. I was too shocked to say anything. Was this what the lady was talking about? I was certainly in pain and grief right now. When Jasmine came back she announced that Mana was in no mood to go tonight. She said I could still come, but I also was in no mood either. I knew I still had to come to keep an eye on Jasmine.
Jasmine soon announced that the rides have come. They were jet black mini hybrid limos. I got into the car with Jasmine and Christine. We were quiet on the way there. When we arrived at the mansion I would have been amazed if I was not so miserable. Inside we were lead to the dinning room were about one hundred people sat down at the long dinning room table. I sat next to Jasmine; I did not eat much claiming I was not hungry. We were both quiet for a couple of minutes when I realized that Jasmine said something.
"Sorry what did you say?"
"I said that Uncle Drosselmyer is not here."
I looked around at the guests I recognized all my friends then there was Jasmine's sisters I could easily recognize because they had that 'I just came out of the sea to come to a party' aurora.
When dinner was over everyone was escorted to the ball room. Inside was the biggest Christmas tree I have ever seen. I must have been one hundred and fifty feet tall at least. All the adults started dancing while the kids gathered around the Christmas tree to open presents. I went over next to Jasmine to keep an eye on her.
"Everyone let me introduce you to my cousins this is Anthony."
She pointed to an African American boy in a tux that was about two inches taller then her.
"This is my sister Rakia"
She pointed to another African American girl who was two feet taller then her with her bushy hair tied up neatly in a bun.
"And this is Anna."
Anna was a girl one foot shorter then Rakia with tan skin and wavy dark brown hair.
"Then there's Joy"
Joy was about in between the height of Rakia and Anna. She had light brown hair that went up to her shoulders and had blue eyes.
"Here is my other sister Ty'ree"
Ty'ree was a girl with Scarlet red hair and was the same height as Anthony. She had black mascara on and was wearing black nail polish.
"Then these are three smaller cousins of mine Antonia, Annie, and Natalie."
She pointed to a couple of younger kids then her. One was African American and looked like the youngest one in the group. There were two other little girls about eight years old. One looked like a mini version of Anna and another looked like a younger version of joy except she had brown eyes.
"Then this is my cousin Grant."
Grant was about two inches shorter then Jasmine. He had light brown hair and had green eyes.
"Then these are my friends from Christine's and my school."
Five people stepped forward. One was a girl with blonde pigtails and had a permanent smile on her face with light blue eyes. She looked like a Kelly doll on Barbie's birthday.
"This is Lillie and this is Pike."
She then pointed to a tough looking girl with Magenta hair and green eyes. She was about the same size as Lillie.
"This is Fakir."
She pointed to a boy that was two and a half feet taller then Jasmine. He had very puffy hair that also looked like raven's hair. He looked like a knight in shining armor.
"Then this is Rue."
A girl stepped forward. She had raven hair with violet eyes. She was about one foot taller then Jasmine. She looked like a princess you would see in those adventure books.
"Then this is Ahiru."
She pointed to a girl that was only a tiny bit taller then Jasmine. She looked like she lacked elegance in everyway known possible. She had orange hair that was done up in a bun with big blue eyes and a yellow dress. She in a way did look like a duck. Then I remembered something. These were the people that changed their fates. They have prevented a miserable ending for their stories and they are still story guardians. All I could think of when I remembered who they are
"They are the one's Jasmine was talking about?"
"Wow, he's cute."
A looked down to see that Ahiru was staring up at me like she was in love.
"Ahiru you just said that out loud."
I looked to see that Fakir was a bit angry at Ahiru.
"I did? Qua..."
Ahiru covered her mouth quickly to cover the weird sound she made.
"Oh, how sweet the knight is jealous over a small thing the princess said."
The girl named Rue was smirking.
"We don't need to hear anything from you Krehee."
Rue sighed and walked away.
"Come on Ahiru let's go"
"But Fakir…" she was already being dragged away.
"I thought they had a happily ever after."
"Well, not exactly I mean Ahiru ended up with Fakir in the end though it would be very hard to tell and Rue is still Krehee except for the fact she is fighting with them in a way."
"What about that prince guy?"
"Who knows? He still is getting his heart back."
Jasmine turned towards the crowd to see that they were all staring at the great big door way. There was an old man standing under that door way with a tall feathered hat and a long white mustache.
"Uncle Drosselmyer!"
Jasmine ran to the door way and through her arms around him.
"How have you been doing my little Maiden Pearl?"
I was walking towards the door when another little boy ran towards him and starting jumping next to him flinging up his arms.
"Hold your horses Mathew."
"Uncle Drosselmyer did you make any toys?"
He was a toy maker too? What was he a miracle worker?
"Of course why wouldn't I?"
Soon Uncle Drosselmyer turned towards the doors and clapped his hands twice. Soon two mechanical life sized toys walked through the doors. They were both dressed like Saggi the Dark Clown. Soon the toys stopped in the middle of the room. That was when they started dancing. The crowd was in awe by the wonderful display soon the dolls stopped and limped over showing that they needed to be wound again.
"That was so cool! What else do you have Uncle Drosselmyer?"
"Look on the tree and find out."
Soon all the kids in the room ran to the tree to see what awaits them. Even Fakir and Rue were there looking around.
"Look at this!" cried Ahiru "There's a doll that looks like me"
Ahiru took a doll off the Christmas tree and held it in her arms. As far as I could see the doll looked nothing like her. It had pink hair and was wearing a white tutu with white toe shoes.
"This is mine!"
Mathew picked up a box that was full of toy solders and cannons. Soon all of the children were playing with their toys though Jasmine was still looking.
"Uncle Drosselmyer I can't find my present."
"Don't worry my dear it's there you just have to look a little harder."
Jasmine looked around the tree more carefully. She was very sure that nothing was there. That was when Jasmine looked around and saw a something that must have pleased her.
"This is exactly what I wanted thank you!"
Jasmine ran to Drosselmyer and hugged him. Jasmine then ran to the rest of the children to play.
"Christine you have to look at this."
I walked over to Jasmine to see what she was carrying. I saw that in her hands was a nutcracker with white hair and gold eyes. He looked in a way like a prince.
"He looks a lot like Senior Mytho at our school."
Jasmine took a better look at the doll then smile.
"Oh, yeah he does look a little like Senor Mytho."
Everyone was watching Jasmine's toy when someone said "How does it work?"
"Oh, that's simple it's a nutcracker. There is a lever on the nutcrackers back that opens and closes his mouth. You lift the lever up and put the nut in his mouth then pull down on the lever and the nut will crack so that you can eat the contents inside. Here let me show you."
Jasmine reached for a bowl of walnuts on a small table right beside the children. She took one nut and placed it inside of the nutcrackers mouth. Then she pulled down on the lever cracked the nut and ate it.
"Cool I want to try that!"
Soon every kid was getting a walnut and using the nutcracker to crack it open. That was Mathew stopped playing with his toy solders and said
"Boring, can that thing even fight?"
"It's not meant for fighting cousin it's meant for entertainment and cracking nuts open."
"You know what would be really cool…"
Mathew then snatched the Nutcracker from Jasmine and grabbed a hand full of nuts from the bowl.
"What are you doing, if you put to many nuts inside his mouth to crack he'll break!"
Mathew didn't listen and he was pulling down on the lever as hard as he can. That was when a loud 'crack' was audible and the nutcracker broke. Some of his teeth were loose and his arm was obviously broken. I snatched the nutcracker away and gave it to Jasmine.
"Look what you done to him! How can we fix him?"
Drosselmyer was then standing right behind Jasmine.
"Do not worry child I can fix him up by tomorrow morning."
With that the man took out a white clothe and wrapped it around the nutcrackers mouth and arm making it look like a sling.
"There you go child soon it shall be good as new."
Jasmine nodded her head and gave a small smile. Soon all the children resumed playing. Not long afterwards the party was over and all the guests were leaving.
"Jasmine how about we go home?"
"No we're going to stay here for the night."
The gang was in shock. Jasmine had planned this from the start. No one started to argue because Jasmine just had her toy broken.
"Is anyone else staying here?"
"All of the children are staying."
Everyone seemed to grumble after that. Jasmine was about to carry her nutcracker up stairs when I said that it would be better if she left it down here. Jasmine reluctantly agreed as she put the nutcracker in a glass case next to the mantle. That night everyone was fast asleep. Only I stayed awake for I had a feeling something was going to go horribly wrong.
At about half past eleven I heard something very odd. There was rustling under the floor. It was coming from downstairs. I was about to go down when I heard Jasmine running down the hallway. She ran down the long stairwell and into the grand ball room. I ran after her only to find the most unusual thing happen. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first, but I saw that there was an army of mice fighting off a bunch of toy soldiers with toy swords and cannons. Jasmine was in the corner next to the glass box. I ran over to her.
"Jasmine what's going on?"
"I have no idea, but I have a feeling that the nutcracker can help us."
"He's a wooden nutcracker who is currently in pieces how much can he do?"
Jasmine opened the glass compartment and took the nutcracker out. The nutcracker blinked and his eyes started to look around. That is when his mouth started to move.
"Where am I?"
"You are currently in trouble; there is an army of mice trying to get rid of you."
"Tell me, which one is the mouse king?"
"I don't know?"
"I suggest that it is the one with a crown that is being pulled by a chariot."
The nutcracker glanced in that direction.
"Quickly maiden unwrap these bandages and set me free."
Jasmine quickly did so and the second the bandages were off he leaped out of her arms and ran straight for the mouse king.
"So I see we meet at last nutcracker."
"Save me the trouble you dirty rat."
The mouse king then used his sword and tried to chop the nutcracker. The nutcracker however was very quick and he blocked the attack with a sword of his own.
"I see your fighting improve since to last time I saw you."
"Save the complements Mouse King"
With another blow the nutcracker and the Mouse King were at a full one on one battle. Jasmine and I watched as the Nutcracker was slowly claiming victory over the Mouse King.
"I think it is over Mouse King."
"Guess again, Nutcracker."
The Mouse King kicked the Nutcracker in the shin then pounced on him to make him double over.
"Any last words, Nutcracker?"
The Nutcracker was too pained to speak. The Mouse King raised up his sword ready to kill the Nutcracker when the most unusual thing happened. Jasmine took off her shoe and threw it at the Mouse King. The blow somehow made the Mouse King have a concussion and fall over. The mouse warriors went to there king and pick him up and carried him off to who knows where. Jasmine ran over to the Nutcracker and held it in her arms.
"Nutcracker, are you all right?"
As I moved closer I saw that the Nutcracker was almost in pieces.
"I'll be fine. To tell you the truth I would be dead right now if you did not save me."
Jasmine was blushing a light shade of pink.
"Oh, um it was nothing."
"No I would like to thank you personally."
The nutcracker grimaced from pain, Jasmine then burst into tears.
"Stop your crying my lady I will be fine."
"At this rate you'll die."
"I cannot heal myself. Only you can save me."
Jasmine looked at the Nutcracker as if she understood what he was talking about. Jasmine then ripped off her tear shaped necklace and held it in her hand. She waved the necklace over the Nutcracker, the necklace started to glow as the Nutcracker was covered in a swarm of glitter. I looked over at the old grandfather clock to see the faint figure of Drosselmyer standing over the whole scene. He looked like he was conducting all of the magic in the room without anyone noticing. I turned back to Jasmine to see that she was surrounded by a blinding white light. I shielded my eyes so I would not go blind.
When I looked back at the two I saw that the Nutcracker was fully repaired and life size. He was not even a Nutcracker anymore. He turned into a prince magically. For some reason he looked strangely familiar. I looked over at Jasmine who was dressed like Maiden Pearl except for the fact there was more of a princess like flair that went with her costume.
"Mytho?"
"I am one of the many soul fragments of Mytho."
Jasmine's hands were over her mouth. She realized that she had talked.
"How can I…"
"I am the prince of the land of dreams. You dreamed to have a voice so you could tell your love how you feel so I made your dream come true. I just ask for one thing in return."
"And what is that?"
"Be my princess."
Jasmine slowly rose and took Mytho's hand. They started walking slowly to a portal that looked like it was made of ice and snow. Well if you think I was going to let Jasmine walk into a new dimension with another boy, you are so wrong. When going through the thresh hold I realized that it was not the slightest bit cold. In fact you get this warm feeling inside that I kind of enjoy. Looking around I see there are a bunch of snow fairies dancing around Mytho and Jasmine. The snow fairies leaped and twirled as they gracefully lead the way to the land of dreams. If you're asking me how I know that well….starring in your school production of "The Nutcracker" really helps.
As the land was unfurled I saw all the characters. Little Bo Peep who lost her cotton candy sheep, the coffee dancers and the chocolate dancers, Old Mrs. Ginger bread, all of them. Then it was time for the Sugar Plum Princess to appear. She was beautiful…Her long golden hair tied up neatly in a bun, emerald green eyes that can stare right through you, her smile as sweet as sugar, her lips bubble gum pink, she was…was….She was Mana!
I slowly walked to her hoping to apologize. Then I noticed something…I was no longer wearing my nightwear, but an outfit suited for a prince. She looked at me and smiled. I tried to talk, but my mouth could not speak. I was about to retreat when the sugar plum fairy did the ballet sign for "dance".
I reluctantly agreed. I took her by the waist and dipped her down low. After a few jetes she returned to me as I spun her around. A pas de deux with Mana, is there anything else I could ask for? Soon the dancing came to an end. I stared down at Mana's face as she looked at me apologetically and ran away. Once again I was heartbroken.
Jasmine and Mytho took our place. As Jasmine and Mytho danced and twirled across the dance floor he whispered
"Be my princess"
Jasmine looked up as she said with a sad look across her face
"You are the feeling of love. I'm sorry, but no matter how much I love you…I can't be with you."
"But…but why?"
"You need to return to Mytho's heart"
"We still can be together though…even though I am in Mytho"
"No we can't because…you already have someone that loves you, Lady Rue"
"But I love you…"
"But she loves you more, you will be happier together, and plus I was never meant to be with you, to be with anyone! I am not supposed to be loved and it must stay like that."
"Then can I at least give you something before we part?"
"You may"
Slowly Mytho's lips met Jasmine as they shared a (in my opinion) long kiss. As they parted Mytho slowly turned back into the doll he once was and the land of dream's melted away. A fragment of Mytho's heart can out of the doll and dissolved before my eyes. I looked back to Jasmine to see she had passed out. I carried her back to her room with the nutcracker laid beside her. After I got dressed I transported myself to the realm of cards.
I was surprised to see that Mana was practicing her ballet in the theater not too far away from her house. I silently made my way through the theater. She was wearing her fluffy pink nightgown as she practiced her plies'. The theater looked very decorated for Christmas.
"Ehem"
Mana faced my direction. I could sense the gleaming tears in her eyes.
"What do you want?"
"I have come here to apologize."
"What makes you think I'll forgive you?"
I just continued walking towards Mana.
"There was a reason behind my actions which you would not believe."
"I'm sure I won't believe it."
As she turned around I grabbed her arm and twirled her around a few times.
"What are you doing?"
I did not say anything as I let the music in the background flow through us.
"I'm sorry Mana."
She did not reply back, she just stood still staring at the floor. I saw the perfect opportunity to give Mana her present. I took the necklace out of the box as I placed it around Mana's neck. She seemed shocked and enlightened.
"Merry Christmas"
She turned around and hugged me. I placed my arms around her
"Merry Christmas Mahad."
*1- The millennium items are still there. They did not get lost forever like they did in the original series.
*2- THE BRITISHNESS IS CUTE! DON'T MESS WITH THE ACCENT!
FINALLY! This chapter took forever to write. I thought I would never finish! Sorry it took so long to update, but I had a lot of things going on in my life such as CAP plays and School and a lot of other stuff. But anyways I HOPE YOU LIKED IT! IAcually even though this was a bonus chapter I think it strayed to much from te plot. DON'T WORRY! I have some great Mahad and Mana stuff coming your way!