Angel Wings, Chapter 16
Amy47101: Christmas special! Have a merry Christmas! Okay, this really has nothing to do with the story line, just something I added in for fun.
Disclaimer: Amy47101 does not own pokemon.
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(Wynter P.O.V)
There were only a few more days till Christmas, and it still hasn't snowed. Not a single snowflake. The school, however, closed down school for two days, allowing us to enjoy time with each other before we each have to leave to our home regions.
My friends and I were all wearing Santa hats, even Dusk, who didn't even seem to show all his excitement for the holiday season. Our pokemon were sitting in a corner. We already planned an escape route for them if someone came downstairs.
All ten of us were standing around the Christmas tree, each putting ornaments on branches and stringing tinsel, garlands, and wreaths around the walls. We were pulling the whole place together for the Christmas dance.
"This is gonna look great!" yelled Aqua enthusiastically as she recklessly jumped from the ladder, landing completely unfazed. She grabbed more tinsel, and climbed back up the ladder to hang it.
"I still don't understand why we have to do this." grumbled Dash.
"What else can we do? Its not like their is any snow for us to play in." said Dawn, who was next to Dusk, hanging an ornament.
"Besides, I believe Flare said, and I quote, that she would 'kick your sorry ass into next week. And then do it again once she caught up to you.', end quote." said Eleanor.
"Y-Yeah, but Flare wouldn't do that to a good friend, would she?" asked Carter, who seemed somewhat flustered. He glanced over his shoulder at Flare, who gave a mischievous smirk. "Right Flare?"
"I so would, and you know it." was all she had to say. I smiled from atop the ladder, hanging ornaments on the higher part of the tree.
"We're outta lights!" yelled Dash from below.
"Look in the closet. Aqua can show you the way." I said.
The duo walked off, with Aqua leading. I stretched out, and placed another ornament on the higher portion of the tree.
"Okay, I have a good question. What's the most important part about Christmas?" asked Surge from beside me, also on a ladder.
"Family." said Eleanor immediately. "Its about the time you spend with those you love, filling it with memories."
"Family? Please." scoffed Carter. "It's about what's under the tree, and the excitement on Christmas morning."
Eleanor socked him in the arm for that. He rubbed were she hit him, muttering something about his entitlement to opinions.
"It is about the history and memories. Some of the best memories are spent around Christmas." said Dawn. Her eyes glazed over, as if she was remembering a memory that she cherished.
"Peace. Christmas is a known time of peacefulness." said Forrest.
"Its the partying and the music that go with it!" exclaimed Flare. "Can't have Christmas without Christmas carols."
"To me," I started. "Christmas isn't about the bows and ribbons and boxes, but about the good will and love that others show to one another. Even complete strangers help each other during Christmas."
Everyone took in what I said. I felt awkward, being the center of attention, and slowly felt my neck and cheeks heat up.
"Surge? Any opinions?" I asked, trying to keep the attention off me.
"Christmas... is the fun and love of others. It's better to give then to receive."
There was silence for a moment.
"Really? You're serious?" asked Carter.
"Damn strait." said Surge. Laughs erupted among Carter and Flare. I didn't laugh out of respect, as did Dawn and Eleanor. Forrest and Dusk merely rolled their eyes at their friends rude antics.
"That sounds like something Wynter would say!" laughed Carter.
"I think they've been spending a little to much time together!" said Flare between loud, booming laughs. Surge and I looked at each other. I ducked my head down, hiding the growing blush on my face. This only made them laugh louder.
Surge then let out a deep, guttural growl. It silenced all the laughs in the room. Everyone stared at him while he gave off a glare so menacing, I was having trouble comprehending how he managed to do it.
I scrambled down the ladder, and thought up a quick excuse to get away from the attention.
"A-Aqua and Dash are taking a while. I'm gonna go check on them." I muttered to Eleanor before rushing in the direction they went. I didn't even have to leave the room I was in. There where some loud yells and argues, and then a bang. Grumbling, Dash hopped into the room, lights tangled around him and Aqua. They where only a foot or two away from each other. I noticed Prince crawl over to the plug, and pulled it into a socket, causing the lights to light up while Aqua fell into Dash. She fell on top of him, and since the lights were so tangled, they couldn't move.
"Ooooooh!" said Flare with a mischievous wiggle of her eyebrows.
"Looks like Dash and his girlfriend are getting closer everyday!" laughed Carter.
"She isn't my girlfriend!" yelled Dash as his already red face became even redder. "Now help me out of this mess!"
With a few laughs from Carter, he went over with Eleanor and Dusk to get the two untangled.
I on the other hand, murmured something about the bathroom and ran upstairs. Even with the attention off of Surge and I, I still felt really flustered about the situation. Surge and I were only friends, so why did I feel so embarrassed when Flare said that we where spending to much time together? Sure, I tutored him a little in English. He has always had trouble with it, were as I excelled in the subject because of my comprehension skills.
But sometimes he went to the library when I went, voluntarily. The library was dubbed as 'Surges Nap Room' after the first week of school. He obviously disliked the place. So why did he always go when he didn't have to? And why was it always with me?
Regardless with the questions swimming in my head, I ignored both the questions and the strange fluttery feeling in my chest, and went back down to finish decorating for the dance.
I avoided Surge for the rest of the afternoon.
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(Eleanor P.O.V)
The dace soon came, and once again, the school outdid themselves. They decorated the same way they did for the halloween dance, with the disco ball in the middle and streamers hanging from the ceiling. This time, though, the streamers were red and green. The lights that fluttered across the floor ranged from jingle bells, to twinkling stars, to a waving Santa. They somehow fixed it so that the lights on the disco ball were not only yellow, but also red and green. All the decorating we did threw it all together. The tree stood in a corner, and the trimmings on the walls were still perfect.
"Beautiful." muttered Dash. I nudged him.
"Aren't you glad we did all that work now?" I asked.
"Uh-huh." he said. He then made a beeline towards the cookie platters. Leave it to Dash to seek out the sugariest treat and eat it.
Christmas carols blasted from the speakers.
~Christmas Must Be Something More by Taylor Swift~
What if ribbons and bows didn't mean a thing
Would the song still survive without five golden rings
Would you still wanna kiss without mistletoe
What would happen if God never let it snow
What would happen if Christmas carols told a lie
Tell me what you find
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
Its something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more.
What if angels did not pay attention to
All the things that we wished they would always do
What if happiness came in a cardboard box
Then I think there is something we all forgot
What would happen if presents all went away
Tell me what would you find
Everyone was dancing to the song, even shy Wynter. She loved this song so much. We made a top ten list of Christmas carols. Since there where ten of us, we each took our favorite song and put it on the list. This one was Wynters favorite.
You'd see that today holds something special
Something holy, not superficial
So here's to the birthday boy who saved our lives
Its something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
So here's something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something more
We get so caught up in all of it
Business and Relationships
Hundred mile an hour lives
And its this time of year
And everybody's here
It seems the last thing on your mind
Is that the day holds something special
Something holy, not superfical
So here's to Jesus Christ, who saved our lives
It's something we all try to ignore
And put a wreath up on your door
But heres something you should know that is for sure
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something
Christmas must be something more.
Theres gotta be more
Theres gotta be more
Christmas must be something...more
Wynter smiled, but retreated herself from the crowd. Usually, she only danced to one or two songs, so this wasn't really unusual.
"You got the plan down, right?" asked Carter as he brushed by me.
"Yeah!" I yelled. We had to. Mr. Kaplin, our DJ, always blasted the music way to loud.
"Good!" yelled Flare. "Operation M commencing in one hour and twenty-two minutes!"
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(Surge P.O.V)
One hour and seventeen minutes later...
After blasting fast moving music for the first half of the dance, Ms. Clair literally threw Mr. Kaplan off the DJ stand, and began playing a few slower songs. This, of course, was a part that I didn't really like, so, like everyone else, I went for a refreshment. But people had already begun to flock around the tables and grabbing up food and drinks, so getting through was pretty much impossible. Instead, I snuck around the 'security'(or the nonexistent teachers) and went outside. The air was cold, and the night was clear.
I rubbed my arms as I shivered. I wish I had grabbed the uniform jacket. I took it off because it was getting so hot in the gym. Now I'm regretting it. My breath was visible, making a small puff of fog with each breath.
I looked around, and saw Wynter was out here too. She was underneath a huge evergreen tree, staring at the sky. Shivering, I shoved my hands in my pockets, and walked over to her.
"Hey." I said. She jumped, and looked at me.
"Oh. It's you." she said. "Why are you out in the cold?"
"I should be asking you the same question."
"I'm out here because it was to crowded. I'm avoiding people." Wynter said with a small smile. "What about you?"
"Same thing. Avoiding the masses of people."
"I thought you liked people."
"I do. Thats only when its either a party or I'm the center of attention. Not when I'm getting run over for a snack."
"Oh."
"Damn, aren't you cold?" I asked as I shivered.
"No. I'm not really affected by the cold. I love it, actually."
~When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick Jr.~
In my eyes are valentines
And Easter eggs and New Years wine
But when my heart finds christmas
My eyes will shine like new
The music from inside was so loud, that it leaked out into the school yard. A few sleeping Starleys woke up, and glared at us, as if the loud music was our fault. Oh, wait. It is. I chuckled at my own joke.
All the days are kind to me
But fall to far behind for me to see
But when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you too.
Let the angels sing around us
Christmas time is here
Let the children's love surround us
Laughing and filled with cheer
My heart told me once before
To find my dream and search no more
And when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you to
A cold breeze flew past us, causing me to shiver. Wynter, on the other hand, tipped her head back, closed her eyes, and smiled. Her long braids billowed around her as the song continued on.
In my eyes are valentines
And Easter eggs and New Years wine
But when my heart finds christmas
My eyes will shine like new
"Hey, you guys!" yelled Carter as he and the others came out. Aqua and Forrest looked confused and Eleanor and Dawn looked somewhat uncomfortable with what was going on. Dusk had his usual scowl on his face, while Flare and Carter looked to be hiding something. Dash, of course, was being restrained by Flare and Carter. He was on his sugar high.
"Why is everyone out in the cold?" asked Wynter.
"Simple." said Flare. "Look up."
We both looked at each other confusedly, and slowly, our eyes drifted up to the thick evergreen branches above us. I saw a plant tied to the branch directly above us with a red ribbon. It was more leafy than the pines, and had a couple red berries attached to it.
"Aw shit." I said. Mistletoe. Of course.
"You two know what that means." said Carter. He then made a smoochy face towards us.
"It's either that, or you have to try to outrun Dash." said Flare. "He's gotten ahold of the extra frosted sugar cookies."
I looked at Wynter, while she looked back at me. Her entire face was red, and something was telling me that it wasn't from the cold.
"It really is a stupid tradition." I heard her mumble. "I'd much rather try to outrun Dash."
I ignored her after that. She may not know it, but a small kiss was way better than trying, no attempting and failing, to outrun Dash in his currant state. So I lightly grasped her shoulders, and pressed my lips against hers.
It was nothing to special, and probably only lasted a few seconds. To me, though, it was everything and lasted for eternity. Electricity flowed through my veins, and well, feelings were impossible to describe.
We parted, and Wynter tentatively put her fingers up to her lips. No more than a few seconds later, a strong, cold gust of wind blew and clouds covered the clear sky. Then, snow just fell. Thick, white snowflakes fell from the heavens, quickly coating the ground in a light blanket... sheet of snow.
"How unusual. The weather forecast said nothing nothing about snow." said Dawn in disbelief. We all looked up, not really believing it. Snow. There wasn't much, but enough to make a snowball.
I threw one in Carters direction.
"What the hell?!" he yelled. Another one hit his face. "Seriously, man?"
"Wasn't me!" I yelled, putting my hands up in defense. I heard a giggle, and turned towards Wynter. Her eyes were closed, and she was laughing like crazy. She made another snowball, and whizzed it, with surprising accuracy, at Flare.
"Oh, now you're gettin' it, girl!" she yelled, her face red with both anger and the nip of the cold.
As the snow fell, a snowball fight erupted among the ten of us. Another song started, playing while we all smiled like the idiots we were.
~Oh, This Winters Night By Lady Antebellum~
This winter's night
Stars shine like silver bells
This winter's night
The mistletoe kiss and tell
Snowflakes fall like frosting
And I sit on the street
Strangers look like neighbors
With every smile that you meet
But here in my arms I'll keep you warm
And hold you tight
On this winter's night
(We'll look back on the year)
On this winter's night
(We'll count our blessings)
On this Winter's night
We will remember...
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Amy47101: Yay! Okay, I know, I put in, like, three songs, but they were on my top ten list! Anyways, I was thinking of shipping names for these guys, and this is what I have so far:
EleanorxCarter- Angelshipping; Because of the title, and them being the main characters. Not that hard to imagine.
DashxAqua: Riptideshipping; Dash has powers over speed, and Aqua has powers over water. A riptide is a current that pulls you out to sea very quickly.
FlarexForrest- ForestFireshipping; Fire and Nature. I saw a documentary on forest fires, and decided to call it this.
SurgexWynter- NonConductiveshipping; I read somewhere that ice is terrible at conducting electricity. I thought it would be awfully ironic to call the shipping this, because they seem to work so perfectly together.
DawnxDusk-RiseandSetshipping; I got this from their names. Even though Dawn has physic powers and Dusk has shadow powers, 'dawn' is when the time when sun rises and 'dusk' is the time after the sun sets.
Yeah, not so creative. Any suggestions to make them any better?
Have a merry Christmas people!
Angel Wings gang and Amy47101: ~We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year, HEY!~
Amy47101: And remember, my good friends, Santas' coming! *:-) ~You better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shout I'm tellin' you why...
Dusk: Hurry up and end this!
Amy47101: Party pooper.
Amy47101 signing off! ^.^