Katja and Sapphire on the Polar Express

by Sapphire Jacqueline Stone

Not your ordinary Polar Express story, I can tell you. Anyway, two good friends, Kat and Sapphire, are reunited just before the NZ Christmas holidays. On Christmas Eve, they go to bed, not expecting to have noticed much until the next day. However, they both receive genuine tickets to ride on the Polar Express. Reason as to why I'm putting this up now is found in the story.

12. Chapter 12

When Christmas Comes To Town

AN: I don't own this sweet song. All I own is my imagination and Sapphire. Enjoy :)

Previously:

Basically ignoring him, they spotted Chris a little way ahead of them, heading towards Billy's compartment.

Hearing Billy singing softly to himself, they drew level with him, but they approached, Sophie put a finger to her lips, and opened the door a little, the sound of Billy's voice floating towards them.

"I'm wishing on a star
And trying to believe
That even though it's far
He'll find me Christmas Eve
I guess that Santa's busy
Cause he's never come around
I think of him
When Christmas comes to town."

Sapphire smiled gently, thinking to herself as Sophie walked up behind Billy, and sang, making him jump.

"The best time of the year

When everyone comes home

With all this Christmas Cheer

It's hard to be alone."

Kat joined in, as well.

"Putting up the Christmas Tree

With friends who come around

It's So much fun

When Christmas come to town."

Sapphire smiled again, and sang too.

"Presents for the children

Wrapped In red and green

All the things I've heard about

But never really seen

No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve

Hoping Santa's on his way."

"When Santa's sleigh bells ring

I listen all around

The Herald Angels Sing

I never heard a sound

And all the dreams of children

Once lost, will all be found

I all I want when Christmas Comes to town

That's all I want when Christmas comes... to town."

Then as they all looked up, they saw an astonishing and beautiful sight. The sky was lit with colour, and Chris exclaimed, "The Northern Lights." AN: I've partially seen the Southern Lights, and they are incredible.

Just then, the Conductor came out and said, "Hey, you five. We just crossed it. Latitude 66 degrees 33'. The Arctic Circle. And do you see? Those lights in the distance. They look like the lights of a strange ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea."

Kat and Sapphire could hardly wait for him to say what they knew he would say next.

"There," he said, before pausing for dramatic effect, "Is the North Pole."

AN: Probably another two more chapters tonight. My brain is telling me to write.