Keldeo skated across the frozen water, and hopped onto the rock platform. In his mouth he held a book wrapped in Christmas gift-wrap. He placed it on the ground in front of him.
Victini floated in behind Keldeo, twirling around while smiling as he sang.
"There's just 10 days till Christmas, just 10 days left you see,
So let's review a Christmas story!"
Keldeo started to tear the paper off of the book as Victini continued to sing.
"There's just 10 days till Christmas, that long awaited night,
Keldeo the Critic,
Reviews 'A Pokemon Christmas' by DragoKnight."
Keldeo the Critic
Season 4 Episode 15: A Pokemon Christmas by DragoKnight
Title Card TinyURL: zajl7xq
Keldeo smiled as he removed the wrapping paper, and he said, "Well, this is a vintage fanfic!"
A Pokemon Christmas
By: DragoKnight
Its Christmas time and Ash Misty and Brock are heading to Pallet Town for a Christmas party. Will this party mean more than just presents for our heroes? AAML
Rated: Fiction K - English - Words: 2,043 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 5 - Follows: 1 - Published: Dec 4, 2004 - Status: Complete - id: 2158714
"This hearkens back to the earlier days of fanfiction, which gives this Christmas story a nice nostalgic touch. It's the time where the main romance in the fandom was Ash and Misty. And if you ask me, nostalgia is a very important part of Christmas. Fond memories you have; whether it be the first time you saw A Charlie Brown Christmas, which the Nostalgia Critic just recently explained the genius behind, or a fun outing you had with friends and family; are key parts of the Christmas Spirit," Keldeo explained, "So, I'd say this little story is a very good review candidate. Even the title is nice and simple. A Pokemon Christmas. That's it. Direct and to the point. It tells you exactly what you're gonna get. So, if my assistant would take care of this wrapping paper. . ."
"Assistant? Do I look like Spike the Dragon to you?" Victini asked.
"Alright, Victini. Would you please do your stuff?" Keldeo said with a grin.
Victini chuckled, and he gathered up all the wrapping paper and burned it to ashes.
"Thank you," Keldeo said, "Okay. This is A Pokemon Christmas."
Its December 23 the week of Christmas. Ash, Misty, and Brock are heading back to Pallet Town for a nice Christmas Party. For some of them though it's more than just a party. "I can finally confess my feelings to Ash." Misty thought looking at Ash smiling. "I'll meet the girl of my dreams this year." Brock thought with a goofy grin on his face. "I'm going to eat till I drop." Ash thought hungrily.
"Now, this is great!" Keldeo said with a back-flip, "We get to see what each of the main characters want and hope to achieve. Knowing what drives a character is very important to any kind of story."
"So, our heroes are in Viridian City and are about to head over to Pallet Town for Christmas, when we get a little bit of foreshadowing."
"I'm going to go into town for a little bit." Misty said walking towards the door. "Already? We just got here. What could you need right this minute?" Ash asked confused. "I might be getting you a present." Misty said mysteriously. She winked at him and left a very confused Ash.
Ash looked around and saw Brock trying to get Nurse Joy under his portable mistletoe he carried around. Ash just looked at him in disgust and hoped he never got like that.
"HEY! That's MY line!" Munna shouted as she flew in angrily.
Keldeo smiled confidently and said, "Oh, I knew that. Oh, Victini!"
Victini flew over in front of Munna and declared, "I challenge you to a battle!"
Munna gasped, and she narrowed her eyes at Victini and said, "YOU! You're that annoying V-Wheel guy! GRRRRRR!"
Keldeo didn't turn around as Victini and Munna flew off to battle somewhere else. Still focused on the fanfic, he continued, "So, Ash and Pikachu leave to do some Christmas shopping as well."
Ash was trying to think of a good gift for Misty. "She always gets me great gifts." Ash said remembering last Christmas where he got two tickets to see Lance from the Elite 4 in an actual battle. Although she seemed a little upset when Ash took Brock.
"Wait, WHAT!?" Keldeo exclaimed, "You took Brock? That's. . ." Keldeo stopped to think for a moment, and he said, "Well, Misty did give them to him, and maybe it would be weird to give someone something that they just gave you. But it would be nice to share a nice gift with the person who showed you such generosity. And Misty clearly planned to have Ash take her."
Keldeo shrugged, "Eh, it's just Ash being Ash."
"I'll have to get her something awesome." he said. Ash suddenly tripped over something. He looked up in shock. "This will be perfect for her." he said smiling.
"Okay, so did Ash trip over the gift, or did he trip over something else and saw the gift when he looked up?" Keldeo mused, "Huh. What do you think, Victini?"
KABOOOOOM!
"I'M BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Munna shouted as she disappeared into the sky with a twinkle of light.
*ding!*
Victini flew back in and said, "Well, you never know, Keldeo. People trip over cool stuff all the time." Victini held up a long tree branch about his height, and said, "Not too long ago, I tripped over this Staff of Lighting Bolts!"
Keldeo stared at Victini and said slowly, "Victini. It's just a tree branch."
Victini shook his head, "Oh no, it's a Staff of Lighting Bolts. Really."
Keldeo rolled his eyes, "Victini, I'm sorry. But I think this joke is falling-."
A bolt of lighting suddenly came out of the branch and zapped Keldeo. Keldeo spasmed a bit before falling down onto his side.
"Uh, Keldeo?" Victini said as Keldeo twitched slightly.
"Put - the staff - down," Keldeo said seriously as he lay still.
The next morning Misty woke up to find Ash not in his bed. She went over and woke Brock up. "Have you seen Ash?" she asked. "No I haven't. He's not in his bed?" Brock asked. "Does it look like he is? I'm going out to find him." Misty stated. She quickly got dressed and hurried out the door. After she left Brock pulled out a Walkie-Talkie and spoke into it. "Ash is everything set?" he asked. "Yeah everything is good to go Brock. Is Misty coming?" Ash asked. "Yeah she's out looking for you right now." Brock replied. "I'm on my way back." Ash said. The signal broke and Brock put the Walkie-Talkie in his backpack.
Keldeo stood up, having shaken off the unexpected Electric attack, and said in an intrigued manner, "Ooh, wow, things are getting interesting. I wonder what Ash has planned?"
A couple of hours later Misty arrived with Ash. "Where was he?" Brock asked. "Mr. Coordinate over here got lost in the middle of the night. I found him asking for directions." Misty said. "I guess you can't take me anywhere." Ash said. "Well let's head over to Pallet Town." Brock said.
A couple of hours later they arrived in Pallet Town. They went over to the Ketchum residence and knocked on the door. Mrs. Ketchum opened the door saw Ash and smiled. She opened the door and gave him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. "My little boy is home for Christmas!" she exclaimed squeezing him. "Mom can't breathe." Ash said gasping for air. She let go and they went inside. The house was beautifully decorated with lights. In the living room was a big green Christmas tree decorated with ornaments. "Everyone should be arriving soon. Gary said he would try and take a break from his journey to come." Mrs. Ketchum said. "No need to rush." Ash muttered.
"Ah yes. Gary. Remember when he was the worst character on the show? Back before Paul?" Keldeo said.
A dramatic sting played as Victini flew in and said in a serious PSA announcer voice, "Yes, Paul! He-!"
"Victini, that joke was old in Season Three," Keldeo said, looking like he was about to laugh.
A few hours later guests were arriving and presents were stacking up under the tree. Ash was temped to open them but restrained himself since Christmas was tomorrow. Gary walked up to Ash. "Nice party Ash. I guess this is better than beating Gym Leaders." Gary looked over at Misty and grinned. "So are you planning on giving Misty any "special" presents tonight?" he said grinning. "I got her a great gift but she doesn't get it until tomorrow." Ash said not catching on to what Gary was saying. Gary just walked away muttering something about Ash and the brains of a rock.
"You know, given Gary's overall character, and the role he played in Diamond and Pearl, I honestly think he might be the best rival in the Anime," Keldeo said, "Plus, he's dead on about Ash having the brain of a rock here. Seriously, how naive can you be, Ash? Romantic love is wonderful. And although I support Negaishipping, I think we'd both be satisfied if you opened your heart to whatever girl you have feelings for. Even Serena!"
"So, a little later, Misty's sisters arrive. Yeah, remember them? I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't. But if you do, NOSTALGIA!"
A little later Misty's sisters arrived. "Hey little sister." Violet said hugging her. "Glad you could make it." Misty said smiling. "Very nice party" Lily said looking around. Daisy looked over at Misty and smirked. "So are you going to give Ash his Christmas kiss?" she asked. Misty immediately blushed dark red. "I'm not going do anything to him." she said blushing. "Come on Misty. Why not? He is cute." Violet said looking at him. "Then why don't you kiss him?" Misty muttered. She looked up and saw Violet walking towards Ash. "I was just kidding!" she exclaimed.
Ash was at the buffet table eating. Violet walked towards him and hugged him. "Merry Christmas runt." she said. "Merry Christmas." Ash said. Violet looked up and pretended to be shocked. "Oh look we're under the mistletoe. Guess we got to kiss." Before Ash could turn to walk away Violet pulled him close and gave him a kiss on the cheek. As she pulled away she whispered in Ash's ear. "Misty really likes you." Violet winked at Ash and walked away. "Misty likes me?" he asked himself out loud. When Violet walked back Misty went up to her. "What did say to him?" she asked. "Oh nothing." Violet said smirking.
"Violet's a good sister," Keldeo said with a smile. "So, it looks like everyone is here, right?"
A couple of hours later the guests were leaving and it was getting late. Ash was about to go to bed when three figures appeared shivering.
"P…Prepare for trouble." Jesse said shivering.
"M…Make it double." James said shivering.
"Wow, you guys really don't know when to quit. Show 'em the Christmas Spirit, Ash!" Keldeo said brightly.
Ash looked at them and felt sorry for them. "You guys can stay here tonight if you want." he said smiling lightly. "N…No way. I refuse to stay with the twerp." Jesse said gripping a Pokeball. She looked over and saw Meowth and James walking towards the home. "Where are you going?" she asked angrily. "Get over yourself Jesse. The twerp is giving us a place to stay tonight. If you want to freeze be my guest." Meowth said walking inside. Jesse was about to yell but was to cold. She muttered something but walked inside.
It was around midnight and Pikachu couldn't sleep. He hopped off of Ash's bed and went downstairs. Team Rocket was asleep on the floor and nothing was missing. He was about to walk back upstairs when he heard something hit the roof. Suddenly a large man in a red suit came down the chimney with presents.
"OH MY GOSH! It's the psychotic killer Santa who blows people up! AHHHHH!" Victini shouted, and he flew away.
Keldeo sighed, "Looks like someone has been talking to Zorua."
He spotted Pikachu and grabbed a Pokeball. "You should be asleep. Jynx use Lovely Kiss!" he said quietly. A Jynx appeared. Pikachu looked at it and his eyes widened. It was the same Jynx they saw a year ago. Pikachu never forgot the horrifying moment when Jynx kissed him and he fainted. It was like a nightmare was coming to life. He turned to run up the stairs but he wasn't quick enough. Jynx picked Pikachu up and kissed it on the head. Pikachu's eyes closed and he passed out.
"Huh. Doesn't look that bad. It's not like she kissed him on the lips," Keldeo remarked.
The next morning Ash and co. ran downstairs to open presents. They saw Pikachu passed out on the ground but couldn't figure out why. Team Rocket was already gone. Ash went over and found a card. It said Happy Holidays from Team Rocket. Inside was a coupon for any restaurant in Pallet Town. "I guess they are not so bad after all. Ash said reading the card.
"That means a lot coming from people who have whole episodes about them stealing food of some sort," Keldeo remarked with a chuckle.
He sat down and they began opening gifts. "Alright! A guide on which Pokemon can breed with each other and a new map." Brock said happily. "I figured Ash had gotten lost a few times judging by how long it took you to get here." Mrs. Ketchum said. "Mom!" Ash exclaimed. Misty laughed slightly.
All the gifts were open except Ash and Misty's. "Merry Christmas Ash." Misty said handing the present to him. Ash opened it and was shocked. "Alright! Custom made Pokeball's." Ash exclaimed. They were like regular Pokeball's except they had a gold lightning bolt on the front.
"Okay, those sound awesome!" Keldeo said seriously.
"Thanks Misty. I have to show you your gift outside." Ash said.
Keldeo looked excited, "Alright! The moment of truth. Time to see what amazing gift Ash found for Misty."
They walked outside. "Now what have you always wanted?" Ash asked. "Good directions." Misty said. "No. Come on out!" Ash took out a Pokeball and threw it. When it opened Misty gasped. It was a baby Articuno.
Keldeo's jaw dropped.
Eleanor: "Whaaaaat?!"
"Cuno." it said lightly. "It's an Articuno. Ash how" "I was walking outside when I saw a few Pokemon ganging up on it. After I rescued it I took it back to where I found it. It turns out this Articuno is the baby of the one we saw with Todd. It remembered how we helped protect it from Team Rocket and was happy that I helped its baby. Then decided to give it to us." Ash explained
"Well. . . that's a nice reference to the Anime. . .but. . . seriously? Articuno gave her child to him?" Keldeo said in disbelief. He scratched his head a bit, then he said, "I guess maybe Articuno wanted her child to interact with the human world under the care of good humans. . . but . . . I don't know, it just doesn't seem like something a Legendary Pokemon like Articuno would do. Maybe I just don't know the Legendary Birds well enough."
Keldeo then gave a sly grin and said, "But, they are cooler than the Legendary Beasts, so who am I to complain? This was cute and touching."
Misty ran over to Ash and hugged him. "Thank you so much Ash! You gave me the nicest gift ever." "Well you're the nicest person ever." Ash said softly. Misty couldn't believe what she heard. "He does like me." she said softly. "Come with me." Misty said dragging Ash away. She took him away from everyone else. "Ash I have something to tell you. I….Love you." Misty closed her eyes expecting Ash to say no.
"Say no to what? You didn't ask him a question," Keldeo said in confusion.
What he did next surprised her. He leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. Misty was surprised at first but kissed back wrapping her arms around him.
"I love you to." he said smiling.
Keldeo jolted in surprise, "Huh? That came out of nowhere. Or maybe after Violet told him he thought about it all night and came to the decision that he had feelings for Misty all along. Sure, it's a little shaky, but that scene between Ash and Violet earlier does help things out a lot."
"Click!" they turned around to see Brock with a camera. "I love the holidays." he said holding the camera. Misty looked at him angrily and whipped out her mallet. She began chasing him. "You always wanted to have kids right Brock? When I'm threw with you you won't be able to reproduce ever!" she exclaimed.
Keldeo exploded in laughter as he fell onto his side, rolling and laughing hysterically. "OH! MY! GOSH!" Keldeo shouted, "DragonKnight. . . brought back the mallet! Misty only used it for like, 3 or 4 episodes, but it was HILARIOUS! And it made an appearance in this fanfic! Oh, merry Christmas!"
Ash just watched the scene and smiled. "Merry Christmas." he said walking back inside.
"And to show beyond a shadow of doubt that Ash getting the baby Articuno and giving it to Misty was the right choice, we get one last scene," Keldeo declared.
Above them two figures were watching. "Are you sure it was it wise to give your baby to him?" asked Lugia. "I trust him. After all he is the Chosen One." Articuno said. They quickly disappeared before anyone could notice them. The rest of the day Ash, Misty, and Brock enjoyed the holiday together.
The End
"And that was A Pokemon Christmas, and it was clearly a lot better than the Anime's Christmas Special," Keldeo said, "Sure, you could say that Ash and Misty's love scene was rushed, but I still think Ash's moment of realization, thanks to Violet, taps into the subtle 'hints' that Pokeshippers like to point out in the Anime, leading to an implied deep contemplation of Ash during the night, which lead to Ash kissing Misty. Besides, you don't give a baby Legendary Pokemon to just anyone! I also love the fact that so many characters were brought in for this. Delia, Gary, Misty's sisters, Team Rocket, even Santa Claus. All it needed was Professor Oak and this would have been perfect. But in the end, things don't have to be perfect to be meaningful, and this fanfic was absolutely meaningful. It's a nostalgic window to the beginnings of the Pokemon Anime. Back to the earlier Generations and Earlier Seasons. It was a fun, exciting time that many Pokemon fans remember. It was the time where they were first introduced to this wonderful franchise. I'll bet some of those people are reading this right now. And to those people, I say thank you so very much for staying in the wonderful world of Pokemon."
Keldeo nodded and said, "And if Lugia, who actually dose have a child in the cannon Anime, is okay with Articuno entrusted Ash and Misty with her baby, then I think we have nothing to fear."
Victini suddenly flew in, leading a baby Lugia behind him by the flipper. "Hey Keldeo! I've brought a visual aid!"
Keldeo's eyes widened and he said, "Please tell me that Lugia gave you permission to bring Silver here."
Victini blinked and said, "This is just a blow up doll shaped like Silver. How could I possibly track down and being Silver here on such sort notice?"
Keldeo smiled sheepishly and said, "Oh yeah, I guess you're right. Um. And I suppose it would be predictable and cliche to have Lugia come in and blow stuff up with Aeroblast."
Victini smiled as he leaned on the blow up doll. "Yeah, I guess so-."
Suddenly, Munna flew in and used Psychic to tear a hole in the blow up doll, causing to fly off into the air, with Victini hanging onto it.
"I'M BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Victini shouted.
*ding!*
"And now, we're even!" Munna shouted.
Keldeo walked over to Munna and said, "Alright, Munna. Now that we've had our fun, I think it's time to settle into the Christmas Spirit. No more stealing your lines, I promise. Okay?"
"You remember that this was all staged, right?" Munna asked.
Keldeo cleared his throat loudly.
Munna nodded and smiled quickly, "Oh, I mean, okay. It's all good."
Munna flew off, and Keldeo smiled broadly and said, "Well, I hope you liked my little Christmas review, and don't worry! There's more to come! I'm Keldeo the Critic, I review it so you don't have to!"
The End
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