2It was a cold Christmas night in the Stein household. Henry Stein was in the kitchen making christmas dinner, Emily Rose was in the living room decorating with all sorts of christmas decorations. Little Bendy was running wild in the household, very energetic and very excited for the holiday.
"Henry! Where's the cookies? Emily! Can i help decorate? When can we open the presents?!" Bendy asked all at once.
"Cookies are for after dinner Bendy!" Henry called from the kitchen.
"Of course you can help Bendy! Do you mind passing me the Garland? And the Wreath as well?" She asked.
Emily Rose was a young white skinned cartoon with long black hair casscading down her shoulders, her pie-cut eyes looked to the smaller cartoon Demon, her white bow sat in the back of her hair, she wore a monochrome christmas themed outfit along with white stockings and black mary jane flats.
Bendy was a young cartoon demon who was all black with a white face, a great grin upon him, along with white gloves, black boots and a black devil tail.
Bendy took the Garland in his hands and gently put it on the couch Emily sat on.
"Thank you Bendy." She said softly.
Bendy nodded and ran into the kitchen where Henry was setting up the table.
Henry was a light toned man in his fifties to sixties with dirty blonde hair, a pair of glasses sat in front of his baby blue eyes, he wore a redish brown shirt with a baby blue overshirt, gray pants, with short brown boots.
He smiled softly at the energetic demon and rubbed in between his horns playfully.
"Okay you little devil, you need to wait because it's only Christmas eve." He said.
"But i can't! I'm too excited!" He said. "We never knew what Christmas even was back in the studio!"
Henry sighed. "I know buddy, i know all too well.." He relived the memory of getting out of the studio for a piece of happiness. "Why don't you go and see if Emily is needing help?"
Bendy nodded and went into the living room to see Emily lighting candles above the fireplace. He grabbed the matchbox and smiled, it was interesting.
"Bendy no!" Emily took the box from him. "You can't play with the matches." She said as she placed the box onto a higher shelf.
"Emily! Come on! its not like i was gonna burn!" He whined.
"Maybe not on purpose.." Emily said as she continued to decorate. She began to place the ornaments onto the tree and turned on the christmas lights. "Everything's so perfect."
"Too colorful for my taste." Bendy said.
"I agree with Emily, this is a perfect Christmas to me." Henry said as he walked into the room. "You did great Emily."
"Thank you Henry!" Emily said.
"It is lovely, isn't it?"
Everyone turned to the new voice in the room. At the front door stood a light skinned man with brown hair, green eyes, wearing a white shirt, blue pants, brown boots, and black gloves.
"Joey!" They all exclaimed.
"Emily! Bendy! Henry! Great to see you all again!" Joey said.
"What are you doing here Joe?" Henry asked.
"Don't ya remember? I told ya i'd bring the cartoons presents on Christmas Eve." Joey said.
Joey walked to the couch and sat down with Emily and Bendy.
"I'll start with Bendy." He said.
Joey brought out new bowties and gloves for the little demon.
"Yes! Limited Edition!" Bendy said as he grabbed them from Joey.
"Bendy. What do we say?" Henry warned.
"Thank you Joey." Bendy muttered.
"You're welcome Bendy." Joey smiled at Emily. "Your Turn."
Joey pulled out a box containing a nutcracker. "First we have a rare nutcracker." Joey said.
Emily took the Nutcracker out of the box, The Nutcracker resembled a dark toned man with brown eyes and brown hair, wearing a knight suit and hat. "He's very handsome." She smiled.
"Ooh! A Nutcracker! Can i try?! Please?!" Bendy tried to reach for the nutcracker.
"No Bendy! Not yet! I just got it!" Emily said.
"Sharing is Caring!"
"I said no!"
Emily kept doing her best to keep the demons hands away. But he managed to grab it out of the box.
"Hey!" She cried as she tried to grab it back.
Bendy looked at it not so carefully..Shaking it, knocking on it..
At one point the nutcrackers arm broke off after Bendy dropped it by accident.
"NO!" Emily cried.
"Oops.." Bendy said.
"Bendy! Give me that!" Emily snatched it back out of his hand. "This is why i tell you not to touch my things!" Emily pulled out a spare ribbon and took the broken arm of the nutcracker and used the Ribbon to tie the arm back to the nutcracker.
"Poor little guy.." Emily said.
"Bendy, go head up to your room with your gifts, I'll need to have a word with you before bed.." Henry said.
Bendy sadly complied and walked up the stairs.
"You have quite the kind Heart, Emily." Joey commented.
"Always have, Always Will, Joey." Emily said to him.
"There is a story to this nutcracker." Joey mentioned. "Wish to hear it?"
Emily nodded.
"He once was a Prince, whom was destined to marry a beautiful Princess. But the Princess's previous Prince wished for revenge for abandoning him, so He casted a spell to send The Prince away, but the Princess still refused to be with him. So he locked her away and took over the land, The Prince was now known as The Ink King."
Emily looked at the nutcracker. "So he was a Prince once.." Joey nodded to her.
"Your next gift is right here." Joey brought out a beautiful black rose necklace and placed it around Emily's neck.
"It's perfect Joey." Emily said. "Thank you."
Joey nodded. "Don't think i left you out Henry." Joey then brought out a small box and gave it to Henry.
Henry opened it to reveal a golden and black painted pencil and pen drawing set. "Wow.." Henry was impressed, He put the set away and joined Joey and the cartoon on the couch.
The rest of the night was spent with sharing more gifts, stories, laughter, and lots of love and fun.
Joey joined them for Christmas dinner and shared more stories, Eventually Emily had laid on the couch and had fallen asleep.
When everyone saw her on the couch, Henry draped a blanket over her gently and walked upstairs to sleep.
Joey stayed downstairs and watched the Nutcracker and necklace pendent begin to glow.
"Take good care of this one Thomas. Make sure HE does not lay a hand on her."
