Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic and his friends stared at the tall tree that was looming in front of them.

It was standing in the centre of Station Square. It looked very bare and lifeless with only the snow that was falling to cover it. At the foot of sat a box filled with colourful lights and decorations. The friends were to place them all over the tree to decorate it for Christmas.

"Well, guys," Tails said, "looks like we better start working in this tree."

"Geez!" Knuckles muttered huffily. "That's gonna be such a hassle!"

"What do you mean?" Amy asked, bemused. "Decorating a Christmas tree is supposed to be fun!"

"Not for everyone it isn't!" Rouge sulked. "It's such a drag for those of us have better things to be doing!"

"If only we had someone who could decorate this tree very quickly…" Silver tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Someone who's really, really fast…"

"Well aren't you in luck? I happen to be right here!" Sonic laughed. "You stand back and leave it to me, guys! I'll have that tree all ready for Christmas at supersonic speed!"

There was a flash as the blue hedgehog raced off. He was nothing but a blue blur as he circled around the tree at high speed. With each lap he made, he grabbed some lights and decorations from the box, hanging them on the branches to get the tree looking very pretty for this seasonal time of the year.

The others watched as Sonic worked on the tree. They observed the colourful lights being wound around it while large colourful ornaments were hung from the branches. It was a magical sight to take shape before their eyes. To see the tree changing from looking dull to jolly at such speed was truly enchanting.

"Hey, Shadow," Blaze urged, "why don't you give Sonic a hand?"

"Yeah!" Silver agreed. "With the two of you decorating it together, the tree will be ready in absolutely time!"

Shadow grunted and folded his arms. He turned his nose up snootily in the air. He was not willing to waste his speed on what he saw as trivial nonsense. Christmas was not something the dark hedgehog enjoyed.

"Well…" Amy muttered. "Someone's not feeling the festive spirit…"

"Look, guys!" Tails cried out. "Sonic's finished the tree!"

Sure enough, Sonic was standing proudly before his friends as the Christmas tree towered over them, looking very whimsical. The lights and decorations glimmered in the evening atmosphere while an enormous star shimmered brightly at the top. Snowflakes falling from the sky settled on the tree, completing the picture to make Station Square look all ready for Christmas.

"Well, guys…" Sonic grinned with a fold of his arms. "What do ya think?"

"Wow!" Amy squealed. "The Christmas tree looks amazing!"

"Not bad!" Knuckles remarked. "Not bad at all!"

"It sure is swell!" Silver added with a nod.

"Very colourful and shiny…" Rogue smirked. "Just like the jewels in my collection."

"It looks truly alluring…" Blaze whispered in awe.

Shadow turned away in disgust, his arms still folded. "Hmph!"

"Well done, Sonic!" Tails exclaimed happily.

Pleased to see that all his friends - with the exception of Shadow - were all impressed with how he had made the tree look so good as such speed, Sonic grinned and stuck his thumb up to them. He was very happy to have each and every one of them there with him at this magical time.

"Merry Christmas, guys," he said cheerily, "and a Happy New Year!"

THE END