Okay, so I have decided to add some extra details in this story. To add a little flair into it. Hopefully it will be done by December 21st. Which is the release date for this Christmas Special. I am almost done with it, so I estimated it will be done by Saturday or so.
Nikita belongs to my friend Pegatrix Fangirl.
Aggie belongs to my friend I.M Rally.
Twas the days before Christmas, every world that exists was preparing for the festivities. Like they do every year.
All except for the Stitchpunks.
Since they've spent the majority of their existence to survive themselves from the rest of the machines that still wander in their world, they never had the time to celebrate any holiday. As in where they live, humans have died. So they never learned about its concept. Till now that is.
Among every Kingdom of Elemental, every animal person is decorating their homes for the holidays. Neighbors helping each other. Kids playing in the snow, having snowball fights, doing some sleighting, doing snow angels and building some snowmans. Families coming together to spend the upcoming days till Christmas. Most are either rapping or sending gifts from the post office to loved ones who live far. Hope that they will make it in time for them. Wherever they live that is.
Inside the Lycantropolis castle, Carolina carries a box of decorations and hangs a garland, and places mini Christmas items. At the kitchen table. In the living room, she places more Christmas items on the bookshelf and fixes the Christmas tree. Diego is sporting a festive sweater as NightStar bobs her head to music on her phone. Her mother comes in and puts a green Santa hat on her head, which she adjusts with a smile. NightStar's friends Nikkita and Aggie came to visit to help with the decorating. But also preparing for the Christmas Eve party, like they do every year. They would invite all of their friends and family members at the castle to celebrate the holidays in the form of a big party.
The Stitchpunks, however, are shown to be confused about what's happening. Since they have never seen Christmas decorations before. Yet, it still leaves them a bit concerned about all of the festivities around them. As it was so new to them to see an atmosphere this bright.
Well the twins nor 6 doesn't seem to mind all of it. In fact, they are more curious of all the shiny decorations around them to pay attention to the others' worried expressions. They then got into a box of decorations. The twins are cataloging everything in it as 6 was more interesting to see them. He proves it as he held a red ball ornament and looked at his reflection with a smile. Both scholars saw this, 3 snatched it from him, with their twin following pursuit. They both started cataloging it into their databases.
9 then approaches NightStar as he pokes his finger on her arm. "NightStar, what's happening?"
"Are we under attack?!" 1 said and was a bit panicked. Pushing 9 aside with his arm.
"Are these fortifications?" 2 asked in a more calmed tone as he pointed at some ornaments.
"Booby traps?!" 5 said as he pointed out some nutcrackers. With a frantic look.
"Weapons?!" 7 held out a candy cane in front of her. Ready to fight.
NightStar then took the candy cane from her. "Guys, calm down. It's just Christmas." She reassures them.
"It's what?" Everyone except for 1, 2, 3 and 4 said. The artist was now covered in several of the decorations. NightStar lifted him up on the table to get them off of the little Stitchpunk.
The inventor then stepped in. "I think I may know what she's talking about. It is what humans used to celebrate as something called a holiday, is it?"
"Exactly! Didn't I ever explain this?" They all shook their heads. By then, she had already finished taking the decorations off of 6. "Well, this holiday is the most known in every universe. And us Rodriguez go big on this!" Eager she threw her fists in the air. "Well, except for Trollsmas, Hearth's Warming, New Swamphollow's Eve and Stump Day. Which are a few different versions of Christmas that I know of." She explained in detail. "But, we don't celebrate Stump Day anymore because of a certain…" She clears her throat. "...incident which I will not mention ever again."
"Ah. So what is it about?" 9 asked, now being curious. The others gathered around to get to know about it too.
She was about to say something but her phone rang interrupting her. She picks up the call. "Happy Holidays from the Royal family. Yes. This is her." She gasped. "Really?! It's the Elemental Christmas-Palooza Parade! There was a last minute opening!"
Nikita and Aggie, who are hanging some garland, heard this. First Nikita gasped. Followed by Aggie.
"The what?" 5 asked his clan.
3 and 4 shrug and all of them, besides 1 and 2, go with it and gasp.
Nikita then shows them a poster. "It's the Annual Holiday Parade. Local businesses and schools and sports teams all over Elemental make floats. It's always NightStar's dream to make a float of her own."
"What in the creator is a float?" 5 wonders.
"Every answer just brings more and more questions…" 2 scratches his head feeling a bit lost to this new information.
"Could this finally be the year?" Aggie exclaimed. The Magical Musical Troll and winged sea monster giggle and start dancing with excitement.
"Thank you so much... I can't believe it, but I'm going to say no…" The wolf Princess said sadly.
Aggie and Nikita stop mid-air and fall. NightStar hangs up her phone.
"NightStar, why'd you say no?" Aggie asked her.
"Listen girls. As much as I would love a Heroes Squad themed float and I love Christmas more than anything. It would draw too much attention from spending time with the Stitchpunks." She answered.
"Yeah. But…" Aggie looks sad.
"I mean I have spent 13 years without seeing them. Even if I wanted to, that's hardly gonna keep me from spending time with them." NightStar looked at her little friends. Kneeling down she pattes the twins on their heads.
Nikita walks up next to her. "True, but there is really nothing wrong with participating in that event."
The wolf girl stood up. "No, this year I'm just happy to spend the holiday with them. That's more than enough for me." She goes to the kitchen looking sad when they aren't looking. But Aggie, Nikita and the Stitchpunks stop her as they peek.
"But this is your dream." The Magical Musical Troll said.
"Yeah, well…" She turns around, feeling nervous. Before changing into a smile. "We can still do all the normal traditions. Carols, cookies, decorating the tree, gifts, the family Christmas card."
Her big brother, King Diego comes in while carrying a camera. "Ooh, that reminds me. I picked the theme for this year's card. "Candid". It's gonna be groundbreaking!"
"Every year, one of us has to pick a theme for the family Christmas card, which we will send to our other relatives." NightStar explains. "Last year was my Mom, the year before that was my Abuela and my Abuelo was the year before her. I'll be doing it next year."
"Huh. What was last year's theme?" 6 asked.
"Ungulates." Nikita points them to a photo of the Royal family from last year. The family is shown in ungulates onesie.
8 looked a bit disturbed and confused. "What the..?"
"See? We can still have a great holiday without a float at the parade." The wolf Princess added.
Aggie feels disappointed as she crosses her arms. Diego takes a photo of the Stitchpunks, but the flash causes them visual discomfort as their opticals widded from it.
"I'm gonna need to be quick on the draw if I wanna capture us in our…" His face turns into horror when he sees the picture. "OH MY GOODNESS!" It shows that the photo came out very creepy. While the Stitchpunks groan and try to clear their eyes. "OK. Next time, turn off the flash..."
Just then Aggie stood blankly as she was getting a vision. She sees a slightly destroyed float with her, NightStar, Nikita, the Stitchpunks, most of the Heroes Squad, the Rodriguez family, Mack and Gale Beaufort watching the snow fall. "Look, it's actually snowing!"
Once the vision stopped, she took time to process what just happened, apparently, the float ended up getting wrecked just a bit. But at least NightStar didn't seem sad at all, so whatever happened must be good anyway. "Right. So uh… Nikki, the Stitchpunks and I…" She shoves and takes them to the guest room. "...have something else to do. OK. Bye!"
Diego takes a picture of them as they go by. NightStar glares at him.
After they went to the guest's room, Aggie made a call. "Hi. Yes, this is Agatha Galido. You just called about a parade float for…" She reaches and gives Nikita a compliment bump with her left elbow. "...the Rodriguez family. Well, we'd like to change that no to a yes. Great! Thanks! Bye!" She hangs up the phone with a big smile.
"WHOA!" Nikita looked surprised.
"Didn't see that comin'." 8 said.
"Aggie, what are you doing?" 7 asked.
"Did you see NightStar? She was clearly devastated and trying to hide it." She responded.
"I did sense a subtle melancholy." 2 rubs raised his chin thoughtfully.
The Magical Musical Troll bends down and points at him. "NightStar has already made too many sacrifices for all of us over the years. Well, no more. This year, we are gonna give her the greatest present ever." She stands up. "The parade float of her dreams! Are you with me?"
"Yeah!" Nikita agreed, determined to give her best friend the best gift ever.
"Let's do it!" 9 said with a smile.
"Sounds good to me." 8 shrugs as he nodded. Not minding.
"I think I'll pass…" 1 bluntly responded as he walked towards the door. He had enough of the recent excitement that has happened these past two months after reuniting with NightStar. All that happened was all of the revelations, dramas, issues, getting attacked by villains and ending up becoming official members of the Heroes Squad. Despite what he did in the past. "All of this excitement will lead us to either something bad or unexpectedly happen…"
"Come on 1, don't you think that it will be fun to give NightStar something in return for once?" Nikita said as she tried to reason with him.
"She just sacrificed to enter this parade to spend time with us." 2 walks towards the older Stitchpunk and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"She did save your life after…" 5 clears his throat. "Uh, you know…"
1 hesitates a moment. As he thinks. After what she has done for them recently, including him. He looked down at the stitched scar on his chest. Honestly, It was fair for him to do something nice for once in return. She gave him a second chance so it was fair for him to return the favor. "Fine…"
Everyone cheered at his response.
"Oh, before we go, could you explain this holiday to us?" 6 asked the female Troll.
Aggie points at him. "No time! We only have a few days so let's motor, people!" She runs out of the room.
"YEAH!" Everyone besides 1, 2 and the twins cheered. The group heads out into the Kingdom to get down to business. They are excited, mostly.
