“Elfish! Hear me! Understand me! Believe me!” Jack’s voice cut through the endless night.
“Nope, that’s not going to do it,” an elf wearing a cute pointy red hat said in a squeaky voice, shaking his small head, “they are naïve, not stupid.”
“What do you want me to say?” Jack growled furiously at Jerry, the elf, “Hello little fellows?!”
“Pish pash,” he did a hand gesture to ask him to calm down, “we need to hit the point, like politicians.”
“then get me a bull’s eye,” Jack grumbled, “at least then, I actually have a point to hit!”
“What did I tell you?” he raised his brow, “wait, did I tell you?”
“Tell me what?!” he roared, he could no longer stand Jerry’s useless suspense.
“I see, I did not tell you…” he then put on a grin so evil, you can’t imagine it on an elf, “I’ve heard the elves’ complain.”
“Their complain?” Jack started to grin too, “I can work something out of that… First, tell me…”
“Nope, that’s not going to do it,” an elf wearing a cute pointy red hat said in a squeaky voice, shaking his small head, “they are naïve, not stupid.”
“What do you want me to say?” Jack growled furiously at Jerry, the elf, “Hello little fellows?!”
“Pish pash,” he did a hand gesture to ask him to calm down, “we need to hit the point, like politicians.”
“then get me a bull’s eye,” Jack grumbled, “at least then, I actually have a point to hit!”
“What did I tell you?” he raised his brow, “wait, did I tell you?”
“Tell me what?!” he roared, he could no longer stand Jerry’s useless suspense.
“I see, I did not tell you…” he then put on a grin so evil, you can’t imagine it on an elf, “I’ve heard the elves’ complain.”
“Their complain?” Jack started to grin too, “I can work something out of that… First, tell me…”
Mean while, somewhere in Santa’s workshop…
“Oh, Johnathan,” a fat man in red called out to his best assistant, “I am worried, I felt the presence of naughtiness.”
“Santa,” Johnathan brought a cup of hot chocolate with marsh mellow to Santa, “don’t worry, all will be fine. Have some faith in this magical night that you created.”
“Maybe you are right,” Santa giggled, “since when had I turn into such an old man?”
“Please don’t say so,” Johnathan bowed, and somewhat nervous, he asked carefully, “are you sure I can join you in the sleigh tomorrow?”
“Oh yes!” both their eyes brightened in joy, “I honor my words.”
“Thank you, Santa,” there’s so much happiness in Johnathan’s heart, he felt like hugging Santa.
“Now, you should go rest,” Santa moved his thick brows playfully, and he said, “tomorrow is going to be very fun.”
“Yes,” Johnathan bowed to Santa, “but first I’m going to the stable.”
“To feed the reindeers?” Santa took a sip from his hot chocolate, and Johnathan nodded.
“Remember to groom them too,” the old man smiled with red cheeks, “tomorrow is their big day.”
“I understand.” Johnathan left with a smile, he loved working for Santa; Santa is such a great master.
“Santa,” Johnathan brought a cup of hot chocolate with marsh mellow to Santa, “don’t worry, all will be fine. Have some faith in this magical night that you created.”
“Maybe you are right,” Santa giggled, “since when had I turn into such an old man?”
“Please don’t say so,” Johnathan bowed, and somewhat nervous, he asked carefully, “are you sure I can join you in the sleigh tomorrow?”
“Oh yes!” both their eyes brightened in joy, “I honor my words.”
“Thank you, Santa,” there’s so much happiness in Johnathan’s heart, he felt like hugging Santa.
“Now, you should go rest,” Santa moved his thick brows playfully, and he said, “tomorrow is going to be very fun.”
“Yes,” Johnathan bowed to Santa, “but first I’m going to the stable.”
“To feed the reindeers?” Santa took a sip from his hot chocolate, and Johnathan nodded.
“Remember to groom them too,” the old man smiled with red cheeks, “tomorrow is their big day.”
“I understand.” Johnathan left with a smile, he loved working for Santa; Santa is such a great master.
After grooming the reindeers, it’s already breaking dawn; Johnathan yawned and collapse on his bed, without checking on the other elves. Suddenly, a vigorous shake woke Johnathan, its Elisha, his best friend.
“What is it?” Johnathan asked gently.
“We have to go,” she pulled him up, and said quickly “the elves are leaving soon! If we don’t go now, we will not catch up with them!”
“Where to?” Johnathan frowned, “we have to stay here until Santa comes back from around the world, and he is not even out yet. Not to mention that he allowed me to join him in his sleigh this year.”
“What?” she asked, still running, “he let you do that?”
“Yes,” he nodded, running along with Elisha, “where are we running to anyway?”
“The other elves decided to…”
“What is it?” Johnathan asked gently.
“We have to go,” she pulled him up, and said quickly “the elves are leaving soon! If we don’t go now, we will not catch up with them!”
“Where to?” Johnathan frowned, “we have to stay here until Santa comes back from around the world, and he is not even out yet. Not to mention that he allowed me to join him in his sleigh this year.”
“What?” she asked, still running, “he let you do that?”
“Yes,” he nodded, running along with Elisha, “where are we running to anyway?”
“The other elves decided to…”
“Great morning my beloved Elfish,” Jack Frost that’s standing in the middle of the stage said with a exaggerated smile on his face.
“Jack?” Johnathan is starting to be dubious of the incident; he never had a good feeling with him.
“I see that everyone is here,” still smiling horridly. Suddenly he saw Johnathan, so he approached him and said in a lowered voice, “Oh, you came too? What’s your name again? Oh right, Santa’s faithful dog.”
“Oh, was that supposed to be an insult? You would have to do better than that, ice head. And, now that I saw you,” Johnathan took a step back, “I’m not sure I’m going to stick around anymore.”
“Then go away, I understand that my presence is too great for you.” Jack dared Johnathan.
“My pleasure, but not before I get to the bottom of this, quick. Your presence disgusts me,” Johnathan laid his firm glare on Jack’s face.
“Jack?” Johnathan is starting to be dubious of the incident; he never had a good feeling with him.
“I see that everyone is here,” still smiling horridly. Suddenly he saw Johnathan, so he approached him and said in a lowered voice, “Oh, you came too? What’s your name again? Oh right, Santa’s faithful dog.”
“Oh, was that supposed to be an insult? You would have to do better than that, ice head. And, now that I saw you,” Johnathan took a step back, “I’m not sure I’m going to stick around anymore.”
“Then go away, I understand that my presence is too great for you.” Jack dared Johnathan.
“My pleasure, but not before I get to the bottom of this, quick. Your presence disgusts me,” Johnathan laid his firm glare on Jack’s face.
Then, all of a sudden, the sound of bells came chiming towards them. Johnathan hastily turned to the source of the sound, and gasped on horror. It’s the reindeers, and Santa is nowhere to be seen!
“Elfish!” Jack called out to the elves, “come, let us ride the reindeers to South Pole, and start our very own workshop! Oh, and you, you can come too, if you want. I’m sure I’ll find you a suitable job in the toilet or… somewhere else.”
“Hey!” Elisha wanted to defend her friend, but as the sleigh came near, she stunned.
All of the elves rushed anxiously to the sleigh, some had rid it only once, while most had never seen it, for it is a magical and majestic sleigh.
“Come on,” Elisha pulled on Johnathan’s hand, “Santa is not worth our loyalty, though Jack is not much better, but it is a change!”
“What do you mean by Santa do not worth our loyalty?” Johnathan angrily swing lose of Elisha’s grip, “he is our one and only master!”
“We don’t have more time to waste,” she scowled at him, “are you coming or staying?”
“Staying, definitely,” he crossed his arms in front of his chest, “but I wish you won’t go, because Santa can never be replaced by that lunatic.”
“Fine,” she turned away from him and stomped straight to the sleigh.
“Elfish!” Jack called out to the elves, “come, let us ride the reindeers to South Pole, and start our very own workshop! Oh, and you, you can come too, if you want. I’m sure I’ll find you a suitable job in the toilet or… somewhere else.”
“Hey!” Elisha wanted to defend her friend, but as the sleigh came near, she stunned.
All of the elves rushed anxiously to the sleigh, some had rid it only once, while most had never seen it, for it is a magical and majestic sleigh.
“Come on,” Elisha pulled on Johnathan’s hand, “Santa is not worth our loyalty, though Jack is not much better, but it is a change!”
“What do you mean by Santa do not worth our loyalty?” Johnathan angrily swing lose of Elisha’s grip, “he is our one and only master!”
“We don’t have more time to waste,” she scowled at him, “are you coming or staying?”
“Staying, definitely,” he crossed his arms in front of his chest, “but I wish you won’t go, because Santa can never be replaced by that lunatic.”
“Fine,” she turned away from him and stomped straight to the sleigh.
The moment she turned her back towards Johnathan, he felt his heart drop. He thought that she would understand, he thought that she is like him, with the same thoughts and same dream. But maybe he thought wrong, too wrong. Suddenly, an old man’s shout came to his ear, “What is happening?!”
But Johnathan can’t say anything, he felt as if he had failed his master. He left his stare on Elisha’s face; she just got on the sleigh right before it took off. He can’t help but wonder what Jack Frost told them. Then he saw a glint of annoyance between Elisha’s brows. Before his mind could get things straight, Elisha has already climbed to the edge of the sleigh, after taking a deep breath; she slipped her foot off the edge and jumped off the sleigh. Seeing that, Johnathan quickly ran to her with all that he had and at the nick of time, she is in his arms.
But Johnathan can’t say anything, he felt as if he had failed his master. He left his stare on Elisha’s face; she just got on the sleigh right before it took off. He can’t help but wonder what Jack Frost told them. Then he saw a glint of annoyance between Elisha’s brows. Before his mind could get things straight, Elisha has already climbed to the edge of the sleigh, after taking a deep breath; she slipped her foot off the edge and jumped off the sleigh. Seeing that, Johnathan quickly ran to her with all that he had and at the nick of time, she is in his arms.
“Are you all right?” Johnathan asked worriedly.
“Sprained an ankle or two,” she looked up at Johnathan, and thought that this might be the worst decision in her life.
“Thank you, it meant a lot to me,” he stood her up, smiling encouragingly to her, knowing that it was a hard decision for her to make. And she smiled back, who knows, something good might come out from all this.
By the mean time, Santa knelt on the snow filled ground and shouted to the sleigh, wishing for it to come back.
“Nho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!” his voice radiated, to the ears of a 10 year old girl, standing on a slope.
*by Darcastle 22-1-11 23:33
“Nho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!” his voice radiated, to the ears of a 10 year old girl, standing on a slope.
*by Darcastle 22-1-11 23:33
OH LOL LOL LOL!!! Jack Frost is trying to compete with Santa??? That's so... so... so...unimaginable.
ReplyDeleteStart his own workshop in the South Pole... Right...
“Nho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!” is how Santa calls his sleigh? = . =