Christmas Story: Save the Santa, Save the Christmas! by The Awesome

Thank you The Awesome for entering the Christmas Fiction Contest. Here is their story...

(By Dan Peyton)

Over the bleak, cold arctic north a large BADGE landing craft buzzed through the gray skies. Gliding next to it was the stone hero Gargoyle, keenly watching the white land below.

Nova sat in the command seat of this large craft while his trusty robots managed the controls. He touched a comm device attached to his ear, “Anything yet, Gar?”

Gar answered, “Just snow. I...WATCH OUT!”

The proximity alarm went off and the whole craft lurched to the side as something slammed into them. The whole craft spun out of control, the three robots on the bridge rolled about like toys in a storm while Nova kept his firm grip on the command chair.

Nova looked out the front windows as they fell out of the sky and slammed into the ground. Waves of white powder spewed from either side of the ship as they plowed across the frozen north. After the sliding came to a stop, Nova shoved the emergency exit open and jumped out.

Gar landed next to him, "Sir, look!"
A demon approached,“Ah, Director Nova. It’s been a while.”

“What is it this time, Krampus? You and I both know you’re unable to get into Santa’s palace.”

Krampus resembled a man with shaggy hair all over his body, long demonic horns on his head, a long tail, and goat-like legs. He smiled at Nova with those fangs of his, “True, I could never get into that place. But, things have changed.”
“What are you talking about?”

Krampus answers, “These Morphons are spectacular little blessings, now aren’t they? Some humans have been turned almost into gods with them, and some into demons...depends on what they do with them I suppose. I, already being nearly a god myself, found them to be most delightful.”

Nova growled, “What have you done?”

“What I was always meant to do, punish the nasty little brats of this world. And with Santa out of my way, I think I can do my job unhindered. I think I will go eat at least ten thousand children, for starters. I believe that should make up for the lost years with Santa holding me back. Then, who knows? Maybe I’ll eat a few thousand more, all before Christmas.”

“No, you can’t,” Nova exclaimed.

Krampus laughed, “Who will stop me? Without Santa’s cheer, and morphons surging through my body, I am invulnerable. Now, I think I’ll start with a nice aged appetizer.” He jumped at Nova but was blindsided by a full-body slam from Gar. Without a second thought, Gar punched the demon hard enough to send him sprawling ten feet backward across the snow.

“Stay away, monster,” Gar commanded.

Krampus sat there, wiping a trickle of blood from his nose. “You’re an interesting foe. I’ll enjoy playing with you when I’m done. But, alas, I have other plans.” He vanished in a black puff of smoke, leaving only a cackle in its wake.

Nova let out a furious scoff, “This is serious.”
"What was that thing?" Gar asked.
"A demon who dines on little children. Since you can fly, head back to BADGE HQ and alert the leagues that Krampus must be defeated. I’ll stay here and call on any heroes who can help me find Santa and set this all straight. GO!”

Gar took to the skies while Nova headed back into his wrecked ship. He activated his comm, “Nova to all heroes, I need anyone who can help me find Santa, this is a matter of planetary emergency.”

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(By The Awesome)

Christmas preparations were going perfectly. The Awesome, as a great hero and actor, visiting children in hospitals and promoting his new starring film: Cyberpunk 666, a blockbuster superhero franchise based on the increasingly famous work of Timely Comics, bigest after Morphon.

(“Visiting children in hospitals was the best gift I could receive,” he said in an interview with CNN. “An unprecedented opportunity, greater than many acts of heroism: to offer a Christmas of hope, love, and power to those who need compassion.” Also, “Talking to kids is fantastic! Seeing the sparkle in their eyes, the joy of their smiles, something priceless.” Follow more of this great hero and book your ticket for Cyberpunk 666!).

However, not everything is perfect. When the visits are over, the news from BADGE is about what happened to Santa Claus. Several teams go to the rescue of Kriss Kringle and others follow the terrible Krampus. Most clues, useless.

That's when The Awesome has a brilliant idea to think, "If I were Krampus, or who could eliminate Santa Claus?" Thoughts came to mind. Longtime enemies, probably Krampus or would arrest as Santa Claus did to him in the past. Well, Krampus is evil, but not a BAD BOY. And he wouldn't want the kids to find Santa Claus. “Kids… find… OF COURSE!”

After a call to his agent, The Awesome leaves for the ADULT SWIM studios, where adult tales prevent children and are like torture to respectable gentlemen who prefer good deeds! And the information was really scary! From rumors by South Park voice actors that Santa was among extremists in the Middle East to arrest as indigent, the clues were not concrete, but one attracted attention.

Willing to check out the only “hot” track, The Awesome breaks into HOT BOYS AND WET GIRLS 'recording room and, after a terrible fight against non-purist supporting actors, finds poor Santa Claus, with a sack on his head and about to receive more paddling of adults who didn't receive gifts on Christmas past!

Once free, Santa thanked him for putting on his red-and-white costume (and exchanged autographs with The Awesome! * - *) and, after a sleigh ride, broke up, as Father Christmas had to end the delay and wrap up Christmas once and for all, but The Awesome had something else to do: help stop Krampus!

And so, in the skies, everyone could see Santa again, just like the fast flying The Awesome. All for a merry Christmas! (This story is not advertising and is based on real facts and remember: Be good people! -The Writer).