The Christmas Episode

The Christmas Episode is the twelfth episode of Ghostverse Adventures, premiering on December 20th, 2018. It's a holiday special that revolves around multiple Christmas-themed storylines.
==Plot==
The episode opens with a shot of Kaiden and Elina walking through a snowy street at nighttime, with Christmas lights lighting it up. They seem happy together and are bundled up in warm clothing.
Kaiden: I always love the Christmas season. Didn't get much as a kid but it's meaningful to me.
Elina: Me too. The snow always brings back memories of that first journey we went on together.
Kaiden: So, you want anything specific for Christmas? It is the season of gift-giving after all.
Elina: Well, I'm pretty satisfied with what I have already. As long as we're together for the holidays, I'm good.
Kaiden: I guess I can agree. Though this Christmas'll be rough considering what's going on with Tobura and all.
Elina: You think they might celebrate Christmas?
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The camera cuts to a shot of Zomok throwing a present under a dying tree, grumbling to himself.
Zomok: Christmas is stupid. Why did Tobura have to bring this...mortal holiday here?
Tobura: Because it would be boring if we were just about death and destruction all the time. Villains have to have breaks.
Zomok: I guess. But that doesn't convince me.
Tobura: You get presents yourself too you know.
Zomok looks up to Tobura with a childlike face of glee.
Zomok: NOW I'm interested.
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The camera returns back to Kaiden and Elina on the snowy street, as if the last scene was merely a "cutaway" of sorts.
Kaiden: Probably not. But I guess I don't know if I want anything at all. I've never been a materialistic person.
Elina: Really?
Kaiden: Not really. When I was a kid we didn't really do much gift-giving and the like due to the village constantly coming under attack, so I sort of learned to be humble of what I have.
Elina: Aww...that's rough.
Elina hugs Kaiden as he looks back to her, smiling. He then looks up towards a stand where someone is giving out free hot chocolate, and grins.
Kaiden: Want me to snag us some free hot chocolate?
Elina: Go ahead. I'll wait here.
As Kaiden walks off, Elina looks to him with concern. Last year, and the year before, she had given him more conventional gifts for Christmas, like a shirt or something. However, after hearing that he wasn't used to this culture of giftgiving, she knew she had to do something special. After all Kaiden had been through, he deserved a great Christmas present.
Elina (thinking to herself): I am going to make this THE best Christmas he's ever experienced.
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Within a bedroom, an alarm clock goes off at it plays the song "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas". A feathered arm then hits it as Felton rises out of bed, groaning. He then looks to his window and notices that it snowed. Grinning intently, he rushes out the door and bumps into Trent.
Felton: Snowed last night.
Trent: You know what that means...
A short montage plays in which Felton and Trent get on warm winter clothing and rush out the door, towards the snowy fields outside. From there, they begin to form snowforts and look outside them at each other.
Trent: Ten minute prep time. After that, full on snowball warfare.
Felton: I'll beat you this year Trent. Last year's victory was cheap.
Trent: You know that the aerial snowball bombing tactic is my signature move.
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Volta and Kaori are sitting down, watching what appears to be the original Grinch movie on a TV. They're both wearing sweaters and curling up on the couch together.
Kaori: Isn't this our first Christmas together?
Volta: I think it is. And in Neolight of all places.
Kaori: We gotta do something special. Like really, REALLY special.
Volta: Well, we're superheroes, aren't we? We could easily do something cool.
As Volta finishes her line, the scene in the Grinch can be seen where he's stealing presents from a house.
Kaori: The Grinch is such a dick. He really hates Christmas, doesn't he?
Volta: Hold on. I have an idea. You know how the Grinch stole presents from everyone?
Kaori: ...yeah?
Volta: Hear me out on this, but what if we sort of act as an anti-Grinch? And look out for people looking to steal presents!
Kaori: That'd be so cool. Plus it'd let me try my hand at superhero stuff again.
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Elina is walking through what appears to be a store of some sort, looking through the aisles as "All I Want For Christmas Is You". Various products line the shelves, and she seems to be looking through selectively, muttering to herself.
Elina: Too pricey...he doesn't like those...I got him that last year...
After some time of store browsing, Elina walks out, clearly confused as to what she should do. However, she can't help but notice that there's a weapons shop next to the store she was just in. At that moment, a flashback plays of Zomok shattering Kaiden's swords, with Elina suddenly having a face of happiness.
She knew what to get Kaiden now.
Elina entered the weapons shop nervously, noticing all the weapons on display. She walked over to the counter, where a krexxon blacksmith was welding a sword together with a blowtorch. Upon noticing Elina, he raised his visor.
Krexxon: Greetings ma'am! We have a sale on for all firearms if you're interested.
Elina: No thanks. I came here looking to get my husband a new pair of swords as a Christmas present.
Krexxon: A fine decision. What were you thinking exactly?
Elina: A pair that's lightweight, but can easily be enhanced by magic. How familiar are you with zalvosh weaponry?
Krexxon: That stuff? It inspires a lot of my work. But I can easily get you a pair of swords akin to those.
Elina: Great. I really want this to be a personal gift to him. Kaiden's a fighter, and I think he could've used better equipment.
Upon hearing the name "Kaiden", the krexxon drops his blowtorch before leaning over the counter in awe.
Krexxon: I'm sorry, your husband is THE Kaiden?!?! I'm a huge fan.
Elina: Y...yeah...
Krexxon: Ma'm, I can confirm that I will be making this THE best order I've ever done. I'll even give ya a discount.
Elina: Wow. Thanks.
Krexxon: It's Christmas. Someone likes Kaiden deserves the best gift he can get.
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Felton is preparing the last snowman in an "army" of sorts as he stands before them, within a giant snow fort.
Felton: Alright. You may be snowmen but I need a reason to rant about a plan. Trent's snowball attack patterns tend to be organized strikes, so the trick is to mount suitable enough defenses. Fortunately, I've created a snow wall that's five feet thick. No way he can-
Suddenly, the ground begins to shake. A giant gundam made of snow bursts into the fort, manned by Trent.
Trent: Gotcha!
Felton: Oh no you don't!
Felton snaps his feathery fingers as a spider tank of sorts made from snow rises out of the ground. Heading inside, he charges at Trent.
Trent: It's so weird how snow always has these weird properties around this time of year.
Felton: It lets us do some cool shit like this. Now let's fight with snowballs!
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Volta and Kaori are sitting on a bench on a street, with Christmas-themed equipment on. Kaori in particular seems to be wearing armor resembling a reindeer, while Volta resembles Santa Claus.
Kaori: Why couldn't I be Santa?
Volta: Because you're the one to help guide my sleigh tonight.
Kaori: Aww...
This moment of theirs is cut short when a figure can be seen running out of a nearby toy store, a shopping cart full of toys in hand. An alarm is going off from the toy store as well.
Volta: Go time.
Volta and Kaori run after the thief, who notices them before increasing their speed. The chase goes on for some time, and both Volta and Kaori seem exhausted.
Kaori: How fast is this guy?
Volta: Fast enough to not get tired apparently.
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Elina is in what appears to be a mountainous, snowy area. She then nears a familiar locale with pits of lava, warped trees, floating icicles, and giant rock formations.
The Den of Spirits.
Elina (to herself): Feels nostalgic being here again.
Elina nervously walks through the cavern, before reaching a pool of water. Hieroglyphs could be seen on the ceiling.
Elina: Hello? Spiritar? You here?
Spiritar: Elina! It's been a while.
At that moment, Spiritar rose from the water. He was still the mysterious spirit figure he was before, with glowing yellow eyes and a faint pink hue.
Elina: How you been?
Spiritar: Pretty good. Been bored though. Nothing interesting has really happened since the Circle of Shadows invaded.
Elina: Yeah. So anyways, I came here wondering if you could help me with blessing these new swords of Kaiden's. It's a Christmas present of his and I want to ensure that they're the best weapons possible.
Spiritar: I can do you one better. Familiar with a planet known as Kalnar?
Elina: Not really, no.
Spiritar: Well, it's the birthplace of all magic. I can create a portal there, and you should be able to reach an area known as the Pool of Energy. Dip the swords in, and they'll be imbued with the very lifeblood of magic.
Elina: Wow, that's way better.
Spiritar: Then what are you waiting for? Say the word and I'll take you there.
Elina: The word.
Spiritar: Very funny.
A portal instantly emerges in the cavern, with Elina looking at it peculiarly. She walks inside nervously.
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Felton and Trent, covered in snow, now lie down on the ground next to each other, exhausted and cold. Snow continues to fall, and there's quite a bit of fog.
Felton: That was...that was brutal.
Trent: Didn't think the blizzard would come to ruin our fun.
Felton: Well, there's always next year.
Trent: Truce?
Felton: Truce.
Felton and Trent fistbump as they look towards their house, which is emitting a faint light in the distance.
Trent: Now let's head inside and grab some hot chocolate. Tis the season after all.
Felton: Amen.
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Volta and Kaori have stumbled upon a small house during their chase. It looks poorly maintained and several cracks can be seen in the walls.
Volta: He ran in here.
Kaori: Let's get this thief once and for all.
Volta nods before kicking down the door. Inside, they can see that the thief from earlier is handing the toys to two small children: a krexxon, and surprisingly enough, a Konsai. The three of them seem very despondent upon seeing the couple, the thief especially. He looks to be a middle-aged human with an eyepatch.
Thief: You...you kept following us...
Krexxon: Dad? What's going on?
Thief: Daddy's...daddy's gonna be going away for a while.
Konsai: But you...you brought us toys this year...
Thief: I did. But at the same time, I...I was on the naughty list.
Volta and Kaori look to each other worryingly, as if they feel guilty for what they've just done.
Kaori: Maybe we should...
Volta: He stole though. That ain't good.
Kaori: It was for Christmas though. He had good intentions.
Volta: You're...you're right.
Volta turns back to the thief with a face of sympathy.
Volta: We just thought you were a petty thief. We didn't realize you were doing this for your own kids.
Thief: Mhm. Took these two in after their parents died. Couldn't really afford it, but at the same time I couldn't see them on the streets like this.
Kaori: Well in that case, we didn't see anything.
Thief: Th...thank you. Merry Christmas.
Volta and Kaori nod as they walk out. However, before leaving, Kaori subtly drops a $50 bill on the ground as she smirks towards the thief, who seems to be smiling intently alongside his adopted children.
Kaori: Whoops.
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Elina is walking towards a cavern of sorts on Kalnar, with its usual floating islands and conduits of magic moving through the area. As she nears the entrance, she notices a hooded figure walking out, who then looks towards her in awe, lowering her hood to reveal that she's a member of the blue-skinned Saff species.
Saff: It can't be...the Divinios herself...
Elina: You...you know me?
Saff: I fought on Jalgor alongside the rest of the Vanguard of Spirits. You really pack a punch and I'm...I'm in awe.
Elina: I'm flattered. What's your name?
Saff: I'm...I'm Meld. I came to Kalnar because I love being around magic and believe it's something we should all appreciate.
Elina: It's great. Anyways, I was heading down to the Pool of Energy to enhance these swords. Christmas present for my husband.
Meld: Mind if I watch? It's just so EXCITING to be around the Divinios herself!
Elina chuckles slightly as she nods, walking into the cavern alongside Meld. Inside, a giant pool of liquid can be seen, with said liquid constantly changing colors.
Meld: It's always so relaxing to come here.
Elina: It feels...calming. You're right.
Elina pulls the swords off of her back from their sheathes, looking at them for a few seconds. She then plunges them into the Pool of Energy, feeling the magical energy pulsate through them as they light up. After some time, she pulls them back out and looks back at them. Runes that constantly change color can be seen on the blades, and she smirks intently.
Kaiden would be happy to see these.
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Nothing but a black screen can be seen, though it eventually shows some light, as if someone is sleeping.
Kaiden: Elina, you awake?
Elina groggily wakes up, before looking to the window nearby. Snow is falling, and she's smirking.
Elina: Christmas day. It's here.
Kaiden: C'mon. We better get to gifts.
Kaiden takes Elina's hand in a childlike manner as the two of them run into the living room, where several presents can be seen underneath the tree. Kaiden then sees a box with green wrapping paper, and hands it to Elina, smiling intently.
Kaiden: This is what I got you. Hopefully you like it.
Elina smirks as she unwraps the present. Once all the wrapping paper is gone, the camera zooms in on the gift itself: a crystalline pendant of sorts. As soon as Elina holds it, it begins to change color slowly, cycling through various colors.
Kaiden: I kept this from when we were in Buzokai some time ago. Tamasha helped me make it since she knows about this kind of stuff.
Elina looks towards Kaiden as she hugs him tightly. It meant a lot to her for him to make a gift himself.
Elina: I...I love it.
Kaiden: Thank you. Now what'd you get me?
Elina smirks as she grabs a large, long package from the tree. Kaiden proceeds to unwrap it, before seeing that they're swords. His jaw is agape as he grasps the blades, looking at the runes.
Elina: Careful with those. But yeah, I got these commissioned from a local blacksmith and even traveled to the planet Kalnar to imbue them with magical energy.
Kaiden, without even thinking, tosses the swords on the ground as he hugs Elina tightly. She returns the hug.
Kaiden: Merry Christmas Elina.
Elina: Merry Christmas Kaiden.
The camera switches to showing different shots of several character groups simultaneously. In the top left are Volta and Kaori, with Volta admiring an amiibo of an Inkling that Kaori presumably got her. Next to them, Felton and Trent can be seen unboxing their gifts, with Felton having a "Snowball Gun" in his hands as he stares at Trent, who got a copy of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War". Felton then shoots a snowball from the gun at Trent as he laughs, before Trent throws the book at him. On the bottom left are Tobura and Zomok, with Zomok putting on what appears to be a helmet resembling Meta Ridley from the Metroid series as he stares at Tobura, smirking. Finally, the bottom right corner has Taikari and her crew huddling around a TV as they play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Taikari and Keraniza landing a KO together as they high five and stare into each others' eyes. Gift wrapping can be seen on the ground as if the Switch was a present.
Kaiden and Elina's scene then enters the view as a snow effect blows the scenes out of view, with the words "Merry Christmas" visible.
==Trivia==
*Meld actually originates from a character submission form done for the Ghostverse, being conceptualized by .
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