PJ Masks: Even the loneliest deserves a holiday gift

## Summary:

It's the Christmas season, and the PJ Masks are planning on what to give their friends for the holidays until they find an old former enemy who has never celebrated before, due to not having anyone to enjoy it with...until they surprise her by giving her something of her own and having her join them in celebrating the festivities.

Note: I do not own PJ Masks. The characters in this story belong to Entertainment One and Frog Box Productions.

This story takes place 9-10 years after the events of the TV show took place. The PJ Masks are now teenagers (15-16 years old) and some (former) villains have befriended them and occasionally teamed up to fight new villains.

This is a first-person POV story.

example: if the main person the POV is coming *from* is talking, their name will *not* appear. If someone else is talking to them, that other person's name *will* appear.

Note\* In this story, Amaya is bilingual, and fluently speaks Spanish, even though this might not be true in the show.\*

## Synopsis

#### Amaya/Owlette's POV

We make our way off campus after the last day of school before Christmas break

"Hey guys!

Connor: "Hey Amaya. Have you thought of a person you want to gift to, yet?"

"Nope. Not quite yet."

Greg: "My first two ideas were either Luna or Romeo."

"...Maybe the *Wolfies?*"

Connor: "Actually seems like a good(ish) idea. I bumped into Rita (Rip in human form) at the coffee shop down the street."

"Did you ask her about the new pumpkin spice?"

Greg: "She said she prefers Peppermint."

"Anyway, do you guys have any other ideas?"

Greg: "Well, my idea for who *I'm* going to get a gift for is Luna. The two of us being friends and starting a serious boyfriend/girlfriend relationship has been good for her. She's *much* happier than she was years ago. She still has Motsuki, who has grown up along with us, and her moths, and she is much nicer both to herself and to them. I was also thinking maybe Dylan (Armadylan)"

"Those are all good examples. Maybe we can talk about this later tonight."

Connor, Greg: "Bye!! Merry Christmas!"

"And one more thing."

The three of us pound our fists together.

"PJ Masks we're on our way! Into the night for the holidays!!"

Day turns to night.

I have just finished changing into my pajamas when my mom calls me.

M: "Amaya. A friend brought you a gift."

"Coming, Mama. I'll open it later."

I go downstairs and she hands me my gift. A medium-sized package wrapped in red paper with owls printed on it

"Gracias."

M: "You're quite welcome, Mija."

I go back up to my room and read the label on the front. *To Amaya from Luna. Merry Christmas!!*

Wow. How nice of Luna to think of me. I unwrap the gift, which is revealed to be the latest novel from my favorite fantasy series. Actually kind of amazing how she knows. I look around my room to try and get an idea on the gift I can give a friend for Christmas and my vision falls on my cuddly, Lady Wigglesworth. Suddenly, it dawns on me. *Maybe I could give that friend a cuddly for Christmas.* My totem wristband beeps and I tap it to transform into Owlette. I spread my wings and fly down to the streets, where I spy a box of used toys being given away for free. *Maybe that box has the right one I could give to someone.* I think to myself as I rifle through the box. My hand lands on the perfect gift. A stuffed octopus.

I know who to give *this* to.

I go into HQ, where I hide the toy in the owl glider in a place where only I can find it and the others won't find out until later.

A few minutes later, Gekko and Catboy join me.

Catboy: "So have you thought about what to get and who to give it to, yet?"

"Yes."

Gekko: "Who is it?"

"...I want to keep this a secret. You'll find this out for yourselves once we go out and see who else is gifting this season. It could be *anyone.*"

In reality, I already know who I'm gifting to.

It's in the owl glider. I sneak away and hide it in my seat in the Gekko mobile.

Catboy: "Which vehicle should we take?"

Gekko: "Well maybe--"

"We should take the Gekko-mobile." I say, climbing into the back. Catboy joins next to me.

Gekko: "That's what I was gonna say, but okay. You lead, I drive."

"Let's roll." We buckle up, and the gekko-mobile zooms off.

Soon after, the three of us exit our vehicle where we hear laughter.

"I wonder where it's coming from and who it is."

I walk past a house where I spy someone familiar. *Luna.* She opens the window.

"Que Pasa, Luna?"

Luna: "Hi. We're just watching SNL."

"Nice."

Gekko: "Hi, Luna. I have something for you."

Luna: What is it?"

Gekko: "You'll find out."

He hands her a small box, which she unwraps.

Gekko: "So, do you like it? It's a scarf my mom made for you."

Luna: "Gekko...I *love* this. It's so amazing...Thank you!!...I didn't even know your mom knew about me."

Gekko: "That's because I told her you were my friend."

Luna: "That's so sweet...although I didn't get to actually meet her though."

Gekko: "You can tomorrow. You can visit my place if you'd like."

Luna: "Sure...And Gekko? Merry Christmas. I love you guys *so* much. I'm saying this because I care about you too."

Gekko: "...*wow...*" \*blushes

Looks like *someone's* in love.

"Okay...so who should we visit next?"

Luna: "Maybe you could try An Yu? I've hung out with her a couple times."

"Sounds like a good idea. Wanna come with?"

Luna: "Are you *kidding?* I'd *love* to! I just finished the most recent SNL episode. We have all the time to do this!"

We make our way back to the Gekkomobile and pop out an extra seat for Luna, and head up to Mystery Mountain. I spot An Yu near the pagoda.

"There she is. Let's go up and see if she has time for us to chat."

Luna: "Follow me."

"An Yu? Do you have a moment?"

An-Yu: "Oh...I didn't know you were coming."

"It's Christmas. We wanted to give gifts to our friends."

An Yu: "Christmas?...I am unfamiliar with this concept."

"It's a very special day...or *two* days if you want to think of it that way, where you give things to the people you like or love, and celebrate with them. Part of this is similar to a party, along with the concept of giving and recieving out of the goodness of your heart."

An-Yu: "Wow...I kind of *like* this."

Luna: "I have something for you."

An-Yu: "What is it?"

Luna hands her something wrapped in silver paper

"Open it and see what's inside."

She slowly peels back the paper.

An-yu: "Wow...it is a...tiny dragon statue...?"

"A dragon figurine. Basically a mini statue."

An-Yu: "I thank you a thousand times for your generous gift. This moment I will forever remember."

"I'm glad you like it. Merry Christmas. It's what you say during the holidays. Christmas specifically."

An-yu: "Oh...Merry Christmas."

We drive down the streets until we hear howling in the distance. Gekko stops the vehicle.

"The Wolfies...They sound *happy."*

I step out of the vehicle. "I'm going to see where they are. Owl Eyes!"

I survey our surroundings and spy something...or *someone* moving in the distance.

The team and I keep walking until we are in front of an unusual house-like building. I knock on what looks like something similar to a front door until a familiar face appears.

"Rip? Is that you? You've changed a lot. Was that you and the others howling?"

Rip: "It sure *was!!* Christmas is *awesome!* We ordered pizza."

"I love pizza. By the way I have something for both you, Howler, and Kevin."

Rip: "Sure. I'll call them over."

I hear barking.

Howler: OOOHH!! Someone actually *visited* us? Cool!"

Kevin: "Wow. This is the first time something like this has happened to us."

"I have something for you guys, but all three of you have to open it."

Howler: "Daaang."

Kevin: "...Okay."

Rip: "Let's do this!"

All three of them open it.

Rip: "*Six* graphic novels?!"

Kevin: "AWESOME!!...Gekko, I have something for you."

Gekko: "What is it?"

Kevin hands him a slip of paper. "Here. Unfold this."

He does, and the slip of paper is revealed to be an elaborate pen drawing of him and Kevin.

Gekko: "Wow...this is really good. Reminds me of the one I tried to make for you when I was a kid."

Kevin: "Glad you like it."

"This was fun, but we gotta go. Merry Christmas!"

Rip: "Merry Christmas!!"

We drive back to HQ, and are about to re-enter when I hear soft sobbing coming from the moat. I discreetly grab the stuffed animal hidden in my seat in the Gekko-mobile and tuck it into a pocket in my supe-rsuit.

I walk across the bridge that stretches across the moat.

"Are you okay?" I say, my voice raised slightly.

Someone familiar rises up from the water.

*Octobella.*

"Que esta mal?"

Octobella: "Owlette?"

"Hola. What's wrong? I heard crying.'

"I never really got to celebrate with anyone besides Percival." she says, her voice breaking as Percival skitters up to her.

"Bella, I'm so sorry you feel that way. I was getting ideas on who to gift to for Christmas. It took me a while, but now I've known who it is."

Octobella: "Who is it?"

"Octobella...it's *you."*

Octobella: "*Me?* You're *giving* something to me? I don't steal stuff anymore, and if someone takes it, they can have it, but I've never had someone do this before."

"Let me get something for you. It's in the Gekko-mobile."

I walk over to our vehicle and grab the stuffed animal from my seat, covering it with my cape.

"Close your eyes."

She does so, and I hand it to her.

"You can open them now."

Octobella: "...Wow...an octopus cuddly?...This is so sweet. I love it so much...thank you *so* much. This is the best thing anyone has given to me." Her voice breaks again, and she sobs slightly.

"Maybe a hug might help."

I come closer to her.

Octobella: "...I've never been *hugged* before. Sometimes I think someone will attack me or something. Uughh probably PTSD moments. People never liked me and I was kicked to the curb by fake friends *a lot*. A magic serum permanently gave me my night powers, so I have a human form too. During the day these people would leave me mentally battered and whenever they would masquerade as a friend and visit my house, I got scared, and hid in my room. After I got my powers, I would hide in the moat. These crazy kids used to steal stuff from me, so at night, I would collect random stuff and call it *mine."*

"I"m sorry you had to go through that."

Catboy and Gekko walk towards the moat.

Gekko: "You're giving something to *Octobella??* What if she steals something??"

Catboy: "What if she's still *sus??"*

Octobella: "Ahhh!" \*sobs\*

"You guys need to stop acting like that."

Gekko: "But she's--"

I cut him off. "You two. *Stop it. I mean it.* She has had a bad past where no one was ever nice to her. This is why she did what she did with stealing and collecting things and refusing to give them back. You could at least show some sympathy."

Catboy: "Wow...I didn't know she went through that much."

I turn to Octobella. "Esta bien. I'm going to go easy on you, okay."

I go towards her and hug her gently. "You're okay. Everything's going to be okay. I *promise."*

Octobella: "Oh...Thank you."

"How do you feel?"

Octobella: "...Much better, actually."

"That's good. Also do you want to hang out with us tomorrow night?"

Octobella: "I would love to."

"Merry Christmas!"

Octobella: "Thanks!! You too!"

"We'll be back tommorow."

Octobella: "Okay...and Owlette?"

"Yes?"

Octobella: "Thanks for the octopus cuddly."

"Glad you like it. Wanna hang out with us in HQ? We could hang outoin Gekko's floor since it leads down to the moat."

Octobella: "This is gonna be fun."

We go into HQ where we meet Octobella at Gekko's floor in HQ. She crawls out and awkwardly walks towards us and flops on the couch. Percival joins her.

Octobella: "So, wat'cha watching?"

"SNL skits."

Octobella: "Ahahahaha! They're really funny!"

"I'm glad you like my gift."

Octobella: "It's so cute." She hugs the stuffed octopus as she moves closer to me. "Thanks for making this memorable for me."

"You're welcome."

Octobella: "You'll be back, right?"

"You can always come over if you need me. Human form or not."

Octobella: "I've seen you guys during the day."

"And I promise that you can see me untransformed. We'll meet tomorrow, okay?"

Octobella: "Okay."

*The end*