MISSION: SAVE SANTA (AND CHRISTMAS)
The four kids
regrouped in the gym, now turned into a weapons-and-crafts workshop. The walls
were covered in Christmas decorations turned into survival tools.
Lucy rolled out a
blueprint. “We need a plan.”
Ray nodded. “Step
one: Don’t die.”
Ethan raised a
hand. “Step two: Scream a lot.”
Amy smacked his
arm. “Step two: catch the sleigh, Ethan.”
“Same idea,” he
muttered.
Their plan went
like this:
- Get on the roof.
- Use the giant slingshot from sports day
to launch Ray and Ethan onto Santa’s sleigh (against Amy’s will).
- Amy and Lucy follow using the fire
escape and grappling hooks made from jump ropes and candy canes.
- Deliver the cure to Santa’s face.
- Survive the landing.
Amy looked at the
blueprint, horrified. “This plan is 80% illegal.”
Lucy sighed. “And
20% stupid.”
Ray puffed up
proudly. “That’s our specialty.”
LAUNCH TIME
The kids dragged
the giant slingshot—usually used for water balloon wars—onto the snowy roof.
Ray hopped into the
sling.
Ethan hopped in beside him.
Amy held their
harness ropes. “Repeat after me: DON’T DO ANYTHING STUPID.”
“We’ll do all the
stupid things!” Ray said proudly.
“EVERY stupid thing!” Ethan echoed.
Lucy whispered, “At
least they’re self-aware now.”
Amy muttered, “Not
helping.”
Santa’s sleigh
swooped low above the school, bells jingling in a creepy, undead way.
“Now!” Lucy yelled.
Amy pulled the
release cord.
THWIP—FWOOOOOM
Ray and Ethan shot
into the air like Christmas meteors.
“AAAAAAMMMMMYYYYYY
THIS WAAAAAS A TERRIBLE IDDEAAAAA—”
“BROOOOO THIS IS
AMAZIIIIIIINNGGG—”
They crashed onto
Santa’s sleigh with the grace of two bowling balls thrown by an angry toddler.
The sleigh jerked
sideways.
Zombie Santa
roared, snapping his head around.
Ray pointed. “OH.
MY. GOSH. IT’S ZOMBIE SANTA UP CLOSE.”
Ethan whispered,
trembling, “He smells like expired fruitcake.”
Santa swung a giant
sack of infected gifts at them.
Ray yelped, “DUDE
HE’S TRYING TO KILL US—”
“OF COURSE HE IS,
HE’S A ZOMBIE!” Ethan shrieked.
AMY & LUCY’S COOLER, SMARTER ENTRANCE
Meanwhile, Amy and Lucy climbed a rope onto the sleigh with
perfect ninja skill, landing behind the chaos.
Amy grabbed Ray by his hood. “STOP antagonizing Santa!”
Lucy pulled Ethan back. “He’s undead, not deaf, stop
yelling!”
Zombie Santa roared again and hurled a glowing present at
them. The kids ducked and the present exploded into glittery toxic dust.
Ray coughed. “That glitter better not be permanent.”
Ethan sighed sadly. “I think it’s in my nose.”
LLoC Quotes
“We need a plan.”... “Step one: Don’t die.”... “Step two: Scream a lot.”
“This plan is 80% illegal.”... “And 20% stupid.”... “That’s our specialty.”
“Repeat after me: DON’T DO ANYTHING STUPID.”
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