//------------------------------// // Intermission: Christmas... // Story: Characters Meet My Little Pony // by Equinoxx //------------------------------// 'I've nearly got the next part finished, now I just have to get the Cominity device working and I can-' "Peirha? Are you still working on that thing?" "Oh, uh yeah... I am. Why do you ask?" "Well I don't know if you noticed, but it's Christmas eve. Shouldn't you be on a holiday break or something like that? Everyone else is. Hell, even the boss is." "But, I still have work to do and I need to keep a-" "Nope! You're coming with me whether you like it or not!" "Eeep! Jason! I'm pretty sure this qualifies as kidnapping!" "I'm pretty sure you're not a kid." "Gah, you know what I mean! I could just make a portal to escape you know!" "Then why haven't you?" "... Quiet you... And put me down, I can walk!" "Why are we here, I thought we were going to celebrate Christmas, not look at... My mother's grave... Why did you bring me here?" "Because family should always wish each other a merry Christmas." "... No, this is a waste of time I could be using on my work." "Peirha... You know you don't mean that." "....... Look, I'm fine wasting time with y-... People who are alive, but there's no point in being here. C-can we just go?" "*sigh*... Okay... If that would really make you happy then sure. Let's go, I had more things planned for you anyway. I'm sure you'll at least like those." "Are there gonna be any bears there!" "... Did you somehow develop a fear of bears?" "No!.. That would be childish." "Riiiight."