G5 Adventures in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

by ponydog127

The Grand Finale/Fireworks Start and Rudolph's Glow Stops

The Mane 6 and Borealis were beginning to get worried-- Rudolph was still out with Scratcher, and if he didn't get back to the circus soon, he was going to miss performing in the grand finale, and everyone was counting on him.

But, Rudolph had no idea that he was in the process of being tricked into doing evil by someone he thought he could trust.

At the same time, Rudolph and Scratcher were bringing the case full of cash to the disguised Sam Spangles on the street corner. “Oh, thank you, me fine lad,” said Sam, taking the case. “Well… off to the bank!”

And just like that, he had rushed off, causing Rudolph to blink in surprise. Either that cop was really eager to do his job… or something really weird was getting ready to go on.

But there was no time to think about that now-- he had to get back to his friends before it was time for the grand finale performance!

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Snowfall, Frosty and Borealis were looking up at the sky outside the circus tent when Rudolph trotted up to them, causing Borealis to sigh in relief. “There you are! Thank goodness… the others and I were starting to get worried!”

“Yeah, where were you, Rudolph?” Frosty asked, but Rudolph couldn’t help but feel worried about what had previously occurred. “Guys, something funny is going on.”

“I don’t think it’s so funny,” Frosty shook his head, looking up at the sky. “I'm just about ready to give up hope.”

“Oh, I don’t mean that,” Rudolph shook his head. “Oh, here’s your star,” Snowfall handed Rudolph a hat that looked like a Christmas tree, but Frosty didn’t look that reassured. “Oh, Frosty… Santa gave his word. He'll be here before the fireworks are over.”

“Oh, I don't know...”

Nonetheless, Frosty hopped on Rudolph's back just as Borealis leapt onto Snowfall's back, and the group began to head inside before Rudolph decided to ask a question. “You ever see a policeman wearing a helmet?”

“No…” Snowfall shook her head, thinking hard about that. “But then again, I’ve never looked for one, either.”

“Are you sure I’m not too heavy?” Frosty then asked. “No…” Rudolph giggled, “...but you are kinda chilly.”

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Once Dazzle saw that Rudolph, Snowfall, Frosty and Borealis were returning to the tent, she galloped out into the circus ring and spoke to the audience. “All righty, folks, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! It’s time for a special song, written by yours truly, and performed by some of my brand-new friends!”

The crowd cheered at this, and Cocoa pressed a button and started the music for the song as she held Sparky within her hooves.

Pipp: Who was knocking at the door?
What we’ve been waiting for
Just plug it in and turn it on

Hitch: And get back up on the beat
Positive energy
And just move your feet and sing along

Misty: And I said hey, hey everybody
You and me, it’s a party
We never know what’s coming next (Come on, come on)

Comet: Aww yeah, family and friends

Zipp: Nice to see you in that sweater again
You’re growing up

Sunny: You got so tall!

Hitch: Let's grab some dessert

Pipp: Hey, don’t take it all!

Mane 6, Comet and Violet Frost: Unwrap the celebrate
Unwrap the feeling great
Unwrap the this is just what we needed
So now appreciate
We’ve got so many ways
To put the happy in the holidays (Yeah)

It’s all right, all right
It’s all light, all light
All night, all night
I’m saying na, na, na

All right, all right
It’s all light, all light
All night, all night, whoo-hoo

The crowd was happily dancing along in the stands, and even on the sides, Borealis and Snowfall did a little jig while waiting for their cue.

Izzy: I’ve really missed your smile
Sit down and say a while
Always a joy to see you here

Pipp: Oh yeah

Izzy: I got somethin' for you

Comet: (Funny pajamas coming through)

Dazzle: Shout out now, can I get a cheer? (Whoo-hoo!)

Zipp: And I said hey, hey everybody (Everybody)
You and me, it’s a party
We never know what’s coming next (Surprise!)

Dazzle: Open it up and it’s raining confetti
Feels like a win-win, you’re giving, you’re getting
This is the time for just letting it go
And enjoying the family

Violet Frost: Aww, thanks, everypony!

Dazzle, Mane 6, Comet and Violet Frost: Unwrap the celebrate
Unwrap the feeling great
Unwrap the this is just what we needed (Just what we needed)
So now appreciate
We’ve got so many ways
To put the happy in the holidays

Fa, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Sunny: I’m so glad that some things never change (Oh yeah)

Dazzle, Mane 6, Comet and Violet Frost: Fa, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

Misty: You're the happy in my holiday!

At this, Sparky ran across the stage, holding a star decoration in his claws, and during the next verse, Violet Frost and Comet levitated him to the top of the tree to put it on.

Mane 6, Comet and Violet Frost: Unwrap the celebrate
Unwrap the feeling great
Unwrap the this is just what we needed (Just what we needed)
So now appreciate
We’ve got so many ways
To put the happy in the holidays (Happy Holidays!)

After this verse, Snowfall and Rudolph took flight toward the top of the tree, carrying Frosty and Borealis on their backs to close out the number.

Dazzle, Mane 6, Comet and Violet Frost: It’s all right, all right
It’s all light, all light
All night, all night
I’m singing na, na, na

All right, all right
It’s all light, all light
Let’s put the happy in the holidays!

Once the song was over, Rudolph's nose was glowing brightly from the top of the tree, causing the crowd to erupt in cheers before the spotlight shown on Lily Loraine once again. “Well, that's the show, folks. A little corny, but expensive,” she said. “Be sure and hang around outside for a free 4th of July fireworks display. And come back again next year!”

The audience cheered one final time as the show came to a close, and the Mane 6, Sparky, Borealis, Snowfall, Rudolph and Frosty joined up at the back of the circus tent. “You hear that, guys?” Frosty removed Rudolph’s hat. “Time for the fireworks.”

“Yeah, we know, Frosty,” Sunny said with a sigh of worry. “I just don't understand how Santa could be so late!”

“And all that business Rudolph had with Scratcher,” Borealis agreed. “Something’s really wrong here… but I just can’t put my paw on it.”

“Hey, guys!” Violet said as she and Comet approached the group with the twins. “Dazzle and Lily are taking care of Sparky, and the twins wanted to come and find you.”

“Yeah! Come on, everybody!” Chilly urged. “Don't want to miss the fireworks,” Milly agreed. “Miss them?” Frosty asked. “I’d like to stop them.”

“Why do you want to stop them, Daddy?” Milly asked. “Aren’t you patriotic?”

“Sure, I’m patriotic,” Frosty said before gulping nervously. “My only regret is I only have but one life to melt for my country.”

“Wait a second… Frosty! I think you may have hit the nail on the head!” Zipp realized. “Really?” Izzy asked curiously. “I don’t see a hammer anywhere.”

“No no no, Izzy-- what Frosty just said!” Sunny realized. “Maybe we CAN stop the fireworks and buy Santa a little more time!”

“Yeah,” Frosty nodded. “Let’s find out who’s setting them off.”

“I’ll take a group and go this way,” Rudolph pointed in one direction, “and you take a group and go that way.”

“And we’ll stay here with Milly and Chilly until Crystal comes back,” Comet said, and the groups immediately split up to cover more ground.

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Dazzle lit a match with her magic and lit a fuse, which caused the fireworks to start exploding in the sky as Frosty, Snowfall, Zipp, Hitch and Misty approached. “Dazzle, Miss Loraine,” Frosty began, “you gotta help us.”

“Anything, Frosty,” Lily said. “You just name it.”

“Stop the fireworks!”

“...you named the wrong one.”

“Huh?!” the ponies chorused. “Sorry, guys, but we can’t stop them,” Dazzle explained. “Once the main fuse is lit, they keep going… even if a cloudburst poured down on top of 'em.”

Just then, another firework exploded, much to the awe of the crowd. “Why do you want 'em stopped?” Lily asked. “Well, the thing is,” said Hitch, “Frosty has this funny kind of feeling.”

“About fireworks?” Dazzle looked confused. “No… more about melting than anything,” Zipp said before looking at the large mountain of fireworks. “How many are there exactly?”

“Exactly 100,” Dazzle said as another firework lit up the sky. “That’s number three.”

“I'm counting, I'm counting,” Frosty tried to keep track. “Which one’s number 100?”

“Right over there,” Lily pointed to the top of the massive firework mountain, and Frosty glanced nervously at the 100th firework. “That's my number, alright. And when my number goes up, my number is up.”

Snowfall sighed nervously as well, continuing to glance at the sky. “And where's Santa...?”

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At the same time, Snow Mist continued to try and guide Santa's sleigh through the storm, but her light wasn't as bright as Rudolph's nose, so it didn't provide them with better circumstances. “Still no sign of it lettin' up, Mama,” Santa sighed. “'m afraid we're gonna be too late to save Frosty.”

“It’s not your fault, Papa,” Mrs. Claus tried to comfort. “Mrs. Claus is right,” Snow Mist nodded. “All we can do is keep going and hope for the best.”

“Hyah! Faster!” Santa told the reindeer as they traversed through the darkness once again.

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As Santa, Mrs. Claus, Snow Mist and the rest of the team tried to go through the dark storm, the firework count had gone higher and higher, causing Violet Frost to sigh. “That’s number 73… only 27 more to go.”

“Violet?” Milly tapped her shoulder. “Why are you so worried about the pretty fireworks?”

“Children,” Crystal pulled the twins in close, “you must be very brave.”

“Aw, gee… why’d I get everybody into this mess?” Frosty muttered to himself as another firework lit up the sky. “74…”

“We promise to be brave, Mommy,” Chilly said sincerely, causing Crystal to hug them. “I’m very proud of you.”

Then… another firework lit up the sky, causing Comet to gulp. “75…”

“Oh, Frosty…” Crystal said worriedly as the auroricorns and Snowfall took the twins somewhere else so Frosty and Crystal could have their moment. “There, there, honey,” Frosty tried to comfort. “I just want you to know that I'm sure glad I married you.”

“I am too, love.”

Frosty: You are everything I always wanted
More than anything
And if there's any doubt, well, now you know

Then, another firework exploded in the sky. “76…” Frosty sighed. “Boy, I remember when I could only count to four. The good ol' days.”

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At the same time, Rudolph and Borealis had separated from their friends to find a way to shut the fireworks down when a voice pierced the air and caught their attention. “Hey! We’ve been robbed!”

“Huh?” Borealis whimpered as she and Rudolph approached Lily to see her with a police man. “I went to get the money to give to Officer Kelly here,” Lily explained, “and it’s gone!”

Rudolph suddenly had a sinking feeling enter his stomach. “He's the policeman it was supposed to go to?”

“Well… yeah,” Lily answered. “Why?”

“D-Didn’t you send Scratcher to fetch it?” Borealis asked nervously. “Me? Let a roustabout reindeer handle the loot?” Lily questioned. “I ain’t that daffy.”

Suddenly, Rudolph realized what had just happened. “Oh, wow!”

“Hey…” Lily said in confusion. “What do you know about this, Blinky?”

“Uh… we gotta go check on our friends,” said Borealis, nudging Rudolph away in order to prevent more worry from entering her stomach… and in order to prevent more blame to fall on her best friend.

Meanwhile, another firework lit up the sky while the Mane 6, Sparky, Comet, Violet Frost, Snowfall and the snow family watched in worry. “91!”

Suddenly, Milly saw something in the sky that got her excited. “Daddy, Mommy, look! It’s Santa!”

“She’s right!” Pipp said, shaking Frosty’s arm slightly. “Frosty, it’s a sleigh!”

“Huh?” Frosty looked up and saw that they were right. “Oh boy!”

“Wait a minute,” Rudolph said as he and Borealis approached, finding something odd about the sleigh approaching. “It’s a sleigh all right, but it’s not Santa.”

“I have to agree with that,” Zipp said after looking at the sleigh with her visor. “Since when are sleighs pulled by giant snakes?”

As the sleigh, revealed to be Winterbolt’s sleigh, descended closer to the ground, everyone’s worry turned to confusion as Sunny gave out the next set of instructions. “Comet and Violet Frost, stay with Sparky and Frosty’s family. The rest of us are gonna investigate this.”

That's when the group rushed off to see what they could find out, leaving the two auroricorns, Frosty's wife, kids and Hitch's baby dragon alone.

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Winterbolt smiled as his sleigh touched the ground, getting up and looking around the gloomy atmosphere. “Oh, how I've waited for this moment.”

At that moment, the Mane 6 and their friends rounded the corner. “Hey, it’s that stranger from earlier!” Izzy pointed out. “Maybe he came to help us!”

“Let’s hope so!” Zipp said as another firework lit up the sky. “Cause that was firework 93!”

“Sir?” Rudolph called out to Winterbolt politely. “Sir?!”

“My name is Winterbolt,” the former king of the North Pole sneered as they approached. “King Winterbolt!”

This caused the entire group to stop in shock. “A king!” Frosty gasped. “Gee…”

“Your… your majesty,” Borealis bowed out of respect. “Santa never showed up!”

“Yes,” Winterbolt nodded, “I know.”

“Frosty’s time is almost over!” Rudolph spoke up, just as Snowfall nodded in desperation. “Just 7 more fireworks!”

But then, ironically, the seventh firework blew up in the sky. “Correction-- six,” Winterbolt told the pegasus. “That was number 94.”

“...yeah, I think we can all do math,” Zipp muttered. “But either way,” Rudolph said, slightly nudging Zipp’s side, “you’ve just got to make those amulets last a little longer.”

“But, for Frosty and his family’s sake,” Hitch interrupted, “maybe you need to make them last a LOT longer.”

“Of course,” Winterbolt nodded. “Of course, my dear friends.”

However… Zipp and Sunny couldn’t help but feel like there was a catch to this request, but the others didn’t notice it right away. “You hear that, Frosty?” Borealis asked in relief. “Oh, wow!” Frosty exclaimed. “Wait till I tell the wife and the kids!”

But then, Winterbolt lifted his scepter to stop them from leaving. “One moment!”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, another firework lit up the sky. “95!” Winterbolt spoke. “Aw, we don’t have to bother keeping count anymore,” Frosty told him, but Winterbolt wasn’t about to let this go easily. “Oh, yes you do.”

Rudolph turned to him in confusion. “What do you mean?”

“I will make the amulets' power last, Rudolph,” Winterbolt stated, “only so long as your nose remains extinguished.”

“His nose is not extinguished,” Borealis said. “At least… I don’t think it is anyway.”

“Really? Then he should try to light it.”

As Rudolph struggled to light his nose, the 96th firework lit up the sky. “96!”

“Go ahead, Rudolph,” Frosty encouraged. “I’m… trying!” Rudolph strained. “I’m trying real hard!”

But, no matter how hard he tried, Rudolph couldn’t light his nose again, causing Winterbolt and the snakes pulling his sleigh to chuckle nervously. “Rudolph!” Misty said in concern. “What’s wrong?!”

“I-It… it won’t light up!”

“But-- but that’s impossible!” Sunny stated. “It was working just a few minutes ago!”

“And it couldn’t have gone out unless…” Zipp realized mid-sentence and turned to Winterbolt with fury. “What did you do to it, Winterbolt?!”

“I didn’t do a thing-- your so-called friend did it to himself,” Winterbolt told the pegasus princess before turning to Rudolph. “You used your nose for an evil purpose. You robbed the money from the box office wagon and gave it to one Sam Spangles.”

The ponies gasped and refused to believe this claim… until Scratcher and Sam Spangles came out of hiding, the latter tipping his hat to the group. “Sorry, suckers.”

“I don’t understand,” Frosty said in confusion. “Rudolph was tricked, Frosty!” Borealis said in anger. “That’s the only way this could have happened-- Rudolph would have never intentionally done anything like this!”

“...well, I’m gonna set things straight,” Rudolph turned back to Winterbolt. “I’ll tell everybody what really happened.”

“No, you won’t!” Winterbolt threatened. “I warn you… if you or that fox princess friend of yours clear your name to save your nose, the Frostys all will melt. Admit your guilt, and I will allow them to remain frozen.”

This left Rudolph and Borealis in the most unbearable position-- tell the truth to their friends and risk Frosty and his family melting, leaving Snowfall all alone... or stay silent and take the blame, risking Rudolph's glow going out forever?

Just then, another firework lit up the sky. “97!”

Then, there was another firework that exploded. “98! Only two more. What do you say, Rudolph?”

The ponies were worried about what Rudolph might choose, but then... Rudolph lifted his head with a narrowed gaze. “Okay. I won't tell anybody the truth. I'll take the blame and let my nose go out.”

Sunny and her friends couldn't believe what they were hearing, but they were snapped out of their stunned trance when the second-to-last firework lit up the sky. “99...”

“Rudolph, there has to be another way to fix this!” Hitch said. “You just can’t let your nose go out forever! Santa needs it!”

“I don’t have a choice, Hitch-- I’m sure you ponies would make a similar decision,” Rudolph said as his ears pinned against his head. “Come on… we only have one firework left.”

“...okay, we’ll go with you,” Zipp said before glaring at Winterbolt. “But Winterbolt… this isn’t over. Not by a long shot!”

The ponies and Snowfall led Frosty and Rudolph away from Winterbolt and his sinsterly laughing snakes, but just before Borealis could join them, Winterbolt spoke up to her. “Oh, little fox? I just wanted to say I do remember your mother now,” he said, having reviewed the history of the Northern Lights foxes during his absence. “She was a great ruler over your species… until the poachers came and finished everyone off. Everyone… except you.”

Borealis’ eyes went as wide as pinpricks in that moment, but as she gasped fearfully, her eyes filled with tears, her ears pinned and she trudged after her friends.

She hated to admit it, but… it seemed as if Winterbolt, and possibly Allura (who they didn’t know about yet) had won.

And it seemed like there was nothing they could do about it this time.

Comments

[Toonwriter]

Ohh, I hate that Winterbolt! And now I hate Allura, too!