18 | A Quiet Christmas

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It was a calm, busy day in Adventure Bay as pups and people shopped, drove, and prepared for the Christmas season. Even the PAW Patrol were busy getting ready; Christmas lists, help with shopping, putting up decorations, baking or cooking, and of course ... rescues. 

 "Coming through!" Rocky said politely as he rolled more wrapping paper tubs past the pups, and over to where the 'gift making' section was in The Lookout. In fact, there were quite a few places to wrap and hide gifts, including at Jake's Cabin. Probably the most rare sight was that not all six pups were the only ones preparing for the holiday; Tuck, Ella, Tracker, Everest, Liberty, and Wildcat had also joined, minus Rex who was still in the Jungle Wilds. 

 "I know I may sound crazy for saying this, but are we overdoing celebrating Christmas? We have all dogs and cats here! Plus, there is a lot to do!" Tracker asked, concerned that the festivities were in fact, too much work. 

 "I don't think so. Besides, Adventure Bay has had many Christmas celebrations before!" Chase replied proudly, his head encased in his blue pup motor helmet so he wouldn't sneeze around Wildcat. Although, it muffled the sound of his voice. 

 "I'm just making sure," Tracker noted as he kept carefully putting popcorn on a thread and needle. "It just doesn't seem like the holidays if we can't take a breather once in a while,"

"That's why Ryder, Katie, Carlos, Jake, the Turbots, and others decided everyone helps!" Skye responded to the big eared pup, cheerfully. 

 "Say, aren't we missing someone?" Marshall asked as he looked around. 

 "Rex is back home Marshall. Everyone is here!" Rocky reminded him matter-of-factly. 

 "No, I mean some other pup. Snowflake, remember?" Marshall retorted. 

 "I think she went back to her hometown. She goes back home in case they have an emergency, holiday, or something important. Plus, her town is away from Adventure Bay," Skye recalled back to him. "But yeah, it does feel a bit quiet without her around," 

 "I'm sorry for asking, but who's Snowflake?" Ella asked. Tuck, Wildcat, and Liberty nodded in agreed confusion."Snowflake is a husky pup, who's also another tracking pup that joined the PAW Patrol. She looks similar to Everest but different; she has ice blue eyes with a mix of light and slightly darker gray fur, with a line of gray fur that goes down to her snout, almost touching her nose. The back of her ears are gray too. Her paws, underbelly, the tip of her tail, and around her eyes to the top of her chest are all white. Snowflake wears an ice blue collar with her badge also being ice blue, with a picture of binoculars on it," Chase explained, describing their friend. 

 "Cool!" Ella, Tuck, Wildcat, and Liberty said in awe. The husky sounded pretty. Chase nodded. 

 "Snowflake joined two years before Tracker. However, she's usually a backup pup in case something happens to Tracker or me. Plus, if Snowflake is visiting her hometown, then she can't be here to help us. But we understand she misses her home, and wants to be with family and friends. So she joins us whenever she can," Chase explained calmly.

Suddenly, a door opened, and a big green figure slowly walked out, waving it's arms. Everyone turned, and froze; the green figure walked forwards, dragging what looked like a fabric tree behind it. It approached them, mumbling, and flailing it's arms around, kinda like a ... 

 "Christmas tree ghost! Run!!!" Rubble cried out as the others stopped what they were doing, and started to run or back away. 

 "Ooooooooo! I'm the ghost of Christmas Trees present! Oooooooo!" the green ghostly figure said. The pups all gathered together for protection. 

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