Darla's Christmas Carol

chapter 7

Jessica groaned as she was in her room, she then saw Darla coming to freshen up in the bathroom. "Hey, punk, I got a few choice words for y--"

"Oh, Jessica, I love you so much!" Darla hugged her. "You're the best big sister ever, whether by blood or not!"

"Oh, um, th-thank you, Darla, but don't start thinking that will make up for what you did last night." Jessica said.

"I understand..." Darla said softly, she then went to the bathroom to quickly brush her teeth and wash her face, she then went to get dressed.

Jessica was surprised, but she was still a little mad for Darla's performance last night. But then she thought of why Darla was acting this way and knew that Atticus's plan must have done the trick to turn the little girl back to the kind and caring girl they knew. Patrick was now putting presents under the tree, tomorrow night, they would all open one present before bedtime while Emily was baking cookies for Santa Claus's visit.

Darla was dressed with her coat, scarf, and boots, and she hugged her adoptive parents as soon as she saw them. "I'm going Christmas caroling with the Chipmunks and Chipettes, be back later!"

Patrick and Emily blinked as Darla smield to them and went off with her friends, they then smiled to each other and went back to what they were doing.

'Great job, Atticus.' Emily thought to herself with a smile.

"The Mane Six got us two presents each," Cherry told Atticus and Mo, handing them their Equestrian presents. "Mine are from Pinkie Pie and Applejack."

"Mine are from Rarity and Fluttershy." Mo observed.

"Mine are from Twilight and Rainbow Dash." Atticus said, happy to get a present from Twilight since she was also like a sister to him.

"So, what are you waiting for, open them." Forte urged them.

"You already know that they cannot open more then one present on Christmas Eve." Celestia's voice told him.

"Celestia..." Cherry, Mo, and Atticus whispered.

There was a glowing of the alicorn's horn and she briefly appeared, making a small visit to them and she smiled.

Cherry, Mo, and Atticus bowed to the famed alicorn princess.

"Oh, you don't have to do that," Celestia chuckled. "I admire what you all did for little Darla."

"Oh, you saw that." Atticus smiled bashfully.

"Yes, I did and I must say, you three did an excellent job pretending to be the Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future." Celestia smiled.

"It was no trouble..." Mo said softly. "So, is Darla going to still like Christmas?"

'We can't predict of what the future will bring for now, but this year, I know she will," Celestia said to them. "You've all made me very proud."

"Well, we couldn't let Darla be back to her old self when we first met her in Hollywood." Atticus said.

"Indeed..." Celestia agreed. "Well, have a Merry Christmas you all and a Happy New Year... I must return for the Annual Hearth Warming's Eve festivites..." she then nodded her head and faded away. "Talk to you all later..."

Cherry then looked to Atticus and Mo, handing them presents for both of them.

"So what you two get?" Forte asked.

"It's Christmas Eve..." Mo reminded.

The two then opened their presents.

"A junior detective kit!" Atticus saw his present.