A Yogsmas Carol

Part 6: The morning after

Lalnable was in his bedroom. It was early Christmas morning, the day he had left it. He smiled greatly, kneeling to his floor and kissing it. "Oh thank you spirits thank you!" He exclaimed, galloping up and skipping around his empty house with glee. He burst open the windows of the front of his house loudly, below was a small boy in a blue coat he had bright ginger hair and was holding what seemed to be music notes drawn on paper.

"You there, boy!" Lalnable called out.

"Who, me?" He asked.

"Yes you there! What day is it?"

The boy gave a puzzled look, "Well it's Christmas day sir!"

"And tell me, do you know the yoglabs shop on 4th street?"

"The one with the humongous turkey?"

"That's the one! I want you to go and buy me everything they have and meet me back here once you have it!" Lalnable exclaimed, throwing down a small bag of money.

With amazement the boy picked it up, eyes wide. "Yes sir!" And with that he was off.

Lalnable chuckled, closing the window, and going off to get dressed, a skip in his step.

Not long after, Lalnable stepped outside, greeting every single person that walked by with a jolly "Merry Christmas!" The boy ran up, turkey in his arms and bags worth of food too.

"Here you are sir!"

"Ah, thank you very much! Come, we have much to do!" Lalnable smiled, walking with the boy down the road. "So what is your name?"

"Sparkles sir! Uh... where are we going?" The ginger boy asked

"To see family. Don't worry you'll be paid for your work today, Sparkles!" Lalnable chuckled, heading off down a street to the left. Soon they arrived at a grand-ish house near the centre of town. Lalnable took some of the food, leaving the turkey and some other things with Sparkles. "Now, take this to the house with the red door on 19th street, think you can do that for me?"

"Yes sir!" Sparkles exclaimed, rushing off already.

Lalnable knocked on the door, grinning to himself. After a moment the door was opened and Honeydew looked up, his face immediately turning to confusion. "L-Lalnable?"

"A merry Christmas to you Honeydew!" Lalnable smiled, stepping inside and handing him the food.

"Umm, Merry Christmas!" He chuckled, shaking his head. Lalnable peered into a room nearby, taking out a small box from his pocket.

"Is Xephos...?"

"Yes, he is. You can go see him if you'd like."

Lalnable nodded, stepping into the low room. Inside next to the open fire was a rocking chair. Sat in it was a tall man with a fine beard and head of brown hair. He wore a red suit and hadn't heard much, focused on his book. As Lalnable approached he looked up, face immediately full of emotions. "Lalnable? Is that really you?" He sat up, the room was quiet other than the crackling of the fire.

Lalnable nodded, offering the small box and smiling "Merry Christmas Xephos."

He turned to leave, knowing it would be best not to hang around. He gave one last smile to Honeydew as he walked out, leaving the two occupants most confused.

Back outside Lalnable gleefully strolled through Minecraftia, greeting everybody he could. As he turned a corner, he stumbled into a man holding a bucket in a blue coat, his orange friend backing away wearily.

"Aw geez, look what you-" Sips grumbled, picking up one more coin from the ground than he did yesterday before abruptly stopping when he saw who had bumped into him.

Lalnable smiled at the two, "You two! I have business to finish with you!"

"Y-you do?" Sjin stammered, holding onto Sips' arm.

Lalnable nodded, taking out his wallet. "I'd like to make a donation please, and apologise for my rudeness yesterday."

The duo turned to each other in shock, gladly holding up the bucket and smiling as sweetly as possible. Those smiles turned to gasps however as Lalnable donated what would come to be almost double their target amount.

"Well, thank you sir! Thank you very much!" Sjin exclaimed, shaking Lalnable's hand warmly.

"Not at all!" Lalnable chuckled, shaking it back. "But I must be on my way now! Merry Christmas sirs!" And with that Lalnable was back on his way to Five's house.

As he drew nearer, having taken almost half an hour due to all of the joy spreading, Lalnable could hear the sound of laughter from inside. He stood firmly before the door, knocking firmly. Footsteps could be heard, and Five opened up the door to see the imposing figure of her boss at her doorstep. She audibly gulped.

"Ah, Mr. Lalnable sir! W-what brings you here?" She asked meekly.

"Where were you this morning Specimen? This is most unheard of." Lalnable replied, using his usual stern and cold voice.

"B-but boss we agreed I wouldn't have to work today!" Five exclaimed, fear setting in.

"Did we now?"

Suddenly Martyn rushed to the door, moving Five behind him. "Now listen here you, I've had just about enough of your antics! Five here works very hard and for nothing!"

"Then who is about to raise her salary and gifted her that turkey?!" Lalnable barked.

"I'm about to gift you a can of- wait what?" Martyn's yelling was quickly silenced and Five stepped forward confused.

Lalnable smiled down, stepping in. "Merry Christmas!" He chuckled, shaking both Five and Martyn's hands warmly. That day Lalnable Scrooge sat in a poor home with a poor family and ate Christmas dinner. He was happy, he felt as though a mass of chains had begun to leave him. And from then on, Lalnable spent his time, effort and money to help those in need as much as he could. And yes, Zoey did get better, as did all of Minecraftia that Christmas. Lalnable became a greater man than he ever was, building new friendships and love and being born again ready to help the worl for the greater good.

 Merry Yogsmas!