Legacy One-Shots (Splatoon)

Christmas to Squidmas

Authors notes: This is based off the fall of humanity prequel. I recommend reading it beforehand.

Earth December 24th 2015 A.D.

It was mid morning at the Von Kaufmann house. Thanks to a flash blizzard, the house and the grounds around it were covered in a fresh blanket of snow. In the house's driveway, the figures of Drake Von Kaufmann, Hannah Ramsey and Brandon Finn could be seen shoveling the snow that had piled up from the previous night's blizzard.

"You know, Drake, we wouldn't have to be doing this if you had done your Christmas shopping... you know... not on Christmas eve," Hannah grumbled while they worked to clear the driveway.

"Yeah.. I know, Hannah. You don't have to keep reminding me." He tossed a pile of snow in her direction with his shovel. Annoyed, she scooped up a larger pile, and hurled it back at him.

"We're not going to get anything done if you keep that up," Brandon said with a sigh. "Besides, do the girls even know what Christmas is?" He asked in reference to Callie, Marie, Shara and Kelly. Three Inklings and an Octoling that had come to the humans several months before hand.

"How should I know? But that's why I want to give them a Christmas to remember... One that I hope they will carry with them.. once the plan takes effect.." He looked down. The plan he was referring to was an attempt to change the future by getting the humans to clean up the environment, thereby avoiding the impending melt down. With the future changed, they expected the girls would not come to the past, and would return to their own time.

"Right... I hope we can give them a great memory too.." Brandon sighed. "But I don't see why they couldn't help us with the snow."

"Because then they would get suspicious, and that would ruin the surprise, dummy! There was a reason we planned to go this early while they're still asleep." Hannah wiped a bit of snow from her face, as they finished clearing the driveway. "Think we can get the car out now?"

"I think so. Give me a minute." Drake put the shovel down, and went inside the garage.

"I'm glad we got the outdoor lights done last night." Hannah commented while looking at the rows of Christmas lights that lined the side of the house.

"You and me both." Brandon placed his shovel next to the one Drake had left. "But we don't even have a tree yet."

"Yeah... we'll have to set up the fake one his father bought a few years ago when we get back . I mean, I want to show them Christmas too, but we really should have decided to do this earlier," she continued to complain. A moment later, Drake slowly backed the car out of the garage.

"Right, I'm out," he called out to them. "Let's get going." The three piled in and headed off to the store.

"So how do we do this?" Hannah asked when they entered the shopping center.

"I think we should split up and each buy a gift for them. Though that means one of us will have to take two of the girls. I'll handle that since it was my idea." Drake said while looking around.

"Well, it's obvious you are going to take Callie." She grinned at him and his face went a little red. "But I think you should be in charge of Marie's gift as well. I think it would mean the most to her if it came from you, since you've been taking care of her and her cousin for so long." Drake nodded in response.

"I'll take Kelly," Brandon was quick to say.

"Huh? I'm fine taking the orange cutie, but why?" Hannah gave him a suspicious look.

"N-no reason." he said. Hannah gave him a grin, but before she could tease him, he headed to the other side of the store.

"Suspicious. Very suspicious indeed. Well, let's meet back up here when we're done." Hannah went her own way, and Drake started looking for gifts that would suit the squid sisters. After picking up a portable MP3 player for Marie, and a dancing game and pad for Callie, he started to head back to the entrance. However, he stopped at the jewelry department. Something had caught his eye. He was looking at a row of trinkets that were all in the shape of video game characters.