Fic: Silent Night; G; PRLG
It's for Britin's fic challenge. Sorry about the more depressive tone. It just seemed to come out that way.
It was Karone who found it that Christmas Eve, though Kendrix had surely written it before then. No one was sure why she’d written it so early unless it had been more of a release. After all, Kendrix probably didn’t believe in Santa more than the rest of them. It was after reading the first line that they realized just about when she had and all of them read it together silently.
Dear Santa,
I realize that I haven’t written to you in a long time, though I didn’t realize how long until we were explaining to Maya about various Christmas traditions. I realize that I stopped believing in you years ago, but considering I never thought I’d pull a sword out of a stone and become a Power Ranger either, I guess it makes sense to want to now. So, I hope it’s alright if I started to do it again. Especially here on Mirinoi which is why I’m writing to you so early, by the way. It wouldn’t reach you in time if I didn’t.
Even though it’s an impossibility for you to deliver them, I figured I’d still ask for something tangible. So, for everyone else: I’d like some new tools for Damon, a cake or two for Maya, some new shirts for Leo since he keeps ripping his and poor Mike is sick of mending them, some new cooking utensils for Kai, and something to help Mike relax. I know he’s been anxious since he got back.
As for me, Santa, here’s what I really want: I want for Maya’s people to be okay and for her world to be safe. It would mean so much to her and I know she misses it even if she does treat Terra Venture like her home now. I want her to be happy. I’d like for us to find a nice planet where everyone is happy. It’s the reason we came out here and I’m looking forward to searching around. And here’s the big one: If something happens to me, I want the others to be okay. So, if you could send them something to help, that would be great. Because we risk our lives everyday, almost losing Mike, and it would make me feel better to know that you’re looking out for them.
And I know my part of the bargin, Santa. I’ll keep trying to be good in the meantime. Thank you for letting me write to you. I feel better now.
I hope you’re doing well and I look forward to writing another letter with my son or daughter someday!
Kendrix Morgan
They closed the letter and looked at each other. Maybe, just maybe, Santa really did exist as Karone was standing with them. In any case, they headed out to quietly enjoy the holiday for a bit just as they knew she’d want them to.
It was Karone who found it that Christmas Eve, though Kendrix had surely written it before then. No one was sure why she’d written it so early unless it had been more of a release. After all, Kendrix probably didn’t believe in Santa more than the rest of them. It was after reading the first line that they realized just about when she had and all of them read it together silently.
Dear Santa,
I realize that I haven’t written to you in a long time, though I didn’t realize how long until we were explaining to Maya about various Christmas traditions. I realize that I stopped believing in you years ago, but considering I never thought I’d pull a sword out of a stone and become a Power Ranger either, I guess it makes sense to want to now. So, I hope it’s alright if I started to do it again. Especially here on Mirinoi which is why I’m writing to you so early, by the way. It wouldn’t reach you in time if I didn’t.
Even though it’s an impossibility for you to deliver them, I figured I’d still ask for something tangible. So, for everyone else: I’d like some new tools for Damon, a cake or two for Maya, some new shirts for Leo since he keeps ripping his and poor Mike is sick of mending them, some new cooking utensils for Kai, and something to help Mike relax. I know he’s been anxious since he got back.
As for me, Santa, here’s what I really want: I want for Maya’s people to be okay and for her world to be safe. It would mean so much to her and I know she misses it even if she does treat Terra Venture like her home now. I want her to be happy. I’d like for us to find a nice planet where everyone is happy. It’s the reason we came out here and I’m looking forward to searching around. And here’s the big one: If something happens to me, I want the others to be okay. So, if you could send them something to help, that would be great. Because we risk our lives everyday, almost losing Mike, and it would make me feel better to know that you’re looking out for them.
And I know my part of the bargin, Santa. I’ll keep trying to be good in the meantime. Thank you for letting me write to you. I feel better now.
I hope you’re doing well and I look forward to writing another letter with my son or daughter someday!
Kendrix Morgan
They closed the letter and looked at each other. Maybe, just maybe, Santa really did exist as Karone was standing with them. In any case, they headed out to quietly enjoy the holiday for a bit just as they knew she’d want them to.