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Snow and Glitter

Summary:

Tooty is adventuring with some other heroes in Glitter Gulch Mine, including Poe Dameron.

Meanwhile, Boggy and his family are enjoying their holidays. Although something is looming in Freezeezy Peak...

Notes:

My Christmas special would have spoilers for chapters (and characters) I haven't written yet, and I'm not one to ruin the flow of my story, but I think you guys deserve a prelude that isn't past the deadline. Because the Christmas special will have to be delayed.

Still, I hope you love this!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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In the Glitter Gulch Mine, after freeing the Mayahem Temple and stopping an enemy attempt to reclaim it, a group of adventurers is paying a visit for the second time.

Their leader, Poe Dameron, has gotten a new armor from the temple, reinforced by arsenal made by the best engineers of the Resistance.

But the one most eager to get in is Tooty, a humanoid bear with pigtails.

While an external ally of the others, she is seen as one of them at this moment.

Currently, she uses her bear strength to press a switch, and this opens a path for everyone.

She waits until the others catch up, then she and Poe get to an open area.

Immediately, they are spotted by a few living TNT Crates, which approach them quickly.

"I've noticed our enemies have a lot of suicide bombers," Poe says as he blows a crate up with his blaster, destroying a few more through a chain reaction.

"These are probably there to help the miners." Tooty throws a stone to take out three crates at once the same way.

"And it seems they have. All the undead now know we are here!"

A horde of Miner Zombies approaches them, wielding pickaxes, but they are ready.

Tooty lifts a large rock and buries a Miner Zombie underneath. Poe fires a pair of homing missiles, destroying two zombies with each blast.

But while they are holding off the undead miners, they suddenly see muscular green zombies erupting from the ground, ready to bash them.

"Great, more Billy Bobs," Tooty says as she takes one out with five stones to the face.

"That's how they're called?"

"So my big bro, Banjo, said," Tooty replies before throwing a stone at another Miner Zombie. Its helmet is knocked off, but it survives.

"Where is Banjo, currently? We could use his help," Poe asks before he raises his new shield to block two incoming stones.

"He and his... uh, best friend are in the Terrarium of Terror. They told me they are on vacation."

~0~

Banjo and Kazooie are indeed in the Terrarium of Terror.

Their vacation consists of having Kazooie in her green dragon form, spitting unlimited Fire Eggs at humanoid flower monsters.

"Y'know, Kazooie, I feel bad about lying to my own sister."

"Oh, you didn't lie to her, you just forgot the details," Kazooie says before immolating another enemy.

Banjo lifts a stone and throws it at another Flowerman. "Sometimes, I feel kinda jealous of Boggy. At least he and his family celebrate Christmas."

"Oh please," Kazooie says before immolating two more Flowermen. "In Freezeezy Peak they always have Christmas. It would eventually get boring."

Meanwhile, a large, muscular being that looks a bit human but it's three times the size of a normal one is watching.

He is green, with humanoid legs, arms and torso, but also full of tentacles. All tentacles have thorns, and so does the rest of his body. He has a head with a face, but no neck, and his hair look like rose petals.

His name is Dreadrose, and he currently rules the Terrarium with an iron fist. Or at least a thorny one.

Dreadrose's POV

I wasn't expecting the cheeky bird to turn into a dragon and burn my troops so easily. Had it not been for that transformation, I could have overpowered them both.

But I still think my Treants can handle them when this duo gets that far.

As for the Freezeezy Peak, the denizens think they are safe.

Little do they know, something far greater than me is coming for them.

While I keep the beard and bird busy, the army of the Tzari shall make this Christmas in the peak special.

After all, they and Master Krampus like hunting naughty children.

~0~

Third Person POV

In an igloo of Freezeezy Peak, Mrs. Boggy, a plump female polar bear, is trying to discipline her children.

"No, I want the melomakarona in this exact design, Mom!"

Mrs. Boggy rolls her eyes. "Moggy, how many times have I told you what happens when you only seek perfection, addicted to it, while hating anything less?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'll be claimed by the winter, with a chance for it to seek me when I grow up. We're polar bears, we do not fear the winter!"

Soggy, who is using her mom's makeup without her permission, points at Moggy. "Besides, they say the winter only looks for handsome men, not a burger-loving fatty!"

"Shut up, sis, you don't exactly attract boys either. Not without Mom's makeup!"

Mrs. Boggy gives Soggy a glare.

Smugly, Moggy keeps talking. "Besides, why should I care about my looks? If the winter only threatens those who look good, better be ugly!" He puffs up his chest. "So, I need to fatten a bit more!"

"Oh, for God's sake," Mrs. Boggy says, "even if you don't care about being ugly, you'll be too weak to move properly if you get obese on purpose. Do you want to be like Groggy?"

In another room, Groggy is laying on the bed, struggling to watch television because his belly is in the way.

"Man, I love that Kylo Ren! He may be seen as evil, but maybe his father shouldn't have been that neglectful. I can understand him somewhat. One day, I'll be as strong myself."

Then he sucks his belly a bit to see better.

At the same time, unaware of what his kids are watching, Boggy is sleighing down a hill.

"Wahey!"

He slides past some ice cubes, including the deceitful Chinkers, and passes through a path made by flags as fast as he can.

Once he is done, he is wiping some sweat from his forehead.

"Better than the last time, but not as good as my past record time. I grew weak by giving up sleighing. I need to practice harder."

As he is climbing up the hill for his next round, some small green creatures are watching him. They are Goblins with goat legs, dressed like Christmas elves but in red.

"Isn't this guy a dad?"

"He looks single to me, if he has this much free time."

"If he is a dad, his kids must be naughty."

"I hope he is a glutton and has sweets. We desire sweets as much as he does."

"Oh yes. Lord Krampus actually wants us to punish the naughty, and lets us help ourselves as a result. I say we punish this lazy bum."

And thus, the Tzari rub their hands and cackle before leaving.

~0~

Unaware of what's happening in the Freezeezy Peak, Tooty watches Poe blow a fragile wall up with a detonator.

This reveals a trapped Jinjo, guarded by a Crystal Fiend. The Fiend fires a barrage of crystals from its right arm, only for Poe to raise his shield and block the barrage.

He follows up by firing a pair of homing missiles, smashing chunks of the brute off and staggering it, before using his sword to finish it off with a stab in the throat.

This allows Tooty to get to the Jinjo, beat up the two red-robed Gruntlings guarding it and smash its chain.

"My brother used to help Jinjos as well. He helped a lot of innocents," he tells Poe.

"Was there any time his quests ended in failure?" Poe asks.

"I only remember one disaster..."

~0~

In the Hailfire Peaks, two ice cubes are watching the view.

One of them has a face that resembles a man, while the other's face is more feminine.

They are close to each other, as if they're holding hands.

"Can you believe we're still alive, and not in an arrogant being's game?" the man asks.

"It's a miracle. Her Wise Majesty must have been moved by our love, George. Maybe she, deep down, feels for those whose love ended tragically."

"She didn't even have to ask for our loyalty afterwards, Mildred. Knowing we two can be together once more, and never be separated again? I never felt so happy."

They keep looking at the view.

Mildred leans closer. "No snowstorms. No monsters."

George leans back. "Just us."

And then they kiss.

Once they break the kiss, they wonder where the dysfunctional family next door has gone.

~0~

In the Freezeezy Peak, Mrs Boggy is trying to tell her kids a story.

"And then the greedy businessman was visited by the Spirit of the Present."

"Wait, how can he be naughty and get presents?" Soggy asks.

"Not "presents", you imbecile!"

Soggy tries to not get sobby. "Mom, you're so mean!"

Meanwhile, the two boys are not paying attention at all, instead engaging in an even thumb fight.

And no one is paying attention outside, where some icy creatures are roaming.

Two Snowcaps, monsters that look like snow crabs with tall, sharp, icy shells, are talking.

"Remember when Banjo and Kazooie came here and got rid of Grunty's forces?"

"Oh yes. It was an ice idea to watch the duo defeat every single Sir Slush. Once those nasty snowmen were beaten, the rest of the witch's followers fell pretty easily."

"I can still hear their laugh. There's snow way I can forget it."

"What happens if dark forces threaten us again?"

"Well, there will be someone who can help us if the darkness gets out of hand."

~0~

Back to Glitter Gulch Mine, Tooty and Poe are talking, having just beaten another Crystal Fiend.

"So, this Finn is unstoppable?"

"Not exactly. Sometimes he falls. But he's impossible to stay down," Poe explains. "That's why I still rely on him in the long run. He never gives up, and will always find ways to get the job done."

"Sounds like my brother. Do you miss Finn?"

"I do. I want to see him in Life Day. After what we've all been through, we deserve holidays together."

He knows that, once he and his friends succeed at this adventure, they can finally reunite and have peace.

But for now, they have to fight.

A Vampire Overseer and a Stone Gruntling approach forward. The former is dressed in all black and wielding a three-tailed whip, while the latter is fully grey except the purple skull mark on his back.

"Life Day, huh?" the vampire says. "That's how you call Christmas, right? Once you enter this mine, you no longer remember holidays well. There are no days off, no time for breaks. This is why we, the undead, are the perfect work force, the living would not be efficient without breaks."

"So, you are content with working like slaves?" Poe asks.

"There is no slavery if we don't suffer. And you will not hinder our production." He approaches Poe and is about to whip him, but Tooty uses a Grenade Egg to blow part of his arm off. The vampire slowly starts regenerating.

The Stone Gruntling roars and charges at Tooty, arms flailing. Tooty hits it with a Grenade Egg, but it survives and sends her flying backwards with a two-handed downward slam.

Still regenerating, the Overseer whistles and calls four Miner Zombies, but Poe draws his blaster and takes them out one by one.

By the time the general is done, the vampire has fully regenerated and darts at Poe, whipping him three times, before Poe recovers and shoots him point-blank in the mouth.

The burn makes the vampire pause, but he still slowly tries to regenerate.

Poe has none of that. He switches to a rifle firing ultraviolet beams and pierces the Overseer's heart, finishing him off.

Tooty herself has recovered, and uses her Ponytail Twirl to jump over a shockwave made by the Stone Gruntling. Then, with a dropkick to the crack she's made earlier, she finishes it off.

With the enemies down, Poe and Tooty go back to their conversation.

"It's kinda sad some people can't have holidays. Even the cruel overseer knew no living person could handle that," Tooty says.

"The likes of him have no heart, but they have brain. That's all," Poe replies.

"What can we do to make sure everyone knows happiness? Aside from beating up the bad guys ruining it?"

"Give presents, safety, even just company. Each person we save can make a difference," Poe tells her with a warm smile.

Notes:

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Happy Holidays... and stay tuned for the main story!