SD Gundam Fan Fiction ❯ What is Christmas? ❯ What is Christmas? ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I do not own SD Gundam Force. Song “What is Christmas?' © to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Sazabi sings it as he gives his definition of Christmas.

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Sazabi stood on SDG Base fuming and scowling. Everywhere he looked the Christmas spirit had blossomed and covered all of Neotoipa this night of Christmas Eve. Snow drifted down from the heavens blanketing everything in white. He growled again, “Christmas. Bah! Humbug.” He turned his back on the cheerful city and returned to his janitorial duties. All of Blanc Base was lit up with countless Christmas lights, as was the city below. In front of the twin Neotopian towers stood a gigantic Christmas tree shining bold and bright decorated heavy with candy canes, glass, plastic, metal, and wooden ornaments. Chief Haro had dawn a Santa hat in place of his usual cap. All of the SDG employees wore either a Santa hat or reindeer antlers. Shute, dressed warmly for the cold winter's day, wore a Santa hat and had convinced Captain, Guneagle, and the Gunchoppers to wear reindeer antlers. Captain, wanting to fully understand what Christmas was had also allowed Shute to place a big red nose on his faceplate.

“Shute,” spoke Captain, “I fail to see how a reindeer can be born with a glowing red nose. Or how one human can circle the globe in one night delivering presents to all the children of the world.”

Shute giggled, “Ah, come on Captain. Christmas is made up of many different things, some of which that can't be explained. Like celebrating peace on earth and goodwill to men. And gundams. And let's not forget the Christmas spirit that takes over everyone this time of year.”

Captain inquired further, “Christmas Spirit? Shute I have not felt anything different as of late. What is the Christmas Spirit.”

Shute scratched his head, “It's umm…uh….”

“Is it hard to explain?” Captain asked.

“No not really,” Shute answered, “It's…okay at this moment in time who would you most want to be with and where do you want to be.”

Captain cocked his head, “Right here in Neotopia on SDG base. With you, Chief Haro, Juli, Kao-Lyn, Bell Wood, Guneagle, and all seven Gunchoppers.”

Shute smiled, “Okay. Now why?”
Captain blinks,” Shute, I do not see how answering that question will solve mine.”

“Just answer it okay?” said Shute.

“Very well,” said Captain, “The reason why is because you are my best friend and everyone here are my friends. And in a way, Guneagle, and the Gunchoppers are my family, my younger brothers. That is wh-” Captain cuts himself off and places on hand over his now glowing Soul Drive, “Shute, I think I feel it. I feel warm and fuzzy.”

Shute laughed and hugs his best friend, “See? I told you could fine it. And just in time to, since it is Christmas Eve.”

Sazabi made a retching sound, “I'm so glad I don't have a stomach right now.”

Captain tries to reason with him, “Come on Sazabi. This Christmas Spirit is quite a joyous feeling.”

“Christmas…” said Sazabi, “Do you even know what Christmas is?”

“Of course I do,” said Shute, “Now if you will just be happy for once in our life you would know what it is to.”

“I already know what Christmas is,” Sazabi answered, dropping his broom.

“Okay,” said Shute, “what is it then?”

“What is Christmas?” Sazabi approached the boy and leaned down to his level, “Truthfully, I don't know but here's what I think of it organic.” Sazabi straightens himself and takes a deep breath.

 

What is Christmas?

Tinseled Fairytales

Day old stockings lined up in a row

 

Sazabi then marches off with Captain and Shute following him.

 

What is Christmas?

Could someone tell me that?

What is Christmas?

Surly I don't know

 

Sazabi then looks at the city below

 

And everywhere these lights

Who needs to color night?

Could this whole thing be planned?

I do not understand

 

This Christmas

Trees with colored lights

Underneath they still are only trees

Do you think that one day perhaps they might

Find that Christmas

I kind of a disease?

 

He then races to they weapon-room with Shute and Captain chasing after him

 

Every year it's waiting for me

Waiting for me

Every year it constantly defies

Placing strangers

There before me

There before me

Spreading hope and cheer

Mixed with happiness

Fraternal bliss and other Christmas lies!

 

He punches in the door. Sazabi then opens a crate and pulls out very last bit of his arsenal.

Captain shouts “Sazabi stop!”

“Just try and make me!” Sazabi opens fire on Captain and Shute then flies out of the room.

“Come back!” Captain and Shute fly after him. Sazabi dive-bombs off the base the leading them on a chase above the city skyline. As Sazabi flies ever faster into the city that fell him, a large amount of snow attempts to tell and looks over his shoulder and stares menacing at his pressures.

 

And there's one more thing that I have discovered

And I would like you know

The reason for Christmas I now realize

Is an excuse to tolerate snow

Sazabi stops in mid air causing Shute and Captain to fly past him.

Snow!

I don't even like the sound of it

Anyway, where was I

Sazabi laughs evilly as Santa Shute and Captain the red nose gundam reindeer carefully watch for his next move

Oh, yes!

 

Sazabi then performs a black flip and dives into the city. Captain and Shute give chase.

Sazabi darts around the city examining Christmas, its citizens refusing to acknowledge his presence.

 

What is Christmas?

Candles everywhere

A fire hazard any other day

Children light them

No one seems to care

All for Christmas

 

Every year it returns here

And every year it's waiting for me

Why can't Christmas just disappear

And pretend it never saw me

Every year I get hopes up

That it will somehow just leave

But every year I wake to find

That once again it now is Christmas

Eve

 

He heads for the tree plotting on how to ruin Christmas. “I can't stand all this cheer. It's time I gave invasion one more try!”

Shute shouts, “Captain! Stop him!”

Captain's Soul Drive, filled by Shute and the Christmas Spirit glows even brighter, “Not then, not now, not ever Commander Sazabi!” Captain hits him square in the back of the head knocking the ex-Dark Axis lord unconscious.

 

“Merry Christmas Captain!”

“Merry Christmas Shute!”

“Merry Christmas Guneagle!

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper1!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper2!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper3!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper4!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper5!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper6!”

“Merry Christmas Gunchopper7!”

“Merry Christmas Chief!”

“Merry Christmas Kao-Lyn!”

“Merry Christmas Juli!”

Sazabi awoke to the sounds of the Christmas cheer and the throbbing pain from where Captain had nailed him. He followed the voices into a large room where a heavy decorated Christmas tree stood. Shute and the Neotopian gundams played with various games and toys as the employees swapped secret Santa gifts.

Captain sees the Dark Axis mecha and smiles, “Merry Christmas Sazabi.” Sazabi scoffs and turns to leave.

“Sazabi! Wait!” Shute shouts, “Don't you want to open your present?”

Sazabi spun back around as quick as a flash, “I…I got a present?”

Shute smiled, “Well, yeah. It's right there.” Shute pointed to a small lonely red and gold box with a green bow under the tree.

Intrigued Sazabi walks through the Neotopian crowd and reaches for his present. After rattling the tree a bit, he manages to pull it out and stares at it in disbelief. Gunchopper 3, 4, and 5 then pull him down into a sitting position. Sazabi quickly snapped his head around and growled at them then returned to his present. He turned it gently over and over in his hands.

“Are you going to open it or not?” asked Guneagle. Captain and Shute quickly shushed the youth.

Sazabi slides one finger in the gift-wrap's fold and tears away the paper. Inside was a black box with the Dark Axis insignia stamped in gold on top. Sazabi lifts the lid and is met by tissue paper. He digs the paper out of the box and finds a small metal eagle, similar to the one currently on his helmet except it was solid gold and much heavier.

Sazabi was lost for words, “Where did you…how did you…?”

“We found it after seizing the Magna Musai,” Captain answered, “I somehow knew it was yours.”

The heavy gold eagle sat perfectly in Sazabi's hand. Memories flooded Sazabi and so did a warm fuzzy feeling. Sazabi clenched his Soul Drive and growled, “What's wrong with me? I feel…happy.”

Shute smiled, “That is the Christmas Spirit.”

Sazabi looked back at his eagle then at everyone standing around him. They were all smiling, at him. Even though he at one time tried to destroy them, “Th…tha…” Sazabi felt something get caught in his throat, “Thank…you.” Sazabi quickly covered his mouth shocked but what he just said. Chief Haro and everyone else present took a slight step back. Then the Chief smiled, “You are a part of the SDG now Commander Sazabi. You will get use to it.”

Sazabi looked at him then at Shute and Captain then back at his present, “Is this…what Christmas is?”

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Merry Christmas everyone!