MetaFanFics - 5. MetaFanFic Holidays Part 1

"Tis the season to be jolly. Fa La La La Laaa Laa Laa La La" was heard through the speakers.

Burt and Will had gotten away from their mother for a bit in the store. They wanted to get over to 'Santa' and put in their holiday lists without her in ear shot. As they turned the corner and saw the Holiday Village there sat Santa in a chair with a child on his knee talking to him. Elves dressed in green moved about keeping the line of children and their parents in order and taking pictures of kids with Santa.

He was patient as they worked their way up the line but Will he could see was getting anxious or maybe he was just impatient to get his list in.

Finally it was their turn after what felt like an hour but really was only about twenty minutes. Burt went first "Right this way young man and you can get to talk to Santa." He was being part lead and part leading the 'elf' to Santa. As he got closer he caught the scent. "Hmmm he thought this isn't Santa at all but Mr. Vanguard one of the pack enforcers. Oh well guess he is doing this for the pack then."

Hopping up on "Santa's" lap he waited for the elf to leave. "Ho Ho Ho well what can I get for you this year young Mr. Thunder?" asked Santa.

"Hi Mr. Vanguard. Well I know Will really wants the new Shogun MegaZord, the Wayne Manor play set, the Millenium Falcon, X-Wing, a new bike but one of those multispeed ones with the handles down low, Warcraft II Tides of Darkness that new video game for the computer, Mega Man X3 and Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island for SNES. He has more but those are the big things. Umm...

"My mom really wants this new ice cream maker, a second freezer, one of those toaster ovens and my Dad not to be at work so much."

Santa looked at Burt shaking his head, "That's all great an all son but what about you? What do you want?"

Sighing Burt turned to look at Santa's eyes "I want them to get what they need to be happy. So that leaves my Dad who wants this new table saw, one of those good black wool peacoats I think they are called and that new 50 inch Sony TV."

"That's not what this is about son and you know it. So what do you need not what the rest of your family needs?"

"Fine, fine I guess I really want Mom to get that ice cream maker and the toaster oven and Warcraft II as the first was kinda fun and a new rugby ball as my current one is getting a bit destroyed. So what do you think can we find some way to get them what they want? Or do I need to start finding ways to get them myself?"

Looking at Burt with a bit of a smirk on his face Santa replied "You are something else you know that Burt. No one else comes in here asking all these things for their family members. Ok we need to finish this up turn and smile for the camera."

After smiling for the camera elf Burt hopped off Santa's lap and went to stand to the side to let Will have his turn.

As Will walked up following the elf he was about to jump onto Santa's lap when he stopped dead and whispered, "But you're not Santa you're Officer Vanguard."

Burt jumped over to his brother quickly talking into his ear. "Of course he isn't Santa we all know Santa can't be in every store taking pictures with kids and getting their lists of what they really want for Christmas. So Mr. Vanguard is helping out and getting them for all the kids here so it can be passed on to Santa for his Christmas deliveries."

Will looking a little hurt and mad softened a bit before nodding moving over to Santa to give his list. Burt sighed moving over to the side again where he caught Iris standing with a stroller holding Warren, Mr. Vanguard's year old son amongst the crowd watching with a smile on her face.