BlogFestivus Day Eight -- Retaliation

The elves saving grace…kick-ass beer.

Crude as he was, Blitzen served a purpose. He rapped on his beer stein and the room quieted.

“Before I turn things over to Jack, a toast. To Donner. Who sacrificed much in the service of the RIAC. Never mind we now have to open our ranks to One-Horn.”

Amidst cheers and boos, Donner tipped his head to the left, now its usual position thanks to Blasted Bart.

“It’s true. Our pristine condition is no longer an excuse to bar One-Horn from our ranks. As of today, he goes on reserve. So run him ragged but don’t kill him. We don’t want PETA on our ass again. Now, let’s move on. Jack…?”

Jack Frost slid to the podium. “Everyone has their instructions. Mrs. Claus will have Bart at the stable at 11pm sharp Christmas eve. I’ll do my thing and then you’ll be off. Santa’s in the dark and we need to keep it that way. The man’s a bleeding heart so let’s zip it. Okay?” Heads bobbed in agreement.

“Things go as planned, tomorrow you’ll be golden. Remember, we don’t deviate from the plan. Questions?”

From the back of the room, Cupid raised a hoof. “What about the ceremony?” Prancer blushed and blew a kiss.

Jack froze. “No blood sacrifice. We stick to the plan.”

“Ahem. No. Prancer and I…we’re getting hitched tomorrow night. Santa’s officiating.”

To his credit, Jack kept his cool. This only added to the drama.

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BlogFestivus is a seasonal short story writing challenge running from December 11 to 19. Nine days of…well, you can read all about it here. Read what the rest of the joy train riders are up to by clicking on the links below!

Steve Betz – the holiday mixer.

Rewind Revise – newly married and on her very own joy train.

Lenore Diane – thoughts from the Elf Queen herself.

Shouts from the Abyss – Tom’s on a mission to blighten your holiday season.

Fix It or Deal – Amy Severson bringing it robot-style.

Lynn Schneider Books – Lynn, the BlogFestivus newbie.

1 Point Perspective – the Bruce Willis of WordPress.

So I Went Undercover – she’s undercover and that’s all I’ll say about that.

Joe Owen’s Blog – he’s got forty-something eyes. Not Betty Davis eyes.

MC’s Whispers – Maria-Christina works in PR. What kind of “spin” will she put on this writing challenge?

LittleWonder2  – a musical surfing vampire lover. I know.

Blog It or Lose It! – One word. Minecraft.

Voice in Me – Reena’s from India…where reindeer go on vacation.

Apprentice, never master – Gwendolyn, the fearless.

A Year of Daily Posts – Sarah, the paperback writer (three manuscripts but they count.)

Dot Knows! – Liz, the life changer.

k8edid – oh, yes. She did.

The Day After – A musing wannabe.

A Spoonful of Suga – Making reality sexy.

Random Says – in the moment. At the moment.