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Oh what a glorious Christmas Season it was for The Vampire and his small son…The Dark Prince. Strings of street lights…even stop lights…blinked of bright red and green as they made their way to The Magic Mall where the shoppers would be rushing home with their treasures. The Prince was very excited for his father The Vampire had promised a semi-early Christmas present and the Dark Prince suspected he would claim the most coveted video game of the year! Oh what Christmas Yule Tide Joy!

There it was! The Magic Mall sat nestled in deep clean snow…it’s festive decorations flashing promised video bliss! Elves adorned every entrance and on the roof…there “He” was…SANTA CLAUSE  HIMSELF! The Prince imagined Santa whipping and calling to his reindeer…”On Dasher On Dancer On Prancer and Vixen…On Comet On Cupid On Donder and Blitzen!”…the Prince screamed…”Park the sleigh father…PARK THE SLEIGH!”.

With a clattering of hooves and the singing of sleigh bells, their black sleigh came to a snow crunching halt…then out they bounded into the falling swirling snow and began the frosty march towards the inviting sights and sounds of The Magic Mall. They heard the snow crunch…saw the kids bunch…this was Santa’s big scene no doubt! It seemed the sidewalks…busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style would never end…but in the air there was a feeling of Christmas…so…the Vampire and his Dark Prince endured their cold and windy journey.

The Interior of The Magic Mall was cozy and warm as they made their way to The Old Vid Shoppe’…children were laughing…people passing…meeting smile after smile…then The Vampire asked his Dark Prince…”Listen! Can you hear those silver bells my Prince?”…to which the Prince replied while pulling on The Vampire’s hand…”HURRY FATHER…HURRY!”.

Soon they found themselves basking in a video cavalcade that was The Old Vid Shoppe’. Shelf after shelf…row after row…all decorated with garland and lights sat every video game a Dark Prince could desire. “LOOK FATHER…LOOK!”…the Prince pointed in astonishment!

Quickly they bustled into line and falling in right behind them came a lone kind stranger. “Merry Christmas!”…the stranger said…”Merry Christmas Merry Christmas!”…returned The Vampire and his Prince. The Vampire checked the location of his wallet while his Prince fidgeted and peeked around the customers in line. The Prince tugged on The Vampires cloak…”Father…we’ll be too late and all the games will be gone!”…The Vampire bent down keeping one hand on his wallet and replied…”Ohhh Ho Ho Hoooo…be not concerned my Dark Prince…I am sure there will be plenty for all.”…then tousled The Dark Prince’s hair.

Finally their turn came and the Prince rushed to the glass counter…he pressed his face tight to the glass…eyes darting side to side searching for the most coveted video game of the year. “THERE IT IS FATHER…THERE IT IS…THAT’S THE ONE I WANT!”…exclaimed The Dark Prince. The Old Vid Shoppe’ Keeper smiled…then retrieved the most coveted video game of the year from it’s perch in the glass case and in handing it to the Prince said…”My…what a fortunate little Dark Prince you are this Christmas…the game you hold in your hand is the very last one we have!”…”Golly”…replied The Dark Prince with a massive fanged smile…”I AM FORTUNATE!”.

As The Vampire began thumbing through the thick Christmas green in his wallet…a voice cut through the festive din…it was the kind stranger…”OHHHH NOOOO…THAT’S the video game my little boy wants for Christmas and I promised him he’d have it! OHHH NOOO! If I would have just gotten here a little sooner!”.

Well time stood still as The Vampire looked at The Old Vid Shoppe’ Keeper who merely shrugged. Then The Vampire looked down at his Dark Prince whose face clearly registered that age old dilemma…”Greed or Graciousness”. Then The Vampire’s gaze fell upon the kind stranger and with barely contained fury thought…*Boy…I wish I had a pocketful of Christmas Spirit so I could sprinkle a little on the tip of my boot and drive it straight up your fucking ass!*.

The Vampire looked again to The Dark Prince…took one knee…laid a hand on the Prince’s shoulder and whispered…”We have every right to purchase that video game…it is yours to have…but…I leave that up to you.*. As The Dark Prince began weighing the situation The Vampire again leveled his cold gaze upon the kind stranger with an expression that conveyed…*You’re an asshole*.

After a minute the Prince spoke…”He can have it.”…then handed the most coveted video game of the year to the kind stranger.

“Merry Christmas!”…the kind stranger called as The Vampire and his Dark Prince walked away. “Merry Christmas…*motherfucker*…The Vampire called back.

As they exited The Magic Mall…The Vampire put an arm around the shoulders of The Dark Prince and said…”I have never been…nor…will I ever be able to be…more proud of you than I am right at this moment…that was an incredibly generous act on your part.”…”It’s okay”…returned The Dark Prince.

The wind tore at their cloaks as they waded through the deep clean night snow to their sleigh…the team welcomed them with whinnying and spirited stabbing at the snow clad earth. As The Vampire cracked his whip and the sleigh leaped into the swirling night…he thought…*He will make a fine King one day*.

The End