Santa And The Goodie Gangsters

Santa And The Goodie Gangsters  

By Paul McCann

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It was twelve days before Christmas and Santa look a likes where in every major city stores getting photos taken with children and spreading goodwill out in public . Meanwhile the real Santa was getting things ready for the big day in the village of Still Believing in his North Pole home.

All over the world people were decorating Christmas trees and children were writing their letters to Santa  . It was an exciting time for most people with innocent hearts. There were a few exceptions like the gangsters from Hammerhead who had decided that they were going to cash in on Christmas by grabbing Santa and holding him hostage until their ransom money was paid.

With very little planning done these four low down no good greedy gangsters, made their way to the North Pole. They had hired a plane to take them and wait for them until they brought their hostage.

When the plane landed Mo, Jo, Nailer and Tapper stepped off and began walking through the snow until they found a sign that said Toytown.

After a long walk the four gangsters arrived in Toytown only to find it was closed due to Christmas deliveries. So they walked around in circles for a while until they decided to get out of the cold and break into one of the Toy Factories until they decided what to do next.

 

A group or reindeers had seen the gangsters breaking in and quietly went over to check out what they were up to. Inside the factory the gangsters were talking about their job.

 

Mo said,

“How are we going to capture Santa if we don’t even know where he lives?”

 

Jo said

“I reckon he must be near this place, after all he has to load up the sleigh with all those toys. So I reckon we just wait here until he comes and then we’ll grab him.“

 

“Tapper spoke next

“Once we have him we will cut off his beard and send bits of it to the Police and ask for the money or they’ll never hear him Ho Ho Ho again “

 

They all laughed and Nailer said,

“ We will burn that sleigh of his as well and take video footage of that and send it to all the TV networks just to show them that we are really serious about this.”

 

Mo Said,

“I can imagine all the news channel and newspaper headlines.

No Ho Ho, Santa’s held hostage. “

 

They all chuckled and laughed

 

Outside the group of reindeers were listening to every word that was being said and they raced off at speed to tell Santa about the danger he was in.

As soon as the reindeers arrived in Still Believing Village they began screaming and shouting.

Prancer ran around and around stomping his feet

” Come out everyone, there’s trouble in Toyland.”

Dancer was jumping up high in the air and yelling out

“Come quick, there are gangsters here and we need to help Santa quick “,

 

Rudolf's nose was glowing bright red on alert and he begaon to whistle over and over with a whelp until all the elves came running to help. A small army of little elves rushed out of their little houses chanting a war cry.

 

“Ollie Ollie Ollie Alarskaamuckindoo . Ahhhooo Ahhooo, Alarskaamuckindoo. Ahhhooo Ahhooo, Alarskaamuckindoo. Ahhhooo Ahhooo.”

 

With all the commotion and carry on Santa soon arrived to see what the problem was. 

 

“Ho Ho Ho, my goodness what ever is the matter?”

he said.

 

All the reindeers tried to tell Santa , but they were so anxious that they stuttered and muttered and fluttered and spluttered. The elves were still chanting their war cry and now the noise was becoming so intense that the snow shook off from all the rooftops in the village. 

Santa closed both his eyes and then he lifted one hand in the air, then the other and he quickly brought them together with the sound of a loud clap that echoed all over the village. After that there was silence and peace again returned.

“Santa some bad men are here to take you as a hostage.“

Said Rudolf with his nose almost on fire. 

Santa smiled and softly replied,

 

“The truth is my four legged and fleet footed friend , there is no such thing as a bad man. Inside every bad man is an innocent child just waiting for a chance to come out and play. Come with me and let me show you.”

 

Santa waved his hands over his head, in a circle three times and said,

“Jacket of snow , come its December.”

 

Suddenly a wind began to whirl around and around lifting into a snow funnel that spun and took everyone there including Santa outside to the spot where the four gangsters where.

As the snow funnel stopped spinning Santa and those with him made their way into the building. Caught by surprise Nailer, Mo, Jo and Tapper rushed over to grab Santa but they were overpowered by the elves who surrounded them and tied them up by their hands and feet.

 

“Untie me or you’ll be sorry “

Said Nailer 

 

“ Ho Ho Ho, don’t you know it’s a time to be at peace with the world Nailer or have you forgotten “?

 

Santa put his big arms around Nailer and gave him a hug. The ties around him fell off .

Nailer screamed out and Santa laughed ‘

 

“ Oh ho ho ho ”

 

 Santa looked deeply into Nailers eyes and put his hand on his head and said ,

 

“Nailer or can I call you by your right name Robert isn’t it? That’s right Robert Taylor. I can still see that little note you wrote to me a long time ago, with a picture you drew me of a Choo Choo train with 8 carriages on a track and that’s just what you asked for isn’t it?”

 

Nailer began to giggle and laugh and said ,

“Yeah Santa, that’s right. I did draw you a picture. Did you get the apple and carrot I left for your reindeers that night “?

Santa reached inside his big red coat and handed Robert a toy train set with 8 carriages. The gangster became a child again and screamed out

“Wow thanks Santa, just what I asked for.”

All the other three gangsters burst out laughing all they all began to make fun of Nailer who was oblivious to the cruel words being thrown at him. ”

 

“ Nailer hey , tough guy. What’s going on?

“Listen to him. Nailer have you gone mad? 

“Ha Ha oh yeah Robert can we all play with you and your Choo Choo?”

 

Robert replied in a kind child like voice

“Don’t you know its Christmas boys, look see what I got. It’s a brand new Choo Choo?

 

They all looked at Nailer with their mouths wide open. One of the gangsters Jo walked over and looked Nailer right in the eyes. Santa looked at Jo and went over and put his arms around him. Giving him a big bear hug and the ties around him fell off .

Jo yelled out.

“Let me go fatso!“

 

“Oh no Jo, Ho Ho Ho what about you then or should I call you Martin. I still remember finding that letter you wrote to me asking for a fire engine truck with flashing lights and a noisy siren?”

Jo’s face lit up and there was innocence in his voice as he spoke.

 

”That’s right Santa and you brought me that fire truck?”

 

Santa reached inside his big red coat and took out a toy fire truck and handed it to Martin who jumped for joy.

 

 “Thanks Santa. That’s great, the one I’ve always wanted!”

Two of the gangster’s stood there stunned and lost for words.

 

Mo went over and looked at Jo and said.

 

“Take a listen to Fireman Jo Tapper, I’m thinking he’s burnt out.”

 

Santa went over and took Mo by the hand and said

 

““Ho Ho Ho, now what do you know Mo, see the thing is nobody knows but old Santa here all about that Christmas stocking you left at the end of your bed and the bar of chocolate for me. Isn’t that so Mo or should I say Tom “?

“Yeah that’s true, now I do remember that Santa. How did you know that?”

”Santa remembers everything Tom, he even knew when you were naughty and when you were nice?”

 

Tom smiled and softly asked,

“How do you know all those things Santa?”

 

“How do I know, well Santa can do lots of magic stuff like get down chimneys and fly through the sky with reindeers and a sleigh and even travel all over the world in a single day Tom. It’s just part of what I do. I even remember the toy army tank you asked me for in your letter. “

As Santa gave him a hug the ties fell off him , then he reached inside his big red coat and took out a toy tank and handed it to Tom who screamed in delight .

 

“Thanks a lot Santa. That’s the tiger tank I asked you for! “ 

 Tapper stood there looking at his three gang members playing with their toys on the ground. As if they were kids again.

Santa put his arm around Tapper and the ties fell off .

 

“So Tapper, I remember the letters you sent. They were always interesting little stories about what was going on in your life, I always looked forward to your letters every year. They brought me joy and laughter to hear about your Dad’s old car that never started on cold mornings and your Mothers washing line that fell down when the wind was strong and your brother who had no idea how to whistle.”

 

Tapper was astonished and looked at Santa and spoke with a lilt in a kind of a whisper.

‘Yeah that’s right I did do all that. I completely forgot about all that Santa.”

Santa put his hand on Tappers head and said,

 

“I have kept every one of your letters Tapper or can I call you Bob?”

Tapper nodded.

 

“Sure Santa. Did my letters really make you laugh?“

 

“Santa replied.

“Ho Ho Ho, Oh my word they did. I laughed until I almost burst.”

 

Tapper began to laugh himself and the two of them stood their bent over laughing for a few minutes.

 

“That’s so funny Santa, I can’t remember the last time when I laughed so much. “

 

“Well I do Bob and it was the time when you were climbing up a ladder to get a ball from a tall tree and you got pins and needles in your feet and you couldn’t move up or down so you had to stand there half way up the ladder for ten minutes in a fit of laughter and when you finally got the ball it was already burst. I know it because you wrote me a letter all about it and asked if I could bring you a new ball for Christmas.”

 

Santa reached inside his big red coat and took out a leather-skinned ball and handed it to Bob.

 

The excitement on Bob’s face almost glowed. He bounced the ball and said

 

“Its brilliant. That’s the same one that got burst.”

 

For a few moments Santa, the elves and reindeers watched all of the gangsters having fun with their toys and then he said

“Ho Ho Ho and away we’ve got to go.”

 

With that command a magic sleigh appeared from nowhere and once all the reindeers were hitched up he called the four gangsters.

 

“Hey boys, fancy a ride in Santa’s sleigh?”

 

One by one each of the gangsters all ran into the sleigh with the toys Santa had given them.

 

In a few moments they were air born. Landing briefly at thespot where their plane was he went over and spoke to the pilot who was patiently waiting for his passengers and cargo.

 

“Why hello there Alan how ever did you grow up so fast?“

 

The pilot looked at Santa and was his thoughts transported him back to his childhood again.

 

“Santa is it really you?”

 

‘It really is Alan and you haven’t changed a bit. Now here is a little something you wanted me to get for you?”

 

Santa reached inside his big red coat and took out a toy aeroplane and handed it to Alan who   with screamed with excitement.

 

“Thanks Santa. It’s the toy plane I asked for all right. “

 

Santa then explained to Alan that he would be bringing his passengers home and in a few moments he would return to his pilot job again and return back home remembering nothing of the experience. Then Santa got back into the sleigh and shouted,

 

“Ho Ho Ho and away we go “

 

The reindeers and the sleight lifted off into the night sky and when they landed again they were back in Hammerhead. When the four goodie gangsters got out from the sleigh Santa patted every one of them on their head and said

 

“Ok, you can all be childlike for another day or two, or maybe even a month or more, it all depends on if you change your ways for you see Santa knows all so you better be good because I’ll be watching. “

 He looked at Tapper, Nailer, Mo and Jo and then said

“Ho Ho Ho Its time to go so goodbye to you and have a merry Christmas “

Santa then disappeared into the night sky.

 

The End