December 25

PRESENT TIME!

The sound of Ryder shuffling around in the lookout alerted Chase that indeed, Christmas morning was here. He opened his amber eyes slowly, savouring the slow adjustment his eyes took as the morning light streamed in from a nearby window. After stretching a bit, he decided that the presents lined up under the tree was more important than yoga right now. No one would want to anyway.

"PUPS! IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP!" His voice, amplified by his megaphone, jolted everyone from their sleep and dreams.

"It's that time already?" Rocky whined, rubbing his good eyes sleepily.

"Well, today is Christmas, so we can open the presents when Ryder comes down." If that didn't fully wake all the pups up, Chase would've no idea what would. In just about a second, everyone had gotten out of their beds, folded up their blankets, and stashed away their pillows. He could only grin in satisfaction as he joined them sitting in a line waiting for their owner to come down.

Finally, Ryder came down, and they were allowed up their Christmas gifts. Many had paired up to get the presents, but there was still alot, considering the secret Santa and gifts from Ryder.

Let's start with the youngest pup, shall we? If that's the order, it'll go Rubble, Tracker, Everest, Rocky, Skye, Zuma, Marshall, and Chase. Oh, and Ryder as well!

Rubble couldn't help but to let out a excited squeal as he did ripped open the first package. Nestled in the slivery wrapping paper was a mint condition issue of Apollo the super pup. He knew that Apollo was on TV, but to know now that it was in comic form too? That's awesome! For his secret Santa he got a new plushie shaped like a pebble with a happy face sewn on from Everest. It was soft, but unexpected. Not to mention cute! Ryder had gotten him a new leather collar, with two extra holes to hang and display the badges and awards he's gotten. Finally he could show off!

Tracker stared at the gifts labeled with his name. HIS name! Never had he gotten so much gifts, this was making him so happy! He gently ripped open the first gift, careful not to break anything, and found two colourful bandanas, folded up neatly. Everyone knew how much he liked his bandanas, and adding this orange and light blue one to his collection would be perfect! His secret Santa got him a comfy pair of noise cancelling earphones. Wow, Skye was being kind to him! But just as he tried them on, a loud burst of rock music blasted into his ears. Okay, Skye had definitely done that…. Ryder's gift was the most brilliant, as in smart. Tracker didn't know precisely how, but the boy had turned the compass symbol on his tag into a REAL compass, so that he would ever get lost in the jungle. Aw, they're all being so kind!

Everest excitedly tore out each present 's cover, making the wrapping paper fly up into the air and float to the ground like snowflakes. She got a set of fluffy plush penguins, all nestled up together in the box. If she counted correctly, there was eight penguins, each with a different coloured scarf. It looked just like each of the pups! Her secret Santa gift was a huge bag of liver treats, courtesy of Tracker. Wow, she couldn't wait to eat all of 'em up! Ryder had gotten her new ski goggles, with heat sensors located in them so she could do her job better. Also, she could tell when someone was really embarrassed as well! She couldn't wait to try them all out!

Rocky used his claw to slice along the folds of paper, putting it by his side for later use. Don't lose it, reuse it! Inside the package he had just opened was a soft, micro-fiber towel, designed to soak up water quickly and effectively. That way, if he did ever get wet, he would have this pale green towel to dry off with! His secret Santa gift was a set of writing utensils, a pen, paper, and ink blot. Only one person knew how much he liked to write, and that was Zuma. From Ryder, he got a new place in the junkyard to store his findings. No one would touch them, he said, it's just at the edge of it. Huh, pretty great gifts!

Skye rolled her eyes at the other's antics, not impressed by their "immature" behaviour. That sassy attitude was soon forgotten as soon as it her turn to open up her presents came. Ripping apart each and every gift labeled with her name, she couldn't stop herself from smiling at how thoughtful they were. There was new sliver hair ties, weird as it was, to hold her curly, wild hair under control when on missions. That'll be useful when the wind decided to ruin her hairstyle! Rubble was her secret Santa, and had gotten her a box of little French cookies of all shapes and sizes; they all knew how much she liked her petite desserts, added to her new French obsession. Ryder had gotten her a mirror with a beauty advice app built into it, so she could know when she needed a touch-up and where. Pretty impressive!

Zuma was more than pleased when it came his turn. Oh yay, his turn to see what he's gotten! His green eyes widened in excitement when he saw what the others had given him. It was a surfboard maker, complete with designs and colours to choose from. He's totally gonna catch a wave on this! Marshall had gotten him a container tub full of coconut shreddies, knowing how much he loves them. Ryder gave him a waterproof radio, with better frequencies so they could communicate better in the environment. Wow, Ryder sure was smart!

Marshall clapped his paws together when his turn came. Opening each one as neatly as he could to the best of his ability, he gave up in the end and just ripped it all when the paper refused to budge. There, was a new outfit for Mr. Teddy, all in firefighting gear. Aw, this was just adorable! It was perfect! From her secret Santa, Katie, he got cheese flavoured snacks. Ryder gave him a new verbal control on his pup pack, called "Cushion!" For his clumsy, oh my god I'm gonna fall over times. Now, he's prepared for everything!

Chase maintained his stoic and stony self on the outside, but on the inside he was fangirling, squealing and all. "Calmly" ripping the wrapping paper apart, his amber eyes widened at at they saw. Inside was a whistle, bright yellow and so shiny! He gave it a try, shocking the entire group's ears.

"Chase!" Ryder laughed, "Not in here, please!"

"Whoops, sorry Ryder!" Chase smiled embarrassedly back. He did loves his voice makers, especially if they catch the attention of others.

From Carlos, his secret Santa, the German Shepherd got wood carvings of all of the pups, including little Hooty. Aw, Carlos really did put alot of work into this!

Finally, it was Ryder's turn. The teen laughed at the expectant faces if his pups, then carefully opened up his presents, one at a time. In the first present was a holographic scanner, that could be used for missions.

"How did you guys make this?" Ryder asked in amazement. Theses usually cost about a million just for the parts!

"You have no idea how much previous supplies are in the junkyard." Ricky replied, happy that Ryder was happy with his gift.

Chase was his secret Santa, and he had gotten him a new set of sunglasses. It had brown frames, and had a Ray-bans kind of look.

"You were always talking about sunglasses, so…." Chase coughed awkwardly, "I don't think you could use that right now though."

"Haha, you're right. But I do love all of your presents. I hope everyone enjoyed their gifts!"

Merry Christmas!

Author's Note:

Thank you for reading all for you, and for sticking to me till the end of this drabble nightmare. I never leave my stories unfinished, I have a goal for each of them. Why am I stating this? Because it's March, and I've just given you guys stories about Christmas. Hmm, something's not right about this, but my muses are very demanding :).

Yes, I am back! After three months, I've decided to return and see how it goes. It may take me a while to get back into the writing, but I assure you, I've been busy ^^.

Ciao for now,

*2starryeyes*