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Finale

DJ and Heather were soon interrupted, however, when the door flew open and Lindsay entered, leading all the rest of the guests behind her.

Heather irritably snapped, "What are you all doing here?"

Before anyone could answer, however, Sierra whipped out her camera and snapped a photo of DJ and Heather together on the couch before giggling excitedly and shouting triumphantly, "Yes! Now I have them all!" to which Owen congratulated her as the two sat down on the floor near the fire as Heather scowled at them.

"Well, it's totally time to open presents since it's almost midnight," Lindsay explained as she and Tyler sat down together in an armchair.

Most of the other guests then sat down, but Katie and Sadie had rushed over to the tree and were trying to decide which of them got to open a present first.

"You so totally deserve to open yours first!" Katie insisted as she presented the gift to Sadie.

"Nu uh! You do!" Sadie replied as she handed her gift to Katie.

"But, you like, totally should be first if you're going to be so selfless!" Katie cried as she once again tried to hand Sadie her present.

"But you're being even more selfless by saying that so you definitely should!" Sadie cried with a gasp of realization as she began shaking Katie's gift for emphasis.

As the two were trying to puzzle out what to do, Cody walked over and said, "Ladies, why don't you just open your gifts at the same time?"

As both of their eyes lit up at the suggestion, Katie and Sadie nodded, and Katie praised, "You're so smart Cody!"

Sadie concurred, adding, "I know, right? Isn't he just the best?" as Cody tried to look humble despite greatly enjoying the praise.

Before the two could open their gifts, however, Lindsay stopped them crying, "Wait! We totally can't open gifts until Santa gets here and delivers the rest of them!"

"Great Gatsby! Can you imagine how bad that would be if we hadn't waited!" Owen cried in horror, causing Sierra to stop working maniacally on her blog and comfort him by handing him a cookie, placating the beast.

"This is ridiculous!" Duncan whispered to Gwen. "Santa's not real and they should know that by now! I mean they're both seventeen now."

Giving Duncan a light punch, Gwen hissed back, "Shut up! It's Christmas Eve so let them have their fun. I just hope that you get to see your present sometime tonight."

Courtney, determined to get things moving along, suggested, "Lindsay, Owen, why don't you come with me to the kitchen so we can make some snacks for Santa, okay?" After the two had left, Courtney quickly added, "Someone better quickly label a few of their gifts as from Santa before we get back," and then exited the room as well to make sure neither of them returned quickly.

Trent, sitting near the tree, located a gift for each of them and quickly called, "Okay, these should work, so who wants to be Santa and write the label?" as he pried the original labels off the gifts.

Eva, sitting in the corner, grumbled to Ezekiel, "This whole thing is absolutely ridiculous!" causing Ezekiel to try to calm her down before she did anything rash.

"Fine, I guess if no one wants to, I will," Bridgette finally conceded as she left Geoff to fill out the labels. Finished, she slid the gifts back under the tree and returned to where she had been sitting and into Geoff's arms.

"I feel kind of bad about doing this to Lindsay," Tyler lamented as he glanced nervously at the gifts. "And, I can't keep a secret well."

The guests exchanged nervous glances, worried that Tyler was going to spoil everything until Sierra reassured him, "Don't worry. I'm sure Owen and Lindsay will be happier if they don't know, so this is the nicest thing we can do for them."

Tyler, unconvinced, mumbled, "I guess so," before slumping lower in the armchair.

A loud noise from outside suddenly drew the attention of all the guests and caused Geoff to run over and look out the window. "I think I see a sleigh?" Geoff observed in confusion as he squinted out into the snowstorm.

"No way! That's impossible," Heather protested as she glanced at the window. Looking at the group for reassurance, she added, "Right?"

"I don't know. Maybe Santa is like totally as stealthy as Izzy, or at least close to it, and that's why no one has ever found him before. Uh huh! No one sees Izzy when she doesn't want them too. But maybe Izzy can go get him now!" Izzy called excitedly as she made a break for the door.

"Hold up there. You'll freeze to death if you go out there now," Noah insisted as he restrained Izzy. "Besides, it's probably just a decoration that blew off the roof or something. That would explain the noise and be more logical."

Leshawna, determined to see for herself what was happening, began talking as she walked over to the window. "Boy's got a point. It's no doubt just a decoration, although I think there's some kind of animal out there too. That just ain't right."

Harold, who had followed after Leshawna, added "It looks like a Rangifer tarandus, more commonly known as a reindeer. And there're a lot of them! Eight maybe?"

The guests began looking around at each other in wonder and shock except for DJ who leapt up and also raced over to the window. "Aww, poor little guys stuck out in the cold like that. They're probably hungry. Hopefully those snacks for Santa show up soon."

At this point, Courtney, Lindsay, and Owen reentered the room and looked around at everyone gazing at the window. "Would someone please tell me what's going on here?" Courtney demanded.

"Of course, dear," Justin responded as he escorted Courtney back to where they had been sitting earlier. "Santa may or may not be outside the house right now." Courtney shot Justin a dubious glance before walking over to the window herself and gazing out and stopping in shock after seeing the sleigh.

"See! I told you all Santa would come!" Lindsay cried excitedly as she ran over to open the door to let him in.

"This is the best Christmas ever!" cried Owen excitedly as he began eating all the snacks they had brought with them, forgetting they were for Santa.

"Weren't those for Santa?" Alejandro mocked as he watched Owen devouring the snacks. "I mean, shouldn't you save him some?"

"Oor at least save some fur the rest oof us Owen!" Ezekiel called from the corner as he went to grab a little food for himself and Eva.

"Oh, sorry," Owen responded with an embarrassed chuckle. "It's just so natural and easy for me to eat when I'm excited.

While Lindsay opened the door, Beth followed her and asked, "Are you sure about this Lindsay? I mean, isn't Santa supposed to appear secretly and stuff? This seems rather too visible."

"He probably just had to land due to all the snow, silly," Lindsay quipped as she waved to the sleigh and the figures on it.

"You know," Alejandro joked to Beth, "That's possibly the only smart thing I've ever heard her say."

Beth grew very angry at Alejandro's words and whispered back so Lindsay wouldn't notice, "You jerk! She's my best friend so you better be nice to her!" Alejandro, realizing he had made a mistake quickly began trying to apologize to Beth, knowing he would have to apologize to Lindsay in front of Beth later as well.

Lindsay, however, was too excited to notice the scene, and called excitedly, "Look! Santa's coming and I think he has two elves with him!" Hearing her cry, most of the guests crowded over to the door and began gazing into the snow at the approaching figures.

"Ho ho ho!" The approaching figure called as he dragged a sack behind him. "I heard you guys have all been awfully good this year, so I brought something for all of you!"

"Oh my gosh Sadie, can you believe this is happening?" Katie gasped excitedly as she clutched Sadie's hand.

"No! This is so awesome though! Eeeeiii!" Sadie shot back as the two gazed out excitedly.

When the figure finally arrived, Lindsay drew him into a big hug and shouted, "I knew you'd come Santa!" Pausing to study him, Lindsay quipped, "Gee, you look a lot like Kyle, Santa!"

Many of the other campers looked crestfallen at the revelation, but Heather chuckled triumphantly, "You mean Chris! And I told you all it was fake, didn't I?" Striding over to Chris and pulling off his Santa hat and fake beard, Heather demonstrated that it was nothing more than Chris on the porch in a Santa costume.

"Hi children! I'm Mrs. Claus!" called the next figure who had walked up behind Chris, not knowing about the revelation.

"Yeah, and I'm an elf or something," griped the next figure who towered over Chris and "Mrs. Claus."

"Really, I could have sworn you were Blaineley and Chef, although you do have the age down just right for Mrs. Claus," Noah scoffed as he surveyed the two.

"Hey! How did you tag along with us anyways?" Chris asked Blaineley indignantly.

"What? It's Christmas and I have my ways," Blaineley answered with a shrug. "Plus, did you think I would miss such a big scoop?"

"Shush! You'll spoil everything!" Chris whined as he pushed Blaineley away.

Lindsay, finally grasping the situation, complained, "So, you're not Santa?" and sniffled slightly at the thought.

Beth, determined to make Lindsay feel better, added, "Maybe Santa came by once we all left the room? I mean, there could be presents from Santa awaiting us now."

"Oh my gosh you are so smart Beth!" Lindsay agreed as she ran back to the room and began examining the presents as Owen quickly followed.

"Okay, so now that they're gone, why are you here? I highly doubt you were invited" Alejandro challenged Chris as he prepared to slam the door.

"What, can't the world's favorite and most benevolent host show up with the sole purpose of spreading Christmas cheer?" Chris protested as he began growing frustrated at being denied entrance.

"Oh, that is so nice of you to say that about me, Chris," Blaineley gushed as she gave Chris a hug.

Chris shook her off, complaining, "I was talking about myself obviously, sheesh!"

"Really, I couldn't tell," Noah quipped. "Well, I'd rather watch Lindsay fall for our ruse than watch this nauseating façade any longer. Come on Izzy." Noah then turned and walked back to the tree as most of the cast followed after him.

"I feel kind of bad about watching them stuck out there in the snow," Bridgette confessed to Geoff after noticing that the two of them and Beth were the only ones who remained by the door.

"Don't worry Babe!" Geoff reassured her as he placed an arm around her neck and began to escort her back to the room with the rest of the campers. "He left you in the Yukon without a coat, and Blaineley sent you to Siberia. I'm sure they can both endure all the cold they have coming to them."

Beth, taking a moment to decide, relented and sighed, "I guess you can come in, but only for a little bit! This party has been too nice for you to do anything mean and spoil it!"

The trio gratefully accepted Beth's offer and entered the house as Chris handed the sack to Chef. Upon entering, the two walked in right after Lindsay and Owen had finished opening their presents from "Santa" and were beaming from ear to ear, causing most of the guests observing it to smile, mirroring the excitement those two felt.

Trent, finally breaking the silence, suggested, "So, why don't the rest of us get started, huh?"

"Please, I doubt I even have anything to open," Eva scoffed as she looked away from the group.

"Heh! Me tooo, eh?" Ezekiel agreed as he patted her on the back and tried to calm her down.

"Oh, that is like so not true! I have gifts for everyone, so like I'll bring you two yours as soon as you answer one question. Who are you again?"

"I'll help you hand out gifts Babe," Tyler suggested as he stood up to help Lindsay and avoid infuriating any of the other guests. "Here you go Eva. And here's yours Zeke."

Tyler then passed out the rest of the gifts and Blaineley whined, "Hey! What about mine?"

Tyler, looking at Blaineley in disbelief, replied, "You did show up unannounced, so how would Lindsay have known to get you one?" Blaineley merely responded by pouting and trying to get Chef to comfort her.

"Wow! This is really nice Lindsay," Gwen commented as she finished opening her gift. Inside, Gwen, like all the other guests, had received several pictures of herself with Lindsay on the show, a personal note from Lindsay, and something they had mentioned wanting at some point while on the show or Lindsay thought they wanted or needed, so in Gwen's case it was a bottle of fake tanner.

Everyone quickly intoned, "Thank you!" to Lindsay as they too finished opening their presents, all moved by the pictures and note but some less than pleased by the enclosed gift.

"Yeah," Duncan agreed, "Usually, I wouldn't expect Einstein over there to remember something like this, but that's pretty impressive out of someone who can't usually remember names." Gwen elbowed him in the stomach to stop him from saying anything else rude, even though Duncan had intended it as a compliment as Lindsay had remembered that his favorite movie was Alien Chunks and gotten him a t-shirt with the logo.

"Of course I'd remember something important like that!" Lindsay exclaimed in shock, "I treasure all the memories I've made with my friends, and isn't Christmas just the most perfect time to share that feeling?"

"Yeah! It is!" DJ agreed excitedly, "It's just like Mama says, the best gifts are through the company of others, not under the tree, but Lindsay combined the two really. Her gift shows how well she knows us all, even though she does sometimes get a little confused on names!"

Chef, overcome with emotion due to the two's messages, began sobbing, causing Blaineley to tease him, "We at Celebrity Manhunt always knew you were a big softy, and really, I smell another big story here tonight as it's pretty obvious that there have been a lot of hookups. I can't wait to be the first one to report them all! Oh the drama!" Blaineley clasped her hands excitedly at the thought of the ratings she would get from her story.

Sierra, with a triumphant laugh, boasted, "Please, I already completely beat you to that! You can be the second, possibly," causing Blaineley to scowl and retreat from the conversation.

"You know, this is all really touching, but I think after all her giving, Lindsay deserves her next present," Chris announced as he grinned rather maliciously at the group. "It's a Sunset Sally Bike! I just need you to sign right here to get it." Chris then indicated a specific spot on the paper he had brought.

"Eeeiii! This is so exciting!" Lindsay screamed as she excitedly ran over and signed the paper without giving it a second glance. "I always wanted one of these. Like since I was super young!"

"Can I get a look at that paper?" Justin inquired as he looked suspiciously at Chris.

"Of course you can! I brought gifts and papers for everyone," Chris proclaimed as he reached back into the bag and produced several more and nervously handed them to Justin and Courtney who began scrutinizing it.

"Wow, it's not like you to be this nice!" Courtney observed in shock before frowning at the paper in her hand. "Wait, this looks like a contract."

"Chris, did you really think you could trick us into signing a contract like this? I mean, my Angel and I know our way around contracts after all my modeling and her court cases," Justin commented to Chris triumphantly.

"Ah ha!" Blaineley interjected. "I knew there was a big scoop of new relationships here!" Blaineley began keenly observing Courtney and Justin before deciding she might be better off trying to observe signs of less obvious new couples.

"You are some kind of messed up," Leshawna growled at Chris. "I mean it's Christmas and all you can think about is your stupid ratings!" Leshawna angrily balled up her contract and tossed it away as she shot daggers at Chris along with the rest of the cast.

"Gosh! Cinematographer Steve would never stoop this low or even advocate something like this," Harold concurred as he drew Leshawna in protectively.

"You mean there's no bike?" Lindsay gasped sadly as she looked on the verge of tears and began looking around for the bike. "Oh, when will I finally get my Christmas wish!"

"Well, maybe later," Chris suggested evasively as he quickly gathered the contracts from everyone before the now angry guests could destroy them. "Gee, we really must be gone!" Chris added nervously as he shoved the contracts in his bag.

"No way! I am not being forced to drag that lousy sleigh through this weather again!" Chef protested defiantly as he crossed his arms and refused to budge from the chair he was in.

"Yeah! And I want to stay here with my lovely Mr. Claus," Blaineley flirted as she again wrapped her arms around Chris who set the contracts down to shake her off.

Tyler, who had been walking near Chris to yell at him to his face, then tripped and accidently knocked all the contracts into the fire. Whether he had faked it to save Lindsay from her error or it was just a stroke of luck caused by his usual klutziness, the rest of the guests would never know.

"You know, you should have worn a Grinch suit, not a Santa suit," Owen protested sadly. "I mean, Santa brought us these nice gifts and all you did was try to steal our fun."

"You know what?" Chris gasped in realization. "You're right! I think my heart is growing and I'm filled with Christmas cheer! Merry Christmas everyone! Just let me run out and get you all real presents! Good ones too!" As Chris reached the doorway, he turned around to the shocked faces of the campers and yelled, "Psyche! I had you all going too! No one should believe in the spirit of this season unless they're trying to sell something to a bunch of saps. Man you should have seen the looks on your faces!"

"Izzy's had enough of you! How could you be so cruel to Big O like that?" Izzy shouted indignantly as she stood up to face Chris. Charging at him, she scooped him and tossed him in the snow outside, making sure to give him a face full of snow and get it into his hair as well. "There you go Mr. Frost!" Izzy cackled as she let Chris back up.

"Aaaahhh! It's so cold and now I need to fix my hair!" Chris wailed as he ran into the bathroom and then slammed the door behind him. The rest of the guests shared a laugh at Chris's comeuppance, and Noah personally congratulated Izzy with a kiss on the cheek.

In the Upstairs Bathroom

Heather is seated alone on the toilet and confesses, "Okay, I guess DJ was right and they're not all so bad. I mean, the gift Lindsay gave me was really nice, and I kind of respect Izzy for doing that to Chris. But only a little! DJ is so not going to get me to say something like that to their faces!" Pausing, Heather realized her surroundings and gasped in horror, "Ugh! That stupid Chris, getting me so used to confessing my innermost thoughts in a bathroom that I do it by mistake at Lindsay's house too!" Rising, Heather stormed out of the bathroom and slammed the door behind her.

"So, what does everyone want to do now?" Cody asked as he leaned back against Sadie.

Sadie quickly responded, "Well, after all the good memories Lindsay brought back, I think we should talk about the show, even though it was so not fun at times!"

"Oh I know, like when we had that huge fight and a bear nearly ate us!" Katie shrieked in horror as she pulled in tight to Trent.

Following Sadie's lead, the guests began happily reminiscing for the next few hours while Blaineley sidled up to Chef who looked as though a poisonous snake about to strike was near him.

Growing bored of the conversation, Eva eventually arose and looked out the window. "It looks like the snow's calming down a little. I'm going to go take a long walk in it to build up my resistance to the cold," Eva boasted as she slipped on her boots and prepared to walk outside.

"Wait! I'm coming with yoo, eh?" Ezekiel called as he chased after Eva who cracked a small smile and agreed. The two, undaunted by the snow, enjoyed the chance to escape the party and just enjoy each other's company as they strolled outside, hand in hand, especially relishing being away from Blaineley's prying eyes.

Noticing that Blaineley had snuck off to the kitchen to eat some snacks, Sierra nudged Owen and the two left the room. In the hallway, Sierra explained, "Well, I'm not really that happy she's here, but since she is, I suppose I need pictures of her, as well as Chris and Chef, but what better place to get pictures of her than in the kitchen as she gorges herself on all the food? I bet Geoff will appreciate them."

"I don't care what we do!" Owen confessed as he followed after Sierra, "I'd go anywhere with you, but there's lots of food in the kitchen, so that's even better!" The two spent the rest of the evening alternating between making out, enjoying snacks, and snapping photos of the guests at the party for Sierra's blog.

Geoff and Bridgette were the next to exit as Geoff led Bridgette to a more secluded area. Geoff excitedly showed Bridgette a present that he had hidden during the earlier unwrapping with the group and begged, "Come on Bridgey Bear! Open it up, cause I bet you'll love it!"

Tearing off the wrapping paper, Bridgette let out a delighted gasp as she examined the pendant Geoff had made for her of a surfboard with the inscription "To my Surfer Babe with love" on the back. Throwing her arms around Geoff and pulling him into a big kiss, Bridgette cried excitedly, "Geoff, this is the most awesome, nicest present I have ever received! Thank you so much!" After carefully placing the pendant around her neck, Bridgette gave Geoff a gift of his own in the form of making out until the party ended.

Izzy also soon grew restless and pulled Noah away from the rest of the cast where he had been happily talking to DJ. "Where to now Izzy?" Noah asked in amusement as Izzy pulled him up several flights of steps.

"Izzy is sure there's lots of cool stuff up in the attic! We have to go check it out!" Izzy informed him without breaking her stride.

Upon arriving in the attic, Izzy quickly began running around and digging through all the boxes while Noah watched in fascination at Izzy's wild antics. However, suddenly the noises stopped and Noah began cautiously walking through the attic looking for her. Abruptly, a box popped open behind Noah, causing him to scream until he realized it was Izzy jumping out of the box.

"So, why were you hiding in that box of pink ornaments now Izzy?" Noah asked with a wry smile.

"Izzy was looking for the spirit of Christmas, and it seemed like the right place to look. Oooh, and those are coral ornaments, not just pink. I would think someone who claims to be as smart as you do would be able to recognize colors like that!" Izzy rambled as she climbed out of the box.

"You know Izzy, you're absolutely insane, but that's what I love about you," Noah confessed as he settled down in the attic as Izzy began telling him plenty of her crazy stories.

Tyler, standing up and leading Lindsay behind him, suggested, "Hey, what do you say I put on a show for you? I still can't believe you managed to replace the yo-yos we had to destroy during the first season after getting tied up with pretty much exact replicas of them!"

"Yeah! I'd love that!" Lindsay gushed excitedly.

"Oh, and Lindsay, I know I didn't get it for you before Christmas, but it can be a New Year's present or something. I think it's time you final got that Sunset Sally Bike!" Tyler proclaimed as he slipped the yo-yos onto his hands and prepared to begin.

"Oh my gosh! You're so awesome and the best boyfriend every!" Lindsay cried in excitement as she gave Tyler a hug and kiss. Noticing that Tyler had his yo-yos out, she added "Oooh! I bet this time you'll be able to do so many cool tricks! Well, here's a kiss for good luck before you start." Tyler, too focused on Lindsay's kiss to pay attention to the yo-yos, managed to ensnare himself in the strings. Lindsay's efforts to untangle him proved rather fruitless, but neither seemed to mind this time either.

"Leshawna my love?" Harold began as he looked pleadingly at Leshawna.

"What is it Sugar?" Leshawna responded.

"Would you like to make some more cookies with me?" Harold requested as he started stretching in preparation of standing again.

"Am I gonna have to fight you to cook this time?" Leshawna asked with a raised eyebrow. When Harold shook his head no, Leshawna quickly agreed, "Sounds good then Sugar!" and the two set off to begin baking again, this time working together from the start. Finished mixing the ingredients in the bowl, the two began looking for a place in the refrigerator to place the dough.

"So Pasty, think Chris is deserving of a prank after all this?" Duncan cackled as he massaged Gwen's shoulders.

"Most definitely. Chris has certainly made Santa's naughty list tonight," Gwen responded with a malicious smile. Duncan quickly crept into the kitchen and swiped the doughy mixture from Harold and Leshawna before meeting up with Gwen again.

"So we're clear on the plan?" Duncan asked Gwen who nodded affirmatively.

When Chris emerged from the bathroom, Gwen intercepted him and began yelling at him to distract him and keep him in one place as Duncan dropped the bowl on Chris from above. "My hair! I just finished fixing it!" Chris wailed as he ran back into the bathroom to try to salvage his hair as Duncan and Gwen walked away laughing to find another secluded place outside, satisfied that they had helped karma repay Chris.

"So Sadie," Cody began in his attempt to sound suave, "What do you say the two of us go off somewhere alone?"

"Eeeiii! I would love that so much!" Sadie shouted excitedly as she pulled Cody into a tight hug. "Oooh! Maybe you can show me some more of your dance moves before we have some quality time together."

As he followed Sadie up the stairs, Cody responded, "Sounds good to the Codemeister!" as the two located a room to themselves.

"Come on Alejandro!" Beth insisted as she tugged at Alejandro's arm. "We still have plenty of time to watch a movie tonight so let's get going!"

"Of course Beth, but shouldn't we keep an eye on Chris to make sure he's not up to something?" Alejandro questioned as he followed Beth.

"Well, we could," Beth admitted as she sat down on the couch. "But I'd much rather keep my eyes focused on you." With a smile, Alejandro joined her on the couch and the two began "watching" a movie as well.

"Well, it's been a pleasure chatting with you Trent and Katie, but Justin and I must be going," Courtney insisted as she rose to leave and Justin followed.

"So, what is it we have to do?" Justin wondered as he and Courtney walked away.

Sitting down at a desk, Courtney grabbed a pad of paper and replied, "Well, we have to start working on fixing your faults." Waiting until after Justin made a face, Courtney burst out laughing. "Just kidding, you're as perfect as I am, but I figured I should give you my address for when you pick me up for our first date. And I'd like flowers when you come too."

"Surely a girl of your beauty deserves more than flowers," Justin serenaded her, "But I think I can bring them along with all you deserve." Justin then leaned in to give Courtney as kiss as she handed him the paper while she swooned inside.

As Katie and Trent walked away from the living room as well, Katie asked, "Say, you didn't like bring your guitar, did you Trent?"

"Well, no, but maybe there's one here Lindsay could loan me," Trent suggested with a smile.

Katie, however, pulled him aside and reassured him, "That's okay! More time for the two of us alone then without distraction, and I'm sure you won't mind singing for me a cappella later anyways." The two then slipped into a room for themselves and shut the door behind them.

After double-checking to make sure everyone else was out of earshot, Heather complained, "Ugh! At last they're all finally gone!"

"I dunno." DJ began, "I saw you crack a few smiles, and I think you had a good time when everyone was here."

"No I didn't!" Heather insisted sharply as she stood up and crossed her arms. Weakening slightly under DJ's dubious gaze, Heather amended her statement. "Well, maybe a tiny bit, but the smile was purely at seeing Chris get what he's had coming for ages."

"That's what I thought would happen! You'd see the importance of togetherness and understand you can be friends with the other guests!" DJ cried excitedly as Heather returned to him on the couch. "But, I think now it's time for a long winter's nap, don't you?" Heather responded by leaning against DJ and closing her eyes contentedly.

The duo awoke again when the rustle and noise of everyone packing up to leave began filling the house the next morning.

"Girl! This was one incredible party and you have got to do it again next year!" Leshawna insisted to Lindsay as she put on her coat.

"Totally! And all the food was so delicious!" Owen concurred as he lifted Sierra up for a few last minute pictures.

"Oooh, and you decorations were so totally perfect," Katie gushed.

"So perfect," Sadie concurred.

"Awww! Thanks everyone!" Lindsay cried excitedly as she made sure everyone had their gifts with them. "I had a lot of fun with you all here too!"

"Group hug!" Sierra shouted excitedly. Surprisingly, overcome by the Christmas spirit everyone complied, even Heather, or in Noah's case was dragged into it by Izzy although he only resisted slightly.

As the group pulled apart, DJ called, "Merry Christmas everyone!" and was met by a rousing chorus of "Merry Christmas!" from the rest of the guests.

Chris, Chef, and Blaineley, who had been largely excluded from the hug and farewell, stood off to the side observing.

Blaineley, growing annoyed by the lack of attention, protested, "Hey! Where's my hug?" Hearing Chris clear his throat next to her, she huffed and corrected herself, "Fine! Our hug?"

As the cast glance awkwardly at each other, Cody pointed out, "Well, it is Christmas, so what the heck?" causing all the former contestants to mob over to Chris, Chef, and Blaineley and form another group hug around them.

When the hug ended, Chris added confidently, "And next year I assume the three of us will be invited too, especially after another year of competition on the wonderful show of Total Drama."

"Don't push your luck," Tyler warned them as the three exited. Blaineley complained in her own head about how her plan to hook up with Chris or Chef had failed, possibly preventing her from having a role in any upcoming season of Total Drama while Chris fretted about his hair possibly still being out of place. Chef, however, was more concerned with having to pull the sleigh and how much he hated his job.

"Yeah, that's too much of a miracle, even for Christmas for us to want to spend an extra night with you!" Noah scoffed to their retreating forms, eliciting laughter from most of the guests.

Finally deciding it was time to end the party, everyone began filing out in their newly formed or further reinforced couples, leaving behind a house now filled with wonderful memories for all of them. As they walked back to their cars to depart, they each knew that they would treasure the memories of the party for a lifetime and were already counting down the days until Christmas of the following year, having found new appreciation for the holiday and the snow that was lightly drifting down upon them.

The End!

Merry Christmas!

And so we've arrived at the end of the fanfiction. I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and thank you to all of those who have read and reviewed this story! I appreciated all of your comments. A major shout out to hawkfire11 for diligently reviewing all of my chapters and giving me motivation to continue! And so I now turn my attention back to Total Drama Redux and hopefully will have the motivation to get at least one more chapter up before my winter break ends