(throwing this chapter out early.)

Have a holly jolly Christmas.

It's the best time of the year.
Now I don't know if there'll be snow,
But have a cup of cheer.

"Ice Rink Ready!" Breakdown declared to everyone, A cheer rose from the Cons. The Nemesis was parked nearby. They were in the Artic next to a good mountain for sledding and a huge ice rink.

Ashe had his skates on and went on the ice. Knockout and Breakdown had helped make huge metal sleds for some cons. Plus their was a few heaters in the back to help with the cold, It was wonderful.

Ashe saw Arachnid and the Insecticons having a snowball fight with StarScream and the Vehicons.

Ashe saw DreadWing and a few Seekers were making snowman and ice sculptures. Ashe was skating around watching the cons have fun and be happy. It was nice.

Ashe then spotted Megatron give a helping hand to StarScream in the snowball fight. Megatron was in a Snow Trench with StarScream and a few Vehicons. The snowball fight was now at a standstill.

Ashe soon found soundwave, who was walking over to them, either he will join the fight or just say something. 

Ashe looked over and saw that Knockout and Breakdown had taken to the ice as well, gliding across it simply on their metal feet. Breakdown skidded over to DreadWing who was now standing to one side off the ice.

He had finished his Snowman apparently.

"C'mon DreadWing! Get out here and give it a go!" BreakDown bellowed. DreadWing was about to protest. "I don't- GAH!" 

DreadWing was cut off as Breakdown pulling him onto the ice and gave him a shove. The mech let out a scream as he went whistling down the slippery surface. DreadWing looked comical, like those cartoon characters that would slip on the ice with their arms doing pin wheels. DreadWing soon lost balance and fell forward face planting onto the ice and skidded a good two cybertronian feet.

I heard StarScream calling for mercy, apparently Arachnid bribed Megatron and the fight fell to ruin quick.

I soon then spotted Soundwave and he Cassettes making snow angels.

Ashe was awed at Arachnid's lithe form that glided effortlessly and gracefully across the ice. Her slender arms were held out behind her to decrease wind resistance. Ashe spotted Megatron who walked over to the edge of the Ice Rink. Ashe skated his way over to his 'Boyfriend'? Ashe didn't know where or not he could use the term, but he decided if he had to, he would.

"Don't tell me you're just going to stand there keeping sentry over us. You should try this, Megs," Ashe urged. "It's fun."

Megatron looked out across the ice at the skating Cons. Then he looked back down at Ashe who held out an arm in invitation to him. He smiled a little at Ashe's attempt to get him out on the ice. 

"I suppose it would be no harm to try." Megatron said as He took a heavy step onto the ice, Cheers rose from the cons when they noticed Megatron was coming to join them.

Megatron circled once on the ice, testing himself. Ashe pirouetted on one foot in front of him.

"See if you can keep up with me," Ashe challenged with a wide smile.

Ashe took off. Accepting his challenge, Megatron followed him across the ice. To the cheers, clapping and whistles of the various Decepticons as an audience, the pair zigzagged loosely along the ice, keeping perfect symmetry. As much as Symmetry you can get with a Giant robot and a human.

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Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And when you walk down the street.
Say hello to friends you know,
And everyone you meet.

"A little higher, Megatron!"

Ashe, who was standing on Megatron's broad metal palm, stretched to reach the top of the giant Christmas tree erected in the middle of the Nemesis Mess hall. He was holding a gold star tree topper. Megatron raised his arm slightly higher as Ashe requested. 

"Success!"

Ashe placed the gold star on top of the tree. Megatron lowered him back down near his Shoulder and Ashe hopped off. Ashe looked up at the large Christmas tree from Megatron's shoulder. The Hanging decorations, tinsel and lights, to Ashe it was perfect.

"Lights look better than what BreakDown tried." Ashe said as Megatron chuckled. BreakDown got wrapped up in the lights, so Megatron took over Decorating the Tree.

"So apart from setting up trees in your home, what else do you do at Christmas?" Megatron asked.

"Well, we give each other gifts," Ashe said, "But, no peeking or opening until Christmas day!" Ashe said. "Plus. Well, Christmas is an important time for many people. It's a time for family and friends to get together and share with one another, as well as, spread good cheer and seasonal wishes to everyone!" Ashe then added excitedly.

"If anything you should wave at anyone passing bye, saying hello or just acknowledge with a head nod. Just... Appreciate what you have." Ashe said smiling at Megatron who smiled back.

"Hey Ashe! Megatron! We got your outfits done!" Knockout said with BreakDown, who had a sack over his shoulder, in tow.

"Yes! I even got an outfit made for you Megs!" Ashe said excitedly. Ashe had been given an antler headband and an ugly Christmas Sweater to put on. BreakDown had a reindeer look as Knockout started to put large presents under the tree.

Breakdown had handed Megatron his outfit, and then took Ashe off his shoulder as Megatron put it on. 

Ashe spotted Soundwave walking in with his own sack of presents to place around the tree.

"Soundwave, is the ship Decorated? " Megatron asked in his Santa outfit. "Quite fitting." Ashe muttered with a smile at Megatron.

Soundwave nodded that the Nemesis was decorated both inside and out.

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Ho ho the mistletoe,
Is hung where you can see.
Somebody waits for you,
Kiss her once for me.

"Hey! Look what you two are standing under." Ashe said to Knockout and BreakDown, who both looked upward to where Ashe was pointing. Up above them, where they were standing near the tree, a branch of mistletoe hung.

"Where did that come from?" Starscream asked.

Ashe smiled mischievously.

"On no, you didn't..." Arachnid said with interest.

Knockout and BreakDown knew what Mistletoe was and what that meant for them...

They shared a look and then kissed, on the mouth.

After all, they were Junxies, or Conjunx Endura, which is a Transformer's significant other, an individual that they deeply love. In human terms, Conjunx Endurae are the equivalent of spouses. 

THIS IS CANNON!!! Knock Out's Conjunx Endura is  in fact Breakdown. 

(Comic: Windblade vol. 2 #4)

"What was that for?" DreadWing asked.

"They were standing together under mistletoe." Ashe indicated upwards to the hanging branch of green leaves and white berries. "It's another Christmas custom. Normally, a man and woman, but it could be any two that come together under mistletoe, they are obliged to kiss."

"But isn't 'kissing' supposed to be a...bonding activity between lovers?" DreadWing further questioned in a confused tone.

"Not necessarily. It can be a harmless sign of affection between family and friends too," Ashe explained. "Well, on the cheek that is."

"So you're saying, in human terms, that I could kiss Arachnid now and it wouldn't be inappropriate, since we're all like family?" StarScream asked, glancing thoughtfully over at his female comrade.

"Don't even think about it StarScream... I would hunt you down and kill you for that." Arachnid said glaring at the seeker.

"I was only asking! Kidding! No harm Done!!!!" StarScream said inching to be behind Soundwave.

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Have a holly jolly Christmas
And in case you didn't hear
Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas
This year.

"It's Almost Christmas! So Now we have to read the book 'Twas The Night Before Christmas'. Soundwave! Is everyone here!" Ashe asked excited to read a book to everyone.

Soundwave nodded as Ashe was bouncing up and down where he was standing clutching the childrens book to his chest on Soundwave's Palm.

Megatron picked up Ashe and walked over to his Chair, all the cons sat down on the Mess hall floor. The tables and chairs had been piled up nicely in a corner of the room. The decorations all bright and the Tree behind where Megatron sat held presents all piled up, some nicely others haphazardly.

Ashe sat crisscrossed in Megatron's palm, opening his book. 

"Hey Megs! Can you help with the voices! I'll point to your parts ok?!" Ashe asked as Megatron could only nod. 

Lately since the confessions, Megatron now can't say no. He could if the situation was extreme... but until then, every con knows, Ashe has Megatron wrapped around his finger so tight it can get comical at times.

Like now, with Megatron offering his voice in a children's story.

"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. In the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads. Mom in her kerchief and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew with a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow, Gave a luster of mid-day to objects below. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver so lively and quick, Well I knew in a moment, it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came, And he whistled and he shouted and he called them by name.

"On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen. On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen!"

To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall.

"Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet to an obstacle mount to the sky. So up to the rooftop the coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too.

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof. The prancing, the pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot. And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry. His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up in a bow. And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe, he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath.

He had a broad face and a little round belly. That shook when laughed (ho, ho, ho, ho) like a bowl full of jelly. (ho, ho, ho, ho)

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head. Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings and turned with a jerk. And laying a finger to the side of his nose. And giving a nod up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, and to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight.

"Merry Christmas to all! And to all goodnight!"

"Goodnight. Everyone!" Ashe said closing his book. Every con couldn't wait till tomorrow. There was to be a Christmas Party after all.

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Ho ho the mistletoe,
Is hung where you can see.
Somebody waits for you,
Kiss her once for me.

The party was just starting as Ashe ran in the Mess hall, he woke every Con up when Ashe woke up first. Or so they say, then again, Ashe shouting and running around the Nemesis saying.

"Christmas Is Here! Christmas Is Here! Every One CHRISTMAS IS HERE!!!"

Energon was being passed around as Ashe chewed on a candy cane. Presents would be passed out last, after the party.

For now every bot was gathering themselves due to it was morning, probably most of them stayed up late. Steve and his team looked wrecked, probably stayed up trying to catch Santa.

Knockout smirked and while everyone wasn't looking, Knockout had took the Mistletoe down from it's perch near the Christmas tree and walked over to Megatron.

Knockout had put the large mistletoe on Ashes head, who was almost always perched on Megatron's shoulder. "Hold that for a moment please." Then walked a few feet away.

Ashe looked at what he was holding, it was the mistletoe. Arachnid caught sight of it and laughed. That's when Megatron noticed the situation he was in. Ashe stood raising the large mistletoe high over his head.

"Our Turn!!!" Ashe said. Megatron could have said no, been embarrassed, but this was Ashe. And to Megatron Ashe meant everything to him. Megatron held his hand out for Ashe to move onto.

Ashe had moved to Megaton's hand which gave him access to his face. Even if there was a size difference, Ashe wouldn't change it for the world.

They Kissed.

The cons gave a good cheer.

"Now let's kick this Party into high gear shall we?"

https://youtu.be/iYO8mrsgw9g

https://youtu.be/ownpSEHVbOg

PLUS OTHERS, BUT THESE SONGS GOT SOME KICKS!

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Have a holly jolly Christmas.
And in case you didn't hear.
Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas,
This year.

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The Party was Bumping and Jumping, The Cons on all cylinders Running. The tree was wrapped up tight, as all the cons were partying till night.

All the voices high and deep, singing all at once, no one was asleep. Fun ensured and laughter was heard, as everything soon then blurred.

Megatron hated to see time slip, yet that was fine on this Airship. For Happiness and joy was now always here, all thanks to Ashe, whom he holds quite dear.

For all here aboard, know here, there is no more Lord. No more Tyrant, no more evil, just a Mech overdue for a retrieval.

For an Angelic Devil has latched onto their leader's Spark, one whom had broken through his tough walls that were quite Dark.

Welcome Christmas. Bring your cheer, Cheer to all bots, far and near.

Christmas Day is in our grasp, So long as we have hands to grasp.

Christmas Day will always be, Just as long as we have we.

Welcome Christmas while we stand, spark to spark, and hand in hand.

OH By Golly, Have A Holly Jolly Con-Mas, This Year!

"AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!" -ShockWave. (Who isn't here just yet.)