Nika yawned. "That was a good nightʼs sleep!" she said with a big stretch. She put on her Christmas coat her sister, Naomi, made for her. You will learn about Nikaʼs sister in future animations. She made herself a hot cup of cocoa and sat on her favorite chair. "I canʼt believe Christmas is already here." She said with a relaxed sigh. Her doorbell rang. "I wasnʼt expected visitors this early. I was gonna hang out with Crystal and Valkyrie later today, but not at this time, so it canʼt be my friends. Iʼm worried." Nika whispered to herself. She held her earring cautiously as she walked towards the door. Her fur puffed up. Her tail went between her legs. Her ears folded. She opened it. "Who are you?" She hissed, trying to look scary. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Chill, itʼs just me, Drago the delivery guy." Drago the Dragon said with a chuckle, putting the package down. "Oh, phew. Sorry, Drago. I thought a murder was at my door or something." Nika laughed, relieved. "Nika, you silly cat! Why would a murder be at your door? At Christmas? Donʼt worry, Scratch City is a mostly safe place. Besides, youʼre apart of a superhero team, right? No offense, but if you and the rest of the crew have taken down lots of evil villains and stuff, why are you afraid?" Drago arched an eyebrow, trying to understand his friendʼs fear. "I know this is a stupid reason to be scared, but Iʼve been hearing rumors that thereʼs a dangerous person creeping around the city. They say heʼs much more of a threat than the villains the Crystal Crew has faced." Nika curled up into a ball. She got goosebumps just thinking about it. "Thereʼs no reason to be scared, Nika. Rumors are usually fake. Besides, thereʼs nothing you and your loyal leader, Crystal and the rest of the team canʼt handle! You guys are the strongest heroes the world has ever known." Drago encouraged Nika. "Thanks, buddy. That really helps. I hope youʼre right." she smiled. "No problem! Anytime. I have more packages to deliver. Iʼll catch ya later!" Drago waved as he walked away. "Bye!" Nika waved back. "Heʼs right. There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. Besides, Iʼm a hero! Me and the rest of the gang of stopped lots of villains. Thereʼs nothing to be concerned about." She repeated to herself until her goosebumps went away. She put on fluffy brown boots, a big, soft, Pokémon Scarlet scarf, a watch to keep track of the time, and a big green beanie that kept falling over her eyes. She went for a relaxing jog. "Hey, Nika!" Crystal greeted her bestie. She was going on a jog as well. "Hey there!" Nika gasped with joy. Her tail twitched with excitement. "How are you?" Crystal asked, putting her paw out for a high-five. "Good, good! Is Valkyrie here?" Nika looked behind Crystalʼs shoulder and saw a very tired purple cat. "Yep." Valkyrie said weakly as she fell to the ground. "Crystal, I told you, you canʼt go that fast! I drank too much milk." Valkyrie gasped for air. Crystal and Nika laughed as they helped Valkyrie up. "Spot has entered the group chat." Spot came out of nowhere. "Ahhh!" The girls screamed. "That was a good scare, Spot! But remember, itʼs not Halloween anymore!" Nika nudged Spot jokingly. Everyone laughed. "Hey, guys! Have you heard about that rumor? Thereʼs a really dangerous guy running around da city! I wanna find him and challenge him to a fight!" Spot slammed his fists together. "Ooh, sounds fun! Lemme know if you find him." Crystal said with grin. Nika put her head down. "You good there, girl?" Crystal asked her feline friend. "I heard that guy is a crazy threat and can take anyone out easily." Nika shook in fear. "I know! Thatʼs why I wanna take him out! Our battle will be legendary!" Spot struck a Mario pose. Everyone except Nika laughed. "Donʼt worry. Itʼs just a rumor. Besides, even if it isnʼt, thereʼs nothing the Crystal Crew canʼt handle!" Crystal whispered to Nika. "Thank you." Nika whispered back. "Thereʼs nothing to be afraid of, Nika, stop getting scared." Nika told herself. She didnʼt want to be scared, of course, but something told her that the evil guy could be around any corner. "If it makes you feel any better, weʼll go on a patrol around the city to see if we can find this rumor person." Valkyrie suggested. "That wonʼt be necessary. Here I am." A voice said. Everyone looked behind them. "KING TYSON?!" They all gasped. Nika fell to the ground. "Wait a second... King Tyson? YOUʼRE the guy people have been making rumors about? I thought you were in prison a long time ago!" Spot scoffed. "What? How did you know it was me? This mini mask I stole from the dollar store clearly didnʼt cover my whole face. Anyway, I just got out of prison this week, and I feel like causing some trouble!" He laughed, his eye shining with evil. "See, Nika? Thereʼs nothing to be afraid of. Itʼs just Tyson. Thisʼll be an easy battle!" Crystal cackled. "Will it?" King Tyson pressed a button behind his back. He grew a giant robot arm.
"Oh-no! He has a big-machine-hand-thingy!" Nika backed up slowly. "This is gonna be fun!" Spotʼs tail whipped around with excitement. "Oh, yikes. I forgot the weapons back at HQ." Crystal slapped her head. "Ok, guys, we need a plan. Letʼs huddle." Crystal commanded. "Trust me, C, Iʼve got this!" Spot ran off. "SPOT!" The team shouted. Spot jumped on Tysonʼs giant robot arm. "Fancy arm you have there! But not even metal can protect you from this fist!" Spot threw some good punches, but he missed. "Youʼre on my robot arm, and yet, I still dodged! That must be awfully embarrassing." King Tyson chuckled with an evil grin. "Trust me, you wonʼt be laughing in a minute!" Spot growled, trying to beat Tyson up and somehow still missed. "Spot! Stop! We need a plan!" Crystal yelled. "What? I couldnʼt hear you over my fast fists making a loud whoosh sound!" Scout yelled back. "Ughh. Can somebody please get that dog?" Crystal put her hand on her face. "Leave that to me." Valkyrie smiled. She ran to Spot, who was still trying to take King Tyson down by himself. "SPOT! IF YOU DONʼT GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW, SIR, I WILL EAT ALL YOUR CRUNCHY MUNCHIES!" Valkyrie screamed. She was serious. "NO! LEAVE MY CRUNCHY MUNCHIES OUT OF THIS!" Spot came running down. "Good. Youʼre here. Youʼre the only one fast enough to dodge Tysonʼs attacks just like he is dodging yours. I wanted to tell you, it probably has an off button. Try to find it and turn it off instead of failing to beat him up. You understand?" Crystal said. "Ohh. Thatʼs intelligent. Thanks for the advice!" Spot took off running. He looked around Tysonʼs robot arm, dodging his attacks while he did it. "HERE IT IS!" He slammed the button and it got turned off. He made a snowball and threw it at the arm to break the button and make it malfunction to stop Tyson for good. "NOOO!" Tyson cried. He ran off with a damaged robot arm. "See, Nika? Nothinʼ to be afraid of!" Spot laughed. The end. C R E D I T S @dragoblade2019 @Crystal_Butterflies I hope you enjoyed the story! Have a wonderful Christmas!
