Y/N’s POV: Hater looked worried, and I’d never seen him worried before. Sad? Yes. Angry? Absolutely. But worried? That was a new one. He was genuinely terrified of us! Or maybe he was just worried that we’d infected his friend. Probably both. Heh. I dropped down directly in front of him. “Boo.” I said, sticking my tongue out at him. Immediately, Hater ran away, screaming like a child. “SYLVIA! Y/N! HATER'S RUNNIN' AWAY, AND WE GOTTA GIVE HIM HIS GIFT, BECAUSE IF HE DOESN'T GET HIS GIFT, HE WON'T BE FILLED WITH THE GIVING SPIRIT, SO COME ON AND HURRY UP IF YOU WILL, PLEASE! THANK YOU!” Wander yelled, frantically. We rushed out of the room, and I heard Sylvia say, “I hate today.” At the rate this was going, so did I. Hater escaped through an escape pod, and we chased him onto the planet we started on. He crashed into a cabin. We also went into that cabin, sliding down the chimney. Wander started menacingly shaking the present at Hater, clearly not meaning to be menacing. “Stay back!” Shouted Hater, who started backing away, slowly. “No!” Hater said, continuong to back away. “I don't think he wants a gift!” Said Sylvia, through gritted teeth. Hater flopped onto the ground. “He's just trying to be polite!” Replied Wander, also through gritted teeth. Hater looked terrified. “I don’t think so!” I said through gritted teeth. Suddenly, a light shone on Hater. Five watchdogs drop down in front of him. The watchdogs tied us up, and I think I passed out from stress. Again. That was the second time that had happened in the span of a month. Oh brother. When I woke, it was because Wander was shaking me awake. The three of us walked outside the cabin and made an orbble bubble, free of the ropes. Likely courtesy of Wander. “Man, who knew those pathetic Watchdogs could be so awesome?” Sylvia said. “Not me, that’s for sure.” I replied. “Mayyybe all they needed was a little niceness.” Said Wander. “Mayyybe if someone wrote "From Lord Hater" on all those gift tags-“ “huh? You mean-“ said Sylvia. “"A little nice makes naughty think twice". So, they paid it forward, and did something right for once, just like Hater wanted... which he should be realizing right about...” Wander gestured to the cabin. “NOOOOOOOO!!!” We heard Hater yell from inside. “Hold on. Wander, do you know what this means?!” I exclaimed, realization hitting me like an out of control train. I think Wander and Sylvia realized too. “Wait... YEEEESSSSSSS!!!” Hater yelled from inside the cabin. A green blast of lightning hit our bubble, and we fell to the ground. “All right, my now awesome Watchdogs! You know what to do!” Hater said, clearly proud of himself. He walked up behind us. “Thank you, so much, for your, thoughtful gift… which I am TOTALLY GOING TO USE...TO CONQUER THE UNIVERSE!!!” Uh oh. “Starting with this pathetic place! Go, my Watchdogs. GO BE AWESOME!!!” Wander looked absolutely miserable. His plan had failed. Noticing his sadness, Sylvia started thinking. Suddenly, her face lit up! Of course Sylvia had thought of a plan. She always does, even in the darkest situations. I wish I could be that cool. “Hey, Wander, I've got the perfect gift for you.” She smirked. Wander gasped, then smiled. He knew he’d done something good! “What...? W-w-w-what's happening?!” Panicked Hater. The watchdogs were spreading holiday cheer all on their own. We watched for a couple minutes, then we walked back to a nearby forest. “I knew it! Being kind to others makes them kind back!” Said Wander, overjoyed. Sylvia said the Slarnian saying, and Wander said it back. I attempted to mimic the noises, but it just came out like jumbled gibberish. The three of us laughed. “Oh, and Y/N, I have a gift for you, too!” Exclaimed Wander. He pulled out a red and white box, but I turned it away. “No thanks. The best gift… is you two! Friendship!” I pulled Wander and Sylvia into a hug. “My grop, that might just be the cheesiest thing I’ve heard all day.” Said Sylvia. I laughed. “You better believe it!” “Okay, but seriously, Y/N. you need to open this.” Wander handed me the present again. I carefully unwrapped it, and inside the box… was Tabitha?!
