Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure Page #2

No! Not just anyone can go

to Santa's Fell and meet the Forces.

Saga! Have you looked over here?

- Hey, where should we hide?

How about here?

Maybe you should decide.

You're the big brother.

Stop calling me that. I'm not

your brother! Okay? - But Mom says...

And she's not your Mom.

She's my Mom!

Okay.

I wish he would just disappear!

- It worked?

- Help!

What happened? Where's Jonni?

- I don't know! I left him there.

You left Jonni on his own?

- Just for a second.

- Help me Niko!

- Jonni!

Niko, look out!

They're gaining on us!

- I can't go any faster!

I love it when they run!

- You've got to save yourself!

Forget it. I'm not going anywhere!

Well, well, well.

And what do we have here?

Reindeer. You can tell by the

antlers. - I was trying to be scary.

Sorry. You carry on. - No, forget it,

you've ruined the moment.

That's Boss, we'd better get going.

- You won't be so lucky next time.

Over here!

What happened?

- The eagles... they took Jonni.

What do we do now? - We stay calm

and think this thing through.

There's no time for that! It's my

fault and I'm going to get him back.

I can't possibly allow that!

It's far too dangerous.

There has to be another way. Firstly,

we return and raise the alarm.

Secondly, we elect a search party

leader. Fourthly... or thirdly?

Hey, Nutboy. - Oh no.

He'll never find Jonni on his own.

Where are you taking me?

- Save your breath, Niko.

- I'm Jonni.

- Sure you are!

Jonni! Jonni!

Jonni!

Wilma, I want you to go

to Santa's Fell and tell Prancer.

Saga, I need you to stay here in case

Niko or Jonni return. - And you?

I'm going after Niko. But first,

Lenni and Oona have to be told.

I find honesty is

always the best policy.

It's best you let me do the talking.

- Hey, you're back early.

Where are the boys?

- Boys? What boys?

Jonni and Niko.

- Oh! Jonni and Niko. Right.

The boys went out to play and then

huge flying... - I should have known!

Prancer's taken them up to see

Santa's fell, hasn't he?

As soon as I've turned my back,

Niko's disappeared with his father.

Hey! Come on! Hold on a sec!

What? It went well.

Why didn't you say something?

Well excuse me, Mister

"honesty is always the best policy"!

I thought you said it was best

if you do the talking. - Stop it.

It doesn't matter who tells them

but Lenni and Oona need to know.

Need to know what?

- Hello...?

- Who said that?

Where am I?

- Don't worry, you're perfectly safe.

I've been keeping a watchful eye

on you, young lady. - Young lady?

What? I mean, young buck.

- Can you see okay?

I could count every green hair

on your head from fifty paces.

That's moss. You're talking

to a rock. - I knew that.

Thanks for your help, sir,

but I have to fly.

A flyer, eh? I could tell you

a few stories about flyers.

Thanks but I've got to go. A little

reindeer was taken by the eagles.

You're not going to the Eagles Domain

by yourself, are you? - Where?

That's where the eagles take all

their prey. Very dangerous indeed.

You need to go to the Flying Forces.

- I can't tell them!

I mean, it's so close to Christmas,

they're probably too busy.

Hey, maybe you could take me?

- To the Eagles Domain? Gracious no.

My adventuring days are long over.

- But... but I really need your help.

I'm sorry, but I live out here

on my own for a reason.

I got tired of getting tangled up in

the world's problems many years ago.

The only friends I want

are the rocks and the trees.

Out here I don't need anybody

and nobody needs me.

There's a little reindeer boy who

needs me, with or without your help.

Stop looking at me like that.

Fine, go ahead then, look at me all

you want! But it's not going to work.

You really think I'm going to let

old rocks tell me what to do?

Alright, alright, I'll go!

Are you happy now?

It's best if the reindeer who knows

where he's going leads the way!

Step aside, sir,

can't you see we're in a hurry?

We're back! And I think

you're going to be very happy.

I knew I could depend on you,

my darling eagle friends.

I brought you the little reindeer boy

just like you asked! I got Niko, see?

- Hey! We all got him.

- Yeah!

- That's not Niko!

- He got him!

It was just him!

- It's not Niko? But you said:

"Get the little lying reindeer boy."

That's a little lying reindeer boy.

What are you talking about?! I said:

"Get the little flying reindeer boy".

I told you it didn't make sense.

Didn't you even ask him his name?

- But we thought he was lying.

You can see our confusion.

- Get him out of my sight.

What do you want us to do with him?

- I don't care!

Great, 'cos I'm starving.

Niko is my big brother and the

Flying Forces are his best friends!

When they come to rescue me

you'll be sorry! - Stop!

Niko is your brother?

Nice work, fellas.

Put him somewhere safe.

The eagles have Jonni?!

I've got to find him!

Now.

Where am I going? - I guess they're

taking Jonni to the Eagle's Domain.

To the Eagle's Domain!

Where's the Eagle's Domain?

It'll take you days

to get there on foot.

Let me go, I can fly.

You and Wilma ask

the Flying Forces for help.

Ask Prancer for help? I don't

think so. - Not even for Jonni?

You're right.

But what am I going to tell Oona?

I always find

honesty is the best policy.

What? I do! - Julius is right.

I've got to tell her the truth.

You're going to Santa's Fell

to challenge Prancer? - Yes I am.

I'm tired of him upsetting you.

I'm sorting it out once and for all.

Reindeer to reindeer. - Really?

It just doesn't sound like you.

That sounds more like a tough guy,

not like my sweet weatherman guy.

There's more to me than weather.

If you don't mind I have to be going.

It looks like it might snow.

A strange way of telling the truth.

I would never lie to Oona.

Not normally.

But... Let's just say she shouldn't

be upset at the moment. - Why?

I'm coming! You're right. Someone

needs to put Prancer straight.

And I've got a thing or two

to say to him myself. - Okay.

I hope Jonni's alright. Do you know

when we'll get to the Eagle's Domain?

We'll get there when we get there.

Let's keep the talk to a minimum.

Right.

I live in the new Home Valley.

Have you ever been there?

There's loads of reindeer.

My name's Niko.

The name is Tobias, if you must know.

I like it just fine on my own.

Don't you get lonely?

- Lonely? Ha!

You've got to learn

to take care of yourself, Niko.

I don't need anybody but me.

You don't get this old without

knowing how to look after yourself.

You can't rely on me to save the

day every time you get into trouble.

Can we just take a minute?

- This is just what I'm talking about!

You wouldn't last a second

out here without me.

Scary down here, isn't it?

Down here

where the light doesn't get in.

No way of knowing night from day.

Just endless, dark tunnels.

- Hi, Speedy!

- Every time. Every time!

Do you think, just once, I could

be scary without you ruining it?

Sorry.

Behold! The Woods of the Vanishing.

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