Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure Page #3

- Why are they called that?

- No idea.

But don't worry,

I'm sure we'll figure it out.

You you look a little tired,

young buck.

If you want to rest I'll be okay

with that. - No, no, I'm fine.

Because you sound

a little breathless.

We're not resting

until I find Jonni, alright? Tobias?

Tobias? Wake up, will you?

I am awake. I figured out why they're

called the Woods of the Vanishing.

But if you're awake,

then who's snoring?

Is that a bear?

- You don't have to worry about him.

He's hibernating for the winter.

You couldn't wake him.

Hey! Bear! Wake up!

You see? Nothing.

Or am I thinking of hedgehogs?

- Let's get out of here.

I think that would

probably be best.

- I'm stuck!

- Hang on!

He's coming!

Wow! That was amazing!

You totally defeated the bear!

Did I?

I did, didn't I? HOW about that!

You were lucky I was there.

- Yeah. Thanks.

Although, you were the one

who fell down the hole -

and you woke the bear...

Now what did I say about keeping

the talk to a minimum?

So you didn't have any brothers or

sisters to get you in trouble? - Nope.

And no mother or father

to boss you around? - Nope.

That must have been great.

You could do whatever you wanted!

I saw the world many times over and

had more than my share of adventures.

You're so lucky! Now you live all on

your own. Just you and your memories.

No friends or family to bother you.

No one at all to bother you, right?

I bet nobody even knows you exist.

- You're probably right.

Are you okay? You look kind of sad.

- What are you talking about?

I'm the luckiest reindeer in the

world, remember? Let's move on.

The Eagle's Domain is just up ahead.

We must be very careful from now on.

- Where are you going?

- To get Jonni.

You won't last a second

in the air with those eagles!

What else can I do? - I used to

play around here as a youngster.

There was a passageway into

the Domain somewhere... around...

- Here!

- Perfect!

Follow me.

It appears I've grown a little over

the years. I'll have to wait here.

I won't be long.

- I'll be waiting right here for you.

If I sense any danger,

I'll whistle down the tunnel.

I heard what you were saying there

and you're right.

We really need to get some light

down here. It's so creepy.

This is a dungeon.

It's supposed to look horrible.

There's no need to shout, we don't

want to scare the prisoner. - We do!

Eddie, why don't you go and get

some fresh air? - Fine. I will.

I could get some fresh air

down here if we let the light in.

Who's there?

This isn't funny, Eddie.

It's only funny when I do it.

- Jonni!

- Niko! I knew you'd come!

We have to get out of here!

Hey, did you see that?

- What's a reindeer doing out here?

- Hello.

- Who's that?

Thought you could sneak up on old

Tobias. - Actually, we're over here.

Niko! Watch out!

Looks like we found our little

flying reindeer boy after all.

He looks older than I imagined.

- Not him, birdbrain! Down the tunnel!

Come on!

Now isn't this nice,

a family reunion. How touching.

Under it all, you are such a softie.

- I was being sarcastic!

When I say "now", jump on. Now!

Stop them!

There has to be another way

out of here! - Niko, up there!

Going somewhere?

What on earth?

- Come on, you're like an elephant.

One, two, three and...

Excuse me, sir. But you didn't happen

to see a young reindeer boy, did you?

What? Okay, just stay calm

and don't tell them anything.

I have no Niko

what you're talking about.

I mean, I have no idea

what you're Niko-ing about.

- Darn it!

- We should talk.

Well, aren't you a difficult

young man to get hold of.

Who are you? - I'd forgotten

we've never actually met.

I believe you knew my brother.

- Black Wolf is your brother?

Was my brother!

Until you destroyed him!

Jonni isn't part of this.

He isn't even my real brother.

Real or not, at least you still

have a brother. But not for long!

You just can't stay out of trouble,

can you? You're not the only flyer.

- Seize them!

- A little to your left!

Left! No, left!

That's not left! - Who cares,

you never forget how to fly!

Don't worry, Boss, I got him.

You can't carry all of us. - Just hang

on and learn from the master.

Get a move on!

I had forgotten

how much fun this is!

Do I have to do everything myself?

What's so funny? - I'm sorry, it's

all the feathers. I'm so ticklish.

Give me patience...

Everyone okay? - Why didn't

you tell me you could fly?

Well, to tell you the truth,

I wasn't sure I could anymore.

Oh no! We need to hide.

- I'm a great hider.

In here!

- Hurry, Niko! They're coming!

They're not here. Move out!

You saved us, Jonni.

- Good work, Jonni. Well done.

We can't stay here.

Come on, keep low.

Well? Where are they?

- They appear to have disappeared.

Does that sound weird to you?

- You fools! You've ruined everything!

I just mean that if you can't help me

catch that little flying reindeer -

- I have to go.

- You can stay.

Nobody ever wants to stay.

- Just tell us what to do.

Join me in destroying

the Flying Forces!

Once they're gone,

Niko will have nowhere left to hide!

Destroy the Flying Forces?

- We can't do that.

Those guys are tough.

- I'm sorry. My mistake.

I thought it was the Flying Forces

who'd banished you from the skies.

- It was.

- Really?

And that doesn't make you

the tiniest bit annoyed?

Now that you mention it.

If the Flying Forces had banished

me from the skies -

and forced me to live

in this creepy hovel -

I might be feeling

a little angry myself.

I told you it was creepy. - I'd go

up to Santa's Fell right now -

and let those flying freaks know

who really rules the skies!

Good!

Tobias, were you ever

on the Flying Forces?

Yes I was. And they were

the best years of my life.

So why did you leave?

- There was an... incident, you see.

What kind of incident?

Well, at that time I was leader

of the Flying Forces, you see.

But I was getting older

and my eyesight was starting to fail.

I didn't say anything. I was afraid

I'd lose my place on the forces.

They were the only family I had.

So, like a fool, I just went ahead

with the Christmas present run.

Turns out my eyes were worse

than I thought. I missed two houses.

The next morning two children woke up

without any presents.

All because of me.

I was so ashamed I just left

in the middle of the night-

and I never went back.

You've made up for it today.

Look at me and Jonni.

We wouldn't be here

if it wasn't for you.

You're good boys. You're lucky

to have each other for brothers.

Actually, we...

- We're not really brothers.

Jonni's Dad and my Mom are moving in

together. - Mom died when I was born.

Me and my Dad have always been alone.

- Being alone is the greatest.

- Just ask Tobias!

- Well...

It's not so great. My Dad has always

been sad as long as I remember.

But after he met Miss Oona

he's always happy. And me too.

But it's okay

if you don't want to be my brother.

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