�Good job you found the �Go Speedy� button.� Jess remarked watching the chocolates fl out the end of the machine.
�We�re lost, aren�t we?� � Jess and
Hannah 2003
�I know!� Hannah ducked as a chocolate spiralling out of control almost knocked her out.
There was an elf standing at the door with a glittery baseball cap on looking very grumpy at their discovery.
There was a satisfying �ping� as the counter hit 2998 and the machine shut down. The elf chuckled and a smirk spread across his face.
�Dammit!� Jess kicked the machine angrily. It replied with a groan, a shudder and it spouted out one more Christmas Tree shaped chocolate.
�Dammit!� Jess tried again but the machine didn�t respond this time.
Hannah counted the chocolates. �4999�we need one more��
Jess looked at the machine. �There�s only one thing for it��
�What?� Hannah looked inquisitive.
�Roll up your sleeves, we�re going to do some cooking.�
Hannah gasped. �But�but you don�t cook!�
�Shut up and take a chef�s hat�� Jess handed her one. �Now�what do we need to make chocolate?� She paused for thought. �Flour?�
�NO!� Hannah hit her over the head. �Bad. We need cocoa�and milk�and�� Hannah trailed off. �Oh, sod it.� She reached in her back pocket, pulled out a bar of plain chocolate and cut it into the shape of a Christmas Tree. �Da-daaaa!� She lobbed the chocolate on the pile and turned to the elf in the doorway. �Yo, dude! We�ve made our 5000 chocolates!� The elf looked pissed off.
�You will follow me to your next task.� He said, opening the door.
Jess and Hannah followed the elf out and down a long corridor.
Suddenly, as they passed a corridor leading off to their right, Hannah grabbed Jess and dragged her down it.
�Hannah!�
�SSSHHH!� Hannah ran on down the corridor until they split off to their left, then to their right, then right again. When Hannah seemed satisfied that they had definitely lost their elf (who hadn�t appeared to have noticed they�d gone), she stopped.
�We�re completely lost!� Jess said. �YEY!� She rejoiced at the thought of no more Christmas related tasks.
�What do you suggest we do now?�
�Try and get our of this foul Christmas-hell place.� Jess suggested.
�Kick arse.� Hannah grinned. �We could dig for freedom using spoons�� She thought, looking around at the corridor walls.
�Do you have any spoons?� Inquired Jess, doubtfully.
�As a matter of fact, yes!� Hannah brandished two tablespoons from her trouser pocket.
�Do you have anything else handy in there?! �Jess looked.
�A piece of string�� Hannah pulled out an extraordinarily long piece of string.
�Random.� Jess commented.�But I really don�t think we�ll be able to dig out of here.�
�We could hyjack the sleigh.� Hannah suggested.
�You got any idea how to drive a flying magical sleigh?� Jess asked, aghast.
�No�� Hannah said, thoughtfully. �But I�ll give it a bloody good go.� She peered down the corridor they were standing in. �Let�s try this way.� She started off down the long dark passageway. Jess sighed, then followed her. As she moved away from the wall, she revealed a sign saying �To The Sleighs� and an arrow pointing in the other direction�
�Shut up, Jess. We�re not LOST.� Hannah looked around a bit. �I just don�t� know where we are at the moment. That�s all.�
�Oh, bugger it.� Jess sat down on the floor with her back against the wall. �The elves will find us and then we�ll have to make Christmas Tree decorations and Christmas Puddings and crap for the rest of eternity��
�Now, now. None of that.� Hannah said. �It�s FINE. I admit that we�re a bit screwed at the moment, but it�ll be FINE. All fine-fine-ity-fine-FINE.�
Jess, doubtful of this optimistic idea, threw herself back against the wall in a huff. A door popped open behind her revealing a world of snow.
�Jess, I�ve held back a lot of times from saying this through the entirety of our adventures, but you�re a genius.�
�YEY!� Jess ran off and skipped in the snow over-joyously. �YEY!� She ran her hands through it ecstatically. �Ok, cold now�� She ran back into the doorway. �What shall we do?�
�Look! Sleigh!� Hannah gestured to a couple of reindeer and a block of wood.
�You thinking what I�m thinking?!� Jess grinned.
�What? NO, you sick, sick girl.� Hannah replied. �I was thinking we should go get in that sleigh!� She ran over to it and leapt in, grabbing the reins. �Any idea how to make reindeer go?� She asked.
�Erm�no.� Jess admitted, climbing into the back of the sleigh apprehensively.
�MUSH!� Hannah yelled, shaking the reins. One of the reindeer looked back at her disdainfully.
�Ok, I�ve got an idea�� Jess reached forward and slapped the nearest reindeer on the arse. It started to run.
�YEEEEE-HA!� Jess yelled.
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