Curse Christmas

You're not scared?

"Crash." came down from the fireplace. As smoke fills the living room. A tall huge horned demon goat looking creature walked out kinda human looking as well. His eyes were yellow with golden hints in them. Balam who is wide awake wearing a red bathrobe his face lights up with joy. His dark brown eyes lock onto the creature.

Balam

"Krampus!"

Balam's voice says in joy. Krampus steps back shocked about a human sounding happy to see him.

Krampus

"Well, hello little one?"

Balam rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.

Balam

"Am twenty"

Krampus laughs; his laughter was dark but friendlyish. Then puts his hand above Balam's head.

Krampus

"Still little, Balam and still you have a childish believer."

Krampus smiles, his pointedly sharp teeth showing. Balam takes a cookie off of Santa's plate and hands it to Krampus. Krampus slowly takes it.

Krampus

"Thanks?"

Balam walks over to the kitchen. Krampus follows slowly. Balam pours barrel aged from a big bottle into a glass cup and then hands the beer to Krampus.

Balam

"Figure you would prefer it over milk."

Krampus laughs and nods then takes a sip of it.

Krampus

"Thanks, So why are you awake, are you waiting for Santa?"

Balam moves his shoulders up and then walks over to the fridge. Then he opens the fridge.

Balam

"More or less yeah was waiting for him or you to show up. Are you hungry?"

Krampus sits on a steal in the kitchen. His face was confused.

Krampus

"Sure, I haven't eaten human food for a while."

Balam

"Okay does a sandwich work?"

Krampus

"Yeah. I don't mind."

Krampus watches as Balam walks around the kitchen getting stuff to make a sandwich as he takes a sip of his beer again. Balam finishes making the sandwich. Then hands it to Krampus and also hands the big bottle of barrel aged as well.

Balam

"So why are you here?"

Krampus takes one big bite of the sandwich finished whole.

Krampus

"Well your older brother has been super naughty..."

Balam rubs his neck.

Krampus

"Don't you think?"

Krampus finishes his glass of beer.

Balam

"I feel like he is badly misunderstood, not that he is naughty..."

Krampus pour more barrel aged into the glass. Balam sits next to Krampus.

Krampus

"You do realize I am Krampus, a big scary monster right?"

Krampus takes a sip of his glass. Balam shakes his head.

Balam

"Your krampus yes but you're not a monster, you're just a being that does his job..."

Krampus's eyes widened a little feeling notice.

Krampus

"So why were you waiting for Santa or I?"

Balam rubs his neck.

Balam

"Well you both have magic right? Also mainly hoping you could do this for me. I feel like Santa would be way too nice and not want to do this..."

Krampus drinks the rest of the beer and then locks eyes on Balam.

Krampus

"Yeah we have magic but what is this thing you want and why would Santa not want to do it? You do realize I am not the one who brings joy right?"

Balam grabs the empty bottle and shakes it around and suddenly it refills itself. Krampus's eyes widen as he sees it happen. Balam hands it back.

Kampus

"How did you, what?!?"

Balam

"Magic, I am not a normal human."

Krampus holds the bottle up to his face. Trying to figure out if what he just saw was real or not.

Krampus

"I think I like you, little one. So how can I help you?"

Balam smirks. Krampus fills his glass again.

Balam

"Well I want to be a reindeer."

Krampus's eyes widened.

Krampus

"Why may I ask?"

Balam rubs his neck.

Balam

"Long story short, I am just done being picked on and bullied."

Krampus

"By your brother?"

Balam shakes his head.

Balam

"Other people, people I thought I could trust... Look, I just want to be a reindeer. I am willing to be your reindeer even. I just want this form to go!"

Krampus looks down at his glass.

Krampus

"Wow! You do realize if I do. There are two things: first there will be no going back! Second, you would be bound to me. I would basically own you! You would be my reindeer, is that what you want?"

Balam looks at Krampus for a couple seconds then his hands and then looks at himself in a small mirror that hung on the wall in the kitchen. Then he looks back at Krampus who was drinking his beer again.

Balam

"Would I not have my magic?"

Krampus

"You would but it is unlikely you would be able to use it, the only magic you would have is flying and floating..."

Balam smiles.

Balam

"Okay. I am down for that. Also, am I still gonna be able to talk? Because I don't want to be alone with my thoughts."

Krampus's eyes widened. Then he finishes his glass.

Krampus

"You will only be able to talk to me and Santa when you see him once in a while. Also the other reindeer. You really want that?"

Balam nods his head. Krampus sighs a little then from a small bag on his side he holds up dark black and blue sparkly looking dust to Balam.

Krampus

"Once I sprinkle this on you there is no changing back..."

Balam looks at it in awe.