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Special Note from guestsurprise: Hello Everyone, come along with me for another Christmas Adventure! This story is loosely based on the Christmas story called The Snowman. And you may see references to other Christmas favorites in here too!

The Snowman Prince

What if I told you that when the snow falls just right, there is a sense of magic that falls right into it? Many do not know it, but when you build a being from snow…you are asking for a Christmas adventure. At least that was what Adora was about to realize.

As the snow fell down, Adora wiped the snow that she had in her hair. She had just been ambushed by bullies from school and she had tears dripping down her face.

"There is nothing good about Christmas; Christmas is for children," she huffed, now wiping blood from her bloodied nose. She was only 14 and now she felt like she was too old to enjoy anything that had to do with Christmas.

As she walked home in the cold night, she remembered that her foster family was going to be waiting for her. As much as she tried to connect with them, she didn't feel special at all. If anything, life felt miserable.

"I wish I could just disappear," she said. "My mother always used to tell me that there was magic in the air; I wish I could see that magic at least once."

"Magic?!" A voice huffed from behind her. As she turned, she saw an old elderly lady walking past. "You talking about magic?"

"Not really; I was just thinking on it," Adora said calmly.

"Listen, little one. It's almost Christmas and there is always a bit of magic in the air," the old woman replied.

"Not for me; I live with a foster family now that my parents are gone and I just got beat up," Adora said.

"I'm sorry, my dear," the woman said, handing her tissues from her purse.

"Don't be…no one cares about me anyway," Adora said, now hanging her head.

"Oh my…I wouldn't say that too loud," the old woman replied. "The prince of the snowmen will hear you."

"Snowmen? Prince? What's that?" Adora asked.

"Let's just say he is one of the many guardians of Christmas and he believes in people feeling loved on Christmas and during this time." The old lady said.

"I don't believe in stuff like that. I don't believe in that or Santa Clause," Adora huffed.

"Well, you are too old to believe in Santa Clause. But remember…there are many guardians that protect children young and old. And the prince of the snowmen will want to keep an eye on you," the elderly woman said. "Now that you said you don't believe in Christmas or joy, he will be looking for you."

Adora only hung her head and turned away. "I'm sorry, but I have to leave; I don't believe in stuff like that."

But as she walked away, the elderly woman only chuckled. "Oh young one, Christmas is a wonderful time of year and there is no young teen or child that the prince of the snowmen doesn't know about."

Adora slowly turned and looked at her in confusion, but said nothing.
"At least do this for me. Make a snowman tonight and leave him in your front yard," the woman said.

"A snowman? I haven't made a snowman in years. Why?" Adora asked.

"Because only then can you really understand what Christmas is supposed to be about," the woman said, now turning away and leaving Adora to think about what she said.

Adora opened her mouth to talk, but only paused. As strange as it was, something in her heart told her to make a snowman just to see what would happen.

As she walked down the street, she finally made it to her house and paused in front of it and put her backpack down. As the moon rose in the sky, she decided that she wanted to make a snowman like the older woman said.

She began to roll the large balls of snow and her hands began to get red and raw as she formed one large ball for the bottom, one for the middle, and one for the top. She then used rocks for the mouth and her own scarf from around her neck. After a second, she stood back and smiled at the nice snowman. It had been years since she made one.

"All it needs is a hat and a nose and some eyes," she smiled, now walking inside the house and grabbing the items. She ran back out and applied the carrot for the nose and a baseball cap on the head that her father used to wear. She then used more rocks for the eyes. He was finally complete after she then placed sticks in his sides for arms and coal for his buttons.

"Perfect," she smiled.

"ADORA! LOOK OUT!" A voice said. Adora turned right in time to see a few snowballs fly through the air!

"NO! Stop!" she pleaded, but it was too late! The balls hit her snowman and it soon tumbled to the ground. Even though it wasn't so hard to make, it was frustrating that she just made it and it was destroyed! "NO!"

"Adora, we're sorry," her foster brother said, now walking up to her. He was having a snowball fight with the others and they accidentally hit her creation.

"Sorry?! Everyone's sorry! No one cares about how I feel! I just made that!" She snapped, a small tear falling.

"Adora, calm down; I have a feeling you're upset about more than the snowman," he said, now becoming concerned. He was 16 and kind, but Adora closed off herself to everyone.

"Yes, it is! This was supposed to be a private project for me, but it's ruined! Who cares anyway! I'm going inside! This snowman idea was dumb to begin with!" She said, now letting a small, frustrated tear fall on her snowman. She then got up and grabbed her bag and walked angrily inside.

Her foster brother, Justin, looked at her in concern and immediately went to follow, but he paused as he saw the snowman on the ground. He then had an idea and began to rebuild it for his foster sister.

Later that night…

As Adora looked out her bedroom window, she heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" She asked sadly.

"It's me…Justin," the voice replied.

"Come in," she said.

Once the tall teen entered, she saw the look of guilt and sadness on his face as he walked over and sat next to her.

"Sorry about earlier; I fixed your snowman," he said.

"Thanks, Justin," she said calmly.

"What is so special though?" He asked.

"About what?" She asked.

"The snowman. You've never wanted to build one before," he said.

"Well, someone told me that there may be something special about making one this year. They could be wrong but I just wanted to try it," she said honestly.

Justin nodded in understanding and saw her slowly beginning to yawn and he knew she was exhausted from earlier.

"I gave one of those guys a punch for bullying you," he said.

"But make sure you stay safe Justin; those guys are crazy," she said, now looking down.

"You're my sis…I would protect you," he said calmly. Adora looked at him in surprise; it was the first time he mentioned real family ties to her. But she only looked away, still unsure of it. Justin only gave a small smile knowing she still needed time, but what both did not see was the small faint glow on the snowman outside in the yard. And the slight movement that also occurred.

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