*Partner in Crime*

Summery:

What if the Grinch had a little sister? What if, soon after he ran away to the top of Mount Crumpet, he met a little girl who was also running from Whoville? This is MY theory...

Chapter One:

"I hate Christmas! I hate it!" the young boy shouted.

The Grinch, only a young boy at the time, was living by himself at the top of Mount Crumpet, where he knew he would have a bit of peace. Away from THEM.

The Whos. How he hated them.

It had been already a few years since that awful day. Since the gift exchange. It still haunted him, and he knew that it forever will.

He sighed and shook his green head. "At least it's peaceful up here. I have all the company I need: Me, Myself, and I."

The Grinch layed back on the tattered mattress he had found at the dump. He attempted to sleep, until:

RING RING RING RING RING!

"What now!?" the Grinch yelled in fustration.

He got up, walked to his door and listened as the voice of a Who blared:

"BLIZZARD APROACHING! TAKE COVER!"

The Grinch shrugged. "I hope they get frostbite." he muttered, before drifting off to sleep.

* Hours earlier*

A young girl shivered and hugged herself as she sat on the steps of the school, waiting for school to begin.

Sighing, she wondered, "I really hope they'll leave me alone today."

Only at 6 years old, the girl was really intelligent: She already knew how to read large books, speak in ryhme without trouble, and solve hard equations and puzzles. Because of this, she was often teased by her classmates.

The girl had beautiful long brown hair, reaching her middle back, along with blue eyes that sparkled. She didnt exactly enjoy following most rules, despite the fact she was the smartest, she HATED school! It bored her to sit there and to listen about things from the past, she hated having to follow the rules of: "Sit still", or "pay attention".

"Finally," she muttered as the bell rang. She hated having to wait for a long time.

"Alright class, have a seat! I have important news!" the teacher said, as the girl sat down with her 1st grade class.

"Tomarrow, we will have a specail holiday party! We'll exchange gifts, eat treats, and even sing our favorite Christmas carols!" the teacher said. The students whispered among themselves excitly.

"Please do your best to look nice, and to bring at least ONE gift for at least ONE friend."

The girl sighed. She didnt HAVE any friends.

*later*

The day past quickly, and the girl rushed home... well, she TRIED to anyway.

"Hey, little freak!" a boy's voice rang in her ears. She groaned. "What?"

"I have a surprise for you!" he crackled. The girl turned around. "What are you-HEY! HELP!" the girl cried our in surprise as a bag was place over her head.

She felt someone pick her up by the legs and arms. "OW!" she complained as they dragged her off to who-knows-where.

After a while, they finally dropped her on the snow. Removing the bag from her head, the boy laughed.

"So, Freak, lets test your bravery: Climb up to the top of the mountain, and we'll leave you alone...for good!"

The girl's eyes opened wide. "B-but they said to never go up there because of the-"

"Yeah, yeah. It's a total lie. Just go!" the boy said.

"I dont want to!" she yelled.

The boy's eyes narrowed. "I'll make you." then, he dove.

Dodging his attack, she ran away...up the mountain. She dodged trees, climbed over logs and boulders, and yet, he still followed her. "I'll get you!" he shouted.

Tears began to form in her blue eyes. "S-stop it! S-stop!"

RING RING RING RING RING!

"BLIZZARD APROACHING! TAKE COVER!"

The two kids stopped as the alarm rang. The boy smirked, pushed the girl to to ground and said:

"Good luck." Then he left.

As the girl scrambled up, the wind suddenly pushed her down again. The blizzard.

As snow and cold wind blinded her, freezing her to the bone, she crawled. It didnt matter to where, but she needed help.

After crawling for about 30 long minutes, she collapsed. The last thing she saw, was a dark shadow of a certain someone, looming over her.

The Grinch looked out the door. The blizzard was getting pretty bad now.

"Huh. What the heck is that?" the Grinch squinted his eyes. There was a small creature crawling up the mountain. After a while, he realized it wasnt a creature- it was a young Who girl!

"What the hell is she doing? What a complete idiot!" the Grinch said. Before he realized what he was doing, he was out the door.

THe girl had collapsed. Her dark hair was blowing in the wind, her cheeks were pale, and her lips were turning blue. The Grinch groaned. He leaned down, picked her up, and took her inside.

"Boy, she's like a doll, she hardly weighs a thing!" he grummbled.

He set her down, and tossed serveral ratted blankets and rags, in order to warm her up.

*An hour later*

The Grinch watched her as she began to stir.

"Huh? Wh-where am I?" the girl asked in a small voice.

"In my home at the top of the mountain. Who the heck are you?" the Grinch snapped.

"I-I dont...remember..." she stammered.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU DONT REMEMBER?" The Grinch yelled.

"Hey, it's not my fault! I'm just a kid!" the girl yelled back, startling the both of them.

"Huh... touche...Well, I guess I'm stuck with you. You need a name, first of all." the Grinch said.

"Okay..."

"Got any clue of your real name, kid?"

"L-L-L-L-L-L"

"Alright, dont hurt yourself. You're an "L" girl...lets see...how about...Lucy?"

"Lucy...yeah... I like it." the girl, now Lucy, said.

"Alright then, Lucy. Welcome aboard. I'm the Grinch. Dont ask about my life, dont do things to annoy me on perpose, and dont do any girlie stuff to MY stuff. Got it?"

Lucy nodded. "Okay...Grinch."

"And you have to follow my rules if you want to live here...unless you want to go to the town and live in the Orphanage-"

"No!" Lucy protested.

Grinch snickered. "Alright. Now shut up, and follow me. We have stuff to do."

**9 years later**

"LUCY! MAX!" the Grinch yelled out.

Lucy, now a sassy girl of 15, yelled "WHAT?"

"Intruders!" was all he replied, before the "Intruder Alert" alarm rang out. Lucy sighed and got up.

"Come on Max, you know what to do." Lucy said to the dog who whined in reply.

Lucy slipped on a white gown and went outside through her window. Since her dissapearance, 9 years ago, there have been rumors of a mystery creature (the Grinch) and a ghost (Lucy).

Lucy covered her face in her long, dark and tangled hair and waited. Four Who teenagers, only a few years older that her, laughed and teased each other about being afraid of the Grinch and the Ghost.

Lucy waited, and as soon as Max popped out of the door with his "Grinch" costume, Lucy stood up and wailed.

At the sight of a monster and ghost, the teens ran away, falling down the mountain in the process.

As Lucy went inside, she heard her "brother" mutter about hating the Whos...again.

"So they want to get to know us, huh Lucy?"

"I guess." was all she replied.

"They want some 'quality' time with the Grinch and his "Ghost" friend." Grinch turned. He smiled.

"Uh oh... we arent going down there are we?" Lucy asked.

"Yep. MAX! GET OUR CLOAKS!" Grinch yelled. Lucy sighed.

Lucy slipped on her dark blue cloak the Grinch had made her. She hated having to use it.

"So, Mr. Genius? How do you plan on ruining the Whos peacefull lives, THIS time?" Lucy asked. Grinch slapped on his Who mask.

"You'll see." was all he replied.

This wont end well.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"

I only own my OC, Lucy, and the plot of this totaly random fanfic.

I hope you review, and thanks for reading!

-Lia