A Christmas Story: A Tale of a Penguin

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Indeed the night was grey, just like every other December 23; a twinkle in the star stared at Vince as the wind whistled past his ears. Soon enough, the moon went to sleep and slowly disappeared into the rising sun.
The Christmas spirit was in the air as tourists rushed busily about at Honolulu's Sea Life Park. As other penguins squealed with happiness when children visited their exhibit and eager parents snap photos. Vince, on the other hand, had a stormy cloud hovering above his head. He watches the visitors in disdain because he, for one, hates Christmas. Every year during the holidays, he becomes an outcast among the other penguins of his display and is ridiculed.
In disappointment and anger, Vince wanders towards the edge of his exhibit where a young boy, which he later knows as Jack Frost, kindly opens the gate and sets the penguin free to waddle to his content. Lost in the large park, Vince roams into the manager's office where out of malice, he began prank calling people. While reading through the manager's email, he discovers the manager's greatest secret: the manager is a wizard capable of magical powers and teleportation. When Vincent touches a port-key, he got transported to the place where is would least want to be: in Winterland.
Suddenly, Vince jolts upward and hits a mysterious woman in the face. Mrs. Claus, startled by his abrupt awaking, welcomes him. Vince is not the least bit jolly as he realizes he is in a place of Christmas spirit. Convinced by Mrs. Claus' tempting promises, he agrees to try to reveal Christmas to himself and try to enjoy this amazing time of year. Together, Vince and Mrs. Claus stroll through the streets watching families sing holiday tunes, enjoy extravagant feasts, and open gifts o...

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...brought Vince back to the Sea Life Park in Honolulu where the staff rushed to him like the paparazzi. The caretakers of the penguin exhibit and even the penguins themselves were worried about Vince and excited about his return. He told the other penguins about his awesome feats and breath-taking scenery he witnessed during the whole experience. Now, through Mrs. Claus and Mr. Claus' generosity, Vince loves Christmas like all the other penguins and is no longer alone during the Christmastime. During Santa's annual visit on Christmas Eve, he and all the other reindeers waves to Vincent and drops him a special gift.
A year later and indeed the night was grey, but unlike any other December 23; a twinkle in the star winked at Vince as the wind whispered a beautiful song in his ears. Soon enough, the moon went to drifted away and slowly disappeared into the rising sun.

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