Nine hours later Pekka lands at Helsinki Airport. Then he takes his connecting flight to Rovaniemi. At Rovaniemi Airport seven of his friends greet him.
Pekka wonders, 'Where is Wolverine?'
Brown Bear answers, 'We haven't seen him today. But you know he is a bit of a loner at times. He comes and goes as he pleases. He'll come to us tomorrow I guess.'
They take him back to Santa Claus' Village to meet Santa.
'Come on in, Pekka', exhorts Santa.
'Good to see you back.'
'So.... You are back from abroad.'
'Pass me the elves' kid surveillance reports, will you.'
'Here you are.'
'Thank you.'
After a little pause, Santa lifts his look toward Magpie and resumes,
'They say you went there to set up a competing Christmas company there. Is that right?'
Magpie tries to defend himself and says,
Who claims I tried to do such a thing!
Not who claims but who claim.
I want to see them!
Yes why not. Let's go meet them.
They open a door and enter a dark room. Like a flash of lightning the lights are turned on and everybody shouts,
-'Welcome home Pekka.'
Magpie looks stupefied but then grins at Santa who says 'Got you!'
...A few weeks later Santa's sleigh is supposed to be on the move again.
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NOW THIS EPISODE HAS COME TO AN END. BUT THE STORY DEFINITELY HASN'T:
WHERE ON EARTH DO YOU THINK WOLVERINE IS?!
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General FictionThere is an unexpected turn in the story that drastically changes the course of events and, in the long run, even the lives of those involved. Magpie, the first to be involved, suddenly finds himself in the world so unlike his own. Will he find his...
